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ASUS P5GC-MX/1333

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Enhanced C1 Control [Auto]

When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check the CPU’s capability to 

enable the C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is lower when 

idle. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto]

Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control.   

 

Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

Virtualization Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the processor Virtualization Technology. 

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you installed an Intel

®

 Pentium

®

 4 and 

later processors that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

®

 Technology 

(EIST). 

Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) tech [Enabled]

Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

®

 Technology. When set to 

[Enabled], you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use 

the EIST feature.
Set this item to [Disabled] if you do not want to use the EIST.  

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

2.4.4 

Chipset

The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an 

item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

     Select Screen

     Select Item

+-   Change Option

F1   General Help

F10  Save and Exit

ESC  Exit

     Select Screen

     Select Item

+-   Change Option

F1   General Help

F10  Save and Exit

ESC  Exit

Advanced Chipset Settings

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD 

 [Enabled]

Hyper Path 3 

 [Auto]

DRAM Throttling Threshold 

 [Auto]

Boot Graphic Adapter Priority   [PCI Express/Int-VG]

Internal Graphics Mode Select   [Enabled, 8MB]

DVMT Mode Select 

 [DVMT Model]

  DVMT/FIXED Memory 

 [128MB]

Boot Display Device 

 [Auto]

TV Connector 

 [Auto]

HDTV Output 

 [Auto]

TV Standard 

 [VBIOS-Default]

PEG Buffer Length 

 [Auto]

Link Latency 

 [Auto]

PEG Root Control 

 [Auto]

Slot Power 

 [Auto]

High Priority Port Select 

 [Disabled]

Summary of Contents for P5GC MX 1333 - Motherboard - Micro ATX

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5GC MX 1333 ...

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: ...1 5 3 Motherboard layout 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Installling the CPU 1 8 1 6 2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 11 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 13 1 7 System memory 1 15 1 7 1 Overview 1 15 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 15 1 7 3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List 1 16 1 7 4 Installing a DIMM 1 19 1 7 5 Removing a DIMM 1 19 1 8 Expansion slots 1 20 1 8 1 Instal...

Page 4: ...Menu bar 2 12 2 2 3 Navigation keys 2 12 2 2 4 Menu items 2 13 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 13 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 13 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 13 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 13 2 2 9 General help 2 13 2 3 Main menu 2 14 2 3 1 System Time 2 14 2 3 2 System Date 2 14 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 14 2 3 4 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave 2 15 2 3 5 IDE Configuration 2 16 2 3 6 System Information 2 17 2 ...

Page 5: ...t menu 2 35 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 ASUS Contact information 3 6 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel EM64T A 2 Using the Intel EM64T feature A 2 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 2 A 2 1 System requirements A 2 A 2 2 Using the EIST...

Page 6: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 7: ... 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 make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Page 8: ...s chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites...

Page 9: ...at you MUST follow to complete a task Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sig...

Page 10: ...U support 1333MHz FSB Dual channel memory architecture 2 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB of unbufferred non ECC 667 533 MHz DDR2 DIMMs Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI 2 2 slots Intel ICH7 SouthBridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s ports High Definition audio CODEC 6 channel audio port S PDIF ou...

Page 11: ... Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel high definition audio connector 1 x S PDIF out connector 1 x System Panel connector ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin ...

Page 12: ...xii ...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...mentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Intel Core 2 Duo This motherboard supports the latest powerful and energy efficient processors from Intel Intel Core 2 Duo is based on the Intel Core Microarchitecture and built on the 65 nanometer nm process technology with copper interconnect Intel Core 2 Duo a...

Page 15: ...dio DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667 533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10 7 GB s See pages 1 1...

Page 16: ... Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 2 6 for details ASUS EZ Flash With the ASUS EZ Flash you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to use a...

Page 17: ... the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came wit...

Page 18: ...physical injury and damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indi...

Page 19: ...R2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_16 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power EATXPWR ATX12V PRI_IDE CPU_FAN CHA_FAN 4Mb BIOS F_PANEL SPEAKER SATA1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA3 USB56 USB78 FLOPPY AAFP ALC883 Super I O CD SPDIF_OUT PS2_USBPWR RTM876 660 CLRTC CHASSIS PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN_USB12 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 USB34 AUDIO SB_PWR LAN ...

Page 20: ...that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins 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 onl...

Page 21: ... not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A and move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the cam box should face you...

Page 22: ...ent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology ...

Page 23: ...ately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your I Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 or Celeron D LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you instal...

Page 24: ...all the chassis fan for better thermal state 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place A A B B B B A A R P5GC MX 1333 P5GC MX 1333 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN GND 12V CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 25: ...stall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B B B A A ...

Page 26: ...the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Narrow end of the groove ...

Page 27: ...tall 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on next page for...

Page 28: ...S HY5PS12821CFP C4 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 Micron DS D9BOM 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 Micron DS Z9BQT 1G Micron MT 16HTF12864AY 53EA1 Micron DS D9CRZ 512MB Corsair VS512MB533D2 Corsair DS MIII0052532M8CEC 512MB Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E Elpida SS E5108AB 5C E 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F A8KB4 Kingmax SS KKEA88B4IAK 37 256MB Kingmax KLBB68F 36EP4 Elpida SS E5116AB 5C E 512MB Kingmax KLBC2...

Page 29: ...21AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8EB5 Elpida SS E5108AE 6E E 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8KB5 Kingmax SS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 1G Kingmax KLCD48F A8KB5 Kingmax DS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 512MB Apacer 78 91092 420 Elpida SS E5108AE 6E E 512MB Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC Apacer SS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B 512MB Apacer AU51...

