Asus AB-P 2600, User Manual

Page 1: ...i Book Size Barebone System User s Guide AB P 2600 ...

Page 2: ...TED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF...

Page 3: ...talling the CPU 2 6 2 5 Installing CPU heatsink and fan 2 8 2 6 Installing a CD DVD ROM drive 2 10 2 7 Installing a hard disk drive 2 12 2 8 Replacing chassis cover 2 13 2 9 Connect External Devices 2 14 2 10 Power Supply Specifications 2 15 2 10 1 Input Characteristics 2 15 2 10 2 Output Characteristics 2 15 2 10 3 Over Voltage Protection OVP 2 15 Chapter 3 Optional Procedures 3 1 3 1 Removing th...

Page 4: ...Main Menu 6 12 6 3 1 Primary and Secondary Master Slave 6 14 6 3 2 Keyboard Features 6 18 6 4 Advanced Menu 6 19 6 4 1 Chip Configuration 6 21 6 4 2 I O Device Configuration 6 24 6 4 3 PCI Configuration 6 25 6 4 3 1 Onboard PCI Devices Control 6 26 6 4 3 2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion 6 27 6 5 Power Menu 6 28 6 5 1 Power Up Control 6 30 6 5 2 Hardware Monitor 6 32 6 6 Boot Menu 6 34 6 7 Exit Menu 6 ...

Page 5: ...e harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re...

Page 6: ...tage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing devices into the system carefully read all the documentation that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the pow...

Page 7: ...structions 3 Chapter 3 Optional Components This chapter detail steps in installing other optional components that can be included in the system 4 Chapter 4 System Placement This chapter describes proper system placement for system safety and compliment space saving design 5 Chapter 5 Motherboard Information This chapter gives information about the P4S8L motherboard that came with the system This c...

Page 8: ... aid in completing a task Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products The ASUS websites are listed on page ix 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty...

Page 9: ...PUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 6737 Mowry Avenue Mowry Business Center Building 2 Newark CA 94560 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Support 1 502 933 8713 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany Austria Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 2102 442066 Ge...

Page 10: ...ly 4 Support CD 5 User s guide 1 Optional items may not be present in your package 2 If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your dealer immediately If you are assembling the system by yourself make sure to prepare all the components before starting It saves you a lot of time not having to hunt down components when you need them ...

Page 11: ...1 1 ASUS Book Size Barebone System Chapter 1 System Introduction All about the ASUS Book Size Barebone System the front and rear panel features and the internal layout and design ...

Page 12: ...l door conceals the and features a PCMCIA slot 4 in 1 card slot the fiber optical SPDIF in and out connectors the 4 and 6 pin 1394 jacks two USB connectors Ports 2 3 headphone and microphone connectors Press PUSH icon to open the door CD ROM DVD Drive Power Button HDD LED Power LED I O Panel behind door press to open CD DVD Eject Button SPDIF out 6 pin 1394 4 pin 1394 PCMCIA SPDIF in 4 in 1 card r...

Page 13: ...y damage the system Voltage Selector The switching power supply that came with the system has a voltage selector switch below the power socket Use this switch to select the appropriate voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127V set the switch to 115V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240V set the switch to 230V 115V 230V Voltage Sele...

Page 14: ... System Introduction 1 4 1 3 Internal Features The figure below shows the system from above The standard components are already installed ASUS Motherboard Power Supply PCI Riser Card CD DVD ROM Drive CPU Cooler ...

Page 15: ... motherboard only It is not advisable to install other motherboards Before installing any motherboard other than the original supplied by ASUS make sure that it fits into the case and the I O connectors correspond to the openings on the back panel Step by step instructions on how to install basic components ...

Page 16: ...s 1 Remove the four screws on each end of the back panel This frees the the chassis cover 2 Separate the case and chassis cover use your thumbs to pull it off from the front to the back then lift it off the chassis 3 Open the case lifting the top cover ...

Page 17: ...ASUS Book Size Barebone System 2 3 6 Remove the front bezel and set it aside 5 Gently detach the three front bezel hooks from the case front so that it may be removed ...

Page 18: ... Slowly lift out the DVD CD hard disk drive module 1 Remove the three screws on each marked location as shown This frees the DVD CD HD drive assembly Take caution when lifting out the drive assembly you may damage the cables connected to the DVD CD and hard disk drives ...

Page 19: ... to insert the three plastic tabs without stress P4S8L P4S8L 184 Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 80 Pins 104 Pins 3 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 4 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 5 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated A DDR DIMM is keyed wit...

