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A-2

Appendix

A.1

Power supply specifications

A.1.1 Input characteristics

Input Voltage Range

Min

Nom

Max

Range 1

90V

115V

132V

Range 2

180V

230V

264V

Input Frequency Range

47 Hz to 63 Hz

Maximum Input AC Current

5A max. at 115Vac
3A max. at 230Vac, full load

Inrush Current

No hazards to occur and damage components

Efficiency

65% min. at 115Vac and output full load

Current Harmonic

Meets EN61000-3-2 @ 100Vac/50Hz or
230 Vac/50Hz at full load

EPA

50% min. at input 115Vac, 60Hz

A.1.2 Output characteristics

A.1.3 Over-Voltage Protection (OVP)

Output

Load Range

Regulation

Ripple

Voltage

Min

Max

Min

Max

+5V

1.5A

21A

-5%

+5%

50mV

p-p

+12V

0.5A

10A

-5%

+5%

120mV

p-p

-12V

0.05A

0.8A

-10%

+10%

150mV

p-p

+3.3V

0.3A

14A

-5%

+5%

60mV

p-p

+5VSB

0.01A

-5%

+5%

60mV

p-p

Output Voltage

Maximum Voltage

+3.3V

4.6V

+5V

6.5V

+12V

15.6V

Summary of Contents for Terminator 2

Page 1: ...Barebone System Model T2 P Terminator 2 User Guide MODE ...

Page 2: ...ULAR 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 SPECIFICATION...

Page 3: ...Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 27 2 5 2 CPU installation 28 2 5 3 Re installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 29 2 6 Installing a DIMM 30 2 6 1 Memory configurations 30 2 6 2 DIMM installation 31 2 7 Installing an expansion card 32 2 7 1 Expansion slots 32 2 7 2 Expansion card installation 33 2 7 3 Configuring an expansion card 34 2 8 Installing a second optical drive 35 2 9 Instal...

Page 4: ... 1 LED indicators 62 3 6 2 Antenna installation 62 3 6 3 Installing the WLAN Card utilities and driver 63 3 6 4 Other support CD options 63 3 6 5 The Control Center utility 64 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 1 Introduction 76 4 2 Motherboard layout 76 4 3 Jumper 77 4 4 Connectors 78 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 88 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 88 5 1 2 Using AFUDOS...

Page 5: ...on 108 5 4 4 PCI PnP 110 5 4 5 USB Configuration 112 5 4 6 Instant Music Configuration 114 5 5 Power menu 115 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 115 5 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 115 5 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 115 5 5 4 ACPI APIC Support 115 5 5 5 APM Configuration 116 5 5 6 Hardware Monitor 117 5 6 Boot menu 119 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 119 5 6 2 Removable Drives 120 5 6 3 CDROM Drives 120 5 6 4 Boot Settings Co...

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 rece...

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 Lithiu...

Page 8: ...nternal 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 motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes ...

Page 9: ... 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 warrant...

Page 10: ...uxe 1 ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with ASUS P4P8T motherboard Floppy disk drive 3 in 1 PCI card 1394 WLAN TV Tuner 3 in 1 PCI card 1394 WLAN Gigabit LAN 6 in 1 storage card reader FM radio module and radio antenna LED panel CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 Cables AC power cable Serial ATA cable Serial ATA power cable 4 Support CD 5 User Guide 6 Optional items Optical drive Modem module CD ROM...

Page 11: ...one system MODE 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: ...r with 800MHz FSB and up to 2GB system memory With video and audio capabilities extensive connectivity and Gigabit Fast Ethernet and wireless networking Terminator 2 is designed for the sophisticated With these and many more the Terminator 2 definitely delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia needs 1 2 Front panel external The front panel includes the system and audio...

Page 13: ...FM radio frequency player status real time clock track number and time See page 21 for details 11 CD button Press this button to put the Audio DJ function to CD mode 12 Mode button Press this button to switch from CD to FM radio mode or vice versa 13 PLAY PAUSE button Press this button to perform various functions in different modes In CD mode plays or pauses an audio CD track In Radio mode scans ...

