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...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 按下 <Esc BIOS F10 BIOS 程序。 Exit & Save Changes BIOS CMOS Enter Yes CMOS BIOS No BIOS BIOS Esc...
...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 按下 <Esc BIOS F10 BIOS 程序。 Exit & Save Changes BIOS CMOS Enter Yes CMOS BIOS No BIOS BIOS Esc...
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...Nap 5-28 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-29 5.3.10 ASUS Q-Fan 5-30 5.3.11 ASUS AI Remote 5-31 5.4 Windows® Vista feature 5-39 5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller 5-39 5.5 RAID configurations 5-40 5.5.1 Installing hard disks 5-41 5.5.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID configurations 5-42 5.5.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations 5-49 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-56 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU...
...Nap 5-28 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-29 5.3.10 ASUS Q-Fan 5-30 5.3.11 ASUS AI Remote 5-31 5.4 Windows® Vista feature 5-39 5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller 5-39 5.5 RAID configurations 5-40 5.5.1 Installing hard disks 5-41 5.5.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID configurations 5-42 5.5.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations 5-49 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-56 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU...
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... DVD Documentation ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module 6 x Serial ATA cables 3 x Serial ATA power cables for buying an ASUS® M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. Before you for six devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield ASUS SLI™ Bridge ASUS Array Mic ASUS Optional Fan ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel...
... DVD Documentation ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module 6 x Serial ATA cables 3 x Serial ATA power cables for buying an ASUS® M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. Before you for six devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield ASUS SLI™ Bridge ASUS Array Mic ASUS Optional Fan ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel...
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... onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions and multistreaming technology that allows you to select the best RAID solution using Serial ATA devices. See page 2-24, 2-27, and 2-28 for details. Dual RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with lower pin count and reduced voltage required. The Silicon Image® Sil3132 controller supports two additional Serial...
... onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions and multistreaming technology that allows you to select the best RAID solution using Serial ATA devices. See page 2-24, 2-27, and 2-28 for details. Dual RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with lower pin count and reduced voltage required. The Silicon Image® Sil3132 controller supports two additional Serial...
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... customizable and animated boot logos. ASUS Q-Connector You can use of buying a replacement BIOS chip. See page 2-36 for details. 1.3.3 ASUS special features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to connect / disconnect chassis from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS My Logo 3 is the new feature present in case the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. This is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. When the...
... customizable and animated boot logos. ASUS Q-Connector You can use of buying a replacement BIOS chip. See page 2-36 for details. 1.3.3 ASUS special features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to connect / disconnect chassis from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS My Logo 3 is the new feature present in case the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. This is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. When the...
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... power cable before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. The green LED lights up to indicate that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before removing or plugging in the bag that came with a standby power LED. M2N32-SLI PREMIUM SB_PWR ON Standy M2N32-SLI PREMIUM Power Onboard LED connector OFF Powered Off ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2- 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED...
... power cable before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. The green LED lights up to indicate that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before removing or plugging in the bag that came with a standby power LED. M2N32-SLI PREMIUM SB_PWR ON Standy M2N32-SLI PREMIUM Power Onboard LED connector OFF Powered Off ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2- 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED...
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... you use a CPU designed for the AMD Opteron processor. M2N32-SLI PREMIUM M2N32-SLI PREMIUM CPU Socket AM2 2. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2- otherwise, the CPU will not fit in only one correct orientation. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket...
... you use a CPU designed for the AMD Opteron processor. M2N32-SLI PREMIUM M2N32-SLI PREMIUM CPU Socket AM2 2. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2- otherwise, the CPU will not fit in only one correct orientation. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket...
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.... ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2- CPU fan CPU heatsink Retention module base Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64 X2/Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink...
.... ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2- CPU fan CPU heatsink Retention module base Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64 X2/Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink...
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... the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Secure the card to install expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-19 Refer to the card. otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups...
... the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Secure the card to install expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-19 Refer to the card. otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups...
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...PCI Express x1 slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI Express x16_2 slot (black) • Connect a rear chassis fan to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two NVIDIA® SLI™-ready PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for details on the NVIDIA SLI™ technology feature. ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition...
...PCI Express x1 slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI Express x16_2 slot (black) • Connect a rear chassis fan to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two NVIDIA® SLI™-ready PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for details on the NVIDIA SLI™ technology feature. ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition...
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... LAN port LED indications. Serial (COM) port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Supported by Marvell® 88E1116 Gigabit LAN controller, this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Line Out port (lime). ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-23 Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link Speed LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Status OFF ORANGE GREEN Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection...
