Asus Terminator 1 C3, User Manual

Page 1: ... User Guide Barebone System Model C3 Terminator 1 ...

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Page 3: ...2 2 2 3 Removing the cover 2 3 2 4 Detaching the drive frame 2 4 2 5 Installing system memory 2 6 2 5 1 Memory configurations 2 6 2 5 2 DIMM installation 2 7 2 6 Installing an expansion card 2 8 2 6 1 Expansion slot 2 8 2 6 2 Expansion card installation 2 9 2 6 3 Configuring an expansion card 2 9 2 6 4 Standard interrupt assignments 2 10 2 6 5 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2 10 2 7 Installi...

Page 4: ... Motherboard Info Motherboard Info 4 1 Introduction 4 2 4 2 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 4 Connectors 4 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Information BIOS Information BIOS Information BIOS Information BIOS Information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility 5 3 5 1...

Page 5: ...5 16 5 4 5 Onboard Device Configuration 5 17 5 4 6 USB Configuration 5 19 5 5 Power Menu 5 20 5 5 1 APM Configuration 5 21 5 5 2 Hardware Monitor 5 24 5 6 Boot Menu 5 26 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 26 5 6 2 Removable Drives 5 27 5 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 5 27 5 6 4 CD ROM Drives 5 28 5 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration 5 28 5 6 6 Security 5 30 5 7 Exit Menu 5 31 ...

Page 6: ...ry to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement Canadian ...

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

Page 8: ...Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 3 3 3 3 3 Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system a...

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

Page 10: ...S Terminator 1 barebone system with ASUS Terminator 1 barebone system with ASUS Terminator 1 barebone system with ASUS C3V motherboard with onboard VIA C3 CPU Floppy disk drive Optical drive optional 2 2 2 2 2 Power cable and plug Power cable and plug Power cable and plug Power cable and plug Power cable and plug 3 3 3 3 3 Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD 4 4 4 4 4 User guide...

Page 11: ...C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system including introduction on the front and rear panel features and the internal features System introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 12: ...1 1 1 1 Optical drive Optical drive Optical drive Optical drive Optical drive This is an optional IDE optical drive 2 2 2 2 2 Empty 5 25 inch drive bay Empty 5 25 inch drive bay Empty 5 25 inch drive bay Empty 5 25 inch drive bay Empty 5 25 inch drive bay This covered slot is for a second optical drive or other 5 25 inch storage devices 3 3 3 3 3 Floppy drive door Floppy drive door Floppy drive do...

Page 13: ...I O door Front panel I O door Front panel I O door Flip up this door to show the front panel input output ports 8 8 8 8 8 USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports 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 9 9 9 9 Headphone port Headphone port Headphone port Headphone...

Page 14: ...on 3 3 3 3 3 PS 2 mouse port PS 2 mouse port PS 2 mouse port PS 2 mouse port PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse 4 4 4 4 4 PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 5 5 5 5 5 VGA port VGA port VGA port VGA port VGA port This port connects a VGA monitor 6 6 6 6 6 Line O...

Page 15: ...able 9 9 9 9 9 LAN RJ 45 port LAN RJ 45 port LAN RJ 45 port LAN RJ 45 port LAN RJ 45 port This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 10 10 10 10 10 USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports 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 11 ...

Page 16: ...tem when you remove the cover and flip out the drive frame The standard components already installed in the system and the locations of the available drive bays are pointed out The system may come with either a PFC Power Factor Correction or non PFC power supply 4 3 5 HDD drive bay 5 3 5 floppy drive 6 PFC Non PFC power supply 7 USB audio board 1 Game MIDI COM1 extension module 2 Motherboard 3 Two...

Page 17: ...C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system This chapter gives step by step instructions on how to install components into the barebone system Basic installation Chapter 2 ...

Page 18: ... 2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode and not powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system componen...

Page 19: ...e cover Set the screw aside 2 Place your hands on both corners of the front panel just beside the CD ROM frame Push on the CD ROM area with your thumbs until the cover tilts forward 3 While supporting the front panel with one hand place your other hand on the top rear edge of the cover and carefully lift the cover from the chassis Screw If your system did not come with a CD ROM you can release the...

Page 20: ...re detaching the drive frame to avoid breaking the power cable Follow these steps to detach the drive frame 1 Place the chassis on a flat surface and turn it on its side 2 The power socket and voltage selector switch are attached to a metal module secured to the rear panel by a screw Remove the screw to release the power socket module Power socket module screw Power socket module Power socket modu...

