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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 P3W Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Optional Component(s 9 2.1.3 Performance 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Part Definitions 12 2.3 Motherboard Part Locations 13 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 25 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 26 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism 26 3.6.2 Heatsinks 27 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 27 3.6.4 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors 29 3.6.5 Precautions 30 3.7 Expansion Cards 31 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 31 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 32 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 34 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 34 3.8 External Connectors 35 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 47 4. BIOS SETUP 48 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 48 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 48 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 49 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 51 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 52 4.2.2 Legend Bar 52 4.3 Main Menu 54 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 55 4 ASUS P3W User's Manual

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ASUS P3W 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 P3W Motherboard
....................................................
8
2.1.1 Specifications
.....................................................................
8
2.1.2 Optional Component(s)
......................................................
9
2.1.3 Performance
.....................................................................
10
2.1.4 Intelligence
.......................................................................
11
2.2
Motherboard Part Definitions
...................................................
12
2.3
Motherboard Part Locations
.....................................................
13
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
...........................................................
25
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
.................................................
26
3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism
......................................
26
3.6.2 Heatsinks
..........................................................................
27
3.6.3 Installing the Processor
....................................................
27
3.6.4 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors
..............
29
3.6.5 Precautions
.......................................................................
30
3.7
Expansion Cards
.......................................................................
31
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure
............................
31
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
..............................
32
3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
........................
34
3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
....................................
34
3.8
External Connectors
..................................................................
35
3.9
Power Connection Procedures
..................................................
47
4. BIOS SETUP
.....................................................................................
48
4.1
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
.........................................
48
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System
.........................
48
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures
..............................................
49
4.2
BIOS Setup Program
................................................................
51
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar
...............................................................
52
4.2.2 Legend Bar
.......................................................................
52
4.3
Main Menu
................................................................................
54
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave
................................
55