iv
5.4
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................... 5-6
5.5
System memory ............................................................................. 5-7
5.6
Expansion slots ............................................................................. 5-7
5.6.1
Configuring an expansion card ...................................... 5-7
5.6.2
Standard Interrupt Assignments ..................................... 5-8
5.7
Jumpers ......................................................................................... 5-9
5.8
Connectors .................................................................................. 5-12
Chapter 6: BIOS Information ............................................... 6-1
6.1
Managing and updating the BIOS ................................................. 6-2
6.1.1
Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS .................... 6-2
6.1.2
Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ............................... 6-4
6.1.3
CrashFree BIOS feature ................................................ 6-8
6.2
BIOS Setup program ..................................................................... 6-9
6.2.1
BIOS menu bar ............................................................ 6-10
6.2.2
Legend bar ................................................................... 6-10
6.3
Main Menu ................................................................................... 6-12
6.3.1
Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ......................... 6-14
6.3.2
Keyboard Features ...................................................... 6-18
6.4
Advanced Menu ........................................................................... 6-19
6.4.1
Chip Configuration ....................................................... 6-21
6.4.2
I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 6-24
6.4.3
PCI Configuration ......................................................... 6-25
6.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control .......................... 6-26
6.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion ........................... 6-27
6.5
Power Menu ................................................................................ 6-28
6.5.1
Power Up Control ......................................................... 6-30
6.5.2
Hardware Monitor ........................................................ 6-32
6.6
Boot Menu ................................................................................... 6-34
6.7
Exit Menu ..................................................................................... 6-36
Chapter 7: Starting up .......................................................... 7-2
7.1
Install an operating system ............................................................ 7-2
7.2
Support CD information ................................................................. 7-2
7.2.1
Running the support CD ................................................ 7-2
7.2.2
Installation menus .......................................................... 7-3
7.2.3
Software and drivers description .................................... 7-3
7.3
Software information ...................................................................... 7-5
7.3.1
ASUS Update ................................................................. 7-5
7.3.2
ASUS PC Probe ............................................................. 7-6
