Owner's manual

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Contents
2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-21
2.7 Connectors .................................................................................
2-23
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
2-23
2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
2-25
2.8 Starting up for the rst time ......................................................
2-33
2.9 Turning off the computer ...........................................................
2-34
2.9.1 Using the OS shut down function ..................................
2-34
2.9.2 Using the dual function power switch ............................
2-34
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-1
3.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
3-1
3.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................
3-4
3.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................
3-5
3.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................
3-6
3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
3-8
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................
3-10
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen .........................................................
3-11
3.2.2 Menu bar ........................................................................
3-11
3.2.3 Navigation keys ..............................................................
3-11
3.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................
3-12
3.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................
3-12
3.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................
3-12
3.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................
3-12
3.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................
3-12
3.2.9 General help .................................................................
3-12
3.3 Main menu ..................................................................................
3-13
3.3.1 System Time .................................................................
3-13
3.3.2 System Date .................................................................
3-13
3.3.3 Legacy Diskette A .........................................................
3-13
3.3.4
SATA 1-6 ..........................................................................................3-14
3.3.5 Storage Conguration ...................................................
3-15
3.3.6 System Information .......................................................
3-16
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................
3-17
3.5 Advanced menu .........................................................................
3-22