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Page Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: Software support Page Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography L1N64-SLIWS specifications summary Page Page Page Product1 introduction Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2.1Product highlights PCI Express™ interface Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go IEEE 1394a support S/PDIF digital sound ready USB 2.0 technology 1.2.2ASUS Special features Hardware2 information Page 2.1Before you proceed Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Layout contents Page 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page Page 2.3.2Installing the heatsink and fan Page Page 2.3.3Installing the fan 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations 2.4.3Installing a DIMM 2.4.4Removing a DIMM 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3Interrupt assignments 2.5.4PCI slot 2.5.5PCI Express x1 slot 2.5.6Four PCI Express x16 slots Page 2.6Jumper 2.7.1Rear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 2.7.2Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3.1Starting up for the first time 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch Page Page 4.1.1ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 4.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.3AFUDOS utility Updating the BIOS file Page 4.1.4ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4.2.4Menu items 4.2.5Sub-menuitems 4.2.6Configuration fields 4.2.7Pop-upwindow 4.2.8Scroll bar 4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4Language [English] 4.3.5Primary IDE Master/Slave 4.3.6SATA 4.3.7IDE Configuration 4.3.8System Information 4.4.1JumperFree Configuration CPU1/CPU2 VCORE Over-Voltage[Auto] DDR VTT Switch [Auto] DDR Voltage [Auto] HyperTransport Voltage [Auto] 1.5V Voltage [Auto] CPU FID/VID Control [Auto] HyperTransport (CPU & CPU) [1000MHz] HyperTransport (CPU & SB1) [1000MHz] HyperTransport (CPU & SB2) [1000MHz] Page 4.4.2CPU Configuration 4.4.3Chipset Page Page 4.4.4Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard VT6308 1394 [Enabled] OnBoard Sil3531 eSATA [Enabled] 4.4.5PCI PnP 4.4.6USB Configuration 4.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 4.5.2ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v1.0] 4.5.3ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.5.4APM Configuration Resume On PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Resume On PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Resume on RTC Alarm [Disabled] 4.5.5Hardware Monitor CHA Fan1/Fan2 Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] SPS Fan/HP Fan3 Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] VCORE1/VCORE2 Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 4.6.1Boot Device Priority 4.6.2Boot Settings Configuration 4.6.3Security User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 4.7Exit menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Software5 support Page 5.2.1Running the support CD 5.2.2Drivers menu 5.2.3Utilities menu 5.2.4Make Disk menu 5.2.5Manuals menu 5.2.6ASUS Contact information 5.2.7Other information Technical support Form Filelist