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 the ASUS Motherboard .................................................

2

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

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

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TAG SRAM Upgrade .................................................................

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Cyrix CPU Identification ......................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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Support Software .............................................................................

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Flash Memory Writer Utility ...........................................................

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

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Advanced Features Menu .....................................................

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Updating your Motherboard's BIOS ..........................................

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

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Load Defaults .......................................................................

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

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

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ASUS P/I-P55T2P4S User’s Manual