Contents

2.6

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

2-11

 

2.6.1

Installing an expansion card .................................

2-11

 

2.6.2

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

2-12

2.7

Switches ...........................................................................

2-13

2.8

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

2-15

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1

Starting up for the first time ................................................

3-1

3.2

Powering off the computer .................................................

3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ....................................

4-1

 

4.1.1 Creating a bootable disk ........................................

4-1

 

4.1.2

Updating the BIOS .................................................

4-3

4.2

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

4-5

 

4.2.1

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

4-6

 

4.2.2

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

4-6

4.3

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

4-8

 

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

4-10

 

4.3.2

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

4-14

4.4

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

4-15

 

4.4.1

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

4-17

 

4.4.2

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

4-18

 

4.4.3

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

4-19

4.5

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

4-21

 

4.5.1

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

4-23

 

4.5.2

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

4-24

4.6

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

4-25

4.7

Server Menu .....................................................................

4-27

4.8

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

4-28

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