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Contents
1.12
Software support
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1-27
1.12.1
Installing an operating system
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1-27
1.12.2
Support DVD information
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1-27
Chapter 2:
BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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2-1
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility
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2-1
2.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2
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2-2
2.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS
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2-3
2.2
BIOS setup program
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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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2-5
2.2.4
Menu items
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2-6
2.2.5
Submenu items
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2-6
2.2.6
ConFguration Felds
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2-6
2.2.7
Pop-up window
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2-6
2.2.8
Scroll bar
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2-6
2.2.9
General help
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2-6
2.3
Main menu
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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 1~6
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2-7
2.3.4
SATA ConFguration
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2-8
2.3.5
System Information
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2-9
2.4
Advanced menu
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2-9
2.4.1
Jumper±ree ConFguration
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2-9
2.4.2
CPU ConFguration
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2-12
2.4.3
Chipset
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2-13
2.4.4
Onboard Devices ConFguration
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2-14
2.4.5
PCIPnP
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2-15
2.4.6
USB ConFguration
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2-15
2.5
Power menu
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2-16
2.5.1
Suspend Mode
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2-16
2.5.2
ACPI 2.0 Support
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2-16
2.5.3
ACPI APIC Support
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2-16
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