Page 20: ...emove the pre installed heatsink assembly 2 Press down and unhook the metal retaining clips on both sides of the metal heatsink 3 Disconnect the CPU fan power cable if it is too short 4 Lift the heatsink assembly up and out 5 Locate the CPU Socket 478 on the motherboard Pundit P4S8L Motherboard ...

Page 21: ...sition the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever 8 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 9 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure th...

Page 22: ...teps to install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Position the fan heatsink assembly on top of the installed CPU such that the fan cable is nearest the CPU fan connector on the motherboard marked CPU_FAN1 2 Align one retention bracket with the rail on the side of the heatsink Orient the bracket such that the locking lever is on the side of the PCI slots 3 Snap the hook of the metal retention bracket into...

Page 23: ... fan connector labeled CPU_FAN1 5 Carefully press down the locking lever on the other side of the bracket and hook its end into the hole of the retention module to secure the fan heatsink assembly in place 6 Follow step 5 to lock the second bracket CPU fan connector CPU_FAN1 Locking lever ...

Page 24: ...embly on a stable surface 2 If you are replacing an installed CD DVD ROM drive first remove the four screws two on each side to dislodge currently installed drive 3 Slide the new CD DVD ROM drive in the vacated CD DVD ROM drive slot Properly match the screw holes on each side of the drive If the screw holes doesn t match pull the drive out and reverse the drive entry 4 After properly matching the ...

Page 25: ...n the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface 7 Connect one end of the CD ROM audio cable to the 4 pin connector at the back of the CD DVD ROM 8 Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector blue connector labeled PRI_IDE2 on the motherboard Red Stripe to Pin 1 IDE Ribbon Cable Power Cable P4 CD DVD ROM Audio Cable 9 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the black ...

Page 26: ... that the four screw holes are properly aligned Tighten in the screws 2 Slide the disk drive assembly back into its original place Connect the middle connector of the IDE cable to the primary IDE connector on the hard disk drive Locate the P5 power cable and connect it to the hard disk drive IDE Cable Red strip to Pin 1 Power Cable P5 ...

Page 27: ...ow ready to put the system back together Follow these steps to re assemble the system 1 Replace the front cover bezel Make sure the front bezel locks are properly clamped in place 2 Align chassis cover tabs and push chassis cover towards the front panel 3 Make sure the four screw holes on the chassis cover are aligned to the holes on the case 4 Tighten the four screws ...

Page 28: ...mby 2 9 Connect External Devices The figure below shows the specific connectors and devices that you can connect to the rear panel ports Parallel Serial PS 2 KB VGA Line Out Line In Mic RJ 45 PS 2 Mouse USB AC DVI TV out S Video ...

Page 29: ...nrush Current 90A max at 115Vac full load cold start at 25 C Efficiency 70 min at nominal input maximum load Output Load Range Regulation Ripple Voltage Min Max Min Max Max 5V 0 5A 4 0A 5 5 50mVp p 12V 0 45A 9 5A 5 5 120mVp p 12V 0A 0 2A 10 10 120mVp p 5VSB 0 05A 1 5A 5 5 50mVp p 3V3 1A 8 0A 5 5 50mVp p Output Voltage Maximum Voltage 5V 6 5V 12V 15 6V 3 3V 4 3V The power supply will shut down and ...

Page 30: ...2 16 Chapter 2 System Assemby ...

Page 31: ...3 1 ASUS Book Size Barebone System How to install optional components Chapter 3 Optional Procedures ...

Page 32: ...ewdriver 3 After removing the I O cover the back panel exposes the external I O port to permit external access for component connections like a modem card connector The Pundit chassis accommodates two PCI expansion card through a PCI riser card Before installing a new PCI card it is necessary to detach the I O cover 1 To remove the I O cover from the chassis pull out the expansion card assembly ...

Page 33: ... PCI card into the slot 3 2 Installing a PCI expansion card 1 A PCI card is precisely sized for for easy alignment with both the onboard notches and the external I O port For card stability make sure that the card bracket end goes into the cleft on the slot frame ...

Page 34: ...3 4 Chapter 3 Optional Procedures ...

Page 35: ... 1 ASUS Book Size Barebone System The sleek design and vertical placement of the ASUS Book Size barebone system help to maximize work space and compliments your interior design Chapter 4 System Placement ...

Page 36: ...4 2 Chapter 4 System Placement 4 1 Placement The Pundit Book Size Barebone System is placed upright on a flat stable surface like an office desk or computer table ...

Page 37: ...or locations Motherboard Info Chapter 5 IMPORTANT The ASUS Pundit barebone system is designed to supports the ASUS P4S8L motherboard It is not recommended to install other motherboard model and sizes If you need to replace the original motherboard that came with the system make sure that it fits into the chassis and that the I O connectors corresponds to the openings of the front and rear panels ...

