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System package contents

Check your P2-M2A690G system package for the following items.

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Item description

ASUS P2-M2A690G barebone system

with

• ASUS motherboard

• CPU fan and heatsink assembly

• CompactFlash card reader

• 3-in-1 storage card reader

• PCI riser card

• 200W power supply unit

Cable

• Power cable and plug

• Serial ATA power cable and signal cable

• IDE cable

CDs

• Support CD

• Software CD

• Recover PRO CD (only support Windows

2000 / XP)

Quick installation Guide

Summary of Contents for P2-M2A690G - P Series - 0 MB RAM

Page 1: ...P2 M2A690G ASUS PC Desktop Barebone ...

Page 2: ...TICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICAT...

Page 3: ...sembly 2 4 2 6 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink 2 5 2 7 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 7 1 Overview 2 6 2 7 2 Installing CPU 2 6 2 7 3 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 8 2 8 Installing a DIMM 2 10 2 8 1 Memory configurations 2 10 2 8 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2 15 2 8 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2 15 2 9 Expansion slots 2 16 2 9 1 PCI slot 2 16 2 9 2 PCI Express x1 slot 2 16 2 9 3 Installing an exp...

Page 4: ... 2 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 Update utility 5 2 5 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 5 5 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5 6 5 1 4 AFUDOS utility 5 8 5 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 10 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 12 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 13 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 13 5 2 3 Navigation keys 5 13...

Page 5: ...pset 5 20 5 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 23 5 4 4 PCI PnP 5 24 5 4 5 USB Configuration 5 25 5 5 Power menu 5 26 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 26 5 5 2 ACPI Support 5 26 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 26 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 27 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 28 5 6 Boot menu 5 29 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 29 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 30 5 6 3 Security 5 32 5 7 Tools menu 5 33 5 7 1 ASUS EZ Fla...

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: ... 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: ...ng 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 motherboard ...

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: ... description 1 ASUS P2 M2A690G barebone system with ASUS motherboard CPU fan and heatsink assembly CompactFlash card reader 3 in 1 storage card reader PCI riser card 200W power supply unit 2 Cable Power cable and plug Serial ATA power cable and signal cable IDE cable 3 CDs Support CD Software CD Recover PRO CD only support Windows 2000 XP 4 Quick installation Guide ...

Page 11: ...M2A690G Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS P2 M2A690G The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...g and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the AMD Athlon64 AMD Sempron or AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2 800 667 533 DIMMs high resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 8 channel audio features 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical drive bays power button and several I O ports Close...

Page 13: ...ton 5 Power button Press this button to turn the system on 6 Power LED 7 CompactFlashTM Card slot 8 3 in i card reader 9 4 pin IEEE 1394 port 10 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 11 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 12 Headphone port lime This port connects...

Page 14: ...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 Speake...

Page 15: ...VGA port 15 HDMI 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 Out...

Page 16: ...beled for your 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 AM2 socket under the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 8 CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

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

Page 18: ...red OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and ensure 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 un...

Page 19: ...2 ASUS P2 M2A690G 2 3 Removing the side 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 1 2 3 ...

Page 20: ...ront panel cover hooks outward 2 Carefully remove the front panel cover then set it aside R 2 5 Removing the storage drive assembly 1 Lay the system on its side then locate and remove three storage drive assembly screws 2 Lift the storage drive assembly then set aside 1 2 2 1 1 1 ...

Page 21: ...lips that secure the fan and heatsink assembly to the retention module 4 Lift the CPU fan and heatsink assembly then set aside 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable 2 3 hook metal clips 4 retention module metal handles 3 1 2 Remove two screws securing the blower to the CPU fan Set the blower aside ...

Page 22: ...om the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor Ensure than you use a CPU that is designed for the AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins the CPU 2 7 2 Installing CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the AM2 CPU socket on the motherboard 2 Press the CPU socket lever sideways then lift it up to a 90º 100º angle ...

Page 23: ...ngle on the CPU with the small triangle on the socket Insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 4 Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU Ensure to install the CPU fan blower and heatsink assembly on top of the installed CPU ...

Page 24: ...ance Follow these steps to reinstall the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components 2 Connect the CPU cable to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard retention module metal handles 1 2 1 Position the CPU fan and ...

Page 25: ...retention module 5 Carefully press down the locking lever and hook its end into the retention module Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 4 3 hook metal clips 6 Position the blower on top of the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 7 Secure the blower to the CPU fan and heatsink assembly with the screws you removed earlier ...

Page 26: ...nly ASUS certified memory modules Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List QVL on the next page for details Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 QVL Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 2 8 1 Memory configurations You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB DDR2...

