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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 MES-VM Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Performance 9 2.1.3 Intelligence 10 2.2 Parts of the ASUS MES-VM Motherboard 11 3. HARDWARE SETUP 12 3.1 Motherboard Layout 12 3.2 Layout Contents 13 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 14 3.4 Motherboard Settings 14 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 16 3.5.1 VGA Shared Memory with DIMM 16 3.5.2 General DIMM Notes 16 3.5.3 DIMM Memory Installation 17 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 18 3.7 Expansion Cards 19 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 19 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 19 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 20 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 20 3.8 External Connectors 21 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 31 4. BIOS SETUP 32 4.1 Flash Memory Writer Utility 32 4.1.1 Main Menu 32 4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 34 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 35 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 36 4.2.2 Legend Bar 36 4.3 Main Menu 38 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 39 4 ASUS MES-VM User's Manual

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ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
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7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
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7
1.2
Item Checklist
.............................................................................
7
2.
FEATURES
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8
2.1
The ASUS MES-VM Motherboard
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8
2.1.1 Specifications
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8
2.1.2 Performance
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9
2.1.3 Intelligence
.......................................................................
10
2.2
Parts of the ASUS MES-VM Motherboard
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11
3.
HARDWARE SETUP
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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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14
3.4
Motherboard Settings
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14
3.5
System Memory (DIMM)
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16
3.5.1 VGA Shared Memory with DIMM
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16
3.5.2 General DIMM Notes
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16
3.5.3 DIMM Memory Installation
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17
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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18
3.7
Expansion Cards
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19
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure
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19
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
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19
3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
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20
3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
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20
3.8
External Connectors
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21
3.9
Power Connection Procedures
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31
4.
BIOS SETUP
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32
4.1
Flash Memory Writer Utility
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32
4.1.1 Main Menu
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32
4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS
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34
4.2
BIOS Setup Program
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35
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar
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36
4.2.2 Legend Bar
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36
4.3
Main Menu
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38
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave
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39