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Asus P9D-E/4L User Manual

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Contents

2.5

Expansion slots........................................................................................2-16
2.5.1

Installing an expansion card......................................................2-16

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card ................................................. 2-16

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments................................................................2-17

2.5.4

PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) .................................................2-17

2.5.5

PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) .....................................................2-17

2.5.6

PCI Express x1 slot (x1 link) .....................................................2-17

2.5.7

PCI slot .....................................................................................2-17

2.5.8

PIKE slot ..................................................................................2-18

2.5.9

Installing the ASUS PIKE RAID card......................................... 2-19

2.5.10

Installing the Baseboard Management Card ............................. 2-20

2.5.11

Connecting the Thermal sensor cable ...................................... 2-21

2.5.12

Installing the Audio card ............................................................2-22

2.6

Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................................2-23

2.7

Jumpers ....................................................................................................2-26

2.8

Connectors ...............................................................................................2-29
2.8.1

Rear panel connectors ..............................................................2-29

2.8.2

Internal connectors....................................................................2-30

Chapter 3:

Powering Up

3.1

Starting up for the first time ......................................................................3-3

3.2

Powering off the computer........................................................................3-4
3.2.1

Using the OS shut down function ................................................ 3-4

3.2.2

Using the dual function power switch .......................................... 3-4

Chapter 4:

BIOS setup

4-1

4.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................4-3
4.1.1

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................4-3

4.1.2

ASUS EzFlash Utility...................................................................4-4

4.1.3

BUPDATER utility ........................................................................4-5

4.2

BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-7
4.2.1

BIOS menu screen ......................................................................4-8

4.2.2

Menu bar .....................................................................................4-8

4.2.3

Menu items..................................................................................4-9

4.2.4

Submenu items ...........................................................................4-9

4.2.5

Navigation keys ...........................................................................4-9

4.2.6

General help................................................................................4-9

4.2.7

Configuration fields .....................................................................4-9

4.2.8

Pop-up window............................................................................4-9

4.2.9

Scroll bar .....................................................................................4-9