Table Of Contents - Asus A7VL-VM User Manual

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................. 7
1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................ 7
2. FEATURES
2.1 The ASUS A7VL-VM ............................................................... 8
2.1.1 Specifications .................................................................. 8
2.1.2 Special Features ............................................................ 10
2.1.3 Optional Components ................................................... 10
2.1.4 Performance Features .................................................... 10
2.1.5 Intelligence .................................................................... 11
2.2 Motherboard Components ....................................................... 12
2.2.1 Component Locations ................................................... 13
3. HARDWARE SETUP
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 (DIMM) ........................................................ 19
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ................................................... 19
3.5.2 Memory Installation ...................................................... 20
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................ 21
3.7 Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 22
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ......................... 22
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ........................... 23
3.8 External Connectors ................................................................. 25
3.9 Starting Up the First Time ....................................................... 37
4. BIOS SETUP
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ........................................ 39
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ...................... 39
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... 40
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ............................................................... 42
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................ 43
4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................... 43
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