User ManualTable of ContentsNotices6Safety information6About this guide7System package contents9Welcome!12Front panel (external)12Front panel (internal)13Rear panel14Internal components16System dimension16Preparation18Before you proceed18Removing the cover19Removing the storage drive assembly20Installing a CPU21CPU installation23Installing memory modules26Overview26Memory configurations26Qualified Vendor List27Installing a DIMM27Removing a DIMM28Installing PCI cards29PCI slots29PCI card installation29Configuring an expansion card31Installing storage drives32Installing an IDE hard disk drive32Installing a Serial ATA hard disk drive34Installing an optical drive352.9 Replacing the cover392.10 Removing and re-installing the foot stand402.10.1 Removing the foot stand402.10.2 Re-installing the foot stand412.11 Power supply unit information422.11.1 Voltage selector422.11.2 Power supply specifications432.12 Connecting devices44Installing an operating system48Powering up48Using the system48PCMCIA card slot48Storage card slot49Optical drive49Support CD information50Running the support CD50Drivers menu50Utilities51ASUS contact information52ATI IGP Catalyst™53Left-click menu53Right-click menu53Managing multiple displays54Multi-channel audio feature56Introduction60Motherboard layout60Jumper61Internal connectors62Managing and updating your BIOS685.1.1 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2785.1.2 ASUS Update70BIOS Setup program72BIOS menu screen73Menu bar73Navigation keys73Menu items74Sub-menu items74Configuration fields74Pop-up window74Scroll bar74General help74Main menu75System Time75System Date75Primary IDE Master/Slave; Serial ATA Master76System Information77Advanced menu78CPU Configuration78Chipset79Onboard Devices Configuration81PCIPnP82Power menu84Suspend Mode84Repost Video on S3 Resume84ACPI 2.0 Support84ACPI APIC Support84APM Configuration85Hardware Monitor86Boot menu88Boot Device Priority88Boot Settings Configuration89Security90Exit menu93Size: 3.36 MBPages: 94Language: EnglishOpen manual