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Asus P5G43, Installation Manual

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Chapter 5: BIOS setup

Onboard.LAN.[Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.   

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 

LAN Option ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the LAN option ROM in the onboard LAN 

controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to 

Enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Marvell.IDE.controller.[Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Marvell IDE controller. 

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

1394.controller.[Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable 1394 controller. 

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Serial.Port1.Address.[3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. 

Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel.Port.Address.[378]

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]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows you to select parallel port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

Summary of Contents for P5G43

Page 1: ...V Series P5G43 ASUS PC Desktop Barebone Installation Manual R R ...

Page 2: ...ICULAR 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 SPECIFICATI...

Page 3: ... 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 8 2 5 1 Memory configurations 2 9 2 5 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2 15 2 5 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2 15 2 6 Expansion slots 2 16 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card 2 16 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 16 2 6 3 PCI slots 2 18 2 6 4 PCI Express x1 slot 2 18 2 6 5 PCI Express x1...

Page 4: ... 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Introduction 4 2 4 2 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 3 Connectors 4 5 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 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 2 utility 5 6 5 1 4 AFUDOS utility 5 7 5 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 9 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 10 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 11 5 ...

Page 5: ...ration 5 19 5 4 3 Chipset 5 21 5 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 23 5 4 5 USB Configuration 5 25 5 4 6 PCI PnP 5 26 5 5 Power menu 5 27 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 27 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 27 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 27 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 28 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 29 5 6 Boot menu 5 30 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 30 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 31 5 6 3 Security 5 32 5 7 Tools me...

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: ...tures 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 DVD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about th...

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: ...lowing items If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS V Series P5G43 barebone system with ASUS motherboatd Power supply unit ASUS chassis 2 Cable AC power cable 3 Support DVD 4 User guide 5 Telecom Adapter Card Optional ...

Page 11: ...em introduction This chapter gives you a general description of the ASUS V Series P5G43 The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components Chapter 1 ...

Page 12: ...e 2 Quad Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D processors in the 775 land package The system supports up to 8 GB of system memory using DDR2 1066 800 667 DIMMs High resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller or PCI Express x16 slot Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 8 channel audio feature the system and take you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical dr...

Page 13: ...s up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive 6 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 7 Headphone port This Line In green port connects a headphone with a stereo mini plug 8 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone 9 IEEE1394 port This V series pro...

Page 14: ...ort This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 3 USB 2 0 ports These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 4 LAN RJ 45 port Supported by Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 1394 SATA HDMI DVI 1 12 2 13...

Page 15: ...microphone 10 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 11 External SATA port This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out ...

Page 16: ...vers Remove these covers when installing expansion cards 16 Power supply unit fan vent This vent is for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit 17 IEEE1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 18 USB 2 0 ports These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for c...

Page 17: ...propriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127 V set this switch to 115 V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240 V set this switch to 230 V Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V environment will seriously damage the system 115V 230V Voltage selector ...

Page 18: ...ts are labeled for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components 1 Front panel cover 2 5 25 inch optical drive bays 3 Floppy disk drive bay 4 Hard disk drive bay 5 Power supply unit 6 CPU socket 7 DIMM sockets 8 ASUS motherboard 9 PCI Express x16 slot 10 PCI Express x1 slot 11 PCI slot 12 Metal bracket lock P5QL EM R 2 1 3 5 4 9 6 7 12 8 10 11 ...

Page 19: ...This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system Chapter 2 Basic installation R R ...

Page 20: ...d not powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Wh...

Page 21: ...hooks disengage from the chassis tab holes Set the side cover aside 3 Locate the front panel assembly hooks then lift them until they disengage from the chassis 4 Swing the front panel assembly to the right until the hinge like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed 5 Remove the front panel assembly then set aside 1 1 2 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 Chassis tab holes Air duct 4 ...

Page 22: ... bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 soc...

Page 23: ...ever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle A B Load lever Retention tab 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch Gold triangle mark A...

Page 24: ...ofessional medical help 2 4 3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi ...

Page 25: ...making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard A B B 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug ...

Page 26: ...40 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets P5QL EM R 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 This chipset officially supports DDR2 800 MHz With the ASUS Super Memspeed Technology this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066 MHz See the table below FSB DDR2 1333 1066 1333 800 1333 667 1066 1066 1066 800 1066 667 If you install a DDR2 1066 memory module whose SPD is DDR2 800 make sure that you set the...

Page 27: ...ry for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you install a 64 bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition Notes on memory limitations Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below You may install a...

Page 28: ...p Brand SS DS Chip No DIMM upport A B 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2 512 N A Kingston SS Heat Sink Package 512MB Kingston KVR1066D2N7 512 N A Elpida SS E5108AJBG 1J E 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2K2 1GN N A Kingston SS Heat Sink Package 1G Kingston KVR1066D2N7 1G N A Elpida DS E5108AJBG 1J E 1G Kingston KHX8500D2 1G N A Kingston DS Heat Sink Package 1G Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 19F C 6 Qimonda DS HYB18T512800CF...

Page 29: ...G084QA HCF7 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 2 5 B2 6 Qimonda SS HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 1G Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 2 5 B2 6 Qimonda DS HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 4 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 5 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 2G Kit of 2 Corsair CM2X2048 6400C5DHX 5 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 2G Kit of 2 Corsair CM2X2048 6400C5 5 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 5...

Page 30: ...EB 1G GEIL GB22GB6400C5DC 5 GEIL DS GL2L64M088BA30EB 1G GEIL GB24GB6400C5QC 5 GEIL DS GL2L64M088BA30EB 1G GEIL GX22GB6400DC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G GEIL GE22GB800C4DC 4 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G GEIL GE24GB800C4QC 4 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G GEIL GX22GB6400UDC 4 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G GEIL GE22GB800C5DC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 1G GEIL GE24GB800C5QC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Packag...

Page 31: ... Transcend 506010 4894 5 Elpida DS E5108AJBG 6E E 512MB ADATA M2OAD5G3H3160Q1C52 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 3EG20813 1G ADATA M2OAD5G314170Q1C58 N A ADATA DS AD29608A8A 3EG80814 2G ADATA M2OAD5H3J4170I1C53 N A ADATA DS AD20908A8A 3EG 30724 512MB PSC AL6E8E63J 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R12E3JFF717B9A00 1G PSC AL7E8E63J 6E1 5 PSC DS A3R12E3JFF717B9A01 1G PSC AL7E8F73C 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0J 512MB Nanya N...

Page 32: ...rt A Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration ...

Page 33: ...clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard...

Page 34: ...y seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn...

Page 35: ... 9 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 12 8 Numeric Data Processor 13 9 Primary IDE Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI1 shared shared shared shared PCIEX1_1 shared shared shared shared PCIEX1_2 shared shared shared shared Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 ...

Page 36: ...6 4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on ...

Page 37: ...5 25 inch drive bay and carefully push the optical drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown 4 Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay IDE ribbon cable Power cable 5 Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the optical drive 6 Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at th...

Page 38: ...disk into the the lowest 3 5 inch drive slot without the metal plate cover 2 Fasten the screws to secure the hard disk to the drive slot the lowest 3 5 inch drive slot without the metal plate cover 3 Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of the Seri...

Page 39: ...rial ATA HDD has both 4 pin and 15 pin connectors at the back use either the 15 pin SATA power adapter plug OR the legacy 4 pin power connector DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable To install an IDE hard disk drive 1 Follow steps 1 2 of the previous section 2 Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector blu...

Page 40: ...s If you will install only one hard disk drive make sure to configure your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device If you will install two IDE hard disk drives configure the other device as Slave 2 9 Installing the card reader An optional card reader module see the figure below is avai...

Page 41: ...sert the card reader module into the 3 5 inch bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay 3 Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides 4 Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB connector on the motherboard remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here ...

Page 42: ...ure the floppy disk drive with two screws on both sides 4 Connect the floppy disk drive signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the drive 5 Connect the other end of the signal cable to the floppy disk drive connector on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of the floppy disk drive connector 6 Connect a 4 pin power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at the ...

Page 43: ... cover LED cables Connect the reset button power switch power LED and HDD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard HDD LED Power LED Power Switch Reset button I P5QL EM System Panel Connector P5QL EM R Requires an ATX power supply NEL PLED PWR 5V Speaker Ground RESET Ground Reset Ground Ground PWRSW PLED IDE_LED IDE_LED IDE_LED PLED SPEAKER PA ...

Page 44: ...over To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover 1 Insert the front panel assembly hinge like tabs to the holes on the right side of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel assembly to the left then insert the hooks to the chassis until the front panel assembly fits in place 3 Insert the six side cover hooks into the chassis tab holes 4 Push the side cover to the direction of the front panel ...

Page 45: ...This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD Chapter 3 Starting up R R ...

Page 46: ...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 operating system versions The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize S...

Page 47: ...o display support DVD motherboard information ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Anti Virus and Drivers Utility Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC1200 audio driver and application Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program In...

Page 48: ...ite Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website 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 Realtek Diagnostics Utility Installs the Realtek diagnostics utility Adob...

Page 49: ...rosoft com for updates Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage edit share and protect your multimedia data CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily Ulead Burn Now Installs the Ulead Burn Now application for Audio DVD CD and data disc creation Ulead Photolmpact 12 SE Installs the Photolmpact image ed...

Page 50: ... The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library DVD before opening a user manual file ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide Allows you to open the ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide NIS 2008 Subscription ...

Page 51: ...ct 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 Realtek HD Audio User s Manual Allows you to open the Realtek HD Audio User s manual ...

Page 52: ... the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 53: ...echnical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 54: ...utorun feature Click to close the Preference panel 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS PC Probe II The PC Probe II main window ap...

Page 55: ...age 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 sec...

Page 56: ...top 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 t...

Page 57: ...displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop an...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...nsor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts change temperature scale or enable the Q Fan feature Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes...

Page 60: ...3 16 Chapter 3 Starting up ...

Page 61: ...This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 4 Motherboard information R R ...

Page 62: ... USBPW9 12 USBPW78 USB78 PS2_USBPW5 6 USBPW1 4 8Mb BIOS Super I O CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 24 4cm 9 6in PS 2KBMS USB56 RTL 81111C LGA775 PWR_FAN CPU_FAN Intel ICH10 Marvell 6111B2 Intel G43 FLOPPY COM1 SATA12 SATA34 SATA56 CLRTC SB_PWR CD DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 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 PANEL JMB381...

Page 63: ... 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 clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clea...

Page 64: ... system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes The USBPW1 4 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW5 8 and USBPW910 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwis...

Page 65: ...e end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 P5QL EM Floppy Disk Drive Connector P5QL EM R NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY ...

Page 66: ...h 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 33 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 of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices ...

Page 67: ...ble to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards right angle side P5QL EM SATA Connectors P5QL EM R GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSA...

Page 68: ...cable 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 P5QL EM R P5QL EM USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB910...

Page 69: ...ctor P5QL EM R CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground 7 Digital Audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for the S PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output Connect one end of the S PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S PDIF module P5QL EM Digital Audio Connector P5QL EM R 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT The S PDIF out module is purchased s...

Page 70: ...ufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU FAN connectors support the ASUS Q FAN feature P5QL EM Fan Connectors P5QL EM R CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM PWR_FAN GND Rotation 12V CHA_FAN GND Rotation 12V 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a seria...

Page 71: ...s for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel aud...

