iii
Table of contents
Notices ..........................................................................................................vi
Safety information .........................................................................................vii
About this guide ........................................................................................... viii
System package contents ..............................................................................ix
Chapter 1
System introduction
1.1
Welcome! ....................................................................................... 1-2
1.2
Front panel .................................................................................... 1-2
1.3
Rear panel ...................................................................................... 1-3
1.4
Internal components ....................................................................... 1-7
1.5
Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
........................................................ 1-8
Chapter 2
Starting u
p
2.1
Installing an operating system ........................................................ 2-2
2.2
Powering up ................................................................................... 2-2
2.3
Support DVD information ............................................................... 2-2
2.3.1
Running the support DVD ............................................... 2-3
2.3.2
Utilities menu .................................................................. 2-4
2.3.3
Manual menu .................................................................. 2-5
2.3.4
ASUS Contact information .............................................. 2-5
2.3.5
Other information ............................................................ 2-6
2.4
Software information ...................................................................... 2-8
2.4.1
AI Suite II ........................................................................ 2-8
2.4.2
ASUS AI Manager ......................................................... 2-16
Chapter
3
Motherboard inf
o
3.1
Introduction .................................................................................... 3-2
3.2
Motherboard layout ........................................................................ 3-2
3.3
Jumper ........................................................................................... 3-3
3.4
Connectors ..................................................................................... 3-4
Chapter 4
BIOS setu
p
4.1
Managing and updating your BIOS ................................................ 4-2
4.1.1
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-3
4.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................ 4-4
4.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ................................................ 4-5
4.1.4
ASUS BIOS Updater ....................................................... 4-6
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