Asus P4B User Manual
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Safeguards
Contents
2.6
Expansion slots ................................................................. 2-13
2.6.1
Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-13
2.6.2
Configuring an expansion card ............................. 2-14
2.6.3
PCI slots ............................................................... 2-15
2.6.4
AGP slot ............................................................... 2-15
2.6.5
CNR slot ............................................................... 2-16
2.7
Switches and jumpers ....................................................... 2-17
2.8
Connectors ....................................................................... 2-24
Chapter 3: Powering up ......................................................... 3-1
3.1
Starting up for the first time .................................................. 3-1
3.2
Vocal POST Messages ....................................................... 3-2
3.3
Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS setup ........................................................... 4-1
4.1
Managing and updating your BIOS ...................................... 4-1
4.1.1
Using the computer system for the first time ........... 4-1
4.1.2
Updating BIOS procedures ..................................... 4-3
4.2
BIOS Setup program ........................................................... 4-5
4.2.1
BIOS menu bar ....................................................... 4-6
4.2.2
Legend bar ............................................................. 4-6
4.3
Main Menu .......................................................................... 4-8
4.3.1
Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ..................... 4-9
4.3.2
Keyboard Features ............................................... 4-13
4.4
Advanced Menu ................................................................ 4-15
4.4.1
Chip Configuration ................................................ 4-17
4.4.2
I/O Device Configuration ....................................... 4-20
4.4.3
PCI Configuration ................................................. 4-22
4.5
Power Menu ...................................................................... 4-24
4.5.1
Power Up Control ................................................. 4-26
4.5.2
Hardware Monitor ................................................. 4-28
4.6
Boot Menu ........................................................................ 4-29
4.7
Exit Menu .......................................................................... 4-31