Asus V-Series P5P43, User Manual

Page 1: ...V Series P5P43 ASUS PC Desktop Barebone User Manual ...

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Page 4: ...al Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 4 1 Overview 2 5 2 4 2 Installing CPU 2 5 2 4 3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 8 2 4 4 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 9 2 5 Installing a DIMM 2 10 2 5 1 Memory configurations 2 11 2 5 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2 18 2 5 3 Removing a DIMM 2 18 2 6 Expansion slots 2 19 2 6 1 PCI slots 2 19 2 6 2 PCI Express x1 slot 2 19 2 6 3 PCI Express x...

Page 5: ...3 5 Other information 3 10 3 4 Software information 3 12 ASUS PC Probe II 3 12 Chapter 4 Motherboard introductiomn 4 1 Introduction 4 2 4 2 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 3 Connectors 4 4 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS Update utility 5 2 5 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 5 5 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5 6 5 1 4 AFUDOS utility 5 7 5 1 5 ASUS...

Page 6: ...CPU Configuration 5 20 5 4 3 Chipset 5 22 5 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 23 5 4 5 USB Configuration 5 25 5 4 6 PCI PnP 5 26 5 5 Power menu 5 27 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 27 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 27 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 27 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 28 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 29 5 6 Boot menu 5 30 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 30 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 31 5 6 3 Security 5 32 5...

Page 7: ...ause 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...

Page 8: ...ur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnljchen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers LASER PRODUCT WARNING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Operation safety Before installing devices into the system carefully read all the documentation that came with the package Before using the product ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not...

Page 9: ...ures including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components 2 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 3 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard introduction This chapter gives information about th...

Page 10: ... to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information 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 pa...

Page 11: ...llowing items If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS V4 Series P5P43 barebone system with ASUS motherboatd Power supply unit ASUS chassis 2 Cable AC power cable 3 Support DVD 4 User guide 5 Telecom Adapter Card Optional ...

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Page 13: ... 1 System introduction This chapter gives you a general description of the ASUS V4 Series P5P43 The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 14: ...ome models may have two additional USB 2 0 ports and or one IEEE 1394a port 8 4 1 3 9 5 7 10 11 6 13 14 12 1 2 13 14 12 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying the ASUS V4 Series P5P43 The ASUS V4 Series P5P43 is an all in one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 D...

Page 15: ...ording to the voltage supply in your area See the section Voltage selector on page 1 6 before adjusting this switch 2 Power connector This connector is for the power cable and plug 3 Power Switch This switch is for switching on off the power supply unit 4 USB 2 0 ports These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 1394 eSATA SPDIF OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 16: ...n Line In Line In Line In Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration DO NOT insert different connectors t...

Page 17: ...ously damage the system 115V 230V Voltage selector 17 IEEE 1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 18 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 19 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF...

Page 18: ...5 25 inch optical drive bays 3 2 5 inch portable hard disk drive bay optional 4 3 5 inch hard disk drive bay 5 Power supply unit 6 Chassis fan slot 7 ASUS motherboard 8 Expansion slot metal brackets 9 3 5 inch hard disk drive holder optional 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP ...

Page 19: ...Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components into the system Chapter 2 ...

Page 20: ...eed ensure that you have all the components you plan to install into the system Basic components to install 1 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM 3 Expansion cards 4 Hard disk drive 5 Optical disk drive Tool Phillips cross screw driver ...

Page 21: ... in the system 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 uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install ...

Page 22: ...e cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the chassis tab holes Set the side cover aside 3 Locate the front panel assembly hooks then lift them until they disengage from the chassis 4 Swing the front panel assembly to the right until the hinge like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed 5 Remove the front panel assembly then set it aside Air duct 1 1 2 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 ...

Page 23: ...ur retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related 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 ...

Page 24: ...ver Retention tab 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B 3 Lift the load 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 ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the ...

Page 25: ...an even thin layer DO NOT eat the Thermal Interface Material If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure that you wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help Some heatsinks come with preapplied thermal paste If so skip this step To prevent contaminating the thermal paste DO NOT spread it with your finger directly The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the In...

Page 26: ... The Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan ...

Page 27: ...ll the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU...

Page 28: ... DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 This chipset officially supports DDR2 800 MHz With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066 MHz See the table below If you install a DDR2 1066 memory module whose SPD is DDR2 800 make sure that you set the DRAM Frequency item in BIOS to DDR2 1066MHz See section 5 4 1 Jumperfree Configuration for details Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1...

Page 29: ...s made up of 256 megabit Mb chips or less Notes on memory limitations Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations Some old version DDR2 800 667 DIMMs ma...

