Contents - Asus Maximus Formula - Republic of Gamers Motherboard User Manual

Contents

2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.5.6
2.6 Switch .......................................................................................... 2-24
2.7 Audio card, I/O shield, and LCD Poster installation ............... 2-25
2.7.1
2.7.2
2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-27
2.8.1
2.8.2
2.8.3
2.8.4
Chapter 3:
3.1 Starting up for the first time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2
3.2.1
3.2.2
Chapter 4:
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
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Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-21
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-22
PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-23
PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-23
PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-23
Audio card Installation ................................................... 2-25
I/O shield and LCD Poster Installation .......................... 2-26
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-27
Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-29
Onboard switches ......................................................... 2-38
Installing Fusion Block System accessory .................... 2-39
Powering up
Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2
Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2
BIOS setup
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 4-4
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-5
AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 4-6
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-8
BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 4-10
Menu bar ....................................................................... 4-10
Navigation keys ............................................................. 4-10
Menu items ....................................................................4-11
Sub-menu items .............................................................4-11
Configuration fields ........................................................4-11
Pop-up window ..............................................................4-11