Asus P5W - Contents

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Contents
2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-24
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................
2-24
2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots ...........................................
2-24
2.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................
2-26
2.7 Connectors .................................................................................
2-28
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
2-28
2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
2-31
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Turning off the computer .............................................................
3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ....................................
3-2
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..............................
3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
4-1
4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................
4-4
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................
4-5
4.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................
4-6
4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
4-9
4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................
4-10
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen .........................................................
4-11
4.2.2 Menu bar ........................................................................
4-11
4.2.3 Navigation keys ..............................................................
4-11
4.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................
4-12
4.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................
4-12
4.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................
4-12
4.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................
4-12
4.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................
4-12
4.2.9 General help .................................................................
4-12
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
4-13
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .................................................
4-13
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .......................................
4-13
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] .................................
4-13
4.3.4 Language [English] .......................................................
4-13
4.3.5 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ...............
4-14