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3.  Select the ASUS FTP site nearest 

you to avoid network traffic, or 

click 

Auto Select

. Click 

Next

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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

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Содержание P1-P5945GCX

Страница 1: ...P1 P2 P5945GCX ASUS PC Desktop Barebone User Guide ...

Страница 2: ...TICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICAT...

Страница 3: ...ew 2 4 2 5 2 Removing the storage drive assembly 2 4 2 5 3 Installing CPU 2 4 2 5 4 Removing and Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 6 2 6 Installing a DIMM 2 7 2 6 1 Memory configurations 2 7 2 6 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2 10 2 6 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2 10 2 7 Expansion slots 2 11 2 7 1 PCI slots 2 11 2 7 2 Expansion card installation 2 11 2 8 Installing an optical drive and reinstall...

Страница 4: ...ing your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5 3 5 1 2 AFUDOS utility 5 4 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5 6 5 1 4 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 5 2 5 Sub menu items 5 13 5 2 6 Configuration fields 5 13 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 13 5 2 8 Scroll bar 5 13 5 2 9 General help 5 13 5...

Страница 5: ...5 24 5 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 25 5 4 6 PCI PnP 5 26 5 5 Power menu 5 27 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 27 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 27 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 28 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 28 5 5 5 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 Exit menu 5 35 ...

Страница 6: ...ause 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...

Страница 7: ...sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Lithium Ion Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equi...

Страница 8: ...luding 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 motherbo...

Страница 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...

Страница 10: ...iler immediately Item description 1 ASUS book size barebone system with ASUS motherboard 200W power supply unit PCI riser card 10 100M PCI LAN card CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 Cables Power cable and plug Serial ATA power cable and signal cable IDE cable preinstalled 4 CDs Support CD Recover PRO CD only support 2000 XP 5 Quick Installation Guide ...

Страница 11: ...45GCX Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS P1 P2 P5945GCX The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Страница 12: ...the Intel Pentium D Intel Pentium 4 Intel Conroe or Intel Celeron processor in the 775 land package The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2 667 533 400 DIMMs high resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 8 channel audio features the system takes you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical dri...

Страница 13: ...ess this button to turn the system on 7 Reset button Press to reset the system 8 MS MS Pro card slot 9 CompactFlashTM Card slot 10 SD MMC card slot 11 IEEE 1394 port 12 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 13 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 14 Headphone port...

Страница 14: ...e speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 5 Surr Rear grey This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Spea...

Страница 15: ...ompatible device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I 16 Serial port This 9 pin COM1 port is for serial devices 17 PCI slot metal brackets Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light ...

Страница 16: ...reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components 1 5 25 inch optical drive and 3 5 inch hard disk drive cage 2 Front panel cover 3 Power supply unit 4 PCI card riser bracket connected to the motherboard PCI slot 5 ASUS motherboard 6 DIMM sockets 7 LGA775 socket under the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 8 CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 ...

Страница 17: ...ASUS P1 P2 P5945GCX Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system ...

Страница 18: ...ot powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whene...

Страница 19: ...2 3 Removing the chassis cover To remove the chassis cover 1 Remove the cover screws Keep the screws for later use 1 2 3 R 1 2 Pull the cover slightly toward the rear panel 3 Lift the cover then set aside 2 Carefully remove the front panel cover then set it aside 2 4 Removing the front panel assembly ...

Страница 20: ...ft the storage drive assembly then set aside 2 1 1 1 Check your motherboard to make sure that the PnP cap is on the CPU socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap...

Страница 21: ...le 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 Alignment key CPU notch Load plate PnP cap 4A 4B ...

Страница 22: ...ard R CPU FAN Connector CPU_FAN GND 12V Tachometer 3 Lift the CPU fan and heatsink assembly then set aside 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable 2 Loosen the CPU fan and heatsink assembly screws with a screw driver Locate the CPU fan and heatsink assembly and secure it with the four screws then reconnect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard To reinstall the CPU fan and heatsink a...

Страница 23: ...d size DDR2 memory modules Install only ASUS certified memory modules Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 2 6 1 Memory configurations You may install up to 2 GB system memory using 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB DDR2 DIMMs R 40 pin DDR2...

