Contents

2.6

Expansion slots ................................................................

2-13

 

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ................................

2-13

 

2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................

2-13

 

2.6.3

PCI slots ..............................................................

2-15

 

2.6.4

AGP slot ...............................................................

2-15

2.7

Switches and jumpers ......................................................

2-16

2.8

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

2-25

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1

Starting up for the first time ................................................

3-1

3.2

Vocal POST Messages ......................................................

3-2

3.3

Powering off the computer .................................................

3-4

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ....................................

4-1

 

4.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............

4-1

 

4.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS .......................

4-3

4.2

BIOS Setup program ..........................................................

4-7

 

4.2.1

BIOS menu bar ......................................................

4-8

 

4.2.2

Legend bar .............................................................

4-8

4.3

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

4-10

 

4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave .................

4-12

 

4.3.2

Keyboard Features ..............................................

4-16

4.4

Advanced Menu ...............................................................

4-17

 

4.4.1

Chip Configuration ...............................................

4-21

 

4.4.2

I/O Device Configuration ......................................

4-24

 

4.4.3

PCI Configuration ................................................

4-26

4.5

Power Menu .....................................................................

4-29

 

4.5.1

Power Up Control ................................................

4-31

 

4.5.2

Hardware Monitor ................................................

4-33

4.6

Boot Menu ........................................................................

4-35

4.7

Exit Menu .........................................................................

4-37

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