Asus P2V-B - Manual (Page 4)

ASUS P2V-B User’s Manual 4
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 7
How this Manual is Organized ........................................................... 7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7
II. FEATURES 8
Features of the ASUS P2V-B Motherboard ........................................ 8
The ASUS P2V-B Motherboard .................................................. 11
III. HARDWARE SETUP 12
Layout of the ASUS P2V-B Motherboard ........................................ 12
Installation Steps ............................................................................... 14
1. Motherboard Settings .................................................................... 14
SPD Support .......................................................................... 18
2. System Memory (DIMM) ............................................................. 18
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: .............................. 19
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 21
Universal Retention Mechanism ........................................... 21
Heatsinks ............................................................................... 21
Installing the Processor ............................................................... 22
ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions ............................................ 24
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors .................... 25
4. Expansion Cards ........................................................................... 26
Expansion Card Installation Procedure ................................. 26
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .................................... 26
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards .............................. 27
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ......................................... 27
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ......................................... 27
5. External Connectors ..................................................................... 28
Power Connection Procedures .......................................................... 37
Flash Memory Writer Utility ............................................................ 38
IV. BIOS SETUP 38
Main Menu .................................................................................. 38
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS ................... 40
6. BIOS Setup .................................................................................. 41
Load Defaults ........................................................................ 42
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................ 42
Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ......................................... 42
BIOS Features Setup ................................................................... 45
Details of BIOS Features Setup ............................................. 45