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Chapter 2
Hardware information
This chapter describes the hardware setup
procedures that you have to perform when
installing system components. It includes
details on the switches, jumpers, and
connectors on the motherboard.
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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FCC/CDC Statements
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Federal Communications Commission Statement
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Canadian Department of Communications Statement
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Safety Information
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Electrical Safety
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About this Guide
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How this Guide Is Organized
8
Conventions Used in this Guide
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Where to Find more Information
9
ASUS Contact Information
10
A7V8X Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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Welcome
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Package Contents
15
Special Features
16
Product Highlights
16
Asus Mylogo2
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Motherboard Overview
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Major Components
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Core Specifications
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Chapter 2: Hardware Information
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Motherboard Installation
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Placement Direction
27
Screw Holes
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Motherboard Layout
28
Before You Proceed
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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Overview
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Installing the CPU
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System Memory
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Overview
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Memory Configurations
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Qualified Vendor List
33
Installing a DIMM
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Removing a DIMM
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Expansion Slots
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Installing an Expansion Card
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Configuring an Expansion Card
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Irq Assignments for this Motherboard
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Standard Interrupt Assignments
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AGP Slot
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PCI Slots
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Connectors
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System Panel Connector
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Chapter 3: Powering up
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Starting up for the First Time
57
Vocal POST Messages
57
Vocal POST Messages
58
Powering off the Computer
60
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
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Managing and Updating Your BIOS
63
Using ASUS EZ Flash to Update the BIOS
63
Using AFLASH to Update the BIOS
65
BIOS Setup Program
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BIOS Menu Bar
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Legend Bar
70
General Help
71
Scroll Bar
71
Main Menu
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Primary and Secondary Master/Slave
74
Keyboard Features
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Advanced Menu
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Chip Configuration
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I/O Device Configuration
85
PCI Configuration
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Pci Irq Resource Exclusion
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Power Menu
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Power up Control
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Hardware Monitor
93
Boot Menu
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Exit Menu
97
Discard Changes
98
Chapter 5: Software Support
99
Install an Operating System
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Support CD Information
101
Running the Support CD
101
Drivers Menu
102
Utilities Menu
105
ASUS Contact Information
106
Other Information
107
Software Information
109
ASUS Update
109
ASUS Mylogo2
110
ASUS PC Probe
112
E-Color 3Deep
117
Winbond Voice Editor
120
Multi-Channel Audio Feature
124
Install the Hard Disks
126
Creating a RAID 0 Array
129
Creating a RAID 1 Array
130
Other Fastbuild Utility Commands
132
Manual Installation of IDE/RAID Drivers
134
Win9X-ME Promise Fasttrak376 Driver
134
Win2000 / XP Promise Fasttrak376 Driver
134
Win NT Promise Fasttrak376 Driver
135
Installing the Promise Fasttrak376 Driver in a New Windows 2000 / XP System
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Index
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