Asus M3A76-CM - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual page 4

Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-27
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
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-4
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 .................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.4 Advanced menu ........................................................................... 2-9
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.4.5
2.4.6
2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-15
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
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Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-27
Support DVD information .............................................. 1-27
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-3
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-5
Menu bar ......................................................................... 2-5
Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-6
Menu items ..................................................................... 2-6
Submenu items ............................................................... 2-6
Configuration fields ......................................................... 2-6
General help ................................................................... 2-6
Pop-up window ............................................................... 2-6
Scroll bar ......................................................................... 2-6
System Time ................................................................... 2-7
System Date ................................................................... 2-7
Primary IDE Master/Slave and SATA 1~6 ....................... 2-7
SATA Configuration ......................................................... 2-8
System Information ......................................................... 2-9
JumperFree Configuration .............................................. 2-9
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 2-12
Chipset .......................................................................... 2-12
Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-13
PCI PnP ........................................................................ 2-14
USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-14
Suspend Mode .............................................................. 2-15
ACPI 2.0 Support .......................................................... 2-15
ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 2-15