Table Of Contents - Asus A7S-VM User Manual

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................... 7
1.2 Item Checklist .............................................................................. 7
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8
2.1 ASUS A7S-VM Motherboard ...................................................... 8
2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8
2.1.2 Performance ...................................................................... 10
2.1.3 Intelligence ....................................................................... 11
2.2 Motherboard Components .......................................................... 12
2.2.1 Component Locations ....................................................... 13
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14
3.1 Motherboard Layout .................................................................. 14
3.2 Layout Contents ......................................................................... 15
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ......................................................... 16
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................. 16
3.5 System Memory ......................................................................... 21
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ....................................................... 21
3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 22
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 23
3.6.1 CPU Installation ............................................................... 24
3.7 Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 25
3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................... 25
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 26
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 27
3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... 27
3.8.2 Internal Connectors .......................................................... 30
3.9 Starting Up the First Time .......................................................... 41
4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 43
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS .......................................... 43
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System .......................... 43
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 45
4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 47
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 48
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 48
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ASUS A7S-VM User's Manual