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Contents
2.14
Motherboard rear and audio connection
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2-25
2.14.1
Rear I/O connection
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2-25
2.14.2
Audio I/O connection
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2-27
2.15
Starting up for the first time
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2-29
2.16
Turning off the computer
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2-29
Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
3.1
Motherboard layout
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3-2
3.2
Onboard buttons and switches
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3-4
3.3
Jumpers
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3-5
3.4
Onboard LEDs
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3-8
3.5
Internal connectors
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3-12
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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4-2
4.1.1
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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4-2
4.1.2
ASUS EzFlash Utility
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4-3
4.1.3
BUPDATER utility
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4-4
4.2
BIOS setup program
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4-6
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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4-7
4.2.2
Menu bar
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4-7
4.2.3
Menu items
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4-8
4.2.4
Submenu items
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4-8
4.2.5
Navigation keys
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4-8
4.2.6
General help
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4-8
4.2.7
Configuration fields
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4-8
4.2.8
Pop-up window
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4-8
4.2.9
Scroll bar
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4-8
4.3
Main menu
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4-9
4.4
Advanced menu
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4-10
4.4.1
CPU Configuration
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4-11
4.4.2
Power & Performance
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4-13
4.4.3
Server ME Configuration
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4-15
4.4.4
Trusted Computing
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4-15
4.4.5
ACPI Settings
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4-16
4.4.6
APM Configuration
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4-16
4.4.7
Runtime Error Logging Settings
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4-17
4.4.8
Onboard LAN Configuration
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4-17