Page 38: ...5 2 Chapter 5 Motherboard Information 5 1 Motherboard components 1 2 3 6 19 4 20 22 23 25 18 17 21 26 24 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7 ...

Page 39: ...board LED lights up if there is a standby power on the motherboard This LED acts as a reminder to turn off the system power before plugging or unplugging devices Reset Button This button restarts or reboots system PCMCIA slot The socket supports 32 bit Cardbus This allows expansion options such as memory cards ISDN SCSI Smart Cards and wireless network adapters Memory stick slot This slot accomoda...

Page 40: ...nterface for the Intel Pentium 4 processor a memory controller and an integrated graphics interface ATX power connector This standard 20 pin connector connects to an ATX 12V power supply The power supply must have at least 1A on the 5V standby lead 5VSB Super I O chipset This interface provides the commonly used Super I O functionality The chipset supports a high performance flash ROM a PS 2 keybo...

Page 41: ...2V1 USBPWR56 BUZZER1 SiS 962 Chipset Socket 478 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module PARALLEL PORT DVI1 VGA1 Line Out Mic In PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard CMOS_CLR1 USB1 USB2 Bottom RJ 45 Top COM1 TVOUT_REARAUDIO1 MDC1 OVSEL1 USB3 USB4 OVSEL2 USBPWR34 CPU_FAN1 SPDIF_IN1 SPDIF_OUT1 1394_2 1394_1 PWRSW1 RSTCON1 SBPWRLED1 USBPWR12 SiS 301B RTL 8801B LED_CON1 ene CB710Q ...

Page 42: ...d components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals an...

Page 43: ...the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables below 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card 5 5 System memory The motherboard has two Double Data Rate DDR DIMM sockets that supports up to 2GB non ECC PC2700 2100 DDR A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM but it has a 184 pin footprint compared to the 168 p...

Page 44: ...inter Port LPT1 8 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 Onboard LAN 10 USB Universal Host Controller 11 Onboard VGA 12 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 Numeric Data Processor 14 Ultra ATA Controller 15 Secondary Ultra ATA Controller These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared Onboard USB controller HC0 shared Onboard...

Page 45: ...not all computers have the appropriate power supply to support this feature The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB port USBPWR56 is for the internal USB header that you can connect to the front USB ports This feature requires a power supply that can provide at least 1A on the 5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to 5VSB Otherwise the system does not power up The total current consu...

Page 46: ...p parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The RAM data in CMOS that includes the system setup information such as system passwords is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Short the solder points to clear CMOS 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the ...

Page 47: ...setting Keep the default setting pins 3 2 for 2 5 Dual voltage setting Set to pins 1 2 for over voltage setting Setting to a high voltage may cause permanent damage to the DDR DIMMs It is recommended that you keep the default setting 2 5 Dual This jumper allows you to set the CPU s Vcore voltage setting Keep the default setting pins 3 2 for VCORE voltage setting Set to pins 1 2 for over voltage se...

Page 48: ...wo hard disks you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings BIOS supports specific device bootup If you have more than two UltraDMA 133 100 66 devices purchase another UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable You may configure two hard disks to be both master devices with two ribbon cables one for the primary I...

Page 49: ...ne orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit If you will need to replace the power supply in the future make sure that your new ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 230W or 300W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may ...

Page 50: ... of 1A 12W at 12V Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow air flow to go across the onboard heat sinks instead of the expansion slots The fan wiring and plug may vary depending on the fan manufacturer Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin P4S8L P4S8L 12 Volt Cooling Fan Power CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V 4 USB headers 10 1 ...

Page 51: ...sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card P4S8L P4S8L Internal Audio Connectors CD1 Black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground 7 OnBoard LED This Light Emitting Diode LED lights ON if there is standby power and lights OFF when the power is turned off P4S8L P4S8L Onboard LED SBPWRLED1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ...

Page 52: ...IDE_LED NC P4S8L P4S8L TVOUT_REARAUDIO Connectors D33005 TVOUT_REARAUDIO1 8 LED connector 6 pin LED_CON1 This 6 pin connector connects to the front panel system power and IDE LEDs 9 TV out connector This 10 1 pin connector connects to the front panel daughter card with the audio and tv out ports ...

Page 53: ...tem 6 1 This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4S8L Basic Input Output System BIOS This chapter includes updating the BIOS using the ASUS AFLASH BIOS utility that is bundled with the support CD BIOS Information Chapter 6 ...

