Asus P5KPL-AM SE User Manual page 4

Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-27
1.11.1
1.11.2
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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 .................................................................... 2-7
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 .................................................................................. 2-10
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-12
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.4.5
2.4.6
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Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-27
Support DVD information .............................................. 1-27
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 2-2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-3
AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 2-4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-5
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-8
Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-8
Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-8
Menu items ..................................................................... 2-9
Sub-menu items .............................................................. 2-9
Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-9
Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-9
Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-9
General help ................................................................... 2-9
System Time ................................................................. 2-10
System Date ................................................................. 2-10
Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 2-10
SATA 1 and SATA 2 ........................................................................ 2-11
Storage Configuration ....................................................2-11
System Information ....................................................... 2-12
JumperFree Configuration ............................................ 2-12
USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-14
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-14
Chipset .......................................................................... 2-15
Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-16
PCI PnP ........................................................................ 2-16