Asus P4B-LS, User Manual

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Safeguards
Contents
2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................. 2-13
2.6.1
Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-13
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................. 2-14
2.6.3 PCI slots and ASUS proprietary slot ...................... 2-15
2.6.4 AGP slot ............................................................... 2-15
2.6.5 CNR slot ............................................................... 2-16
2.7 Switches and jumpers ....................................................... 2-17
2.8 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-24
Chapter 3: Powering up ....................................................... 3-1
3.1 Starting up for the first time .................................................. 3-1
3.2 Vocal POST Messages ....................................................... 3-2
3.3 Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS setup ......................................................... 4-1
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ...................................... 4-1
4.1.1
Using the computer system for the first time ........... 4-1
4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures ..................................... 4-3
4.2 BIOS Setup program ........................................................... 4-5
4.2.1
BIOS menu bar ....................................................... 4-6
4.2.2 Legend bar ............................................................. 4-6
4.3 Main Menu .......................................................................... 4-8
4.3.1
Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ..................... 4-9
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ............................................... 4-13
4.4 Advanced Menu ................................................................ 4-15
4.4.1
Chip Configuration ................................................ 4-17
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ....................................... 4-20
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ................................................. 4-22
4.5 Power Menu ...................................................................... 4-24
4.5.1
Power Up Control ................................................. 4-26
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................. 4-28
4.6 Boot Menu ........................................................................ 4-29
4.7 Exit Menu .......................................................................... 4-31