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ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard

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Main Menu

When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears.

Sub-menu

 Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown on

the left) appears to the left of certain fields. This
pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu
from this field. A sub-menu contains additional
options for a field parameter. To display a sub-
menu, move the highlight to the field and press
<Enter>. The sub-menu appears. Use the legend
keys to enter values and move from field to field
within a sub-menu as you would within a menu.
Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu.
Take some time to familiarize yourself with the

legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through
the various menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make unwanted
changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key <F5> to load the
Setup default values. While moving around through the Setup program, note
that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the
right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently
highlighted field.

System Time [XX:XX:XX]

Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The
format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second
are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <Tab>
or <Shift> + <Tab> keys to move between the hour, minute, and second
fields.

Summary of Contents for P4BGL-MX

Page 1: ...Motherboard P4BGL MX User Guide ...

Page 2: ...A PARTICULAR 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 SPECI...

Page 3: ...ents 1 2 1 3 Introduction 1 3 1 4 Motherboard components 1 3 1 5 Motherboard layout 1 6 1 6 Before you proceed 1 7 1 7 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 7 1 8 System memory 1 8 1 9 Expansion Slots 1 9 1 9 1 Configuring an expansion card 1 9 1 9 2 Standard Interrupt Assignments 1 9 1 10 Jumpers 1 10 1 11 Connectors 1 11 Chapter 2 BIOS Information 2 1 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 2 2 1 1 Using ...

Page 4: ...Control 2 23 2 5 2 Hardware Monitor 2 24 2 6 Boot Menu 2 24 2 7 Exit Menu 2 26 Chapter 3 Starting Up 3 1 3 1 Install an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Software installation menu 3 3 3 2 3 Drivers installation menu 3 3 3 2 4 DOS Utility installation menu 3 4 3 2 5 ASUS Contact information 3 4 3 3 Software Information 3 5 3 3 1 ASUS Update ...

Page 5: ...cause 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 th...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ma...

Page 7: ...roducts The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page viii 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package WARNING DANGER Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent d...

Page 8: ...ss 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont CA 94538 USA General Fax 1 502 933 8713 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 502 933 8713 General Support 1 502 995 0883 Notebook Support 1 510 739 3777 x5110 Web Site usa asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Email sales asuscom de for marketing request...

Page 9: ... ICH4 FW82801DB 400 MHz 2 x DDR DIMM Sockets Max 2 GB unbuffered PC2100 1600 non ECC DDR SDRAM 3 x PCI 2 x UltraDMA 100 66 RealTek 2 channel CODEC RealTek 8101L PCI LAN integrated 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Power Loss Restart ASUS JumperFree BIOS write protections CPU Throttle 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x VGA 1 x PS 2 Keyboard 1 x PS 2 Mouse 4 x USB 2 0 1 x RJ 45 Port CPU Chassis FAN connector 20 pin...

Page 10: ... notice 2Mb Flash ROM EEPROM ASUS JumperFree Award BIOS with ACPI DMI2 0 PnP WfM2 0 Green TCAV Trend Chip Away Virus PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 WfM2 0 DMI2 0 WOR by PME WOL by BME Micro ATX form factor 8 6 in x 9 6 in Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Trend Microtm PC cillin 2002 anti virus software ASUS LiveUpdate Utility User s manual Support CD 1 x USB Bracket IDE cable FDD cable ...

Page 11: ...X Motherboard This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4BGL MX motherboard that came with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Motherboard Info Chapter 1 ...

Page 12: ...alling the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your ASUS P4BGL MX package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS P4BGL MX motherboard Micro ATX form factor 8 6 in x 9 6 in ASUS P4BGL MX series support CD 40 conductor IDE cable Ribbon cable for a 3 5 inch flo...

Page 13: ...rboard from ASUS This motherboard is loaded with value added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction For future upgrades or system reconfiguration this chapter provides technical information about the motherboard 1 4 Motherboard components 2 3 4 5 8 13 7 6 9 10 14 1 11 12 15 16 25 24 23 21 18 19 20 17 22 ...

