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4 ASUS MEZ-M User’s Manual

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 7

How this manual is organized............................................................. 7

Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7

II. FEATURES ....................................................................................... 8

The ASUS MEZ-M Motherboard ....................................................... 8

Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards ................. 9

Parts of the ASUS MEZ-M Motherboard ......................................... 11

III. HARDWARE SETUP.................................................................... 12

ASUS MEZ-M Motherboard Layout................................................ 12

Hardware Setup Steps ....................................................................... 14

1. Motherboard Settings.................................................................... 14

2. System Memory (DIMM) ............................................................. 17

SPD Support .......................................................................... 17

DIMM Memory Installation .................................................. 18

3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 19

4. Expansion Cards ........................................................................... 21

Expansion Card Installation Procedure ................................. 21

Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards.................................... 21

Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards.............................. 22

ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ......................................... 22

5. External Connectors..................................................................... 23

Power Connection Procedures .......................................................... 35

Flash Memory Writer Utility ............................................................ 36

IV. BIOS SETUP ................................................................................... 36

Main Menu .................................................................................. 36

Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS................... 38

6. BIOS Setup .................................................................................. 39

Load Defaults ........................................................................ 40

Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................ 40

Details of Standard CMOS Setup:......................................... 40

BIOS Features Setup ................................................................... 43

Details of BIOS Features Setup............................................. 43

Chipset Features Setup ................................................................ 46

Details of Chipset Features Setup.......................................... 46

Power Management Setup........................................................... 49

Details of Power Management Setup .................................... 49

PNP and PCI Setup ..................................................................... 52

Details of PNP and PCI Setup ............................................... 52

Load BIOS Defaults .................................................................... 54

Load Setup Defaults .................................................................... 54

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