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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ...7 How this Manual is Organized ...7 Item Checklist ...7 II. FEATURES ...8 Features of the ASUS P2Z Motherboard ...8 The ASUS P2Z Motherboard ...11 III. HARDWARE SETUP ...12 Layout of the ASUS P2Z Motherboard ...12 Hardware Setup Steps ...14 1. Motherboard Settings ...14 Jumpers ...14 2. System Memory (DIMM) ...18 Serial Presence Detect (SPD) Support ...18 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: ...19 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...21 Universal Retention Mechanism ...21 Heatsinks ...21 Installing the Processor ...22 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions ...24 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors ...25 4. Expansion Cards ...26 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ...26 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ...26 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ...27 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ...27 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ...27 5. External Connectors ...28 Power Connection Procedures ...37 IV. BIOS SETUP ...38 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ...38 6. BIOS Setup ...41 Load Defaults ...42 Standard CMOS Setup ...42 Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ...42 BIOS Features Setup ...45 Details of BIOS Features Setup ...45 4 ASUS P2Z User's Manual

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ASUS P2Z User’s Manual
4
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
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7
How this Manual is Organized
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7
Item Checklist
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7
II. FEATURES
........................................................................................
8
Features of the ASUS P2Z Motherboard
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8
The ASUS P2Z Motherboard
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11
III. HARDWARE SETUP
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12
Layout of the ASUS P2Z Motherboard
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12
Hardware Setup Steps
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14
1. Motherboard Settings
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14
Jumpers
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14
2. System Memory (DIMM)
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18
Serial Presence Detect (SPD) Support
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18
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures:
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19
3.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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21
Universal Retention Mechanism
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21
Heatsinks
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21
Installing the Processor
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22
ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions
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24
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors
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25
4. Expansion Cards
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26
Expansion Card Installation Procedure
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26
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
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26
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
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27
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
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27
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
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27
5.
External Connectors
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28
Power Connection Procedures
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37
IV. BIOS SETUP
...................................................................................
38
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
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38
6.
BIOS Setup
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41
Load Defaults
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42
Standard CMOS Setup
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42
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:
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42
BIOS Features Setup
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45
Details of BIOS Features Setup
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45