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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Table of contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide ............................................................................... viii System package contents ................................................................... x Chapter 1: System Introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2 Front panel ........................................................................... 1-2 Rear panel ............................................................................. 1-4 Voltage selector ................................................................... 1-6 Internal components ............................................................ 1-7 Chapter 2: 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Basic Installation Preparation ........................................................................... 2-2 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-2 Removing the side plates and front cover ........................... 2-3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-5 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 Overview ................................................................. 2-5 Installling the CPU ................................................... 2-5 Installing the heatsink and fan ................................ 2-7 Memory configurations ......................................... 2-10 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-11 Removing a DIMM ................................................. 2-11 Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-12 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-12 PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 2-14 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-14 AGP slot ................................................................ 2-14 2.5 Installing a DIMM ................................................................. 2-10 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-12 2.6.1 2.6.2 2.6.3 2.6.4 2.6.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 Installing an optical drive .................................................... 2-15 Installing a hard disk drive .................................................. 2-17 Installing a floppy disk drive ............................................... 2-19 Re-connecting cables ......................................................... 2-20 Replacing the side plates and front cover .......................... 2-21 Connecting external devices .............................................. 2-23 iii Table of contents Chapter 3: 3.1 3.2 3.3 Starting up Installing an operating system ............................................. 3-2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 Running the support CD ......................................... 3-3 Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4 Manuals menu ......................................................... 3-5 ASUS Contact information ...................................... 3-6 Chapter 4: 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Motherboard Info Introduction .......................................................................... 4-2 Motherboard layout .............................................................. 4-2 Jumpers ................................................................................ 4-3 Connectors ........................................................................... 4-5 Chapter 5: 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 5.1.5 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.6 5.2.7 5.2.8 5.2.9 5.3 5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.3 BIOS Information Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 5-2 ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 5-3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 5-4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 5-6 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 5-8 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 5-12 Menu bar ............................................................... 5-12 Navigation keys .................................................... 5-12 Menu items ........................................................... 5-13 Sub-menu items ................................................... 5-13 Configuration fields .............................................. 5-13 Pop-up window ..................................................... 5-13 Scroll bar .............................................................. 5-13 General help .......................................................... 5-13 System Time ......................................................... 5-14 System Date ......................................................... 5-14 Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 5-14 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 5-2 BIOS setup program ........................................................... 5-11 Main menu .......................................................................... 5-14 iv Table of contents 5.3.4 5.3.5 5.3.6 5.4 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.4 5.5 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.5.3 5.5.4 5.5.5 5.5.6 5.6 5.6.1 5.6.2 5.6.3 5.7 Primary, Secondary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave .................................................. 5-15 OnBoard PCI SATA Controller ............................... 5-16 System Information .............................................. 5-16 CPU Configuration ................................................. 5-17 Chipset ................................................................. 5-18 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................ 5-21 PCI PnP ................................................................. 5-24 Suspend Mode ...................................................... 5-26 Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................ 5-26 ACPI 2.0 Support .................................................. 5-26 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 5-26 APM Configuration ................................................ 5-27 Hardware Monitor ................................................. 5-28 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 5-30 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 5-30 Security ................................................................ 5-32 Advanced menu .................................................................. 5-17 Power menu ........................................................................ 5-26 Boot menu .......................................................................... 5-29 Exit menu ........................................................................... 5-34 v Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: · This device may not cause harmful interference, and · This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W A R N I N G ! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. vi Safety information Electrical safety · To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. · When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. · If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety · Before installing devices into the system, carefully read all the documentation that came with the package. · Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately. · To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. · Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. Place the product on a stable surface. · If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Lithium-Ion Battery Warning N: C A U T I O N Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturerís instructions. V O R S I C H T Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der T: Batterie. Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnljchen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers. LASER PRODUCT WARNING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT vii About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the AS ...