Asus V2-PH1, Manual

Page 1: ...Vintage2 PH1 Barebone System ...

Page 2: ...TICULAR 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 SPECIFICAT...

Page 3: ...nstalling CPU 2 4 2 4 3 Installing 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 9 2 5 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2 9 2 6 Expansion slots 2 10 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card 2 10 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 10 2 6 3 PCI Express x1 slot 2 12 2 6 4 PCI slots 2 12 2 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot 2 12 2 7 Installing an...

Page 4: ...roduction 4 2 4 2 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 4 Connectors 4 4 Chapter 5 BIOS Information 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 2 utility 5 6 5 1 5 ASUS Update utility 5 8 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 11 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 12 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 12 5 2 3 Navigat...

Page 5: ...4 1 JumperFree Configuration 5 19 5 4 2 USB Configuration 5 22 5 4 3 CPU Configuration 5 23 5 4 4 Chipset 5 25 5 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 26 5 4 6 PCI PnP 5 28 5 5 Power menu 5 29 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 29 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 29 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 29 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 30 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 32 5 6 Boot menu 5 34 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 34 5 6 2 Boot Settings Config...

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 Lithium...

Page 8: ...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 about the mothe...

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: ... for the following items If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS Vintage2 PH1 barebone system with ASUS motherboard 300 W PFC power supply unit ASUS chassis 2 Cable AC power cable 3 Support CD 4 User guide ...

Page 11: ...2 PH1 Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Vintage2 PH1 The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...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 600 DDR2 533 DIMMs high resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller or PCI Express x16 slot Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 6 channel audio features the system takes you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical drive bay...

Page 13: ...table devices 4 Power button Press this button to turn the system on 5 Reset button Press this button to reboot the system without turning off the power 6 HDD LED This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive 7 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 8...

Page 14: ...the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area See the Voltage selector section on page 1 6 before adjusting this switch 3 PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse 4 PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 5 Serial port This port connects a mouse modem or other devices that conforms with serial specification REAR S P K LINE ...

Page 15: ...s for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit 15 Chassis fan vent This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation inside the system chassis 16 IEEE 1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394 port provides high speed connectivity for audio vidoe devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 17 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN th...

Page 16: ...he appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127 V set this switch to 115 V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240 V set this switch to 230 V Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V environment will seriously damage the system 115V 230V Voltage selector ...

Page 17: ...945G Intel ICH7 DDR DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module CHA_FAN CPU_FAN PRI_IDE EATXPWR PCI2 SPDIF_OUT Intel 82573L PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA PLED SATA1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA3 BUZZ PWR_FAN SPEAKER COM2 ALC882 TI TSB43AB22A IE1394_2 LGA775 LAN_USB34 AUDIO USB1 USB2 Bottom 1394 Top 1 Front panel cover ...

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Page 19: ...ASUS Vintage2 PH1 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system ...

Page 20: ...f mode and not powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs o...

Page 21: ...sengage 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 Assembly hooks ...

Page 22: ...ard 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 or misplac...

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

Page 24: ... professional medical help 2 4 3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The Intel Pentium 4 Intel Pentium D 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 Int...

Page 25: ...ed 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 t...

Page 26: ... size DDR memory modules Install only ASUS certified memory modules Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest memory Qualified Vendors List Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 2 5 1 Memory configurations You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB DDR2 DIMMs...

Page 27: ...ips 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 motherboard a...

Page 28: ...use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure 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 Con...

Page 29: ...hared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steer...

Page 30: ... 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 Before using a PCI VGA card make sure to set the Graphics Adapter Priority to PCI Int VGA in the BIOS See section 5 4 3 Chipset AGP Configuration for details 2 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with ...

Page 31: ...ive into the bay until its screw holes align with 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 Audio cable 5 Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the optical drive 6 Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the optical drive matchin...

