Quick Start Guide

First Edition Published February 2008

Copyright 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
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1. Motherboard layout
2. Installing the CPU
Follow these steps to install a CPU.
1. Locate the 940-pin AM2+/AM2 socket on the motherboard.
2. Lift up the socket lever to at least a 90 angle.
The CPU fts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the
socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU!
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3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold
triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.
4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fts in place.
5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.
The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.
3. System memory
You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC / non-ECC
DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory confgurations in this
section.
Recommended Memory Confgurations
Sockets
Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1
Single-Channel
Populated
Populated
Dual-channel Populated Populated
You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The
system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel
confguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then
mapped for single-channel operation.
Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility,
it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
If you install two 2GB memory modules, the system may only recognize less
than 3GB because the address space is reserved for other critical functions.
This limitation appears on Windows

XP 32-bit operation system which does

not support Physical Address Extension (PAE).
If you install Windows

XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less

than 3GB is recommended.
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4. BIOS information
The Flash ROM on the motherboard contains the BIOS. You can update the
BIOS information or confgure the parameters using the BIOS Setup utility. The
BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you. If you
encounter system problems, or if the system becomes unstable after you changed
settings, load the Setup Defaults. Refer to Chapter 2 of the user guide for detailed
BIOS information. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates.
To enter Setup at start up:
Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press
<Delete>, POST continues with its test routines.
To enter Setup after POST:
Restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, then press <Delete>
during POST, or
Press the reset button on the chassis, then press <Delete> during POST, or
Turn the system off and back on, then press <Delete> during POST
To update the BIOS with AFUDOS:
Boot the system from a foppy disk that contains the latest BIOS fle. At the DOS
prompt, type afudos /i<flename.rom> and press Enter. Reboot the system when
the update is complete.
To update the BIOS with ASUS EZ Flash 2:
EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefned
hotkey to launch the utility and update BIOS from a USB fash disk before entering
the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an
OS-based fash utility.
To recover the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 3:
Boot the system. If the BIOS is corrupted, the CrashFree BIOS 3 auto recovery
tool prompts you to insert a foppy disk, CD or USB fash disk that contains the
original or latest BIOS fle. Reboot the system after the BIOS is recovered.
5. Software support CD information
This motherboard supports Windows

32-bit XP / 32-bit Vista / 64-bit XP /

64-bit Vista operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and
corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware.
The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and
several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. To begin using the
support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically
displays the welcome screen and the installation menus if Autorun is enabled in
your computer. If the welcome screen did not appear automatically, locate and
double-click on the fle ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder in the support CD to
display the menus.