Page 54: ...following screen 4 Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive You will receive the error message WARNING Device not ready if you proceed to step 5 without the disk in the drive ASUS EZ Flash V1 00 Copyright C 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Onboard BIOS Information BIOS Version ASUS P4S8L ACPI BIOS Revision 1002 BIOS Model P4S8L BIOS Built Date 12 16 02 Please Enter File Name ...

Page 55: ...e in the correct file name Press Enter 6 At the above prompt type Y to continue with the update process Pressing N exits the EZ Flash screen and reboots the system without updating the BIOS The following prompts appear if you typed Y 7 Press Y to update the main BIOS area BIOS Information in File BIOS Version P4S8L Boot Block WARNING Continue to update the BIOS Y N _ 8 When the update process is d...

Page 56: ... copy AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS to the disk 2 Type COPY D AFLASH AFLASH EXE A assuming D is your CD ROM drive to copy AFLASH EXE to the boot disk you created 3 Reboot the computer from the floppy disk AFLASH works only in DOS mode It does not work in the DOS prompt within Windows and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from the hard drive It is recommended ...

Page 57: ...ize Barebone System 6 5 5 Select 1 Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press Enter The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears 6 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter ...

Page 58: ...type 2 then press Enter The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter To cancel this operation press Enter 6 When prompted to confirm the BIOS update press Y to start the update Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS...

Page 59: ...message Flashed Successfully appears 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems Just repeat the process and if the problem persists load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file ...

Page 60: ...e floppy disk into the floppy drive so that the computer boots from the floppy disk 2 Follow the BIOS update procedure in section 6 1 2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS 1 You must have a bootable floppy disk ready before updating the BIOS 2 The bootable floppy disk could be the one that you created following the procedure in section 6 1 2 and should contain the AFLASH EXE utility 3 If the BIOS fail...

Page 61: ...ord them in the CMOS RAM of the Flash ROM The Flash ROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Delete during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del...

Page 62: ...d bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key s Function Description F1 or Alt H Displays the General Help screen from any where in the BIOS Setup Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right arrow Selects the ...

Page 63: ...indow press Enter or Esc Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown on the left appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from f...

Page 64: ...Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields 6 3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program the following screen appears Supervisor Password Disabled User Password Disabled These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password highlight the appropriate field and press Enter Type in a password then press Enter You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters Symbo...

Page 65: ...Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to the configuration fields Forgot the password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery See section 2 7Jumpers for information on how to erase the R TC RAM Halt On All ...

Page 66: ...may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system Setup may detect incorrect parameters In these cases select User Type HDD to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by th...

Page 67: ... the Esc key to return to the Main menu When the Main menu appears the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured User Type HDD Manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for the drive Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk ut...

Page 68: ...nd the Translation Method field to Manual Head This field configures the number of read write heads Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To...

Page 69: ...ing Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled PIO Mode 4 This option lets you set a PIO Prog...

Page 70: ...board Auto Repeat Rate 6 Sec This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second Configuration options 6 Sec 8 Sec 10 Sec 12 Sec 15 Sec 20 Sec 24 Sec 30 Sec Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 4 Sec This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec ...

Page 71: ...to Manual This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU s internal frequency CPU speed and external frequency Set this field in conjunction with CPU Frequency MHz to match the speed of the CPU CPU External Frequency MHz when CPU Speed is set to Manual This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied...

Page 72: ...Control Auto The default setting Auto allows the system to detect a PS 2 mouse at startup If a mouse is detected the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse Otherwise IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards When you set this field to Enabled BIOS reserves IRQ12 whether or not a PS 2 mouse is detected at startup Configuration options Enabled Auto USB Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Univers...

Page 73: ...mand Configuration options 2T 3T SDRAM Configuration By SPD This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2 5 depending on the memory modules that you are using The default setting is By SPD which configures items 2 5 by reading the contents in the SPD Serial Presence Detect device The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical information about the module such as memory type siz...

Page 74: ...GP 4X is backward compatible so you may keep the default 4X Mode even if you are using an AGP 1X video card When set to 1X Mode the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 266MB s even if you are using an AGP 4X card Configuration options 1X Mode 4X Mode AGP Fast Write Capability Enabled This field enables or disables the AGP Fast Write Capability feature Configuration options Disabl...

Page 75: ...options Disabled Enabled PCI 2 1 Support Enabled This field enables or disables the PCI 2 1 support feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard PCI IDE Both This field allows you to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel or both You can also set both channels to Disabled Configuration options Both Primary Secondary Disabled IDE Bus Master Support Enabled This ite...