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Page 36: ...p 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 Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DDR2 DIMM 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIM...

Page 37: ...ort cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 2 6 2 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 6 3 PCI Express x16 s...

Page 38: ...sion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Ot...

Page 39: ...n 0 System Timer 1 Standard 101 102 Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard 2 Free 3 Free 4 Communications Port COM1 5 Free 6 Standard floppy 7 Free 8 System CMOS real time clock 9 Microsoft acpi Compliant system 10 Free 11 Free 12 Free 13 Numeric data processor 14 Free 15 Intel ICH10Family SMBus Controller 3A30 ...

Page 40: ...er 3 shared Onboard USB 1 1 controller 4 shared Onboard USB 1 1 controller 5 shared Onboard USB 1 1 controller 6 shared Onboard USB 1 1 controller 7 shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller 1 shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller 2 shared PCIe Stroage Controller shared Onboard HD audio shared Onboard LAN 1 used Onboard LAN 2 used Onboard 1394 controller used Onchip SATA 1 used used Onchip SATA 2 used PCI slo...

Page 41: ...r B plugs to connectors at the back of the drive 2 7 2 Installing a floppy disk drive If the system comes without a portable hard disk optional then you may install a floppy disk drive into the 3 5 inch drive bay 1 Place the chassis upright then remove the upper 3 5 drive bay metal plate cover 2 Insert the floppy disk drive to the bay then carefully push the drive until its screw holes align with ...

Page 42: ...ntil its screw holes align with the holes on the holder 3 Secure the hard disk drive with two screws on both sides of the bay 4 Replace the hard drive holder to the chassis and secure the screws The 3 5 inch hard drive holder is optional For SATA HDD Connect the SATA signal and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive For IDE HDD Connect the IDE and power plugs to the connectors at t...

Page 43: ... the right side of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel assembly to the left then insert the hooks to the chassis until the front panel assembly fits in place 3 Insert the six side cover hooks into the chassis tab holes 4 Push the side cover to the direction of the front panel until it fits in place 5 Secure the cover with two screws you removed earlier Air duct 5 5 3 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 Chassis tab ho...

Page 44: ...2 26 Chapter 2 Basic installation ...

Page 45: ...This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD Chapter 3 Starting up ...

Page 46: ...hardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different operating system versions The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates If Windows XP OS setup cannot recogniz...

Page 47: ... to run the DVD Click an item to install Click an icon to display support DVD motherboard information ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Anti Virus and Drivers Utility Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100...

Page 48: ...isplay Driver Installs the NVIDIA EN9500GT display Driver ASUS Express Gate Installer Installs ASUS Express Gate Installer ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so y...

Page 49: ...ves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage edit share and protect your multimedia data CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore...

Page 50: ...3 6 Chapter 3 Starting up Ulead Photolmpact 12 SE Installs the Photolmpact image editing software ...

Page 51: ... the ASUS Superb Software Library DVD before opening a user manual file Realtek HD Audio User s Manual Allows you to open the Realtek HD audio user s manual Intel Matrix Stroage Manager User s Manual Allows you to open the Intel Matrix stroage manager user s manual ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide Allows you to open the ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide NIS 2008 Subscription Renewal Guide All...

Page 52: ...ou to make a RAID driver disk Make JMicron JMB363 RAID AHCI Controller Driver disk Allows you to create a JMicron JMB363 RAID AHCI Controller driver disk Make Intel ICH10R RAID AHCI Controller Driver disk Allows you to create a JMicron JMB363 RAID AHCI Controller driver disk ...

Page 53: ...3 9 ASUS V4 Series P5P43 3 3 5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 54: ...f the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 55: ...Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 56: ...utorun feature Click to close the Preference panel 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS PC Probe II The PC Probe II main window ap...

Page 57: ...age window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference sec...

Page 58: ...top click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust t...

Page 59: ... displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop a...

Page 60: ...memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Cl...

Page 61: ...ensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts change temperature scale or enable the Q Fan feature Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your change...

Page 62: ...3 18 Chapter 3 Starting up ...

Page 63: ...This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 4 Motherboard introductiomn ...

Page 64: ...FI AP PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI2 PCI1 PRI_IDE FLOPPY USB910 USB78 IE1394_2 PANEL AAFP CD ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN COM1 PWR_FAN CHA_FAN Intel P43 Super I O AUDIO VIA VT1708S RTL 8111C RTL 8111C RTM870T 954 KB_USB56 SB_PWR CLRTC CHASSIS 24 4cm 9 6in 24 4cm 9 6in LGA775 Intel ICH10R DDR2 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module LAN1_USB12 LAN2_USB34 F_ESATA12 8Mb BIOS JMB381 JMB363 Lit...

