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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 A7A133 8 2.1.1 Core Specifications 8 2.1.2 Connections 9 2.1.3 Special Features 10 2.1.4 Performance and Intelligence 10 2.1.5 Optional Components 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component Locations 13 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 16 3.4 Motherboard Settings 16 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 22 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 22 3.5.2 Memory Installation 23 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 25 3.7 Expansion Cards 26 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 26 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 27 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro 28 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 28 3.8 Connectors 29 3.8.1 External Connectors 29 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 41 4. BIOS SETUP 43 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 43 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 43 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 44 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 47 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 48 4.2.2 Legend Bar 48 4 ASUS A7A133 User's Manual

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ASUS A7A133 User’s Manual
4
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
...................................................
7
1.2
Item Checklist
..............................................................................
7
2.
FEATURES
8
2.1
The ASUS A7A133
......................................................................
8
2.1.1
Core Specifications
.............................................................
8
2.1.2 Connections
........................................................................
9
2.1.3
Special Features
................................................................
10
2.1.4
Performance and Intelligence
...........................................
10
2.1.5
Optional Components
.......................................................
11
2.2
Motherboard Components
..........................................................
12
2.2.1
Component Locations
.......................................................
13
3. HARDWARE SETUP
14
3.1
Motherboard Layout
..................................................................
14
3.2
Layout Contents
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15
3.3
Hardware Setup Procedure
.........................................................
16
3.4
Motherboard Settings
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16
3.5
System Memory (DIMM)
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22
3.5.1
General DIMM Notes
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22
3.5.2
Memory Installation
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23
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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25
3.7
Expansion Cards
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26
3.7.1
Expansion Card Installation Procedure
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26
3.7.2
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
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27
3.7.3
Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro)
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28
3.7.4
Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
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28
3.8
Connectors
................................................................................
29
3.8.1
External Connectors
.........................................................
29
3.9
Starting Up the First Time
..........................................................
41
4. BIOS SETUP
43
4.1
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
..........................................
43
4.1.1
Upon First Use of the Computer System
..........................
43
4.1.2
Updating BIOS Procedures
..............................................
44
4.2
BIOS Setup Program
..................................................................
47
4.2.1
BIOS Menu Bar
................................................................
48
4.2.2
Legend Bar
.......................................................................
48