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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS K7M Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.1.1 Optional Components 9 2.1.2 Performance 10 2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor) ........ 11 2.2 Motherboard Parts 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 22 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 22 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation 23 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 25 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism 25 3.6.2 Heatsinks 25 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 26 3.6.4 Smart Thermal Solutions 28 3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors 29 3.7. Expansion Cards 31 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 31 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 31 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 32 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 33 3.7.5 Accelerated Graphics Port 33 3.7.6 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 33 3.8 External Connectors 34 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 45 4 ASUS K7M User's Manual

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ASUS K7M User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
.............................................................................
7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
..................................................
7
1.2
Item Checklist
.............................................................................
7
2.
FEATURES
........................................................................................
8
2.1
The ASUS K7M Motherboard
....................................................
8
2.1.1 Specifications
.....................................................................
8
2.1.1.1 Optional Components
..................................................
9
2.1.2 Performance
.....................................................................
10
2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor)
........
11
2.2
Motherboard Parts
.....................................................................
12
3.
HARDWARE SETUP
.....................................................................
14
3.1
Motherboard Layout
.................................................................
14
3.2
Layout Contents
........................................................................
15
3.3
Hardware Setup Procedure
.......................................................
17
3.4
Motherboard Settings
................................................................
17
3.5
System Memory (DIMM)
.........................................................
22
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes
......................................................
22
3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation
............................................
23
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
.................................................
25
3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism
......................................
25
3.6.2 Heatsinks
..........................................................................
25
3.6.3 Installing the Processor
....................................................
26
3.6.4 Smart Thermal Solutions
.................................................
28
3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors
..............
29
3.7. Expansion Cards
........................................................................
31
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure
............................
31
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
..............................
31
3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
........................
32
3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
...................................
33
3.7.5 Accelerated Graphics Port
...............................................
33
3.7.6 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
....................................
33
3.8
External Connectors
..................................................................
34
3.9
Power Connection Procedures
..................................................
45