Asus BP5120, User Manual

Page 1: ...BP5120 ASUS Desktop PC SD MMC CF MD MS SMC ...

Page 2: ...ARTICULAR 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 SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFIC...

Page 3: ...TIONAL America Address 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont CA 94538 USA Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site usa asus com Technical Support Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Online support support asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 25 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Telephone 49 2102 95990 Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site www asus de Online contact www asus de sales Technical S...

Page 4: ... Installing a CPU 2 4 2 3 1 CPU installation 2 4 2 3 2 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 7 2 4 Installing a DIMM 2 8 2 5 Installing an expansion card 2 9 2 5 1 Expansion card installation 2 9 2 5 2 Expansion cards 2 11 2 5 3 Standard interrupt assignments 2 12 2 6 Installing a storage device 2 13 2 6 1 Installing Uninstalling a hard disk drive 2 14 2 6 2 Installing Uninstalling a card...

Page 5: ...ing system 3 1 3 2 Powering your system 3 1 3 3 Support CD information 3 2 3 3 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 3 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 3 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 3 4 Manuals menu 3 5 3 3 5 ASUS contact information 3 5 3 3 6 Other information 3 6 3 4 Recovery CD 3 8 ...

Page 6: ...ause 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...

Page 7: ...nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnljchen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers LASER PRODUCT WARNING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Operation safety Before installing devices into the system carefully read all the documentation that came with the package Before using the product ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are no...

Page 8: ...eep scraps screws and threads away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Do not stuff anything into the components Otherwise it may cause a short circuit or damage the circuitry If the computer has been used for a long time avoid direct contact with the heatsinks and the surfaces of IC as they may become very warm and hot Check if the system receives adequate ventilation Before you add or re...

Page 9: ...internal components 2 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 3 Chapter 3 Getting started This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about ASUS BP5120 Desktop PC This guide is intended fo...

Page 10: ... to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to 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 Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional Documentation Your product pa...

Page 11: ...Desktop PC with ASUS Desktop x 1 Mouse x 1 Keyboard x 1 2 Cables AC power cable x 1 LAN cable x 1 3 Accessories Electric strip x 1 Mouse pad x 1 4 Support CD x 1 and Recovery CD x 1 5 Installation Manual x 1 6 Warranty card x 1 Optional items 1 Optical disk drive ODD 2 Storage card reader Floppy disk drive Optional items are not included in the system package They are purchased separately ...

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Page 13: ...MD MS SMC Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the desktop PC The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 14: ...Chapter summary 1 ASUS BP5120 1 1 Front panel 1 1 1 2 Rear panel 1 2 1 3 Connecting the keyboard and the mouse 1 4 1 4 Connecting other peripheral devices 1 4 1 5 Internal components 1 5 ...

Page 15: ...t 1 x Microphone port ODD LED 1 x Storage card reader 1 x Optical disk drive ODD Power button Power LED SD MMC CF MD MS SMC The storage card reader optical disk drive and floppy disk drive are optional items which are not included in the system package They are purchased separately The information provided is intended as a general guide for reference Specifications are subject to the Desktop PC yo...

Page 16: ...IN MIC IN 15 4 x low profile Expansion slots 4 x USB 2 0 ports The system only supports low profile PCI PCI Express x1 and PCI Express x16 slots Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED Activity Link Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity ...

Page 17: ...power connector Use this switch to select the appropriate system input 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 swith to 230V Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment will seriously damage the system ...

Page 18: ...rear and the front panels where you can connect peripheral devices to the system Refer to the illustration below for details LINE IN MIC IN 15 Microphone port USB Power supply PS 2 keyboard VGA PS 2 mouse Parallel port Expansion slots RJ 45 port Serial port Line in port Line out port The system only supports low profile PCI PCI Express x16 and PCI Express x1 cards You can only install low profile ...

