CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. | 7 | |
1.1 | How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. | 7 |
1.2 | Item Checklist ............................................................................. | 7 |
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ | 8 | |
2.1 | The ASUS | 8 |
| 2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... | 8 |
| 2.1.2 | 9 |
| 2.1.3 Performance ..................................................................... | 10 |
| 2.1.4 Intelligence ....................................................................... | 11 |
2.2 | 12 | |
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... | 14 | |
3.1 | 14 | |
3.2 | Layout Contents ........................................................................ | 15 |
3.3 | Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... | 16 |
3.4 | Motherboard Settings ................................................................ | 16 |
3.5 | System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... | 20 |
| 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... | 20 |
| 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ | 21 |
3.6 | Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. | 22 |
3.7 | Expansion Cards ....................................................................... | 23 |
| 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ............................ | 23 |
| 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. | 23 |
| 3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... | 25 |
3.8 | Connectors ................................................................................ | 26 |
3.9 | Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ | 39 |
4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... | 41 | |
4.1 | Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... | 41 |
| 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... | 41 |
| 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. | 42 |
4.2 | BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ | 45 |
| 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... | 46 |
| 4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... | 46 |
4.3 | Main Menu ................................................................................ | 48 |
| 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ | 49 |
| 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................... | 52 |
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