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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 A7PRO 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 10 2.1.3 Performance Features 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 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 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 25 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 25 3.5.2 Memory Installation 26 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 27 3.7 Expansion Cards 29 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 29 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 30 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro 31 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 32 3.8 External Connectors 33 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 45 4. BIOS SETUP 47 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 47 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 47 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 48 4 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual

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ASUS A7PRO User’s Manual
4
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
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7
1.2
Item Checklist
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7
2.
FEATURES
8
2.1
The ASUS A7PRO
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8
2.1.1 Specifications
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8
2.1.2
Special Features
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10
2.1.3
Performance Features
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10
2.1.4 Intelligence
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11
2.2
Motherboard Components
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12
2.2.1
Component Locations
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13
3. HARDWARE SETUP
14
3.1
Motherboard Layout
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14
3.2
Layout Contents
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15
3.3
Hardware Setup Procedure
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17
3.4
Motherboard Settings
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17
3.5
System Memory (DIMM)
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25
3.5.1
General DIMM Notes
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25
3.5.2
Memory Installation
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26
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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27
3.7 Expansion Cards
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29
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure
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29
3.7.2
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
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30
3.7.3
Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro)
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31
3.7.4
Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
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32
3.8
External Connectors
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33
3.9
Starting Up the First Time
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45
4. BIOS SETUP
47
4.1
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
..........................................
47
4.1.1
Upon First Use of the Computer System
..........................
47
4.1.2
Updating BIOS Procedures
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48