Asus Motherboard NCL-DS Product Manual page 4

Contents
Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1
3.2 Powering off the computer .................................................. 3-2
3.2.1
3.2.2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.2 BIOS setup program ........................................................... 4-10
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
4.2.8
4.2.9
4.3 Main menu .......................................................................... 4-13
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
4.3.5
4.3.6
4.4.1
4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-18
4.4.2
4.4.3
4.4.4
4.4.5
4.4.6
4.4.7
4.5.1
4.5.2
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Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2
Using the dual function power switch .................... 3-2
Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 4-1
AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 4-2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-5
ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-7
BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-11
Menu bar ............................................................... 4-11
Navigation keys .................................................... 4-11
Menu items ........................................................... 4-12
Sub-menu items ................................................... 4-12
Configuration fields .............................................. 4-12
Pop-up window ..................................................... 4-12
Scroll bar .............................................................. 4-12
General help .......................................................... 4-12
System Time ......................................................... 4-13
System Date ......................................................... 4-13
Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 4-13
Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ......... 4-14
IDE Configuration .................................................. 4-16
System Information .............................................. 4-17
USB Configuration ................................................. 4-18
MPS Configuration ................................................ 4-20
Remote Access Configuration .............................. 4-21
CPU Configuration ................................................. 4-21
Chipset ................................................................. 4-22
Onboard Devices Configuration ............................ 4-24
PCI PnP ................................................................. 4-25
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ................................ 4-27
APM Configuration ................................................ 4-27