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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

5.3.6 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

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU specification

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory

AMIBIOS

Version : 0106

Build Date : 07/26/06

Processor

Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz

Speed : 3200 MHz

Count : 1

System Memory

Size : 512MB

Appropriated : 0MB

Available : 504MB

Summary of Contents for P3-PH4C

Page 1: ...Pundit P3 PH4C ASUS PC Desktop Barebone ...

Page 2: ...RTICULAR 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 SPECIFICA...

Page 3: ...PU 2 4 2 4 1 Overview 2 4 2 4 2 Installing CPU 2 4 2 4 3 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 9 2 5 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2 9 2 6 Expansion slots 2 10 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card 2 10 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 10 2 6 3 PCI Express x 1 slot 2 12 2 6 4 PCI slots 2 12 2 6 5 PCI Exp...

Page 4: ...3 3 Manuals menu 3 5 3 3 4 ASUS contact information 3 5 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 1 Introduction 4 2 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 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Falsh 2 5 3 5 1 3 AFUDOS BIOS Flash Utility 5 4 5 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5 6 5 1 5 ASUS Update utili...

Page 5: ...anced menu 5 19 5 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 5 19 5 4 2 USB Configuration 5 21 5 4 3 CPU Configuration 5 22 5 4 4 Chipset 5 24 5 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 25 5 4 6 PCI PnP 5 27 5 5 Power menu 5 28 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 28 5 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 5 28 5 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 28 5 5 4 ACPI APIC Support 5 28 5 5 5 APM Configuration 5 29 5 5 6 Hardware Monitor 5 31 5 6 Boot menu 5 ...

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: ... including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components 2 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 3 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the moth...

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: ...one system with ASUS motherboard 275 W PFC power supply unit 6 in 1 storage card reader 2 Accessories CPU fan and heatsink assembly Foot stand and screw 1 pair for vertical placement Rubber stand x 4 for horizontal placement Hard disk drive screw x 8 Optical drive screw x 2 Rubber washer x 8 3 Cables AC power cable Serial ATA signal cable x 2 IDE cable x 1 4 Support CD and Recover Pro CD 5 Install...

Page 11: ... PH4C Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Pundit P3 PH4C The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...uo Intel Pentium D Intel Pentium 4 or Intel Celeron D 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 or PCI Express x16 slot Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 6 channel audio features the system takes you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the...

Page 13: ... drive bay cover 4 CompactFlash card slot 5 POWER LED 6 HDD LED 7 Power button 8 Press to open the front panel cover 9 Front panel cover 10 SmartMedia card slot 11 Card reader LED 12 Secure DigitalTM MultimediaCard slot 13 Headphone port 14 Microphone port 15 IEEE 1394a port 16 USB 2 0 ports ...

Page 14: ...abit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 7 Metal bracket lock 8 Voltage selector This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127V set this switch to 115V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240V set this switch to 230V 9 Power connector This connector is for the power...

Page 15: ...ing expansion cards 16 Power fan vents This vent is for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Bass...

Page 16: ...ference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components 1 5 25 inch empty optical drive bay 2 Front panel cover 3 Optical drive lock 4 Hard disk drive bays 5 Hard disk drive lock 6 Power supply unit 7 PCI Express x1 slot 8 PCI slots 9 PCI Express x16 slot 10 ASUS motherboard 11 Metal bracket lock 12 LGA775 socket 13 DIMM sockets 10 12 13 1 2 6 4 11 9 7 3 5 8 ...

Page 17: ...ASUS Pundit P3 PH4C Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system ...

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

Page 19: ...o cover screws 2 Remove the cover screws 4 Lift the cover then set aside 1 Locate the front panel assembly hooks 2 Pull the hooks outward to remove 5 Lift the expansion card lock to a 90º 100º angle 6 Lift the chassis support bracket then remove To remove the cover To remove the front panel assembly ...

Page 20: ...2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 or Celeron D LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is miss...

