Asus C8HM70-I/HDMI - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Safety information ....................................................................................................... v
About this guide ......................................................................................................... vi
C8HM70-I specifications summary ......................................................................... viii
Package contents ........................................................................................................ x
Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ......................................................................................1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................................1-2
1.2.1
Placement direction ........................................................................1-2
1.2.2 Screw holes ....................................................................................1-2
1.2.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................................1-3
1.2.4 Layout contents ...............................................................................1-3
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................................................1-4
1.4 System memory ............................................................................................1-4
1.4.1
Overview .........................................................................................1-4
1.4.2 Memory configurations ....................................................................1-4
1.5 Expansion slots ............................................................................................1-6
1.5.1
Installing an expansion card ...........................................................1-6
1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card .......................................................1-6
1.5.3 PCI Express x16 slot .......................................................................1-6
1.6 Jumpers.........................................................................................................1-7
1.7 Connectors ....................................................................................................1-8
1.7.1
Rear panel connectors ....................................................................1-8
1.7.2 Internal connectors .........................................................................1-9
1.9 Software support ........................................................................................1-14
1.9.1
Installing an operating system ......................................................1-14
1.9.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................1-14
BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............................................................2-1
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility ........................................................................2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................................2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................................2-3
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .......................................................................2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program .....................................................................................2-6
2.3 Main menu ...................................................................................................2-10
2.3.1
System Language [English] ..........................................................2-10
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .......................................................2-10
2.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .................................................................2-10
2.3.4 Security .........................................................................................2-10