Asus V Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...V Series P5G965 ASUS PC Desktop Barebone ...

Page 2: ...CULAR 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 SPECIFICATIO...

Page 3: ... CPU 2 4 2 4 3 Reinstalling the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 6 2 5 Installing a DIMM 2 8 2 5 1 Memory configurations 2 8 2 5 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2 12 2 5 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2 12 2 6 Expansion slots 2 13 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card 2 13 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 13 2 6 3 PCI Express x 4 slot 2 15 2 6 4 PCI slots 2 15 2 6 5 PCI Express x 16 slot 2 15 2 7 Installing an ...

Page 4: ... 3 4 2 ASUS AI Gear 3 9 3 4 3 ASUS AI Nap 3 10 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 1 Introduction 4 2 4 2 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 4 Connectors 4 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5 3 5 1 3 AFUDOS utility 5 4 5 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 6 5 1 5 ASUS Update utility 5 8 5 2 BI...

Page 5: ...nfiguration 5 18 5 4 2 USB configuration 5 20 5 4 3 CPU Configuration 5 21 5 4 4 Chipset 5 22 5 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 24 5 4 6 PCI PnP 5 26 5 5 Power menu 5 27 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 27 5 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 5 27 5 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 27 5 5 4 ACPI APIC Support 5 27 5 5 5 APM Configuration 5 28 5 5 6 Hardware monitor 5 29 5 6 Boot menu 5 30 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 30 ...

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: ...tem features 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 CD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information ab...

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: ...following items If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS V Series P5G965 barebone system with ASUS motherboard 250 W PFC power supply unit ASUS chassis 2 Cable AC power cable 3 Support CD 4 User guide 5 Telecom Adapter Card Optional ...

Page 11: ...tem introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V Series P5G965 Barebone System The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...erboard that supports the Intel Pentium D Intel Pentium 4 or Intel Celeron processor in the 775 land package The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2 533 667 800 DIMMs ATI integrated graphics Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 8 channel audio feature the system and take you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical drive bays floppy disk drive...

Page 13: ...B 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 6 IEEE 1394 port This 6 pin IEEE 1394 port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 7 HDD LED This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive 8 Power button...

Page 14: ... allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area See the section Voltage selector on page 1 6 before adjusting this switch 3 PS 2 mouse port This port is for a PS 2 mouse 4 PS 2 keyboard port This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 5 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices REAR S P K LINE IN FRONT MIC IN SIDE S P K C...

Page 15: ...ear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 12 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 13 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 14 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD p...

Page 16: ...lector 15 Power supply unit fan vent This vent is for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit 16 Chassis fan vent This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation inside the system chassis 17 IEEE 1394 port This 6 pin IEEE 1394 port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 18 LAN RJ 45 port Supported by Realte...

Page 17: ...ule DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module Intel G965MCH Intel ICH8 FLOPPY COM1 SATA1 SATA_RAID1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 PANEL CHASSIS CLRTC USB910 USB78 USB56 PRI_EIDE ADH IE1394_2 AAFP AD1988 RTL8111B TSB43AB22A JMicron JMB363 8Mb BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AUDIO LAN_USB34 1394_USB12 PARALLE PORT PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard ATX12V R P5B VM SB_PWR ESATA VGA 1 ...

Page 18: ...1 Chapter 1 System introduction ...

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

Page 20: ...e 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 components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on the...

Page 21: ...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 aside Air duct 1 1 2 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 Chassis tab holes ...

Page 22: ...ts 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 warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal...

Page 23: ...b and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket Fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch Gold triangle mark Alignment key CPU notch Load plate PnP cap 4A 4B 3 ...

Page 24: ...fessional medical help 2 4 3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 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 d...

Page 25: ...CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard A B B 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to p...

Page 26: ... for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor If you install four 1 or 2GB memory modules the system may only recognize less than 3GB because the address space is reserved for...

Page 27: ...ns contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value Due to chipset limitation DDR2 800 with CL 4 will be downgraded to run at DDR2 667 by default setting If you want to operate with lower latency adjust the memory timing manually Due to chipset limitation DDR2 667 with CL 3 will be downgraded to run at DDR2 533 by default setting If you want to operate with lower latency adjust the memory timing ...

Page 28: ...e DS BL12864AA804 16FD Size Vendor Chip No Side s Part No A B C DIMM support DDR2 800 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E SS KVR667D2N5 512 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E DS KVR667D2N5 1G 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E SS KVR667D2E5 512 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 SS KVR667D2N5 256 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF 3S SS HYS64T32000HU 3S A 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF3S SS HYS64T64000HU 3S A 1024MB Qimonda HYB18...

