Asus M4A78LT-M PLUS, User Manual

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Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-29
1.11.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-29
1.11.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-29
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility ......................................... 2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-4
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-5
2.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-5
2.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-5
2.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 2-6
2.2.5 Submenu items ............................................................... 2-6
2.2.6 Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-6
2.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-6
2.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-6
2.2.9 General help ................................................................... 2-6
2.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1 System Time ................................................................... 2-7
2.3.2 System Date ................................................................... 2-7
2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 .................. 2-7
2.3.4 SATA Configuration ......................................................... 2-8
2.3.5 System Information ......................................................... 2-9
2.4 Advanced menu ........................................................................... 2-9
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration .............................................. 2-9
2.4.2 CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-12
2.4.3 Chipset .......................................................................... 2-12
2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration ...................................... 2-14
2.4.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 2-14
2.4.6 USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-15
2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-16
2.5.1 Suspend Mode .............................................................. 2-16
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support .......................................................... 2-16
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 2-16