Page 32: ...r the location of this connector 9 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the black 4 pin connector labeled CD on the motherboard See page 4 7 for the location of this connector 10 Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel 4 4 3 10 Replace the front panel Refer to section 2 11 Replacing the side plates and front cover on page 2 20 for details ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...ct one 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 6 for the location of the Serial ATA connectors 6 Connect a 15 pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive OR Connect a 4 pin female power plug from the power supply unit to the ...

Page 35: ... device 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 36: ...tes and front cover 2 Carefully insert 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 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 6 Connect a power c...

Page 37: ...place the chassis cover LED cables Connect the reset button power switch power LED and HDD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard IDE LED Power LED Power Switch Reset button I F_PANEL System panel connector Requires an ATX power supply PWR Ground GND Reset IDE_LED IDE_LED RESET IDELED PWRSW PWR_LED PWRLED PWR_LED Power LED ...

Page 38: ...t aside 4 Follow the same instructions to remove the 3 5 drive bay cover Air duct 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 ...

Page 39: ...ASUS Vintage2 PH1 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 40: ...cause 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 Screen display and driver options may not be the same for other operating system versions The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates Windows XP O...

Page 41: ...ls the Windows XP Service Pack 1 component update for the USB 1 1 2 0 drivers Install this update before you install the Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the Intel Chipset INF Update Program This driver enables Plug n Play INF support for the Intel chipset components on the motherboard When installed to the target system this driver provides the ...

Page 42: ... definition audio driver and application Intel R Tekoa Ethernet Driver Installs the Intel Tekoa Ethernet driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Automatically installs all available utilities on this motherboard ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected proble...

Page 43: ...Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver Anti Virus Utility Installs the PC cillin anti virus program View the online help for detailed information 3 2 3 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Porta...

Page 44: ...3 6 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 3 4 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 45: ...ck Next 1 Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu Programs AsusUpdate Vx xx xx AsusUpdate The ASUS Update initial screen appears 3 If you selected updating downloading from the Internet select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or choose Auto Select Click Next 3 4 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide yo...

Page 46: ...download Click Next 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 click Save then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 5 The BIOS ROM information is displayed Click Flash to update the BIOS ...

Page 47: ... the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 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 Pr...

Page 48: ...sage 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 se...

Page 49: ...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 th...

Page 50: ... 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 51: ...mory 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 Clic...

Page 52: ...lues 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 Available on some motherboards only Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or i...

Page 53: ... Vintage2 PH1 Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ...

Page 54: ...l FWH 4Mb ATX12V FLOPPY AAFP DDR DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module SB_PWR F_PANEL CHASSIS USB78 USB56 CLRTC PCI1 Intel GMCH 945G Intel ICH7 DDR DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module CHA_FAN CPU_FAN PRI_IDE EATXPWR PCI2 SPDIF_OUT Intel 82573L PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA PLED SATA1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA3 BUZZ ...

Page 55: ...e the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when cleari...

Page 56: ...ngs Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then con...

Page 57: ...ial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives Important notes on Serial ATA You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives When using the connectors in standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connect...

Page 58: ...ts Connect the USB GAME 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 The USB module is purchased separately USB 2 0 connectors USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V ...

Page 59: ...or AAFP Legacy AC 97 compliant definition Azalia compliant definition SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT2 R PORT2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1 R PRESENCE GND BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR 5VA AGND 8 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy ACʼ97 audio standard It i...

Page 60: ...is The S PDIF module is purchased separately Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394b connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 10 IEEE 1394 connector 10 1 pin IE1394B_2 Red This connector is for the IEEE 1394b port module Connect the IEEE 1394 module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Digital audio connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND...

Page 61: ... or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins 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 Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS Default 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND 12 Power LED connector 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED ...

Page 62: ...aker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Speaker out connector SPEAKER 5V 1 GND Speak Out GND Power Soft off button Black 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 four seconds while the system is ON turns the sys...

Page 63: ...ounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Hard disk drive activity Red 2 pin IDELED 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 ...

Page 64: ...4 12 Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 65: ...1 ASUS Vintage2 PH1 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Page 66: ...ironment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 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 sta...

