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Pundit P3-PH5

ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

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Page 1: ...Pundit P3 PH5 ASUS PC Desktop Barebone Download the latest manual from the ASUS website www asus com ...

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

Page 3: ...ation 2 5 2 4 2 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 8 2 5 Installing a DIMM 2 9 2 5 1 Memory configurations 2 9 2 5 2 Installing a DIMM 2 11 2 5 3 Removing a DIMM 2 11 2 6 Installing an expansion card 2 12 2 6 1 Expansion slots 2 12 2 6 2 Expansion card installation 2 12 2 7 Installing an optical drive 2 15 2 8 Removing the card reader 2 17 2 9 Installing hard disk drives HDDs 2 18 2 9 ...

Page 4: ...n 3 7 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 1 Motherboard overview 4 2 4 2 Jumper 4 3 4 3 Connectors 4 5 4 3 1 Rear panel connectors 4 5 4 3 2 Internal connectors 4 5 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 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 s...

Page 5: ...board Devices Configuration 5 25 5 4 6 PCI PnP 5 27 5 5 Power menu 5 28 5 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto 5 28 5 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled 5 28 5 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled 5 28 5 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 5 28 5 5 5 APM Configuration 5 29 5 5 6 Hardware Monitor 5 30 5 6 Boot menu 5 31 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 31 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 32 5 6 3 Security 5 33 5 7 Tools me...

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

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

Page 8: ...nd 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 Getting started This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes...

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: ...ne system with ASUS motherboard 275 W PFC power supply unit 6 in 1 storage card reader 2 Accessories CPU fan and heatsink assembly Foot stand and screw 1 pair for vertical placement Rubber stand x 4 for horizontal placement Hard disk drive screw x 8 Optical drive screw x 2 Rubber washer x 8 3 Cables AC power cable Serial ATA signal cable x 2 IDE cable x 1 4 Support CD and Recover Pro CD 5 Installa...

Page 11: ...P3 PH5 Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the barebone system The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...GB system memory With audio capabilities extensive connectivity and Fast Ethernet LAN Pundit P3 PH5 is designed for the sophisticated The system s ergonomic design allows vertical or horizontal placement so you can maximize your desktop space With these and many more the Pundit P3 PH5 definitely delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia needs 1 2 Front panel The front ...

Page 13: ...nel cover Refer to the illustration in the previous page 9 SmartMedia card slot This slot is for a SmartMedia storage card 10 Card reader LED This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to a storage card inserted in any of the card reader slots 11 Secure Digital MultimediaCard slot This slot is for a Secure Digital MultimediaCard storage card 12 Headphone port This port connects a h...

Page 14: ... speakers 8 Line In port light blue This port connects a tape player or other audio sources 9 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 6 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 10 Metal bracket lock Secures the expansion slot card metal brackets 11 Voltage selector Allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage ...

Page 15: ...nnel mode the function of this port becomes Surround Speaker The functions of the Line Out Line In and Microphone ports change when you select the 6 8 channel configuration Refer to the table below for audio ports function variation 20 Expansion slots You can insert expansion boards into these slots to add memory and graphics capabilities to the system 21 Power fan vent The fan vent allows air to ...

Page 16: ...eled for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components 1 5 25 inch empty optical drive bay 2 Front panel cover 3 Optical drive lock 4 Hard disk drive bays 5 Hard disk drive lock 6 Power supply unit 7 PCI Express x4 slot 8 PCI slots 9 PCI Express x16 slot 10 ASUS motherboard 11 Metal bracket lock 12 LGA775 socket 13 DIMM sockets 10 12 13 1 2 6 4 11 ...

Page 17: ...ASUS Pundit P3 PH5 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system ...

Page 18: ... 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 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...

