Asus MEL-C MEL-C User Manual - Page 4

CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How this manual is organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. FEATURES 8 The ASUS MEL-C Motherboard 8 Parts of the ASUS MEL-C Motherboard 11 III. HARDWARE SETUP 12 ASUS MEL-C 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 21 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 21 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 21 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 22 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 22 5. External Connectors 23 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 PNP and PCI Setup 50 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 50 Load BIOS Defaults 52 Load Setup Defaults 52 4 ASUS MEL-C User's Manual