Asus Multimedia System S-presso, User Manual

Page 1: ...Multimedia System S presso User Guide Hardware Information ...

Page 2: ...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 SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DE...

Page 3: ... Basic installation Basic installation Basic installation Basic installation Basic installation 2 1 Preparation 2 2 2 2 Before you proceed 2 2 2 3 Removing the front panel 2 3 2 4 Removing the cover 2 4 2 5 Removing the power supply unit 2 5 2 6 Installing a CPU 2 6 2 6 1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 6 2 6 2 CPU installation 2 7 2 6 3 Re installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly...

Page 4: ...rmation BIOS information BIOS information 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 2 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 2 4 1 2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS 4 3 4 1 3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4 4 4 1 4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4 6 4 1 5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 4 7 4 1 6 ASUS Update 4 9 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 11 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 12 4 2 2 M...

Page 5: ...4 5 6 Hardware Monitor 4 28 4 6 Boot menu 4 29 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 29 4 6 2 Removable Drives 4 30 4 6 3 Boot Settings Configuration 4 30 4 6 4 Security 4 32 4 7 Exit menu 4 34 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Starting up Starting up Starting up Starting up Starting up 5 2 Powering up 5 2 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 2 5 3 Support CD information 5 3 5 3 1 Running t...

Page 6: ...r 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 receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications...

Page 7: ...ay from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Lithium Ion Battery Warning Lithium Ion Battery Warning Lithium Ion Battery Warning Lithium Ion Batt...

Page 8: ... 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Basic Installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the ASUS S presso system 3 3 3 3 3 Chapter 3 Motherboard Information Chapter 3 Motherboard Information Chapter 3 Motherboard Information Chapter 3 Motherboard Information Chapter 3 Motherboard Information This c...

Page 9: ...completing a task Where to find more information Where to find more information Where to find more information Where to find more information Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 1 1 1 1 ASUS websites ASUS websites ASUS websites ASUS websites ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated informat...

Page 10: ...l e s AC power cable Serial ATA cable IDE cables 3 3 3 3 3 C D s C D s C D s C D s C D s Support CD ASUS Instant On CD X X X X X ASUS Home Theater CD X X X X X 4 4 4 4 4 Documentation Documentation Documentation Documentation Documentation User guide Hardware Information User guide Software Information X X X X X 5 5 5 5 5 Remote controller Remote controller Remote controller Remote controller Remo...

Page 11: ...ebone system ASUS S presso barebone system ASUS S presso barebone system Chapter 1 System Introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS S presso The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels and internal components ...

Page 12: ...to 3 4 GHz core frequency and up to 2 GB of system memory Connect external devices and peripherals with USB 2 0 ports a fast Ethernet LAN port audio ports and an S PDIF Out interface The S presso S1 P111 model allows effortless control at the touch of your fingertips with its touch sensor control panel and LED display The S presso S1 P111 also features Instant ON which allows you to enjoy DVD DVD ...

Page 13: ...tical drive tray eject button Press this button to eject the optical drive tray 5 5 5 5 5 Front panel I O door access button Front panel I O door access button Front panel I O door access button Front panel I O door access button Front panel I O door access button Press this button to open the front panel I O door 6 6 6 6 6 Front panel I O door Front panel I O door Front panel I O door Front panel...

Page 14: ...E CONTROL SYSTEM VOLUME CONTROL SYSTEM VOLUME CONTROL sensor sensor sensor sensor sensor Touch the sensor to increase the system volume or the to decrease the system volume 13 13 13 13 13 REWIND sensor REWIND sensor REWIND sensor REWIND sensor REWIND sensor Touch this sensor to rewind the audio track movie 14 14 14 14 14 FORWARD sensor FORWARD sensor FORWARD sensor FORWARD sensor FORWARD sensor To...

Page 15: ...erted into any of the storage card slots 20 20 20 20 20 Power LED Power LED Power LED Power LED Power LED This LED lights up when you place a storage card in any of the card slots and turns off when you remove the card 21 21 21 21 21 SmartMedia SmartMedia SmartMedia SmartMedia SmartMedia card slot card slot card slot card slot card slot This slot is for a SmartMedia storage card 22 22 22 22 22 Mem...

