Asus M2A74-AM SE User Manual download pdf (Page 3)

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Contents

Notices .......................................................................................................... v

Safety information ...................................................................................... vi

About this guide ......................................................................................... vi

M2A74-AM SE specications summary .................................................. viii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................

1-2

1.2.1 Motherboard layout .........................................................

1-2

1.2.2 Layout contents ...............................................................

1-2

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

1-3

1.4 System memory ...........................................................................

1-3

1.4.1 Overview .........................................................................

1-3

1.4.2 Memory congurations ....................................................

1-3

1.5 Expansion slots ............................................................................

1-6

1.5.1 Installing an expansion card ...........................................

1-6

1.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .......................................

1-7

1.5.3 PCI slot ...........................................................................

1-7

1.5.4 PCI Express x1 slot .........................................................

1-7

1.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot .......................................................

1-7

1.6 Jumpers ........................................................................................

1-7

1.7 Connectors ...................................................................................

1-9

1.7.1 Rear panel ports .............................................................

1-9

1.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

1-10

1.8 Software support ........................................................................

1-15

1.8.1 Installing an operating system ......................................

1-15

1.8.2 Support DVD information ..............................................

1-15

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1

2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................

2-1

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................

2-2

2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

2-3

2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................

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