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Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-30
1.11.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-30
1.11.2 Support DVD information
.............................................. 1-30
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility
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2-
1
2.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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2-2
2.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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2-
3
2.2
BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-4
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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2-
5
2.2.2
Menu bar
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2-
5
2.2.3
Navigation keys
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2-
6
2.2.4
Menu items
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2-
6
2.2.5
Sub-menu items
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2-
6
2.2.6
Configuration fields
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2-
6
2.2.7
General help
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2-
6
2.2.8
Pop-up window
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2-
6
2.2.9
Scroll bar
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2-
6
2.3
Main menu .................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1
System Time
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2-
7
2.3.2
System Date
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2-
7
2.3.3
Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1-3, 5-6, and E-SATA
.
2-
7
2.3.4
SATA Configuration
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2-
8
2.3.5
System Information
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2-
9
2.4
Advanced menu ........................................................................... 2-9
2.4.1
JumperFree Configuration
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2-
9
2.4.2
CPU Configuration
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2-12
2.4.3
Chipset
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2-1
3
2.4.4
Onboard Devices Configuration
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2-1
4
2.4.5
PCI PnP
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2-1
5
2.4.6
USB Configuration
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2-1
5
2.5
Power menu ................................................................................ 2-16
2.5.1
Suspend Mode
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2-1
6
2.5.2
ACPI
2.0 Support
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2-1
6
2.5.3
ACPI APIC Support
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2-1
6
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