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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

System Time 

  

 [11:51:19] 

System Date 

  

 [Thu 08/03/2006] 

Legacy Diskette A    

 [1.44M, 3.5 in] 

 

Primary IDE Master       :[ST320413A] 

 

 

Primary IDE Slave        :[Not Detected] 

 

 

Third IDE Master         :[Not Detected]

 

Third IDE Slave          :[Not Detected]

 

Fourth IDE Master 

:[Not Detected]

 

Fourth IDE Slave : 

:[Not Detected]

 

IDE Configuration

   System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB]

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to

configure system time.

2.2.2 

Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main

  

For changing the basic system configuration

Advanced  For changing the advanced system settings
Power 

For changing the advanced power management (APM)  

 

 

configuration

Boot

  

For changing the system boot configuration

Exit   

For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

2.2.1 

BIOS menu screen

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the 

keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

Navigation keys

General help

Menu bar

Sub-menu items

Configuration fields

Menu items

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 

and change the settings.

Summary of Contents for P5GC-TVM SE

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5GC TVM SE S ...

Page 2: ...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 SPECIFI...

Page 3: ...1 3 2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 8 1 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 10 1 4 System memory 12 1 4 1 Overview 12 1 4 2 Memory configurations 12 1 4 3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List 13 1 4 4 Installing a DIMM 16 1 4 5 Removing a DIMM 16 1 5 Expansion slots 17 1 5 1 Installing an expansion card 17 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 17 1 5 3 Interrupt assignments 18 1 5 4 PCI slots 19...

Page 4: ...onfiguration fields 11 2 2 7 Pop up window 11 2 2 8 Scroll bar 11 2 2 9 General help 11 2 3 Main menu 12 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xx 12 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 12 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in 12 2 3 4 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave 13 2 3 5 IDE Configuration 14 2 3 6 System Information 15 2 4 Advanced menu 16 2 4 1 USB Configuration 16 2 4 2 CPU Configuration 17 2 4 3 Ch...

Page 5: ...ts 2 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 22 2 5 5 APM Configuration 23 2 5 6 Hardware Monitor 25 2 6 Boot menu 27 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 27 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 27 2 6 3 Security 29 2 7 Exit menu 31 ...

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: ...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 8: ...tors on the motherboard Chapter 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 Systembuilder websites The systembuilder website provides updated information on the h...

Page 9: ...t 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 sign...

Page 10: ... x Serial ATA 300 150 100 Gb s ports Realtek ALC888 8 channel High Definition audio CODEC Realtek ALC655 6 channel CODEC is optional Gigabit LAN controller 10 100 Mbps LAN controller is optional Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Serial port COM 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 8 channel high definition audio I O ports 4...

Page 11: ...for 4 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x CD in connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel high definition audio connector 1 x S PDIF out connector optional ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 9 0 in ...

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Page 13: ...ASUS P5GC TVM SE S 1 1 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that cam...

Page 15: ...damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 2 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 2 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to ...

Page 16: ... SPDIF_OUT PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard PCIEX16 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA PLED P5GC TVM SE S ITE 8110SC SATA4 BUZZ COM2 ALC880 TI TSB43AB22A IE1394_2 LGA775 LAN_USB34 AUDIO1 AUDIO USB1 USB2 Bottom 1394 Top DDR DIMM_B 1 64 bit 240 pin module CHA_FAN PCI2 PCIEX1_1 CLRTC SATA3 SATA1 SATA2 The IEEE 1394a port on the rear panel the IE 1394_2 connector the TI TSB43AB22A controller and the SPDIF_OUT connecto...

Page 17: ... 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 only if the motherboard comes...

Page 18: ... 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 socket box should face ...

Page 19: ...tors 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 The motherboard supports Intel Pentium D or Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology A B ...

Page 20: ...ntium 4 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 install the heatsink and fan assembly Fastener Motherboard hole To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the insta...

Page 21: ... When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN P5GC TVM SE S CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5GC TVM SE S CPU fan connector 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B B A A A A B B ...

Page 22: ...n 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 B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Page 23: ...tation when reinstalling The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation ...

Page 24: ...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 the next page for details Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 2 GB system memory when you installed two 1 GB DDR2 memory modules This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of ...

Page 25: ...3 1024MB Hynix HYMP512U648 C4 N A DS HY5PS12821FP C4 512MB ELPIDA EBE51UD8ABFA 5C ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E 1024MB ELPIDA EBE11UD8ABFA 5C E ELPIDA DS E5108AB 5C E Side s SS Single Sided DS Double Sided DIMM Support A supports one module inserted into either slot in a Single channel memory configuration B supports on pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair ...

Page 26: ...end K4T51083QE SAMSUNG DS TS128MLQ64V6J 256MB Kingmax N2TU51216AG 3C NANYA SS KLCB68F 36KH5 512MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX KINGMAX SS KLCC28F A8KB5 1024MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX KINGMAX DS KLCD48F A8KB5 512MB Super Talent Heat Sink Package N A SS T6UA512C5 1024MB Super Talent Heat Sink Package N A DS T6UB1GC5 512MB SMART G64M8XB3ITIX4TUE SMART SS TB3D2667C58S 1024MB SMART G64M8XB3ITIX4TUE SMAR...

