Asus T3-P5G965 - T Series - 0 MB RAM, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...T3 P5G965A ASUS PC Desktop Barebone ...

Page 2: ...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 THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT S...

Page 3: ...5 CPU installation 2 5 2 5 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 5 2 Reinstalling the 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 12 2 7 Installing an expansion card 2 13 2 7 1 Expansion slots 2 13 2 7 2 Expansion card installation 2 14 2 8 Installing an optical drive 2 15 2 9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive 2 16 2 10 Reinstalling t...

Page 4: ...DOS utility 5 4 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5 6 5 1 4 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 System Date ...

Page 5: ...t Video on S3 Resume 5 25 5 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 25 5 5 4 ACPI APIC Support 5 25 5 5 5 APM Configuration 5 26 5 5 6 Hardware Monitor 5 27 5 6 Boot menu 5 28 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 28 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 29 5 6 3 Security 5 30 5 7 Tools menu 5 32 5 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 5 32 5 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 5 33 5 8 Exit menu 5 34 Appendix Power supply specifications A 2 ...

Page 6: ... harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rec...

Page 7: ... contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep 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 If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Lithi...

Page 8: ...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 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 chapte...

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: ... your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS T3 P5G965A barebone system with ASUS motherboard 250 W PFC power supply unit Front I O card 7 in 1 storage card reader 2 Cables AC power cord ATA cable Serial ATA cable Serial ATA power cable 3 Support CD and Recovery Pro CD 4 Installation Manual 5 Optional items Telephone Adapter card ...

Page 11: ...apter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS T3 P5G965A The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...nsive connectivity and Gigabit LAN capability the T3 P5G965A is designed for the sophisticated With these and many more the T3 P5G965A definitely delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia needs 1 2 Front panel external The front panel includes the system and audio control buttons system LEDs and LED panel 1 Drive door Open this door to access the disk drive 2 Power but...

Page 13: ...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 8 Secure Digital MultimediaCard slot This slot is for a Secure Digital MultimediaCard storage card 9 Eject button Press this button to eject the optical drive bay 10 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone 11 Headphone port This port c...

Page 14: ...hone port This Microphone pink port connects a microphone In 4 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Low Frequency Enhanced Output Center 18 VGA port This port connects a VGA monitor 19 PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse 20 External SATA port This port connects to a SATA hard disk drive 21 PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard ...

Page 15: ...t blue port connects a tape player or other audio sources In 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Surround output 29 Line 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 30 COM port This port connects a mouse modem or other devices that conforms with serial specification 31 Voltage selector This ...

Page 16: ...nsion card slots 8 Power supply unit 1 5 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The illustration shows an open chassis lifted at a 90o angle ...

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

Page 18: ... 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 due to static electricity Hold compon...

Page 19: ...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 eSATA 4 3 3 2 2 2 ...

Page 20: ...U and other system components To turn over the PSU When removing the PSU make sure to hold or support it firmly The unit may accidentally drop and damage other system components 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 ...

Page 21: ...d Keep 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 mak...

Page 22: ... lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle Load plate PnP cap 4A 4B 3 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure 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 23: ... 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 CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard A B B 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to sec...

Page 24: ...t you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 2 GB system memory when you installed two 1 GB DDR2 memory If installing only one DDRII DIMM please install it in DIMM_A1 or A2 first 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 may instal...

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Page 28: ...retaining clips outward 3 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 4 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 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 ...

Page 29: ...n cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage the motherboard PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot PCI slot The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specificat...

Page 30: ...n press 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 PC...

Page 31: ...r 4 shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller shared Onboard IDE port 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 ca...

Page 32: ... plug of the power supply unit 2 Connect the SATA signal cable and the power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive 3 Locate the HDD tray 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 1 2 4 4 4 4...

Page 33: ...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 REAR S P K LINE IN FRONT MIC IN SIDE S P K C T R BASS eSATA 1 If necessary connect the 4 pin 12V power plug to the ATX12V connector on the motherboard 2 If necess...

Page 34: ... front 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 35: ...Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 36: ... 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 the system in sleep mode S3 depend...

Page 37: ...lick the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 3 3 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Allows you to easily install all necessary drivers for your system Intel R Chipset INF Update Program Installs the Intel Chipset INF Update Program Intel R Gra...

Page 38: ...0 1000M LAN Driver Installs the Realtek 10 100 1000M LAN Driver ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Allows you to easily install all bundled utilities for this motherboard ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility continuously monitors vital system information such as fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you on any detected problems This utility helps you keep your com...

