About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts:• Chapter 1: Product introductionThis chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Descriptions of the BIOS items are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ support This chapter describes the ATI CrossFire™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures. • Appendix: CPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports