3: Motherboard ConfigurationIn This Chapter:The Default ConfigurationHardware Configuration: Jumper SettingsFirmware Configuration: The BIOS CMOS Setup UtilityReconfiguring the MotherboardHardware ReconfigurationFirmware Reconfiguration

3: Motherboard Configuration

This chapter details the motherboard’s default configuration and configuration options. Please review the contents of this chapter to find out information on the default configuration or alternative configuration options to change the default configuration.

The motherboard will operate properly in the default configuration. Please make certain that any configuration changes you make will not adversely affect system operation.

The Default Configuration

The default configuration is set at the time of manufac- ture. The configuration is comprised of the hardware configuration settings and the default firmware settings in the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.

Hardware Configuration: Jumper Settings

This motherboard is mainly configured in firmware, which simplifies configuration. There are also a few hardware settings. The hardware settings are configured using standard jumper switches. The motherboard has five jumper switches. The first section is about the two BIOS-related jumpers and the second about the three hardware configuration jumpers.

User’s Manual

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