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Chapter 1: System introduction

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Welcome!

Thank you for choosing the ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC!
The ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile

home entertainment feature.
The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing and powered by the ASUS

motherboard that supports the Intel

Pentium

D, Intel

Pentium

4, Intel

Conroe

or Intel

Celeron

processor in the 775-land package.

The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using

DDR2-667/533/400 DIMMs, high-resolution graphics via integrated

graphics controller, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio features the

system takes you ahead in the world of power computing.

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Front panel

The front panel includes the optical drive bays, power button, and several

I/O ports are located at the front panel.

Summary of Contents for P1-P5945G

Page 1: ...P1 P2 P5945GC ASUS PC Desktop Barebone User Guide ...

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: ...y 2 3 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 4 1 Overview 2 4 2 4 2 Removing the storage drive assembly 2 4 2 4 3 Installing CPU 2 4 2 4 4 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 6 2 5 Installing a DIMM 2 7 2 5 1 Memory configurations 2 7 2 5 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2 10 2 5 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2 10 2 6 Expansion slots 2 11 2 6 1 PCI slots 2 11 2 6 2 Expansion card installation 2 11 2 7 ...

Page 4: ... Motherboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 4 Connectors 4 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5 2 5 1 2 AFUDOS utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5 5 5 1 4 ASUS Update utility 5 7 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 10 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 11 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 11 5 2 3 Navigation keys 5 11 5 2 4 Menu items 5 12 5 2 5 Sub menu items...

Page 5: ... 4 2 USB Configuration 5 19 5 4 3 CPU Configuration 5 21 5 4 4 Chipset 5 23 5 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 24 5 4 6 PCI PnP 5 26 5 5 Power menu 5 27 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 27 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 support 5 27 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 27 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 28 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 30 5 6 Boot menu 5 31 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 31 5 6 2 Removable Drivers 5 31 5 6 3 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 Lithi...

Page 8: ...uding 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 motherboa...

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: ... your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS book size barebone system with ASUS motherboard 200W power supply unit PCI riser card CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 Cables Power cable and plug Serial ATA power cable and signal cable IDE cable preinstalled 4 CDs Support CD Recover PRO CD only support 2000 XP 5 Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 11: ...945GC Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS P1 P2 P5945GC The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...he Intel Pentium D Intel Pentium 4 Intel Conroe or Intel Celeron processor in the 775 land package The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2 667 533 400 DIMMs high resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 8 channel audio features the system takes you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical driv...

Page 13: ...Press this button to turn the system on 6 Power LED 7 Reset button 8 MS MS Pro card slot 9 CompactFlashTM Card slot 10 SD MMC card slot 11 4 pin IEEE 1394 port 12 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 13 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 14 Headphone port lime ...

Page 14: ...side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 5 Surr Rear grey This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front S...

Page 15: ... VGA port 15 DVI D port 16 Serial port 17 PCI slot metal brackets Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Gray Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker O...

Page 16: ...reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components 1 5 25 inch optical drive and 3 5 inch hard disk drive cage 2 Front panel cover 3 Power supply unit 4 PCI card riser bracket connected to the motherboard PCI slot 5 ASUS motherboard 6 DIMM sockets 7 LGA775 socket under the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 8 CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 ...

Page 17: ...ASUS P1 P2 P5945GC Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system ...

Page 18: ...ot powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whene...

Page 19: ...chassis cover 1 Remove the cover screws Keep the screws for later use 2 Pull the cover slightly toward the rear panel 3 Lift the cover then set aside 3 2 1 To remove the front panel cover 1 Lift the front panel cover hooks outward 2 Carefully remove the front panel cover then set it aside 1 2 ...

Page 20: ...it 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 misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 4 3 Installing CPU To install a CPU 1 Locat...

Page 21: ...gle A B Load lever Retention tab 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B 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 Gold triangle mark Alignment key CPU notch Load plate PnP cap 4B 3 ...

Page 22: ...an connector on the motherboard Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector R CPU FAN Connector CPU_FAN GND 12V Tachometer 3 Lift the CPU fan and heatsink assembly then set aside 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable 2 Loosen the CPU fan and heatsink assembly screws Reinstall the CPU fan and heatsink assembly then reconnect the CP...

Page 23: ... size DDR2 memory modules Install only ASUS certified memory modules Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details 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 2 GB system memory using 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB DDR2 DIMMs R 40 pin DDR2 ...

