Asus P5Q - Motherboard - ATX - Contents

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Contents
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-19
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue) ....................................
2-19
2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................
2-20
2.7 Connectors .................................................................................
2-23
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
2-23
2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
2-25
2.8 Starting up for the rst time ......................................................
2-37
2.9 Turning off the computer ...........................................................
2-38
2.9.1 Using the OS shut down function ..................................
2-38
2.9.2 Using the dual function power switch ............................
2-38
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-1
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
3-1
3.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................
3-4
3.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................
3-5
3.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................
3-6
3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
3-8
3.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
3-9
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................
3-10
3.2.2 Menu bar .......................................................................
3-10
3.2.3 Navigation keys .............................................................
3-10
3.2.4 Menu items ....................................................................
3-11
3.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................
3-11
3.2.6 Conguration elds ........................................................
3-11
3.2.7 Pop-up window ..............................................................
3-11
3.2.8 Scroll bar ........................................................................
3-11
3.2.9 General help ..................................................................
3-11
3.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
3-12
3.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .................................................
3-12
3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .......................................
3-12
3.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3
.5 in.] .............................................3-12
3.3.4 Language [English] .......................................................
3-12
3.3.5 SATA 1–6 ......................................................................
3-13
3.3.6 Storage Conguration ...................................................
3-14