User Guide

4 ASUS MEL User’s Manual
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 7
How this manual is organized............................................................. 7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7
II. FEATURES ....................................................................................... 8
The ASUS MEL Motherboard ............................................................ 8
Parts of the ASUS MEL Motherboard .............................................. 11
III. HARDWARE SETUP .................................................................... 12
ASUS MEL Motherboard Layout..................................................... 12
Hardware Setup Steps ....................................................................... 14
1. Motherboard Settings.................................................................... 14
2. System Memory (DIMM) ............................................................. 17
DIMM Memory Installation .................................................. 18
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 19
4. Expansion Cards ........................................................................... 21
Expansion Card Installation Procedure ................................. 21
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards.................................... 21
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards.............................. 22
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ......................................... 22
Accelerated Graphics Port ..................................................... 22
5. External Connectors..................................................................... 23
The ASUS CIDB Chassis Sensor ................................................ 32
Setting up the ASUS CIDB ................................................... 33
Using the ASUS CIDB .......................................................... 33
ASUS CIDB Additional Considerations ............................... 34
Power Connection Procedures .......................................................... 35
Flash Memory Writer Utility ............................................................ 36
IV. BIOS SETUP ................................................................................... 36
Main Menu .................................................................................. 36
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS................... 38
6. BIOS Setup .................................................................................. 39
Load Defaults ........................................................................ 40
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................ 40
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:......................................... 40
BIOS Features Setup ................................................................... 43
Details of BIOS Features Setup............................................. 43
Chipset Features Setup ................................................................ 46
Details of Chipset Features Setup.......................................... 46
Power Management Setup........................................................... 49
Details of Power Management Setup .................................... 49