Asus T-P5G31, User Manual

Page 1: ...T P5G31A ASUS PC Desktop Barebone T P5G31 T4 P5G31 Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display ...

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: ...unit 2 4 2 5 CPU installation 2 5 2 5 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 5 2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 7 2 6 Installing a DIMM 2 8 2 6 1 Memory configurations 2 8 2 6 2 DIMM installation 2 11 2 7 Installing an expansion card 2 12 2 7 1 Expansion slots 2 12 2 7 2 Expansion card installation 2 13 2 8 Installing an optical drive 2 14 2 9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive 2 15 2 10 Replacing...

Page 4: ...5 3 5 1 3 AFUDOS utility 5 4 5 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 6 5 1 5 ASUS Update utility 5 8 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 11 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 12 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 12 5 2 3 Navigation keys 5 12 5 2 4 Menu items 5 13 5 2 5 Sub menu items 5 13 5 2 6 Configuration fields 5 13 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 13 5 2 8 Scroll bar 5 13 5 2 9 General help 5 13 5 3 Main menu 5 14 5 3 1 System Time 5 14 5 3 2...

Page 5: ...I APIC Support 5 27 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 28 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 Configuration 5 32 5 6 3 Security 5 33 5 7 Tools menu 5 35 5 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 5 35 5 7 2 LED Poster Configuration 5 35 5 8 Exit menu 5 38 Appendix A 1 Power supply specifications A 2 A 2 Dubug code table A 2 A 3 Using the Remote Control optional A 3...

Page 6: ...ollowing 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 r...

Page 7: ...eep paper clips screws and staples away 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 When using the product do not block any air inlet outlet in the chassis The maximum environmental temperature is 35ºC If you encounter technical problems with the product c...

Page 8: ...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 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter incl...

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: ...retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS T P5G31A barebone system with ASUS motherboard 250 W PFC power supply unit Front I O card 6 in 1 storage card reader 2 Cables AC power cord ATA cable Serial ATA cable Serial ATA power cable 3 Support CD and Software CD 4 Installation Manual 5 Optional items Telephone Adapter card Remote control ...

Page 11: ...roduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS T P5G31A The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display ...

Page 12: ... MHz FSB and up to 4 GB system memory With audio functions extensive connectivity and Gigabit LAN capability the T P5G31A is designed for the sophisticated With these and many more the T P5G31A definitely delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia needs 2 1 3 4 12 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 11 Internal External 5 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the system control button ...

Page 13: ...Stick Pro storage card 8 USB 2 0 ports 2 0 These Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others 9 Secure Digital MultimediaCard slot This slot is for a Secure Digital MultimediaCard storage card 10 W R LED This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to the card reader 11 Eject button Press thi...

Page 14: ...o show the input output ports 3 Time and IR LED display optional When your PC boots up it displays the time of the Operating System There may be an advance or a late than the current time 4 Eject button Press this button to eject the optical drive 5 Power button Press this button to turn the system on off 6 HDD LED This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to the hard disk drive I...

Page 15: ...hers 10 Secure Digital MultimediaCard slot This slot is for a Secure Digital MultimediaCard storage card 11 W R LED This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to the card reader 12 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone 13 Headphone port This port connects a headphone with a stereo mini plug 14 4 pin IEEE 1394a port This port provides high speed connectivity for I...

Page 16: ...nnel mode the function of this port becomes Low Frequency Enhanced Output Center 20 VGA port This port connects a VGA monitor 21 PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse 22 COM port This port connects a mouse modem or other devices that conforms with serial specification 23 PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 24 USB 2 0 ports 2 0 These Univer...

Page 17: ...Out port This Line Out lime port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 31 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PIF cable 32 Voltage selector This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area 33 Power connector This connector ...

Page 18: ...ystem when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit The installed components are labeled for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components The illustration shows an open chassis lifted at a 90o angle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 1 3 8 5 6 4 7 T P5G31A T4 P5G31 ...

Page 19: ...ASUS T P5G31A 1 ASUS motherboard 2 LGA775 socket with PnP cap 3 DIMM sockets 4 Serial ATA connectors 5 PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card 6 PCI slot 7 Expansion card slot 8 Power supply unit ...

Page 20: ...1 10 Chapter 1 System introduction ...

Page 21: ...T P5G31A T4 P5G31 Chapter 2 This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system Basic installation Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display ...

Page 22: ... OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and ensure 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 due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you unins...

Page 23: ...s 4 Lift the cover then set aside 2 Use a Phillips screw driver to remove the cover screws Keep the screws for later use 2 3 Removing the cover To remove the cover 1 On the rear panel locate the three screws that secure the cover to the chassis 1 1 1 REAR S P K LINE IN FRONT MIC IN SIDE S P K C T R BASS 4 3 3 2 2 2 ...

Page 24: ...PU and other system components To turn over the PSU 1 Lay the system chassis on its side on a flat and stable surface 2 Locate and remove the two screws that secures the PSU to the chassis 3 Lift the PSU in the direction of the arrow to a 90º angle When removing the PSU ensure to hold or support it firmly The unit may accidentally drop and damage other system components ...

