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ASUS Pundit P1-AH2

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5.1.4

AwardBIOS Flash utility

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS

Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the ASUS web site. Rename the ﬁle to

M2N-SLI.BIN and save it to a ﬂoppy disk.

Save only the updated BIOS ﬁle in the ﬂoppy disk to avoid loading the wrong

BIOS ﬁle.

2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdﬂash.exe) from the Software folder

of the support CD to the ﬂoppy disk with the latest BIOS ﬁle.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created

earlier.

4. When the A:> appears, replace the bootable ﬂoppy disk with the ﬂoppy

disk containing the new BIOS ﬁle and the Award BIOS Flash Utility.

5. At the prompt, type awdﬂash

then press <Enter>. The

Award BIOS Flash Utility

screen appears.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

Message:

Please input File Name!

For C51/MCP51-M2N8L-00 DATE:05/04/2006

Flash Type - Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

File Name to Program:

M2N8L.bin

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

For C51/MCP51-M2N8L-00 DATE:05/04/2006

Flash Type - Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

File Name to Program:

M2N8L.bin

Message:

Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N)

6. Type the BIOS ﬁle name in the

File Name to Program ﬁeld,

then press <Enter>.

Summary of Contents for Pundit P1-AH2

Page 1: ...Pundit P1 AH2 ASUS PC Desktop Barebone ...

Page 2: ...TICULAR 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 SPECIFICAT...

Page 3: ...storage drive assembly 2 4 2 6 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink 2 5 2 7 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 7 1 Overview 2 6 2 7 2 Installing CPU 2 6 2 7 3 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 8 2 8 Installing a DIMM 2 8 2 8 1 Memory conﬁgurations 2 8 2 8 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2 11 2 8 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2 11 2 9 Expansion slots 2 12 2 9 1 PCI slots 2 12 2 9 2 Installing an expansion card 2 12 ...

Page 4: ...erboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 4 Connectors 4 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS Update utility 5 2 5 1 2 Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk 5 5 5 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5 5 5 1 4 AwardBIOS Flash utility 5 7 5 1 5 Saving the current BIOS ﬁle 5 9 5 1 6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility 5 10 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 11 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 12 5 2 2 Men...

Page 5: ...e Memory 5 19 5 4 Advanced menu 5 20 5 4 1 CPU Conﬁguration 5 17 5 4 2 Chipset 5 21 5 4 3 PCIPnP 5 22 5 4 4 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration 5 23 5 5 Power menu 5 26 5 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type 5 26 5 5 2 ACPI APIC Support 5 26 5 5 3 APM Conﬁguration 5 27 5 5 4 Hardware Monitor 5 29 5 6 Boot menu 5 31 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 31 5 6 2 Hard Disk Drive 5 31 5 6 3 Boot Settings Conﬁguration 5 32 5 6 4 Se...

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

Page 7: ... contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Lithi...

Page 8: ...including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components 2 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 3 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the mothe...

Page 9: ...n to aid in completing a task Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warran...

Page 10: ...iler immediately Item description 1 ASUS Pundit P1 AH2 barebone system with ASUS motherboard CPU fan and heatsink assembly CompactFlash card reader 3 in 1 storage card reader PCI riser card 250W power supply unit 2 Cable Power cable and plug Serial ATA power cable and signal cable IDE cable 3 CDs Support CD Recover PRO CD 4 Quick installation Guide ...

Page 11: ...1 AH2 Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Pundit P1 AH2 The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...em comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the AMD Athlon64 AMD Athlon 64 FX AMD Sempron or AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor The system supports up to 2 GB of system memory using DDR2 800 667 533 400 DIMMs high resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 6 channel audio 1 2 Front panel External Internal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 ...

Page 13: ...ive bay cover 4 Press to open the front panel cover 5 Power button 6 Power LED Internal 1 Reset button 2 CompactFlash card slot 3 Front panel cover 4 3 in 1 card reader 5 S PDIF Out port 6 6 pin IEEE 1394 port 7 4 pin IEEE 1394 port 8 USB 2 0 ports 9 Microphone port 10 Headphone port ...

Page 14: ...l The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I O ports that allow convenient connection of devices 1 Power connector 2 Line In port 3 Line Out port 4 Microphone port 5 PS 2 keyboard port 10 11 12 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 14 15 13 16 17 ...

Page 15: ...elow for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel conﬁguration Audio 2 4 or 6 channel conﬁguration Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic Center Bass Port Headset 4 speaker 6 speaker 2 speaker The systemʼs power supply unit has a115 V 230 V voltage selector switch located near the power connector Use this switch to ...

Page 16: ...led components are labeled for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components 1 5 25 inch optical drive and 3 5 inch hard disk drive cage 2 Front penel cover 3 Power supply unit 4 PCI card riser bracket connected to the motherboard PCI slot 5 ASUS motherboard 6 DIMM sockets 7 CPU socket 8 CPU fan and heatsink assembly 6 1 2 3 4 7 8 5 ...