Page 21: ...the right until it is completely detached from the rear panel 4 Unlatch the drive frame by pushing it in the direction of the arrow The drive frame has a swivel hinge like edge that is attached to the main chassis You do not have to completely detach the drive frame from the chassis when installing components 5 Carefully lay the drive frame alongside the main chassis frame Drive frame Drive frame ...

Page 22: ...urations Memory configurations You may install any DDR DIMMs with 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB densities into the DIMM sockets Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization CPU FSB CPU FSB CPU FSB CPU FSB CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type DDR DIM...

Page 23: ...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 DDR 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 Socket break Socket break Socket break Socket break Socket break DIMM notch DIMM notch DIMM notch DIMM notch DIMM...

Page 24: ... PCI slot Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage the motherboard 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 Expansion slot Expansion slot Expansion slot Expansion slot Expansion slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot The PCI slot supports PCI cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards tha...

Page 25: ...PCI1 PCI slot PCI1 PCI slot PCI1 PCI slot PCI1 PCI slot PCI1 Metal bracket Metal bracket Metal bracket Metal bracket Metal bracket 2 6 2 2 6 2 2 6 2 2 6 2 2 6 2 Expansion card installation Expansion card installation Expansion card installation Expansion card installation Expansion card installation 2 6 3 2 6 3 2 6 3 2 6 3 2 6 3 Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card Configuri...

Page 26: ...3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 Onboard LAN 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices These IRQs are ...

Page 27: ...this section if you acquired a model without an optical drive Follow these steps to install a CD ROM drive 1 Place the chassis upright 2 Insert the optical drive into the upper 5 25 inch drive bay CD ROM screws CD ROM screws CD ROM screws CD ROM screws CD ROM screws 5 25 inch drive bay 3 Carefully push the CD ROM drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown 4 S...

Page 28: ...Pin 1 Red stripe to Pin 1 Red stripe to Pin 1 IDE ribbon cable IDE ribbon cable IDE ribbon cable IDE ribbon cable IDE ribbon cable Power cable Power cable Power cable Power cable Power cable Optical drive audio cable Optical drive audio cable Optical drive audio cable Optical drive audio cable Optical drive audio cable 9 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the black 4 pin connector labeled...

Page 29: ...y 5 25 inch Drive bay 5 25 inch Drive bay 3 5 inch HDD drive bay 3 5 inch HDD drive bay 3 5 inch HDD drive bay 3 5 inch HDD drive bay 3 5 inch HDD drive bay Internal view Internal view Internal view Internal view Internal view External view External view External view External view External view Follow these steps to install an IDE HDD 1 Place the chassis upright 2 With the HDD label side up caref...

Page 30: ...HDD matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface Red stripe to Pin 1 Red stripe to Pin 1 Red stripe to Pin 1 Red stripe to Pin 1 Red stripe to Pin 1 IDE ribbon cable IDE ribbon cable IDE ribbon cable IDE ribbon cable IDE ribbon cable Power cable Power cable Power cable Power cable Power cable 7 Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector blue ...

Page 31: ...les Connect the power switch power switch power switch power switch power switch and power LED power LED power LED power LED power LED cables to their respective leads in the PANEL connector on the motherboard Connect the HDD LED HDD LED HDD LED HDD LED HDD LED cable to the 2 pin lead marked IDELED Power switch Power switch Power switch Power switch Power switch Power LED Power LED Power LED Power...

Page 32: ...8 connector Connect to USB78 connector Connect to USB78 connector on the motherboard on the motherboard on the motherboard on the motherboard on the motherboard Connect to MIC_LOUT Connect to MIC_LOUT Connect to MIC_LOUT Connect to MIC_LOUT Connect to MIC_LOUT connector on the motherboard connector on the motherboard connector on the motherboard connector on the motherboard connector on the mother...

Page 33: ... to put the system back together Follow these steps to re assemble the system 1 With the chassis lying on its side hook the swivel edge of the drive frame to the main chassis 2 Sway the drive frame inward until it fits completely The side tabs on both ends of the drive frame should snap perfectly to the chassis edge 3 Re attach the power socket module and secure it with the screw you removed earli...

Page 34: ...s 6 Push the cover towards the rear until it fits The locking tab snaps into the hole on the chassis indicating that the cover is in place Locking tab hole Locking tab hole Locking tab hole Locking tab hole Locking tab hole Locking tab Locking tab Locking tab Locking tab Locking tab Firmly push the cover to ensure that it is fully engaged to the chassis 7 Lock the cover with the screw on the rear ...

