User ManualTable of ContentsWelcome!1Package contents1Special features11.3.1 Product Highlights11.3.2 Unique ASUS features1Before you proceed1Motherboard overview12.2.1 Placement direction12.2.2 Screw holes12.2.3 Motherboard layout12.2.4 Layout Contents1Central Processing Unit (CPU)12.3.1 Overview12.3.2 Installing the CPU12.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan12.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable1System memory12.4.1 Overview12.4.2 Memory configurations12.4.3 Qualified Vendor List12.4.4 Installing a DIMM12.4.5 Removing a DIMM1Expansion slots12.5.1 Installing an expansion card12.5.2 Configuring an expansion card12.5.3 Interrupt assignments12.5.4 PCI slots12.5.5 AGP slot12.5.6 Wi-Fi slot1Jumpers1Connectors12.7.1 Rear panel connectors12.7.2 Internal connectors1Starting up for the first time3Powering off the computer33.2.1 Using the OS shut down function33.2.2 Using the dual function power switch3ASUS POST Reporter™33.3.1 Vocal POST messages33.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor3Managing and updating your BIOS44.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk44.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS44.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC44.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS44.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 244.1.6 ASUS Update4BIOS 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 Time [xx:xx:xxxx]44.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]44.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]44.3.4 Language [English]44.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave44.3.6 OnChip SATA Controller44.3.7 System Information4Advanced menu44.4.1 JumperFree Configuration44.4.2 CPU Configuration44.4.3 Chipset44.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration44.4.5 PCI PnP44.4.6 USB Configuration44.4.7 Speech Configuration44.4.8 Instant Music Configuration4Power menu44.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]44.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]44.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]44.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]42.5.5 APM Configuration44.5.6 Hardware Monitor4Boot menu44.6.1 Boot Device Priority44.6.2 Removable Drives44.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration44.6.4 Security4Exit menu45.1 Install an operating system55.2 Support CD information55.2.1 Running the support CD55.2.2 Drivers menu55.2.3 Utilities menu55.2.4 ASUS Contact Information55.2.5 Other information55.3 Software Information55.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™55.3.2 ASUS Instant Music55.4 6-channel audio feature55.4.1 Listening Environment options55.4.2 MIDI Music Synthesizer55.5 SiS® RAID configurations55.5.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks55.5.2 BIOS utility operation (for RAID only)55.5.3 SIS 180 RAID utility operation5Creating a floppy with RAID driver5AI Net feature5Welcome!1Package contents1Special features1Before you proceed2Motherboard overview2Central Processing Unit (CPU)2System memory2Expansion slots2Jumpers2Connectors2Starting up for the first time3Powering off the computer3ASUS POST Reporter™3Managing and updating your BIOS4BIOS Setup program4Main menu4Advanced menu4Power menu4Boot menu4Exit menu4Install an operating system5Support CD information5Software Information56-channel audio feature5SiS® RAID configurations5Creating a floppy with RAID driver5AI Net feature5Size: 3.78 MBPages: 130Language: EnglishOpen manual