Asus Motherboard P4GE-VM - Manual (Page 3)

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Features
Contents
Notices ............................................................................................ v
Safety information .......................................................................... vi
About this guide ............................................................................. vii
ASUS contact information ............................................................ viii
P4GE-VM specifications summary ................................................. ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents ............................................................... 1-2
1.3 Motherboard components .................................................. 1-3
1.4 Motherboard layout ............................................................ 1-6
1.5 Before you proceed ............................................................ 1-7
1.6 Motherboard installation ..................................................... 1-8
1.6.1
Placement direction ............................................... 1-8
1.6.2 Screw holes ........................................................... 1-8
1.7 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........................................... 1-9
1.7.1
Overview ................................................................ 1-9
1.7.2 Installing the CPU ................................................ 1-10
1.8 System memory ................................................................ 1-11
1.9 Expansion slots ................................................................ 1-12
1.9.1
Standard interrupt assignments ........................... 1-12
1.9.1 IRQ assignments for this motherboard ................ 1-12
1.10 Switches and jumpers ...................................................... 1-13
1.11 Connectors ....................................................................... 1-16
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 feature ........................................ 2-7
2.1.4 BIOS beep codes ................................................... 2-7
2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-8
2.2.1
BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-8