Page 67: ...rd and rename the same to P5LD2MQ ROM 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZF...

Page 68: ...IOS1 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done A Main filename Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not mo...

Page 69: ...e motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk 4 The utility reads the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos iP5LD2MQ ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyrigh...

Page 70: ...A 5 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on th...

Page 71: ... automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file ...

Page 72: ...ge 3 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS dir...

Page 73: ...xt 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: ...ess 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 Del 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 is designed to m...

Page 76: ...ation Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Some of the navigati...

Page 77: ...creen 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 wrong ...

Page 78: ...guration 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 Thu 12 07 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detecte...

Page 79: ...S 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the ...

Page 80: ...urations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item IDE Configuration Configure SATA As Standard IDE Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Configure SATA As Standard IDE Sets the Serial ATA configuration If you want to use your Serial ATA like a Parallel ATA physical storage in...

Page 81: ...his setting you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you did not install any Serial ATA device The P ATA S ATA and P ATA options are for advanced users only If you set to any of these options and encounter problems revert to the default setting S ATA Configuration options P ATA S ATA S ATA P ATA IDE Detect Time Out 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configur...

Page 82: ... 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 0112 Build Date 11 18 05 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Speed 3800 MHz Count 1 System Memory Size 512MB Appropriated 0MB Available 504MB ...

Page 83: ...ation AI Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto loads the optimal settings for the system Standard loads the standard settings for the system Overclock Profile loads overclocking profiles with optimal p...

Page 84: ...ays 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 CPU frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 400 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings PCI Express Frequency Auto Allows...

Page 85: ...the memory module s MCH Chipset Voltage Auto Allows you to select the memory controller hub MCH voltage Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 60V 1 70V CPU VCore Voltage Auto Sets the operating VCore voltage Configuration options Auto 1 7000V 1 6875V 1 6750V 1 6625V 1 6500V 1 6375V 1 6250V 1 6125V 1 6000V 1 5875V 1 5750V 1 5625V 1 5500V 1 5375V 1 5250V 1 5125V 1 5000V 1 4875V 1 4750V 1 4625V 1 4500V 1 ...

Page 86: ...onfigure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed Full Speed BIOS EHCI Hand off Disabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 5 4 2 USB...

Page 87: ...ctual and setpoint values may differ Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Intel R SpeedStep tm Tech Automatic Microcode Updation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enable this item to boot...

Page 88: ...isabled Enabled The following item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium D or Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Intel R SpeedStep Technology Automatic Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology When set to Automatic you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set this item to Disable...

Page 89: ...ng sub items appear when this item is Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM CAS Latency 5 Clocks Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 6 Clocks 5 Clocks 4 Clocks 3 Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 4 Clocks Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM Configuration options 2 Cloc...

Page 90: ...options Internal VGA PCI Express Int VGA PCI Express PCI PCI PCI Express PCI Int VGA Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 8MB Sets the internal graphics mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1MB Enabled 8MB Graphics memory type Auto Sets the graphics memory type Configuration options Auto DVMT FIX DVMT FIX HD Audio Controller Enabled Enables or disables the Azalia ACʼ97 CODEC Configuration opt...

Page 91: ... 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 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 D...

Page 92: ...ned 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 La...

Page 93: ...erface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Int...

Page 94: ...stem goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled ...

Page 95: ...re requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express LAN card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 96: ...wish to display the detected temperatures Configuration options Ignored xxxC xxxF CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Configuration options Ignored xxxRPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feat...

Page 97: ...wer fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the power fan connector the specific field shows N A Configuration options Ignored xxxRPM or N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators ...

Page 98: ... Security 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 Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit...

Page 99: ...stem When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power...

Page 100: ...d Not Installed Change Supervisor 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 Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and pre...

Page 101: ...d 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 p...

Page 102: ...from the legend bar to exit Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Exit Options Exit Save Changes Exit Discard Changes...

Page 103: ...iscard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Ok to load...

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