I. INTRODUCTION

How this Manual is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

I.

Introduction

Manual information and checklist

II.

Features

Information and specifications concerning this product

III.

Installation

Instructions on setting up the motherboard

IV.

BIOS Software

Instructions on setting up the BIOS software

V.Desktop Management BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface

VI. ASUS SCSI Cards Installation of ASUS SCSI cards (optional)

Item Checklist

Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.

(1) ASUS motherboard

(1) Retention mechanism

(2) Attach mount bridges (factory installed)

(1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives

(1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25inch floppy and (2) 3.5inch floppies

(1) bag of spare jumpers

(1) disk or CD with support drivers and utilities:

Flash Memory Writer utility to update the onboard programmable BIOS

Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility

Readme files for descriptions and use of the files

Technical Support Form

(1) User’s Manual

ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI Card (optional)

Manual / Checklist

I. INTRODUCTION

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual

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