Page 14: ...D mode selects the previous audio track In Radio mode selects the previous preset station 16 NEXT button Press this button to perform various functions in different modes In CD mode selects the next audio track In Radio mode selects the next preset station 17 Volume down button Press this button to decrease the system volume 18 Volume up button Press this button to increase the system volume ...

Page 15: ...k 20 Optical drive This is an IDE optical drive 21 CompactFlash Microdrive card slot This slot is for a CompactFlash Microdrive storage card 22 Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro card slot This slot is for a Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro storage card 23 Secure Digital MultimediaCard slot This slot is for a Secure Digital MultimediaCard storage card 24 SmartMedia card slot This slot is for a SmartMedia ...

Page 16: ...ces such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others 28 4 pin IEEE 1394 port This port provides high speed connectivity for IEEE 1394 compliant audio video devices storage peripherals and other PC devices 29 6 pin IEEE 1394 port This port provides high speed connectivity for IEEE 1394 compliant audio video devices storage peripherals and other PC devices 30 Optical S PDIF port This port conne...

Page 17: ...rt and the other end to the RJ 11 port of the telephone unit 3 RJ 11 port optional This port connects an RJ 11 cable jack Connect one end of an RJ 11 cable to this port and the other end to the RJ 11 wall socket 4 Serial port This port connects a mouse modem or other devices that conforms with serial specification 5 PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse 6 PS 2 keyboard por...

Page 18: ...ont Speaker Out Pink Mic In Surround Surround Low Frequency Enhanced Output 12 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 13 Ethernet LAN port This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 14 AGP slot bracket Remove this bracket when installing an A...

Page 19: ... connector This connects the dipolar antenna of the wireless LAN adapter 24 Link LED This yellow LED lights up when the wireless LAN adapter radfio is on but has no activity 25 AIR LED This green LED blinks when the wireless LAN adapter is transmitting or receiving data 26 Gigabit LAN port for Deluxe models Commercial edition only This port allows high speed connection to the Internet via a DSL or...

Page 20: ...ts 9 CPU fan and heatsink assembly 10 AGP slot 11 PCI slot with an installed PCI card 12 SATA connectors 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 9 10 6 5 4 11 7 8 ...

Page 21: ...end to Disk state Enter the BIOS setup or the operating system to adjust the time Audio DJ mode The LED panel displays various information when the system is in Audio DJ mode In CD mode the LED panel displays the play pause icon number and duration of the audio CD track being played CD mode play paused status FM radio mode In Radio mode the LED panel displays the station preset number and station ...

Page 22: ...22 Chapter 1 System introduction ...

Page 23: ...ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system MODE Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system ...

Page 24: ...y power LED When lit this LED indicates 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 P4P8T P4P8T Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 1 Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such...

Page 25: ...e tabs are disengaged 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 2 2 4 3 2 3 ...

Page 26: ...ptical drive and floppy disk drive power plugs 3 Remove the screw that secures the PSU to the chassis 4 Slide the PSU to the left until the side hook is disengaged from the chassis 5 Push the PSU towards the front panel for about half an inch 6 Lift the PSU slightly 3 4 5 6 When removing the PSU make sure to hold or support it firmly The unit may accidentally drop and damage the other system compo...

Page 27: ...ormance 3 Slightly lift the retention bracket 4 Detach the other retention bracket hook from the hole on the other side of the retention module then lift 5 Do steps 1 4 to remove the second retention bracket You must remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly before you can install a CPU To remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 Carefully press down the locking lever of the retention bracket 2 D...

Page 28: ...the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner gold mark matches the base of the socket lever 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 5 Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the CPU fan connector on the motherboard 7 Lift the CPU fan and heatsink assembly then s...

Page 29: ... CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 Position the CPU fan and heatsink assembly on top of the installed CPU 4 Carefully press down the locking lever on the other side of the retention bracket 5 Attach the locking lever hook into the retention module hole to secure the fan and heatsink assembly in place 6 Follow steps 2 to 5 to re install the second retention bracket 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the ...

