Asus C8HM70-I - Table of Contents

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Contents
Safety information ....................................................................................................... v
About this guide ......................................................................................................... vi
C8HM70-I SERIES specications 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 congurations ....................................................................
1-4
1.5 Expansion slots ............................................................................................
1-6
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card ...........................................................
1-6
1.5.2 Conguring 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 .......................................................................
1-10
1.8 Software support ........................................................................................
1-15
1.8.1 Installing an operating system ......................................................
1-15
1.8.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................
1-15
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