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Table of contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
About this guide
....................................................................................... viii
System package contents
........................................................................... x
Chapter 1: System introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Front panel
................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Rear panel
..................................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Internal components
.................................................................... 1-7
1.5 QualiedVendorsLists(QVL)
.................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2: Starting up
2.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 2-2
2.2 Powering up
.................................................................................. 2-2
2.3 SupportDVDinformation
............................................................ 2-2
2.3.1 Running the support DVD ...............................................
2-3
2.3.2 Utilities menu ..................................................................
2-4
2.3.3 ASUS Contact information ..............................................
2-5
2.3.4 Other information ............................................................
2-6
Chapter 3: Motherboardinfo
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 3-2
3.2 Motherboard layout
...................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Jumpers
........................................................................................ 3-3
3.4 Connectors
................................................................................... 3-5
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-2
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................
4-5
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS ..................................................
4-6
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