iv
5.4
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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5-6
5.5
System memory
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5-7
5.6
Expansion slots
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5-7
5.6.1
Configuring an expansion card
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5-7
5.6.2
Standard Interrupt Assignments
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5-8
5.7
Jumpers
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5-9
5.8
Connectors
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5-12
Chapter
6: BIOS Information
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6-1
6.1
Managing and updating the BIOS
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6-2
6.1.1
Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
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6-2
6.1.2
Using AFLASH to update the BIOS
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6-4
6.1.3
CrashFree BIOS feature
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6-8
6.2
BIOS Setup program
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6-9
6.2.1
BIOS menu bar
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6-10
6.2.2
Legend bar
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6-10
6.3
Main Menu
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6-12
6.3.1
Primary and Secondary Master/Slave
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6-14
6.3.2
Keyboard Features
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6-18
6.4
Advanced Menu
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6-19
6.4.1
Chip Configuration
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6-21
6.4.2
I/O Device Configuration
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6-24
6.4.3
PCI Configuration
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6-25
6.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control
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6-26
6.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion
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6-27
6.5
Power Menu
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6-28
6.5.1
Power Up Control
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6-30
6.5.2
Hardware Monitor
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6-32
6.6
Boot Menu
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6-34
6.7
Exit Menu
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6-36
Chapter 7: Starting up
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7-2
7.1
Install an operating system
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7-2
7.2
Support CD information
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7-2
7.2.1
Running the support CD
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7-2
7.2.2
Installation menus
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7-3
7.2.3
Software and drivers description
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7-3
7.3
Software information
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7-5
7.3.1
ASUS Update
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7-5
7.3.2
ASUS PC Probe
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7-6