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ASUS P5N73-CM

2-1

Chapter.2

BIOS.information

2.1.

Managing.and.updating.your.BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

System (BIOS) setup.

1..

ASUS.Update:

Updates the BIOS in Windows

environment.

2..

ASUS.EZ.Flash.2:

Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk or a USB flash

disk.

3..

ASUS.AFUDOS:

Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.

ASUS.CrashFree.BIOS.2

: Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, or the

motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash

disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard

BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

2.1.1.

ASUS.Update.utility

The ASUS Update is a 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

•

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 DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet

Service Provider (ISP).

Installing.ASUS.Update

To install ASUS Update:
1.

Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The

Drivers

menu appears.

Click the

Utilities

tab, then click

Install.ASUS.Update

The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

Quit all Windows

applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

Summary of Contents for P5N73-CM

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5N73 CM ...

Page 2: ...MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR ...

Page 3: ... Layout contents 1 6 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 7 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 7 1 6 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1 10 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 11 1 7 System memory 1 12 1 7 1 Overview 1 12 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 13 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 17 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 17 1 8 Expansion slots 1 18 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 18 1 8 2 Configuring an ...

Page 4: ... 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 8 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen 2 9 2 2 2 Menu bar 2 9 2 2 3 Navigation keys 2 9 2 2 4 Menu items 2 10 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 10 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 10 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 10 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 10 2 2 9 General help 2 10 2 3 Main menu 2 11 2 3 1 System Time 2 11 2 3 2 System Date 2 11 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 11 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 11 2 3 5 SATA 1 4 2 12...

Page 5: ... 18 2 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type 2 19 2 5 2 ACPI APIC Support 2 19 2 5 3 APM Configuration 2 19 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor 2 20 2 6 Boot menu 2 21 2 6 2 Removable Drives 2 21 2 6 3 Boot Settings Configuration 2 21 2 6 4 Security 2 22 2 7 Tools menu 2 23 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 23 2 7 2 Express Gate 2 23 2 8 Exit menu 2 24 ...

Page 6: ...na Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the...

Page 7: ...ailer 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 dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets a...

Page 8: ... to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Typography 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 an...

Page 9: ... sockets support unbufferred non ECC DDR2 800 667 memory modules Supports up to 4 GB system memory Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Audio VIA VT1708B 8 CH High Defination Audio CODEC Storage Southbridge 1 x Ultra DMA 133 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s devices RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configuration LAN Realtek 8211CL Gb LAN USB Supports up to 10 USB...

Page 10: ... audio connector 1 x LPT connector 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan conncetor System panel connector VGA GeForce 7100 GPU supports maximum resolution of 1920 x1440 X32bpp 75Hz BIOS features 8 MB Flash ROM Award BIOS Green PnP DMI v2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI v2 0a SMBIOS v2 5 Power Requirement ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2 0 compliant Manageability WOL...

Page 11: ...for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5N73 CM motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 cable Accessories 1 x I O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User Manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights LGA775 Intel Quad core Processor Ready This m...

Page 12: ...igurations for four onboard SATA connectors Japan made 5000hrs VRM Solid Capacitors Stable system operation depends upon the quality of CPU VRM voltage regulator module ASUS adopts Japan made 5000hrs Conductive Polymer Solid Capacitors CPU VRM to ensure a longer lifespan for systems in daily operation and boost system stability under extreme conditions CPU VRM with Polymer Capacitors featuring bet...

Page 13: ... when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement BIOS chip See page 2 6 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a DOS based utility Express Gate Express Gate is a unique OS built into the motherboard Five minutes after bootup you can instantly surf the Internet without entering the...

Page 14: ...nent place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicat...

Page 15: ...cal injury and damage motherboard components 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure 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 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten...

Page 16: ...rs 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 and USB910 1 26 6 IDE connector 40 pin PRI EIDE 1 24 14 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 27 7 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 19 15 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 1 27 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 1 23 16 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 28 P5N73 CM 21 3cm 8 4in 24 5cm 9 6in SATA1 SATA4 SATA2 SATA3 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard CPU_F...

Page 17: ...erboard 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 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or mis...

