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Table of contents
Notices.......................................................................................................... vi
About.this.guide........................................................................................ viii
System.package.contents............................................................................ x
Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-2
Front.panel..................................................................................... 1-2
Rear.panel...................................................................................... 1-4
Voltage selector .............................................................................. 1-6
Internal.components..................................................................... 1-7
..................................................... 1-8
Installing.an.operating.system.................................................... 2-2
Powering.up................................................................................... 2-2
............................................................. 2-2
Running the support DVD ............................................... 2-3
Utilities menu .................................................................. 2-4
Manual menu .................................................................. 2-5
ASUS Contact information .............................................. 2-6
Other information ............................................................ 2-7
Introduction................................................................................... 3-2
Motherboard.layout....................................................................... 3-2
Jumpers......................................................................................... 3-3
Connectors.................................................................................... 3-5
Managing.and.updating.your.BIOS............................................. 4-2
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-5
ASUS CrashFree BIOS ................................................... 4-6
BIOS.setup.program..................................................................... 4-7