Asus P4PE BP - Manual (Page 3)

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Features
Contents
Notices ............................................................................................ v
Safety information .......................................................................... vi
About this guide ............................................................................. vii
ASUS contact information ............................................................ viii
P4PE BP specifications summary .................................................. ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents ............................................................... 1-2
1.3 Special features .................................................................. 1-3
1.4 Motherboard components .................................................. 1-4
1.5 Motherboard layout ............................................................ 1-8
1.6 Before you proceed ............................................................ 1-9
1.7 Motherboard installation ................................................... 1-10
1.7.1
Placement direction ............................................. 1-10
1.7.2 Screw holes ......................................................... 1-10
1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .......................................... 1-11
1.8.1
Overview ............................................................... 1-11
1.8.2 Installing the CPU ................................................ 1-12
1.9 System memory ............................................................... 1-13
1.9.1
Memory configurations ........................................ 1-14
1.10 Expansion slots ................................................................ 1-14
1.10.1 Standard interrupt assignments ........................... 1-15
1.10.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard ................ 1-15
1.11 Jumpers ............................................................................ 1-16
1.12 Connectors ....................................................................... 1-18
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2
2.1.1
Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-2
2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ....................... 2-4
2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS 2 feature ..................................... 2-7
2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-8
2.2.1
BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-8
2.2.2 Legend bar ............................................................. 2-9