ASUS e45m1-i deluxe desktop motherboard e45m1-i deluxe Manuale Utente

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
E45M1-I DELUXE specifications summary ............................................... ix

Product introduction

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-2
1.2.1

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-2

Layout contents ............................................................... 1-2

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-3

System memory ........................................................................... 1-3
1.4.1

Overview ......................................................................... 1-3

Memory configurations .................................................... 1-4

Expansion slots ............................................................................ 1-7
1.5.1

Installing an expansion card ........................................... 1-7

Configuring an expansion card ....................................... 1-7

PCI Express x16 slot ....................................................... 1-7

Jumpers ........................................................................................ 1-8

Connectors ................................................................................... 1-9
1.7.1

Rear panel connectors .................................................... 1-9

Internal connectors ........................................................1-11

Onboard switches ...................................................................... 1-16

Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 1-18

1.10 Software support ........................................................................ 1-19

1.10.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-19
1.10.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-19

BIOS information

Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1

ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................ 2-2

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-3

ASUS BIOS Updater ....................................................... 2-4

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-7