Page 19: ...moving the covers 2 3 1 Removing the system cover To remove the cover and metal chassis support 1 On the rear panel locate the two thumb screws that secure the cover to the chassis 4 Lift the system cover then set aside 5 Lift the expansion card lock to a 90º 100º angle 6 Lift the chassis support bracket to a 45º angle then carefully pull to release Set the chassis support bracket aside ...

Page 20: ...cally 2 Locate the front panel assembly hooks 3 Pull the hooks outward to release the front panel assembly 4 Swing the left edge of the front panel assembly outward 5 Unhook the hinge like tabs from the holes on the right side of the chassis to detach Do not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly Hinge like tab ...

Page 21: ...he latter Check your motherboard to make sure that the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if you see any damage to the socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation or removal Installing...

Page 22: ... A and move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the cam box should face you PnP Cap A B 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate A B ...

Page 23: ...rientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer t...

Page 24: ...n and performance DO NOT replace the proprietary CPU fan and heatsink with other models To install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU 2 Drive four screws into the fan holes to secure the fan to the motherboard 3 Connect the CPU fan cable Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fai to plug this connec...

Page 25: ...mmended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the recommended configurations in the table on the next page Install only identical the same type and size DDR2 DIMM in DIMM_A and DIMM_B Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to chipset resource allocation th...

Page 26: ...fineon SS HYB18T512800AF37 512MB CORSAIR CM2X512 4200 N A DS N A 512MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AG 53EB2 MICRON DS 4FBIID9BQM 1024MB MICRON MT16HTF12864AY 53EA1 MICRON DS 4JAIID9CRZ 256MB MICRON MT8HTF3264AY 53EB3 MICRON SS 4FBIID9CHM 512MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AY 53EB2 MICRON DS 4FBIID9CHM 1024MB Kingston D6408TE7BL 37 N A DS E5108AB 5C E 256MB Kingston E5116AB 5C E N A SS HYB18T512160AC 3 7 512MB Kingston...

Page 27: ...taining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 5 3 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 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 insta...

Page 28: ... 2 6 1 Expansion slots PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x4 slot This motherboard suppor...

Page 29: ...k drive replace the chassis support bracket otherwise install other components before replacing the chassis support bracket 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 6 Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to the chassis 2 Remove the chassis support bracket ...

Page 30: ...ard function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 4 Communications Port COM1 6 Floppy Disk Controller 7 Printer Port LPT1 8 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 ACPI mode when used 10 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 Numeric Data Processor 14 Primary IDE Channel A B C D E F G H PCI Slot 1 used PCI Slot 2 used PCI Express ...

Page 31: ...nterface at the back of the drive Match the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface 6 Connect the optical drive audio cable to the 4 pin connector at the back of the optical drive To install an optical drive 1 Remove the front panel assembly following the instructions in section 2 3 2 Removing the front panel assembly The IDE and audio plugs are pre connected to the primary IDE and...

Page 32: ...place a defective optical drive To uninstall the optical drive 1 Remove the front panel assembly following the instructions in section 2 3 2 Removing the front panel assembly 2 Locate the optical drive screw lock 4 Disconnect the IDE audio and power cables and plugs from the back of the drive 5 Pull out the drive completely from the bay then replace it following the instructions in the previous se...

Page 33: ...ssembly following the instructions in 2 3 2 Removing the front panel assembly 2 Locate the lock on both sides of the card reader assembly 3 Press the card reader lock inwards A then slightly pull the card reader assembly outward B until the USB cable and plug is exposed 4 Disconnect the USB cable and plug from the card reader assembly then set the card reader assembly aside A B ...

Page 34: ...e upper HDD bay 1 Insert the rubber washers to the HDD screws Refer to the illustration on the right 2 Drive four screws two on each side of the drive on the drive screw holes Rubber washer Rubberwashermat 1 2 2 HDD screw lock Screw rails 1 2 Screw rails 2 9 1 Hard disk drive bays The drive bays incorporate a screw less design that allows you to install and remove a hard disk drive without driving...