Page 76: ...ct configurations are not available Configuration options Disabled 378H IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port Normal allows normal speed operation but in one direction only EPP allows bidirectional parallel port operation ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode ECP EPP allows normal speed operation i...

Page 77: ...cards may not show colors properly Setting this field to Enabled corrects this problem If you are using standard VGA cards leave this field to the default setting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Latency Timer 32 Leave this field to the default setting 32 for best performance and stability Primary VGA BIOS PCI VGA Card This field allows you to select the primary graphics card Co...

Page 78: ...ns Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Function Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard PCMCIA and Card Reader Enabled This field enables or disabled the onboard PCMCIA and Card Reader slots Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Enabled This field enables or disabled the onboard Local Area Network LAN feature Configur...

Page 79: ...iguration options No ICU Yes 6 4 3 2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled This field enables or disabled the onboard IEEE 1394 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Auto This field allows you to set AC97 audio CODEC Set to Auto to automatically search for available AC97 audio controller Select Disabled to disable the controller Config...

Page 80: ...ax Saving system power is conserved to its greatest amount This setting automatically puts the system into suspend mode after a brief period of system inactivity Min Saving allows the least power saving as the system enters suspend mode only after a long period of inactivity Configuration options User Defined Disabled Min Saving Max Saving You should install the Advanced Power Management APM utili...

Page 81: ...ld This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 15 Min ACPI Suspend To RAM Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend to RAM feature To support this feature the 5VSB of the power supply should have the capacity to provide more than 720mA current Configuration options Disabled Enabled Suspend Mode Disabled Sets the time per...

Page 82: ...ing up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up On PCI Card Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled The comp...

Page 83: ...ower supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Automatic Power Up Disabled This allows an unattended or automatic system power up You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting Everyday or at a certain time and day by selecting By Date Configuration options Disabled Everyday By Date ...

Page 84: ... the corresponding response time Configuration options Disabled Enabled MB Temperature xxxC xxxF CPU Temperature xxxC xxxF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures If your power supply comes with a two pin thermal sensor cable connect this cable to the TRPWR1 connector on the motherboard to allow BIOS to auto detect the power supply tempe...

Page 85: ...s is not connected to the motherboard the specific field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators If any of the monitored items is out of range the following error message appears Hardware Monitor found an error Enter Power setup menu for details You will then be prompted...

Page 86: ...DE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM and Other Boot Device Removable Device Legacy Floppy Configuration options Disabled Legacy Floppy LS 120 ZIP ATAPIMO IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives ATAPI CD ROM This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD ROM drive to use...

Page 87: ...llows you to set boot virus detection ensuring a virus free boot sector The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus If this occurs you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled This field speeds up the Power On Self Tes...

Page 88: ...d off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Exit Discarding Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than system date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Sel...

Page 89: ... the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program You can then return to other menus and make fur...

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Page 91: ...ASUS Book Size Barebone System 7 1 This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD Starting Up Chapter 7 ...

Page 92: ...D To begin using the support CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the software and drivers menu automatically appears on your screen If the installation menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the support CD to display the menu The contents of the support CD are subject to change at an...

Page 93: ...s for installing the Avance Logic audio driver and software applications Broadcom 4401 Lan Driver Click this item to install the Broadcom 4401 LAN driver PCTel HSP56 MicroModem Driver Click this item to install the PCTel HSP56 MicroModem driver SiS USB 2 0 Driver Click this item to install the SiS USB 2 0 driver ENE CB710 Driver Click this item to install the ENE CB710 driver ENE PCI Memory Card R...

Page 94: ...em installs the Microsoft V8 1 driver PC CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC CILLIN 2002 anti virus software ADOBE Acrobat Reader V5 0 This item installs the ADOBE Acrobat Reader version 5 0 ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver Show Motherboard Information Click this item to display the general specifications for the P4S8L motherboard Browse Support CD Click this item to di...

Page 95: ...ocate the file Select the file click Save then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process 7 If you selected Updating or Downloading from the Internet select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or ch...

Page 96: ...lso has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer such as hard disk space memory usage and CPU type CPU speed and internal external frequencies through the DMI Explorer Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not To bypass this startup screen clear the Show...

Page 97: ...hold Adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation Fan Warning Threshold Adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Voltage Monitor Shows the PC voltages Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored ...

Page 98: ...r the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference Fan Control Lets you enable disable Smart Fan Control Smart Fan Control adjusts the fan speed automatically based on the current CPU temperature and predefined threshold Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC s hard disk drives and th...

Page 99: ...e ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon change to red the PC speaker beeps and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present in your PC DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC such as CPU type CPU speed and internal external frequencies and memory size Utility NOTE This feature is currently unavailable ...

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