User ManualTable of ContentsWelcome!1Package contents1Special features11.3.1 Product highlights11.3.2 ASUS AI Life features11.3.3 Innovative ASUS features1Before you proceed2Motherboard overview22.2.1 Placement direction22.2.2 Screw holes22.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 222.2.4 Motherboard layout22.2.5 Layout contents2Central Processing Unit (CPU)22.3.1 Installing the CPU22.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan22.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan2System memory22.4.1 Overview22.4.2 Memory configurations22.4.3 Installing a DIMM22.4.4 Removing a DIMM2Expansion slots22.5.1 Installing an expansion card22.5.2 Configuring an expansion card22.5.3 Interrupt assignments22.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots22.5.5 PCI slots22.5.6 PCI Express x12Jumpers2Connectors22.7.1 Rear panel connectors22.7.2 Internal connectors2Starting up for the first time3Powering off the computer33.2.1 Using the OS shut down function33.2.2 Using the dual function power switch3Managing and updating your BIOS44.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk44.1.2 AFUDOS utility44.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility44.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility44.1.5 ASUS Update utility4BIOS setup program44.2.1 BIOS menu screen44.2.2 Menu bar44.2.3 Navigation keys44.2.4 Menu items44.2.5 Sub-menu items44.2.6 Configuration fields44.2.7 Pop-up window44.2.8 Scroll bar44.2.9 General help4Main menu44.3.1 System Time44.3.2 System Date44.3.3 Legacy Diskette A44.3.4 Language44.3.5 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave44.3.6 IDE Configuration44.3.7 System Information4Advanced menu44.4.1 JumperFree Configuration44.4.2 LAN Cable Status44.4.3 USB Configuration44.4.4 CPU Configuration44.4.5 Chipset44.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration44.4.7 PCI PnP4Power menu44.5.1 Suspend Mode44.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume44.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support44.5.4 ACPI APIC Support44.5.5 APM Configuration44.5.6 Hardware Monitor4Boot menu44.6.1 Boot Device Priority44.6.2 Hard Disk Drives44.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration44.6.4 Security4Exit menu4Installing an operating system5Support CD information55.2.1 Running the support CD55.2.2 Drivers menu55.2.3 Utilities menu55.2.4 Manuals menu55.2.5 ASUS Contact information55.2.6 Other information5Software information55.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™55.3.2 AI NET 255.3.3 Audio configurations5RAID configurations55.5.1 Installing hard disks55.5.2 Intel® RAID configurations55.5.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations5Creating a RAID driver disk5Welcome!1Package contents1Special features1Before you proceed2Motherboard overview2Central Processing Unit (CPU)2System memory2Expansion slots2Jumpers2Connectors2Starting up for the first time3Powering off the computer3Managing and updating your BIOS4BIOS setup program4Main menu4Advanced menu4Power menu4Boot menu4Exit menu4Installing an operating system5Support CD information5Software information5RAID configurations5Creating a RAID driver disk5Size: 6.28 MBPages: 156Language: EnglishOpen manual