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Installing an optical drive

The system comes with a 5.25-inch drive bay for an optical drive. 

2.  Drive a screw on the top right 

screw hole on both sides of 

the drive. The screw holes are 

approximately 5 cm from the 

drive front panel and 2 cm from 

the drive base.

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3.  Lay the system on its side in a flat 

and stable surface.

4.  Carefully pull the IDE and audio 

cables and plugs out from the bay 

until the cables are long enough to 

connect to the drive.

Audio cable

and plug

IDE cable 

and plug

5.  Connect the IDE cable to the IDE 

interface at the back of the drive. 

Match the red stripe on the cable 

with Pin 1 on the IDE interface.

6.  Connect the optical drive audio 

cable to the 4-pin connector at the 

back of the optical drive.

To install an optical drive:
1.  Remove the front panel assembly following the instructions in section “2.3.2 

Removing the front panel assembly.”

The IDE and audio plugs are pre-connected to the primary IDE and internal 

audio connectors on the motherboard. If you disconnected these plugs, refer to 

page 4-6 and 4-8 for their respective locations.

If you plan to install an IDE hard disk drive, set the optical drive as a slave 

device before installing it to the system. Refer to the optical drive documentation 

for details on how to set the drive as slave device.

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Summary of Contents for P3-P5G31

Page 1: ...P3 P5G31 ASUS PC Desktop Barebone Download the latest manual from the ASUS website www asus com ...

Page 2: ...RCHANTABILITY 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 DEFECT OR ERROR IN...

Page 3: ...lling a CPU 2 5 2 4 1 CPU installation 2 5 2 4 2 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 8 2 5 Installing a DIMM 2 10 2 5 1 Memory configurations 2 11 2 5 2 Installing a DIMM 2 15 2 5 3 Removing a DIMM 2 15 2 6 Installing an expansion card 2 16 2 6 2 Expansion card installation 2 16 2 7 Installing an optical drive 2 19 Uninstalling the optical drive 2 20 2 8 Removing the card reader 2 21 2 ...

Page 4: ...tion 3 5 3 2 5 Other information 3 5 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 1 Motherboard overview 4 2 4 2 Jumper 4 3 4 3 Connectors 4 5 4 3 1 Rear panel connectors 4 5 4 3 2 Internal connectors 4 5 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5 3 5 1 3 AFUDOS utility 5 4 5 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 6 5 1 5 ASU...

Page 5: ...ced menu 5 19 5 4 1 AI NET2 5 19 5 4 2 USB Configuration 5 20 5 4 3 CPU Configuration 5 22 5 4 4 Chipset 5 24 5 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 26 5 4 6 PCI PnP 5 27 5 5 Power menu 5 28 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 28 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 28 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 28 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 29 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 30 5 6 Boot menu 5 31 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 31 5 6 2 Boot Settings C...

Page 6: ...wing 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 Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio...

Page 7: ...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 CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by t...

Page 8: ... including introduction on the front and rear panel and 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 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the motherb...

Page 9: ...n 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 package may include optional documentation such as warran...

Page 10: ...motherboard 220 W PFC power supply unit 6 in 1 storage card reader 2 Accessories Foot stand and screw 1 pair for vertical placement Rubber stand x 4 for horizontal placement Hard disk drive screw x 8 Optical drive screw x 2 Rubber washer x 8 3 Cables AC power cable Serial ATA signal cable x 2 IDE cable x 1 4 Support CD and Recover Pro CD Support CD Recover PRO CD only support Windows 2000 XP 5 Qui...

Page 11: ...5G31 Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the barebone system The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...e 775 land package With audio capabilities extensive connectivity and Fast Ethernet LAN P3 P5G31 is designed for the sophisticated The system s ergonomic design allows vertical or horizontal placement so you can maximize your desktop space With these and many more the P3 P5G31 definitely delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia needs 1 2 Front panel The front panel in...

Page 13: ...der and front panel I O ports Press the indicated area to open the front panel cover Refer to the illustration in the previous page 9 SmartMedia card slot This slot is for a SmartMedia storage card 10 Card reader LED This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to a storage card inserted in any of the card reader slots 11 Secure Digital MultimediaCard slot This slot is for a Secure D...