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Page 31: ...erly seated CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type Memory Frequency 800 MHz PC3200 PC2700 PC2100 400 333 266 MHz 533 MHz PC2700 PC2100 333 266 MHz 400 MHz PC2100 266 MHz Table 2 Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization The system motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the CPU FSB Front Side Bus and the type of DDR DIMM Retaining clips 1 2 3 4 4 2 A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ...

Page 32: ...You may refer to this section when installing a different PCI card on the PCI slot 2 7 1 Expansion slots 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 AGP slot The AGP slot supports AGP 8X 0 8V cards and AGP 4X 1 5V cards When you buy an AGP card make sure that you ask for one with 0 8V or 1 5V specification Insta...

Page 33: ... hardware settings for the card 2 Pull the expansion card lock to the direction of the arrow 3 Remove the metal bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use 5 Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to the chassis 2 Expansion card lock Metal brackets 3 5 PCI slot AGP slot PCI card 4 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the ...

Page 34: ...D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared AGP slot shared shared Onboard USB controller HC0 shared Onboard USB controller HC1 shared Onboard USB controller HC2 shared Onboard USB controller HC3 shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller used Onboard LAN used Onboard Audio shared When using a PCI card on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflic...

Page 35: ...oks 5 Slightly push the front panel cover outwards until it detaches from the chassis then set it aside 1 2 3 On Deluxe models disconnect the LED panel and the front audio button panel cables from their respective connectors before removing the front panel cover Set your second optical drive as Slave device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug Refer to the optical drive documentation on ...

Page 36: ...t the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector black connector labeled SEC_IDE on the motherboard See page 82 for the location of the secondary IDE connector 12 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the 4 pin CD1 connector on the motherboard See page 84 for the location of the CD audio connector 13 Re install the front panel cover by aligning its hooks with the chassi...

Page 37: ... one Serial ATA hard disk 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...

Page 38: ...ector blue connector labeled PRI_IDE on the motherboard See page 82 for the location of the primary IDE connector 6 7 8 9 To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive 1 Follow steps 1 7 of the previous section 2 Connect one end of the supplied 7 pin SATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive then connect the other end to a SATA connector on the motherboard See page 82 for the location of...

Page 39: ...wer plugs to the ATX12V and ATXPWR connectors respectively See page 81 for the location of these connectors 2 Position the PSU over the chassis 3 Align the PSU side hook with the metal slot located on the side of the optical drive bay 4 Slide the PSU toward the direction of the rear panel until it fits in place 2 3 4 5 Secure the PSU with the screw you removed earlier 5 1 Make sure the PSU cables ...

Page 40: ... Voltage selector The PSU has a 115V 230V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127V set the switch to 115V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240V set the switch to 230V 230 Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environmen...

Page 41: ... 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 5 Secure the cover with three screws you earlier removed 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 42: ...42 Chapter 2 Basic installation 2 12 Connecting external devices To the front panel Mic Headphone HDD Scanner Camera Audio Devices ...

Page 43: ...43 ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system To the rear panel PS 2 Mouse Line Out Recorder Mic RJ 45 VGA monitor Card Reader Joystick Power outlet Printer Serial mouse PS 2 KB RJ 11 socket Telephone ...

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

Page 45: ...ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system MODE Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 46: ...ess the button to turn on the Audio DJ feature MODE Press to put the system in Audio DJ mode Press to enter the system OS 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 In Windows mode pressing the button shuts down restarts or puts the system in sleep mode S3 d...

Page 47: ...SSETUP EXE to run the CD 3 3 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices Intel Chipset INF Update Program Click this item to install the Intel Chipset INF Update Program Intel R Extreme Graphics Driver Click this item to install the Intel Extreme Graphics driver AD1888 SoundMAX Audi...

Page 48: ...o an FM radio station See page 54 for details RealtekRTL8100C 10 100M LAN Driver This item installs the Ethernet driver USB 2 0 Driver Click this item to install the USB 2 0 driver 6 in 1 Card Reader Driver This item installs the driver for the storage card reader This item appears only on Deluxe models ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter Driver This item installs the ASUS wireless LAN driver See page 61 fo...