Page 27: ...001HU 2 5 A N A Qimonda SS HYB18T256800AF25SSS49313 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64020HU 2 5 A N A Qimonda DS HYB18T256800AF25SSS25063 512MB Corsair CM2X512A 6400 5 Corsair SS Heat Sink Package 1G Corsair CM2X1024 6400 5 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 S6 AA N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP S6 512MB HY HYMP564U64BP8 S5 AB N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821BFP S5 512MB HY HYMP564U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix SS H...

Page 28: ...MB ADATA M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z N A Elpida SS E5108AE 6E E 512MB ADATA M20AD5G3H3166I1C52 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 3EG20648 1G ADATA M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 N A ADATA DS AD29608A8A 3EG20645 512MB VDATA M2GVD5G3H31A4I1C52 N A VDATA SS VD29608A8A 3EC20615 512MB VDATA M2YVD5G3H31P4I1C52 N A VDATA SS VD29608A8A 3EG20627 512MB VDATA M2GVD5G3H166I1C52 N A VDATA SS VD29608A8A 3EG20637 1G VDATA M2GVD5G3I41P6I1C52 N...

Page 29: ...E 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F A8KB4 N A Kingmax SS KKEA88B4IAK 37 256MB Kingmax KLBB68F 36EP4 N A Elpida SS E5116AB 5C E 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F A8EB4 N A Elpida SS E5108AE 5C E 512MB PQI MEAB 323LA N A PQI SS D2 E04180W025 1G PQI MEAB 423LA N A PQI DS D2 E04230W107 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 370A98Z 4 AENEON SS AET93F370A G 0513 256MB AENEON AET560UD00 370A98Z 4 AENEON SS AET94F370AWVV34635G0520 512MB AENEO...

Page 30: ...S AET93R370B 0640 1G AENEON AET760UD00 370B97S 4 AENEON DS AET92R370B 0644 2G AENEON AET860UD00 370A08X N A AENEON DS AET03F370AFVV26176G 0542 256MB TAKEMS TMS25B264B161 534KQ 4 takeMS SS MS18T51216 3 70711 512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081 534QI 4 takeMS SS MS18T51280 3 7 512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081 534AP 4 takeMS SS MS18T51280 3 7P0704D v512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081 534AE 4 takeMS SS MS18T51280 3 7EA07100...

Page 31: ...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 Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard an...

Page 32: ...y cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components 2 9 1 PCI slot This system has one PCI slot that supports cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications 2 9 3 Installing an expansion card 1 Lift the PCI riser card assembly 2 9 2 PCI Express x1 slot This system has one PCI Express x1 slot that supports cards such as a PCI Express...

Page 33: ...ot 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 Ensure that the riser card connector sits properly on the motherboard PCI slot ...

Page 34: ...orage 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 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 2 3 ...

Page 35: ...at the back of the drives 1 Connect the black plug 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 4 Secure the storage drive assembly with three screws R 3 R 4 ...

Page 36: ...ot 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 Refer to the section of Removing the front panel cover and follow the instructions in reverse Refer to the section of Removing the cover and follow the instructions in reverse ...

Page 37: ...ASUS P2 M2A690G Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 38: ... several 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...

Page 39: ...EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD Click an item to 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 Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet driver ATI Display Driver Installs the ATI display driv...

Page 40: ...ate the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Screen Saver Installs ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Cool n Quiet Utility Installs theASUS Cool n Quiet Utility ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems ...

Page 41: ...cover of this user guide 3 3 3 Make disk menu The Make disk menu shows the drivers that the motherboard supports Make ATI RAID AHCI x86_x64_WinXP Driver Allows you to makeATI RAID AHIC x86_x64_WinXP driver Make ATI RAID AHCI Vista32 Driver Allows you to makeATI RAID AHCI Vista32 driver Make ATI RAID AHCI Vista64 Driver Allows you to makeATI RAID AHCI Vista64 driver ...

Page 42: ...em and change the utility configuration By default the main window displays the Preference section You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle If Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installat...

Page 43: ...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 section...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...plays 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 Desktop Management Interface DMI browser This browser displays various desktop and s...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...s The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts change temperature scale or enable the Q Fan feature Available on some motherboards only Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or igno...

Page 48: ...3 12 Chapter 3 Starting up ...

Page 49: ...S P2 M2A690G 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 50: ...ard info 4 1 Introduction The P2 M2A690G barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration 4 2 Motherboard layout ...

Page 51: ... system passwords To erase 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 reenter...

Page 52: ...ires 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 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB if you wish to wake up ...

Page 53: ...Windows XP Service Pack1 and above support Serial ATA hard disk drives When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector 2 COM port connector 10 1pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis ...

Page 54: ...your device s Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode Cable of device s Cable co...

Page 55: ...tion speed 4 CPU Fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN The fan connectors 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 cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring 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 ...

Page 56: ...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 Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 7 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD This connector allows you to ...

Page 57: ...io capability 9 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips 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 8 Back audio connector 20 1 pin Back_Audio Connector ...

Page 58: ...4 10 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 10 Power button with LED 5 pin LED_CON This connector supports the Power and HDD activity LEDs in the system front panel ...

Page 59: ... ASUS P2 M2A690G Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Page 60: ...Update or AFUDOS utilitiies Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 1 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The...

Page 61: ...t 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 62: ...te 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 63: ...ent To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d From the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive e Press Enter then follow the screen instructions to continue Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high...

Page 64: ...b Switch Up Down Home End Move 5 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk 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 Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Download the latest BIOS ...

Page 65: ...ty B312 FLASH TYPE Winbond W25P X80 4MB BOARD M2R68L VER 0105 DATE 05 04 2006 PATH D BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unkonwn A B C D E F G H Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move TRASHE 1 DIR P5B ROM 1048576 2002 01 01 00 01 32 M2R68L BIN 524288 2006 05 04 22 43 12 5 An Are you sure to update BIOS message appears Select Yes press Enter on your keyboard and the EZ Flash 2 uti...

Page 66: ...stem 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 Ensure 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 scree...

Page 67: ... after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iM2R68L 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 68: ...M Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk 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 When found the utility re...

Page 69: ... BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 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 Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT ...

Page 70: ... wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause dam...

Page 71: ... 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 particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and cha...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...set the system time 5 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Main Settings System Time 00 15 10 System Date Wed 07 11 2007 Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected SATA Configuration System Informatio...

Page 74: ...emovable 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 Transfer Auto Enables or dis...

Page 75: ...s or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 3 4 SATA Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Type SATA OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Allows you to enable ...

Page 76: ...ts 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 0401 Build Date 06 04 07 Processor Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Speed 1800 MHz Count 1 System Memory Installed Size 512MB Usable Size 448MB ...

Page 77: ...F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Configuration Module Version 13 06 AGESA Version 02 08 00 Physucak Count 1 Logical Count 1 AMD Serpron tm Processsor 3200 Revision F2 Cache L1 64KB Cache L2 128KM Speend 1800MHz Current FSB Multiplier 9x Maximum FSB Multiplier 9x Able to Change Fre Yes uCode Patch Level 0x62 GAGT Error Reporting Disabled Microcode Updation Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Cool ...

Page 78: ...Allows you to enable or disable AMD Live Configuration options Enable Disable 5 4 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Chipset Configuration Memory Controller Internal Graphics Memory Options Information Memory Controlle...

Page 79: ...to select the CAS Latency CL Configuration options Auto 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 TRCD Auto Allows you to select the TRCD Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK TRP Auto Allows you to select the TRP Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK TRAS Auto Allows you to select the TRAS Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK 8 CLK 9 CLK 10 CLK 11 CLK 12 CLK Command Timing 2T mode Auto Al...

Page 80: ...r Down Control Auto Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use Configuration options Auto Disable Internal Graphics Internal Graphics Internal Graphics Mode UMA UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto Current UMS Size 64MB Primary Video Controller PCI IGFX HDMI AUDIO Enabled UMA Options Internal Graphics Mode UMA This item automatically detects the in...

Page 81: ... Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the HD audio Configuration options Enabled Disabled Fire1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Fire1394 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Card Reader Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the card reader Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the...

Page 82: ...ed Configuration options No Yes 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 correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ...

Page 83: ...re the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480Mbps or FullSpeed 12Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 5 4 5 USB Configu...

Page 84: ...ation options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 5 5 2 ACPI Support ACPI v1 0 Allows you to select ACPI support Configuration options ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSD...

Page 85: ...te was before the AC power loss Configuration options Always Off Always On Last State Resume From S5 By PME Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PME wake from sleep states Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume From S5 By Ring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable ring to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume From S5 By PS 2 KB MS Disabled Allows you to ...

Page 86: ... 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 Configuration options Ignored xxxRPM VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The on...

Page 87: ...it ESC Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floopy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices 1st 3rd Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The num...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...ed 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 item...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...can Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Spread Spectrum Enable Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 5 7 1 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 co...

Page 92: ...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 selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains th...

Page 93: ...scard 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 loa...

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