User Manual

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Contents
2.14 Motherboard rear and audio connection ...............................................2-25
2.14.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-25
2.14.2 Audio I/O connection ................................................................. 2-27
2.15 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-29
2.16 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-29
Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
3.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................3-2
3.2 Onboard buttons and switches ................................................................3-4
3.3 Jumpers ......................................................................................................3-5
3.4 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................ 3-8
3.5 Internal connectors ..................................................................................3-12
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................4-2
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility................................................................... 4-3
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 4-4
4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-6
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 4-7
4.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 4-7
4.2.3 Menu items..................................................................................4-8
4.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.5 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.6 General help................................................................................4-8
4.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 4-8
4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................4-8
4.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 4-8
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................4-9
4.4 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-10
4.4.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 4-11
4.4.2 Power & Performance ............................................................... 4-13
4.4.3 Server ME Conguration ........................................................... 4-15
4.4.4 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 4-15
4.4.5 ACPI Settings ............................................................................ 4-16
4.4.6 APM Conguration .................................................................... 4-16
4.4.7 Runtime Error Logging Settings ................................................ 4-17
4.4.8 Onboard LAN Conguration ...................................................... 4-17