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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 ASUS A7S-VM Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Performance 10 2.1.3 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 16 3.4 Motherboard Settings 16 3.5 System Memory 19 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 19 3.5.2 Memory Installation 20 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 21 3.6.1 CPU Installation 22 3.7 Expansion Cards 23 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card 23 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 24 3.8 Connectors 25 3.8.1 External Connectors 25 3.8.2 Internal Connectors 28 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 39 4. BIOS SETUP 41 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 41 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 41 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 43 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 45 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 46 4.2.2 Legend Bar 46 4 ASUS A7S-VM User's Manual

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ASUS A7S-VM User’s Manual
4
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
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7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
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7
1.2
Item Checklist
..............................................................................
7
2.
FEATURES
........................................................................................
8
2.1
ASUS A7S-VM Motherboard
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8
2.1.1 Specifications
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8
2.1.2 Performance
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10
2.1.3 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
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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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16
3.4
Motherboard Settings
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16
3.5
System Memory
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19
3.5.1
General DIMM Notes
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19
3.5.2
Memory Installation
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20
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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21
3.6.1
CPU Installation
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22
3.7
Expansion Cards
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23
3.7.1
Installing an Expansion Card
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23
3.7.2
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
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24
3.8
Connectors
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25
3.8.1
External Connectors
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25
3.8.2
Internal Connectors
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28
3.9
Starting Up the First Time
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39
4. BIOS SETUP
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41
4.1
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
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41
4.1.1
Upon First Use of the Computer System
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41
4.1.2
Updating BIOS Procedures
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43
4.2
BIOS Setup Program
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45
4.2.1
BIOS Menu Bar
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46
4.2.2
Legend Bar
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46