Contents - Asus M4A78-HTPC User Manual

Contents

1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-31
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.11.3
Chapter 2
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-3
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 .................................................................................... 2-6
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.3.7
2.4 Advanced menu ........................................................................... 2-9
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.4.5
2.4.6
iv
Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-31
Support DVD information .............................................. 1-31
ASUS Home Theater Gate............................................ 1-32
BIOS information
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-3
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-4
Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-4
Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-5
Menu items ..................................................................... 2-5
Submenu items ............................................................... 2-5
Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-5
General help ................................................................... 2-5
Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-5
Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-5
System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................... 2-6
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ......................................... 2-6
Language [English] ......................................................... 2-6
SATA 1/SATA 3 ................................................................ 2-6
SATA 1-5/ESATA ........................................................... 2-7
SATA Configuration ......................................................... 2-8
System Information ......................................................... 2-8
JumperFree Configuration .............................................. 2-9
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-12
Chipset .......................................................................... 2-13
Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-15
PCIPnP ......................................................................... 2-15
USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-15