Page 18: ... 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 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch A B Load lever Retention tab Load plate PnP c...

Page 19: ...hermal Interface Material If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure that you wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger directly 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 20: ...u have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The type of CPU heatsink and fan assembly may differ but the installation steps and functions should remain the same The illustration above is for reference o...

Page 21: ...tor 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall 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 P5N73 CM CPU Fan Connector R CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5N73 CM...

Page 22: ...es DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Yellow DIMM_1 Black DIMM_2 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling P5N73 CM 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets R DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 128 Pins 112 Pins P5N73 CM ...

Page 23: ... Intel On Die Termination ODT requirement and will automatically downgrade to run at DDR 667 If this heppens contact your memory vendor to check to ODT value 32 bit 64 bit Windows XP Windows XP x64 Edition Windows Vista Windows Vista x64 Edition P5N73 CM Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 800MHz capability Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS DS Component DIMM support A B 1G Kingston KVR800D2N5...

Page 24: ...nd SS DS Component DIMM support A B 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5 256 N A Kingston SS D3216TLSAKL3U 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5 256 N A Infineon SS HYB18T256800AF3SW65 33154 512MB Kingston KVR667D2N5 512 N A Elpida SS E5108AGBG 6E E 1G Kingston KVR667D2N5 1G N A Kingston DS D6408TEBGGL3U 1G Kingston KVR667D2N5 1G N A Elpida DS E5108AGBG 6E E 512MB Samsung KR M378T6553CZ0 CE6 N A Samsung SS K4T51083QC 51...

Page 25: ...637BLC5N 1G PSC AL7E8E63J 6E1 5 PSC DS A3R12E3JFF717B9A01 1G PSC AL7E8F73C 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0J 2G PSC AL8E8F73C 6E1 5 PSC DS A3R1GE3CFF733MAA00 256MB Nanya NT256T64UH4A1FY 3C N A Nanya SS NT5TU32M16AG 3C 512MB Nanya NT512T64U88A1BY 3C N A Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE 3C 1G Kingtiger E0736001024667 N A Kingtiger DS KTG667PS6408NST C6 GDBTX 1G ELIXIR M2Y1G64TU8HA2B 3C 5 ELIXIR DS M2TU51280AE 3C7...

Page 26: ...A SS AD29608A8A 37DG20719 2G ADATA M20AD2H3J4170I1B53 N A ADATA DS AD20908A8A 37DG30721 512MB PQI MEAB 323LA N A PQI SS D2 E04180W025 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 370A98X N A AENEON SS AET93F370A 0518 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 370A88S N A AENEON DS AET82F370A 0550 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 370B97X 4 AENEON SS AET93R370B 0640 1G AENEON AET760UD00 370A98S N A AENEON DS AET92F370A 0606 1G AENEON AET760UD00 37...

Page 27: ...yed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightl...

Page 28: ...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 BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PC...

Page 29: ...ot need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the CPU Parameter Recall C P R feature Shut down and reboot the system then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values Due to the chipset limitation AC power off is required before you use the C P R function You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and pl...

Page 30: ...ion 4 6 1 14 3 2 5 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 4 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 5 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In...

Page 31: ...erial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 11 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 12 DVI port This port is for any DVI D compatible device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I 13 Serial port This port connects a modem or other devices that conform with...

Page 32: ...ersion and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX12V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices or when you intend to install additional devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate P5N73 CM ATX Power Con...

Page 33: ...connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature P5N73 CM SATA Connectors R ...

Page 34: ... connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray 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 devices If any device jumper is set...

Page 35: ... HDD System 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 powe...

Page 36: ...en install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports The USB module cable is purchased separately P5N73 CM USB 2 0 Connectors R USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 USB910 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND 1 P5N73 CM 8 LPT connector 26 1 pi...

Page 37: ...a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately 10 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card P5N73 CM Digital Audio Connector R 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT P5N73 CM P5N73 CM Internal Audio Connector R CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channe...

Page 38: ...t the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD Audio See section 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details P5N73 CM Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector R HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE AGND AAFP Legacy AC 97 compliant pin definition NC MIC2_L Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MIC2_R NC AGND Azalia compliant pin definition P5N73 CM 12 Floppy disk drive connecto...

