Asus P4SP-MX User Manual
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Safeguards
Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2
2.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 2-2
2.1.2
Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-3
2.1.3
Using the AFLASH utility ........................................ 2-4
2.1.4
Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS .......... 2-6
2.1.5
ASUS Update ........................................................ 2-7
2.2
BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-9
2.2.1
BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-9
2.2.2
Legend bar ........................................................... 2-10
2.3
Main menu ......................................................................... 2-11
2.3.1
Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ................. 2-13
2.3.2
Keyboard Features .............................................. 2-15
2.4
Advanced menu ............................................................... 2-16
2.4.1
Chip Configuration ............................................... 2-18
2.4.2
I/O Device Configuration ...................................... 2-20
2.4.3
PCI Configuration ................................................ 2-21
2.5
Power menu ..................................................................... 2-23
2.5.1
Power Up Control ................................................ 2-24
2.5.2
Hardware Monitor ................................................ 2-25
2.6
Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-26
2.7
Exit menu ......................................................................... 2-28
Chapter 3: Software support
3.1
Install an operating system ................................................. 3-2
3.2
Support CD information ...................................................... 3-2
3.2.1
Running the support CD ........................................ 3-2
3.2.2
Installation items .................................................... 3-3