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Table of contents
Chapter.3:.
Installing.an.operating.system.................................................... 3-2
Powering.up................................................................................... 3-2
Support.DVD.information............................................................. 3-2
Running the support DVD ............................................... 3-3
Utilities menu .................................................................. 3-4
Manual menu .................................................................. 3-6
Make Disk menu ............................................................. 3-7
ASUS Contact information .............................................. 3-7
Other information ............................................................ 3-8
Software.information.................................................................. 3-10
Chapter.4:.
Introduction................................................................................... 4-2
Motherboard.layout....................................................................... 4-2
Jumpers......................................................................................... 4-3
Connectors.................................................................................... 4-6
Chapter.5:.
Managing.and.updating.your.BIOS............................................. 5-2
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 5-2
Creating a bootable floppy disk
....................................... 5-5
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 5-6
AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 5-7
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-9
BIOS.setup.program................................................................... 5-10
BIOS menu screen .........................................................5-11
Menu bar ........................................................................5-11
Navigation keys ..............................................................5-11
Menu items ................................................................... 5-12
Sub-menu items ............................................................ 5-12
....................................................... 5-12
Pop-up window ............................................................. 5-12
Scroll bar ....................................................................... 5-12
General help ................................................................. 5-12