Page 14: ... I O functionality The chipset supports a high performance floppy disk controller for a 360K 720K 1 44M 2 88M floppy disk drive a PS 2 keyboard and mouse port a multi mode parallel port a game port and two serial ports Floppy Disk connector This connector connects the provided ribbon cable for the floppy disk drive One side of the connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy d...

Page 15: ...Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Line In jack This Line In light blue jack connects a tape player or other audio sources Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker Microphone jack This Mic pink jack connects a microphone USB 2 0 ports These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB devices such as a mouse and PDA Vide...

Page 16: ...t 478 PCI1 Audio Codec Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In CHASSIS1 COM2 PCI2 PCI3 PARALLEL PORT COM1 VGA PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard USB20 3 USB20 4 Bottom ATX Power Connector BAT1 J1 IR1 USB20_5 USB2 0 T USB20_1 B USB20_2 Top RJ 45 IAPANEL1 ASPDIF1 DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module 2 3 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module 0 1 USBPWR_56 BUZZ1 RTL8101L KBPWR1 USBPWR_12 USBPWR_34 USB20_6 The au...

Page 17: ...nents by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or co...

Page 18: ... is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM P4BGL MX P4BGL MX 184 Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 80 Pins 104 Pins 1 9 1 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing the expansion card configure the card by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 ...

Page 19: ...tible Mouse Port 13 Numeric Data Processor 14 Primary IDE controller dual fifo 15 Secondary Ultra ATA Controller dual fifo 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 used PCI slot 2 used PCI slot 3 shared Onboard USB 1 1 controller 1 shared Onboard USB 1 1 controller 2 used Onboard USB 1 1 controller 3 used Onboard USB 2 ...

Page 20: ...ed USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 sleep mode no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode This feature requires a power supply that can provide at least 1A on the 5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to 5VSB Otherwise the system does not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in s...

Page 21: ...cap to 2 3 then put it back to 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 P4BGL MX 2 3 1 2 P4BGL MX Clear RTC RAM J1 Normal Clear CMOS Default 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB if...

Page 22: ...rd disks you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings BIOS supports specific device bootup If you have more than two UltraDMA100 66 devices purchase another UltraDMA100 66 cable You may configure two hard disks to be both master devices with two ribbon cables one for the primary IDE connector an...

Page 23: ...ature This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and GND are shorted with a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap...

Page 24: ...ure make sure that your new ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 230W or 300W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate P4BGL MX P4BGL MX ATX Power Connectors ATX_POWER1 Pin 1 3 3VDC 12 0VDC COM PS_ON COM CO...

Page 25: ...PUFAN1 CHASFAN1 The two fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 4 2 Watts or a total of 1A 12W at 12V Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow air flow to go across the onboard heat sinks instead of the expansion slots The fan wiring and plug may vary depending on the fan manufacturer Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin P4BGL MX P4BGL MX 12...

Page 26: ... package came with the USB 2 0 GAME module connect the GAME MIDI cable to this connector The GAME MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files P4BGL MX P4BGL MX Front Panel Audio Connector IAPANEL1 BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR 5VA AGND P4BGL MX P4BGL MX Game Connector GAME1 5V 5V J2B1...

Page 27: ...ns as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard IR1 connector according to the pin definitions P4BGL MX P4BGL MX Infrared Module Connector Standard Infrared SIR Front View Back View 5V IRTX IRRX NC GND SIR 5V IRRX IRTX GND IRAX GND CIRRX CIR 5V CIR 11 Serial connector 9 pin COM2 This 9 pin connector connects to the Serial COM2 bracket Connect the COM2 cable t...

Page 28: ...keyboard lock feature P4BGL MX P4BGL MX System Panel Connectors Requires an ATX power supply PLED Ground MLED PWR 5 V Keylock 5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground 5 V Reset SW SMI Lead MessageLED ExtSMI Ground Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock ATX Power Switch P4BGL MX P4BGL MX HDD Activity LED TIP If the case mounted LED does not light try reversing the 2 pin plug HDDLED 12 Hard d...

Page 29: ...to save power and to expand the life of certain system components Reset Switch 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the power switch ATX Power Switch Soft Off Switch Lead 2 pin PWRBTN This connector connects a switch that controls the system power Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON...

