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Table of contents
2.13
Connecting external devices .............................................. 2-23
2.14
Power supply specifications ............................................... 2-24
2.14.1 Input Characteristics ............................................ 2-24
2.14.2 Output Characteristics ......................................... 2-24
2.14.3 Over-Voltage Protection (OVP) ............................ 2-24
Chapter 3: Starting up
Chapter 3: Starting up
Chapter 3: Starting up
Chapter 3: Starting up
Chapter 3: Starting up
3.1
Installing an operating system ............................................. 3-2
3.2
Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2
3.2.1
Running the support CD ......................................... 3-2
3.2.2
Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-3
3.2.3
ASUS Contact information ...................................... 3-4
3.2.4
Other information ................................................... 3-5
3.3
Software information ........................................................... 3-7
3.3.1
ASUS PC Probe ....................................................... 3-7
3.3.2
ASUS Update ........................................................ 3-11
Chapter 4: Motherboard info
Chapter 4: Motherboard info
Chapter 4: Motherboard info
Chapter 4: Motherboard info
Chapter 4: Motherboard info
4.1
Introduction .......................................................................... 4-2
4.2
Motherboard layout .............................................................. 4-2
4.3
Jumpers ................................................................................ 4-3
4.4
Connectors ........................................................................... 4-6
Chapter 5: BIOS information
Chapter 5: BIOS information
Chapter 5: BIOS information
Chapter 5: BIOS information
Chapter 5: BIOS information
5.1
Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 5-2
5.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 5-2
5.1.2
Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS
Flash Utility ............................................................. 5-3
5.1.3
Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS .............. 5-6
5.1.4
ASUS Update .......................................................... 5-7
5.2
BIOS Setup program ............................................................. 5-8
5.2.1
BIOS menu bar ........................................................ 5-9
5.2.2
Legend bar ............................................................. 5-9
