Asus P5A P5A User Manual - Page 4

CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. FEATURES 8 ASUS P5A Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards 9 Parts of the ASUS P5A Motherboard 11 III. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P5A Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 14 Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification 18 2. System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU 21 4. Expansion Cards 23 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 23 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 23 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 24 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 24 Accelerated Graphics Port 24 5. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 Support Software 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43 Chipset Features Setup 45 Details of Chipset Features Setup 46 Power Management Setup 49 Details of Power Management Setup 49 4 ASUS P5A User's Manual