Page 16: ...Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew This thumbscrew secures the top cover to the chassis 7 7 7 7 7 Voltage selector Voltage selector Voltage selector Voltage selector Voltage selector This switch allows you to select the appropriate voltage supply in your area See the Voltage selector section on page 2 18 before adjusting this switch 8 8 8 8 8 Power socket Power socket Power soc...

Page 17: ...comes Surround Speaker Audio ports function variation Port Headphone 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel Light Blue Line In No function LFE Output Center Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Surround Surround 15 15 15 15 15 USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB...

Page 18: ...mponents The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover The installed components are labeled for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing other system components 1 Optical drive bay 2 HDD drive bay 3 Storage card slot 4 I O slot 5 DIMM sockets 6 Fan and heatsink assembly 7 AGP card slot 8 PCI card slot 1 2 4 3 5 6 8 7 ...

Page 19: ...elow are the LED panel icons representing the different modes 1 1 1 1 1 TV icon TV icon TV icon TV icon TV icon This icon lights up when you are in TV mode which allows you to watch TV 2 2 2 2 2 VCD icon VCD icon VCD icon VCD icon VCD icon This icon lights up when you are in VCD mode which allows you to play video compact discs 3 3 3 3 3 DVD icon DVD icon DVD icon DVD icon DVD icon This icon light...

Page 20: ...to adjust the time In Instant On this displays the current mode When playing a video or music disc this display shows the chapter number of the movie or the track number of the music disc as well as the track duration and time elapsed 9 9 9 9 9 Play Play Play Play Play This LED lights up to indicate that a movie or audio track is playing 10 10 10 10 10 Pause Pause Pause Pause Pause This LED lights...

Page 21: ... S presso barebone system ASUS S presso barebone system ASUS S presso barebone system ASUS S presso barebone system Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system ...

Page 22: ...ceed Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode and not powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component Use a grounded ...

Page 23: ...anel 1 Locate the groove under the front panel 2 Position your four fingers under the groove with your thumb supporting the lower portion of the front panel 3 Slightly pull towards you until the lower portion disengages from the chassis Do not use excessive force to avoid breaking the front panel 4 Slightly pull the side and top portions to completely release the front panel from the chassis 5 Set...

Page 24: ...andle and push the cover about 1 cm forward 2 4 Removing the cover To remove the cover 1 On the rear panel locate the thumbscrew that secures the cover to the chassis 2 Turn the thumbscrew counterclockwise unti it gets loose The thumbscrew cannot be removed from the chassis When fully open the cover remains tilted at an angle of about 35º Do not push down further to prevent damage to the system Th...

Page 25: ... you can install a central processing unit CPU and other system components To remove the PSU 1 Disconnect the power plugs on the motherboard 2 Locate the lever that secures the PSU 3 Push down the lever to release the PSU 4 Slide the PSU out of the metal tray When removing the PSU make sure to hold or support it firmly The unit might accidentally drop and damage the other system components 5 Set t...

Page 26: ...e CPU fan and heatsink assembly Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The system package includes a pre installed proprietary CPU fan and heatsink assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance You must remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly before you can install a CPU To remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 Unplug the fan cabl...

Page 27: ... CPU installation To install the CPU 1 Locate the 478 pin CPU socket on the motherboard 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways 3 Lift the lever up to a 90 angle 4 Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner gold mark matches the base of the socket lever 5 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 6 Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The...

Page 28: ...and heatsink Re installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly assembly assembly assembly assembly To re install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 Position the CPU fan and heatsink assembly on top of the installed CPU 2 Using a Phillips screw driver secure the CPU fan and heatsink assembly to the motherboard with the four screws your removed earlier 3 Connect the fan cable to the fan connector on ...

Page 29: ...0BT 5B 256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 Samsung K4H560838D TCC4 512MB Transcend TS64MLD64V4F3 Samsung K4H560838D TCC4 256MB Winbond W9425GCDB 5 Winbond W942508CH 5 512MB Winbond W9451GCDB 5 Winbond W942508CH 5 256MB A DATA MDOAD5F3G315B1ECZ Samsung K4H560838D TCC4 256MB TwinMOS MDSTTUF08108L294K4FW0 T TwinMOS TMD7608F8E50B 512MB Hynix HYMD264646B8J D43 AA Hynix HY5DU56822BT D43 512MB Apacer 77 10636 ...