Страница 24: ...56MB HY HYMP532U64CP6 Y5 AB SS HY5PS121621CFP Y5 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 AA SS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y5 AA SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8EB5 SS E5108AE 6E E 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8KB5 SS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 1G Kingmax KLCD48F A8KB5 DS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 512MB Apacer 78 91092 ...

Страница 25: ...8T512800AC37SSS11511 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A SS HYB18T512800AF37SSS12079 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A SS HYB18T512800AF37FSS29334 256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6 C4 AB SS HY5PS121621CFP C4 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 C4 AB DS HY5PS12821CFP C4 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 DS D9BOM 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 DS Z9BQT 1G Micron MT 16HTF12864AY 53EA1 DS D9CRZ 512MB Corsair VS512MB533D2 DS MI...

Страница 26: ...orce 2 6 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system co...

Страница 27: ...rds that comply with PCI specifications 2 7 2 Expansion card installation Before installing an expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 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 1 Lift the PCI riser card assembly to...

Страница 28: ...he slot that you intend to use 3 Insert the card connector to the slot then press the card firmly until it fits in place Secure the card with a screw 4 Reinstall the PCI riser card assembly Make sure that the riser card connector sits properly on the motherboard PCI slot ...

Страница 29: ...ering 4 Communications Port COM1 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 Floppy Disk Controller 7 Printer Port LPT1 8 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering 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 15 Secondary IDE Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 sh...

Страница 30: ...ive Follow these steps to install an optical drive 1 Turn the storage drive assembly upside down with the 3 5 inch bay on top of the 5 25 inch bay 2 Insert the optical drive upside down to the 5 25 inch bay then secure it with two screws on both sides 3 Turn the storage drive assembly insert the hard disk drive upside down to the 3 5 inch bay then secure it with two screws on both sides 2 3 ...

Страница 31: ... of the IDE cable to the optical drive then the gray plug to the hard disk drive If you have the SATA HDD connect the SATA cable to the SATA HD 2 Connect the 4 pin power plugs to the power connectors at the back of the drives 3 Install the storage drive assembly to the chassis 4 Secure the storage drive assembly with three screws Follow these steps to reinstall the storage drive assembly R 3 R 4 ...

Страница 32: ...lift the lock then slightly push the foot stand to the direction of the rear panel until it disengages from the chassis 2 10 Reinstalling the chassis cover To reinstall the front panel cover refer to the section 2 3 Removing the chassis cover and follow the instructions in reverse 2 11 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel cover refer to the section 2 4 Removing the fr...

Страница 33: ...ASUS P1 P2 P5945GCX Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Страница 34: ...veral utility drivers that enhance the system features 3 2 Powering up Press the system power button to enter the OS Press to turn ON the system Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different op...

Страница 35: ...install Click an icon to display support CD motherboard information ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Automatically installs all the necessary drivers for this motherboard IntelChipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Please install Win2000 Service Pack 4 WinXP Service Pack1 first IntelGraphics Accelerator Driver Installs Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Sou...

Страница 36: ...you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update TheASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP See page 5 8 for details ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs theAdobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 that allows you to open view and print documents ...

Страница 37: ...3 ASUS P1 P2 P5945GCX 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 ...

Страница 38: ...ation Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer s vital components and alerts you of any problem with these components PC Probe II senses fan rotations CPU temperature and sy...

Страница 39: ...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...

Страница 40: ...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...

Страница 41: ...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...

Страница 42: ...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...

Страница 43: ...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...

Страница 44: ...3 12 Chapter 3 Starting up ...

Страница 45: ...P1 P2 P5945GCX 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 ...

Страница 46: ... G A 7 7 5 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power BUZZER SB_PWR PANEL MS_CON RSTCON RTS5111 VIA VT6308P CF_CON 26 4cm 10 4in SD_CON IE1394_2 PWRSW USB56 FP_AUDIO 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 R Intel ICH7 Intel MCH945GC 4Mb BIOS Super I O CLRTC USBPW78 USB7 PRI_IDE SATA1 EATXPWR PCI1 KBPWR USBPW12 USBPW34 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard USB12 USB34 VGA_DVI SPDIF_OUT ...

Страница 47: ... the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearin...

Страница 48: ... sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode R USB Device Wake Up 3 2 2 1 USBPW78 5...