Page 39: ...through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP See page 5 8 for details Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 The Acrobat Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screensaver Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS Screensaver 3 3 4 ASUS contact information The Contact tab displays the ASUS contact information ...

Page 40: ...3 Chapter 3 Starting up ...

Page 41: ...Chapter 4 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 42: ... O PCI1 PCIEX16 CLRTC SPDIF_OUT KBPWR USBPW34 USBPW12 DDR DIMM_A1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A2 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64 bit 184 pin module SPI_J1 ATX12V 26 7cm 10 5in 22 4cm 8 8in FRONT_CON SB_PWR VT6308P CD AUDIO VGA_COM ESATA LAN_USB12 F_USB34 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power EATXPWR SATA3 SATA1 SATA2 PRI_RAID Intel GMCH G965 Intel ICH 8 CPU_FA...

Page 43: ... Turn OFF 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 ...

Page 44: ...h 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 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 ...

Page 45: ...ectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for the 24 pin and 4 pin power plugs from the power supply unit The plugs from the power supply unit are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX12V power plug to the ATX12V connector on the motherboard o...

Page 46: ...o this connector 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 P5B13L R RAID Connector NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the ID ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI_RAID PIN 1 ...

Page 47: ...onnect the 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 Red Slave Data Disk P5B13L R SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1...

Page 48: ...to this connector then connect to the S PDIF module of the system chassis 6 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 P5B13L R Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT P5B13L R Internal Audio Connector CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground ...

Page 49: ... Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Page 50: ...using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 4 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to...

Page 51: ...asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart the system 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 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 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to...

Page 52: ...pt 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 Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 600 KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be ex...

Page 53: ... motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk 4 The utility reads the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos iP5B13LAT AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyrig...

Page 54: ...1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on t...

Page 55: ...omatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading fil...

Page 56: ... the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 4 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 f...

Page 57: ...t 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 58: ...date 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...

Page 59: ...sh 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 Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage...

Page 60: ...m 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 particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure the System time Navigation keys Genera...

Page 61: ...ge the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 5 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 62: ...tem time 5 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure the System time System Time 16 37 21 System Date Wed 10 20 2004 SATA 1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected IDE Configuration Sys...

Page 63: ... 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 disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer...

Page 64: ...WDMA0 MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Compatible Enhanced Disabled Hard Disk Write Protect Disable...

Page 65: ...o detected system memory AMIBIOS Version 0403 Build Date 10 16 06 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 80 GHz Speed 3800 MHz Count 1 System Memory Available 504 MB 5 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you 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 malfunctio...

Page 66: ...able or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS 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 Configurat...

Page 67: ...CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU internal thermal control function In TM mode the CPU power consumption is reduced Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Function Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Execute Disable Function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure advanced CPU settings...

Page 68: ...uration options Automatic Disabled 5 4 3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Chipset Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Enabled Configure...

Page 69: ...ows you to select the amount of system memory used by the Internal graphics device Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1MB Enabled 8MB PEG Force x1 Disabled Allows you to set PEG Force x1 configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled DVMT MODE SELECT DVMT MODE Allows you to select the Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT mode This feature allows the system to dynamically allocate memory ...

Page 70: ...ing Duty Disable Allows you to configure CPU Throttling Duty Configuration options Disable 25 50 70 5 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure Onboard Device Control Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Onboard PCIE LAN Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled JMicron SATA PATA Controller Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable or disable Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Enab...

Page 71: ...3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 5 4 5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Ad...

Page 72: ...te 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 the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can functio...

Page 73: ...OS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 3 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 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt C...

Page 74: ...is 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 mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Page 75: ...ts and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM N A 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 Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific...

Page 76: ...bled Enabled 5 6 Boot 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 1st xxth Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the scree...

Page 77: ...rease 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 Current Bootup Num...

Page 78: ...assword 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 Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box ty...

Page 79: ...led After you set a password this 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...

Page 80: ...le 5 7 1 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 page 5 2 section 5 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 00 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move FLASH TYP...

Page 81: ...ile to the BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 00 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Ho...

Page 82: ...s option a confirmation appears Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select OK to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values ...

Page 83: ...Appendix Appendix The Appendix includes the power supply unit specification for this system ...

Page 84: ...Output voltage Load range Surge 10ms Regulation Ripple and noise Min Max Vpp Vpp noise 5V 0 3A 18A 5 5 50mV 70mV 3 3V 0 3A 16A 5 5 50mV 70mV 12V1 1A 10A 12A 5 5 150mV 150mV 12V2 1A 14A 18A 5 5 150mV 150mV 12V 0A 0 3A 10 10 200mV 200mV 5VSB 0 1A 2 5A 5 5 50mV 70mV ...