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3.5 System memory ................................................................. 41
3.5.1 Memory configurations.......................................... 41
3.6 Expansion slots .................................................................. 42
3.6.1 Configuring an expansion card ............................. 42
3.6.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments............................ 42
3.6.3 IRQ assignments for this motherboard ................. 42
3.7 Jumpers ............................................................................. 43
3.8 Connectors ......................................................................... 45
Chapter 4: BIOS Information................................................ 55
4.1 Managing and updating the BIOS ...................................... 54
4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time......... 54
4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures ................................... 56
4.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 58
4.2.1 BIOS menu bar ..................................................... 59
4.2.2 Legend bar ............................................................ 59
4.3 Main Menu ......................................................................... 61
4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave................... 63
4.3.2 Keyboard Features................................................ 67
4.4 Advanced Menu ................................................................. 68
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ................................................ 70
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ....................................... 72
4.4.3 PCI Configuration.................................................. 74
4.5 Power Menu ....................................................................... 77
4.5.1 Power Up Control.................................................. 79
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor.................................................. 81
4.6 Boot Menu .......................................................................... 83
4.7 Exit Menu ........................................................................... 85
Chapter 5: Starting up ........................................................... 89
5.1 Install an operating system ................................................ 90
5.2 Support CD information...................................................... 90
5.2.1 Running the support CD........................................ 90
5.2.2 Installation menus ................................................. 91
5.2.3 Software and drivers description........................... 92
5.3 Software information .......................................................... 94
5.3.1 ASUS Update........................................................ 94
5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe.................................................... 96