Asus P5QL: Contents

Contents

1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-28

1.11.1 Installing an operating system ......................................

1-28

1.11.2 Support DVD information ..............................................

1-28

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1

2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................

2-1

2.1.2 ASUS Update utility ........................................................

2-2

2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................

2-3

2.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................

2-4

2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

2-5

2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................

2-6

2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................

2-7

2.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................

2-7

2.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................

2-8

2.2.4 Menu items .....................................................................

2-8

2.2.5 Submenu items ...............................................................

2-8

2.2.6 Conguration elds .........................................................

2-8

2.2.7 Pop-up window ...............................................................

2-8

2.2.8 Scroll bar .........................................................................

2-8

2.2.9 General help ...................................................................

2-9

2.3 Main menu ....................................................................................

2-9

2.3.1 System Time ...................................................................

2-9

2.3.2 System Date ...................................................................

2-9

2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ...........................................................

2-9

2.3.4

SATA 1-6 ..........................................................................................2-10

2.3.5 Storage Conguration ...................................................

2-10

2.3.6 System Information ........................................................

2-11

2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................

2-11

2.5 Advanced menu .........................................................................

2-16

2.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................

2-16

2.5.2 Chipset ..........................................................................

2-17

2.5.3 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................

2-17

2.5.4 USB Conguration ........................................................

2-18

2.5.5 PCI PnP ........................................................................

2-18

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