Page 39: ...the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 1 11 2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your...

Page 40: ...1 30 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 41: ...e future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a 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 Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS di...

Page 42: ...ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate 2 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 2 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do any one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt...

Page 43: ...t 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 ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 24 Current ROM Update ROM A Note FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L8005 PATH A BOARD P5N73 CM VER 0110 DATE 07 10 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move...

Page 44: ...oppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use X X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of the floppy disk CD ROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type awdflash then press Enter The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears 6 Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program f...

Page 45: ...ix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Warning Don t Turn Off Power Or Reset System For 690G SB600 P5N73 CM_H 00 DATE 12 12 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 8Mb File Name to Program P5N EM HDMI bin Programming Flash Memory OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail 2 1 5 Saving the current BIOS file You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file You can load the current BIOS fi...

Page 46: ...le 2 1 6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare the motherboard support DVD or the floppy disk containing the updated mothe...

Page 47: ...t the support DVD to the optical 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 Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5N73CM ROM Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical dr...

Page 48: ...f you wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can caus...

Page 49: ...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 Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day month year and century Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub menu items Configuration fields Menu items Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setu...

Page 50: ... up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 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 Down keys to display the other items on the screen 2 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen...

Page 51: ...he IDE device information The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Capacity Cylinder Head Sector and Transfer Mode These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system PIO Mode Auto Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device Configuration options Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 UDMA Mode Auto Disables or sets the UDMA ...

Page 52: ...er track This item is not configurable Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode This item is not configurable After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Ensure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active Befo...

Page 53: ...ot configurable Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track This item is not configurable Sector Shows the number of sectors per track This item is not configurable 2 3 6 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 7 Installed Memory xxx MB Shows the size...

Page 54: ... Memory Clock Mode item is set to Linked Configuration options Auto 1 1 5 4 3 2 Sync Mode FSB QDR MHz Auto Allows you to adjust CPU FSB frequency from 600 to 2000 You may enter a new value or use keys to adjust This item becomes user configurabled when the FSB Memory Clock Mode item is set to Linked or Unlinked The Actual FSB QDR reflects the actual frequency that takes effect on a reboot MEM DDR ...

Page 55: ... refresh time of the same bank Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 tWR Auto Allows you set the tWR Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 tWTR Auto Allows you set the tWTR Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 tREF Auto Allows you set the tREF Configuration options Auto 1 2 1 8VDual Over Voltage Control Default Allows you to adjust 1 8V dual over voltage Configuration options 6 25mV ...

Page 56: ...he CPU multiplier Configuration options 6 0 7 0 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep tm Tech Enabled Enables or disables the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology to adjust CPU speed according to CPU workload Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 4 4 Chipset Spread Spectrum Control CPU SATA PCIE Spread Spectrum Disabled Allows you to enable or disabled CPU SATA PCIE spread spectrum Configuration options Disa...

Page 57: ...2 3 4 Disabled Allows you to enable or disable SATA 1 2 3 4 Configuration options Disable Enabled HD Audio Controller Auto Allows you to enable or disable the HD Audio controller Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front pan...

Page 58: ...onfiguration options USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Legacy Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Configuration options Disabled ...

Page 59: ...By PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI PCIE devices NV Onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled The...

Page 60: ...es automatically detected by the BIOS It also allows you to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Q Fan Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Q Fan function Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Fan Profile Optimal Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q Fan When set to Optical ...

Page 61: ... on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Removable Hard Disk CDROM Disabled 2 6 2 Removable Drives 1 Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system 2 6 3 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration option...

Page 62: ...to set passwords To set a password 1 Select an item then press Enter 2 Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight 8 alpha numeric characters then press Enter 3 When prompted confirm the password by typing the exact characters again then press Enter The password field setting is changed to Set To clear the password 1 Select the password field and press Enter twice The following me...

Page 63: ...confirm your choice Please see page 2 6 section 2 1 3 for details 2 7 2 Express Gate Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype Configuration options Enabled Disabled Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the E...

Page 64: ...e the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting 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 YES to load default value...

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