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Safeguards
Contents
2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................ 2-15
2.6.1
Installing an expansion card ................................ 2-15
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................ 2-15
2.6.3 PCI slots .............................................................. 2-17
2.6.4 AGP slot ............................................................... 2-18
2.7 Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-19
2.8 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-21
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1
3.2 Powering off the computer ................................................. 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1
4.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 4-1
4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 4-1
4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC ................. 4-3
4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 4-4
4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5
4.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 4-7
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen ................................................ 4-8
4.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................ 4-8
4.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-8
4.2.4 Menu items ............................................................ 4-9
4.2.5 Sub-menu items ..................................................... 4-9
4.2.6 Configuration fields ................................................ 4-9
4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-9
4.2.8 Scroll bar ................................................................ 4-9
4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-9
4.3 Main menu ........................................................................ 4-10
4.3.1
System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] ..................................... 4-10
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ............................. 4-10
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ....................... 4-10
4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ........... 4-11
4.3.5 System Information .............................................. 4-12
4.4 Advanced menu ............................................................... 4-13
4.4.1
CPU Configuration ............................................... 4-13
4.4.2 Chipset ................................................................. 4-14
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration ........................... 4-22
4.4.4 PCI PnP ............................................................... 4-23