Страница 49: ... a corresponding setting in the BIOS R Keyboard Power Setting KBPWR 3 2 2 1 5V Default 5VSB 4 4 Connectors 1 Serial ATA connectors The connector is for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives Important notes on Serial ATA You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives When using the connectors in Standard I...

Страница 50: ... 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 Cable of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two ...

Страница 51: ...le is purchased separately 3 CPU Fan connector 3 pin CPU_FAN The fan connector support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 1 A 2 22 A 26 64 W max at 12V Connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air f...

Страница 52: ...s 3 Volts 5 Volts Ground EATXPWR Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power requ...

Страница 53: ...l Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately R Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT R Back_Audio Connector BACK_AUDIO BCAZ LIN1 L BCAZ LIN1 R SENSE LIN1 BCAZ FRONT L BCAZ FRONTR SENSE FRONT BCAZ MIC1L BCAZ MIC1R SENSE...

Страница 54: ...sis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD R System Panel Connector NEL HD_LED ...

Страница 55: ... Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Страница 56: ...a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 4 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to resto...

Страница 57: ...ng POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5945GCX rom Completed Start erasing Sta...

Страница 58: ...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 Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 600 KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly th...

Страница 59: ...e motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk 4 The utility reads the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos iP5945GCX ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 V2 26 06 08 28BB Copyrig...

Страница 60: ...3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the...

Страница 61: ...utomatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading f...

Страница 62: ... the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS 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 f...

Страница 63: ...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 ...

Страница 64: ...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...

Страница 65: ...wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becom...

Страница 66: ... or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 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 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure the System time Navigation keys General help Menu bar Sub menu items Co...

Страница 67: ...e 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 fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up ...

Страница 68: ...3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 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 the System time System Time 16 37 21 System Date Fri 11 09 2007 Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 Not Detected IDE Config...

Страница 69: ...e 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 Mode Auto Enables or disab...

Страница 70: ...en press Enter to display the SATA device information The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show Not Detected if no SATA device is installed in the system LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enable...

Страница 71: ... as Windows 2000 XP Configuration options Disabled Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode Block Multi sector Transfer Mode Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a ti...

Страница 72: ...ppropriated 8MB Available 512 MB Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA The default setting S ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility In this setting you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you did not install any Serial ATA device The P ATA S ATA and P ATA options are for advan...

Страница 73: ...LITY Advanced 5 4 1 JumperFree Configuration Spread Spectrum Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled Enabled Spread Spectrum Disabled AI Overclocking Standard PCI Express Frequency Auto CPU PLL1 Spread Spectrum Selection AI Overclocking Standard Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency...

Страница 74: ...cy 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 133 to 400 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings PCI Express Frequency Auto Allows you to select ...

Страница 75: ... for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Dis...

Страница 76: ...Windows XP operating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency NOTE If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ Select Screen Select Item Change...

Страница 77: ... Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto When set to Auto the BIOS will automatically check the CPU s capability to enable the C1E support In C1E mode the CPU power consumption is lower when idle Configuration options Auto Disabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology allows a p...

Страница 78: ...ration options Auto DDR2 400MHz DDR2 533 MHz DDR2 667 MHz Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting 5 4 4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled DRAM Frequency Aut...

Страница 79: ...board 1394 Controller Enabled Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394a controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the boot ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable or disable High Definition Audio Controller Serial Port1 Address ...

Страница 80: ... BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Dis...

Страница 81: ... the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes 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 Co...

Страница 82: ... the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Button Mode On Off Allows you to set the power button mode Configuration options On Off Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on s...

Страница 83: ...ture requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By Exter...

Страница 84: ...on When this field is set to Enabled the three succeeding items appear Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select the fan speed ratio for CPU fan at low CPU temperature Configuration options Auto 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 CPU Target Temperature 70o Allows you to set CPU target temperature Configuration options 60o 62o 64o 66o 68o 70o 86o 90o VCORE Voltage 3 3V Vol...

Страница 85: ...tion Security 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Netac Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Netac 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device...

Страница 86: ...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 Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Hit DEL Message Displ...

Страница 87: ...t a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item 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...

Страница 88: ...password The User Password item on 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 ap...

Страница 89: ...ption a confirmation appears Select OK 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 OK to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to ...

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