Page 21: ...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 4A 4B 3 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 22: ...els Refer to the figure below for the location of the CPU fan 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 CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM To install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU 2 Drive four screws into the ...

Page 23: ...DDR2 DIMM Sockets 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory module...

Page 24: ... DIMM support Size Vendor Model Side s Component A B C DDR2 667 Qualified Vendors List Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest memory Qualified Vendor List QVL 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E SS KVR667D2N5 512 V V V 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E DS KVR667D2N5 1G V V V 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E SS KVR667D2E5 512 V V V 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 SS KVR667D2N5 256 V V V 256MB Qimonda HYB1...

Page 25: ...lips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard ...

Page 26: ... following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express 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 su...

Page 27: ...nstalled a hard disk drive replace the chassis support bracket otherwise install other components before replacing the chassis support bracket 2 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 4 Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to the chassis ...

Page 28: ...nter 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 These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 non shared PCI Express x16 slot shared PCI Exp...

Page 29: ...low these steps to install an optical drive 1 Drive a screw on the top right screw hole on both sides of the drive 2 Connect the IDE and audio cable at the back of the drive 3 Push the drive all the way into the bay until the drive lock clicks 4 Connect a 4 pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive ...

Page 30: ...e 1 Remove the front panel assembly 2 Locate the optical drive screw lock 4 Disconnect the IDE audio and power cables and plugs from the back of the drive 5 Pull out the drive completely from the bay then replace it following the instructions in the previous section A B 3 Push the lock to release the optical drive screw A then slightly pull the drive out from the bay B ...

Page 31: ...r HDD bay 1 Insert the rubber washers to the HDD screws Refer to the illustration on the right 2 Drive four screws two on each side of the drive on the drive screw holes Rubber washer Rubber washer mat 1 2 2 HDD screw lock Screw rails 1 2 Screw rails 2 8 1 Hard disk drive bays The drive bays incorporate a screw less design that allows you to install and remove a hard disk drive without driving scr...

Page 32: ...e SATA connectors 4 Connect the 15 pin SATA power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive 5 Place the HDD on the tray Make sure that the HDD screws are aligned with the screw holes and rails 6 When the HDD screws align with the screw rails push the drive carefully until it is completely flushed on the bay The HDD screw lock clicks to indicate that the drive ...

Page 33: ...e covers following the instructions in this section 2 9 1 Replacing the front panel assembly To replace the front panel assembly Do not use too much force when replacing the front panel assembly 1 Swing the left edge of the front panel inward 2 Attach the front panel assembly hooks to the chassis until they snap in place ...

Page 34: ...s 2 9 2 Replacing the system cover To replace the metal chassis support 2 Match and insert the hooks of the cover to the elongated holes on the side of the chassis All eight hooks four hooks on both sides of the cover must properly fit the designated holes 1 Reinstall the metal chassis support and the expansion card lock ...

Page 35: ...ASUS Pundit P3 PH4C 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: ...ate Program This item installs the Intel Chipset INF Update Program This driver enables Plug n Play INF support for the Intel chipset components on the motherboard When installed to the target system this driver provides the method for configuring the chipset components You can install this utility using three different modes interactive silent or unattended preload Installing the driver in intera...

Page 38: ...onnection 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 Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology t...

Page 39: ...f the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file 3 3 4 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 40: ...Pundit P3 PH4C 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 41: ...4 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module CHA_FAN1 Super I O FLOPPY PRI_EIDE EATXPWR SATA3 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 COM1 CHASSIS CLRTC USB56 USB78 USBPW56 SPI_J1 4MB BIOS IE1394_2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel GMCH945G Intel ICH7 SPDIF_OUT CD AAFP PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 SB_PWR VIA VT6308P Attansic L1 ALC883 ...

Page 42: ... 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 43: ...2 5V Default 5VSB 3 2 2 1 USBPW56 5V Default 5VSB 2 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW56 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USBPW12 jumper is for ...

