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Table of contents

Chapter 3:

Starting up

3.1

Installing an operating system

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3-2

3.2

Powering up

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3-2

3.3

Support CD information

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3-3

3.3.1

Running the support CD

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3

3.3.2

Drivers menu

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3-4

3.3.3

Utilities menu

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5

3.3.4

Manual menu

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6

3.3.5

ASUS Contact information

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6

3.3.6

Other information

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7

3.4

Recovering your system

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3-9

3.4.1

In Windows

®

XP environment

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9

3.4.2

In Windows

®

Vista™ environment

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3-10

Section	Page
System package contents	9
Chapter 1 System introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	12
1.2 Front panel	12
1.3 Rear panel	13
1.4 Connecting to other devices	14
Chapter 2 Basic installation	15
2.1 Preparation	16
2.2 Removing the side cover	16
2.3 Before you proceed	17
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	18
2.4.1 Overview	18
2.4.2 Installing CPU	18
2.4.3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly	20
2.5 Installing a DIMM	22
2.5.1 Memory configurations	22
2.5.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM	23
2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM	23
2.6 Expansion slots	24
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card	24
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card	24
2.6.3 PCI Express x1 slots	26
2.6.4 PCI slots	26
2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot	26
2.7 Installing disk drives	27
2.7.1 Installing an optical drive	27
2.7.2 Installing a hard disk drive	28
2.7.3 Installing a floppy disk drive	31
2.8 Re-connecting cables	32
LED cables	32
Chapter 3 Starting up	33
3.1 Installing an operating system	34
3.2 Powering up	34
3.3 Support CD information	35
3.3.1 Running the support CD	35
3.3.2 Drivers menu	36
3.3.3 Utilities menu	37
3.3.4 Manual menu	38
3.3.5 ASUS Contact information	38
3.3.6 Other information	39
3.4 Recovering your system	41
3.4.1 In Windows® XP environment	41

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