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Table of contents
LED cables
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2-1
9
2.10
Reinstalling the cover
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2-20
Chapter 3: Starting up
3.1
Installing an operating system
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3-2
3.2
Powering up
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3-2
3.3
Support DVD information
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3-3
3.3.1
Running the support DVD
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3-3
3.3.2
Drivers menu
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3-
4
3.3.3
Utilities menu
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3-5
3.3.4
Make Disk menu
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3-
7
3.3.5
Manual menu
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3-8
3.3.6
ASUS Contact information
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3-
9
Chapter 4: Motherboard introduction
4.1
Introduction
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4-2
4.2
Motherboard layout
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4-2
4.3
Jumpers
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4-3
4.4
Connectors
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4-4
Chapter 5: BIOS setup
5.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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5-2
2.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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5-2
5.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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5-
4
5.1.3
AFUDOS utility
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5-5
5.1.4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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5-
7
5.1.5
ASUS Update utility
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5-
9
5.2
BIOS setup program
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5-12
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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5-13
5.2.2
Menu bar
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5-13
5.2.3
Navigation keys
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5-1
4
5.2.4
Menu items
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5-1
4
5.2.5
Sub-menu items
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5-1
4
5.2.6
Configuration fields
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5-1
4
5.2.7
Pop-up window
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5-1
4
5.2.8
Scroll bar
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5-1
4
5.2.9
General help
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5-1
4