Page 19: ...upply unit 4 Expansion slots 5 ASUS motherboard 6 DIMM slots 7 LGA775 socket under the CPU fan 8 CPU fan and heatsink assembly 9 Storage card reader Floppy disk drive 10 3 5 inch empty optical drive bay 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 The optical disk drive floppy disk drive and storage card reader are optional items which are not included in the system package They are purchased separately The 5 25 inch emp...

Page 20: ...1 Chapter 1 System introduction ...

Page 21: ...SD MMC CF MD MS SMC Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system Chapter 2 ...

Page 22: ...0 2 1 Removing the covers 2 1 2 2 Preparation 2 3 2 3 Installing a CPU 2 4 2 4 Installing a DIMM 2 8 2 5 Installing an expansion card 2 9 2 6 Installing a storage device 2 13 2 7 Replacing the supporting stand and the covers 2 20 ...

Page 23: ...place the system horizontally To remove the system panel 1 On the rear panel locate the four screws that secure the cover to the chassis Use a Philips screw driver to remove the screws and keep them for later use 2 Slightly push the cover toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis 3 Lift the cover then set aside 1 1 1 2 3 1 ...

Page 24: ...Locate the front panel assembly hooks and pull the hooks outward to release the front panel assembly 2 Swing the left edge of the front panel assembly outward and unhook the hinge like tabs from the holes on the right side of the chassis to detach SD MMC CF MD MS SMC 1 1 2 Do not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly ...

Page 25: ...owered Off Unplug the power cables before you touch any component in the system Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic p...

Page 26: ... section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter Check your motherboard to ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related The product warran...

Page 27: ...tion tab 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle Load plate PnP cap 4A 4B 3 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch...

Page 28: ... using any other operation systems disable the Hyper Threading Technology in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Ensure that you enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in the BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthr...

Page 29: ...PU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place A B B A Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 Installing the CPU fan and heats...

Page 30: ...assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector P5KPL VM R P5KPL VM Fan Connectors GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CPU_FAN CHA_FAN GND Rotation 12V PWR_FAN GND Rotation 12V Unplug the power cables before installing a DIMM or any other comp...

Page 31: ...hey support The system only supports low profile PCI PCI Express x16 and PCI Express x1 cards You can only install low profile expansion cards on this system 1 Remove one metal bracket lock screw with a Philips screw driver 2 Remove the metal bracket lock and the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use Ensure that you unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Fai...

Page 32: ...rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Replace the metal bracket lock 4 Replace the metal bracket lock screw to secure the card This system only supports low profile PCI PCI Express x1 and PCI Express x16 cards You can only install low profile expansion cards on this system ...

Page 33: ...s x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI Express x16 slot The system only supports low profile PCI PCI Express x16 and PCI Express x1 cards You can only install low profile expansion cards on this system 2 5 2 Expansion cards PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as LAN card SCSI card audio card USB card and other car...

Page 34: ...Redirect to IRQ 9 3 10 Communications Port COM1 4 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 5 12 Standard Floppy Disk Controller 6 13 Printer Port LPT1 7 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 8 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 9 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 12 8 Numeric Data Processor 13 9 Primary IDE Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D ...

Page 35: ...ll the hooks outward to release the front panel assembly 2 Swing the left edge of the front panel assembly outward and unhook the hinge like tabs from the holes on the right side of the chassis to detach 3 Place the system horizontally Push the retention bracket locks A on both sides toward the front panel and disengage the supporting stand from the tenons B SD MMC CF MD MS SMC 1 1 2 A B A B 4 Rem...

Page 36: ... hard disk to the retention brackets 3 Press the retention bracket locks until the they are parallel to the hard disk You can install an IDE hard disk drive with an IDE power cable and an IDE cable A into the drive bay You can installl a Serial ATA hard disk drive with a Serial ATA power cable and a Serial ATA cable B into the drive bay Do not place the IDE ribbon cable too close to the power fan ...