Page 49: ... BIOS and drivers This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP See page 95 for details PC CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC cillin 2002 anti virus program View the PC cillin online help for detailed information Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Acrobat Acrobat Reader software is for viewing fil...

Page 50: ...50 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 3 5 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: ...lling the audio driver follow these instructions to adjust the audio settings and avail the onboard 6 channel audio feature 1 From the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX Digital Integrated Audio icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel 2 The Listening Environment tab allows you to set to multi channel speakers enable or disable the Virtual Theater Surround and select Acoustic Environments and ...

Page 52: ...e computer 6 Click the Test button to display the Test Listening Environment window 7 Select the audio test path from the drop down menu 8 After selecting an option test your setting by clicking the Play Test Noise button While testing you will see a black circle moving on the screen indicating the audio path The Play Test Noise button becomes Stop Playing button Click this button at any time to s...

Page 53: ...eve 6 channel audio capability when playing DVDs check the boxes opposite AC3 SPDIF and PCM SPDIF Click Close Adjusting the microphone settings 1 Click on the Microphone Advanced button to display the Advanced Controls for Microphone window 2 Check the box opposite Mic2 Select to enable the front panel microphone 3 Click Close for the new settings to take effect The rear panel Mic port pink is aut...

Page 54: ...To launch the ASUS Radio Player 1 Install the ASUS Radio Application from the Utilities tab of the support CD See page 48 for details 2 After installing the application click Start All Programs ASUS ASUS Radio Player V1 0 ASUS Radio Player V1 0 from the Windows desktop 3 The ASUS Radio Player panel appears By default the radio region of the ASUS FM radio module is set to Europe If you purchased th...

Page 55: ...set number to the radio station using the arrow buttons 4 Type the station name in the field then click OK 5 The stored channel is displayed in the preset station list Editing a stored radio To edit a stored radio station 1 Click the Edit button An Edit Channel window appears 2 Select a radio station you wish to edit then click the Edit button 3 Another Edit Channel window appears 4 Edit the stati...

Page 56: ...nt 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 Make sure to connect the optical drive audio cable Otherwise you cannot control the audio volume using the Instant Music function keys The Scroll Lock LED is fixed to ON after enabling Instant Music The Caps Lock LED turns ON when...

Page 57: ...o the headphone port on the rear panel or on the optical drive front panel 4 Insert an audio CD to the optical drive 5 Press Esc to turn on Instant Music 6 Press F1 or the 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 the audio CD Press F2 or Enter again to eject th...

Page 58: ...y on Deluxe models Using LifeView TVR To use the LifeView TVR application 1 Install the LifeView TVR application from the Utilities tab of the support CD installation window See page 48 for details 2 Launch the Lifeview TVR application by double clicking the TVR icon on the Windows desktop 3 The Lifeview TVR panel appears Refer to the LifeView TVR user manual in the Drivers folder Drivers TV TV Ma...

Page 59: ... an audio CD DVD to the optical drive 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to start playing the first track of the audio CD DVD 3 Press the NEXT or the PREVIOUS button to skip to the next track or to return to the previous track 4 Press the STOP button to stop playing the audio track 3 5 2 Tuning into an FM radio station To tune into an FM station 1 Press the MODE button to put Audio DJ in radio mode 2 P...

Page 60: ...E button for more than 2 seconds or until the station frequency display in the LED panel blinks 4 Use the NEXT button or the PREVIOUS button to select a preset number 1 9 for the selected station 5 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to assign the preset number to the radio station 3 5 4 Adjusting the volume Press the button to increase the volume or the button to decrease the volume Connect a headphone o...

Page 61: ...AN adapter is capable of transmitting and receiving signals through radio waves on the 2 4 GHz band Below are other wireless LAN adapter features Reliable data transfer rates of up to 11Mbps with automatic fallback to 5 5 2 and 1Mbps Secure data transmission via Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption Operating distance of up to 100 ft 30 m indoors Easy installation and full software support Suppo...

