Asus A7M266-D - Manual (Page 4)

ASUS A7M266-D 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 The ASUS A7M266-D ................................................................. 8
2.1.1 Core Specifications ............................................................. 8
2.1.2 Connections ........................................................................ 9
2.1.3 Performance and Intelligence ........................................... 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 Getting Started ........................................................................... 16
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................. 16
3.5 System Memory (DDR DIMM) ................................................. 21
3.5.1 Memory Installation ......................................................... 22
3.5.2 General DIMM Memo ...................................................... 22
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 23
3.7 Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 24
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ............................ 24
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 25
3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) ....................... 26
3.7.4 ASUS
™ PCI-USB2 Card .................................................. 26
3.8 External Connectors ................................................................... 27
3.9 Starting Up the First Time .......................................................... 39
4. BIOS SETUP 41
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS .......................................... 41
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System .......................... 41
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 42
4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 45
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 46
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 46
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 48