Asus P5N73-CM Manual page 4

Contents
1.11. Software.support. . ....................................................................... 1-29
1.11.1
1.11.2
Chapter.2.BIOS.information
2.1. Managing.and.updating.your.BIOS............................................. 2-1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.2. BIOS.setup.program..................................................................... 2-8
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................................................................................... 2-11
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.3.7
2.3.8
2.4. Advanced.menu.......................................................................... 2-14
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
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Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-29
Support DVD information .............................................. 1-29
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 2-2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-3
Updating the BIOS .......................................................... 2-4
Saving the current BIOS file ............................................ 2-5
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...................................... 2-6
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-9
Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-9
Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-9
Menu items ................................................................... 2-10
Sub-menu items ............................................................ 2-10
Configuration fields ....................................................... 2-10
Pop-up window ............................................................. 2-10
Scroll bar ....................................................................... 2-10
General help ................................................................. 2-10
System Time ..................................................................2-11
System Date ..................................................................2-11
Legacy Diskette A ..........................................................2-11
Primary IDE Master/Slave ..............................................2-11
SATA 1-4 ....................................................................... 2-12
HDD SMART Monitoring ............................................... 2-13
Installed Memory ........................................................... 2-13
Usable Memory ............................................................. 2-13
JumperFree ................................................................... 2-14
AI NET 2........................................................................ 2-15
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-15
Chipset .......................................................................... 2-16