Page 62: ...adapter before installing the device drivers and utilities Place the antenna at an elevated location to receive or transmit better signal Do not place the antenna under your table or in a closed compartment AIR LINK Indications Fast Blink ON The wireless LAN adapter is on and is transmitting receiving data ON ON The wireless LAN adapter is on but no data activity OFF OFF The wireless LAN adapter i...

Page 63: ...tallation Language This option allows you to change the installation language Click the arrow to display available installation languages Click EXIT to close the installation window 3 6 3 Installing the utilities and driver To install the Wireless LAN adapter driver and the Control Center utility to the Terminator 2 system 1 Insert the support CD to the optical drive 2 In the Drivers window Click ...

Page 64: ... access point and connection to the Internet Refer to the table below for icon indications Station Mode Infrastructure Network Mode wireless LAN adapter to an access point Excellent link quality and Excellent link quality but not connected to the Internet connected to the Internet Good link quality and Good link quality but not connected to the Internet connected to the Internet Fair link quality ...

Page 65: ...ress of the network where the system is connected Service Set Identifier SSID This field displays the SSID of the network where the adapter is associated or is intending to join The SSID is a group name shared by every member of a wireless network Only client PCs with the same SSID are allowed to establish a connection The MAC Address field displays the hardware address of a device connected to a ...

Page 66: ...dress Rescan button Click this button to allow the adapter to scan available wireless networks and to connect to the network with the best signal quality Change SSID button Click this button to change the SSID Refer to the Config Basic tab section in the next page for details Search and Connect button Click this button to view all wireless networks within the adapter range Refer to the Site survey...

Page 67: ...ck Stop anytime to cancel the ping session The session field displays information on the verified connection including the roundtrip time minimum maximum and average packets sent received and lost after a ping session Click the Clear button to clear the ping session field Config Basic tab The Basic tab provides general information on network types and other configurations Network Type Select the t...

Page 68: ...Displays the network SSID The network SSID is a string use to identify a wireless LAN You may set the SSID to a null string to allow your station to connect to any available access point Null string may not be used in Ad hoc mode Channel In Infrastructure mode wireless LAN adapter automatically tunes in to the access point channel In Ad hoc mode select a channel that is allowed for use in your cou...

Page 69: ...ced tab The Advanced tab displays the wireless LAN adapter advanced settings It is recommended that you keep the default settings for optimum performance 64 bit and 40 bit WEP keys use the same encryption method and can interoperate on wireless networks This lower level of WEP encryption uses a 40 bit 10 hexadecimal digits assigned by the user secret key and a 24 bit Initialization Vector assigned...

Page 70: ... Soft AP mode is selected Enable ICS This option allows you to share a single Internet connection with other computers in a wireless network When this option is disabled the available Internet connection may be bridged with the adapter Enable Firewall This option is active when ICS is enabled Check this item to activate the firewall and prevent unauthorized access to your home or small office netw...

Page 71: ... network has an enabled On or disabled Off WEP encryption Select an available network and click Connect to establish connection Click Search to rescan available networks About Click this icon to view the software version driver version and copyright information Link State The Link State displays the current connection status of the wireless LAN adapter to the AP or to other Wi Fi devices An icon r...

Page 72: ...e menu allows you to set the wireless LAN adapter in a Station STA or soft Access Point AP mode Command icons Apply Click to apply the changes made on the adapter configuration and settings OK Click to close the Wireless Settings utility window Cancel Click to cancel any changes made on the adapter configuration Clicking Cancel closes the Wireless Settings utility window Help Click to display the ...

Page 73: ...low Wireless Radio On Turns the wireless LAN adapter radio ON Wireless Radio Off Turns the wireless LAN adapter radio OFF Search Connect View available wireless networks within range Wireless Option Sets your Windows XP wireless networking environment About Control Center The About Control Center menu displays the the software copyright and version information The Control Center left click menu is...

