User ManualTable of ContentsWelcome!1Package contents1Special features11.3.1 Product Highlights11.3.2 Unique ASUS features1Before you proceed2Onboard LED2Motherboard overview22.2.1 Placement direction22.2.2 Screw holes22.2.3 Motherboard layout22.2.4 Layout Contents2Central Processing Unit (CPU)22.3.1 Overview22.3.2 Installing the CPU22.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan22.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable22.3.5 CPU heatsink and fan Qualified Vendors List2System memory22.4.1 Overview22.4.2 Memory configurations22.4.3 Qualified Vendor List22.4.4 Installing a DIMM22.4.5 Removing a DIMM2Expansion slots22.5.1 Installing an expansion card22.5.2 Configuring an expansion card22.5.3 Interrupt assignments22.5.4 PCI slots22.5.5 AGP slot22.5.6 WiFi slot2Jumpers2Connectors22.7.1 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 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 System Information4Advanced menu44.4.1 CPU Configuration44.4.2 Chipset44.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration44.4.4 PCI PnP44.4.5 JumperFree Configuration44.4.6 Speech Configuration44.4.7 Instant Music Configuration4Power menu44.5.1 Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR)]44.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]44.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]44.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]44.5.5 APM Configuration44.5.6 Hardware Monitor4Boot menu44.6.1 Boot Device Priority44.6.2 Removable Drives44.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration44.6.4 Security4Exit menu4Install an operating system5Support 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 AI Audio feature55.5 VIA RAID configurations55.5.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks55.5.2 Entering VIA® Tech RAID BIOS Utility55.5.3 Create Array55.5.4 Delete Array55.5.5 Select Boot Array55.5.6 Serial Number View55.6 Promise® RAID configurations55.6.1 Install the hard disks55.6.2 Enter the MBFastBuild™ utility55.6.3 Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance)55.6.4 Creating a RAID 1 array (Security)55.6.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands55.7 Creating a floppy with RAID driver55.8 AI 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 information5AI Audio feature5VIA® RAID configurations5Promise® RAID configurations5Creating a floppy with RAID driver5AI Net feature5Drive(s) Used in Array2Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)8650Drive(s) Used in Array2Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)4000Size: 3.71 MBPages: 144Language: EnglishOpen manual