CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. | 7 | |
1.1 | How This Manual Is Organized ................................................... | 7 |
1.2 | Item Checklist .............................................................................. | 7 |
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ | 8 | |
2.1 | ASUS | 8 |
| 2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... | 8 |
| 2.1.2 Performance ...................................................................... | 10 |
| 2.1.3 Intelligence ....................................................................... | 11 |
2.2 | Motherboard Components .......................................................... | 12 |
| 2.2.1 Component Locations ....................................................... | 13 |
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... | 14 | |
3.1 | Motherboard Layout .................................................................. | 14 |
3.2 | Layout Contents ......................................................................... | 15 |
3.3 | Hardware Setup Procedure ......................................................... | 16 |
3.4 | Motherboard Settings ................................................................. | 16 |
3.5 | System Memory ......................................................................... | 23 |
| 3.5.1 DDR SDRAM Notes ........................................................ | 23 |
| 3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... | 24 |
3.6 | Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. | 25 |
| 3.6.1 CPU Installation ............................................................... | 26 |
3.7 | Expansion Cards ........................................................................ | 27 |
| 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................... | 27 |
| 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. | 28 |
| 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot ...................... | 29 |
3.8 | Connectors ................................................................................ | 31 |
| 3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... | 31 |
| 3.8.2 Internal Connectors .......................................................... | 33 |
3.9 | Starting Up the First Time .......................................................... | 43 |
4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... | 45 | |
4.1 | Managing and Updating Your BIOS .......................................... | 45 |
| 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System .......................... | 45 |
| 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. | 47 |
4.2 | BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. | 49 |
| 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ | 50 |
| 4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... | 50 |
4 | ASUS |