CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. | 7 | ||
1.1 | How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. | 7 | |
1.2 | Item Checklist ............................................................................. | 7 | |
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ | 8 | ||
2.1 | The ASUS P4T ............................................................................ | 8 | |
2.2 | P4T Motherboard Components ................................................. | 12 | |
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... | 14 | ||
3.1 | P4T Motherboard Layout .......................................................... | 14 | |
3.2 | Layout Contents ........................................................................ | 15 | |
3.3 | Getting Started .......................................................................... | 16 | |
3.4 | Motherboard Settings ................................................................ | 17 | |
3.5 | System Memory ........................................................................ | 22 | |
3.6 | Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. | 25 | |
3.7 | Expansion Cards ....................................................................... | 31 | |
3.8 | External Connectors .................................................................. | 33 | |
3.9 | Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ | 43 | |
4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... | 45 | ||
4.1 | Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... | 45 | |
| 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ....................... | 45 | |
| 4.1.2 | Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... | 46 |
4.2 | BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ | 49 | |
| 4.2.1 | BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................. | 50 |
| 4.2.2 | Legend Bar .................................................................... | 50 |
4.3 | Main Menu ................................................................................ | 52 | |
| 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. | 53 | |
| 4.3.2 | Keyboard Features ......................................................... | 56 |
4.4 | Advanced Menu ........................................................................ | 58 | |
| 4.4.1 | Chip Configuration ........................................................ | 62 |
| 4.4.2 | I/O Device Configuration .............................................. | 64 |
| 4.4.3 | PCI Configuration ......................................................... | 66 |
| 4.4.4 | Shadow Configuration ................................................... | 67 |
4.5 | Power Menu .............................................................................. | 68 | |
| 4.5.1 | Power Up Control .......................................................... | 70 |
| 4.5.2 | Hardware Monitor ......................................................... | 72 |
4.6 | Boot Menu ................................................................................ | 73 | |
4.7 | Exit Menu ................................................................................. | 75 | |
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