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Chapter 3: Starting up

3.3.2.

Utilities.menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard 

supports. 

ASUS.InstAll

Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard.

ASUS.AI.Manager

Installs the ASUS AI Manager.

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 you can connect to the ASUS website.

Adobe.Reader.9

Installs the Adobe

® 

Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in 

Portable Document Format (PDF).

ASUS.Express.Gate.Installer

Installs the ASUS Express Gate.

Summary of Contents for G1-P7P55E

Page 1: ...G1 P7P55E ASUS PC Desktop Barebone User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ICULAR 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 SPECIFICATI...

Page 3: ...Overview 2 4 2 4 2 Installing CPU 2 4 2 4 3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 7 2 5 Installing a DIMM 2 9 2 5 1 Overview 2 9 2 5 2 Memory configurations 2 10 2 5 3 Installing a DIMM 2 14 2 5 4 Removing a DIMM 2 14 2 6 Expansion slots 2 15 2 6 1 PCI slot 2 15 2 6 2 PCI Express x1 slot 2 15 2 6 3 PCI Express x16 slots 2 15 2 6 4 Installing an expansion card 2 16 2 6 5 Configuring an exp...

Page 4: ... Motherboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 4 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 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 5 4 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 5 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 6 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 6 5 2 3 Navigation keys 5 7 5 2 4 Menu items 5 7 5 2 5 Submenu items 5 7 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 7 5 2 8 Scroll bar 5...

Page 5: ...B Configuration 5 16 5 4 6 PCI PnP 5 17 5 4 7 Intel VT d 5 17 5 5 Power menu 5 18 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 18 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 18 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 18 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 19 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 19 5 6 Boot menu 5 21 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 21 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 21 5 6 3 Security 5 22 5 7 Tools menu 5 24 5 7 1 AI NET 2 5 24 5 7 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 5 24 5 7...

Page 6: ...rews 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 Notices Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyrigh...

Page 7: ... bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste About this guide Audience This guide provides g...

Page 8: ...ontact information 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package 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 s...

Page 9: ... any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS G1 P7P55E barebone system with ASUS motherboard Power supply unit ASUS chassis 2 Cables AC power cable Serial ATA signal cable Graphics card 6 pin power cable 3 Support DVD 4 Installation guide ...

Page 10: ... ...

Page 11: ...stem introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS G1 P7P55E The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components Chapter 1 ...

Page 12: ...ystem memory using DDR3 1333 1066MHz DIMMs High resolution graphics via PCI Express x16 slot 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 power button and I O ports 1 Power button 2 Optical drive bay cover 3 5 25 inch drive bay cover 4 MemoryStick Memory Stick Pro card sl...

Page 13: ... is for switching on off the power supply unit 3 Power supply unit PSU fan vent This vent is for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit 4 Chassis fan vent This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation inside the system chassis SPDIF OUT 1394 ESATA 13 14 2 1 6 8 5 3 9 15 7 11 18 12 16 4 17 Do NOT cover the rear vent and the ambience temperature is limited up to 35o ...

Page 14: ... port connects to an external Serial ATA device 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 11 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 12 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channe...

Page 15: ...ut 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 Out 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 18 Expansion slot covers Remove these covers when installing expansion cards ...

Page 16: ... for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components 1 Front panel assembly 2 5 25 inch optical drive bays 3 Hard disk drive bay 4 Power supply unit 5 CPU socket 6 DIMM sockets 7 ASUS motherboard 8 PCI Express x16 slots 9 PCI Express x1 slot 10 PCI slot 11 Chassis fan 12 Expansion slot metal brackets P7P55 M_DP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 ...

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

Page 18: ...d 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 them Whenever you u...

Page 19: ... 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 4 Chass...

Page 20: ... 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 LGA1156 socket The product warranty does not cove...

Page 21: ...g a CPU 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A and then move it to the right B until it is released from the retention tab 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted 4 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket A B Load lever Retention tab Load plate PnP cap ...

Page 22: ...ys into the CPU notches 7 Close the load plate A and then push down the load lever B ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention lock C C B A 6 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this...

