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