Asus P5QL Manual page 4

Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-28
1.11.1
1.11.2
Chapter 2:
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-6
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.2.9
2.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 2-9
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 2-11
2.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-16
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
iv
Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-28
Support DVD information .............................................. 1-28
BIOS information
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 2-1
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-3
AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 2-4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-5
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-7
Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-7
Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-8
Menu items ..................................................................... 2-8
Submenu items ............................................................... 2-8
Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-8
Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-8
Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-8
General help ................................................................... 2-9
System Time ................................................................... 2-9
System Date ................................................................... 2-9
Legacy Diskette A ........................................................... 2-9
SATA 1-6 ..........................................................................................2-10
Storage Configuration ................................................... 2-10
System Information ........................................................2-11
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-16
Chipset .......................................................................... 2-17
Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-17
USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-18
PCI PnP ........................................................................ 2-18