4 User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................7
1.1How This Manual Is Organized..................................................7
1.2Item Checklist.............................................................................7
2. FEATURES........................................................................................8
2.1The motherboard..........................................................................8
2.1.1Specifications..................................................................8
2.1.2Specifications–Optional Components.............................9
2.1.3Performance...................................................................10
2.1.4Intelligence....................................................................11
2.2Motherboard Components........................................................12
2.2.1 Component Locations..................................................13
3. HARDWARE SETUP......................................................................14
3.1Motherboard Layout.................................................................14
3.2Layout Contents........................................................................15
3.3Hardware Setup Procedure.......................................................16
3.4Motherboard Settings................................................................16
3.5System Memory (DIMM).........................................................17
3.5.1SDRAM Configurations................................................17
3.5.2DIMM Installation.........................................................18
3.6Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................19
3.7.1Expansion Card Installation Procedure.........................20
3.7Expansion Cards.......................................................................20
3.7.2Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards............................21
3.8Connectors................................................................................22
SCSI Connection Notes............................................................32
3.9Starting Up the First Time........................................................33
4. BIOS SETUP.....................................................................................35
4.1Managing and Updating Your BIOS.........................................35
4.1.1Upon First Use of the Computer System.......................35
4.1.2Updating BIOS Procedures...........................................36
4.2BIOS Setup Program................................................................39
4.2.1BIOS Menu Bar.............................................................40
4.2.2Legend Bar....................................................................40
4.3Main Menu................................................................................42
4.3.1Primary & Secondary Master/Slave..............................43
4.3.2Keyboard Features.........................................................46