User Guide

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Contents
2.8 Hard disk drives .................................................................. 2-21
2.8.1 Removing a SATA HDD ......................................... 2-21
2.8.2 Installing a SATA HDD .......................................... 2-22
2.9 Expansion cards .................................................................. 2-23
2.9.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-23
2.9.2 Removing an expansion card ................................ 2-25
2.10 Cable connections .............................................................. 2-26
2.10.1 Motherboard connections ..................................... 2-26
2.11 Removable components ..................................................... 2-27
2.11.1 Chassis fan ........................................................... 2-27
2.11.2 Floppy disk drive ................................................... 2-29
2.11.3 Front I/O board .................................................... 2-31
2.11.4 Power supply unit ................................................. 2-33
Chapter 3:Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Motherboard infoMotherboard info
Motherboard infoMotherboard info
Motherboard info
3.1 Motherboard layouts ............................................................ 3-2
3.2 Jumpers ................................................................................ 3-4
3.3 Connectors ........................................................................... 3-9
3.3.1 Rear panel connectors ........................................... 3-9
3.3.2 Internal connectors ............................................. 3-10
Chapter 4:Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
BIOS informationBIOS information
BIOS informationBIOS information
BIOS information
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-2
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 4-2
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 4-3
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-5
4.1.4 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-7
4.2 BIOS setup program ........................................................... 4-10
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-11
4.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 4-11
4.2.3 Navigation keys .................................................... 4-11
4.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 4-12
4.2.5 Sub-menu items ................................................... 4-12
4.2.6 Configuration fields .............................................. 4-12
4.2.7 Pop-up window ..................................................... 4-12
4.2.8 Scroll bar .............................................................. 4-12
4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-12