Asus P2-99 Hardware Setup Steps, 1. Motherboard Settings, Jumpers, WARNING, SETUP H/W, ASUS P2-99User’s Manual, 2.Install Memory Modules, 4.Install Expansion Cards

SETUP H/W .III

Settings Motherboard

III. HARDWARE SETUP

Hardware Setup Steps

Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:1.Check Motherboard Settings2.Install Memory Modules3.Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)4.Install Expansion Cards5.Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply6.Setup the BIOS Software

1. Motherboard Settings

This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers.

WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electric- ity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1.Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2.Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case.

3.Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components.

4.Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system.

Jumpers

1.AGP Frequency Setting (AGPFS)

This option sets the frequency ratio between the AGP bus frequency and the CPU bus frequency. The default sets the AGP bus frequency to be 2/3 of the CPU bus frequency.

AGPFS

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			AGP Frequency = 2/3 CPU Bus or Host Frequency
(Default)			(2:3)

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AGP Frequency = CPU Bus or Host Frequency (1:1)

P2-99

P2-99 AGP Frequency Setting

WARNING! AGP bus frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for the AGP interface and are not guaranteed to be stable.

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