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Contents
Chapter 2:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 2:
BIOS setup
BIOS setup
BIOS setup
BIOS setup
BIOS setup
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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2-2
2.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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2-2
2.1.2
AwardBIOS Flash Utility
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2-3
2.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
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2-7
2.2
BIOS Setup program
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2-8
2.2.1
BIOS menu bar
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2-9
2.2.2
Legend bar
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2-9
2.3
Main Menu
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2-11
2.3.1
System Time
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2-11
2.3.2
System Date
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2-11
2.3.3
Legacy Diskette A
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2-11
2.3.4
Installed Memory
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2-11
2.3.5
Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
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2-12
2.3.6
First, Second, Third, and Fourth SATA Master
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2-14
2.3.7
Installed Memory
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2-15
2.4
Advanced Menu
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2-16
2.4.1
CPU configuration
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2-17
2.4.2
Chipset configuration
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2-18
2.4.3
PCIPnP
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2-20
2.4.4
Onboard device configuration
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2-22
2.5
Power Menu
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2-26
2.5.1
APM configuration
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2-27
2.5.2
Hardware monitor
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2-29
2.6
Boot Menu
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2-30
2.6.1
Boot Device Priority
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2-31
2.6.2
Hard Disk Drives
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2-31
2.6.3
Boot settings configuration
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2-32
2.6.4
Security
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2-34
2.7
Exit menu
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2-35