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Summary of Contents for T2-PE1

Page 1: ...Terminator 2 Barebone System Model T2 PE1 ...

Page 2: ...CONDITIONS OF 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 DE...

Page 3: ...on 2 1 Preparation 2 2 2 2 Before you proceed 2 2 2 3 Removing the cover 2 3 2 4 Removing the power supply unit 2 4 2 5 Installing a CPU 2 5 2 5 1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 5 2 5 2 CPU installation 2 6 2 5 3 Reinstalling the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 9 2 6 Installing a DIMM 2 10 2 6 1 Memory configurations 2 10 2 6 2 DIMM installation 2 12 2 7 Installing an expansion card ...

Page 4: ...Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Motherboard Info Motherboard Info 4 1 Introduction 4 2 4 2 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumper 4 3 4 4 Connectors 4 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Information BIOS Information BIOS Information BIOS Information BIOS Information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a b...

Page 5: ...tion 5 19 5 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 22 5 4 4 PCI PnP Configuration 5 23 5 4 5 Jumperfree Configuration 5 25 5 4 6 Instant Music Configuration 5 26 5 4 7 USB Configuration 5 27 5 5 Power menu 5 28 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 28 5 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 5 28 5 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 28 5 5 4 ACPI APIC Support 5 28 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 29 5 5 6 APM Configuration 5 30 5 6 Boot menu 5 3...

Page 6: ...ry 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 receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement Canadian ...

Page 7: ...ay 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 Lithium Ion Battery Warning Lithium Ion Battery Warning Lithium Ion Battery Warning Lithium Ion Batt...

Page 8: ... 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 3 3 3 3 3 Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD 4 4 4 4 4 Ch...

Page 9: ...completing a task Where to find more information Where to find more information Where to find more information Where to find more information Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 1 1 1 1 ASUS Websites ASUS Websites ASUS Websites ASUS Websites ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated informat...

Page 10: ...upply unit PCI Express Gigabit LAN port CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 x 5 25 drive bays 1 x 3 5 floppy disk drive bay 1 x 3 5 hard disk drive bay 6 x USB 2 0 ports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports S PDIF out port 2 2 2 2 2 C a b l e s C a b l e s C a b l e s C a b l e s C a b l e s AC power cable Serial ATA cable Serial ATA power cable 2 in 1 disk drive cable 3 3 3 3 3 Support CD Support CD Support CD Suppo...

Page 11: ...E1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 2 The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...ntium 4 processor in the 775 land package with 800 533 MHz FSB and up to 2 GB system memory Supporting up to six 6 USB 2 0 ports and PCI Express Gigabit LAN Terminator 2 offers extensive connectivity digital entertainment and efficient networking capabilities to meet your personal as well as business requirements With these and many more the Terminator 2 definitely delivers the cutting edge techno...

Page 13: ... 4 4 4 4 Second optical drive door Second optical drive door Second optical drive door Second optical drive door Second optical drive door This door covers a second optical drive bay 5 5 5 5 5 Power button Power button Power button Power button Power button Press this button to turn the system on 6 6 6 6 6 Power LED Power LED Power LED Power LED Power LED This LED lights up to indicate that the sy...

Page 14: ...ne port Microphone port Microphone port Microphone port Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone 13 13 13 13 13 USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports 2 0 These Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others 14 14 14 14 14 4 pin IEEE 1394a port 4 pin IEEE 1394a ...

Page 15: ...reen 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse 4 4 4 4 4 PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 5 5 5 5 5 VGA port VGA port VGA port VGA port VGA port This port connects a VGA monitor 6 6 6 6 6 Parallel port Parallel port Parallel port Parallel port Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a printer...

Page 16: ...3 13 Chassis fan vent Chassis fan vent Chassis fan vent Chassis fan vent Chassis fan vent This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation inside the system chassis 14 14 14 14 14 Power supply unit fan vent Power supply unit fan vent Power supply unit fan vent Power supply unit fan vent Power supply unit fan vent This vent is for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit...

Page 17: ...or discrete graphics card 11 PCI slot 12 Serial ATA connectors 13 Expansion card slots 1 5 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit The installed components are labeled for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 2 ...

Page 18: ...1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 Chapter 1 System introduction Chapter 1 System introduction Chapter 1 System introduction Chapter 1 System introduction Chapter 1 System introduction ...

Page 19: ...ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system ...

