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5SoftwaresupportThis chapter describes the contentsof the support CD that comes withthe motherboard package.

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1ProductintroductionThis chapter describes the motherboardfeatures and the new technologiesit supports.

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ACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPUfeatures and technologies that themotherboard supports.

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1-21-21-21-21-2Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1:

A-2A-2A-2A-2A-2Appendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresA.2.2A.2.2A.2.2A.2.2A.2.2

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A-4A-4A-4A-4A-4Appendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU featuresAppendix: CPU features

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2HardwareinformationThis chapter lists the hardware setupprocedures that you have to performwhen installing system components.It includes description

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iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information .

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ivivivivivContentsChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering up3.1 Starting up for th

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3Powering upThis chapter describes the power upsequence, the vocal POST messages,and ways of shutting down thesystem.

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4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to changethe system settings through the BIOSSetup menus. Detailed descriptionsof the BIOS parameters are alsoprovid

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viiiviiiviiiviiiviiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing andconfiguring the motherboard.How this guide is

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