Page 25: ... the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 5 1 Installing the CPU Before installing the CPU ensure th...

Page 26: ...h the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B 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 Gold triangle mark Alignment key CPU notch 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 27: ...atsink and fan assembly ensure 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 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 an...

Page 28: ... install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 4 GB system memory when you installed two 2 GB DDR2 memory This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules 2 6 1 Memory configurations You ma...

Page 29: ...MB MICRON D9GKX N A N A DS MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 512MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package 5 N A SS CM2X512A 6400 1024MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS CM2X1024 6400C4 512MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A SS BL6464AA804 8FD 512MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A SS BL6464AA804 8FD3 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS BL12864AA804 16FD 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS BL12864AL804 16FD3 102...

Page 30: ...S BL6464AA663 8FD 1024MB crucial Heat Sink Package 3 N A DS BL12864AA663 16FD 1024MB crucial Heat Sink Package 3 N A DS BL12864AL664 16FD 1024MB crucial Heat Sink Package 3 N A DS BL12864AA663 16FD2 512MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E0628F 5 APACER SS AU512E667C5KBGC 1024MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E 5 APACER DS AU01GE667C5KBGC 256MB Kingmax N2TU51216AG 3C 5 NANYA SS KLCB68F 36KH5 512MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG 29...

Page 31: ...00 667 MHz QVL 2 6 2 DIMM installation To install a DDR2 DIMM 1 Locate the two DIMM sockets on the motherboard 2 Unlock a socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 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 4 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM...

Page 32: ...s a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage the motherboard The chassis supports PCI Express x 16 cards with 192 mm x 19 mm or smaller dimensions only PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Exp...

Page 33: ... firmly 5 Secure the card with one screw 6 Replace the metal braket lock then secure it with one screw Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Standard Function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 4 Communications Port COM1 6 Floppy Disk Controller 7 Printer Port LPT1 8 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 ACPI Mode when used 10 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steer...

Page 34: ...board USB controller 4 shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller shared Onboard AC 97 Audio shared Onboard LAN shared Onboard 1394 shared IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2 8 Installing an optical drive The barebone system comes with a 5 25 inch drive bays for an optical drive To install an optical drive 1 Place the chassis upright 2 Insert the optical drive to the upper 5 25 in drive bay then careful...

Page 35: ...f the power supply unit 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 2 Connect the SATA signal cable and the power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive 4 Insert a hard disk drive with the HDD PCB facing the top of the chassis to the tray then secure it with four screws 5 Connect the SATA signal cable to the SATA connector on the motherboard and tighten all the cables with the plastic coils 3 Locate the HDD tray ...

Page 36: ... arrow until it properly fits in place 5 Secure the PSU with the screws you removed earlier Make sure the PSU cables do not interfere with the CPU and or chassis fans Voltage selector The PSU has a 115 V 230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply i...

Page 37: ...edge of the cover at least two inches from the front panel cover Fit the cover tabs with the chassis rail and the front panel tabs 3 Lower the rear edge of the cover as shown 4 Push the cover slightly toward the front panel until it fits in place 5 Secure the cover with the three screws you removed earlier 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 38: ...2 18 Chapter 2 Basic installation ...

Page 39: ...T P5G31A T4 P5G31 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display ...

Page 40: ...dware 3 2 Powering up The system power button is located on the front panel Press the system power button to enter the OS Press to enter the system OS Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information In Windows OS pressing the button shuts down restarts or puts th...

Page 41: ...SETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD Click an item to install Click an icon to display other information 3 3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the system features Screen display and driver options may not be the same for other operating system versions The contents of...

Page 42: ...rivers for your system 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 audio driver Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN driver ITECIR Vista Driver Installs the ITECIR Vista driver The IT...

Page 43: ...date the motherboard BIOS and drivers This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP See page 5 8 for details Adobe Screen Saver Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS Screen Saver ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utili...

Page 44: ...3 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 3 4 ASUS contact information The Contact tab displays the ASUS contact information ...

Page 45: ...board info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display ...

Page 46: ...layout 22 4cm 8 8in 26 7cm 10 5in R P5K18L SE LGA775 FRONT_CON 8Mb BIOS BUZZER SB_PWR CPU_FAN Super I O ATX12V DDR DIMM_A1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B1 64 bit 184 pin module Intel ICH7 Intel G31 EATXPWR PRI_IDE SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 PCI1 PCIEX16 CLRTC KBPWR USBPW12 USBPW34 PWR_FAN LAN1_USB34 F_USB12 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard AUDIO CD VGA COM1 SPDIFO ALC888S RTL8111C CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS ...

Page 47: ...F the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard 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 process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM ...

Page 48: ...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 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ...

Page 49: ... CPU fan Connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cable to the fan connector Insufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors R P5K18L SE P5K18L SE FAN device Wake u...

Page 50: ...nector is for an IDE 100 66 signal cable a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard 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 cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices R P5K18L SE P5K18L SE ATX Power Connector EATXPWR 3 Volts 3 Volts ...