Page 35: ...Serial Serial Serial Serial Serial P S 2 P S 2 P S 2 P S 2 P S 2 K B K B K B K B K B VGA VGA VGA VGA VGA L i n e L i n e L i n e L i n e L i n e O u t O u t O u t O u t O u t L i n e L i n e L i n e L i n e L i n e I n I n I n I n I n M i c M i c M i c M i c M i c G a m e G a m e G a m e G a m e G a m e M I D I M I D I M I D I M I D I M I D I P S 2 P S 2 P S 2 P S 2 P S 2 M o u s e M o u s e M o u...

Page 36: ...mum Input Maximum Input Maximum Input Maximum Input Maximum Input A C A C A C A C A C Current Current Current Current Current 4A max at 115Vac 2A max at 230Vac maximum load Inrush Current Inrush Current Inrush Current Inrush Current Inrush Current 90A max at 115Vac full load cold start at 25 C Efficiency Efficiency Efficiency Efficiency Efficiency 70 min at nominal input maximum load Output Output...

Page 37: ...3 barebone system ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD Starting up Chapter 3 ...

Page 38: ...tes 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD To begin using the support CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the Drivers menu automatically appears on your screen Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures pres...

Page 39: ...88 SoundMAX AD1980_1888 SoundMAX AD1980_1888 SoundMAX AD1980_1888 SoundMAX AD1980_1888 SoundMAX Audio Driver Audio Driver Audio Driver Audio Driver Audio Driver Installs the ADI 1980 1888 SoundMAX audio driver and application VIA 10 100Mb LAN Driver VIA 10 100Mb LAN Driver VIA 10 100Mb LAN Driver VIA 10 100Mb LAN Driver VIA 10 100Mb LAN Driver Installs the VIA 10 100Mb LAN driver VIA VT6420 VT8237...

Page 40: ...and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update Installs the ASUS Update This program 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 you can connect to the ASUS webs...

Page 41: ...formation ASUS Contact information ASUS Contact information Click the Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Direct X Driver Direct X Driver Direct X Driver Direct X Driver Direct X Driver Installs the Microsoft Direct X driver PC CILLIN 2002 PC CILLIN 2002 PC CILLIN 2002 PC CILLIN 2002 PC CILLIN 2002 In...

Page 42: ...ns on the top right of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard The screen image below is for general reference only The support CD will automatically detect...

Page 43: ...rt form Technical support form Technical support form Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Display...

Page 44: ...ng ASUS PC Probe Starting ASUS PC Probe Starting ASUS PC Probe Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not To bypass this startup screen clear the Show up in next execution Show up in next execution Show up in next execution Show up in next execution Show up in next execution check bo...

Page 45: ...nitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored Temperature Monitor Temperature Monitor Temperature Monitor Temperature Monitor Temperature Monitor Shows the PC temperature Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Fan Monitor Fan Monitor Fan Monitor Fan Monitor Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotatio...

Page 46: ...d Drives Hard Drives Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used Fan Control Fan Control Fan Control Fan Control Fan Control Lets you enable disable Smart Fan Control Smart Fan Control adjusts the fan speed automatically based on the current CPU temperature and predefined threshold CPU Cooling System Setup CPU Cooling Sys...

Page 47: ...in your PC DMI Explorer DMI Explorer DMI Explorer DMI Explorer DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC such as CPU type CPU speed and internal external frequencies and memory size Utility Utility Utility Utility Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules To run a program click Execute Program Execute Program Execute Program Execute Program Execute Program Memory Mem...

Page 48: ...on ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon change to red the PC speaker beeps and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears 3 ...

Page 49: ...earest you to avoid network traffic or choose Auto Select Click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Next Next Next Next 5 Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file a window pops up prompting you to locate the file Select the file cli...

Page 50: ...3 14 3 14 3 14 3 14 3 14 Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up ...

Page 51: ...or T1 C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator T1 C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator T1 C3 barebone system This chapter gives information about the motherboard that came with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Motherboard info Chapter 4 ...

Page 52: ...m 9 06in CHA_FAN FLOPPY CD AD1888 AUX PANEL USB34 USBPWR12 C3V MIC_LOUT IOC_MB1 DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module PCI1 VIA VT6307 Flash BIOS 22 4cm 8 82in PS 2 T Mouse B Keyboard RJ 45 USB_12 T Port0 B Port1 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module SEC_IDE ATX12V SPDIF_OUT LANLED PARALLEL PORT VGA Mic In Line In Line Out BUZZ1 CLRTC PRI_IDE CPU_FAN SATA2 SB_PWR ATXPWR VIA VT8237 CD SATA1 CR2032 3V Lith...

