Owner manual

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Contents
4.2 Expansion slots ............................................................................ 4-6
4.2.1 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) .......................................
4-6
4.2.2 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ...........................................
4-6
4.2.3 PCI Express x1 slot (x1 link) ...........................................
4-6
4.2.5 PCI slot ..........................................................................
4-6
4.2.6 PIKE slot ........................................................................
4-7
4.3 Onboard LEDs ..............................................................................
4-8
4.4 Jumpers ......................................................................................
4-11
4.5 Connectors .................................................................................
4-16
4.5.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
4-16
4.5.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
4-17
Chapter 5: BIOS setup
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
5-2
5.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility ......................................................
5-3
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility
............................................................ 5-4
5.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
5-6
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
5-7
5.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
5-7
5.2.3 Menu items .....................................................................
5-8
5.2.4 Submenu items ...............................................................
5-8
5.2.5 Navigation keys ...............................................................
5-8
5.2.6 General help ...................................................................
5-8
5.2.7 Conguration elds .........................................................
5-8
5.2.8 Pop-up window ...............................................................
5-8
5.2.9 Scroll bar .........................................................................
5-8
5.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
5-9
5.3.1 System Date ..................................................................
5-9
5.3.2 System Time ...................................................................
5-9