Specifications
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Contents
2.7 Audio Card Installation .............................................................. 2-24
2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-25
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-25
2.8.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-27
2.8.3 Onboard switches ......................................................... 2-37
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1
4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 4-4
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-5
4.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 4-6
4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-8
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 4-10
4.2.2 Menu bar ....................................................................... 4-10
4.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................. 4-10
4.2.4 Menu items ....................................................................4-11
4.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................4-11
4.2.6 Conguration elds ........................................................4-11
4.2.7 Pop-up window ..............................................................4-11
4.2.8 Scroll bar ........................................................................4-11
4.2.9 General help ..................................................................4-11
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-12
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-12
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 4-12
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ................................. 4-12
4.3.4 Language [English] ....................................................... 4-12
4.3.5 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave ...................4-13
4.3.6 IDE Conguration .......................................................... 4-14