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1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7
1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8
2.1 The ASUS CUWE-RM Motherboard ......................................... 8
2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8
2.1.2 Optional Components ........................................................ 9
2.1.3 Performance ..................................................................... 10
2.1.4 Intelligence ....................................................................... 11
2.2 Features and Component Locations .......................................... 12
3. HARDWARE SETUP ..................................................................... 14
3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 14
3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 17
3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 24
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 24
3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 25
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 26
3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 27
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ............................ 27
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 28
3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 30
3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 31
3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 43
4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 45
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 45
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 45
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 46
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 49
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 50
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 50
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 52
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 53
4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 58
4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 62
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 65
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 67
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 70
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