Page 20: ...Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode and 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 U...

Page 21: ...engaged from the chassis 4 Lift the cover then set aside 2 Use a Phillips screw driver to remove the cover screws Keep the screws for later use 2 3 Removing the cover To remove the cover 1 On the rear panel locate the three screws that secure the cover to the chassis 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 ...

Page 22: ...lf an inch 6 Slightly lift the PSU 2 4 Removing the power supply unit You must remove the power supply unit PSU before you can install a central processing unit CPU and other system components To remove the PSU 1 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface 2 Disconnect the optical drive and floppy disk drive power plugs 3 Remove the screw that secures the PSU to the chassis 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5...

Page 23: ...embly The system package includes a pre installed proprietary CPU fan and heatsink assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance You must remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly before you can install a CPU To remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the CPU fan connector on the motherboard 2 Using a Phillips screwdriver release the four screws t...

Page 24: ...ctions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter Check your motherboard to make sure that the PnP cap is on the CPU socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS ...

Page 25: ... from the load plate window to remove B 3 3 3 3 3 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle Load lever Load lever Load lever Load lever Load lever Retention tab Retention tab Retention tab Retention tab Retention tab Load plate Load plate Load plate Load plate L...

Page 26: ...6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab 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 A A A A A B B B B B 7 Apply Thermal Interface Material on the CPU before reinstalling the heatsink and fan assembly DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NO...

Page 27: ... and heatsink Reinstalling the CPU fan and heatsink assembly assembly assembly assembly assembly To reinstall the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 Position the CPU fan and heatsink assembly on top of the installed CPU 2 Drive the four screws into the CPU fan screw holes to secure the fan and heatsink assembly to the motherboard 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard...

Page 28: ...f the recommended configurations in the table on the next page Install only identical identical identical identical identical the same type and size DDR DIMM in DIMM1 and DIMM2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor The total memory detected by the system depends on the onboard VGA shared memory sett...

Page 29: ... c k e t s S o c k e t s S o c k e t s M o d e M o d e M o d e M o d e M o d e D I M M 1 D I M M 1 D I M M 1 D I M M 1 D I M M 1 D I M M 2 D I M M 2 D I M M 2 D I M M 2 D I M M 2 Single channel 1 Installed 2 Installed 3 Installed Installed Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory confi...

Page 30: ...te the two DIMM sockets on the motherboard 2 Unlock a socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 3 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 4 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DI...

Page 31: ...physical injury and damage the motherboard PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot The PCI slot supports PCI cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard suppor...

Page 32: ...that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Pull the expansion card lock to the direction of the arrow 3 Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use 5 Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to the chassis 2 Expansion Expansion Expansion Expansion Expansion card lock card lock card lock card lock card lock Metal covers 3 5 P C I P C I P ...

Page 33: ...Numeric Data Processor 14 Primary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard A A A A A B B B B B C C C C C D D D D D E E E E E F F F F F G G G G G H H H H H PCI slot 1 shared PCIEX16 shared ...

Page 34: ...t secure them in place 4 Detach the front panel cover top hooks 5 Slightly push the front panel cover outward until it detaches from the chassis then set it aside 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Disconnect the front audio button panel and LED panel cables from their respective connectors before removing the front panel cover To reconnect the cables see pages 4 4 and 4 9 for the location of the conne...

Page 35: ...E ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the optical drive matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface 10 Connect one end of the optical drive audio cable to the 4 pin connector at the back of the optical drive 11 Make sure that the other end of the IDE ribbon cable is connected to the primary IDE connector blue connector labeled PRI_IDE on the motherboard See pa...

Page 36: ... 13 3 3 3 3 To install a Serial ATA optical drive 1 Follow steps 1 7 of the previous section To install an IDE optical drive 2 Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA interface at the back of the optical drive Connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard See page 4 7 for the location of Serial ATA connectors 3 Connect a Serial ATA power cable from the power ...

Page 37: ...ppy disk drive into the floppy drive bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay 2 2 2 2 2 3 Secure the floppy disk drive with two screws 4 Connect the floppy disk drive signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the drive 5 Connect the other end of the signal cable to the floppy disk drive connector labeled FLOPPY on the motherboard See page 4 8 for the connector location 6...