Page 30: ...aining clips Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization The system motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the CPU FSB Front Side Bus and the type of DDR DIMM When using 800 MHz CPU FSB PC2700 DDR DIMMs may run only...

Page 31: ...b sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot The PCI slot supports PCI cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications AGP slot AGP slot AGP slot AGP slot AGP slot The AG...

Page 32: ...ation To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Locate the hinge lock that secures the expansion card slot 3 Push down the hinge lock handle and lift towards the direction of the arrow 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seate...

Page 33: ...oftware drivers for the expansion card These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices I R Q I R Q I R Q I R Q I R Q Standard Function Standard Function Standard Functi...

Page 34: ... an optical drive To install an optical drive 1 Drive a screw on each side of the optical drive as shown Set your optical drive as Slave device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug Refer to the optical drive documentation on how to set the drive as a Slave device 4 Push the optical drive until the hinge lock snaps the screws into place 2 Remove the front panel Refer to section 2 3 Removi...

Page 35: ... the back of the optical drive matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface 7 Connect one end of the optical drive audio cable to the 4 pin connector at the back of the optical drive 8 Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector black connector labeled SEC_IDE on the motherboard See page 3 8 for the location of the secondary IDE connector 9 ...

Page 36: ...bon cable to the primary IDE connector blue connector labeled PRI_IDE on the motherboard See page 3 8 for the location of the primary IDE connector 2 Remove the cover Refer to section 2 4 Removing the cover for instructions 3 Position the hard disk drive at the bottom of the drive bay then slide it inside 4 Push in the direction of the arrow until the clamp snaps to secure the four screws you put ...

Page 37: ...r supply unit PSU after installing the system components and reconnecting the cables To reinstall the PSU 1 Replace the metal tray Make sure that the hooks align to their respective grooves Make sure that the PSU cables do not interfere with the CPU and or chassis fans 2 Slide the PSU toward the direction of the rear panel until it fits in place 3 Connect the power plugs to the connectors on the m...

Page 38: ...itch to 115 V Setting the switch to 115 V in a 230 V environment will seriously damage the system The voltage selector is set to 115 V by default If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240 V set the switch to 230 V a Connect the 4 pin power plug to the power connector of the optical disk drive b Connect the 4 pin power plug to the power connector of the VGA card c Connect the 4 pin power plug t...

Page 39: ...nput AC Current Inrush Current Inrush Current Inrush Current Inrush Current Inrush Current Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter R a n g e R a n g e R a n g e R a n g e R a n g e M i n M i n M i n M i n M i n N o m N o m N o m N o m N o m M a x M a x M a x M a x M a x U n i t U n i t U n i t U n i t U n i t 3 3 V 5 3 14 3 3 3 47 Volts 5 V 5 4 75 5 5 25 Volts 12 V 5 11 4 12 0 12 6 Volts...

Page 40: ...ow until the rear portion of the cover aligns with the metal railing on the rear panel Metal railing Metal railing Metal railing Metal railing Metal railing Output ripple Output ripple Output ripple Output ripple Output ripple Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter Ripple Noise Max Ripple Noise Max Ripple Noise Max Ripple Noise Max Ripple Noise Max U n i t U n i t U n i t U n i t U n i ...

Page 41: ...tem 3 Tighten the screw by turning it clockwise to secure the cover to the rear panel 2 12 Connecting external devices To the front panel To the front panel To the front panel To the front panel To the front panel S1 P111 S1 P111 S1 P111 S1 P111 S1 P111 M i c M i c M i c M i c M i c Headphone Headphone Headphone Headphone Headphone Scanner Scanner Scanner Scanner Scanner ...

Page 42: ...nter Printer PS 2 mouse PS 2 mouse PS 2 mouse PS 2 mouse PS 2 mouse R J 4 5 R J 4 5 R J 4 5 R J 4 5 R J 4 5 V G A V G A V G A V G A V G A monitor monitor monitor monitor monitor PS 2 KB PS 2 KB PS 2 KB PS 2 KB PS 2 KB Line In L i n e I n Line In L i n e I n L i n e I n M i c M i c M i c M i c M i c U S B U S B U S B U S B U S B m o u s e m o u s e m o u s e m o u s e m o u s e U S B U S B U S B U ...

