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Contents
1.10
Connectors
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1-26
1.10.1
Rear panel connectors
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1-2
6
1.10.2
Internal connectors
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1-2
8
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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2-2
4.1.1
ASUS Update utility
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2-2
2.1.2
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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2-5
2.1.3
ASUS EZ Flash utility
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2-
6
2.1.4
AFUDOS utility-
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2-7
2.1.5
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
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2-10
2.2
BIOS setup program
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2-12
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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2-1
3
2.2.2
Menu bar
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2-1
3
2.2.3
Navigation keys
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2-1
3
2.2.4
Menu items
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2-1
4
2.2.5
Sub-menu items
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2-1
4
2.2.6
Configuration fields
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2-1
4
2.2.7
Pop-up window
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2-1
4
2.2.8
Scroll bar
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2-1
4
2.2.9
General help
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2-1
4
2.3
Main menu
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2-15
2.3.1
System Time
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2-15
2.3.2
System Date
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2-15
2.3.3
Legacy Diskette A
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2-15
2.3.4
Primary IDE Master/Slave
SATA1/SATA2
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2-1
6
2.3.5
System Information
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2-17
2.4
Advanced menu
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2-18
2.4.1
USB Configuration
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2-1
8
2.4.2
CPU Configuration
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2-20
2.4.3
Chipset
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2-2
1
2.4.4
Onboard Devices Configuration
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2-2
4
2.4.5
PCI PnP
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2-25