Asus M2N-L - Page 4

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Contents
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-18
2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
2-19
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Powering off the computer ..........................................................
3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ....................................
3-2
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..............................
3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................
4-1
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ................................................................
4-2
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ......................................
4-5
4.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
4-7
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
4-8
4.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
4-8
4.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................
4-9
4.2.4 Menu items .....................................................................
4-9
4.2.5 Sub-menu items ..............................................................
4-9
4.2.6 Conguration elds .........................................................
4-9
4.2.7 Pop-up window ...............................................................
4-9
4.2.8 General help ...................................................................
4-9
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
4-10
4.3.1 System Time .................................................................
4-10
4.3.2 System Date .................................................................
4-10
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ........................................................
4-10
4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~6 .............................
4-11
4.3.5 IDE Conguration ..........................................................
4-12
4.3.6 System Information .......................................................
4-14
4.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................
4-15
4.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................
4-15
4.4.2 Chipset ..........................................................................
4-16
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................
4-21
4.4.4 PCI PnP ........................................................................
4-23
4.4.5 MPS Conguration ........................................................
4-24
4.4.6 USB Conguration ........................................................
4-24