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Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 and SATA4, LPT connector 26-1 pin LPT - specifications

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3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 and SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133MB/s (Ultra DMA133). Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on RAID configurations, refer to the RAID manual in the Support DVD. • If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for details. 4. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) The LPT (Line Printing Terminal) connector supports devices such as a printer. LPT is standardized as IEEE 1284, which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC-compatible computers. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction

Section	Page
Notices	6
About this guide	7
Safety information	7
M2A74-AM specifications summary	9
Chapter 1	11
Product introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	11
1.2 Package contents	11
1.3 Special features	11
1.3.1 Product highlights	11
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	13
1.4 Before you proceed	14
1.5 Motherboard overview	15
1.5.1 Placement direction	15
1.5.2 Screw holes	15
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	16
1.5.4 Layout contents	16
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	17
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	17
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	19
1.7 System memory	20
1.7.1 Overview	20
1.7.2 Memory configurations	21
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	25
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	25
1.8 Expansion slots	26
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	26
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	26
1.8.3 PCI slots	26
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot	26
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot	26
1.9 Jumpers	27
1.10 Connectors	29
1.10.1 Rear panel ports	29
1.10.2 Internal connectors	30
1.11 Software support	37
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	37
1.11.2 Support DVD information	37
Chapter 2	39
BIOS information	39
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	39
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	39
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	40
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	41
2.2 BIOS setup program	42
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	43
2.2.2 Menu bar	43
2.2.3 Navigation keys	43
2.2.4 Menu items	44
2.2.5 Submenu items	44
2.2.6 Configuration fields	44
2.2.7 Pop-up window	44
2.2.8 Scroll bar	44
2.2.9 General help	44
2.3 Main menu	45
2.3.1 System Time	45
2.3.2 System Date	45
2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4	45
2.3.4 SATA Configuration	46
2.3.5 System Information	46
2.4 Advanced menu	47
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	47
2.4.2 CPU Configuration	49
2.4.3 Chipset	50
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration	51
2.4.5 PCI PnP	51
2.4.6 USB Configuration	51
2.5 Power menu	52
2.5.1 Suspend Mode	53
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	53
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support	53
2.5.4 APM Configuration	53
2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration	54
2.6 Boot menu	55
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	55
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	55
2.6.3 Security	56
2.7 Tools menu	57
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	57
2.7.2 AI NET 2	57