About this guide

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This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.

H ow thi s gui de i s organi zed

This guide contains the following parts:1. Chapter 1: System i ntroducti on

This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

2. Chapter 2: Basi c i nstall ati on

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.

3. Chapter 3: Starti ng up

This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard i nformati on

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BI OS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

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