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Table of contents

5.3

Main menu .................................................................................. 5-14

5.3.1

System Time

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5.3.2

System Date

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5.3.3

Legacy Diskette A

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5.3.4

Primary, third and Fourth IDE master/slave

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5.3.5

IDE configuration

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5.3.6

System info

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5.4

Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-17

5.4.1

AI NET 2

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5.4.2

USB configuration

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5.4.3

CPU configuration

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5.4.4

Chipset

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5.4.5

Onboard Device Configuration

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5.4.6

PCIPnP

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5.5

Power menu ................................................................................ 5-26

5.5.1

Suspend Mode

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5.5.2

ACPI 2.0 Support

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5.5.3

ACPI APIC Support

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5.5.4

APM configuration

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5.5.5

Hardware Monitor

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5.6

Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-29

5.6.1

Boot Device Priority

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5.6.2

Boot Settings Configuration

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5.6.3

Security

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5.7

Tools menu ................................................................................. 5-33

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Exit menu .................................................................................... 5-34

Summary of Contents for V-Series P5G31

Page 1: ...V Series P5G31 ASUS PC Desktop Barebone Installation Manual R R ...

Page 2: ...ICULAR 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 SPECIFICATI...

Page 3: ... 2 Installing the CPU 2 4 2 4 3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 6 2 5 Installing a DIMM 2 8 2 5 1 Memory configurations 2 9 2 5 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2 13 2 5 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2 13 2 6 Expansion slots 2 14 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card 2 14 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 14 2 6 3 PCI slots 2 16 2 6 4 PCI Express x1 slot 2 16 2 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot 2 16 2 7 I...

Page 4: ... 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 4 Connectors 4 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5 3 5 1 3 AFUDOS utility 5 4 5 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 6 5 1 5 ASUS Update utility 5 8 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 11 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 12 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 12 5 2 3 Navigation keys 5 12 5 2 4 Menu items 5 13...

Page 5: ...NET 2 5 18 5 4 2 USB configuration 5 18 5 4 3 CPU configuration 5 20 5 4 4 Chipset 5 22 5 4 5 Onboard Device Configuration 5 24 5 4 6 PCIPnP 5 25 5 5 Power menu 5 26 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 26 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 26 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 26 5 5 4 APM configuration 5 27 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 28 5 6 Boot menu 5 29 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 29 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 30 5 6 3 ...

Page 6: ...r 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 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class...

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

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

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

Page 10: ...llowing items If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS V Series P5G31 barebone system with ASUS motherboard Power supply unit ASUS chassis 2 Cable AC power cable 3 Support CD 4 User guide 5 Telecom Adapter Card Optional ...

Page 11: ...stem introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V Series P5G31 The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components Chapter 1 ...

Page 12: ...e 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D processors in the 775 land package The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2 800 667 DIMMs High resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller or PCI Express x16 slot Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 6 channel audio feature the system and take you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical drive ba...

Page 13: ... button Press this button to turn the system on 4 Reset button Press this button to reboot the system without turning off the power 5 HDD LED This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive 6 USB 2 0 ports 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 7 Headphone port This ...

Page 14: ...tem input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area See the section Voltage selector on page 1 6 before adjusting this switch 3 PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse 4 PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 5 Serial port This 9 pin COM port is for serial devices 6 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a printer scanner or other d...

Page 15: ...es ventilation inside the power supply unit 13 Chassis fan vent This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation inside the system chassis 14 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 15 Expansion slot covers Remove these covers when installing expansion cards 16 Power Switch This switch is for switching on off the power supply unit Refe...

Page 16: ...e appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127 V set this switch to 115 V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240 V set this switch to 230 V Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V environment will seriously damage the system 115V 230V Voltage selector ...

Page 17: ...S T Mouse B Keyboard USB34 EATXPWR R ATHEROS L1 ICS 9L PRS552 SB_PWR USB78 1 4 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 2 1 3 5 4 1 Front panel cover 2 5 25 inch optical ...

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

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

Page 20: ...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 Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on ...

Page 21: ...ooks disengage from the chassis tab holes Set the side cover aside 3 Locate the front panel assembly hooks then lift them until they disengage from the chassis 4 Swing the front panel assembly to the right until the hinge like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed 5 Remove the front panel assembly then set aside 1 1 2 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 Chassis tab holes Air duct 4 ...

Page 22: ... for more details Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the 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 will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboar...

Page 23: ...ver in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle A B Load lever Retention tab 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch Gold triangle mark Al...

Page 24: ...fessional medical help 2 4 3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi d...

Page 25: ...ed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard A B B 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail t...