Page 29: ... HY5PS12821F C4 DS HYMP512U648 C4 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP C3 SS HYMP564U64AP8 C3 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP C3 DS HYMP512U64AP8 C3 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E SS EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E 256MB Apacer E5116AB 5C E SS 78 81077 420 512MB KINGMAX E5108AE 5C E SS KLBC28F A8EB4 1024MB KINGMAX E5108AE 5C E DS KLBD48F A8EB4 512MB KINGMAX KKEA88E4AAK 37 SS KLBC28F A8KE4 1024MB KINGMAX 5MB22D9DCN DS KLBD48F A8ME4 ...

Page 30: ...ning clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip Make sure 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 mother...

Page 31: ...e the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change th...

Page 32: ...7 16 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI 10 5 SMBus Controller 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 IDEIRQ legacy mode combined mapped as primary SMasterATA1 Master SATA3 Secondary 15 10 IDEIRQ legacy mode combined mapped as secondary SATA2 Master SATA4 Secondary IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H...

Page 33: ... other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x4 slot Before using a PCI VGA card make sure to set the Boot Graphics Adapter Priority to PCI IGD in the BIOS See section 5 4 4 Chipset NorthBridge Configuration for details 2 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that compl...

Page 34: ...th the holes on the bay as shown 4 Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay 4 4 3 IDE ribbon cable Power cable 5 Connect the audio A IDE B and power C plugs to connectors at the back of the drive 6 Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector labeled SEC_IDE on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of this connector A B C 7 Remove th...

Page 35: ...l ATA or IDE hard disk drive s To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive 4 Secure the drive with two screws on both sides 4 4 3 1 Place the chassis upright 2 Use a screw driver to remove the HDD drive slot metal plate cover 3 With the HDD label side up carefully insert the drive into the 3 5 inch bay and push the drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the drive bay ...

Page 36: ...ne end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard See page 4 5 for the location of the Serial ATA connectors 6 Connect a 15 pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to the 15 pin power connector at the back of the drive OR Connect a 4 pin female power plug from the power supply unit to t...

Page 37: ...evice before connecting the IDE cable and power plug Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device If you will install two IDE hard disk drives configure the other device as Slave 3 Connect the gray interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the drive 4 If you install two IDE hard disk drives connect the black interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE ...

Page 38: ...sert the floppy disk drive into the floppy drive bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay 3 Secure the floppy disk drive with two screws on both sides 4 Connect the floppy disk drive signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the drive 3 3 2 5 Connect the other end of the signal cable to the floppy disk drive connector on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of t...

Page 39: ...onnect the reset button power switch power LED and HDD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard See page 4 11 for the system panel descriptions HDD LED Power LED Power Switch Reset button I R P5B VM System Panel Connector Requires an ATX power supply NEL PLED PWR 5V Speaker Ground RESET Ground Reset Ground Ground PWRSW PLED IDE_LED IDE_LED IDE_LED PLED ...

Page 40: ...to remove the 3 5 drive bay cover To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover 1 Insert the front panel assembly hinge like tabs to the holes on 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 ...

Page 41: ...Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 42: ... the 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 Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives without the necessary drivers Use the bundled floppy disk when installing Windows XP OS to a Serial ATA hard drive From the Windows XP setup screen...

Page 43: ... menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different operating system versions The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates Click an item to install Click an icon to display support CD motherboard information If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the content...

Page 44: ...tel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator driver SoundMAX ADI1988A Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI1988A audio driver and application JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver Realtek RTL 8111b Ethernet Driver Installs the Real...

Page 45: ...ervice Provider ISP AI Gear AI Gear provides four modes that adjust the CPU frequency and Vcore voltage minimizing system noise and power consumption You can choose the mode that best suits your computing needs AI Nap With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away To wake the system and return to the OS environment simply click the mouse or pre...

Page 46: ... DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves 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 3 3 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create JMicron JMB363 SATA PATA RAID driver disk Make...

Page 47: ...f the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file 3 3 6 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 48: ...nthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988A Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup SoundMAX requires Microsoft Windows 2000 XP or later version Make sure that one of t...

Page 49: ...nditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming sudio stream while recording You can enable it for a better recording quality 3 4 2 ASUS AI Gear ASUS AI Gear provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performance setting for your computing needs This easy to use utility adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system n...

Page 50: ...ap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen ...

Page 51: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ...

