See page for details. Page Chapter 2: Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and Chapter 2: Hardware connectors on the motherboard.
Page Before You Proceed Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.
Page Motherboard Overview Motherboard overview 2. Chapter 2: Hardware information Page Placement Direction 2. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. Page Installing The Cpu 2. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.
Press the load lever with your Retention tab thumb A , then move it to the left B until it is released from the Page 31 The thermal paste is toxic and inedible. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, ensure to wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help. Page 32 Close the load plate A , and then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab. Page Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.
Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. Follow the table above for recommended memory configuration. Page Memory Configurations 2. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel or triple-channel configuration. Page 37 C1 as one set of Triple-channel memory configuration.
Size Chip NO. Page Installing A Dimm 2. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details. Page Interrupt Assignments 2. You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system. Read the following information before you change the jumper settings.
Page Onboard Switches This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance. Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system. Page Connectors Connectors 2. IEEE a port. USB 2. Page Internal Connectors 2. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive.
Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. Page 53 Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable.
Refer to 4. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Page 58 These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! If you want to connect an AC' 97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. See page or details. Page 61 Page System Panel Connector Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector Be sure that all switches are off. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. Page 2. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section 3. Page 66 Chapter 2: Hardware information Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
BIOS setup Page Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility 3. Click Start. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Chapter 3: BIOS setup Page 75 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. All rights reserved. Erasing flash.. Page Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility 3. Page Bios Setup Program The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
Page Bios Menu Screen 3. Legacy Diskette A [1. Page Sata When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time.
Page System Information 3. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. If you install memory module s supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile X. Technology, choose this item to set the profile s supported by your memory module s for optimizing the system performance. DRAM O. Page Cpu Voltage The value [1. Otherwise the maximum voltage supported is [1.
See 2. Page Ioh Voltage 3. The values range from 1. You may need to adjust the NB Clock Skew item at the same time. Page Cpu Spread Spectrum 3. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3. Configuration options: [Auto] [ Page Chipset 3.
Page Usb Configuration 3. When set to [YES] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. ACPI 2. When set to [Standard], the chassis fan automatically adjusts depending on the chassis temperature. Set this item to [Silent] to minimize fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation, or [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. Page Boot Settings Configuration This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.
Page Security 3. Page Tools Menu 3. Please see page , section 3. Page Express Gate 3. Refer to section 4. Page Asus O. Profile 3. The following item appears only when you change the Drive Xpert mode. Changed Mode Displays the Drive Xpert mode that you have changed. Page Exit Menu Setup menus. Select Ok to load default values.
Page Chapter 4: Software Support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. Software support Page Chapter summary Installing an operating system Visit the ASUS website www. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
Chapter 4: Software support Page Other Information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard.
Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD in text format. Page Software Information 4. Page Ratio box. Previous Page. Next Page. Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: 1 the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. Page 5 Boot Device Priority Page 6 Contents Software information If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
Page 9: About This Guide Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.
Page Conventions Used In This Guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.
With auto phase switching Page Asus Crystal Sound See page for details. See page for details. Chapter 1: Product Introduction Page 20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard power-on switch.
Page Motherboard Overview Motherboard overview 2. Chapter 2: Hardware information Page Placement Direction 2. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. Page 26 Press the load lever with your thumb Retention tab A , then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, ensure to wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help. Close the load plate A , and then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab.
Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Page System Memory System memory 2. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. Page 33 Heat-Sink Package 1. Voltage Dimm Bios G. Page Installing A Dimm 2.
Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
Refer to the table on the next page for details. Page Interrupt Assignments 2. You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system. Read the following information before you change the jumper settings. See section 3. Page 45 Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2. Page 46 Connect to 5. By default, this connector is set to [HD Audio]. Page 50 Never connect a cable to the USB connectors.
Doing so will damage the motherboard! Page 51 The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. Page 52 These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector to Be sure that all switches are off.
Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. Turn on the devices in the following order: Monitor External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain Page Chapter 3: Bios Setup Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Page Asus Update Utility 3. Page 59 Auto Select. Click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.
Always update the utility to avail all its features. Page Asus Crashfree Bios Utility 3. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. You can also set the system time and date and BIOS language in this menu.
Refer to 3. Page 65 bit double word transfer to the processor.
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