Page 17: ...Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system ...

Page 18: ...not powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them When...

Page 19: ...2 3 ASUS Pundit P1 AH2 2 3 Removing the side cover 1 Remove the cover screws Keep the screws for later use 2 Pull the cover slightly toward the rear panel 3 Lift the cover then set aside ...

Page 20: ...ft the front panel cover hooks outward 2 Carefully remove the front panel cover then set it aside 2 5 Removing the storage drive assembly 1 Lay the system on its side then locate and remove three storage drive assembly screws 2 Lift the storage drive assembly then set aside ...

Page 21: ...Disconnect the CPU fan cable 2 Remove two screws securing the blower to the CPU fan Set the blower aside 3 Unhook and slide out the metal clips that secure the fan and heatsink assembly to the retention module 4 Lift the CPU fan and heatsink assembly then set aside ...

Page 22: ...teron processor Make sure you use a CPU that is designed for the AM2 socket The CPU ﬁts in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins the CPU 2 7 2 Installing CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard R CPU Socket AM2 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90º angle Make sure that the socket l...

Page 23: ...t corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ﬁts in place 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package ...

Page 24: ...se steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the heatsink ﬁts properly on the retention module base The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention brac...

Page 25: ...and heatsink assembly perfectly ﬁts the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base 5 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN Do not forget to connect the...

Page 26: ... modules Install only ASUS certiﬁed memory modules Refer to the DDR2 Qualiﬁed Vendors List on the next page for details Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 QVL Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 2 8 1 Memory configurations You may install up to 2 GB system memory using 256 MB 512 MB and 1 ...

Page 27: ...6E E DS TS128MLQ64V6J V V DDR2 800 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5 512 V V 1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC DS KVR800D2N5 1G V 512MB SAMSUNG EDD339XX SS M378T6553CZ3 CE7 V V 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC ZCE7 SS M378T3354CZ3 CE7 V V 512MB Qimonda HYB18T256800AF25F DS HYS64T64020HU 25F A V V 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP S5 SS HYMP564U64BP8 S5 V V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP S5 DS HYMP512U64BP8 S5 V 512MB ...

Page 28: ...MB Inﬁneon HYB18T512800BF37 SS HYS64T64000HU 3 7 B V V 1024MB Inﬁneon HYB18T512800BF37 DS HYS64T128020HU 3 7 B V V 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 S HYMP564U648 C4 V V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 DS HYMP512U648 C4 V V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821FP C4 DS HYMP512U648 C4 V V 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP C3 SS HYMP564U64AP8 C3 V V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP C3 DS HYMP512U64AP8 C3 V V 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E SS ...

Page 29: ...lips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard ...

Page 30: ...support Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 9 1 PCI slots This system has two PCI slot that supports cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI speciﬁcations 2 9 2 Installing an expansion card 1 Lift the PCI riser card assembly ...

Page 31: ...lot that you intend to use 3 Insert the card connector to the slot then press the card ﬁrmly until it ﬁts in place Secure the card with a screw 4 Reinstall the PCI riser card assembly Make sure that the riser card connector sits properly on the motherboard PCI slot ...

Page 32: ...storage drive assembly upside down with the 3 5 inch bay on top of the 5 25 inch bay 2 Insert the optical drive upside down to the 5 25 inch bay then secure it with two screws on both sides 3 Turn the storage drive assembly insert the hard disk drive upside down to the 3 5 inch bay then secure it with two screws on both sides ...

Page 33: ...tors at the back of the drives 1 Connect the black plug of the IDE cable to the optical drive then the gray plug to the hard disk drive If you have the SATA HDD connect the SATA cable to the SATA HD 2 Connect the 4 pin power plugs to the power connectors at the back of the drives 3 Install the storage drive assembly to the chassis 4 Secure the storage drive assembly with three screws ...

Page 34: ...ot stand to the direction of the arrow until the lock clicks in place To remove the foot stand lift the lock then slightly push the foot stand to the direction of the rear panel until it disengages from the chassis Refer to the section of Removing the front panel cover and follow the instructions in reverse Refer to the section of Removing the cover and follow the instructions in reverse ...

Page 35: ...ASUS Pundit P1 AH2 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 36: ...everal utility drivers that enhance the system features 3 2 Powering up Press the system power button to enter the OS Press to turn ON the system Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different o...

Page 37: ...from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD Click an item to install Click an icon to display support CD motherboard information AMD CoolʼnʼQuiet Driver Installs the AMD CoolʼnʼQuiet driver NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce chipset driver NVIDIA GeForce 61X0 Display Driver Installs the NVIDIA GeForce 61X0 display driver Realtek Audio Driver Allows you to in...