Page 38: ...isk drive To install an IDE hard disk drive 1 Locate the HDD tray lock screw on the other side of the chassis 2 Remove the lock screw with a Philips screw driver Keep the screw for later use 4 Place a hard disk drive on the tray with its bottom on the open side Align the HDD and HDD tray screw holes 5 Secure the HDD with four screws 3 Slide the HDD tray outward until the tray slots are released fr...

Page 39: ...nnect one end of the 40 pin IDE cable to the IDE connector on the drive 9 Connect a 4 pin power plug from the power supply unit to the HDD power connector See page 2 24 for details on the power supply unit plugs 10 Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector blue connector labeled PRI_IDE on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of the primary IDE connector 6...

Page 40: ... 4 pin male 4 pin male power plug power plug power plug power plug power plug If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4 pin and 15 pin connectors at the back use either the 15 pin SATA power adapter plug O R O R O R O R O R the legacy 4 pin power connector DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable 3 For Serial ATA HDDs with a ...

Page 41: ... location of these connectors 2 Connect the 24 pin ATX power plug to the EATXPWR connector on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of this connector 3 Position the PSU over the chassis 4 Align the PSU side hook with the metal slot located on the side of the optical drive bay 5 Slide the PSU toward the direction of the rear panel until it fits in place 6 Secure the PSU with the screw you r...

Page 42: ...A hard disk or optical drive then connect the other end 4 pin male to a 4 pin female power plug from the power supply unit See the Appendix for the power supply specifications Voltage selector Voltage selector Voltage selector Voltage selector Voltage selector The PSU has a 115 V 230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector Use this switch to select the appropriate system input...

Page 43: ...sis upright 2 Position the front edge of the cover at least two inches from the front panel cover Fit the cover tabs with the chassis rail and the front panel tabs 3 Lower the rear edge of the cover as shown 4 Push the cover slightly toward the front panel until it fits in place 2 3 4 5 5 Secure the cover with the three screws you removed earlier ...

Page 44: ...2 26 2 26 2 26 2 26 2 26 Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Basic installation ...

Page 45: ...ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 46: ...at enhance the system features 3 2 Powering up The system power button is located on the front panel Press the system power button to enter the OS Press to enter the Press to enter the Press to enter the Press to enter the Press to enter the system OS system OS system OS system OS system OS Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter fo...

Page 47: ...installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices ATI Chipset Driver ATI Chipset Driver ATI Chipset Driver ATI Chipset Driver ATI Chipset Driver Installs the ATI Chipset driver Realtek ALC655 Audio Driver Realtek ALC655 Audio Driver Realtek ALC655 Audio Driver Realtek ALC655 Audio Driver Realtek ALC655 Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC655 audio driver Agere Gigabit Ethern...

Page 48: ...S PC Probe II ASUS PC Probe II ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility continuously monitors vital system information such as fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you on any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in a healthy operating condition ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update Installs the ASUS Update that allows you to update th...

Page 49: ...he multimedia featuers of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games on your computer Anti virus Utility Anti virus Utility Anti virus Utility Anti virus Utility Anti virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 ASUS contact information ...

Page 50: ...pter 3 Starting up Chapter 3 Starting up 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 Other information Other information Other information Other information Other information The icons on the top right side of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD ...

Page 51: ...nabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled See section 5 4 6 Instant Music Configuration 4 The Instant Music CD ROM Drive Instant Music CD ROM Drive Instant Music CD ROM Drive Instant Music CD ROM Drive Instant Music CD ROM Drive item appears if you enabled Instant Music Highlight the item then press Enter to display the CD ROM options 5 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup The hot key is F10 Make su...

Page 52: ...on the rear panel or on the optical drive front panel 4 Insert an audio CD to the optical drive 5 Press Esc Esc Esc Esc Esc to turn on Instant Music 6 Press F1 F1 F1 F1 F1 or the Space Bar Space Bar Space Bar Space Bar Space Bar to play the first track on the audio CD 7 Refer to the Instant Music keyboard label to select other tracks or control the volume 8 Press F2 or Enter once to stop playing t...

Page 53: ...se steps to use the ASUS Update 2 Select your desired update method then click Next Next Next Next Next 1 Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu Programs AsusUpdate Programs AsusUpdate Programs AsusUpdate Programs AsusUpdate Programs AsusUpdate Vx xx xx AsusUpdate Vx xx xx AsusUpdate Vx xx xx AsusUpdate Vx xx xx AsusUpdate Vx xx xx AsusUpdate The ASUS Update initial screen appears 3 If yo...

Page 54: ...e select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Next Next Next Next If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file a window pops up prompting you to locate the file Select the file click Save then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 5 The BIOS ROM information is displayed Click Flash to update the BIOS ...

Page 55: ...PC Probe II ASUS PC Probe II ASUS PC Probe II ASUS PC Probe II ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II Launching PC Probe II Launching PC Probe II Launching PC Probe II Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Sta...

Page 56: ...Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference Preference Preference Preference Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application ...

Page 57: ...me Scheme Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK OK OK OK 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 the sensor thresho...

Page 58: ...anagement Instrumentation browser This browser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information WMI Information WMI Information WMI Information 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...

Page 59: ...sage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive space and memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU CPU CPU CPU 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 Hard Disk Hard...

Page 60: ...just the sensor threshold values The Preference Preference Preference Preference Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default Loads the default Loads the default Loads the default Loads the default threshold values threshold values threshold values threshold values threshold values for each sensor for each sensor for each sensor for each se...

Page 61: ...SUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 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 62: ... about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration 4 2 Motherboard layout CD ALC655 AUX IOC_MB Super I O Flash BIOS KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard ATX12V1 CLRTC PRI_IDE 24 89cm 9 8in 20 06cm 7 9in DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module SB_PWR FP_AUDIO SPDIF_OUT ATI SB450 SATA4 SATA2 USB12 PARALLEL PORT VGA Mic In Line In Line Out LGA775 LAN_USB34 CPU_FAN A...

Page 63: ...em passwords is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase 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 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot...

Page 64: ...rt A B 4 4 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard See page 1 7 for the description of rear panel connectors 1 1 1 1 1 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO This in...

Page 65: ...CPU and chassis fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN CPU and chassis fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN CPU and chassis fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN The fan connectors support the proprietary CPU fan and chassis fan Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the ...

Page 66: ...DE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE The PRI_IDE connector is for the Ultra ATA 100 IDE hard disk ribbon cable Connect the cable s blue connector to the IDE connector then connect the gray connector to a slave device optical drive and the black connector to the Ultra ATA 100 master device hard disk drive Refer to the hard disk documentation fo...

Page 67: ... C o l o r C o l o r S e t t i n g S e t t i n g S e t t i n g S e t t i n g S e t t i n g U s e U s e U s e U s e U s e SATA1 SATA3 SATA1 SATA3 SATA1 SATA3 SATA1 SATA3 SATA1 SATA3 B l a c k B l a c k B l a c k B l a c k B l a c k M a s t e r M a s t e r M a s t e r M a s t e r M a s t e r Boot disk Boot disk Boot disk Boot disk Boot disk SATA2 SATA4 SATA2 SATA4 SATA2 SATA4 SATA2 SATA4 SATA2 SATA4...

Page 68: ...py disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector i...

Page 69: ... and USB7 are for the user s USB devices System power LED 2 pin System power LED 2 pin System power LED 2 pin System power LED 2 pin System power LED 2 pin PLED PLED PLED PLED PLED PLED PLED PLED PLED PLED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity 1 pin HDLED...

Page 70: ...4 10 4 10 4 10 4 10 4 10 Chapter 4 Motherboard info Chapter 4 Motherboard info Chapter 4 Motherboard info Chapter 4 Motherboard info Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 71: ...1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Page 72: ... to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment 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 Start Start Start Start from the Windows desktop then select M y M y M y M y M y Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive i...

Page 73: ...e www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to P54RT ROM P54RT ROM P54RT ROM P54RT ROM P54RT 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 B...

Page 74: ...ess Enter The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A afudos oOLDBIOS1 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done A Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename Extension name Extension name Extension name Extension name Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe fr...

Page 75: ...isit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk 4 The utility reads the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos iP54...

Page 76: ...SUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 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 CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk Recovering the BIOS from ...

Page 77: ...D ROM CD ROM found Reading file P54RT ROM Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility compl...

Page 78: ...pdate Install ASUS Update Install ASUS Update Install ASUS Update VX XX XX VX XX XX VX XX XX VX XX XX VX XX XX See page 3 4 for the Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 5 5 1 5 5 1 5 5 1 5 5 1 5 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a util...

Page 79: ...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 Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Updat...

Page 80: ...SUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a file file file file file option from the drop down menu then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next ...