Page 26: ... 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Install a memory module in DIMM_A1 slot to support the Intel Quiet System Technology and for optimum performance R 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A...

Page 27: ...Windows XP 32 bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension PAE If you install Windows XP 32 bit operation system a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules Notes on memory limitations Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can only support up to 4 GB on the ...

Page 28: ...B667D2 Corsair DS MID095D62864M8CEC 1G Corsair XMS2 5400 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6 Y5 AB Hynix SS HY5PS121621CFP Y5 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 AA Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y5 AA Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8EB5 Elpida SS E5108A...

Page 29: ...EIT SS Heat Sink Package 512MB TEAM TVDD512M667C5 TEAM SS T2D648MT 6 1G TEAM TVDD1 02M667C4 TEAM DS T2D648PT 6 512MB Century CENTURY 512MB Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE 3C 512MB Century CENTURY 512MB Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G Century CENTURY 1G Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G Century CENTURY 1G Nanya DS NT5TU64M8AE 3C 512MB KINGBOX 512MB 667MHz KINGBOX SS EPD264082200 4 1G KINGBOX DDRII 1G 667MHz KINGBOX D...

Page 30: ...2MB ADATA M20AD6G3H3160I1E58 ADATA SS AD29608A8A 25EG80720 512MB VDATA M2GVD6G3H3160I1E53 VDATA SS VD29608A8A 25EG30648 1G VDATA M2GVD6G3I4170I1E53 VDATA DS VD29608A8A 25EG30647 512MB PSC AL6E8E63B 8E1K PSC SS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 1G PSC AL7E8E63B 8E1K PSC DS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 25DB98X AENEON SS AET93F25DB 0621 1G AENEON AET760UD00 25DB97X AENEON DS AET93R25DB 0640 512MB SIS ...

Page 31: ...k the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Fa...

Page 32: ...y seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn...

Page 33: ... 2 0 controller shared Onboard HD audio shared Onboard LAN shared IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 10 Communications Port COM1 4 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 5 12 Standard Floppy Disk Controller 6 13 Printer Port LPT1 7 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 8 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 9 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 6 IRQ holder for PC...

Page 34: ...CI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installe...

Page 35: ...5 25 inch drive bay and carefully push the optical drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown 4 Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay IDE ribbon cable Power cable 5 Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the optical drive 6 Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at th...

Page 36: ...d disk into the lowest 3 5 inch drive slot without the metal plate cover 2 Fasten the screws to secure the hard disk to the drive slot the lowest 3 5 inch drive slot without the metal plate cover 3 Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of the Serial...

Page 37: ...rial ATA HDD has both 4 pin and 15 pin connectors at the back use either the 15 pin SATA power adapter plug OR the legacy 4 pin power connector DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable To install an IDE hard disk drive 1 Follow steps 1 2 of the previous section 2 Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector blu...

Page 38: ... drive s If you will install only one hard disk drive make sure to configure your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device If you will install two IDE hard disk drives configure the other device as Slave 2 9 Installing the card reader An optional card reader module see the figure below ...

Page 39: ...sert the card reader module into the 3 5 inch bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay 3 Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides 4 Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB connector on the motherboard remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here ...

Page 40: ...s on both sides 4 Connect the floppy disk drive signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the drive Floppy ribbon cable Power cable 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 10 Installing a floppy disk drive The system comes with one 3 25 inch drive bay for a floppy disk drive To install a floppy disk drive 1 Remove the drive slot metal plate cover remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module her...

Page 41: ...ctive leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard HDD LED Power LED Power Switch Reset button I 5 Connect the other end of the signal cable to the floppy disk drive connector on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of the floppy disk drive connector 6 Connect a 4 pin power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the floppy disk drive R System Pane...

Page 42: ...over To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover 1 Insert the front panel assembly hinge like tabs to the holes on the right side of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel assembly to the left then insert the hooks to the chassis until the front panel assembly fits in place 3 Insert the six side cover hooks into the chassis tab holes 4 Push the side cover to the direction of the front panel ...

Page 43: ...Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD Chapter 3 R R ...

Page 44: ...rdware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different operating system versions The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Seri...

Page 45: ...o run the CD Click an icon to display support CD motherboard information Click an item to install ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio...

Page 46: ...sion of the BIOS from the ASUS website Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website Atheros Ethernet utility Allows you to install the Atheros Ethernet utility ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your co...

Page 47: ...3 ASUS V Series P5G31 3 3 3 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 48: ...run feature Click to close the Preference panel 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 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 Start All Programs ASUS PC Probe II The PC Probe II main window appea...

Page 49: ...e window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference secti...

Page 50: ...op click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust th...

Page 51: ...isplays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop and...

Page 52: ...memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Cl...

