4 ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 7
How this manual is organized............................................................. 7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7
II. FEATURES ....................................................................................... 8
The ASUS MES-VM Motherboard .................................................... 8
Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards ....................... 9
Parts of the ASUS MES-VM Motherboard ...................................... 11
III. HARDWARE SETUP.................................................................... 12
ASUS MES-VM Motherboard Layout ............................................. 12
Hardware Setup Steps ....................................................................... 14
1. Motherboard Settings.................................................................... 14
VGA Shared Memory with One DIMM................................ 16
2. System Memory (DIMM) ............................................................. 16
DIMM Memory Installation .................................................. 17
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 18
4. Expansion Cards ........................................................................... 19
Expansion Card Installation Procedure ................................. 19
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards.................................... 19
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards.............................. 20
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ......................................... 20
5. External Connectors..................................................................... 21
Power Connection Procedures .......................................................... 29
IV. BIOS SETUP ................................................................................... 30
Flash Memory Writer Utility ............................................................ 30
Main Menu .................................................................................. 30
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS................... 32
6. BIOS Setup Program .................................................................... 33
BIOS Menu Bar........................................................................... 34
Legend Bar .................................................................................. 34
Main Menu........................................................................................ 36
Primary Master/Slave & Secondary Master/Slave...................... 37
Advanced (main menu)..................................................................... 42
Advanced (sub-menu 1/4) ........................................................... 43
Advanced (sub-menu 2/4) ........................................................... 45
Advanced (sub-menu 3/4) ........................................................... 47
Advanced (sub-menu 3/4-1/3)..................................................... 48
Advanced (sub-menu 3/4-2/3)..................................................... 49
Advanced (sub-menu 4/4) ........................................................... 50
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