Asus M2N-SLI Hardware User Manual page 4

Contents
2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-20
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-21
2.7.1
2.7.2
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the first time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-2
3.2.1
3.2.2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.1.6
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
4.2.8
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-14
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
4.3.5
4.3.6
4.3.7
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Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-21
Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-24
Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2
Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 4-4
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-5
Updating the BIOS .......................................................... 4-6
Saving the current BIOS file ............................................ 4-8
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-9
BIOS menu screen .........................................................4-11
Menu bar ........................................................................4-11
Legend bar .................................................................... 4-12
Menu items ................................................................... 4-12
Sub-menu items ............................................................ 4-12
Configuration fields ....................................................... 4-12
Pop-up window ............................................................. 4-13
General help ................................................................. 4-13
System Time ................................................................. 4-14
System Date ................................................................. 4-14
Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 4-14
Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-15
SATA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ...................................................... 4-17
HDD SMART Monitoring ............................................... 4-18
Installed Memory ........................................................... 4-18