Page 14: ...area See the section 2 12 Selecting the voltage before adjusting this switch 9 Power connector Connects the power cable and plug 10 PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 11 COM port This port connects a mouse modem or other devices that confoms with serial specification 12 VGA port Connects a VGA monitor 13 USB 2 0 ports These Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports ...

Page 15: ...hone port pink This port connects a microphone 16 Expansion slots You can insert expansion boards into these slots to add memory and graphics capabilities to the system 17 Power fan vent The fan vent allows air to be circulated by the power supply fan Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configurat...

Page 16: ...your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components 1 5 25 inch empty optical drive bay 2 Front panel cover 3 Optical drive lock 4 Hard disk drive bays 5 Hard disk drive lock 6 Power supply unit 7 PCI slots 8 PCI Express x16 slot 9 PCI Express x1 slot 10 ASUS motherboard 11 Metal bracket lock 12 LGA775 socket 13 DIMM sockets 14 Chassis fan 1 3 7 5 8 2 6 ...

Page 17: ...ASUS P3 P5G31 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system Chapter 2 ...

Page 18: ...ED 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 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...

Page 19: ...ing the covers 2 3 1 Removing the system cover To remove the cover and metal chassis support 1 On the rear panel locate the two thumb screws that secure the cover to the chassis 4 Lift the system cover then set aside 5 Lift the expansion card lock to a 90º 100º angle 6 Lift the chassis support bracket to a 45º angle then carefully pull to release Set the chassis support bracket aside ...

Page 20: ...cally 2 Locate the front panel assembly hooks 3 Pull the hooks outward to release the front panel assembly 4 Swing the left edge of the front panel assembly outward 5 Unhook the hinge like tabs from the holes on the right side of the chassis to detach Do not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly Hinge like tab ...

Page 21: ...ler immediately 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 warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation or removal Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Before installing the CPU make su...

Page 22: ... A and move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the cam box should face you PnP Cap A B 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate A B ...

Page 23: ...t orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the A...

Page 24: ...eatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed ...

Page 25: ... 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 R CPU Fan Connector GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CPU_FAN ...

Page 26: ... a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 R 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 Install a memory module in DIMM_A1 slot to support the Intel Quiet System Technology and fo...

Page 27: ...system memory when using a Windows 32 bit version operating system without the PAE The excess over 3GB of installed memory will not cause any problem however the system can not use this excess memory space and the system will display less than the total size of physical memory installed This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules Note...

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Page 30: ...400 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 S6 AA Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP S6 512MB HY HYMP564U64BP8 S5 AB Hynix SS HY5PS12821BFP S5 512MB HY HYMP564U64CP8 S5 AB Hynix SS HY5PS12821CFP S5 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 S6 AA Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP S6 1G HY HYMP512U64BP8 S5 AB Hynix DS HY5PS12821BFP S...

Page 31: ...ning clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 5 3 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not install ...

Page 32: ... 2 6 1 Expansion slots PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard suppor...

Page 33: ...rive replace the chassis support bracket otherwise install other components before replacing the chassis support bracket 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 6 Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to the chassis 2 Remove the chassis support bracket ...

Page 34: ...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 A B C D E F G H PCI1 shared PCI2 shared PCIEX16_1 shared PCIEX1_1 shared Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard US...

Page 35: ...erface at the back of the drive Match the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface 6 Connect the optical drive audio cable to the 4 pin connector at the back of the optical drive To install an optical drive 1 Remove the front panel assembly following the instructions in section 2 3 2 Removing the front panel assembly The IDE and audio plugs are pre connected to the primary IDE and i...

Page 36: ...place a defective optical drive To uninstall the optical drive 1 Remove the front panel assembly following the instructions in section 2 3 2 Removing the front panel assembly 2 Locate the optical drive screw lock 4 Disconnect the IDE audio and power cables and plugs from the back of the drive 5 Pull out the drive completely from the bay then replace it following the instructions in the previous se...

