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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 A7VL-VM 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 10 2.1.3 Optional Components 10 2.1.4 Performance Features 10 2.1.5 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 (DIMM 19 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 19 3.5.2 Memory Installation 20 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 21 3.7 Expansion Cards 22 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 22 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 23 3.8 External Connectors 25 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 37 4. BIOS SETUP 39 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 39 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 39 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 40 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 42 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 43 4.2.2 Legend Bar 43 4 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual

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ASUS A7VL-VM User’s Manual
4
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
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7
1.2
Item Checklist
............................................................................
7
2.
FEATURES
8
2.1
The ASUS A7VL-VM
...............................................................
8
2.1.1
Specifications
..................................................................
8
2.1.2
Special Features
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10
2.1.3
Optional Components
...................................................
10
2.1.4
Performance Features
....................................................
10
2.1.5
Intelligence
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11
2.2
Motherboard Components
.......................................................
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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16
3.4
Motherboard Settings
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16
3.5
System Memory (DIMM)
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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
3.7
Expansion Cards
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22
3.7.1
Expansion Card Installation Procedure
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22
3.7.2
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
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23
3.8
External Connectors
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25
3.9
Starting Up the First Time
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37
4. BIOS SETUP
39
4.1
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
........................................
39
4.1.1
Upon First Use of the Computer System
......................
39
4.1.2
Updating BIOS Procedures
...........................................
40
4.2
BIOS Setup Program
...............................................................
42
4.2.1
BIOS Menu Bar
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43
4.2.2
Legend Bar
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43