Page 44: ...g setting in the BIOS R Keyboard Power Setting Default 5V 5VSB KBPWR 2 3 1 2 4 4 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 cab...

Page 45: ... 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 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 46: ... of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with a long card in PCI2 slot right angle side Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SATA1 2 Red Master Boot disk SATA3 4 Black Slave Data Disk R SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...e to the IEEE1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard R IEEE 1394a Connector IE1394_2 GND 12V TPB1 GND TPA1 12V TPB1 GND TPA1 1 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin 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 R COM Port Connector PIN 1 COM1 The COM module is p...

Page 49: ...d 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15A on 12V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 350 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration CPU Intel Pentium 4 3 6 GHz Memory 512 MB DDR x 4 Graphic...

Page 50: ... to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard R Internal Audio Connector CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground R USB 2 0 Connectors...

Page 51: ...in AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard R Front Panel Audio Connector SENSE2_RETUR PORT1L PORT1R PORT2R SEBSE_SEND PORT2L SENSE1_RETUR PRESENSE GND AAFP Legacy AC 97 compliant definition NC MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MICPWR NC AGND HD audio compliant pin definition R Intrusion Connector CHASSIS ...

Page 52: ...ode Hard disk drive activity 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Power Soft off button 2 pin PWR 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 dependin...

Page 53: ...This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters BIOS setup Chapter 5 ...

Page 54: ...At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click St...

Page 55: ... press Enter to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk ...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...t after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iP5LVM1394 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...

Page 58: ...d 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 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5LVM1394 ROM Complet...

Page 59: ...e system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5LVM1394 ROM Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checkin...

Page 60: ...the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS 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 con...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...date BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open...

Page 63: ...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 designe...

Page 64: ... 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 particular menu Use the navigation keys to s...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...guration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 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 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE...

Page 67: ...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 disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto t...

Page 68: ...nfiguration options Disabled Enabled 5 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 Disabl...

Page 69: ...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 70: ... 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 0106 Build Date 07 26 06 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Speed 3200 MHz Count 1 System Memory Size 512MB Appropriated 0MB Available 504MB ...

Page 71: ...e Configuration AI Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto loads the optimal settings for the system Standard loads the standard settings for the system Configure System Frequency Voltage AI Overclocki...

Page 72: ...tor to the system bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS The values range from 200 to 450 PCI Express Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency This item is set to Auto by default Configuration options Auto 90 150 CPU VCore Voltage Auto Sets the operating VCore voltage Configuration options Auto 1 6000V 1 5875V 1 5750V 1 5625V 1 5500V 1 5375V 1 5250V 1 5125V 1 500...

Page 73: ...nfigure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed Full Speed 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 2 US...

Page 74: ...atio 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 Disabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Intel R SpeedStep tm Tech Automatic CPU Ratio Adjustment Auto Allows you to set adjust the CPU ratio Configuration options Auto Manual Ratio CMOS Setting 14 Sets the ratio between the ...

Page 75: ...Control Auto Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control Configuration options Disabled Auto Hyper Threading Technology Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper Threading Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor Virtualization Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled The foll...

Page 76: ...ppear 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...

Page 77: ... 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 Front Panel Support Type AC97 Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to lega...

Page 78: ...78 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 EPP Versi...

Page 79: ... to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device Plug and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI La...

Page 80: ...or system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 5 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Allows you to determine whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 5 5 3 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 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you...

Page 81: ...u 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 the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer...

Page 82: ... 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 powe...

Page 83: ...ed 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 Configuration options Ignored xxxRPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable...

Page 84: ...ot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLO...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...ord 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 you...

Page 88: ...h 2 ASUS O C Profile 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 confirm your choice ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 00 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move FLASH TYPE SST 25VF040 B PATH ...

Page 89: ...allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile ...

Page 90: ...d 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 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 f...

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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