User ManualTable of ContentsNotices6Safety information7About this guide8System package contents10Chapter 1: System introduction111.1 Welcome!121.2 Front panel121.3 Rear panel131.4 Internal components151.5 SO-DIMM Qualified Vendors List (QVL)16Chapter 2: Starting up172.1 Installing an operating system182.2 Powering up182.3 Support DVD information192.3.1 Running the support DVD192.3.2 Drivers menu202.3.3 Utilities menu212.3.4 Make Disk menu222.3.5 Manual menu222.3.6 ASUS Contact information232.3.7 Other information242.4 Software information262.4.1 ASUS AI Manager26Chapter 3: Motherboard info333.1 Introduction343.2 Motherboard layout343.3 Jumpers353.4 Connectors37Chapter 4: BIOS setup394.1 Managing and updating your BIOS404.1.1 ASUS Update414.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2424.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3434.2 BIOS setup program444.2.1 BIOS menu screen454.2.2 Menu bar454.2.3 Navigation keys454.2.4 Menu items464.2.5 Sub-menu items464.2.6 Configuration fields464.2.7 Pop-up window464.2.8 Scroll bar464.2.9 General help464.3 Main menu474.3.1 System Time474.3.2 System Date474.3.3 SATA1~2484.3.4 Storage Configuration494.3.5 System Information504.4 Advanced menu514.4.1 JumperFree514.4.2 CPU Configuration524.4.3 Chipset534.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration554.4.5 USB Configuration564.4.6 PCI PnP574.5 Power menu584.5.1 Suspend Mode584.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support584.5.3 ACPI APIC Support584.5.4 Control Eup584.5.5 APM Configuration594.5.6 Hardware Monitor604.6 Boot menu614.6.1 Boot Device Priority614.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration624.6.3 Security634.7 Tools menu654.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2654.7.2 Express Gate664.7.3 AI NET 2664.8 Exit menu67Size: 4.27 MBPages: 68Language: EnglishOpen manual