Asus M5A78L User Manual page 4

Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-29
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
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-4
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 .................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-10
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.4.5
2.4.6
2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-18
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
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Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-29
Support DVD information .............................................. 1-29
BIOS information
ASUS Update .................................................................. 2-1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................ 2-2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ................................................ 2-3
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-5
Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-5
Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-5
Menu items ..................................................................... 2-6
Submenu items ............................................................... 2-6
Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-6
Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-6
Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-6
General help ................................................................... 2-6
System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................... 2-7
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ......................................... 2-7
Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 .................. 2-7
SATA Configuration ......................................................... 2-8
System Information ......................................................... 2-9
JumperFree Configuration ............................................ 2-10
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-13
Chipset .......................................................................... 2-14
Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-15
PCIPnP ......................................................................... 2-16
USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-16
Suspend Mode [Auto] ................................................... 2-18
ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] .......................................... 2-18
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ....................................... 2-18