Page 30: ...1 20 Chapter 1 Motherboard Information ...

Page 31: ...ard 2 1 This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4BGL MX Binary Input Output System BIOS This chapter includes updating the BIOS using the ASUS AFLASH BIOS that is bundled with the support CD BIOS Information Chapter 2 ...

Page 32: ...ollowing screen 4 Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive You will receive the error message WARNING Device not ready if you proceed to step 5 without the disk in the drive ASUS EZ Flash V1 00 Copyright C 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Onboard BIOS Information BIOS Version ASUS P4BGL MX ACPI BIOS Revision 001 BIOS Model P4BGL MX BIOS Built Date 09 16 02 Please Enter File N...

Page 33: ...ve prompt type Y to continue with the update process Pressing N exits the EZ Flash screen and reboots the system without updating the BIOS The following prompts appear if you typed Y 7 Press Y for both items to completely update the main BIOS area and the boot block area BIOS Information in File BIOS Version P4BGL MX Boot Block WARNING Continue to update the BIOS Y N _ 8 When the update process is...

Page 34: ... DOS prompt to create a bootable system disk DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS to the disk 2 Type COPY D AFLASH AFLASH EXE A assuming D is your CD ROM drive to copy AFLASH EXE to the boot disk you created 4 In DOS mode type A AFLASH Enter to run AFLASH 3 Reboot the computer from the floppy disk AFLASH works only in DOS mode It does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when...

Page 35: ... Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter To cancel this operation press Enter Updating the BIOS 5 Select 1 Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press Enter The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears 6 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter Update the BIOS o...

Page 36: ...y When the programming is done the message Flashed Successfully appears 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue DO NOT turn off the system while updating the BIOS This may cause boot problems Just repeat the process and if the problem persists load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file cal...

Page 37: ...he Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible It is a menu driven program which means you can scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference pur...

Page 38: ...r the highlighted field Home or PgUp Moves the cursor to the first field End or PgDn Moves the cursor to the last field F5 Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults F10 Saves changes and exits Setup General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing F1 or the Alt H co...

Page 39: ...ke some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions Practice navigating through the various menus and sub menus If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields use the set default hot key F5 to load the Setup default values While moving around through the Setup program note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to t...

Page 40: ...s to the BIOS Setup menus To clear the password highlight this field and press Enter The same dialog box as above appears Press Enter The password is set to Disabled A note about passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup Passwords are not case sensitive meaning passwords typed in either uppercase...

Page 41: ...anually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details User Type HDD Manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for the drive Refer to the drive documentation or label for this information Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Installed Memo...

Page 42: ... Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity Configuration options LBA LARGE Normal Match Partition Table Manual Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual Head This field confi...

Page 43: ... devices Set to Disabled to suppress Ultra DMA capability To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 5 Disabled Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered Multi Sector Transfers Maximum This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block...

Page 44: ...ion options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec 2 4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed This displays the current speed of the CPU installed CPU Frequency Multiple This field displays frequency multiple value between the CPU s internal frequency CPU speed and external frequency CPU External Frequency MHz This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency ex...

Page 45: ...ntrol Auto The default setting Auto allows the system to detect a PS 2 mouse at startup If a mouse is detected the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse Otherwise IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards When you set this field to Enabled BIOS reserves IRQ12 whether or not a PS 2 mouse is detected at startup Configuration options Enabled Auto USB Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Universal...

Page 46: ... SDRAM Idle Timer Infinite Configuration Options Infinite 0T 8T 16T 64T Auto Onboard VGA Memory Size 8MB This field allows you to set the size of shared memory for internal VGA SDRAM Configuration By SPD This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2 5 depending on the memory modules that you are using The default setting is By SPD which configures items 2 5 by reading the conten...

Page 47: ...ode 4X Mode Video Memory Cache Mode UC USWC uncacheable speculative write combining is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data You must set this to UC uncacheable if your display card does not support this feature otherwise the system may not boot Configuration options UC USWC Delay Transaction Disabled When ...

