Asus P5NSLI Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 4

BIOS setup - bios update

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Contents 1.9 1.10 1.8.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots 1-24 Jumpers 1-25 Connectors 1-27 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-27 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-28 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 Updating the BIOS 2-3 2.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 2-5 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-8 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility 2-9 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-13 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-13 2.2.3 Legend bar 2-14 2.2.4 Menu items 2-14 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-14 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-14 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-15 2.2.8 General help 2-15 2.3 Main menu 2-16 2.3.1 System Time 2-16 2.3.2 System Date 2-16 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-16 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-17 2.3.5 SATA 1-4 2-19 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-20 2.3.7 Installed Memory 2-20 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-20 2.4 Advanced menu 2-21 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-21 2.4.2 LAN Cable Status 2-26 iv

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Contents
1.8.6
Two PCI Express x16 slots
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1-24
1.9
Jumpers
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1-25
1.10 Connectors
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1-27
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
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1-27
1.10.2 Internal connectors
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1-28
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
Updating the BIOS
...................................................
2-3
2.1.3
Saving the current BIOS file
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2-5
2.1.4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
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2-6
2.1.5
ASUS EZ Flash utility
...............................................
2-8
2.1.6
ASUS Update utility
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2-9
2.2
BIOS setup program
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2-12
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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2-13
2.2.2
Menu bar
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2-13
2.2.3
Legend bar
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2-14
2.2.4
Menu items
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2-14
2.2.5
Sub-menu items
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2-14
2.2.6
Configuration fields
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2-14
2.2.7
Pop-up window
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2-15
2.2.8
General help
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2-15
2.3
Main menu
...........................................................................
2-16
2.3.1
System Time
........................................................
2-16
2.3.2
System Date
.......................................................
2-16
2.3.3
Legacy Diskette A
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2-16
2.3.4
Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
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2-17
2.3.5
SATA 1-4
..............................................................
2-19
2.3.6
HDD SMART Monitoring
.........................................
2-20
2.3.7
Installed Memory
...................................................
2-20
2.3.8
Usable Memory
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2-20
2.4
Advanced menu
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2-21
2.4.1
JumperFree Configuration
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2-21
2.4.2
LAN Cable Status
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2-26