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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-99B Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Performance 9 2.1.3 Intelligence 10 2.2 Parts of the ASUS ME-99B Motherboard 11 3. HARDWARE SETUP 12 3.1 Motherboard Layout 12 3.2 Layout Contents 13 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 15 3.4 Motherboard Settings 15 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 22 3.5.1 VGA Shared Memory with DIMM 22 3.5.2 General DIMM Notes 22 3.5.3 DIMM Memory Installation 23 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 24 3.7 Expansion Cards 25 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 25 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 25 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 26 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 26 3.8 External Connectors 27 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 39 4. BIOS SETUP 40 4.1 Flash Memory Writer Utility 40 4.1.1 Main Menu 40 4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 42 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 43 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 44 4.2.2 Legend Bar 44 4.3 Main Menu 46 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 47 4 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual

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ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
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7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
..................................................
7
1.2
Item Checklist
.............................................................................
7
2.
FEATURES
........................................................................................
8
2.1
The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard
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8
2.1.1 Specifications
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8
2.1.2 Performance
.......................................................................
9
2.1.3 Intelligence
.......................................................................
10
2.2
Parts of the ASUS ME-99B Motherboard
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11
3.
HARDWARE SETUP
.....................................................................
12
3.1
Motherboard Layout
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12
3.2
Layout Contents
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13
3.3
Hardware Setup Procedure
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15
3.4
Motherboard Settings
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15
3.5
System Memory (DIMM)
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22
3.5.1 VGA Shared Memory with DIMM
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22
3.5.2 General DIMM Notes
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22
3.5.3 DIMM Memory Installation
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23
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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24
3.7
Expansion Cards
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25
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure
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25
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
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25
3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
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26
3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
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26
3.8
External Connectors
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27
3.9
Power Connection Procedures
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39
4.
BIOS SETUP
....................................................................................
40
4.1
Flash Memory Writer Utility
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40
4.1.1 Main Menu
.......................................................................
40
4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS
................................
42
4.2
BIOS Setup Program
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43
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar
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44
4.2.2 Legend Bar
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44
4.3
Main Menu
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46
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave
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47