Page 30: ...760UD00 30DB97X AENEON DS AET93R300B 0639 512MB VERITECH GTP512HLTM45EG VERITECH SS VTD264M8PC6G01A164129621 1G VERITECH GTP01GHLTM55EG VERITECH DS VTD264M8PC6G01A164129621 512MB TEAM TVDD512M667C5 TEAM SS T2D648MT 6 1G TEAM TVDD1 02M667C4 TEAM DS T2D648PT 6 512MB Century CENTURY 512MB Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE 3C 512MB Century CENTURY 512MB Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G Century CENTURY 1G Hynix DS HY5P...

Page 31: ... the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 7 5 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it...

Page 32: ...use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary ...

Page 33: ...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 Express x1 slot shared Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 shared Onboard USB controller 4 shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller shared Onboard IDE port shared Onboard HD...

Page 34: ...his motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x1 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 If you install a PCI graphics card we recommend th...

Page 35: ...FF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard 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 clearing the RTC RAM...

Page 36: ... jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS R P5GC MX 1333 P5GC MX 1333 USB Device Wake Up 3 2 2 1 PS2_USBPWR Default 5V ...

Page 37: ...AN RJ 45 port This port allows 10 100 Mbps connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 4 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front S...

Page 38: ...GA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 10 Serial port This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 11 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 10 2 Internal 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...

Page 39: ...ay Drive jumper Mode Cable setting of device s connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Slave Slave Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE dev...

Page 40: ...fer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SATA1 2 Red Master Boot disk SATA3 4 Black Slave Data Disk R P5GC MX 1333 P5GC MX 1333 SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND R...

Page 41: ...ans 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 caps on the fan connector...

Page 42: ...er 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 Graphics card PCI ...

Page 43: ...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 The USB module is purchased separately R P5GC MX 1333 P5GC MX 1333 Internal Audio Connector CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Chann...

Page 44: ...tor is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard 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 By default this connector is set to AC97 Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connec...

Page 45: ...cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns th...

Page 46: ...1 34 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 47: ...2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 48: ...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 Start Windows 2000 enviro...

Page 49: ...ard and rename the same to P5GCMX ROM 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when d...

Page 50: ...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 51: ... hard disk drive A afudos iP5GCMX 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 iP5GCMX ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility ...

Page 52: ...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 P5GCMX ROM Completed ...

Page 53: ... floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5GCMX 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 Checking for floppy The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this mo...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...xt 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 56: ...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 57: ...herwise 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 designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it let...

Page 58: ...ess 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 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu ...

Page 59: ...nu 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 2 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 w...

Page 60: ...ation 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 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time System Time 11 51 19 System Date Wed 02 05 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE...

Page 61: ...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 M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto th...

Page 62: ... 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 Disables or allows selection of the IDE operatio...

Page 63: ...default setting S ATA Configuration options S ATA P ATA S ATA P ATA IDE 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 2 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 P...

Page 64: ...ause the system to malfunction JumperFree Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Ajust System frequency voltage 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration Configure System Frequency Voltage AI Overclocking Auto AI Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU frequency and auto adjustment of relevant parameters Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recomm...

Page 65: ... Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled...

Page 66: ... Function Disabled Enables or disables the Execute Disable function This item appears only when you install a processor with the Execute Disable function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 2 66GHz Frequency 2801MHz FSB Spee...

Page 67: ...o Enabled you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set this item to Disabled if you do not want to use the EIST Configuration options Enabled Disabled 2 4 4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Sav...

Page 68: ...ad write command Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 6 Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge 15 Clocks Sets the RAS Activate timing to Precharge timing Configuration options 4 Clock 5 Clocks 18 Clocks DRAM Write Recovery Time 4 Clocks Sets the DRAM Write Recover Time Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 6 Clocks Hyper Path 3 Auto Sets this item to enabled...

Page 69: ...T Compos RGB SCART Compos S Vdo SMPTE2353 Compon RGB HDTV Output Auto Configuration options Auto 480i60 480p60 576i50 576p50 720p60 1080i50 1080i60 1080p24 1080p25 1080p30 1080p50 1080p60 TV Standard VBIOS Default Configuration options VBIOS Default NTSC PAL SECAM SMPTE240M ITU R television SMPTE295M SMPTE296M ETA 770 2 EIA 770 3 PEG Buffer Length Auto Sets PCIEX graphics card buffer length Config...

Page 70: ...o depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard PCIEX 10 100Mb LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCIEX 10 100Mb LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboar...

Page 71: ...t 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 Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 ...

Page 72: ...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 Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency ti...

Page 73: ...state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 2 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Sp...

Page 74: ...oss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Enabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set valu...

Page 75: ...is feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power 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 Disab...

Page 76: ...rd 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 or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ch...

Page 77: ... Security 2 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 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exi...

Page 78: ...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 79: ... 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 pres...

Page 80: ...word item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set yo...

Page 81: ...ad the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Exit Options Exit Save Changes Exit Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the ...

Page 82: ...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...

Page 83: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 84: ...g the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service P...

Page 85: ...ver 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 interactive mode requires user input during installation User input is not required when installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes Refer to the online help or readme file that came with the utilit...

Page 86: ...ected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Atheros L2 Utility The Atheros L2 Utility allows you to set LAN related settings You can also install t...

Page 87: ...table Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates ASUS M...

Page 88: ...3 Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 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 89: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports ...

Page 90: ... from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS websit...

Page 91: ...lank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties ...

Page 92: ...talling Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Thre...

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