Page 53: ...shed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 S4 and S5 sleep mode no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USBPWR12 jumper is for the rear USB ports The USBPWR34 USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The motherboard provides 0 5A for ea...

Page 54: ... CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 2 3 default to pins 1 2 Keep the cap on pins 1 2 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 2 3 4 Re install the battery 5...

Page 55: ...ltra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its...

Page 56: ...he motherboard connect the other end to the floppy drive Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug 3 3 3 3 3 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX These connectors allow you to receive stereo audi...

Page 57: ...own firmly until the connectors completely fit Make sure to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug otherwise the system does not boot up 5 5 5 5 5 Front panel audio connector 5 1 pin MIC_LOUT Front panel audio connector 5 1 pin MIC_LOUT Front panel audio connector 5 1 pin MIC_LOUT Front panel audio connector 5 1 pin MIC_LOUT Front panel audio connector 5 1 pin MIC_LOUT This connector is for a chassi...

Page 58: ...t 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors 7 7 7 7 7 IO extension module conne...

Page 59: ... XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows 2000 XP C3V C3V SATA connectors SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND 9 9 9 9 9 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT Digit...

Page 60: ...B56 USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed C3V C3V USB 2 0 connectors 11 11 11 11 11 TV out S Video out connector 10 1 pin J1 TV out S Video out connector 10 1 p...

Page 61: ...und RESET SMI ExtSMI Ground Reset Ground Ground PWRBTN IDE_LED IDE_LED IDELED NEVER connect a USB cable USB cable USB cable USB cable USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard 12 12 12 12 12 IEEE 1394a connectors 10 1 pin IE1394_1 IE1394_2 IEEE 1394a connectors 10 1 pin IE1394_1 IE1394_2 IEEE 1394a connectors 10 1 pin IE1394_1 IE1394_2 IEEE 1394a connectors 10 1 pi...

Page 62: ...his 2 pin connector allows you to manually place the system in suspend mode or green mode where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components Attach the chassis mounted suspend switch to this 2 pin connector ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRBTN ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRBTN ATX power button soft off b...

Page 63: ...S Terminator 1 C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus This chapter includes detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters BIOS information Chapter 5 ...

Page 64: ...the drive At the DOS prompt type format A S format A S format A S format A S format A S then press Enter Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows ME environment ME environment ME environment ME environment ME environment a From your Windows desktop click on Start Start Start Start Start then select M y M y M y M y M y Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer b Double click on Add Remove Program...

Page 65: ... startup disk Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Start Start Start Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 1 2 5 1 2 Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS Updating the BIOS using ...

Page 66: ...ation Chapter 5 BIOS information 4 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following screen 7 After the new BIOS file is copied the computer returns to POST 5 AWDFLASH checks the new BIOS file from the floppy disk 6 After verification AWDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file Do not shut down the computer during the flash process ...

Page 67: ...eding with the BIOS update process If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a bootable floppy disk you may also use this disk to restore the BIOS To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Boot the system 2 When a corrupted BI...

Page 68: ...pdate ASUS Update ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Go to section 3 3 2 ASUS Update for details on how to update the motherboard BIOS ...

Page 69: ...ystem using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the Flash ROM The Flash ROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Delete during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test...

Page 70: ...egend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key s Navigation Key s Navigation Key s Navigation Key s Navigation Key s Function Description Function Description Function Description Function Description Function Description F1 or Alt H F1 or Alt H F1 or Alt H F1 or Alt H F1 or Alt H Displays the General Help screen from any where in the BIOS Setup E s c E s c E s c E s c E s c Jumps to ...

Page 71: ...n the window Use PgUp and PgDn or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document Press Home to display the first page press End to go to the last page To exit the help window press Enter or Esc Sub menu Sub menu Sub menu Sub menu Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown on the left appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a ...

Page 72: ...31 Year up to 2084 Use the Tab key to move between the month day and year fields 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in 5 3...

Page 73: ...ect incorrect parameters In these cases select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details Configuration options None Auto Manual Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed ...

Page 74: ...alled Memory xxx MB Installed Memory xxx MB Installed Memory xxx MB Installed Memory xxx MB Installed Memory xxx MB This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process 5 4 Advanced Menu CPU Configuration Memory Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set ...

Page 75: ...barebone system 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information auto detected by the BIOS CPU Type VIA C3 CPU Speed 800A MHz Cache RAM 64 K Current FSB Frequency 133 MHz Select Menu Item Specific Help CPU Configuration ...