Page 43: ...sso barebone system ASUS S presso barebone system ASUS S presso barebone system Chapter 3 Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ...

Page 44: ...ystem reconfiguration 3 2 Motherboard layout CHA_FAN FLOPPY CD1 AD1888 AUX1 USB56 P4P8T PCI Slot 1 Super I O Flash BIOS PS 2 T Mouse B Keyboard SEC_IDE ATX12V PARALLEL PORT VGA1 Mic In Line In Line Out BUZZER Socket 478 CLRTC PRI_IDE CPU_FAN 24 89cm 9 8in 20 06cm 7 9in DDR DIMM_A1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 184 pin module AGP USB2 0 T USB3 B USB4 Top RJ 45 SB_PWR PANEL FP_AUDIO...

Page 45: ...clude system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot p...

Page 46: ...nnectors 10 1 pin USB56 10 1 pin USB78 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 10 1 pin USB78 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 10 1 pin USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB GAME module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection ...

Page 47: ...install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 3 3 3 3 3 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports AC 97 ...

Page 48: ...N CHA_FAN CHA_FAN CHA_FAN CHA_FAN CHA_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 m A 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 3 48 A 41 76 W max at 12 V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow within the ...

Page 49: ...0 pin ATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit P4P8T P4P8T ATX power connector 3 3Volts 12 0Volts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground 5 0 Volts 5 0 Volts 5 0 Volts Power Good 12 0Volts 3 3 Volts 3...

Page 50: ... the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cables Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices P4P8T P4P8T IDE connectors NOTE Orient th...

Page 51: ...RAID 0 RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows 2000 XP Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications Native Native Native Native Native operating systems OS are Windows 2000 XP ICH5 supports a maximum of six 6 devices using these OS Legacy Legacy Legacy Legacy Legacy OS are MS D...

Page 52: ...ible Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA IDE Port Settings Primary P ATA S ATA Sec P ATA S ATA P ATA Ports Only P4P8T P4P8T J1 connector ODJ VOLUP ODJ STOP ODJ VOLDN RAUSE ODJ SCANRW ODJ PLAY ODJ SCANFW GND PB J1 P4P8T P4P8T LCD_PANEL connector LCD_PANEL PIC_CLK 5VSB GND PIC_STB PIC_DOUT PIC_CLK PIC_DIN PIC_DIN PIC_STB PIC_DOUT DJ_PLAY 5V DJ_SCANFW DJ_SCANRW SMBDATA 5VSB SMBCLK GND 12V DJ_VOLUP DJ...

Page 53: ...rive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button...

Page 54: ...3 12 3 12 3 12 3 12 3 12 Chapter 3 Motherboard info Chapter 3 Motherboard info Chapter 3 Motherboard info Chapter 3 Motherboard info Chapter 3 Motherboard info ...

Page 55: ...o barebone system ASUS S presso barebone system ASUS S presso barebone system ASUS S presso barebone system Chapter 4 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Page 56: ... startup disk Create an MS DOS startup disk Create an MS DOS startup disk Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Start Start Start Start We recommend that you save a copy of the original original original original original motherboard BIOS file motherboard BIOS file motherboard BIOS file motherboard BIOS file motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk boo...

Page 57: ...ers for the main filename and three 3 alpha numeric characters for the extension name Press Enter A afudos oMYBIOS03 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash 0x0008CC00 9 Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename Extension name Extension name Extension name Extension name Extension name The B...

Page 58: ...lash 0x0008CC00 9 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS The AFUDOS is a DOS based application that lets you update the BIOS file using a bootable fl...

Page 59: ...presso barebone system When the BIOS update process is complete the utility returns to the DOS prompt A afudos ip4p8t rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file done Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Verifying flash done A 5 Reboot the system from the hard disk ...

Page 60: ...4P8T ROM P4P8T ROM P4P8T ROM Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk 2 Reboot the system 3 To launch EZ Flash press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file If the P4P8T ROM P4P8T ROM P4P8T ROM P4P8T ROM P4P8T ROM file is found in the floppy disk EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done User recover...

