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Asus P7F-M User Manual

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Contents

2.5.6

PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................... 2-18

2.5.7

PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-19

2.5.8

PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-19

2.5.9

PIKE slot ....................................................................... 2-19

2.5.10 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card ............................. 2-20
2.5.11 Installing i Button ........................................................... 2-21
2.5.12 Installing ASMB4 management board ........................... 2-21
2.5.13 Connect Thermal sensor cable ..................................... 2-22
2.5.14 Installing the audio card ................................................ 2-22

2.6

Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-23

2.7

Connectors ................................................................................. 2-27
2.7.1

Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-27

2.7.2

Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-28

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

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

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-3

4.1.2

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

4.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-6

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

Navigation keys ............................................................... 4-8

4.2.4

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

4.2.5

Sub-menu items .............................................................. 4-9

4.2.6

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

4.2.7

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

4.2.8

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

4.2.9

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

4.3

Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10
4.3.1

System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-10