Table Of Contents - Asus SP98-N User Manual

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7
1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7
1.2.1 Motherboard .................................................................... 7
1.2.2 Riser Card ........................................................................ 7
2. FEATURES ......................................................................................... 8
2.1 The ASUS SP98-N Motherboard ................................................ 8
2.1.1 Specifications .................................................................. 8
2.2 Motherboard Parts ....................................................................... 9
3. HARDWARE SETUP ..................................................................... 10
3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 10
3.2 Riser Card Layout ..................................................................... 12
3.2.1 NLX-R ........................................................................... 12
3.2.2 Yeong-Yang ................................................................... 12
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 15
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 15
3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 22
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes .................................................... 22
3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation .......................................... 23
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 24
3.7. Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 25
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ........................ 25
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ............................ 25
3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ...................... 26
3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ................................. 26
3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 27
3.8.1 Back Panel Connectors .................................................. 27
3.8.2 Midboard Connectors .................................................... 30
3.8.3 Riser Card Connectors ................................................... 33
3.9 Power Connection Procedures .................................................. 39
4. BIOS SETUP .................................................................................... 40
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 40
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ....................... 40
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ...... 41
4.2 BIOS Setup ................................................................................ 43
4.2.1 Load Defaults ................................................................ 44
4.3 Standard CMOS Setup .............................................................. 44
4.3.1 Details of Standard CMOS Setup .................................. 44
4.4 BIOS Features Setup ................................................................. 47
4.4.1 Details of BIOS Features Setup ..................................... 47
4.5 Chipset Features Setup .............................................................. 50
4.5.1 Details of Chipset Features Setup .................................. 50
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ASUS SP98-N User's Manual