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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 ME-99 Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Performance 10 2.1.3 Intelligence 11 2.2 Parts of the ASUS ME-99 Motherboard 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 24 3.5.1 VGA Shared Memory with DIMM 24 3.5.2 General DIMM Notes 24 3.5.3 DIMM Memory Installation 25 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 26 3.7 Expansion Cards 27 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 27 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 27 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 28 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 28 3.8 External Connectors 29 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 41 4. BIOS SETUP 42 4.1 Flash Memory Writer Utility 42 4.1.1 Main Menu 42 4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 44 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 45 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 46 4.2.2 Legend Bar 46 4.3 Main Menu 48 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 49 4 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual

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ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
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7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
..................................................
7
1.2
Item Checklist
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7
2.
FEATURES
........................................................................................
8
2.1
The ASUS ME-99 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
.......................................................................
11
2.2
Parts of the ASUS ME-99 Motherboard
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12
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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17
3.4
Motherboard Settings
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17
3.5
System Memory (DIMM)
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24
3.5.1 VGA Shared Memory with DIMM
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24
3.5.2 General DIMM Notes
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24
3.5.3 DIMM Memory Installation
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25
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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26
3.7
Expansion Cards
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27
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure
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27
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
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27
3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
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28
3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
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28
3.8
External Connectors
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29
3.9
Power Connection Procedures
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41
4.
BIOS SETUP
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42
4.1
Flash Memory Writer Utility
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42
4.1.1 Main Menu
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42
4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS
................................
44
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
4.3
Main Menu
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48
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave
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49