5.4

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ......................................................

5-6

5.5

System memory .............................................................................

5-7

5.6

Expansion slots .............................................................................

5-7

 

5.6.1

Configuring an expansion card ......................................

5-7

 

5.6.2

Standard Interrupt Assignments .....................................

5-8

5.7

Jumpers

.........................................................................................

5-9

5.8

Connectors ..................................................................................

5-12

Chapter 6: BIOS Information ...............................................

6-1

6.1

Managing and updating the BIOS .................................................

6-2

 

6.1.1

Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ....................

6-2

 

6.1.2

Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ...............................

6-4

 

6.1.3

CrashFree BIOS feature ................................................

6-8

6.2

BIOS Setup program .....................................................................

6-9

 

6.2.1

BIOS menu bar ............................................................

6-10

 

6.2.2

Legend bar ...................................................................

6-10

6.3

Main Menu ...................................................................................

6-12

 

6.3.1

Primary and Secondary Master/Slave .........................

6-14

 

6.3.2

Keyboard Features ......................................................

6-18

6.4

Advanced Menu ...........................................................................

6-19

 

6.4.1

Chip Configuration .......................................................

6-21

 

6.4.2

I/O Device Configuration ..............................................

6-24

 

6.4.3

PCI Configuration .........................................................

6-25

 

 

6.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control ..........................

6-26

 

 

6.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion ...........................

6-27

6.5

Power Menu ................................................................................

6-28

 

6.5.1

Power Up Control .........................................................

6-30

 

6.5.2

Hardware Monitor ........................................................

6-32

6.6

Boot Menu ...................................................................................

6-34

6.7

Exit Menu .....................................................................................

6-36

Chapter 7: Starting up ..........................................................

7-2

7.1

Install an operating system ............................................................

7-2

7.2

Support CD information .................................................................

7-2

 

7.2.1

Running the support CD ................................................

7-2

 

7.2.2

Installation menus ..........................................................

7-3

 

7.2.3

Software and drivers description ....................................

7-3

7.3

Software information ......................................................................

7-5

 

7.3.1

ASUS Update .................................................................

7-5

 

7.3.2

ASUS PC Probe .............................................................

7-6

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