Asus P4GE-VM Chapter 1: Product introduction, Chapter 2: BIOS information

Contents

Notices ............................................................................................	v
Safety information ..........................................................................	vi
About this guide .............................................................................	vii
ASUS contact information ............................................................	viii
P4GE-VM specifications summary .................................................	ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1	Welcome! ...........................................................................		1-2
1.2	Package contents ...............................................................		1-2
1.3	Motherboard components ..................................................		1-3
1.4	Motherboard layout ............................................................		1-6
1.5	Before you proceed ............................................................		1-7
	1.6.1	Placement direction ...............................................	1-8
	1.6.2	Screw holes ...........................................................	1-8
1.6	Motherboard installation .....................................................		1-8
1.7	Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...........................................		1-9
	1.7.1	Overview ................................................................	1-9
	1.7.2	Installing the CPU ................................................	1-10
1.8	System memory ................................................................		1-11
1.9	Expansion slots ................................................................		1-12
	1.9.1	Standard interrupt assignments ...........................	1-12
	1.9.1 IRQ assignments for this motherboard ................		1-12
1.10	Switches and jumpers ......................................................		1-13
1.11	Connectors .......................................................................		1-16

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1	Managing and updating your BIOS ....................................		2-2
	2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............		2-2
	2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS .......................		2-4
	2.1.3	CrashFree BIOS feature ........................................	2-7
2.2	BIOS Setup program ..........................................................		2-8
	2.2.1	BIOS menu bar ......................................................	2-8
	2.2.2	Legend bar .............................................................	2-9

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