Page 81: ...program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being ...

Page 82: ...ot Boot Boot Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit Exit Exit Exit Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen 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 83: ... 8 Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar 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 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 General help General help General help General help General help At the top right corner of the menu screen i...

Page 84: ... in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration 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 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Main Configuration System Time 11 10 19 System Date Fr...

Page 85: ... items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Type Auto Type Auto Type Auto Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically confi...

Page 86: ...DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Tra...

Page 87: ...on This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory Displays the auto de...

Page 88: ...tion 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency NOTE If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ Configure CPU Configure advanced CPU Set...

Page 89: ...uto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Disables or automatically sets the CPU internal thermal control If set to Auto the BIOS automatically checks the CPU s ability to enable TM or TM2 support In TM mode power consumption is reduced In TM2 mode CPU core ratio and VID will be reduced Configuration options Auto Disabled Hyper Thread...

Page 90: ... device Configuration options IGD PEG IGD PCI IGD UMA Frame Buffer Size 64 MB Sets the UMA frame buffer size Configuration options 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB DDR Voltage 2 65V Allows you to manually set the memory voltage Configuration options 2 94V 2 85V 2 73V 2 65V Memory Timing Auto Allows you to set the memory timing manually or allows the BIOS to configure it automatically Configuration options Auto ...

Page 91: ...omatically enables the AC 97 CODEC Configuration options Auto Disabled OnChip SATA Channel Both Allows you to select or disable the onchip Serial ATA channel Configuration options Disabled Controller 1 Controller 2 Both RAS to CAS Delay TRCD 4 CLOCKS RAS to CAS Delay TRCD 4 CLOCKS RAS to CAS Delay TRCD 4 CLOCKS RAS to CAS Delay TRCD 4 CLOCKS RAS to CAS Delay TRCD 4 CLOCKS Use the or key to set the...

Page 92: ...al Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Parallel Port Mode ECP Parallel Port Mode ECP Parallel Port M...

Page 93: ...ange the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections m...

Page 94: ...ts for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter...

Page 95: ...d AI Overclocking Standard AI Overclocking Standard Allows you to selecg the overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select one of the preset configuration options Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard loads the standard settings for the system Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters The following items appear when...

Page 96: ...Instant Music Disabled Instant Music Disabled Instant Music Disabled Enables or disables the Instant Music feature Setting this item to Enabled disables the power up by PS 2 keyboard function Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears when the Instant Music Instant Music Instant Music Instant Music Instant Music item is set to Enabled Instant Music CD ROM drive IDE Primary S...

Page 97: ...bled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 1 1 OHCI Controllers Enabled USB 1 1 OHCI Controllers Enabl...

Page 98: ...3 Resume No Repost Video on S3 Resume No Repost Video on S3 Resume No Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI ...

Page 99: ... displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Q Fan Control Enabled CPU Q Fan Control Enabled CPU Q Fan Control Enabled CPU Q Fan Control Enabled CPU Q Fan Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration option...

Page 100: ...s 15 minutes 32 minutes 64 minutes Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend Video Power Down Mode Suspend Video Power Down Mode Suspend Video Power Down Mode Suspend Video Power Down Mode S...

Page 101: ... mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power up system by keyboard Disabled Power up system by keyboard Disabled Power up system by keyboard Disabled Power up system by keyboard Disabled Power up system by keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the...

Page 102: ...vice Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that...

Page 103: ...ootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled...

Page 104: ...r to change password Enter again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor 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 Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed After you set a...

Page 105: ...d allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the de...

Page 106: ...his item to clear the user password Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup 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 5 7 Exit menu Pressing Esc does not immediate...

Page 107: ...is 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 O k O k O k O k O k to load default values Select Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM If you atte...

Page 108: ...5 38 5 38 5 38 5 38 5 38 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 109: ...ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 ASUS T2 PE1 Appendix Appendix The Appendix includes the power supply unit specification for this system ...

Page 110: ...ic Current Harmonic Current Harmonic Current Harmonic Meets EN61000 3 2 100 Vac 50 Hz or 230 Vac 50 Hz at full load E P A E P A E P A E P A E P A 50 min at input 115 Vac 60 Hz Output characteristics Output characteristics Output characteristics Output characteristics Output characteristics O u t p u t O u t p u t O u t p u t O u t p u t O u t p u t Load Range Load Range Load Range Load Range Load ...

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