Page 52: ... EATXPWR CD CHA_FAN1 KBPWR CPU_FAN Super I O DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module Intel G965MCH Intel ICH8 FLOPPY COM1 SATA1 SATA_RAID1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 PANEL CHASSIS CLRTC USB910 USB78 USB56 PRI_EIDE ADH IE1394_2 AAFP AD1988 RTL8111B TSB43AB22A JMicron JMB363 8Mb BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMO...

Page 53: ...einstall 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 R P5B VM CLRTC Normal Clear CMOS Default 1 2 2 3 Clear RTC RAM You do not need to clear the RTC when the system...

Page 54: ...up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS R P5B VM Default 5V 5VSB KBPWR 2 3 1 2 Keyboard Power Setting ...

Page 55: ...tors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives R P5B VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 FLOPPY R P5B VM SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSA...

Page 56: ... device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave 3 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s ...

Page 57: ...n 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 R P5B VM Fan Connectors CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CH...

Page 58: ... 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 R P5B VM USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB56 USB910 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND 1 You can connect the U...

Page 59: ...d Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 3 Volts 12 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON Ground 5 Volts 12 Volts 3 Volts 5 Volts Ground EATX12V GND 12V DC GND 12V DC For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin EATX12V po...

Page 60: ...ck_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE AGND AAFP Legacy AC 97 compliant pin definition NC MIC2_L Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MIC2_R NC AGND Azalia compliant pin definition 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 By default this connector is set to HD Audio If you want to connect a AC 97 front panel ...

Page 61: ...usion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature 10 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chass...

Page 62: ... for details Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the JMicron JMB363 RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST R P5B VM SATA RAID Connector SATA_RAID1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND 12 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 T...

Page 63: ...eep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 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...

Page 64: ...4 14 Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 65: ... Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Page 66: ...sk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manag...

Page 67: ...ASUS website www 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 ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utili...

Page 68: ... alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 ROM 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 exactly the same as shown This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format only Do n...

Page 69: ... verifies 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 iP5B VM 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 n...

Page 70: ... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5RD2VM ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Prepare the motherbo...

Page 71: ... 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 Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5BVMA ROM Completed Start flashing Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash di...

Page 72: ...US Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP 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 Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place...

Page 73: ...ext 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 74: ...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 75: ...ou can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run ...

Page 76: ... the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 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 Navigation keys Sub menu items General help Menu bar Configurati...

Page 77: ...enu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Scroll bar Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset settings WARNING Setting ...

Page 78: ...5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 11 51 19 System Date Fri 09 08 2006 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in SATA 1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 ...

Page 79: ...Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your 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...

Page 80: ...ation The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item IDE Configuration SATA Configuration Enhanced Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Compatible Enhanced Disabled Hard Disk Write Protect Disabl...

Page 81: ...lly detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMIBIOS Version 0202 Build Date 08 28 06 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Speed 1866MHz Count 2 System Memory Available 504MB ...

Page 82: ...PU frequency and auto adjustment of relevant parameters Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default Configuration options Manual Standard The following items appear only when the AI Tuning item is set to Manual CPU Frequency 200 Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI b...

Page 83: ...detect the VCore voltage of the CPU installed FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU VCore voltage A very high Vcore voltage can severely damage the CPU Available DRAM frequency options in various FSB settings Provided for overclocking purpose only Select...

Page 84: ...sabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed Full Speed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected v...

Page 85: ...are Prefetcher feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Enables or disables the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled Al...

Page 86: ...ppears only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 or later CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST 5 4 4 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 NorthBridge Configuration North Bridge c...

Page 87: ...tion options Enabled Disabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device Configuration options IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG PEG IGD PEG PCI Initiate Graphic Mode Select Enabled 8MB Allows you to select the amount of system memory used by the Internal graphics device Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1MB Enabled 8MB The option of Maximum DVM...

Page 88: ...lows you to enable or disable the boot ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled JMicron SATA PATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the JMicron SATA PATA controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller Enabled Onboard 1394 Con...

Page 89: ...Q4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configurati...

Page 90: ...d to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device 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 Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI L...

Page 91: ...to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 5 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled Allows you to determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS 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 Enabl...

Page 92: ...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 The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and a...

Page 93: ...ected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed Chassis Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A or Ignored 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 chassis the specific field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected sp...

Page 94: ... 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 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configur...

Page 95: ...ower on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuratio...

Page 96: ...Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password 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 I...

Page 97: ...item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed 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 pa...

Page 98: ...SUS 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 Please see page 5 3 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 TYPE S...

Page 99: ...en you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit 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 changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections...

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