Page 23: ...tel LGA1156 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install Use an LGA1156 compatible CPU heatsink and fan assembly only The LGA1156 socket is incompatible with the LGA775 and LGA1366 sockets in size and dimension 8 Insert the load lever under the retention tab If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that the Thermal Interface Materi...

Page 24: ... 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 plug this connector A A B B 1 1 A CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P7P55 M_DP CPU fan connector P7P55 M_DP Orient the heatsink and fan asse...

Page 25: ...mensions as a DDR3 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR3 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 P7P55 M_DP 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 P7P55 M_DP ...

Page 26: ...Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the m...

Page 27: ...of 2 SS N A Heat Sink Package 6 6 6 20 1 8V Crucial CT12864BA1339 8SFD 3072MB Kit of 3 SS Micron 8XD22D9JNM 9 CRUCIAL CT25664BA1339 16FF 2048MB DS Micron 9KF27D9KPT 9 Crucial BL25664ABA1336 16SFB1 4096MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 6 6 6 20 1 8V CRUCIAL BL25664BA1336 16SFB1 4096MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 6 6 6 20 1 8V Crucial CT25664BA1339 16SFD 6144MB Kit of 3 DS Micron 8UD22D9JNM...

Page 28: ...4B1G0846E SAMSUNG M378B5673DZ1 CH9 2048MB DS Samsung K4B1G0846D HCH9 SAMSUNG M378B5673EH1 CH9 2048MB DS Samsung SEC 913 HCH9 K4B1G0846E Super Talent W1333X2GB8 1024MB SS N A Heat Sink Package Transcend TS128MLK64V3U 1024MB SS N A SEC 813HCH9 K4B1G0846D Transcend TS256MLK64V3U 2048MB DS Micron 9GF27D9KPT Transcend TS256MLK64V3U 2048MB DS N A SEC816HCH9K4B1G0846D ASINT SLY3128M8 EDJ 1024MB SS ASint ...

Page 29: ...T8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 1024MB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 Micron MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 2048MB DS Micron 8LD22D9JNL Micron MT16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 2048MB DS Micron 9HF22D9KPT 7 OCZ OCZ3SOE10662GK 2048MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 7 7 7 16 1 75V SAMSUNG M378B2873EH1 CF8 1024MB SS Samsung SEC 901 HCF8 K4B1G0846E SAMSUNG M378B5273BH1 CF8 4096MB DS SAMSUNG 846 K4B2G0846B HCF8 Kingtiger 2GB DIMM PC3 8500 2048...

Page 30: ...retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a 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: ...ws a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 6 3 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 2 6 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion card...

Page 32: ...ard is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 6 5 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card 3 Install...

Page 33: ...ower plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive For IDE ODD Connect the IDE signal and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive 2 3 3 SATA IDE 4 1 Locate the 3 5 inch hard disk drive bay 2 Insert the hard disk drive to the 3 5 inch hard disk drive bay then carefully push the drive until its screw holes align with the holes on the bracket 3 Secure the hard disk drive with two sc...

Page 34: ...s 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 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 ta...

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

Page 36: ...em features 3 2 Powering up Press the system power button to enter the OS Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary Refer to your OS documentation for more information Ensure that you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability Screen display and driver options may not be the same for differ...

Page 37: ...le click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD Click an item to install Click an icon to display support DVD motherboard information ASUS InstAll Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard PC cillin 2010 Installs the PC cillin 2010 to protect your system from the latest threats Intel Chipset Driver Installs the Intel chipset driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio driver and appl...

Page 38: ... Manager Installs the ASUS AI Manager 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 you can connect to the ASUS website Adobe Reader 9 Installs the Adobe Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Express Gate Installer Installs ...

Page 39: ...enu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a AHCI RAID driver disk 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 40: ...on the top right corner of 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 2048 KBytes 12 04 2009 0306 American Megatrends Inc X 0x G1 P7P55E ASUSTeK Computer INC ...

Page 41: ...3 7 ASUS G1 P7P55E Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 42: ...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 info ...

Page 43: ...1 PCI1 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16_2 USB1314 IEEE1394_1 USB1112 USB910 USB78 AAFP ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 Lithium Cell CMOS Power Super I O AUDIO ICS 9LRS954 ALC887 L1E KB_USB56 8Mb BIOS JMB 381 SB_PWR CLRTC SPDIF_OUT 24 4cm 9 6in 24 4cm 9 6in LGA1156 Intel P55 DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin mod...

