CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................

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How this manual is organized ..........................................................

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Item Checklist ..................................................................................

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II. FEATURES .................................................................

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Features of This Motherboard ..........................................................

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Parts of the Motherboard .................................................................

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III. INSTALLATION .......................................................

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Map of the Motherboard ..................................................................

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Jumpers .................................................................................

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Expansion Slots ....................................................................

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

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Installation Steps ..............................................................................

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1. Jumpers ........................................................................................

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Jumper Settings ....................................................................

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2. System Memory (DRAM & SRAM) ........................................

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DRAM Installation Procedures: .........................................

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Static RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) Cache .................

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Compatible Cache Modules for this Motherboard .............

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3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................

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4. Expansion Cards .......................................................................

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Expansion Card Installation Procedure: .............................

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Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .................................

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Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ...........................

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ASUS MediaBus Card ........................................................

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5. External Connectors ..................................................................

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Power Connection Procedures ............................................

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IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ..................................................

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6. BIOS Setup ...............................................................................

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Standard CMOS Setup .............................................................

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Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ......................................

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