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Contents
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-27
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
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1-2
7
1.10.2 Internal connectors
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1-2
9
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility
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2-2
2.1.2
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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2-5
2.1.3
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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2-6
2.1.4
Updating the BIOS
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2-
7
2.1.5
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
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2-
9
2.2
BIOS setup program .................................................................. 2-11
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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2-12
2.2.2
Menu bar
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2-12
2.2.3
Legend bar
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2-13
2.2.4
Menu items
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2-13
2.2.5
Sub-menu items
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2-13
2.2.6
Configuration fields
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2-13
2.2.7
Pop-up window
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2-1
4
2.2.8
General help
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2-1
4
2.3
Main menu .................................................................................. 2-15
2.3.1
System Time
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2-15
2.3.2
System Date
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2-15
2.3.3
Legacy Diskette A
.........................................................
2-15
2.3.4
Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ...................
2-16
2.3.5
SATA 1/2
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2-18
2.3.6
HDD SMART Monitoring
...............................................
2-1
9
2.3.7
Installed Memory
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2-1
9
2.3.8
Usable Memory
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2-1
9
2.4
Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-20
2.4.1
CPU Configuration
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2-20
2.4.2
Chipset
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2-2
1
2.4.3
PCIPnP
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2-23
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration
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2-25
2.4.5
USB Configuration
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2-2
7
