Asus P5N7A-VM - Page 4

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Contents
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-28
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
1-28
1.10.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
1-30
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
2-2
2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................
2-5
2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................
2-6
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................
2-7
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
2-9
2.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................
2-11
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................
2-12
2.2.2 Menu bar .......................................................................
2-12
2.2.3 Navigation keys .............................................................
2-12
2.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................
2-13
2.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................
2-13
2.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................
2-13
2.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................
2-13
2.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................
2-13
2.2.9 General help .................................................................
2-13
2.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
2-14
2.3.1 System Time ................................................................
2-14
2.3.2 System Date ................................................................
2-14
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ........................................................
2-14
2.3.4 SATA 1/2/4; ESATA .......................................................
2-15
2.3.5 Storage Conguration ...................................................
2-16
2.3.6 System Information .......................................................
2-17
2.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................
2-18
2.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................
2-19
2.4.2 Jumperfree Conguration .............................................
2-20
2.4.3 Chipset ..........................................................................
2-23
2.4.4 OnBoard Devices Conguration ...................................
2-25
2.4.5 USB Conguration ........................................................
2-27
2.4.6 PCIPnP .........................................................................
2-28