ASUS E2938 User Manual

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A.1 
Intel
®
 EM64T
•  The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel
®
 Pentium
®
 4 LGA775 
processors running on 32-bit operating systems.
•  The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can 
download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/
support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapter 4 for 
details.
•  Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature.
•  Visit www.microsoft.com for more information on Windows
®
 64-bit OS.
Using the Intel
®
 EM64T feature
To use the Intel
®
 EM64T feature:
1.  Install an Intel
®
 Pentium
®
 4 CPU that supports the Intel
®
 EM64T.
2.  Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows
®
 XP Professional x64 Edition or 
Windows
®
 Server 2003 x64 Edition).
3.  Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from 
the support CD.
4.  Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any.
Refer to the expansion card or add-on device(s) documentation, or visit the 
related website, to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system.
A.2 
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
®
 
Technology (EIST)
•  The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can 
download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/
support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 4 for 
details.
•  Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.
A.2.1 
System requirements
Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements:
• 
Intel
®
 Pentium
®
 4 processor with EIST support
• 
BIOS file with EIST support
• 
Operating system with EIST support (Windows
®
 XP SP2/Windows
®
 Server 
2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions)