Asus A8N-E User Manual page 4

Contents
1.8.5
1.8.6
1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-21
1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-22
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-22
1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-24
Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.2 BIOS setup program ........................................................... 2-12
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.8
2.2.7
2.3 Main menu .......................................................................... 2-16
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.3.7
2.3.8
2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-21
2.4.1
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PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-20
PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-20
Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-2
Updating the BIOS .................................................. 2-3
Saving the current BIOS file .................................... 2-5
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6
ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-8
ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-9
BIOS menu screen ................................................. 2-13
Menu bar ............................................................... 2-13
Legend bar ........................................................... 2-14
Menu items ........................................................... 2-14
Sub-menu items ................................................... 2-14
Configuration fields .............................................. 2-14
General help .......................................................... 2-15
Pop-up window ..................................................... 2-15
System Time ......................................................... 2-16
System Date ......................................................... 2-16
Language .............................................................. 2-16
Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 2-16
Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 2-17
First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master ............ 2-19
HDD SMART Monitoring ........................................ 2-20
Installed Memory .................................................. 2-20
CPU Configuration ................................................. 2-21