Page 37: ...ll the retention bracket locks upward until they are vertical to the hard disk 2 Push the retention brackets inward to disengage the hard disk 3 Remove the hard disk from the back of the supporting stand Before you uninstalll a hard disk drive be certain to unplug the cables 3 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 38: ...w holes are aligned with the holes on the supporting stand 2 Pull the retention brackets on both sides of the bay outward and align the hard disk to the retention brackets 3 Press the retention bracket locks until they are parallel to the card reader 4 Connect the power cable and the signal cable Installing a floppy disk drive Follow the same instructions as shown in the section of Installing a ca...

Page 39: ...hard disk 2 Push the retention brackets inward to disengage the card reader 3 Remove the card reader from the back of the supporting stand Before you uninstall a card reader be certain to unplug the cables UnInstalling a floppy disk drive Follow the same instructions as shown in the section of Uninstalling a card reader to uninstall a floppy disk drive 2 1 2 1 3 ...

Page 40: ...he bay outward and align the optical disk to the retention brackets 3 Press the retention bracket locks until they are parallel to the hard disk 2 3 1 3 1 You can install an IDE optical disk drive with an IDE power cable and an IDE cable A into the drive bay You can installl a Serial ATA optical disk drive with a Serial ATA power cable and a Serial ATA cable B into the drive bay Connect the audio ...

Page 41: ...ull the retention bracket locks upward until they are vertical to the hard disk 2 Push the retention brackets inward to disengage the hard disk 3 Remove the optical disk from the back of the supporting stand Before you uninstall an optical disk drive be certain to unplug the cables 2 3 1 3 1 ...

Page 42: ...ssembly SD MMC CF MD MS SMC 1 1 2 To replace the supporting stand 1 Insert the supporting stand into the tenons A 2 Push down the retention bracket locks B to secure the supporting stand to the system To replace the front panel assembly 1 Place the system vertically Insert the hinge like tabs on the right edge of the front panel assembly into the holes on the right side of the chassis 2 Swing the ...

Page 43: ...stem cover To replace the system cover 1 Place the system horizontally Slightly push the cover toward the front panel until the side tabs are engaged into the chassis 2 Secure the cover with the four screws that you removed earlier 2 1 2 2 2 ...

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Page 45: ...SD MMC CF MD MS SMC Chapter 3 Getting started This chapter helps you to power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 46: ...Chapter summary 3 ASUS BP5120 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 1 3 2 Powering your system 3 1 3 3 Support CD information 3 2 3 4 Recovery CD 3 8 ...

Page 47: ... and attempts to install the drivers Select NO when a window appears asking if you want to restart the system Install drivers according to the instructions in the following sections 3 2 Powering your system Press the Power button to power up the system then the Power LED turns on To ensure the OS can work properly install the VGA drivers from the bundled Support CD Motherboard settings and hardwar...

Page 48: ...the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click an icon to display support CD motherboard information 3 3 Support CD information The support CD that comes with the system package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all system features The contents of the support CD are subject to change...

Page 49: ... ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Intel R Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC883 audio driver and application Intel R Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel graphics accelerator driver Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Unive...

Page 50: ...his smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltage and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 The manuals in the Support CD are in PDF Portable Document Format format which can be opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader Refer to the additional instr...

Page 51: ...Support CD includes the manual of Realtek HD Audio The manual is in PDF format To open it install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu 3 3 5 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information ...

Page 52: ... of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format ...

Page 53: ...cal support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 54: ...partition or Recovery system to entire HD Click Next 3 A confirmation screen pops up Click Next to confirm 4 Check I accept from the succeeding screen and click Next 5 A list displays the contents you are going to recover Click Yes to confirm The recovery process starts 6 Insert the second CD then click OK 7 Insert the Support CD then click OK The system restarts 8 After the system reboots the Win...

Page 55: ...ive C Recover Windows to entire HD This option will delete all partitions from your hard disk and create a new system partition as drive C Recover Windows to entire HD with 2 partitions This option will delete all partitions from your hard disk and create two new system partitions The first partition takes up 60 of the whole hard disk size and the second partition takes up 40 The new system will b...

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