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Contents
1.11 1.11.1 Installing an operating system...1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information...1-29 Managing andupdating your BIOS...2-1 Creating a bootable floppy disk...2-1 ASUSUpdate utility...2-2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility...2-3 AFUDOS utility...2-4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...2-5 BIOS menu screen...2-7 Menu bar...
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...DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI V2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 WO_USB, WO_KB/MS, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up, WOL DriversASUS PC Probe II ASUSUpdate utility Anti-virus software (OEM) 1 x SerialATAcable 1 x SerialATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 100/66/33 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield User manual uATX ...
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...screw you removed earlier. Replace the system cover.
1.8.2
1. 2. 3.
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings... 2 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Install the softwaredrivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ...
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1.11
1.11.1
Software support
Installing an operating system
This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista operating systems (OS). Always install ...and system stability.
1.11.2
The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the Support DVD are subject to...
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... you to manage, save, andupdate the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.
• ASUSUpdate... support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
ASUSUpdate utility
InstallingASUSUpdate
To installASUSUpdate: 1. 2. 3. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers ... then click Open.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process.
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... in section "2.1 Managing andupdating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system,... so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip. The firmware chip ...your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
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...ASUS EZ Flash 2...2-33 AI NET2:...2-33
2.8 3.1
Exit menu...2-34
Chapter 3: Software support
3.2
Installing an operating system...3-2 Support DVD information...3-2 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 Running the support DVD...3-2 Drivers menu...3-3 Utilities menu...3-4 Manual menu...3-5 ASUS Contact information...3-6
Appendix:
A.1 Enhanced Intel ...
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... contains the following parts: • This chapter describes the features of the motherboardand the new technology it supports. It also lists the hardware... to the following sources for additional information and for product andsoftwareupdates. 1. The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware andsoftware products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation ...
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...DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI V2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 WO_USB, WO_KB/MS, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up, WOL DriversASUS PC Probe II ASUSUpdate utility Anti-virus software (OEM) 1 x SerialATAcable 1 x SerialATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 100/66/33 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield User manual uATX ...
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... an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. Turn on the system and change the necessary... to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. Install the softwaredrivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared... the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details.
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... that allows you to manage, save, andupdate the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUSUpdate utility allows you to Save the ... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
InstallingASUSUpdate
To installASUSUpdate: 1. 2. 3. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.
Click the Utilities tab, then click InstallASUSUpdate. See page 2-3 for ...
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2.2
BIOS setup program
This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility ...in section "2.1 Managing andupdating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
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... and system stability.
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3.2
Support DVD information
The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without ...
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...menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.
ASUSInstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities ASUSUpdateInstalls all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ...8
Installs the Realtek Diagnostics utility. Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document...
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A.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)
• The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 2 for details. Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.
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... PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI V2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 WO_USB, WO_KB/MS, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up DriversASUS PC Probe II ASUSUpdate utility Anti-virus software 1 x SerialATAcable 1 x SerialATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 100/66/33 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield User manual uATX form factor...
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... that allows you to manage, save, andupdate the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUSUpdate utility allows you to Save the ... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
InstallingASUSUpdate
To installASUSUpdate: 2. 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.
3.
Click the Utilities tab, then click InstallASUSUpdate. See page 2-3 for ...
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2.2
BIOS setup program
This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility ...in section "2.1 Managing andupdating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
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... and system stability.
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3.2
Support CD information
The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without ...
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... menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.
ASUSInstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities ASUSUpdateInstalls all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. The ... Probe II
This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps...