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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

2.5

Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced

Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management

(APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.

2.5.1

Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state

to be used for system suspend.

Configuration options: [S1 (POS) only] [S3 only] [Auto]

2.5.2

ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

(ACPI) 2.0 specifications.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5.3

ACPI APIC support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

(ACPI) support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set

to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Field

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced

Power

Boot Tools Exit

Select the ACPT state

used for System

Suspend.

Suspend Mode

[Auto]

ACPI 2.0 Support

[Disabled]

ACPI APIC support

[Enabled]

APM Configuration

Hardware Monitor

Summary of Contents for I220GC

Page 1: ...Motherboard I220GC ...

Page 2: ...ARTICULAR 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 SPECIFIC...

Page 3: ... 1 5 2 Screw holes 1 5 1 5 3 Motherboard layout 1 6 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 7 1 7 System memory 1 8 1 7 1 Overview 1 8 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 9 1 7 3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List 1 9 1 7 4 Installing a DIMM 1 12 1 7 5 Removing a DIMM 1 12 1 8 Expansion slots 1 13 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 13 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 13 1 8 3 Interrupt assignments 1 14 1 8 4 ...

Page 4: ...6 Configuration fields 2 14 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 14 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 14 2 2 9 General help 2 14 2 3 Main menu 2 15 2 3 1 System Time 2 15 2 3 2 System Date 2 15 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 15 2 3 4 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave 2 16 2 3 5 IDE Configuration 2 17 2 3 6 System Information 2 18 2 4 Advanced menu 2 19 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 19 2 4 2 USB Configuration 2 21 2 4 3 C...

Page 5: ...Boot Settings Configuration 2 33 2 6 3 Security 2 34 2 7 Tools menu 2 36 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 36 2 8 Exit menu 2 37 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 ASUS Contact information 3 6 ...

Page 6: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 7: ... the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Page 8: ...s chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites...

Page 9: ...at you MUST follow to complete a task Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sig...

Page 10: ...s 32 bit operation system VGA Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Max resolution 2048 x 1536 75Hz Max UMA Memory size 224MB Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI 2 2 slots Storage Intel ICH7 SouthBridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s ports Audio Realtek ALC662 High Definition audio CODEC 6 channel audio port S PDIF out interface LAN Atheros L2 10 100 USB S...

Page 11: ...x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x 4 pin Speaker connector 1 x Front panel high definition audio connector 1 x S PDIF out connector 1 x System Panel connector Power Requirement ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Live Update utility Anti ...

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Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...s I O shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights 64 bit CPU support The motherboard supports 64 bit processors that provides high performance computing and faster memory access required for memory and data intensive applications DDR2 memory support Th...

Page 15: ... to different destinations You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing multi channel network games 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file See page 2 6 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply press the pr...

Page 16: ...t the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power ...

Page 17: ...ury and damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by cir...

Page 18: ...240 pin module PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX1_1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power EATXPWR ATX12V PRI_IDE CPU_FAN CHA_FAN 8Mb BIOS F_PANEL SPEAKER SATA1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA3 USB56 USB78 FLOPPY AAFP ALC662 Super I O CD SPDIF_OUT PS2_USBPWR1 8 RTM876 660 CLRTC CHASSIS PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN_USB12 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 USB34 AUDIO SB_PWR I220GC R Celeron 200 Series Atheros L2 ...

Page 19: ...ecially designed CPU heatsink and fan Ensure that the CPU fan cable is connected to the onboard CPU_Fan connector Use only ASUS qualified CPU on this motherboard to get the maximum performance I220GC R I220GC CPU Socket Celeron 220 Series Celeron 220 Series processor I220GC R I220GC CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN GND 12V CPU FAN IN ...

Page 20: ... has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets I220GC R I220GC 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMMB1 DIMMA1 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 ...

Page 21: ...lways install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on next page for details If you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system e g 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit Windows Vista without the Physical Address Extension PAE support the system will allocate a certain amount of me...

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Page 24: ...e adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 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 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place an...

Page 25: ...he 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 1 8 2 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 setti...

Page 26: ...d USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 shared Onboard USB controller 4 shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller shared Onboard IDE port shared Onboard HD audio shared Onboard LAN shared IRQ Standard Function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 4 Communications Port COM1 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 Floppy Disk Controller 7 Printer Port ...

Page 27: ... shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot If you install a PCI graphics card we recommend that you remove the onboard graphics card driver ...

Page 28: ... RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard 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 clearin...

Page 29: ...er allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake 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 500 mA on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS I220GC R I220GC USB Device Wake Up 3 2 2 1 PS2_USBPWR1 8 Default 5V 5VSB ...

Page 30: ...ces 3 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows 10 100M connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 4 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 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 Fron...

Page 31: ...eyboard 1 10 2 Internal connectors 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 connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin ...

Page 32: ...n 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 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting I220GC R I220GC IDE Connector PRI_IDE Drive jumper setting Mode of devi...

Page 33: ...ctor Color Setting Use SATA1 2 Red Master Boot disk SATA3 4 Black Slave Data Disk I220GC R I220GC SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND SATA4 4 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER This...

Page 34: ...nectors support cooling fans of a total of 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper ...

Page 35: ...higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details The A...

Page 36: ...f 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 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB module is purchased separately I220GC R I220GC Internal Audio Connector CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audi...

Page 37: ...nector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard 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 AC97 Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this con...

Page 38: ...Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN 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 i...

Page 39: ...2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 40: ...e 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 startup disk from the format options field then click Start Save a copy of th...

Page 41: ...oppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 22 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L8005 PATH A BOARD I220GC VER 0401 H 00 B 02 DATE 05 12 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu then sel...

Page 42: ...then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The ac...

Page 43: ...M Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos iI220GC ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 4 The...

Page 44: ...ails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare the motherboard support CD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the...

Page 45: ...S from the support CD 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then turn on the system 2 Insert the support CD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file I220GC RO...

Page 46: ...SB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ...

Page 47: ...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 directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connect...

Page 48: ... Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 49: ...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 4 Fo...

Page 50: ...therwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it le...

Page 51: ...screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen To select...

Page 52: ...t on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 2 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 values in the sections below may cause s...

Page 53: ...IOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time System Time 19 34 30...

Page 54: ...uto 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 Mode Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs mult...

Page 55: ...ion options Disabled Enabled 2 3 5 IDE Configuration 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 Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Disables or al...

Page 56: ... default setting S ATA Configuration options S ATA P ATA S ATA P ATA IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 2 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information ...

Page 57: ...equency 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 Auto Overclock Profile Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BI...

Page 58: ... 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 133 to 400 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings PCI Express Frequency Auto Allows you to select PCI express fr...

Page 59: ...ion options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage including USB flash drives and USB hard drives Setting 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 Enabl...

Page 60: ...abled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function enhances protection of your computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Configuration options Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC E...

Page 61: ...n disabled you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub items The following 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 Cont...

Page 62: ... Select Enabled 8MB Sets the internal graphics mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1MB Enabled 8MB DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode Allows you to select the graphics memory type Configuration options Fixed Mode DVMT Mode Combo Mode DVMT FIXED Memory 128MB Configuration options 64MB 128MB Maximum DVMT Boot Display Device Auto Configuration options Auto CRT on Port 0 LFP on Port 2 LFP on Port 3 DF...

Page 63: ...guration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard PCIEX 10 100Mb LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCIe 10 100 MB LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 A...

Page 64: ...g system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 A...

Page 65: ...to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function corre...

Page 66: ... Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 3 ACPI APIC support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item ...

Page 67: ...r 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 applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initializati...

Page 68: ...his feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disa...

Page 69: ...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 Configuration options Ignored 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 Select S...

Page 70: ...evice 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 1st FLOPPY DRIVE ATAPI CD ROM Hard Drive Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SET...

Page 71: ...e needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allow...

Page 72: ...rd 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 pr...

Page 73: ...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 74: ... Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format ASUS 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 confi...

Page 75: ...this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit This function can not support IDE CD ROM IDE DVD ROM or External SATA devices This function only supports FAT 32 16 format...

Page 76: ...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 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 l...

Page 77: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 78: ...er to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates Click an item to install Click an icon to display support CD motherb...

Page 79: ...n installed to the target system this driver provides the method for configuring the chipset components You can install this utility using three different modes interactive silent or unattended preload Installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation User input is not required when installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes Refer to the online help...

Page 80: ... the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition Atheros L2 Utility Installs Atheros L2 ...

Page 81: ...le Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft 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 ASUS Moth...

Page 82: ...3 Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 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 ...

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