Page 38: ...dition 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 ASUS CoolʼnʼQuiet Utility Installs the ASUS CoolʼnʼQuiet Utility ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 that allows you to open view and print documents in Po...

Page 39: ...ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computerʼs vital components and alerts you of any problem with these components PC Probe II senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others PC Probe II is software based allowing you to start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy...

Page 40: ...ktop click Start All Programs ASUS PC Probe II The PC Probe II main window appears After launching the application the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility conﬁguration By default the main window display...

Page 41: ...e window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference secti...

Page 42: ...ktop click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when ﬁnished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust t...

Page 43: ...isplays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop and...

Page 44: ...memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Cl...

Page 45: ...ues The Conﬁg window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts change temperature scale or enable the Q Fan feature Available on some motherboards only Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ign...

Page 46: ...iate those functions a shown below DTS NEO PC Refer to the appendix of this section on page 3 15 for more information about DTS function DTS Connect is embedded in the audio drivers After the driver installed there is Realtek HD Audio Manager icon in the desktop manual bar see ﬁgure below DTS CONNECT DTS INTERACTIVE and DTS NEO PC are trademark of DTS Inc DTS is a registered trademark of DTS Inc ...

Page 47: ...en DTS Interactive is enabled only digital audio output S PDIF is working and you will not hear sound from analog speaker or headphone DTS CONNECT DTS INTERACTIVE and DTS NEO PC are trademark of DTS Inc DTS is a registered trademark of DTS Inc ...

Page 48: ...3 14 Chapter 3 Starting up Detailed Settings DTS CONNECT DTS INTERACTIVE and DTS NEO PC are trademark of DTS Inc DTS is a registered trademark of DTS Inc ...

Page 49: ... Surround Sound With DTS Neo PC you can listen to all of your stereo movies and music in multichannel DTS surround sound DTS Neo PC expands conventional stereo sources CD MP3 WMA even Internet FM radio into as many as 7 1 channels of awesome surround sound DTS Interactive DTS Interactive Encode your favorite movies music or games in full DTS Digital Surround quality 1 5 Mbps 48kHz DTS Interactive ...

Page 50: ... Pundit P1 AH2 Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ...

Page 51: ..._IDE SATA2 SATA1 Socket AM2 EATXPWR C D VT6308P CPU_FAN1 PCI1 PARALLEL PORT DVI VGA1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A1 COM1 USB56 LED_CON1 BUZ1 SB_PWR1 CLRTC USBPW56 USBPW34 USBPW12 ATX12V1 TVOUT_R1 CF_CON FRONT_AUD1 USB1 2 PWR SW1 IE1394_1 SPDIF_OUT IE 1394_2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power RSTCON1 4Mb BIOS C51PV MCP51 88E1115 3IN1_CON LAN_USB34 KBMS1 ADP3186...

Page 52: ... the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the 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 clearin...

Page 53: ...4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode R USB device Wake up Default 5V 5VSB ...

Page 54: ...s When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector R SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 SATA2 2 COM port connector 10 1pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then in...

Page 55: ... s 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 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode Cable of device s Cable connector Singl...

Page 56: ...rs support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 1 A 2 22 A 26 64 W 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 ju...

Page 57: ...olts 5 Volts Ground EATXPWR Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conﬁguring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become 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 b...

Page 58: ... TV out connector 20 1pin TVOUT_R1 This 20 1 pin connector is for the TV out port module that allows you to connect a television to your system R LED_CON IDE_LED NC PLED IDE_LED NC PLED LED Connector R TV out Connector YOUT_R COUT_R AGND GND CVBS_R AGND TVOUT_R1 1 LIN1_R LIN1_L MIC1_L MIC1_R LINE1_JD MIC1_JD FRONT_R1 FRONT_L1 AGND FRONT_JD AGND ...

Page 59: ...1 ASUS Pundit P1 AH2 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Page 60: ...S Flash utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS ...

Page 61: ...ext 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 62: ...ate 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 4 ...

Page 63: ...ect 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 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB ﬂoppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to th...

Page 64: ...ent BOM 3 Select the ﬂoppy disk from the PATH text box then select the BIOS ﬁle s name from the text box on the right side see ﬁgure below Then press Enter on your keyboard ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V040C FC 4MB BOARD M2N8L VER 0105 DATE 05 04 2006 PATH D BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unkonwn Update BOM A B C D E F G H Note Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Swi...

Page 65: ... ﬂoppy disk you created earlier 4 When the A appears replace the bootable ﬂoppy disk with the ﬂoppy disk containing the new BIOS ﬁle and the Award BIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type awdﬂash then press Enter The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please input File Name For C51 MCP51 M2N8L 00 DATE...

Page 66: ...9 The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully ﬂashed the BIOS ﬁle Remove the ﬂoppy disk then press F1 to restart the system AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved F1 Reset For C51 MCP51 M2N8L 00 DATE 05 04 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program M2N8L bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Cont...