Page 48: ...eld allows you to set the address of the onboard parallel port connector If you disable this field the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations are not available Configuration options Disabled 378H IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port Normal allows normal speed operation but in one direction only EPP allows bidir...

Page 49: ...PCI Latency Timer 32 Leave this field to the default setting 32 for best performance and stability 2 4 3 PCI Configuration Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Auto Auto allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device If an audio device is detected the onboard audio controller is enabled if no audio device is detected the controller is disabled If there are conflicts with the onboard aud...

Page 50: ...the number of USB 1 1 controllers that you wish to activate Configuration options Disabled 3 Controllers USB 2 0 Controller Enabled This field allows you to turn on or off the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Primary VGA BIOS PCI VGA Card This field allows you to select primary graphics card or onboard VGA as the primary display BIOS Configuration options PCI VGA Card Onbo...

Page 51: ...y Min Saving allows the least power saving as the system enters suspend mode only after a long period of inactivity Configuration options User Defined Disabled Min Saving Max Saving You should install the Advanced Power Management APM utility to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode In Windows 3 x and Windows 95 you need to install Windows with the APM feature In ...

Page 52: ...figuration options Soft off Suspend V H SYNC Blank blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning Configuration options Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank DPMS Standby DPMS Suspend DPMS OFF DPMS Reduce ON HDD Power Down Disabled Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user configurable field This feature does not affect SCSI hard dri...

Page 53: ...vides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Automatic Power Up Disabled This allows an unattended or automatic system power up You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting Everyday or at a certain time and day by selecting By Date Configuration options Disabled Everyday By Date 2 5 1 Power Up Control AC Power Loss Restart Disable...

Page 54: ...dware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard that field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators 2 6 Boot Menu 2 5 2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature xxxC ...

Page 55: ... Enabled This field allows you to set boot virus detection ensuring a virus free boot sector The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus If this occurs you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select four ...

Page 56: ... Enabled This field speeds up the Power On Self Test POST routine by skipping retesting several times Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled When enabled the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt Mode APIC The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC setting allows ...

Page 57: ...ges After you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save any changes to the non volatile RAM Exit Saving 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 The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this...

Page 58: ...2 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Information ...

Page 59: ...3 1 ASUS P4BGL MX Motherboard This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD Starting Up Chapter 3 ...

Page 60: ...n your computer the software and drivers menu automatically appears on your screen If the installation menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the support CD to display the menu The menu lists the drivers and utilities that are available for this motherboard Also included is the contact information for technical support Simply click ...

Page 61: ...aver ASUS Update Installs utility to download and update motherboard BIOS Acrobat Reader This installs software for viewing files in Portable Document Format PDF E Color 3Deep This item installs application to optimize 3D graphics output DirectX This item installs the Microsoft DirectX V8 1 driver PC cillin This item installs the Trend PC cillin 2002 anti virus software 3 2 3 Drivers installation ...

Page 62: ... installation wizard and install the Intel Application Accelerator Display This item installs the Intel graphics display driver Audio This item installs the Realtek audio driver LAN This item installs the Realtek LAN driver 3 2 4 DOS utility menu 3 2 5 ASUS contact information Flash BIOS Utility DOS Version Click this item to display information about the Flash BIOS Utility DOS Version ...

Page 63: ...ate the file Select the file click Open then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 2 Select desired update method Click Next 1 Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu Programs AsusUpdate Vx xx xx AsusUpdate The ASUS Update initial screen appears 3 If you selected Updating or Downloading from the Internet select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic ...

Page 64: ...lso has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer such as hard disk space memory usage and CPU type CPU speed and internal external frequencies through the DMI Explorer Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not To bypass this startup screen clear the Show...

Page 65: ...ld Adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation Fan Warning Threshold Adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Voltage Monitor Shows the PC voltages Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored ...

Page 66: ...up Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling When When CPU Overheated is selected the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file syste...

Page 67: ...ll system monitoring When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon change to red the PC speaker beeps and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC such as CPU type CPU speed and internal external frequencies and memory size Utility NOTE This feature is currently unavailable ...

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