Asus MEL-B MEL-B User Manual - Page 4

CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How this manual is organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. FEATURES 8 The ASUS MEL-B Motherboard 8 Parts of the ASUS MEL-B Motherboard 11 III. HARDWARE SETUP 12 ASUS MEL-B Motherboard Layout 12 Hardware Setup Steps 14 1. Motherboard Settings 14 2. System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation 18 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU 19 4. Expansion Cards 20 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 20 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 20 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 21 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 21 5. External Connectors 22 Using the ASUS CIDB 31 The ASUS CIDB Chassis Sensor 31 Setting up the ASUS CIDB 32 ASUS CIDB Additional Considerations 32 Power Connection Procedures 33 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 IV. BIOS SETUP 34 Main Menu 34 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36 6. BIOS Setup 37 Load Defaults 38 Standard CMOS Setup 38 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of BIOS Features Setup 41 Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of Chipset Features Setup 44 Power Management Setup 47 Details of Power Management Setup 47 4 ASUS MEL-B User's Manual