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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
Drivers menu .......................................................... 3-3
3.3.2
Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4
3.3.3
Make Disk menu ...................................................... 3-5
3.3.4
Manuals menu ......................................................... 3-6
3.3.5
ASUS Contact information ...................................... 3-7
3.3.6
Other information ................................................... 3-7
3.4
Software information ........................................................... 3-9
3.4.1
ASUS PC Probe II ..................................................... 3-9
3.4.2
Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology ................................. 3-16
3.4.3
ASUS Update utility .............................................. 3-18
3.4.4
ASUS MyLogo™ ..................................................... 3-21
5.3.5
Using the Wireless LAN module ............................ 3-23
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
4.1
Motherboard information ...................................................... 4-2
4.2
Jumpers ................................................................................ 4-3
4.3
Connectors ........................................................................... 4-6
4.3.1
Rear panel connectors ............................................ 4-6
4.3.2
Internal connectors ................................................. 4-6
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
BIOS setup
BIOS setup
BIOS setup
BIOS setup
BIOS setup
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
5.2
BIOS setup program ............................................................. 5-8
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen ................................................... 5-9
5.2.2
Menu bar ................................................................. 5-9
5.2.3
Navigation keys ...................................................... 5-9
5.2.4
Menu items ........................................................... 5-10