Page 67: ...ring the ﬂashing process AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For C51 MCP51 M2N8L 00 DATE 05 04 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V040C FC 4MB File Name to Program M2N8L bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For C51 MCP51 M2N8L 00 DATE 05 04 2006 Flash Type...

Page 68: ...S from the support CD 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS ﬁle 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright ...

Page 69: ...sh 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 cause damage...

Page 70: ...g Disabled Installed Memory 256MB Usable Memory 223MB 5 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 ...

Page 71: ...ghted when selected To change the value of a ﬁeld select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Function...

Page 72: ...d BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help System Time 15 30 36 System Date Thu Apr 6 2006 Primary IDE Master None Primary IDE Slae First SATA Master None Second SATA Master None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 5 2 8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item...

Page 73: ...Master None Primary IDE Slave None First SATA Master None Second SATA Master None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 256MB Usable Memory 223MB 5 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through ...

Page 74: ...ation options Disabled Auto Primary IDE Master Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically ﬁlls in the correct values for the remaining ﬁelds on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard dis...

Page 75: ... detection of an IDE hard disk drive Select CHS for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master Slave to Manual Conﬁguration options CHS LBA Large Auto Before attempting to conﬁgure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct conﬁguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk After entering the IDE h...

Page 76: ...uto Sets the sector addressing mode Conﬁguration options Large Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Selects the type of ﬁxed disk connected to the system First SATA Master Extended IDE Drive Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Lan...

Page 77: ...ing 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 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 Make sure to set the partition...

Page 78: ...lp DRAM Conﬁguration Timing Mode Auto Memory Clock Frequency Auto Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Conﬁguration The items in the sub menu show the DRAM related information auto detected by the BIOS AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet technology Conﬁguration options Disabled Auto Timing Mode Conﬁguration options Auto MaxMemClk Manual Memory...

Page 79: ...uration options 16M 32M 64M 128M CPU Frequency 200 0 Select CPU frequency Conﬁguration options 200 0 201 0 202 0 203 0 204 0 205 0 400 0 Spread Spectrum Disabled Disable enable Spread Spectrum for CPU Conﬁguration options Disabled Center Down SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled Disable Enable Spread Spectrum for SATA Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled HT Spread Spectrum Disabled Disable Enable Spread...

Page 80: ...ble devices Set to Manual if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address ﬁelds Conﬁguration options Auto Manual The item IRQ Resources becomes user conﬁgurable when you set Resources Controlled By to Manual IRQ Resources IRQ Resources IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 ...

Page 81: ...rd LAN Boot ROM Disabled HD Audio Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode Standard x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 5 4 4 Onboard Device Conﬁguration OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled A...

Page 82: ...hange the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the conﬁguration options USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip 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 sup...

Page 83: ...nition audio function Conﬁguration options Auto Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Conﬁguration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Auto Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port address Conﬁguration options Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode Normal Allows you to select the Paral...

Page 84: ...port 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 APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Press Enter to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss F1 Help Selec...

Page 85: ...Disabled Enable or disable the PS2 keyboard power on function while the system is in Soft off state Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled PS2 Mouse Power on Disabled Enable or disable the Ps2 Mouse Power in function while the system is in Soft off state Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled HDD Down In Suspend Disabled Enable or disable Hard disk Down in suspend function Conﬁguration options Disab...

Page 86: ...by PCI devices NV onboard LAN Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Disable Enable wake up by ring function Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Enable or disable the power on by RTC alarm function Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 87: ...mp 63 CPU Fan Low Voltage 4 0V Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators CPU Temperature M B Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automati...

Page 88: ...Low Temp must be less than Fan High Temp Conﬁguration options 20 21 22 23 24 89 Temperature Range 26 67C Allows you to select Delta temperature to decide smart Fan working slope Conﬁguration options 2C 2 5C 3 33C 4C 5C 6 67C 8C 10C 13 33C 16C 20C 26 67C 80C FAN1 Full Run Temp 63 Sets the FAN1 Full Run Temp by keying in a DEC number Minmum 0 Maxmum 255 CPU Fan Low Voltage 4 0 V Select the fan volta...

Page 89: ...iority Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 1st 4th Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on t...

Page 90: ...Keyboard Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Conﬁguration options Off On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Allows you to set the keystroke rate...

Page 91: ...le or disable the full screen logo display feature Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature Halt On All But Keyboard Allows you to error report type Conﬁguration options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key 5 6 4 Security Select Menu Item Speciﬁc Help Security Supervisor Pass...

Page 92: ...word information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumper for instructions Password Check This ﬁeld requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Conﬁguration options...

Page 93: ...d Password the BIOS asks for a conﬁrmation before exiting ASUS EZ Flash 2 Press Enter to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 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 values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before sav...

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