Asus M4A78 PLUS - Motherboard - ATX - Connectors; Chapter 2 BIOS information; Managing and updating your BIOS; BIOS setup program

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Contents
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-21
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
1-21
1.10.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
1-23
1.11 Software support ........................................................................
1-30
1.11.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
1-30
1.11.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
1-30
Chapter 2 BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................
2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
2-4
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
2-5
2.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
2-5
2.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................
2-6
2.2.4 Menu items .....................................................................
2-6
2.2.5 Submenu items ...............................................................
2-6
2.2.6 Conguration elds .........................................................
2-6
2.2.7 General help ...................................................................
2-6
2.2.8 Pop-up window ...............................................................
2-6
2.2.9 Scroll bar .........................................................................
2-6
2.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
2-7
2.3.1 System Time ...................................................................
2-7
2.3.2 System Date ...................................................................
2-7
2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave ...............................................
2-7
2.3.4 SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 5, SATA 6, and ESATA .
2-8
2.3.5 SATA Conguration .........................................................
2-9
2.3.6 System Information .........................................................
2-9
2.4 Advanced menu ...........................................................................
2-9
2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................
2-10
2.4.2 CPU Conguration ........................................................
2-12
2.4.3 Chipset ..........................................................................
2-13