Asus VISTA EDITION M2N-PLUS SLI User Manual page 4

Contents
2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-20
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-22
2.7.1
2.7.2
Chapter 3:
3.1 Starting up for the first time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2
3.2.1
3.2.2
Chapter 4:
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.1.6
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
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-14
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
4.3.5
4.3.6
4.3.7
4.3.8
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Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-22
Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-24
Powering up
Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2
Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2
BIOS setup
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 4-4
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-5
Updating the BIOS .......................................................... 4-6
Saving the current BIOS file ............................................ 4-8
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-9
BIOS menu screen .........................................................4-11
Menu bar ........................................................................4-11
Legend bar .................................................................... 4-12
Menu items ................................................................... 4-12
Sub-menu items ............................................................ 4-12
Configuration fields ....................................................... 4-12
Pop-up window ............................................................. 4-13
General help ................................................................. 4-13
System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-14
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 4-14
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ................................. 4-14
Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave .......................... 4-15
SATA1~4 ....................................................................... 4-17
HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] .............................. 4-18
Installed Memory [xxx MB] ............................................ 4-18
Usable Memory [XXX MB] .............................................. -18