Page 76: ... Configuration options Manual By SPD DRAM Command Rate 2T Command DRAM Command Rate 2T Command DRAM Command Rate 2T Command DRAM Command Rate 2T Command DRAM Command Rate 2T Command Sets the DRAM command rate Configuration options 2T Command 1T Command 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Configuration The items in...

Page 77: ... share with VGA the less memory space is left for other system devices Configuration options 16M 32M 64M Select Display Device CRT Select Display Device CRT Select Display Device CRT Select Display Device CRT Select Display Device CRT Allows you to select the primary display device Configuration options CRT TV CRT TV TV_Type NTSC TV_Type NTSC TV_Type NTSC TV_Type NTSC TV_Type NTSC Allows you to se...

Page 78: ...en press Enter to display a pop up menu with the configuration options Plug Play O S No Resources Controlled By Auto x IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help PCIPnP PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Some non standar...

Page 79: ...A Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Mode RAID SATA Mode RAID SATA Mode RAID SATA Mode RAID SATA Mode RAID When set to RAID this item allows configuration of the installed IDE devices into a disk array Configuration options IDE RAID AC97 Audio Auto AC97 Audio Auto AC97 Audio Auto AC97 Audio Auto AC97 Audio Auto Allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC 97 Audio controller Configurati...

Page 80: ... set the operation mode of the parallel port Configuration options SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP Normal EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 Allows you to select the EPP mode This items becomes configurable only if the Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or E...

Page 81: ...tion USB 1 1 Controller Enabled USB 1 1 Controller Enabled USB 1 1 Controller Enabled USB 1 1 Controller Enabled USB 1 1 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1 1 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable...

Page 82: ...mption This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Allows you to select the ACPI state used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR S1 S3 ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select ...

Page 83: ...d hot key or password Configuration options Hot key Password PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Disabled PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Disabled PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Disabled PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Disabled PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 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 Conf...

Page 84: ... Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate an event When this item is enabled you can set the date and time of alarm using the two following items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Date of Month 0 Date of Month 0 Date of Month 0 Date of Month 0 Date of Month 0 To set the date of alarm highlight this item and press En...

Page 85: ...wer interruptions Power Off leaves your system off while Power On reboots the system Last State sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off When set to Instant Off the sys...

Page 86: ...e 3 3V Voltage 5VCC VCORE Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VCC VCORE Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VCC VCORE Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VCC Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5VSB The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor Hardware M...

Page 87: ...tion Q Fan Function Q Fan Function Q Fan Function Q Fan Function item is set to Enabled CPU Target Temperature 45ºC 113ºF Allows you to set the target temperature at which the system adjusts the fan speed Configuration options 10ºC 50ºF 15ºC 59ºF 20ºC 68ºF 25ºC 77ºF 30ºC 86ºF 35ºC 95ºF 40ºC 104ºF 45ºC 113ºF 50ºC 122ºF 55ºC 131ºF 60ºC 140ºF 65ºC 149ºF 70ºC 158ºF 75ºC 167ºF 80ºC 176ºF 85ºC 185ºF Tem...

Page 88: ... menu with the configuration options Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Drisk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help 5 6 1 5 6 1 5 6 1 5 6 1 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select your Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Hard Disk 2...

Page 89: ...oot Device Disabled 4th Boot Device Disabled 4th Boot Device Disabled These items allow you to select your boot device priority Configuration options Removable Hard Disk CDROM Legacy LAN Disabled 5 6 2 5 6 2 5 6 2 5 6 2 5 6 2 Removable drives Removable drives Removable drives Removable drives Removable drives Removable Drives 1 Floppy Disks Item Specific Help Use up or down arrow to select a devic...

Page 90: ...6 5 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings COnfiguration Quick Boot Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Num Lock On OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Halt On All Errors Item Specific Help Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to b...

Page 91: ... Boot Up Num Lock Status On Boot Up Num Lock Status On Boot Up Num Lock Status On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Select OS2 only when you are using an OS2 operating system with greater t...

Page 92: ...e exact characters again then press Enter The password field setting is changed to Set To clear the password 1 Highlight the password field and press Enter twice The following message appears PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue 2 Press any key to return to the menu A note about passwords A note about passwords A note about passwords A note about passwords A note about passwords The Supervi...

Page 93: ...e password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System 5 7 Exit Menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the BIOS setup default settings save or discard any changes you made or exit the Setup utility Exit Save Changes Exit Discar...

Page 94: ...tup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Di...