Contents
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How to Install Memory.........................................................................................................27
How to Remove Memory.....................................................................................................29
How to Replace the Battery.................................................................................................30
How to Clear the Passwords ...............................................................................................32
3 Using the Setup Program
Setup Program Modes ........................................................................................................33
Setup Menus.......................................................................................................................34
Function Keys .....................................................................................................................34
Maintenance Menu..............................................................................................................35
Main Menu ..........................................................................................................................35
Advanced Menu ..................................................................................................................36
Peripheral Configuration Submenu.............................................................................37
IDE Configuration .......................................................................................................38
IDE Configuration Submenus .....................................................................................39
Floppy Options ...........................................................................................................40
DMI Event Logging.....................................................................................................40
Video Configuration Submenu....................................................................................40
Resource Configuration Submenu..............................................................................41
Security Menu .....................................................................................................................41
Power Menu........................................................................................................................42
Boot Menu...........................................................................................................................42
Hard Drive Submenu..................................................................................................43
Removable Devices Submenu....................................................................................44
Exit Menu............................................................................................................................44
4 Upgrading the BIOS
Preparing for the Upgrade...................................................................................................45
Obtaining the BIOS Upgrade File ...............................................................................45
Recording the Current BIOS Settings.........................................................................45
Creating a Bootable Diskette......................................................................................46
Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette..........................................................................46
Upgrading the BIOS............................................................................................................46
Recovering the BIOS...........................................................................................................47
Changing the BIOS Language.............................................................................................48
5 Technical Reference
Motherboard Connectors.....................................................................................................49
Front Panel Connectors ......................................................................................................53
Motherboard Resources......................................................................................................54
Memory Map ..............................................................................................................54
DMA Channels ...........................................................................................................54
I/O Map .....................................................................................................................55
PCI Configuration Space Map ....................................................................................56
Interrupts ....................................................................................................................56