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Table of contents
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Starting up
Starting up
Starting up
Starting up
Starting up
3.1
Installing an operating system ............................................. 3-2
3.2
Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2
3.3
Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2
3.3.1
Running the support CD ......................................... 3-3
3.3.2
Drivers menu .......................................................... 3-3
3.3.3
Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4
3.3.4
ASUS contact information ...................................... 3-5
3.3.5
Other information ................................................... 3-6
3.4
Software information ........................................................... 3-7
3.4.1
ASUS Instant Music ................................................. 3-7
3.4.2
ASUS Update .......................................................... 3-9
3.4.3
ASUS PC Probe II ................................................... 3-11
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Motherboard Info
Motherboard Info
Motherboard Info
Motherboard Info
Motherboard Info
4.1
Introduction .......................................................................... 4-2
4.2
Motherboard layout .............................................................. 4-2
4.3
Jumper ................................................................................. 4-3
4.4
Connectors ........................................................................... 4-4
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
BIOS Information
BIOS Information
BIOS Information
BIOS Information
BIOS Information
5.1
Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 5-2
5.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 5-2
5.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 5-3
5.1.3
AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 5-4
5.1.4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 5-6
5.1.5
ASUS Update utility ................................................ 5-8
5.2
BIOS setup program ........................................................... 5-11
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen ................................................. 5-12
5.2.2
Menu bar ............................................................... 5-12
5.2.3
Navigation keys .................................................... 5-12
5.2.4
Menu items ........................................................... 5-13
5.2.5
Sub-menu items ................................................... 5-13
