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E1530
First Edition
January
1: Product introduction
Chapter 2: BIOS information
Chapter 3: Software support
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
Electrical safety
Operation safety
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Conventions used in this guide
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1.3.1 Product highlights
Intel® Prescott CPU support
SiS651/962L chipset
Integrated 2D/3D graphic engine
Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller
SoundMAX digital audio system
USB 2.0 connectivity
1.3.2 ASUS unique features
ASUS CrashFree BIOS
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
Onboard LED
1.5.1 Motherboard layout
1.5.2 Placement direction
1.5.3 Screw holes
1.6.1 Overview
Notes on Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTechnology
1.6.2 Installing the CPU
1.7.1 DIMM sockets location
1.7.2Memory configurations
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
Standard interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
1.8.3 PCI slots
1.8.4 AGP slot
1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)
2.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56)
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
1.10.2 Internal connectors
3.ATX power connectors (20-pinATXPWR1, 4-pinATX12V1)
4.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO1)
5.CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1)
6.USB header (10-1pin USB56)
7.Internal audio connectors (4-pinAUX1, CD1)
8.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1)
9.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)
10.System panel connector (10-1pin PANEL1)
•System Power LED Lead (3-1pin PLED)
•System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pinSPEAKER)
•System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pinSMI)
•ATX Power Switch / Soft-OffSwitch Lead (2-pinPWRBTN)
•Reset Switch Lead (2-pinRESET)
•Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pinIDELED)
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Important notes
2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk
2.1.2 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
2.1.3 Using the AFLASH utility
Copying the original motherboard BIOS
Updating the BIOS
2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS
To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
2.1.5 ASUS Update
Save
2.2.1 BIOS menu bar
2.2.2 Legend bar
General help
Saving changes and exiting the Setup program
Scroll bar
Sub-menu
System Time [XX:XX:XX]
System Date [XX/XX/XXXX]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]
Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]
Halt On [All Errors]
Installed Memory [XXX MB]
2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave
Type [Auto]
[User Type HDD]
Translation Method [LBA]
Cylinders
Head
Sector
CHS Capacity
2.3.2 Keyboard Features
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Keyboard Auto-RepeatRate [12/Sec]
Keyboard Auto-RepeatDelay [1/4 Sec]
CPU Speed [Manual]
CPU Frequency Multiple [Xx]
CPU External Frequency (XXX/XX)
Memory Frequency [Auto]
CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled]
BIOS Update [Enabled]
PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto]
USB Legacy Support [Auto]
2.4.1 Chip Configuration
SDRAM Configuration [By SPD]
SDRAM CAS Latency (XT)
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay (XT)
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time (XT)
Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]
AGP Capability [4X Mode]
AGP Fast Write Capability [Enabled]
Onboard VGA Shared Memory Size [32M]
Video Memory Cache Mode [UC]
2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration
Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]
2.4.3 PCI Configuration
Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto]
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
PCI Latency Timer [32]
Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card]
Onboard LAN [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto]
Onboard AC97 Modem Controller [Auto]
IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU]
Power Management [User Defined]
Video Off Option [Suspend ->Off ]
Video Off Method [DPMS OFF]
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
2.5.1 Power Up Control
AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]
Wake/Power Up On Ext. Modem [Disabled]
Power Up On PCI Device [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
2.5.2 Hardware Monitor
CPU Temperature [XXºC/XXºF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage
Boot Sequence
Removable Device [Legacy Floppy]
ATAPI CD-ROM
Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)]
Plug & Play O/S [No]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
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3.2.1 Running the support CD
3.2.2 Installation items
SiS Mini IDE Driver
SiS 650/651 Display Driver
SiS AGP Driver
SoundMAX Audio Driver
ASUS Screen Saver
Show Motherboard Information
Browse Support CD
Readme
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