Page 74: ...74 Chapter 3 Starting up ...

Page 75: ...r 2 barebone system MODE 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 76: ...Y CD1 AD1888 AUX1 USB56 P4P8T IOC_MB PCI Slot 1 Super I O Flash BIOS PS 2 T Mouse B Keyboard SEC_IDE ATX12V PARALLEL PORT VGA1 Mic In Line In Line Out BUZZER Socket 478 CLRTC PRI_IDE CPU_FAN 24 89cm 9 8in 20 06cm 7 9in DDR DIMM_A1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 184 pin module AGP1 USB2 0 T USB3 B USB4 Top RJ 45 SB_PWR PANEL FP_AUDIO SPDIF OUT MDC Intel ICH5 Intel 865G CR2032 3V Lit...

Page 77: ...d 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 P4P8T P4P8T Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Normal Clear CMOS Default ...

Page 78: ...d to the USB_2 connector on the front panel I O daughterboard 2 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO This interface is connected to the J1 connector on the front panel I O daughterboard to support the front panel audio I O ports P4P8T P4P8T USB Port USB56 USB Power USBP2 USBP2 GND NC USB Power USBP3 USBP3 GND 1 5 6 10 P4P8T P4P8T Front Panel Audio Connector FP_AUDIO BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line ...

Page 79: ...S PDIF port P4P8T P4P8T Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF OUT P4P8T P4P8T USB Port USB Power USBP2 USBP2 GND NC USB Power USBP3 USBP3 GND 1 5 6 10 USB78 4 USB connector 10 1 pin USB78 For Deluxe models pins 1 5 is connected to the J1 connector on the storage card reader daughterboard For Basic models you may use the USB78 connector to install a USB module for two additional USB ports ...

Page 80: ...modem module P4P8T P4P8T MDC Connector MDC 1 PHONE AC_SYNC AC_SDIN1 GND MDC_BITCLK GND 3VSB AC_RST AC_SDOUT P4P8T P4P8T IOC_MB Connector CGAEX COM1 GAME IOC_DC 6 I O extension module 22 pin IOC_MB This connector is for the CGAEX extension module The CGAEX extension module supports the rear panel GAME MIDI and serial ports ...

Page 81: ...d 12 0Volts 3 3 Volts 3 3 Volts Ground 5 0 Volts Ground 5 0 Volts Ground 5V Standby ATX12V ATXPWR 12V DC COM 12V DC COM 8 ATX power connectors 20 pin ATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for the 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs from the power supply unit The plugs from the power supply unit are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firml...

Page 82: ...RI_IDE SEC_IDE The PRI_IDE connector is for the UltraATA100 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 UltraATA100 master device hard disk drive Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered...

Page 83: ...ettings in BIOS Refer to the following table for the appropriate BIOS settings of the above P ATA and S ATA device configurations See section 5 3 5 IDE Configuration for details on the related BIOS items Windows Windows 98 ME NT4 0 BIOS item 2000 XP A B C Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Compatible Mode Compatible Mode Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA IDE Port Settings Primary ...

Page 84: ...Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground 12 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable After connecting one end to the motherboard connect the other end to the floppy disk drive Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using a ribbon cable plug with pin 5 P4P8T P4P8T Floppy Disk Drive Connector FL...

Page 85: ...en you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode ATX Power Switch This connector connects a switch that controls the system power Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF IDE LED Lead This 2 pin connect...

Page 86: ...86 Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 87: ...87 ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system MODE Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Page 88: ...dows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive b From your Windows desktop click on Start then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboar...

Page 89: ...nter key A afudos oMYBIOS03 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash 0x0008CC00 9 Main filename Extension name The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown 2 The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk Make sure ...

Page 90: ...Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure 5 1 3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS The AFUDOS is a DOS based application that lets you update the BIOS file using a bootable floppy diskette AFUDOS also allows you to copy the original BIOS file to a floppy diskette To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS EXE 1 Visit the ASU...

Page 91: ... utility returns to the DOS prompt A afudos ip4p8t rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file done Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Verifying flash done A 5 Reboot the system from the hard disk ...

