CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS CUA .......................................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ................................................................................ 8 2.1.2 Specifications — Optional Components..................................... 10 2.1.3 Performance ................................................................................
10 2.1.4 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 ....................................................... 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings................................................................
17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 24 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ................................................................. 24 3.5.2 DIMM 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 .........................................
27 3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot ............................................... 29 3.7.4 TV/LCD Slot............................................................................... 29 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 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ...................................................................... 56 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................
58 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ..................................................................... 61 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ........................................................... 63 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ....................................................................... 65 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration................................................................. 67 ASUS CUA User’s Manual 4