Page 44: ... CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the CPU Parameter Recall C P R feature Shut down and reboot the system then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values Due to the chipset limitation AC power off is required before you use the...

Page 45: ...ctors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 2 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives SATA2 SATA1 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND GND RSATA_T...

Page 46: ...ly 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 ATX12V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices or when you intend to install additional devices The system may become unstable ...

Page 47: ...you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep 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 spea...

Page 48: ...ND USB910 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND USB78 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P14 USB_P14 GND NC USB 5V USB_P13 USB_P13 GND USB1314 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P12 USB_P12 GND NC USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P11 GND USB1112 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB module cable is purchased separately 7 IEEE 1394a connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 This port i...

Page 49: ...L HD audio compliant pin definition PIN 1 AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Legacy AC 97 compliant 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 If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in th...

Page 50: ...BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 5 ...

Page 51: ...date BIOS from the Internet then click Next b Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select then click Next c From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 5 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update ...

Page 52: ...program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4 10 Current ROM Update ROM A Note FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH A BOARD G1 P7P55E VER 0306 H 00 B 03 DATE 12 04 2009 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Ho...

Page 53: ...or motherboards without the floppy connector prepare a USB flash disk before using this utility Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the removable device that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to the floppy disk drive if supported 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility ...

Page 54: ...ailed to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system We recommend to always shut down the system properly from the operating system The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system be...

Page 55: ...the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc System Time 00 31 48 System Date Tue 12 08 2009 Language English SATA 1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 Not Detecte...

Page 56: ...p up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu scree...

Page 57: ...ation System Information Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time 5 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 5 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 3 Language English Allows you to choose the display language in BIOS Configuration options 繁體中文 简体中文 日本語 Français Deutsch English 5 3 4 SATA1 4 and ESATA While enteri...

Page 58: ...MA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 3 5 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the ...

Page 59: ...tions 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Due to Intel chipset driver support regulation the AHCI mode is not supported in Windows XP environment The AHCI mode is only supported by Windows Vista 7 with OS built in driver Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS Configuration option Disabled Enabled SATA Configurat...

Page 60: ...frequency voltage Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Auto loads the optimal settings for the system Overclock Profile loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking Overclock Options Overclock 5 Allows you to select the ...

Page 61: ...AS Delay Auto DRAM RAS PRE Time Auto Configuration options Auto 3 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS ACT Time Auto Configuration options 3 DRAM Clock 17 DRAM Clock DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 7 DRAM Clock DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 48 DRAM Clock 200 DRAM Clock DRAM Writer Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DR...

Page 62: ...lue Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Virtualization Tech Enabled Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications...

Page 63: ... controlled by the operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R TurboMode Tech Enabled This item appears only if you set the CPU Ratio Setting item to Auto Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R C STATE Tech Enabled Allows you enable or disable the Intel C STATE Technology When en...

Page 64: ...able or disable the high definition audio controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Type HD Audio Allows you to select the front panel type If High Definition Audio Front Panel used please set HD Audio mode Configuration options HD Audio Onboard LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Dis...

Page 65: ... to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand off function Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items may only app...

Page 66: ...e 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 Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes 5 4 7 Intel VT d Disabled Allows you to enabl...

Page 67: ...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 state exactly where it was left off Auto Dete...

Page 68: ...llows you to wake the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On PCIE Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to wake the system through a PCI Express card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Config...

Page 69: ...isabled Enabled Chassis Fan1 2 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 Fan1 2 Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Q Fan control Configuratio...

Page 70: ...ooting 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 5 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to di...

Page 71: ...ge 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 On the password box key in a password containing up to six letters or numbers or both then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The mess...

Page 72: ...user password The User Password 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 key in a password containing up to six letters or numbers or both then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears ...

Page 73: ...2 for details 5 7 1 AI NET 2 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 5 7 3 Express Gate Auto Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skyp...

Page 74: ... User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser bookmarks cookies browsing history etc This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings ...

Page 75: ...s 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 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 Lo...

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