Page 24: ...2U64CP6 Y5 AB SS HY5PS121621CFP Y5 v v 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 AA SS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 v v 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y5 AA SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 v v 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 v v 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 v v 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8EB5 SS E5108AE 6E E v v 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8KB5 SS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX v v 1G Kingmax KLCD48F A8KB5 DS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX v v 512M...

Page 25: ...HYB18T512800AC37SSS11511 v v 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A SS HYB18T512800AF37SSS12079 v v 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A SS HYB18T512800AF37FSS29334 v v 256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6 C4 AB SS HY5PS121621CFP C4 v v 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 C4 AB DS HY5PS12821CFP C4 v v 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 DS D9BOM v v 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 DS Z9BQT v v 1G Micron MT 16HTF12864AY 53EA1 DS D9CRZ ...

Page 26: ...ning clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the mother...

Page 27: ...ds that comply with PCI specifications 2 6 2 Expansion card installation Before installing an expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 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 1 Lift the PCI riser card assembly to ...

Page 28: ...he slot that you intend to use 3 Insert the card connector to the slot then press the card firmly until it fits in place Secure the card with a screw 4 Reinstall the PCI riser card assembly Make sure that the riser card connector sits properly on the motherboard PCI slot ...

Page 29: ...ering 4 Communications Port COM1 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 Floppy Disk Controller 7 Printer Port LPT1 8 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 Numeric Data Processor 14 Primary IDE Channel 15 Secondary IDE Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 sh...

Page 30: ...ive Follow these steps to install an optical drive 1 Turn the storage drive assembly upside down with the 3 5 inch bay on top of the 5 25 inch bay 2 Insert the optical drive upside down to the 5 25 inch bay then secure it with two screws on both sides 2 3 3 Turn the storage drive assembly insert the hard disk drive upside down to the 3 5 inch bay then secure it with two screws on both sides ...

Page 31: ...g of the IDE cable to the optical drive then the gray plug to the hard disk drive If you have the SATA HDD connect the SATA cable to the SATA HD 2 Connect the 4 pin power plugs to the power connectors at the back of the drives 3 Install the storage drive assembly to the chassis 3 4 4 Secure the storage drive assembly with three screws Follow these steps to reinstall the storage drive assembly ...

Page 32: ...and 1 Match the foot stand hooks to the holes on the chassis 2 Pull the foot stand to the direction of the arrow until the lock clicks in place To remove the foot stand lift the lock then slightly push the foot stand to the direction of the rear panel until it disengages from the chassis ...

Page 33: ...ront panel cover 1 Insert the front panel cover tabs to the holes at the right side of the chassis then close 2 Insert the front panel cover hooks to the chassis tabs until the front panel cover fits in place 1 2 To reinstall the front panel cover ...

Page 34: ...2 9 Reinstalling the cover To reinstall the cover 1 Install the cover to the chassis Make sure the cover tabs fit the chassis rails 2 Push the cover toward the front panel until it fits in place 3 Secure the cover with two screws 1 2 3 ...

Page 35: ...ASUS P1 P2 P5945GC Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 36: ...veral utility drivers that enhance the system features 3 2 Powering up Press the system power button to enter the OS Press to turn ON the system Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different op...

Page 37: ...install Click an icon to display support CD motherboard information ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Drivers Automatically installs all the necessary drivers for this motherboard Intel R Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel R Chipset Inf Update Program Please install Win2000 Service Pack 4 WinXP Service Pack1 first Intel R Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs Intel R Graphics Accelera...

Page 38: ...blems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP See page 5 8 for details Adobe Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 that allows you to open view a...

Page 39: ...3 ASUS P1 P2 P5945GC 3 3 3 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: ...run feature Click to close the Preference panel 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS PC Probe II The PC Probe II main window appea...

Page 41: ...e 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 secti...

Page 42: ...op 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 43: ...splays 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 and ...

Page 44: ...memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Cl...

Page 45: ...nsor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts change temperature scale or enable the Q Fan feature Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes...

Page 46: ... P1 P2 P5945GC 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 47: ...CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power BUZZER SB_PWR PANEL MS_CON RSTCON RTS5111 VIA VT6308P CF_CON 26 4cm 10 4in SD_CON IE1394_2 PWRSW USB56 FP_AUDIO 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 R Intel ICH7 Intel MCH945GC 4Mb BIOS Super I O CLRTC USBPW78 USB7 PRI_IDE SATA1 EATXPWR PCI1 KBPWR USBPW12 USBPW34 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN_USB12 USB34 VGA_DVI SPDIF_OUT COM1 BA...

