Contents - Asus M3A79-T Deluxe - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

Contents

2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-20
2.7 Onboard switches ...................................................................... 2-21
2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-22
2.8.1
2.8.2
2.9 Starting up for the first time ...................................................... 2-35
2.10 Turning off the computer ........................................................... 2-36
2.10.1
2.10.2
Chapter 3:
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-1
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-9
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
3.2.8
3.2.9
3.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 3-12
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7
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Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-22
Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-24
Using the OS shut down function .................................. 2-36
Using the dual function power switch ............................ 2-36
BIOS setup
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 3-1
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 3-4
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 3-5
AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 3-6
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...................................... 3-8
BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 3-10
Menu bar ....................................................................... 3-10
Navigation keys ............................................................. 3-10
Menu items ....................................................................3-11
Sub-menu items .............................................................3-11
Configuration fields ........................................................3-11
Pop-up window ..............................................................3-11
Scroll bar ........................................................................3-11
General help ..................................................................3-11
System Time ................................................................. 3-12
System Date ................................................................. 3-12
Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 3-12
Language ...................................................................... 3-12
Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA1-6 ............................ 3-13
Storage Configuration ................................................... 3-14
System Information ....................................................... 3-15