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Contents
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 information
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 Sub-menu 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, SATA 1-3, 5-6, and E-SATA . 2-7
2.3.4 SATA Conguration ......................................................... 2-8
2.3.5 System Information ......................................................... 2-9
2.4 Advanced menu ........................................................................... 2-9
2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration .............................................. 2-9
2.4.2 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 2-12
2.4.3 Chipset .......................................................................... 2-13
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 2-14
2.4.5 PCI PnP ........................................................................ 2-15
2.4.6 USB Conguration ........................................................ 2-15
2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-16
2.5.1 Suspend Mode ............................................................. 2-16
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support ......................................................... 2-16
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ...................................................... 2-16
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