Asus P5N32-SLI Premium P5N32-SLI Premium English Edition User's Manual - Page 4

Powering up, BIOS setup, Jumper, Connectors, Turning off the computer - bios update

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Contents 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments 2-19 2.5.4 PCI slots 2-20 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot 2-20 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots 2-20 2.6 Jumper 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2-22 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 2-22 2.7.2 Internal connectors 2-25 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first 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 floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 4-8 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-11 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items 4-12 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-12 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-12 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-13 4.2.8 General help 4-13 iv

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Contents
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments
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2-19
2.5.4
PCI slots
........................................................................
2-20
2.5.5
PCI Express x1 slot
.......................................................
2-20
2.5.6
PCI Express x16 slots
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2-20
2.6
Jumper
........................................................................................
2-21
2.7
Connectors
.................................................................................
2-22
2.7.1
Rear panel connectors
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2-22
2.7.2
Internal connectors
.......................................................
2-25
Chapter 3:
Powering up
3.1
Starting up for the first time
........................................................
3-1
3.2
Turning off the computer
.............................................................
3-2
3.2.1
Using the OS shut down function
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3-2
3.2.2
Using the dual function power switch
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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 floppy disk
.......................................
4-4
4.1.3
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
...................................................
4-5
4.1.4
Updating the BIOS
..........................................................
4-6
4.1.5
Saving the current BIOS file
............................................
4-8
4.1.6
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
......................................
4-9
4.2
BIOS setup program
..................................................................
4-10
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen
.........................................................
4-11
4.2.2
Menu bar
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4-11
4.2.3
Legend bar
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4-12
4.2.4
Menu items
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4-12
4.2.5
Sub-menu items
............................................................
4-12
4.2.6
Configuration fields
.......................................................
4-12
4.2.7
Pop-up window
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4-13
4.2.8
General help
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4-13