Page 61: ...BIOS file that you downloaded from the ASUS website has a different filename e g P4P8T11 ROM P4P8T11 ROM P4P8T11 ROM P4P8T11 ROM P4P8T11 ROM rename it to P4P8T P4P8T P4P8T P4P8T P4P8T ROM ROM ROM ROM ROM The BIOS update process continues when the P4P8T ROM P4P8T ROM P4P8T ROM P4P8T ROM P4P8T ROM is found Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file p4p8t r...

Page 62: ... CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard 4 When the BIOS update process is complete reboot the system Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file p4p8t rom Completed Start flashing DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure The system automatically che...

Page 63: ...rs Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update Install ASUS Update Install ASUS Update Install ASUS Update Install ASUS Update VX XX XX VX XX XX VX XX XX VX XX XX VX XX XX See page 5 5 for the Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities menu screen 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied into your s...

Page 64: ...nstructions to complete the update process If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file a window pops up prompting you to locate the file Select the file click Save Save Save Save Save then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 3 If you selected updating downloading from the Internet select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or choose Auto A...

Page 65: ... the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub The firmware hub 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...

Page 66: ...guration Exit Exit Exit Exit Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 Navigation keys Navigation keys Navigat...

Page 67: ... Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 4 2 7 4 2 7 4 2 7 4 2 7 Pop up window Pop up window Pop up window Pop up window Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 4 2 8 4 2 8 4 2 8 4 2 8 Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items ...

Page 68: ... 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx System Date Day xx xx xxxx System Date Day xx xx xxxx System Date Day xx xx xxxx System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 11 10 19 System Date Tue 06 29 2004 Language English Primary IDE Master Maxtor...

Page 69: ...specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the dev...

Page 70: ...E Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter to configure the item Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enh...

Page 71: ...S ATA P ATA IDE Detect Time Out 35 IDE Detect Time Out 35 IDE Detect Time Out 35 IDE Detect Time Out 35 IDE Detect Time Out 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 System Information System Information System Information System Information System Information This menu gives you an overview of the genera...

Page 72: ...ge the settings for the CPU and other system devices CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP USB Configuration Load MiniLoader Disabled Configure CPU Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPUID maximum value limit support f...

Page 73: ... Enabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is enabled the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following sub items appear when this item is Disabled DRAM CAS Latency 2 5 Clocks This ite...

Page 74: ... AGP PCI PCI AGP PCI Int VGA Onboard Video Memory Enabled 8MB Onboard Video Memory Enabled 8MB Onboard Video Memory Enabled 8MB Onboard Video Memory Enabled 8MB Onboard Video Memory Enabled 8MB Allows you to set the size of the onboard video memory Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1MB Enabled 4MB Enabled 8MB Enabled 16MB Enabled 32MB Graphics Aperture Size 64MB Graphics Aperture Size 64MB Gr...

Page 75: ...ation OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode EPP ECP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto Auto allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device If an ...

Page 76: ...ode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP EPP Version 1 9 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP EPP EPP EPP EPP or EPP ECP EPP ECP EPP ECP EPP ECP EPP ECP Configuration options 1 9 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Allows selection of the Paral...

Page 77: ...ect the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to ...

Page 78: ...ting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled PCI ...

Page 79: ...aits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command The message No USB mass storage device detected appears if none is installed in the system Configuration options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec Emulation Type N A When set to Auto USB devices less than 530 MB will be emulated as a floppy drive and the remaining drives as hard drives Forced FDD option can be used to force an HDD formatt...

Page 80: ...No Repost Video on S3 Resume No Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 ACP...

Page 81: ... or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By PS 2 Devices Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Set power state after AC power failure The computer ...

Page 82: ... monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Disabled if you do not want to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Chassis Fan Spee...

Page 83: ...ecify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device PM Maxtor 6Y080L0 2nd Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis ...

Page 84: ...3 4 6 3 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BI...

Page 85: ...ypematic Rate Fast Typematic Rate Fast Allows you to select the keyboard typematic rate Configuration options Slow Fast Boot to OS 2 No Boot to OS 2 No Boot to OS 2 No Boot to OS 2 No Boot to OS 2 No Allows you to specify the OS 2 compatibility mode Configuration options No Yes Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Wait ...

Page 86: ...stalled Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed After you have set a password this item shows Installed Installed Installed Installed Installed To set a Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of letters and or number...

Page 87: ...ld Limited Limited Limited Limited Limited allows change to only selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Passwor...

