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5.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................... 5-6
5.5 System memory ............................................................................. 5-7
5.6 Expansion slots ............................................................................. 5-7
5.6.1 Configuring an expansion card ...................................... 5-7
5.6.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments ..................................... 5-8
5.7 Jumpers ......................................................................................... 5-9
5.8 Connectors .................................................................................. 5-12
Chapter 6: BIOS Information ............................................... 6-1
6.1 Managing and updating the BIOS ................................................. 6-2
6.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS .................... 6-2
6.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ............................... 6-4
6.1.3 CrashFree BIOS feature ................................................ 6-8
6.2 BIOS Setup program ..................................................................... 6-9
6.2.1 BIOS menu bar ............................................................ 6-10
6.2.2 Legend bar ................................................................... 6-10
6.3 Main Menu ................................................................................... 6-12
6.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ......................... 6-14
6.3.2 Keyboard Features ...................................................... 6-18
6.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................... 6-19
6.4.1 Chip Configuration ....................................................... 6-21
6.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 6-24
6.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 6-25
6.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control .......................... 6-26
6.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion ........................... 6-27
6.5 Power Menu ................................................................................ 6-28
6.5.1 Power Up Control ......................................................... 6-30
6.5.2 Hardware Monitor ........................................................ 6-32
6.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................... 6-34
6.7 Exit Menu ..................................................................................... 6-36
Chapter 7: Starting up .......................................................... 7-2
7.1 Install an operating system ............................................................ 7-2
7.2 Support CD information ................................................................. 7-2
7.2.1 Running the support CD ................................................ 7-2
7.2.2 Installation menus .......................................................... 7-3
7.2.3 Software and drivers description .................................... 7-3
7.3 Software information ...................................................................... 7-5
7.3.1 ASUS Update ................................................................. 7-5
7.3.2 ASUS PC Probe ............................................................. 7-6