Contents - Asus M3A32-MVP - Deluxe Motherboard - ATX User Manual

Contents

2.5.5
2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-24
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-25
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
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9
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 .................................................................................. 4-12
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
4.3.5
4.3.6
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Four PCI Express x16 slots .......................................... 2-22
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-25
Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-28
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
AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 4-6
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-8
BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 4-10
Menu bar ....................................................................... 4-10
Navigation keys ............................................................. 4-10
Menu items ....................................................................4-11
Sub-menu items .............................................................4-11
Configuration fields ........................................................4-11
Pop-up window ..............................................................4-11
Scroll bar ........................................................................4-11
General help ..................................................................4-11
System Time ................................................................. 4-12
System Date ................................................................. 4-12
Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 4-12
Language ...................................................................... 4-12
Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA1~4 ............................ 4-13
Storage Configuration ................................................... 4-14