Page 92: ...tem 3 To launch EZ Flash press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file If the P4P8T ROM file is found in the floppy disk EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done User recovery requested Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file p4p8t rom Completed Start flashing Flash...

Page 93: ...OS file that you downloaded from the ASUS website has a different filename e g P4P8T11 ROM rename it to P4P8T ROM The BIOS update process continues when the P4P8T ROM is found Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file p4p8t rom Completed Start flashing 4 When the BIOS update process is complete reboot the system Prepare the support CD that came with the...

Page 94: ...OS update process is complete reboot the system Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file p4r8t rom Completed Start flashing DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure The system automatically checks the CD ROM if there is no floppy disk found in the drive The r...

Page 95: ...Internet Service Provider ISP 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 See page 49 for the Utilities menu screen 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied into your system To update the BIOS using the ASUS Update 1 Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASU...

Page 96: ... process 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 3 If you selected updating downloading from the Internet select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or choose Auto Select Click Next ...

Page 97: ...ges and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub The firmware hub stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Delete 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 Delet...

Page 98: ...tem configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 2 3 ...

Page 99: ...e value of the field opposite the item You can not select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration opti...

Page 100: ... 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 System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 09 27 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected IDE Configuration System Information U...

Page 101: ...e Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer ...

Page 102: ...Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating system OS that you installed Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS such as Windows 2000 XP Set to Compatible Mode if you are using legacy OS including MS DOS Windows ME 98 NT4 0 Configuration options Compatible Mode...

Page 103: ...the default setting S ATA Configuration options P ATA S ATA S ATA P ATA IDE Detect Time Out 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 5 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The items in this menu are auto detected by BIOS AMI BIOS This item displays the auto detected BIOS informat...

Page 104: ...Hz Cache L1 8 KB Cache L2 128 KB Cache L3 0 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Ratio Actual Value 26 Ratio CMOS Setting 26 L3 Cache Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Sets the ration between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Freuency Note If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ 5 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change...

Page 105: ... to display the sub menu Advanced Chipset settings WARNING Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction DDR Reference Voltage Auto DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Internal Graphic Acceleration Mode Auto Graphic Adapter Priority AGP Int VGA Onboard Video Memory Enabled 8MB Graphics Aperture Size 64MB Boot Display Device Auto Flat Panel type 640...

Page 106: ... Length 8 Clocks Configuration options 8 Clocks 4 Clocks Internal Graphic Acceleration Mode Auto This field allows you to select the internal graphic acceleration mode Configuration options Auto 2T 1T Graphic Adapter Priority AGP Int VGA This option allows you to select the graphics controller to use as primary boot device Configuration options Internal VGA AGP PCI PCI AGP PCI Int VGA DRAM Frequen...

Page 107: ...Auto CRT TV EFP LFP CRT EFP CRT LFP Flat Panel Display 640x480LVDS This parameter allows you to select the flat panel display resolution when you selected LCD Flat Panel LFP as your boot display device Configuration options 640x480LVDS 640x480CMOS 800x600LVDS 800x600CMOS 1024x768LVDS 1024x768CMOS 1280x1024LVDS 1280x1024CMOS 1400x1050LVDS 1400x1050CMOS 1600x1200LVDS 1600x1200CMOS TV Standard Auto T...

Page 108: ...only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options 378 278 3BC Disabled Parallel Port Mode EPP ECP Allows you to ...

Page 109: ...hannel This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Onboard Game Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Game port Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard MIDI Port Disabled Allows you to select the MIDI port address or to disabl...

Page 110: ...IRQ3 Available IRQ4 Available IRQ5 Available IRQ7 Available IRQ9 Available IRQ10 Available IRQ11 Available IRQ14 Available IRQ15 Available Plug and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you installed a Plug Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Late...

Page 111: ...orrectly Setting to Disabled deactivates this feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading writing to IDE devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx Available When set to Available the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration ...

Page 112: ...6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices 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 Auto Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to ena...