Page 53: ...nsor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts change temperature scale or enable the Q Fan feature Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes...

Page 54: ...otherboard introduction This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 4 R R ...

Page 55: ...3cm 8in 24 5cm 9 6in DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module LAN_USB12 AUDIO LGA775 CPU_FAN Super I O PWR_FAN CHA_FAN FLOPPY PRI_IDE SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Intel ICH7 Intel G31 CLRTC CHASSIS USB56 F_PANEL 8Mb BIOS SPDIF_OUT SPEAKER CD AAFP PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 ALC662 PS2_USBPW CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power ATX12V PARALLEL PORT VGA COM1 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Ke...

Page 56: ...4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overcl...

Page 57: ...o wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port Otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode R USB Device W...

Page 58: ...removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 2 Digital Audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for the S PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output Connect one end of the S PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S PDIF module The S PDIF out module is purchased separately R Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 NOTE Orie...

Page 59: ...d to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devic...

Page 60: ...lict with huge graphics cards right angle side 5 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings R SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RX...

Page 61: ...nection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 7 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card The USB module is purchased separately R USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB...

Page 62: ...aking sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU FAN connector support the ASUS Advanced Q Fan feature R Fan Connectors GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FA...

Page 63: ... 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Si...

Page 64: ...up if the power is inadequate The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant 400W PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements 11 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors comp...

Page 65: ...he HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the s...

Page 66: ...BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 5 R R ...

Page 67: ...prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows...

Page 68: ...ows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or ...

Page 69: ...xtension name Main filename Extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file 3 Press Enter The utility copies the current B...

Page 70: ...pt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iP5KPLVM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please ...

Page 71: ...SB flash disk to P5KPLVM ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for flopp...

Page 72: ...ing BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO N...

Page 73: ...anage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update re...

Page 74: ...ext Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 75: ...date BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open...

Page 76: ...ou can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run ...

Page 77: ... on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Navigation keys Sub menu items 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings General help Menu bar Configuration fields Menu items System ...

Page 78: ...r to 2 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 options for that item 5 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help At the t...

Page 79: ...ve 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 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time System Time 20 46 57 System Date Fri 02 08 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not...

Page 80: ...Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or ...

Page 81: ...nfigurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item IDE Configuration ATA IDE Configuration Enhanced Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 ATA IDE Configuration Enhanced Allows you to set the ATA IDE configuration Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Disabled Disables the integrated SATA and PA...

Page 82: ...ly detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMIBIOS Version 0203 Build Date 11 20 07 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Speed 1866MHz Count 2 System Memory Usable Size 503MB ...

Page 83: ...able Atheros POST Check LAN cable function When enabled Atheros checks LAN cable during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled AI NET 2 Pair Status Length 1 2 N A Atheros Controller 0 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A Atheros POST Check LAN cable disabled Atheros check LAN cable during POST Adjust system frequency voltage 5 4 2 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB relat...

Page 84: ...ed If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration opt...

Page 85: ...ID Value Limit Disabled Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Options Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version 3C 0E Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 2 80GH...

Page 86: ...te disable Bit function This function enhances protection of your computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Default Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PECI Disabled Enable or disable PECI interface Configuration options Disabled Enabled Core Multi Processing Enabled Enable or disable one execution co...

Page 87: ...ridge Configuration Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Configuration options Enabled Disabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Allows you to enable or disable configurating DRAM Timing by SPD Configuration options Enabled Disabled ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total phys...

Page 88: ...Mode DVMT Mode South Bridge Configuration South Bridge chipset Configuration Audio Controller Azalia HD Audio Controller Azalia Allows you to set the audio controller Configuration options Azalia All Disabled Options Azalia All Disabled Options Options Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 8MB Allows you to select the amount of system memory used by the Internal graphics device Configuration optio...

Page 89: ...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 Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode ...

Page 90: ...and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 9...

Page 91: ...mes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Auto Detected by OS 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or dis...

Page 92: ...nd RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications ar...

Page 93: ...erature 55 5ºC 131 5ºF CPU Fan Speed 2884RPM CPU Q Fan Control Enabled Chassis Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 344V 3 3V Voltage 3 280V 5V Voltage 5 145V 12V Voltage 11 932V CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed RPM xxxxRPM or N A or Ignored ...

Page 94: ...tions Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Boot settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive...

Page 95: ...ower 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 Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuratio...

Page 96: ...t Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward Enter to change password Enter again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Inst...

Page 97: ...the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at most six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to cl...

Page 98: ...lity doesn t support 1 NTFS format ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice See page 2 3 section 2 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Do...

Page 99: ...appears Select OK to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Exit Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you...

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