iii
Table of contents
Notices
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v
Safety information
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vi
About this guide
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vii
System package contents
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viii
Chapter 1:
System introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-2
1.2
Front panel
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1-2
1.2.1
V6-P8H61E front panel
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1-2
1.2.2
V7-P8H61E front panel
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1-3
1.3
Rear panel
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1-5
1.4
Internal components
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1-9
1.5
Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
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1-10
Chapter 2:
Starting u
p
2.1
Installing an operating system
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2-2
2.2
Powering up
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2-2
2.3
Support DVD information
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2-2
2.3.1
Running the support DVD
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2-3
2.3.2
Utilities menu
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2-4
2.4
Software information
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2-8
2.4.1
AI Suite II
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2-8
Chapter
3
:
Motherboard inf
o
3.1
Introduction
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3-2
3.2
Motherboard layout
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3-2
3.3
Jumper
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3-3
3.4
Connectors
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3-4
3.4
MemOK! Switch
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3-11
3.5
DRAM LED
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3-12
Chapter
4
:
BIOS setu
p
4.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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4-2
4.1.1
ASUS Update utility
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4-3
4.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2
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4-4
4.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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4-5
4.1.4
ASUS BIOS Updater
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4-6