Page 113: ...emulated as floppy drive and the remaining drives as hard drives Forced FDD option can be used to force an HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD for example ZIP drive USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec No USB Mass Storage device detected Device 1 N A Emulation Type N A Device 2 N A Emulation Type N A Device 3 N A Emulation Type N A Device 4 N A Emulation Type N ...

Page 114: ...OPE This option allows you to select the radio region for the FM radio module Configuration options JAPAN USA EUROPE Instant Music Configuration Instant Music Disabled Disable Enable Instant Music feature When Instant Music is enabled the PS 2 keyboard power up feature is automatically disabled See page 54 for details on the ASUS Instant Music The following items appear only if you enable the Inst...

Page 115: ...termines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 5 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 5 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support in the ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options ...

Page 116: ...VSB lead 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 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By PS 2 Device Disabled Power On By External Modems Dis...

Page 117: ...MB Temperature 36 C 96 5 F CPU Fan Speed 5234RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 808V 3 3V Voltage 3 376V 5V Voltage 5 080V 12V Voltage 11 977V SMART Q Fan Function Enabled Fan Auto Start Voltage 5 0V Fan Auto Mode Start Temp 30 C Fan Auto Mode Full Speed Temp 70 C CPU temperature Power On By PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a P...

Page 118: ...isable the ASUS Smart Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Enabled Disabled Fan Auto Mode Start Voltage 5 0V This item allows you to select the voltage for the auto start fan feature The fan starts when the system reaches the specified voltage Configuration options 4 0V 4 5V 5 0V 5 5V 6 0V Fan Auto Mode Start Temp 30º C Select ...

Page 119: ...bled Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device First Floppy Drive 2nd Boot Device PM ST320413A 3rd Boot Device PS ASUS CD S340 Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu 5 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Boot Se...

Page 120: ...le devices 5 6 3 CDROM Drives 1st xxth Drive SM Optical Drive Name These items specify the boot sequence from the available optical drives The number of optical drives that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system The acronym before the drive indicates the drive mode SM indicates that the drive is set to Secondary Master mode while SS tells that the drive i...

Page 121: ...nabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Enabled Disabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled Boot Settings Configuration Quick Bo...

Page 122: ...Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Enabled Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Enabled Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 C...

Page 123: ...ws Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of letters and or numbers then press Enter Your password should have at least six characters 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you have successfully set your password The Supervisor Passwor...

Page 124: ...cess but does not allow change to any field Limited allows change to only selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you have set a password this item shows Installed To set ...

Page 125: ...timal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Exit Options Exit Save Changes Exit Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Exit Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you s...

Page 126: ...rmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non v...

Page 127: ...ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system MODE Appendix Appendix The Appendix includes the power supply unit specification and IEEE 802 11b channels for the wireless LAN adapter ...

Page 128: ...d damage components Efficiency 65 min at 115Vac and output full load Current Harmonic Meets EN61000 3 2 100Vac 50Hz or 230 Vac 50Hz at full load EPA 50 min at input 115Vac 60Hz A 1 2 Output characteristics A 1 3 Over Voltage Protection OVP Output Load Range Regulation Ripple Voltage Min Max Min Max Max 5V 1 5A 21A 5 5 50mVp p 12V 0 5A 10A 5 5 120mVp p 12V 0 05A 0 8A 10 10 150mVp p 3 3V 0 3A 14A 5 ...

Page 129: ...e the number of channels available in your location Country Region Regulating Body Available Channels Australia ACA Channels 1 to 13 Belgium RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Bulgaria RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Canada CSA cUL 950 3rd Edition Channels 1 to 11 China MII Channels 1 to 11 Cyprus RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Czech Republic RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Denmark RTT E EMC LVD Channel...

Page 130: ...herlands Antilles RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Netherlands Holland RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 New Zealand PTC Channels 1 to 13 Norway RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Portugal RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Saudi Arabia Channels 1 to 13 Singapore Channels 1 to 13 South Korea KS Channels 1 to 13 Spain RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Sweden RTT E EMC LVD Channels 1 to 13 Switzerland RTT E EMC LVD...

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