Asus E45M1-I DELUXE - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
E45M1-I DELUXE specifications summary ............................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-2
1.2.1
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-2
1.2.2 Layout contents ............................................................... 1-2
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-3
1.4 System memory ........................................................................... 1-3
1.4.1
Overview ......................................................................... 1-3
1.4.2 Memory configurations .................................................... 1-4
1.5 Expansion slots ............................................................................ 1-7
1.5.1
Installing an expansion card ........................................... 1-7
1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ....................................... 1-7
1.5.3 PCI Express x16 slot ....................................................... 1-7
1.6 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 1-8
1.7 Connectors ................................................................................... 1-9
1.7.1
Rear panel connectors .................................................... 1-9
1.7.2 Internal connectors ........................................................1-11
1.8 Onboard switches ...................................................................... 1-16
1.9 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 1-18
1.10 Software support ........................................................................ 1-19
1.10.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-19
1.10.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-19
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................ 2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-3
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ....................................................... 2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-7