Asus M3A78 PRO - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

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Contents
Chapter 2 BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2
2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 2-3
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-4
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 2-5
2.1.4 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-7
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 2-10
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen .........................................................2-11
2.2.2 Menu bar ........................................................................2-11
2.2.3 Navigation keys ..............................................................2-11
2.2.4 Menu items ................................................................... 2-12
2.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................ 2-12
2.2.6 Conguration elds ....................................................... 2-12
2.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................. 2-12
2.2.8 Scroll bar ....................................................................... 2-12
2.2.9 General help ................................................................. 2-12
2.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 2-13
2.3.1 System Time ................................................................. 2-13
2.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 2-13
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 2-13
2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 2-14
2.3.5 SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 ............................................................ 2-15
2.3.6 Storage Conguration ................................................... 2-16
2.3.7 System Information ....................................................... 2-17
2.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-18
2.4.1 Jumperfree Conguration ............................................. 2-18
2.4.2 AI NET 2........................................................................ 2-22
2.4.3 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 2-23
2.4.4 Chipset .......................................................................... 2-23
2.4.5 ECC Conguration ........................................................ 2-25
2.4.6 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 2-27
2.4.7 PCI PnP ........................................................................ 2-28
2.4.8 USB Conguration ........................................................ 2-29
2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-30
2.5.1 Suspend Mode .............................................................. 2-30