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Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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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
Saving the current BIOS file
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2-9
2.1.6
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
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2-10
2.2
BIOS setup program
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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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2-14
2.2.8
General help
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2-14
2.3
Main menu
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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
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2-15
2.3.4
Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
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2-16
2.3.5
SATA 1/2/3/4
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2-18
2.3.6
HDD SMART Monitoring
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2-19
2.3.7
Installed Memory
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2-19
2.3.8
Usable Memory
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2-19
2.4
Advanced menu
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2.4.1
JumperFree Configuration
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2-20
2.4.2
AI NET2
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2-22
2.4.3
CPU Configuration
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2-22
2.4.4
Chipset
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2-24
2.4.5
PCIPnP
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2-25
2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration
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2-26
