Asus Dual Socket 370 Motherboard Computer Hardware User Manual


 
4 ASUS TR-DLS User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7
1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8
2.1 ASUS TR-DLS Motherboard ..................................................... 8
2.1.1 Specifications .................................................................. 8
2.1.2 Performance ................................................................... 10
2.1.3 Intelligence .................................................................... 11
2.2 TR-DLS Motherboard Components ......................................... 12
2.2.1 Component Locations ..................................................... 13
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14
3.1 TR-DLS Motherboard Layout .................................................. 14
3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 18
3.4.1 Switches ......................................................................... 18
3.4.2 Jumpers .......................................................................... 21
3.5 System Memory ........................................................................ 23
3.5.1 Memory Configurations ................................................ 23
3.5.2 Memory Installation ...................................................... 24
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 25
3.6.1 Installing the CPU and Terminator ................................ 26
3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 27
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ......................... 27
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ............................ 28
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 29
3.8.1 External Connectors ...................................................... 29
3.8.2 Internal Connectors ....................................................... 31
3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 40
4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 41
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 41
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ....................... 41
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... 43
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 45
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................. 46
4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................... 46