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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 P3C2000 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Specifications-Optional Components 9 2.1.3 Performance 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Parts 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 24 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 24 3.5.2 DIMM Installation 26 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 27 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism 27 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 28 3.6.2 Heatsinks 28 3.6.4 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors 31 3.6.5 Precautions 33 3.7 Expansion Cards 34 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 34 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 34 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 36 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 37 3.8 External Connectors 38 3.8 External Connectors 38 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 49 4. BIOS SETUP 51 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 51 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 51 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 52 4 ASUS P3C2000 User's Manual

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ASUS P3C2000 User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
.............................................................................
7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
..................................................
7
1.2
Item Checklist
.............................................................................
7
2.
FEATURES
........................................................................................
8
2.1
The ASUS P3C2000
...................................................................
8
2.1.1
Specifications
..................................................................
8
2.1.2
Specifications–Optional Components
.............................
9
2.1.3
Performance
...................................................................
10
2.1.4
Intelligence
....................................................................
11
2.2
Motherboard Parts
.....................................................................
12
3. HARDWARE SETUP
......................................................................
14
3.1
Motherboard Layout
.................................................................
14
3.2
Layout Contents
........................................................................
15
3.3
Hardware Setup Procedure
.......................................................
17
3.4
Motherboard Settings
................................................................
17
3.5
System Memory (DIMM)
.........................................................
24
3.5.1
General DIMM Notes
....................................................
24
3.5.2
DIMM Installation
.........................................................
26
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
.................................................
27
3.6.1
Universal Retention Mechanism
...................................
27
3.6.3
Installing the Processor
..................................................
28
3.6.2
Heatsinks
.......................................................................
28
3.6.4
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors
............
31
3.6.5
Precautions
....................................................................
33
3.7
Expansion Cards
.......................................................................
34
3.7.1
Expansion Card Installation Procedure
.........................
34
3.7.2
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
............................
34
3.7.3
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
.................................
36
3.7.4
Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
..................................
37
3.8
External Connectors
..................................................................
38
3.8
External Connectors
..................................................................
38
3.9
Starting Up the First Time
........................................................
49
4. BIOS SETUP
.....................................................................................
51
4.1
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
.........................................
51
4.1.1
Upon First Use of the Computer System
.......................
51
4.1.2
Updating BIOS Procedures
...........................................
52