... LAN port LED indications. Serial (COM) port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Supported by Marvell® 88E1116 Gigabit LAN controller, this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Line Out port (lime). ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-23 Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link Speed LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Status OFF ORANGE GREEN Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection...
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... connector, set . • The Serial ATA port multiplier and external Serial ATA box are purchased separately. • DO NOT insert a different connector to [RAID Mode]. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 15. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). otherwise, you cannot enter the Silicon Image RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. • If you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-25 See section 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration for a PS/2 keyboard...
... connector, set . • The Serial ATA port multiplier and external Serial ATA box are purchased separately. • DO NOT insert a different connector to [RAID Mode]. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 15. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). otherwise, you cannot enter the Silicon Image RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. • If you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-25 See section 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration for a PS/2 keyboard...
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... RSATA_RXN1 GND M2N32-SLI PREMIUM SATA connectors ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-27 The Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s is set using these connectors is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s specification. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set to PIN1. NVIDIA® nForce® 590 SLI Southbridge Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [red], SATA5 [red], SATA6 [red]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details...
... RSATA_RXN1 GND M2N32-SLI PREMIUM SATA connectors ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-27 The Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s is set using these connectors is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s specification. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set to PIN1. NVIDIA® nForce® 590 SLI Southbridge Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [red], SATA5 [red], SATA6 [red]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details...
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... M2N32-SLI PREMIUM M2N32-SLI PREMIUM IEEE 1394 connector IE1394_1 ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition TPA2+ GND TPB2+ +12V 2-29 IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. NC GND USB_P10+ USB_P10USB+5V USB910_ASAP GND USB_P9+ USB_P9USB+5V GND USB_P5+ USB_P5USB+5V M2N32-SLI PREMIUM M2N32-SLI PREMIUM USB78 USB 2.0 connectors GND USB_P7+ USB_P7USB+5V USB56 NC GND USB_P6+ USB_P6USB+5V NC GND USB_P8+ USB_P8USB+5V Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. Connect...
... M2N32-SLI PREMIUM M2N32-SLI PREMIUM IEEE 1394 connector IE1394_1 ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition TPA2+ GND TPB2+ +12V 2-29 IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. NC GND USB_P10+ USB_P10USB+5V USB910_ASAP GND USB_P9+ USB_P9USB+5V GND USB_P5+ USB_P5USB+5V M2N32-SLI PREMIUM M2N32-SLI PREMIUM USB78 USB 2.0 connectors GND USB_P7+ USB_P7USB+5V USB56 NC GND USB_P6+ USB_P6USB+5V NC GND USB_P8+ USB_P8USB+5V Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. Connect...
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... ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (500W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: AMD FX-62 Memory 1024 MB DDR2-800 (x4) Graphics card: PCI Express x16 NVIDIA 7900GTX Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drives: DVD-RW • If you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of a PSU with more power-consuming devices. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of the motherboard's high...
... ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (500W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: AMD FX-62 Memory 1024 MB DDR2-800 (x4) Graphics card: PCI Express x16 NVIDIA 7900GTX Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drives: DVD-RW • If you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of a PSU with more power-consuming devices. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of the motherboard's high...
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... a CD ROM.) 4. ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4- Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk / USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
... a CD ROM.) 4. ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4- Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk / USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
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... error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. You can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the USB port. 2. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file When found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. Pass 4. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition...
... error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. You can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the USB port. 2. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file When found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. Pass 4. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition...
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... edit. 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration Advanced Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type Silicon SATAII Controller ASUS ASAP Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI-E slot] [Auto] [AC97] [SATA Mode] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [EPP] [3] Select Menu Item Specific...
... edit. 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration Advanced Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type Silicon SATAII Controller ASUS ASAP Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI-E slot] [Auto] [AC97] [SATA Mode] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [EPP] [3] Select Menu Item Specific...
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... Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to display the configuration options. CPU Q-Fan Profile [Performance] Allows you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control item. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The succeeding item becomes user-configurable when you to enable or disable the chassis Q-Fan controller. Select an item then press to enable or disable. Configuration options: [Performance] [Optimal] [Silent] Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you set the Chassis Q-Fan Control item to [Enabled]. 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Temperature M/B Temperature CPU FAN Speed CHA_FAN1 Speed...
... Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to display the configuration options. CPU Q-Fan Profile [Performance] Allows you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control item. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The succeeding item becomes user-configurable when you to enable or disable the chassis Q-Fan controller. Select an item then press to enable or disable. Configuration options: [Performance] [Optimal] [Silent] Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you set the Chassis Q-Fan Control item to [Enabled]. 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Temperature M/B Temperature CPU FAN Speed CHA_FAN1 Speed...
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... CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Device Priority Select Menu 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled...
... CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Device Priority Select Menu 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled...