Asus Apollo PL133 Chipset Socket 370 Motherboard CUVL-VM - Manual (Page 4)

ASUS CUVL-VM User’s Manual 4
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................... 7
1.2 Item Checklist .............................................................................. 7
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8
2.1 ASUS CUVL-VM Motherboard .................................................. 8
2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8
2.1.2 Performance ...................................................................... 10
2.1.3 Intelligence ....................................................................... 11
2.2 Motherboard Components .......................................................... 12
2.2.1 Component Locations ....................................................... 13
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14
3.1 Motherboard Layout .................................................................. 14
3.2 Layout Contents ......................................................................... 15
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ......................................................... 16
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................. 16
3.5 System Memory ......................................................................... 19
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ....................................................... 19
3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 20
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 21
3.6.1 CPU Installation ............................................................... 22
3.7 Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 23
3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................... 23
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 24
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 25
3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... 25
3.8.2 Internal Connectors .......................................................... 28
3.9 Starting Up the First Time .......................................................... 36
4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 37
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS .......................................... 37
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System .......................... 37
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 39
4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 41
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 42
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 42