Asus A7V266-C - Manual (Page 4)

ASUS A7V266-C 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 ASUS A7V266-C Motherboard ................................................... 8
2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8
2.1.2 Connections ........................................................................ 9
2.1.3 Performance ...................................................................... 10
2.1.4 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 Hardware Setup Procedure ......................................................... 17
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................. 17
3.5 System Memory ......................................................................... 23
3.5.1 DDR DIMM Support ........................................................ 23
3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 24
3.5.3 General DIMM Memo ...................................................... 24
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 25
3.7 Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 26
3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................... 26
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 27
3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4x Slot ........................ 28
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 29
3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... 29
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 .............................................. 43
4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 45
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 46
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 46
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 48
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 49