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Features

Contents

Contents ......................................................................................... iii

FCC/CDC statements......................................................................v

Federal Communications Commission Statement ................. v

Canadian Department of Communications Statement ...........v

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

About this guide............................................................................. vii

Conventions used in this guide ............................................ vii

Where to find more information ............................................ vii

ASUS contact information ............................................................. vii

Specifications summary ................................................................. ix

Chapter 1 - Motherboard Info ................................................... 1-1

1.1 Welcome ...................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Package contents ....................................................... 1-2

1.3 Motherboard components .......................................... 1-3

1.4 Motherboard layout..................................................... 1-6

1.5 Before you proceed..................................................... 1-7

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................... 1-7

1.7 System memory........................................................... 1-8

1.8 Expansion Slots........................................................... 1-8

1.8.1 Configuring an expansion card .................................. 1-9

1.8.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments ................................ 1-9

1.8.3 AGP Slot ........................................................ 1-9

1.9 Jumpers ....................................................................... 1-10

1.10 Connectors ................................................................. 1-13

Chapter 2 - BIOS Information ..................................................... .2-1

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

2.1.1 Using ASUS AWDFLASH to update the BIOS................ 2-2

2.1.2 Using ASUS AWDFLASH to update the BIOS.................. 2-3

Updating BIOS procedures.................................... 2-3

2.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................... 2-6

2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ........................................................... 2-7

2.2.2 Legend bar .................................................................. 2-7

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