Page 35: ...A connectors 4 Connect the 15 pin SATA power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive 5 Place the HDD on the tray Make sure that the HDD screws are aligned with the screw holes and rails 6 When the HDD screws align with the screw rails push the drive carefully until it is completely flushed on the bay The HDD screw lock clicks to indicate that the drive is pr...

Page 36: ...on the IDE interface 3 Connect a power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive 4 Follow steps 5 to 6 of the previous section to complete installation 2 9 4 Uninstalling a hard disk drive In the future you may have to upgrade or replace a defective hard disk drive To uninstall the hard disk drive 1 Press the HDD screw lock A then push the drive out from the ...

Page 37: ...ction 2 10 1 Replacing the front panel assembly To replace the front panel assembly 1 Hook the hinge like tabs to the holes on the right side of the chassis 2 Swing the left edge of the front panel inward then attach the front panel assembly hooks to the chassis until they snap in place Do not use too much force when replacing the front panel assembly Hinge like tabs ...

Page 38: ...s 2 10 2 Replacing the system cover To replace the metal chassis support 2 Match and insert the hooks of the cover to the elongated holes on the side of the chassis All eight hooks four hooks on both sides of the cover must properly fit the designated holes 1 Reinstall the metal chassis support and the expansion card lock ...

Page 39: ... in a screw to secure the footstand to the chassis 5 Follow the same procedures when installing the second foot stand The photo on the right shows the system in a vertical desktop placement 1 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable and elevated surface then locate two screw holes on the left side of the system 2 Extend the left side of the system at least 3 cm from the edge of the surface to f...

Page 40: ...e 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 100 127 V set the switch to 115 V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240 V set the switch to 230 V Setting the switch to 115 V in a 230 V environment will seriously damage the system ...

Page 41: ...ASUS Pundit P3 PH5 Chapter 3 Getting started This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 42: ...nstall to avail all system features 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install Windows...

Page 43: ...chipset inf update program Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel graphics accelerator driver SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI1988 audio driver JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver Realtek RTL8111b 10 100 1000M LAN Driver Executes the wizard to install the Realtek ALC655 audio driver and application...

Page 44: ...nvironment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP 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 computer in healthy operating condition ASUS AI Gear ASUS AI Nap ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrob...

Page 45: ...mes in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information USB 2 0 Card Reader Software Installs the USB 2 0 card reader software 3 2 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the JMicron JMB36X 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver di...

Page 46: ...ind this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 2 5 Manual The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manuals are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file ...

Page 47: ...format 3 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 48: ... Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support ...

Page 49: ... Pundit P3 PH5 Motherboard info Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ...

Page 50: ...n module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module Intel G965MCH Intel ICH8 FLOPPY SATA1 SATA2 CHASSIS F_PANEL CLRTC USB78 USB56 PRI_EIDE IE1394_2 AAFP AD1988 RTL8111B TSB43AB22A JMicron JMB363 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AUDIO LAN_USB34 1394_USB12 PARALLE PORT PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard ATX12V R P5B VM SB_PWR ESATA VGA BUZZ ...

Page 51: ...attery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard 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 ...

Page 52: ...eature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS R P5B VM P5B VM Keyboard Power Setting Default 5V 5VSB KBPWR 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 53: ...cription of the rear panel I O ports 4 3 2 Internal connectors 1 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 is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an F...

Page 54: ... master device hard disk drive If you install an optical drive and an IDE HDD you must configure the optical drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the optical drive or HDD documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cabl...

Page 55: ...nstall Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives When using the connectors in standard IDE mode you can connect the primary boot hard disk drive to any of the SATA connectors 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 n...

Page 56: ...80 Mbps connection speed 6 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD This connector is for the 4 pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard R P5B VM P5B VM USB 2 0 connectors USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V...

