Asus P4T-F - Manual (Page 4)

4 ASUS P4T-F User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7
1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8
2.1 The ASUS P4T-F ........................................................................ 8
2.2 P4T-F Motherboard Components .............................................. 12
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14
3.1 P4T-F Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 14
3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 16
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 17
3.5 System Memory ........................................................................ 23
3.5.1 CPU Installation ............................................................ 25
3.5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 25
3.5.2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation ............... 26
3.6 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 29
3.6.1 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................... 29
3.6.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ............................ 30
3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 32
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
4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 68