Page 88: ... Protection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Exit Options Exit Save Changes Exit Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after sa...

Page 89: ...o 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 Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you...

Page 90: ...4 36 4 36 4 36 4 36 4 36 Chapter 4 BIOS information Chapter 4 BIOS information Chapter 4 BIOS information Chapter 4 BIOS information Chapter 4 BIOS information ...

Page 91: ...ASUS S presso barebone system Chapter 5 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 92: ...so system supports Windows 2000 XP operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware System power button System power button System power button System power button System power button Instant On power sensor Instant On power sensor Instant On power sensor Instant On power sensor Instant On power sensor For model S...

Page 93: ...pport CD Running the support CD Running the support CD To begin using the support CD place the CD into your optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun Autorun Autorun Autorun Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN fol...

Page 94: ...put is not required when installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes Refer to the online help or readme file that came with the utility for details Intel R Extreme Graphics Driver Intel R Extreme Graphics Driver Intel R Extreme Graphics Driver Intel R Extreme Graphics Driver Intel R Extreme Graphics Driver Installs the Intel Extreme Graphics Driver ADI1888 Driver and Application AD...

Page 95: ... operating condition See page5 10 for details ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update Installs the ASUS Update that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP See page 5 8for details PC CILLIN 2002 PC CILLIN 2002 PC CILLIN 2002 PC CILLIN 2002 PC CILLIN...

Page 96: ...he Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 Other information Other information Other information Other information Other information The icons on the top right side 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 Motherboard info Motherboard ...

Page 97: ... CD Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Technical support form Technical support form Technical support form Technical support form Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief descrip...

Page 98: ...therboard BIOS and drivers This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Follow these steps to use the ASUS Update 2 Select your desired update method then click Next Next Next Next Next 1 Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu Programs AsusUpdate Programs AsusUpdate Programs AsusUpdate Programs AsusUpdate Programs AsusUpdate Vx ...

Page 99: ... From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Next Next Next Next If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file a window pops up prompting you to locate the file Select the file click Save then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 5 The BIOS ROM information is displayed Click Flash to update the BIOS ...

Page 100: ...e Starting ASUS PC Probe 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 up in next execution Show up in next execution Show up in next execution Show up in next execution Show up in next execution check box To launch ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Prob...

Page 101: ...cessors only Temperature Warning Temperature Warning Temperature Warning Temperature Warning Temperature Warning threshold adjustment threshold adjustment threshold adjustment threshold adjustment threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Fan Monitor Fan Monitor Fan Monitor Fan Monitor Fan Monitor Shows the system s fan rotation...

Page 102: ...s Settings Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the system temperature fan rotation and voltages History History History History History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of the system for future reference Information tab Hard Drive Hard Drive Hard Drive Hard Drive Hard Drive Shows the used and free space of the system s hard...

Page 103: ...grams outside of the ASUS Probe modules To run a program click Execute Program Execute Program Execute Program Execute Program Execute Program NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE This feature is currently unavailable ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to o...

Page 104: ...dMAX SoundMAX Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel 2 The Listening Environment Listening Environment Listening Environment Listening Environment Listening Environment tab allows you to set to multi channel speakers enable or disable the Virtual Theater Virtual Theater Virtual Theater Virtual Theater Virtual Theater Surround Surround Surround Surround Surround and s...

Page 105: ...ing Stop Playing Stop Playing Stop Playing button Click this button at any time to stop playing 9 Click the Close Close Close Close Close button when done 10 The MIDI Music Synthesizer MIDI Music Synthesizer MIDI Music Synthesizer MIDI Music Synthesizer MIDI Music Synthesizer tab allows you to select a setting for the MIDI 11 Click the Synthesizer Default Synthesizer Default Synthesizer Default Sy...

Page 106: ... audio capability when playing DVDs check the boxes opposite A C 3 A C 3 A C 3 A C 3 A C 3 SPDIF SPDIF SPDIF SPDIF SPDIF and PCM SPDIF PCM SPDIF PCM SPDIF PCM SPDIF PCM SPDIF Click Close Close Close Close Close Adjusting the microphone settings Adjusting the microphone settings Adjusting the microphone settings Adjusting the microphone settings Adjusting the microphone settings 1 Click on the Micr...