Asus Motherboard A8N-SLI SE User Manual page 4

Contents
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.5.6
2.5.7
2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-18
2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-19
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 ............................................................ 4-11
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 ........................................................................... 4-15
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Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-15
Interrupt assignments ........................................... 2-16
PCI slots ................................................................ 2-16
Two PCI Express x16 slots .................................... 2-17
PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 2-17
Universal PCIe slot (PCI Express x4 slot) .............. 2-17
Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-19
Internal connectors ............................................... 2-21
Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2
Using the dual function power switch ..................... 3-2
Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 4-1
Updating the BIOS ................................................... 4-2
Saving the current BIOS file .................................... 4-4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-5
ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 4-7
ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-8
BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-12
Menu bar ............................................................... 4-12
Legend bar ............................................................ 4-13
Menu items ........................................................... 4-13
Sub-menu items .................................................... 4-13
Configuration fields ............................................... 4-13
Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-14
General help .......................................................... 4-14