Page 48: ... 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 clearin...

Page 49: ... sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode R USB Device Wake Up 3 2 2 1 USBPW78 5...

Page 50: ...a corresponding setting in the BIOS R Keyboard Power Setting KBPWR 3 2 2 1 5V Default 5VSB 4 4 Connectors 1 Serial ATA connectors The connector is 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 ID...

Page 51: ... 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 Drive jumper setting Mode Cable of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two ...

Page 52: ...e is purchased separately 3 CPU Fan connector 3 pin CPU_FAN The fan connector support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 1 A 2 22 A 26 64 W max at 12V Connect the fan cable to the fan connector 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 fl...

Page 53: ...s 3 Volts 5 Volts Ground EATXPWR Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a 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 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power requ...

Page 54: ...ilips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately R Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT R Back_Audio Connector BACK_AUDIO BCAZ LIN1 L BCAZ LIN1 R SENSE LIN1 BCAZ FRONT L BCAZ FRONTR SENSE FRONT BCAZ MIC1L BCAZ MIC1R SENSE MIC1 BCA...

Page 55: ...ctivity 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 Power Soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds wh...

Page 56: ... Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Page 57: ...re Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Test POST 3 Press Alt F2 during ...

Page 58: ...in DOS mode 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 USB Flash has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen ...

Page 59: ...after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iP5L8LSE ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please res...

Page 60: ...e PC 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the USB Flash for the original or updated BIOS file 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 P5L8LSE ROM Completed Start flashing When found the uti...

Page 61: ... utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5L8LSE ROM Completed Start flashing The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file 4 Restart the system after ...

Page 62: ...he 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 conn...

Page 63: ...ext Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 64: ...e 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 ...

Page 65: ... Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is design...

Page 66: ...ttings 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 navigation keys differ from one screen to another Navigation keys General help Menu bar Sub menu items Configuration fields Menu items 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that pa...

Page 67: ...enu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Scroll bar Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset settings WARNING Setting ...

Page 68: ... System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time System Time 11 51 19 System Date Thu 05 07 2004 Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected IDE Co...

Page 69: ...rive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the 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 Tran...

Page 70: ...figuration options Disabled Enabled 5 3 4 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 Disable...

Page 71: ...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 S ATA P ATA S ATA P ATA IDE Detect Time Out 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Config...

Page 72: ...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 0104 Build Date 08 07 06 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 80GHz Speed 3800 MHz Count 1 System Memory Size 512MB Appropriated 0MB Available 504MB ...

Page 73: ...figuration AI Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Overlock Profile allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto loads the optimal settings for the system Standard loads the standard settings for the system Configure System Frequency Voltage AI Overc...

Page 74: ...If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 Configuration The items in this m...

Page 75: ...ion Type Auto Device 3 Generic 2 0 Reader Emulation Type Auto USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec Allows you to configure the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit command Configuration options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec Emulation Type Auto When it is set to Auto the USB devices that are less than 530MB will emulated as floppy and remaining as hard drive Fo...

Page 76: ...rocode Updation Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Enhanced C1 Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency NOTE If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Hyper Threading Technology...

Page 77: ...Execute Disable function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced C1 Control Auto When set to Auto the BIOS will automatically check the CPU s capability to enable the C1E support In C1E mode the CPU power consumption is lower when idle Configuration options Auto Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control Configuration options Disabled Auto ...

Page 78: ...r 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 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 C...

Page 79: ... 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 AC 97 CODEC Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ...

Page 80: ...on 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 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 ...

Page 81: ...d to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device Plug and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI L...

Page 82: ...u to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 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 Po...

Page 83: ...s 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 Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up...

Page 84: ...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 Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power...

Page 85: ...utomatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures Configuration options Ignored xxxC xxxF CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A or Ignored 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 C...

Page 86: ...evice Priority 1st Boot Device Hard Drive 2nd Boot Device USB Generic 2 0Re 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 5 6 2 Removable Drives Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available Removable Drives Removable Drives 1st Device USB Generic 2 0Re 2nd Device USB Generic 2 0Re 3rd Device USB Generic 2 0Re 1st 4th Device USB Generic 2 0Re Configuration options USB Generic 2 0 Reader USB Generic Co...

Page 87: ...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 po...

Page 88: ...lled Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Enter to change password Enter again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password it...

Page 89: ...word 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 yo...

Page 90: ... does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to 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 Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit Save Changes Once you are finished making your ...

Page 91: ...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...

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