Page 27: ...Hynix SS 26V2H8 1024MB CENTURY HY5PS12821CFP Y5 Hynix DS 26VOH8 512MB Patriot PM64M8D2BU 3KC N A SS PSD251266781 1024MB Patriot PM64M8D2BU 3PAC Patriot DS PSD21G6672 Side s SS Single Sided DS Double Sided DIMM Support A supports one module inserted into either slot in a Single channel memory configuration B supports on pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one...

Page 28: ...ing clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 4 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 fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIM...

Page 29: ...ep 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 5 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 BIOS s...

Page 30: ... Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 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 Onboa...

Page 31: ...alled on a PCI slot 1 5 5 PCI Express x16 This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 1 5 6 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 ...

Page 32: ...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 never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to cle...

Page 33: ...mouse 2 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 3 1394 port optional This port provides high speed connectivity for IEEE 1394a compliant audio video devices storage peripherals and other PC devices 4 LAN 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 ind...

Page 34: ... pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This 15 pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor 14 Serial connector This 9 pin COM1 port is for serial devices 15 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 9 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 10 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side...

Page 35: ... connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the ...

Page 36: ...GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND 4 CPU and Chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 740mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W 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 th...

Page 37: ...module The S PDIF out module is purchased separately P5GC TVM SE S P5GC TVM SE S Digital audio connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT P5GC TVM SE S P5GC TVM SE S Serial port connector COM2 PIN 1 6 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis...

Page 38: ...ecome unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See the table below for details P5GC TVM SE S P5GC TVM SE S ATX power connectors EATXPWR ATX12V 3 Volts 3 Volts Ground 5 Volts 5 Volts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 3 Volts 12 Volts Ground Ground Ground PS...

Page 39: ... 0 ports Connect the optional USB module 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 P5GC TVM SE S P5GC TVM SE S CD audio connector CD Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground P5GC TVM SE S P5GC TVM SE S USB 2 0 connectors...

Page 40: ...nd to use the chassis intrusion detection feature 11 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard It is recommended that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability P5GC TVM SE S P5...

Page 41: ...13 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 optional This connector is for additional IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394 connector Doing so will damage the motherboard ...

Page 42: ...eset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Hard disk drive activity Red 2 pin IDELED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 14 System panel connector 10 1 pi...

Page 43: ...ASUS P5GC TVM SE S 2 2 Chapter 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 44: ...onment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS st...

Page 45: ...nd rename the same to P5GCTVM 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 done ...

Page 46: ...OS1 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done A Main filename Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename no...

Page 47: ...ere filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A afudos iP5GCTVM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file done Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the systembuilder website and download the latest B...

Page 48: ...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 P5GCTVM ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and s...

Page 49: ... utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Inter...

Page 50: ...utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Save 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process ...

Page 51: ...Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designe...

Page 52: ...ration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Some of the navig...

Page 53: ...e 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 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 ...

Page 54: ...uration 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 System Time 11 51 19 System Date Thu 08 03 2006 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected...

Page 55: ...S 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto th...

Page 56: ...s for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item IDE Configuration Configure SATA As Standard IDE Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Configure SATA As Standard IDE Sets the Serial ATA configuration If you want to use your Serial ATA like a Parallel ATA physical storage inter...

Page 57: ...ot 1 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM Memory Channel A Slot 2 Not Installed Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA The default setting S ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility In this setting you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you did not install any Serial ATA device The P ATA S ATA and...

Page 58: ...ntroller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto 2 4 1 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Configure CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit E...

Page 59: ...al control Configuration options Disabled Auto Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Genuine Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6400 2 13 GHz Frequency 2133 MHz FSB Speed 1066 MHz Cache L1 16 KB Cache L2 1024 KB Cache L3 0 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Max 21 Min 21 Ratio Actual Value 21 Ratio CMOS Setting 21 Execute Disable Function Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Sets the rati...

Page 60: ... timing parameters through the DRAM sub items The following sub items appear when this item is Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM CAS Latency 5 Clocks Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 6 Clocks 5 Clocks 4 Clocks 3 Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 4 Clocks Controls the idle clocks after issuing a pre...

Page 61: ...ics Mode Select Enabled 8MB Sets the internal graphics mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1MB Enabled 8MB Graphics memory type Auto Sets the graphics memory type Configuration options Auto DVMT FIX DVMT FIX HD Audio Controller Enabled Enables or disables the High Definition Audio AC 97 CODEC Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to select the ...

Page 62: ...rt base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi Directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 EPP Version 1 9 Allows selection of the Parallel...

Page 63: ...nu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No 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...

Page 64: ... resume Configuration options No Yes 2 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 2 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI AP...

Page 65: ...em 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 Disabled 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 values Configuration options Disabled ...

Page 66: ...re requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express LAN card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 67: ...atures Configuration options Ignored xxxC xxxF CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Configuration options Ignored xxxRPM Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis f...

Page 68: ...et the CPU temperature threshold when the CPU fan speed is increased to lower CPU temperature The configuration options for this item depend on the recommended temperature settings Target temperature options are at 3ºC intervals Configuration options 5ºC 4ºC 3ºC 2ºC 1ºC Start Temperature 60ºC CPU Fan speed will be adjusted to let CPU temperature as low as this temperature Configuration options 48º...

Page 69: ...stem boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration 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 de...

Page 70: ...p Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display En...

Page 71: ...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 press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six ...

Page 72: ...nge User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password 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...

Page 73: ...Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always 2 7 Exit menu Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit Exit system setup after sa...

Page 74: ...discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Ok to l...

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