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ASUS MEB-M User’s Manual
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 7
How this manual is organized ............................................................. 7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7
II. FEATURES ....................................................................................... 8
The ASUS MEB-M Motherboard ....................................................... 8
Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards ................. 9
Parts of the ASUS MEB-M Motherboard ......................................... 11
III. HARDWARE SETUP .................................................................... 12
ASUS MEB-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
