User guide

Table of contents

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 5-2

5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash utility ........................................... 5-2

5.1.2 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ..... 5-3

5.1.3 ASUS Update ....................................................... 5-5

5.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 5-7

5.2.1 BIOS menu bar .................................................... 5-8

5.2.2 Legend bar ........................................................... 5-8

5.3 Main Menu........................................................................ 5-10

5.3.1 System Time ...................................................... 5-10

5.3.2 System Date....................................................... 5-10

5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave;

First/Second SATA Master ...................................5-11

5.3.4 HDD SMART Monitoring .................................... 5-12

5.3.5 Installed Memory ................................................ 5-12

5.3.6 Usable Memory .................................................. 5-12

5.4 Advanced Menu ............................................................... 5-13

5.4.1 CPU configuration .............................................. 5-13

5.4.2 Chipset ............................................................... 5-16

5.4.3 PCIPnP .............................................................. 5-17

5.4.4 Onboard device configuration ........................... 5-19

5.5 Power menu ..................................................................... 5-22

5.5.1 APM configuration .............................................. 5-23

5.5.2 Hardware Monitor............................................... 5-25

5.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 5-26

5.6.1 Boot device priority............................................. 5-26

5.6.2 Removable drives .............................................. 5-27

5.6.3 Hard disk drives ................................................. 5-27

5.6.4 CD-ROM drives .................................................. 5-28

5.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration ............................... 5-29

5.6.6 Security .............................................................. 5-30

5.7 Exit menu ......................................................................... 5-32