Asus E45M1-I Deluxe Computer Hardware User Manual


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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
E45M1-I DELUXE specications summary ............................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................
1-2
1.2.1 Motherboard layout .........................................................
1-2
1.2.2 Layout contents ...............................................................
1-2
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
1-3
1.4 System memory ...........................................................................
1-3
1.4.1 Overview .........................................................................
1-3
1.4.2 Memory congurations ....................................................
1-4
1.5 Expansion slots ............................................................................
1-7
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card ...........................................
1-7
1.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .......................................
1-7
1.5.3 PCI Express x16 slot .......................................................
1-7
1.6 Jumpers ........................................................................................
1-8
1.7 Connectors ...................................................................................
1-9
1.7.1 Rear panel connectors ....................................................
1-9
1.7.2 Internal connectors ........................................................
1-11
1.8 Onboard switches ......................................................................
1-16
1.9 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
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................
2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
2-3
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .......................................................
2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
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