Page 65: ...p 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 never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear the RTC wh...

Page 66: ...the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP Floppy disk drive connector FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 ...

Page 67: ...ered 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 133 100 66 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP PRI_IDE NOTE Orient the red markings on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP...

Page 68: ...TXP5 GND SATA6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP SATA connectors ICH10R 4 Optical driv...

Page 69: ...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 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP USB2 0 connectors PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND USB78 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V U...

Page 70: ...ystem may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU FAN connectors support the ASUS Q FAN feature P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP P5QL M DELUXE WIFI AP fan connectors PWR_FAN Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V GND CHA_FAN CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND 8 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM...

Page 71: ...hassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module...

Page 72: ...f you want to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability 11 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit P5QL...

Page 73: ...er 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than fo...

Page 74: ...4 12 Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 75: ...BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 5 ...

Page 76: ...restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y...

Page 77: ...rk traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 78: ...from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow ...

Page 79: ...1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Fo...

Page 80: ...y pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 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 This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only Do not sh...

Page 81: ...n eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying ...

Page 82: ...LM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iP5QLM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24...

Page 83: ...automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 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 shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS f...

Page 84: ...is program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program...

Page 85: ...een are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced P...

Page 86: ...ed To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 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 ...

Page 87: ...2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure s...

Page 88: ... 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 Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the...

Page 89: ...ws the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the defaul setting IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface...

Page 90: ... the auto detected system memory Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed throuh BIOS Confiuration option Disabled Enabled SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 AMIBIOS Version 0202 Build Date 09 01 08 Processor Type Inte...

Page 91: ... ESC Exit Adjust System frequency voltage Configure System Frequency Voltage AI Overclocking Auto DRAM Frequency Auto Memory Voltage Auto SB1 5V Voltage Auto SB1 1V Voltage Auto CPU Voltage Auto Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return t...

Page 92: ...rnal Frequency settings Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1333 333 MHz FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz PCI Express Frequency xxx Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the and keys to adjust the PCIe frequency You can also type the desired PCIe frequency using the numeric keyp...

Page 93: ...tem to Overclock Profile Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting FSB DRAM Frequency Auto 667MHz 800MHz 1066MHz 1333 v v v v 1066 v v v v 800 v v v The following table shows the DRAM Frequency options that appear when the FSB value is 1333 1066 and 800 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequenc...

Page 94: ...ermanently and setting a very low voltage may cause the system to become unstable 5 4 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version 3D 06 Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Frequency 1 86GHz FSB Speed 1066MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 2048 KB Ratio Status U...

Page 95: ...irtualization Technology Enabled Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitons With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU TM function Enabled Enables or disable...

Page 96: ...lues in below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Configure North Bridge features North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Enabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Options 128MB 256MB Options Memory Remap Feature Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the rema...

Page 97: ...l used please set HD Audio mode Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Options South Bridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller Enabled Front Panel Type HD Audio 5 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Device Configuration Onboard PCIEX GbE Lan1 Enabled LAN1 Option ROM Disabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE Lan2 Enabled LAN2 Option ROM Disabled J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Enabled Controller Mode IDE JM...

Page 98: ...rs only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable J Micron eSATA PATA controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Controller Mode IDE Allows you to select the controller mode Configuration options RAID IDE AHCI JMicron SATA RAID OptRom Enabled Allows you to enable or disable JMicro...

Page 99: ...ode HiSpeed Options Disabled Enabled Options USB Functions Enabled Allows you to disable or select the different values of the USB functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi Dire...

Page 100: ...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 Plug 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 P...

Page 101: ... Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time S3 Only Enables the system to enter the ACPI 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 sta...

Page 102: ...is feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On Ring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RI to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On PCI Devices LAN Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to wake the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires a...

Page 103: ...is Fan Speed Ignored or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the Chassis 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 Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Q Fan control Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Page 104: ... UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device BIOS SETUP UTILITY M...

Page 105: ... 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 AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Allows you to set display mode for Option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup ...

Page 106: ...ord 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 composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm ...

Page 107: ...he 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 Password Check Setup When set...

Page 108: ...ROM Utility V3 25 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup ESC Exit FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L8005 PATH A BOARD P5QL M V P5P43 VER 0302 H 00 B 03 DATE 09 01 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 America...

Page 109: ...ration options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Configuration options No Reset When setting this item to Reset make sure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as we...

Page 110: ...ESC Exit AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Realtek LAN cable Disabled Check Realtek LAN cable during POST It will take 3 to 10 seconds to diagnose LAN cable Check Realtek LAN cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 111: ...ation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made cha...

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