Page 37: ...embly following the instructions in 2 3 2 Removing the front panel assembly 2 Locate the lock on both sides of the card reader assembly 3 Press the card reader lock inwards A then slightly pull the card reader assembly outward B until the USB cable and plug is exposed 4 Disconnect the USB cable and plug from the card reader assembly then set the card reader assembly aside A B ...

Page 38: ... upper HDD bay 1 Insert the rubber washers to the HDD screws Refer to the illustration on the right 2 Drive four screws two on each side of the drive on the drive screw holes Rubber washer Rubber washer mat 1 2 2 HDD screw lock Screw rails 1 2 Screw rails 2 9 1 Hard disk drive bays The drive bays incorporate a screw less design that allows you to install and remove a hard disk drive without drivin...

Page 39: ...onnectors 4 Connect the 15 pin SATA power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive 5 Place the HDD on the tray Make sure that the HDD screws are aligned with the screw holes and rails 6 When the HDD screws align with the screw rails push the drive carefully until it is completely flushed on the bay The HDD screw lock clicks to indicate that the drive is prope...

Page 40: ...on the IDE interface 3 Connect a power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive 4 Follow steps 5 to 6 of the previous section to complete installation 2 9 4 Uninstalling a hard disk drive In the future you may have to upgrade or replace a defective hard disk drive To uninstall the hard disk drive 1 Press the HDD screw lock A then push the drive out from the ...

Page 41: ...on 2 10 1 Replacing the front panel assembly To replace the front panel assembly 1 Hook the hinge like tabs to the holes on the right side of the chassis 2 Swing the left edge of the front panel inward then attach the front panel assembly hooks to the chassis until they snap in place Do not use too much force when replacing the front panel assembly Hinge like tabs ...

Page 42: ...s 2 10 2 Replacing the system cover To replace the metal chassis support 2 Match and insert the hooks of the cover to the elongated holes on the side of the chassis All eight hooks four hooks on both sides of the cover must properly fit the designated holes 1 Reinstall the metal chassis support and the expansion card lock ...

Page 43: ... a screw to secure the foot stand to the chassis 5 Follow the same procedures when installing the second foot stand The photo on the right shows the system in a vertical desktop placement 1 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable and elevated surface then locate two screw holes on the left side of the system 2 Extend the left side of the system at least 3 cm from the edge of the surface to fac...

Page 44: ...e 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 100 127 V set the switch to 115 V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240 V set the switch to 230 V Setting the switch to 115 V in a 230 V environment will seriously damage the system ...

Page 45: ...ASUS P3 P5G31 Chapter 3 Getting started This chapter helps you to power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 46: ...ations and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed inform...

Page 47: ...e ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Intel R Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Intel R Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel graphics accelerator driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC883 audio driver and application Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Univ...

Page 48: ...Athero Ethernet utility ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so that you can connect to the ASUS website ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltage and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your c...

Page 49: ...tact information 3 2 5 Other information The icons on the top right corner 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 ...

Page 50: ...etting started Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support ...

Page 51: ...ASUS P3 P5G31 3 Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 52: ...3 Chapter 3 Getting started ...

Page 53: ...US P3 P5G31 Motherboard info Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ...

Page 54: ...2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module LAN_USB12 AUDIO LGA775 CPU_FAN Super I O PWR_FAN CHA_FAN FLOPPY PRI_IDE SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Intel ICH7 Intel G31 CLRTC CHASSIS USB56 F_PANEL 8Mb BIOS SPDIF_OUT SPEAKER CD AAFP PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 ALC662 PS2_USBPW CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power ATX12V PARALLEL PORT VGA COM1 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard USB34 EATXPWR R A...

Page 55: ...install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to ...

Page 56: ...B to wake up the computer from S3 and S4 modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode R US...

Page 57: ...at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 R Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 FLOPPY 2 Digital Audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for the S PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output Connect one end of...

Page 58: ...ectors on each Ultra DMA 100 66 33 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave R IDE Connector NOTE...

Page 59: ...al conflict with huge graphics cards Right angle side R SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND SATA4 5 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounte...

