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3.5 System memory ................................................................. 41
3.5.1 Memory configurations .......................................... 41
3.6 Expansion slots .................................................................. 42
3.6.1 Configuring an expansion card ............................. 42
3.6.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments ............................ 42
3.6.3 IRQ assignments for this motherboard ................. 42
3.7 Jumpers ............................................................................. 43
3.8 Connectors ......................................................................... 45
Chapter 4: BIOS Information ................................................ 55
4.1 Managing and updating the BIOS ...................................... 54
4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time ......... 54
4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures ................................... 56
4.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 58
4.2.1 BIOS menu bar ..................................................... 59
4.2.2 Legend bar ............................................................ 59
4.3 Main Menu ......................................................................... 61
4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ................... 63
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ................................................ 67
4.4 Advanced Menu ................................................................. 68
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ................................................ 70
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ....................................... 72
4.4.3 PCI Configuration .................................................. 74
4.5 Power Menu ....................................................................... 77
4.5.1 Power Up Control .................................................. 79
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 81
4.6 Boot Menu .......................................................................... 83
4.7 Exit Menu ........................................................................... 85
Chapter 5: Starting up ........................................................... 89
5.1 Install an operating system ................................................ 90
5.2 Support CD information ...................................................... 90
5.2.1 Running the support CD ........................................ 90
5.2.2 Installation menus ................................................. 91
5.2.3 Software and drivers description ........................... 92
5.3 Software information .......................................................... 94
5.3.1 ASUS Update ........................................................ 94
5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe .................................................... 96