Page 72: ... Intel Pentium Extreme 3 73GHz Memory 512 MB DDR2 x4 Graphics card ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical drive DVD RW If you want to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability 12 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power ...

Page 73: ...m warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch f...

Page 74: ...4 14 Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 75: ...BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 5 R R ...

Page 76: ...e original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the mothe...

Page 77: ...Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 78: ...rom 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 Follow t...

Page 79: ...1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Fo...

Page 80: ...y 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 with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only Do not sh...

Page 81: ... 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 actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying t...

Page 82: ...LEM 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 restart your computer A A afudos iP5QLEM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 ...

Page 83: ...d automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 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 shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS...

Page 84: ...is program 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...

Page 85: ...en are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Po...

Page 86: ...ge the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up...

Page 87: ...to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System T...

Page 88: ...ions Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD This item does not appear when you select the PATA Primary Master Slave device 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...

Page 89: ...the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the defaul setting IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AH...

Page 90: ... the auto detected system memory Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed throuh BIOS Confiuration option Disabled Enabled SATA Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 AMIBIOS Version 0302 Build Date 08 01 08 Processor Type Inte...

Page 91: ... and Exit ESC Exit Adjust System frequency voltage Configure System Frequency Voltage AI Overclocking Auto DRAM Frequency Auto Memory Over Voltage Auto NB Voltage Auto CPU Voltage Auto Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the defa...

Page 92: ... Allows you to select the overclock options Configuration options Overclock 5 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Overclock 30 The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to Overclock Profile Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1333 333 MHz FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happen...

Page 93: ...the system to become unstable 5 4 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version 3D 06 Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Frequency 1 86GHz FSB Speed 1066MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 2048 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Max 07 0 Min 06 0 Ratio Actual Value 7 CPUID...

Page 94: ...nderpool Technology Enabled Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitons With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU TM function Enabled Enables or disables Int...

Page 95: ...on South Bridge Configuration Configure North Bridge features North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Enabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI IGD Graphics Mode Select Enabled 32MB GTT Graphics Memory Size No VT mode 2MB DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT Memory 256MB Protect Audio Video Path Mode Lite Options 128MB 256MB...

Page 96: ...256MB Maximum DVMT This option only appears when installing 1GB DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Protect Audio Video Path Mode Lite Allows you to set PAVP mode Configuration options Disabled Lite Paranoid To use the High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP function set this option to either Lite or Paranoid If you select Paranoid Mode the system reserves 96MB for playing and storing the decr...

Page 97: ...g SPDIF Output Allows you to select SPDIF_OUT mode setting Configuration options HDMI Output SPDIF Output Options South Bridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller Enabled Front Panel Type HD Audio SPDIF_OUT Mode Setting SPDIF Output 5 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Device Configuration Onboard LAN Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Marvell IDE controller Enabled 1394 Controller Enabled ...

Page 98: ...le or disable 1394 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 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 Por...

Page 99: ...isable or select the different values of the USB functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives Setting to Auto allows the system to detect...

Page 100: ... 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 Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong...

Page 101: ...Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time S3 Only Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working stat...

Page 102: ...is feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On Ring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RI to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to wake the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an AT...

Page 103: ...is Fan Speed Ignored or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the Chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Q Fan control Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Page 104: ... UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device BIOS SETUP UTILITY M...

Page 105: ... the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Allows you to set display mode for Option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup ...

Page 106: ...ord 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 press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm ...

Page 107: ...e password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set ...

Page 108: ...5 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup ESC Exit FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L8005 PATH A BOARD P5QL EM V P5G43 VER 0302 H 00 B 00 DATE 06 26 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends In...

Page 109: ...ration options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Configuration options No Reset When setting this item to Reset make sure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as we...

Page 110: ...ESC Exit AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Realtek LAN cable Disabled Check Realtek LAN cable during POST It will take 3 to 10 seconds to diagnose LAN cable Check Realtek LAN cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 111: ...ation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made cha...

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