Asus VISTA EDITION M2N-PLUS SLI - Page 4

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Contents
2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-20
2.7 Connectors .................................................................................
2-22
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
2-22
2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
2-24
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 Updating the BIOS ..........................................................
4-6
4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS le ............................................
4-8
4.1.6 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 Legend bar ....................................................................
4-12
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 .............................................................
4-13
4.2.8 General help .................................................................
4-13
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
4-14
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .................................................
4-14
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .......................................
4-14
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] .................................
4-14
4.3.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave ..........................
4-15
4.3.5 SATA1~4 .......................................................................
4-17
4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] ..............................
4-18
4.3.7 Installed Memory [xxx MB] ............................................
4-18
4.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB] ..............................................
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