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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 K7M-RM Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.1.1 Optional Components 9 2.1.2 Performance 10 2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor) ........ 11 2.2 K7M-RM Components 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 K7M-RM Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 22 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 22 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation 23 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 25 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism 25 3.6.2 Heatsinks 25 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 26 3.6.4 Smart Thermal Solutions 28 3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors 29 3.7 Expansion Cards 31 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 31 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 31 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro 33 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 33 3.8 External Connectors 34 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 45 4. BIOS SETUP 46 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 46 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 46 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 48 4 ASUS K7M-RM User's Manual

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ASUS K7M-RM User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
.............................................................................
7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
..................................................
7
1.2
Item Checklist
.............................................................................
7
2.
FEATURES
........................................................................................
8
2.1
The ASUS K7M-RM Motherboard
............................................
8
2.1.1 Specifications
.....................................................................
8
2.1.1.1 Optional Components
..................................................
9
2.1.2 Performance
.....................................................................
10
2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor)
........
11
2.2
K7M-RM Components
.............................................................
12
3.
HARDWARE SETUP
.....................................................................
14
3.1
K7M-RM Motherboard Layout
................................................
14
3.2
Layout Contents
........................................................................
15
3.3
Hardware Setup Procedure
.......................................................
17
3.4
Motherboard Settings
................................................................
17
3.5
System Memory (DIMM)
.........................................................
22
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes
......................................................
22
3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation
............................................
23
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
.................................................
25
3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism
......................................
25
3.6.2 Heatsinks
..........................................................................
25
3.6.3 Installing the Processor
....................................................
26
3.6.4 Smart Thermal Solutions
.................................................
28
3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors
..............
29
3.7
Expansion Cards
.......................................................................
31
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure
............................
31
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
..............................
31
3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro
.............................
33
3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
....................................
33
3.8
External Connectors
..................................................................
34
3.9
Power Connection Procedures
..................................................
45
4. BIOS SETUP
.....................................................................................
46
4.1
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
.........................................
46
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System
.........................
46
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures
..............................................
48