Contents
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-23
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
2-23
2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
2-25
2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation ................................................
2-35
2.8.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout ............................................
2-35
2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card .......................................
2-35
2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes
.................................. 2-36
2.9 Starting up for the rst time ......................................................
2-37
2.10 Turning off the computer ...........................................................
2-38
2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function ..................................
2-38
2.10.2 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 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................
3-4
3.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
3-5
3.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
3-6
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
3-7
3.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
3-7
3.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................
3-7
3.2.4 Menu items .....................................................................
3-8
3.2.5 Sub-menu items ..............................................................
3-8
3.2.6 Conguration elds .........................................................
3-8
3.2.7 Pop-up window ...............................................................
3-8
3.2.8 Scroll bar .........................................................................
3-8
3.2.9 General help ...................................................................
3-8
3.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
3-9
3.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...................................................
3-9
3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .........................................
3-9
3.3.3 Language [English] .........................................................
3-9
3.3.4 SATA 1-6 .......................................................................
3-10
3.3.5 Storage Conguration ....................................................
3-11
3.3.6 AHCI Conguration .......................................................
3-12
3.3.7 System Information .......................................................
3-13