Page 57: ...it Important notes on the motherboard power requirements R P5B VM P5B VM ATX Power Connector EATXPWR 3 Volts 3 Volts Ground 5 Volts 5 Volts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 3 Volts 12 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON Ground 5 Volts 12 Volts 3 Volts 5 Volts Ground EATX12V GND 12V DC GND 12V DC Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will ...

Page 58: ...hassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature R P5B VM P5B VM Chassis Intrusion Connecto...

Page 59: ...d that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s High Definition Audio capability 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP1 This connector supports the front panel audio I O ports with either legacy AC 97 or High Definition Audio standard R P5B VM P5B VM Front Panel Audio Connector HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRES...

Page 60: ...tton Black 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot wit...

Page 61: ...ASUS Pundit P3 PH5 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters BIOS setup ...

Page 62: ... 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 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 Star...

Page 63: ...m Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press Enter to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk w...

Page 64: ...board support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at lea...

Page 65: ...pt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iP5B VM 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 r...

Page 66: ...ecksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5BVMP ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Prepare the motherboard support CD the USB flash disk or the floppy di...

Page 67: ...ical 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 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the s...

Page 68: ...IOS 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 requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Quit all Windows applications b...

Page 69: ...xt 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 70: ...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 71: ...u 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 t...

Page 72: ...ed Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 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 Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatre...

Page 73: ...sed 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 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 f...

Page 74: ... 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 Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 10 55 25 Sys...

Page 75: ...le 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 disable...

Page 76: ...this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item SATA Configuration Enhanced Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Allows you to enable to disable the hard disk write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed through B...

Page 77: ...cally 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 0103 Build Date 08 04 06 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 2 80GHz Speed 2800MHz Count 2 System Memory Usable Size 240MB ...

Page 78: ...Frequency xxx Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the and keys to adjust the CPU frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 400 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings Jumperfree Con...

Page 79: ...etect the VCore voltage of the CPU installed FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU VCore voltage A very high Vcore voltage can severely damage the CPU DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Configuration options Available DRAM ...

Page 80: ...ws you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options Full Speed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows N...

Page 81: ...c BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Modify Ratio Support Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears when the item Modify Ratio Support is set to Enabled Ratio CMOS Setting 14 Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 82: ...Intel SpeedStep Technology When set to Automatic you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set this item to Maximum or Disabled if you do not want to use the EIST The CPU constantly operates at a lower internal frequency when you set this item to Minimum Configuration options Maximum Minimum Automatic Disabled The following item appears only when you ...

Page 83: ... When disabled you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub items Configuration options Enabled Disabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device Configuration options IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG PEG IGD PEG PCI Internal Graphic Mode Select Enabled 8MB Allows you to select the amount of system memory used by the Intern...

Page 84: ...to select the Fixed graphic memory size Configuration options 0MB 32MB 64MB 128MB DVMT Graphic Memory Size 128MB Allows you to select the DVMT graphic memory size Configuration options 0MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 224MB PEG Force x1 Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled ...

Page 85: ...Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard PCIE Gb LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or...

Page 86: ... the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Configura...

Page 87: ...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 88: ... Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled E...

Page 89: ...rm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable 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 transmi...

Page 90: ...U Fan Speed RPM 2596RPM VCORE Voltage 1 272V 3 3V Voltage 3 280V 5V Voltage 5 017V 12V Voltage 12 091V ASUS Advanced Q Fan Control Fan Profile Silent CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed RPM Ignor...

Page 91: ...rive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxx Drive Disabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Specifies th...

Page 92: ...he power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system...

Page 93: ...em and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password th...

Page 94: ...top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password s...

Page 95: ...EZ Flash 2 5 7 1 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 Please see section 5 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 00 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move FLA...

Page 96: ...nce 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 select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit 5 8 Exit menu Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select o...

Page 97: ...ASUS Pundit P3 PH5 CPU features Appendix The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the system supports ...

Page 98: ...4 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS ...

Page 99: ...lank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties ...

Page 100: ...Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Te...

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