CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION | 7 | ||
1.1 | How This Manual Is Organized ................................................. | 7 | |
1.2 | Item Checklist ............................................................................ | 7 | |
2. FEATURES | 8 | ||
2.1 | The ASUS | 8 | |
| 2.1.1 | Specifications .................................................................. | 8 |
| 2.1.2 | Special Features ............................................................ | 10 |
| 2.1.3 | Optional Components ................................................... | 10 |
| 2.1.4 | Performance Features .................................................... | 10 |
| 2.1.5 | Intelligence .................................................................... | 11 |
2.2 | Motherboard Components ....................................................... | 12 | |
| 2.2.1 | Component Locations ................................................... | 13 |
3. HARDWARE SETUP | 14 | ||
3.1 | Motherboard Layout ................................................................ | 14 | |
3.2 | Layout Contents ....................................................................... | 15 | |
3.3 | Hardware Setup Procedure ...................................................... | 16 | |
3.4 | Motherboard Settings ............................................................... | 16 | |
3.5 | System Memory (DIMM) ........................................................ | 20 | |
| 3.5.1 | General DIMM Notes ................................................... | 20 |
| 3.5.2 | Memory Installation ...................................................... | 21 |
3.6 | Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................ | 23 | |
3.7 | Expansion Cards ...................................................................... | 24 | |
| 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ......................... | 24 | |
| 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ........................... | 25 | |
| 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ................................. | 26 | |
3.8 | External Connectors ................................................................. | 27 | |
3.9 | Starting Up the First Time ....................................................... | 39 | |
4. BIOS SETUP | 41 | ||
4.1 | Managing and Updating Your BIOS ........................................ | 41 | |
| 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ...................... | 41 | |
| 4.1.2 | Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... | 42 |
4.2 | BIOS Setup Program ............................................................... | 44 | |
| 4.2.1 | BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................ | 45 |
| 4.2.2 | Legend Bar .................................................................... | 46 |
4.3 | Main Menu ............................................................................... | 48 | |
| 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. | 49 |
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