Asus P5N73-CM User Manual

Motherboard

Table of contents

Document Outline

Notices
Safety information
About this guide
P5N73-CM specifications summary
Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
1.2 Package contents
1.3 Special features
- 1.3.1 Product highlights
- 1.3.2 ASUS Special features
1.4 Before you proceed
1.5 Motherboard overview
- 1.5.1 Placement direction
- 1.5.2 Screw holes
- 1.5.3 Motherboard layout
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 1.6.1 Installling the CPU
- 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan
- 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
1.7 System memory
- 1.7.1 Overview
- 1.7.2 Memory configurations
- 1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List
- 1.7.4 Installing a DIMM
- 1.7.5 Removing a DIMM
1.8 Expansion slots
- 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card
- 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
- 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments
- 1.8.4 PCI slots
- 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot
- 1.8.6 PCI Express x16 Slot
1.9 Jumpers
1.10 Connectors
- 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
- 1.10.2 Internal connectors
BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility
- 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk
- 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
- 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS
- 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file
- 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
2.2 BIOS setup program
- 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen
- 2.2.2 Menu bar
- 2.2.3 Legend bar
- 2.2.4 Menu items
- 2.2.5 Sub-menu items
- 2.2.6 Configuration fields
- 2.2.7 Pop-up window
- 2.2.8 General help
2.3 Main menu
- 2.3.1 System Time
- 2.3.2 System Date
- 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A
- 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave
- 2.3.5 SATA 1-4
- 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]
- 2.3.7 Installed Memory
- 2.3.8 Usable Memory
2.4 Advanced menu
- 2.4.1 JumperFree
- 2.4.2 AI NET 2
- 2.4.3 CPU Configuration
- 2.4.4 Chipset
- 2.4.5 PCIPnP
- 2.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration
- 2.4.7 USB Configuration
2.5 Power menu
- 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type
- 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support
- 2.5.3 APM Configuration
- 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor
2.6 Boot menu
- 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority
- 2.6.2 Removable Drives
- 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration
- 2.6.4 Security
2.7 Tools menu
- 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
- 2.7.2 Express Gate
2.8 Exit menu
Software support
3.1 Installing an operating system
3.2 Support DVD information
- 3.2.1 Running the support DVD
- 3.2.2 Drivers menu
- 3.2.3 Utilities menu
- 3.2.4 Make Disk menu
- 3.2.5 Manual menu
- 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information
- 3.2.7 Other information
3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk
CPU features