Page 60: ...nection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 7 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card R Internal Audio Connector CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground R USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC ...

Page 61: ...ng 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 inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU FAN connector support the ASUS Advanced Q Fan feature R Fan Connectors GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN I...

Page 62: ...Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 5 4 4 Chipset for details 9 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The c...

Page 63: ...if the power is inadequate The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant 400W PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements 11 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 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 complet...

Page 64: ...de Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED 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 soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft of...

Page 65: ...ASUS P3 P5G31 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 66: ...prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows...

Page 67: ...then restart the system 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert th...

Page 68: ...characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name Main filename Extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown This function can support devices such as US...

Page 69: ...ename at the DOS prompt A afudos iP5KPLVM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or rese...

Page 70: ...the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 5 The utility returns to the DOS promp...

Page 71: ...OS from the support CD 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then turn on the system 2 Insert the support CD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5KPLVM ...

Page 72: ...SB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ...

Page 73: ... is copied to your system 5 1 5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version informati...

Page 74: ... Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 75: ... BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 F...

Page 76: ...ou can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run ...

Page 77: ...owing main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen To select an item on the men...

Page 78: ...r to 2 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help At the t...

Page 79: ...er to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time...

Page 80: ...vice type Select CDROM if you are 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 Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode...

Page 81: ...ms 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 if you wish to configure the item IDE Configuration ATA IDE Configuration Enhanced Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 ATA IDE Configuration Enhanced Allows you to set the ATA IDE configuration Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enha...

Page 82: ...S automatically detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMIBIOS Version 0108 Build Date 11 20 07 Processor Type Intel R Core TM CPU 6300 1 86GHz Speed 1866MHz Count 2 System Memory Usable Size 503MB ...

Page 83: ...on when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction AI NET2 USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Adjust system frequency voltage 5 4 1 AI NET2 Attansic Check LAN cable during POST AI NET2 Pair Status Length 1 2 N A Attansic Controller 0 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A Attansic POST Check LAN cable D...

Page 84: ...erent values of the USB functions Configuration options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash devices and USB hard drives Setting to Auto allows the ...

Page 85: ...lated as Floppy and remaining as hard drive Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boost as FDD drive to boot as FDD Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CDROM USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec Device 1 HTS42404 OM9AT00 Emulation Type Auto Number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit...

Page 86: ...C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Core Multi Processing Enabled Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Disabled Options Auto MANUAL Options CPU ratio adjustment Auto Allows you to enable or disable the CPU ratio adjustment function Configuration options Auto Manual Ratio CMOS Setting 7 Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency C1E Support Enabled Enables or disables Intel CPU Enha...

Page 87: ... CPU overheats Configuration options Enabled Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function enhances protection of your computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Configuration options Enabled Disabled PECI Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PECI in...

Page 88: ...ng of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Configuration options Enabled Disabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Allows you to enable or disable configurating DRAM Timing by SPD Configuration options Enabled Disabled ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows...

Page 89: ...ptions Fixed Mode DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory 256MB Allows you to select the amount of the DVMT FIXED Memory Configuration options 128MB 256MB Options Fixed Mode DVMT Mode South Bridge Configuration South Bridge chipset Configuration Audio Controller Azalia Audio Controller Azalia Allows you to set the audio controller Configuration options Azalia All Disabled Options Azalia All Disabled Options O...

Page 90: ...tem is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode C...

Page 91: ...Q to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ...

Page 92: ...n in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Auto Detected by OS 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced ...

Page 93: ... for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string ...

Page 94: ...e system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 50 5ºC 122 5ºF CPU Fan Speed 2884RPM CPU Q Fan Control Enabled Chassis Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 360V 3 3V Voltage 3 280V 5V Voltage 5 094V 12V Voltage 11 932V CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardwar...

Page 95: ...menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Boot settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot...

Page 96: ...booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Curr...

Page 97: ...ssword Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward Enter to change password Enter again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Passwor...

Page 98: ...item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a us...

Page 99: ...ity doesn t support 1 NTFS format ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice See section 5 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home En...

Page 100: ...anges or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Exit Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK ...

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