Asus P5GDC User Manual page 4

Contents
Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Chapter 2:
Chapter 2: Chapter 2:
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.2 BIOS setup program ........................................................... 2-10
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 .......................................................................... 2-13
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-18
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.4.5
2.4.6
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BIOS setup BIOS setup BIOS setup
BIOS setup BIOS setup
Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-2
ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-3
AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6
BIOS menu screen ................................................. 2-11
Menu bar ............................................................... 2-11
Navigation keys .................................................... 2-11
Menu items ........................................................... 2-12
Sub-menu items ................................................... 2-12
Configuration fields .............................................. 2-12
Pop-up window ..................................................... 2-12
Scroll bar .............................................................. 2-12
General help .......................................................... 2-12
System Time ......................................................... 2-13
System Date ......................................................... 2-13
Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 2-13
Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ........ 2-14
IDE Configuration .................................................. 2-15
System Information .............................................. 2-17
LAN Cable Status ................................................. 2-18
USB Configuration ................................................. 2-19
CPU Configuration ................................................. 2-20
Chipset ................................................................. 2-21
Onboard Devices Configuration ............................ 2-23
PCI PnP ................................................................. 2-25