Page 51: ...he right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards right angle side Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SATA1 2 Red Master Boot disk SATA3 Black Slave Data Disk R P5K18L SE P5K18L SE SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSA...

Page 52: ...udio 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 P5K18L SE P5K18L SE Internal Audio Connector CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground ...

Page 53: ...G31A T4 P5G31 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display ...

Page 54: ...evices mentioned in this chapter are USB floppy devices 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS 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 sel...

Page 55: ...press Enter to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disks or floppy disks with FAT 32 16 format only Do not shut down or...

Page 56: ... then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Ensure 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 actu...

Page 57: ...estart your computer A 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A afudos iT P5G31A ROM Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filena...

Page 58: ... flash disk to T P5G31A ROM Recovering 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...

Page 59: ...g BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT...

Page 60: ...anage 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 information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update re...

Page 61: ... 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 62: ... 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 Follow the sc...

Page 63: ...h to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes ...

Page 64: ... APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For setting EZ Flash 2 and AI NET 2 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 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that parti...

Page 65: ...ns Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 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...

Page 66: ...s and how to navigate through them 5 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 5 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date System Time 04 49 02 System Date Wed 12 26 2007 Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 ST380011AS SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected IDE Configuration System Information Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to sele...

Page 67: ...de Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your d...

Page 68: ...d Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This features allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 3 4 IDE Configuration The items in ...

Page 69: ...detects the items in this menu AMIBIOS Version 0201 Build Date 02 21 08 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Speed 1866MHz Count 2 System Memory Usable Size 503MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory ...

Page 70: ...to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Configure CPU ...

Page 71: ... Auto MANUAL CPU ratio adjustment Auto Allows you to select the CPU ratio adjustment mode Configuration options Auto Options Core Multi Processing Enabled Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Enabled C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Inter CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When enable the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the...

Page 72: ...system can function as multiple virtual systems Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU TM Function Enabled Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor TM function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage are reduced when the CPU overheats Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable B...

Page 73: ...tion Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Configuration options Enabled Disabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device Configuration options IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG PEG IGD PEG PCI Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 8MB Allows you to selec...

Page 74: ...options Fixed Mode DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory 256MB Allows you to select the amount of the DVMT FIXED Memory Configuration options 128MB 256MB Maximum DVMT Options Fixed Mode DVMT Mode South Bridge Configuration South Bridge chipset Configuration Audio Controller Azalia Options Audio Controller Azalia Allows you to set the audio controller Configuration options Azalia All Disabled Azalia All Disa...

Page 75: ...board PCIE GbE LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCIE GbE LAN Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN_ Enabled Disable ...

Page 76: ... and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 ...

Page 77: ...d drives Setting 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 Disabled Enabled Auto The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 5 4 5 USB Configur...

Page 78: ... HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options Full Speed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows you to configure the BIOS EHCI Hand Off Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 79: ... S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than 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 as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration op...

Page 80: ...isable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off ...

Page 81: ...Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that pr...

Page 82: ...o not wish to display the detected temperature CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed CPU Q Fan Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q Fan control...

Page 83: ...Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable Dev 2nd Boot Device SATA 3M ST380011AS 3rd Boot Device CDROM PS PIONEER D 1st xxth Boot Device Removable Dev These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on th...

Page 84: ...ystem 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 Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the p...

Page 85: ... 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 Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password...

Page 86: ...em 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 user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Pass...

Page 87: ...tility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format The following items appear only in some models with LED Display features ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 Current ROM Update ROM A Note FLASH TYPE EON 25P F80 PATH A BOARD P5K18L SE T P5G31A VER 0201 DATE 02 21 08 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home...

Page 88: ...he LED Timer is displayed either when the system is turned on or off Disabled The LED Timer is not displayed either when the system is turned on or off Disable of Shutdown The LED Timer is displayed when the system is turned on When the system is turned off the LED Timer is not displayed LED Poster Backlight 100 Allows you to set the LED poster backlight Configuration options 25 50 75 100 ...

Page 89: ... 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 to save changes and exit 5 8 Exit menu Pressing Esc does not immediately...

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Page 91: ...T P5G31A T4 P5G31 Appendix Appendix The Appendix includes the power supply unit specification for this system Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display ...

Page 92: ...ode Description CPU CPU initiation Test CMOS R W functionality CHIP Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Disable L2 cache Program basic chipset registers ddr Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC Auto detection of L2 cache H A Initialize Hardware Monitor SIO 1 Test special keyboard controller for Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface CL Initialize clock generator ...

Page 93: ... TV box to watch TV and record TV programs Refer to the table below to familiarize yourself with the functions of the remote control buttons No Button Description 1 Power Press to turn on off the power of the screen and the speakers 2 Pause Press to pause a playback 3 Stop Press to stop playing a media file continued on the next page 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 ...

Page 94: ... your recorded TV programs 12 EPG Electronic Program Guide Press to display the electronic program guide screen 13 Live TV button Press to watch live TV programs 14 Shift Toggles between numerical and alphabetical input 15 Teletext buttons Available on European models only 16 Volume up down Press to increase decrease the volume 17 OK Press to confirm an action 18 Return Press to return to the prev...