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2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Refer to the illustration on the next page. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information

Section	Page
Chaper 1. Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Serial number label	15
1.4 Special features	16
1.4.1 Product highlights	16
1.4.2 ASUS Special features	17
Chapter2. Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	22
2.2.1 Placement direction	22
2.2.2 Screw holes	22
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	24
2.2.4 Layout contents	25
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	26
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	26
2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	28
2.4 System memory	31
2.4.1 Overview	31
2.4.2 Memory configurations	31
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	32
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	32
2.5 Expansion slots	33
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	33
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	33
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	34
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot	34
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot	35
2.5.6 PCI slot	35
2.6 Jumpers	36
2.7 Connectors	38
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	38
2.7.2 Internal connectors	39
Chapter 3. Powering up	45
3.1 Starting up for the first time	47
3.2 Powering off the computer	48
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	48
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	48
Chapter4. BIOS setup	49
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	51
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk	51
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility	52
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility	55
4.2 BIOS setup program	56
4.2.2 Menu bar	57
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	57
4.2.3 Navigation keys	58
4.2.4 Menu items	58
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	58
4.2.6 Configuration fields	58
4.2.7 Pop-up window	58
4.2.8 General help	58
4.3 Main menu	59
4.3.1 System Time	59
4.3.2 System Date	59
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A	59
4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~6	60
4.3.5 IDE Configuration	61
4.3.6 System Information	63
4.4 Advanced menu	64
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	64
4.4.2 Chipset	65
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	70
4.4.4 PCI PnP	72
4.4.6 USB Configuration	73
4.4.5 MPS Configuration	73
4.4.7 Remote Access Configuration	74
4.5 Power menu	75
4.5.1 Suspend Mode	75
4.5.2 Report Video on S3 Resume	75
4.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	75
4.5.3 ACPI APIC Support	75
4.5.4 APM Configuration	76
4.5.5 Hardware Monitor	77
4.6 Boot menu	79
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority	79
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	80
4.6.3 Security	81
4.7 Exit menu	83
Software support	85
5.1 Installing an operating system	87
5.2 Support CD information	87
5.2.1 Running the support CD	87
5.2.2 Drivers menu	88
5.2.3 Management Software menu	89
5.2.4 Utilities menu	90
5.2.5 ASUS Contact information	91
5.2.6 Other information	91
5.3 Software information	93
5.4 RAID configurations	94
5.5 NVIDIA RAID configurations	96
5.5.1 Entering the NVIDIA® RAID Utility	96
5.5.2 Creating a RAID Volume	97
5.5.3 Rebuilding a RAID set	99
5.5.4 Deleting a RAID array	101
5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk	103
Appendix: Reference information	105