Contents

 

2.6.4

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

2-15

 

2.6.5

ACR slot ...............................................................

2-16

2.7

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

2-17

2.8

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

2-22

Chapter 3: Powering up .......................................................

3-1

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

4.1

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

4-1

 

4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time ...........

4-1

 

4.1.2

Updating BIOS procedures .....................................

4-3

4.2

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

4-5

 

4.2.1

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

4-6

 

4.2.2

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

4-6

4.3

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

4-8

 

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

4-9

 

4.3.2

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

4-13

4.4

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

4-15

 

4.4.1

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

4-18

 

4.4.2

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

4-21

 

4.4.3

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

4-23

4.5

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

4-26

 

4.5.1

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

4-28

 

4.5.2

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

4-30

4.6

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

4-31

4.7

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

4-33

Chapter 5: Software support ...............................................

5-1

5.1

Install an operating system ..................................................

5-1

5.2

Support CD information .......................................................

5-1

 

5.2.1 Running the support CD .........................................

5-1

 

5.2.2 Installation menus ...................................................

5-2

 

5.2.3 Software and drivers description .............................

5-3

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