Asus M2N-MX DVI2 User Manual - Page 4

BIOS setup

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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-7 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-10 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-10 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-10 2.2.4 Menu items 2-11 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-11 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-11 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-11 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-11 2.2.9 General help 2-11 2.3 Main menu 2-12 2.3.1 System Time 2-12 2.3.2 System Date 2-12 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-12 2.3.4 IDE Configuration 2-13 2.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave 2-13 2.3.6 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4 2-15 2.3.7 System Information 2-16 2.4 Advanced menu 2-17 2.4.1 CPU Configuration 2-17 2.4.2 Chipset 2-18 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-21 2.4.4 PCI PnP 2-22 2.4.5 USB Configuration 2-23 2.4.6 Jumperfree Configuration 2-24 2.5 Power menu 2-26 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-26 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 2-26 2.5.3 ACPI Support 2-26 iv

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Contents
Chapter 2: 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
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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2-3
2.1.3
AFUDOS utility
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2-4
2.1.4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
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2-6
2.1.5
ASUS Update utility
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2-7
2.2
BIOS setup program
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2-9
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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2-10
2.2.2
Menu bar
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2-10
2.2.3
Navigation keys
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2-10
2.2.4
Menu items
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2-11
2.2.5
Sub-menu items
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2-11
2.2.6
Configuration fields
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2-11
2.2.7
Pop-up window
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2-11
2.2.8
Scroll bar
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2-11
2.2.9
General help
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2-11
2.3
Main menu
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2-12
2.3.1
System Time
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2-12
2.3.2
System Date
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2-12
2.3.3
Legacy Diskette A
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2-12
2.3.4
IDE Configuration
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2-13
2.3.5
Primary IDE Master/Slave
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2-13
2.3.6
SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4
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2-15
2.3.7
System Information
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2-16
2.4
Advanced menu
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2-17
2.4.1
CPU Configuration
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2-17
2.4.2
Chipset
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2-18
2.4.3
Onboard Devices Configuration
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2-21
2.4.4
PCI PnP
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2-22
2.4.5
USB Configuration
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2-23
2.4.6
Jumperfree Configuration
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2-24
2.5
Power menu
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2-26
2.5.1
Suspend Mode
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2-26
2.5.2
Repost Video on S3 Resume
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2-26
2.5.3
ACPI Support
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2-26