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Страница 1: ...Motherboard P5N73 AM ...

Страница 2: ...ARTICULAR 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 SPECIFIC...

Страница 3: ...rocessing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1 11 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 13 1 7 System memory 1 15 1 7 1 Overview 1 15 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 15 1 7 3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List 1 16 1 7 4 Installing a DIMM 1 20 1 7 5 Removing a DIMM 1 21 1 8 Expansion slots 1 21 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 21 1 8 2 Configurin...

Страница 4: ... 2 13 2 2 3 Legend bar 2 14 2 2 4 Menu items 2 14 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 14 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 14 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 15 2 2 8 General help 2 15 2 3 Main menu 2 16 2 3 1 System Time 2 16 2 3 2 System Date 2 16 2 3 3 Language 2 16 2 3 4 Legacy Diskette A 2 16 2 3 5 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 17 2 3 6 SATA 1 4 2 19 2 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring 2 20 2 3 8 Installed Memory 2 20 2 3 9 Usable ...

Страница 5: ... 2 38 Chpater 3 Software Support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu 3 6 3 2 5 Manual menu 3 7 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information 3 7 3 2 7 Other information 3 8 3 3 Creating a RAID driver disk 3 10 Appendix CPU features A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A ...

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: ... the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Страница 8: ...gh the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Appendix CPU features This Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for pr...

Страница 9: ...that you MUST follow to complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked wi...

Страница 10: ...ng total memory of 4GB capacity or more Windows 32 bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB Hence a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Audio VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio 8 channel CODEC 1 x CD Audio in 1 x S PDIF out connector Supports jack dectect and Anti Pop Function Storage Sout...

Страница 11: ...or additional four USB 2 0 ports 1 x S PDIF out connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Speaker conncetor System panel connector Power Requirement ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2 0 compliant Manageability WOL PXE WOR by Ring PME Wake UP Support CD contents Driver...

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Страница 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Страница 14: ...ser guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while min...

Страница 15: ...her bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications Serial ATA 3 Gb s technology This motherboard supports the next generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3 Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and saves It allows RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD configurations for SATA conne...

Страница 16: ...ed hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utility See page 2 6 for details ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replac...

Страница 17: ...om the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to 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 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came w...

Страница 18: ...ry and damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles...

Страница 19: ... MCP73V DDR2 DIMM 1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM 2 64 bit 240 pin module CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 CD AUDIO USB34 LAN1_USB12 CHASSIS SPEAKER ATX12V R FLOPPY Super I O CPU_FAN SB_PWR CLRTC SPDIF_OUT RTL 8201CP VIA VT1708B LGA775 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 PRI_IDE F_PANEL 8Mb BIOS ...

Страница 20: ...rboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RM...

Страница 21: ...hen push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 Press the load lever with your thumb 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 Load plate A B ...

Страница 22: ... plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle...

Страница 23: ...rately ensure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you instal...

Страница 24: ...We recommend you to install the chassis fan for better thermal state 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place A A B B B B A A P5N73 AM R P5N73 AM CPU Fan Connector ...

Страница 25: ...all the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B B B A A ...

Страница 26: ...the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Narrow end of the groove ...

Страница 27: ...e illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets This motherboard only supports single channel configuration Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qua...

Страница 28: ...821AFP S6 512MB HY HYMP564U64BP8 S5 AB N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821BFP S5 512MB HY HYMP564U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS12821CFP S5 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 S6 AA N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP S6 1G HY HYMP512U64BP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821BFP S5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 2G Apacer 78 A1GA0 9K4 5 Apacer DS AM4B5808CQJS8E0740E 512MB ADATA M20AD6G3H3160I1E58 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 2...

Страница 29: ...sair DS MID095D62864M8CEC 1G Corsair XMS2 5400 4 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6 Y5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS121621CFP Y5 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 AA N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y5 AA N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8EB5 N A Elpi...

Страница 30: ... N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFP Y5 C 702AA 512MB MDT MDT 512MB 4 MDT SS 18D51280D 30648 1G MDT MDT 1024MB 4 MDT DS 18D51280D 30726E 1G MDT MDT 1024MB 4 MDT DS 18D51200D 30646 1G MDT MDT 1024MB 4 MDT DS 18D51280D 30646E 512MB Twinmos 8D A3JK5MPETP 5 PSC SS A3R12E3GEF633ACAOY 1G PQI DDR2 667U 1G N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821BFP E3 A 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 30DB97X 5 AENEON SS AET93R300B 0634 1G AENEON AET760U...

Страница 31: ...gmax KLBC28F A8EB4 N A Elpida SS E5108AE 5C E 512MB ADATA M2OAD2G3H3166I1B52 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 37DG20719 2G ADATA M20AD2H3J4170I1B53 N A ADATA DS AD20908A8A 37DG30721 512MB PQI MEAB 323LA N A PQI SS D2 E04180W025 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 370A98X N A AENEON SS AET93F370A 0518 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 370A88S N A AENEON DS AET82F370A 0550 512MB AENEON AET660UD00 370B97X 4 AENEON SS AET93R370B 06...

Страница 32: ... 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 Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 3 SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM supp...

Страница 33: ...ling an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the sl...

Страница 34: ...Host Controller 21 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio 21 Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller 22 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 nForce 610i 22 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller 23 NVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software set...

Страница 35: ...MCP _IGPU MCP _IDE MCP _USB2 MCP _AHCI PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 Onboard USB controller shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller shared Onboard IDE controller shared Onboard HD Audio PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x1 slot Onboard SATA controller shared Onboard LAN shared Onboard VGA shared When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assig...

Страница 36: ...otherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot If you install a PCI graphics card we recommend that you remove the onboard graphics card driver 1 8 5 PCI 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 s...

Страница 37: ... 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 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 R...

Страница 38: ...REEN Linked BLINKING Data activity BLINKING Data activity 4 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 5 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 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 head...

Страница 39: ...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 FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Hea...

Страница 40: ...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 cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cab...

Страница 41: ...gnal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives 4 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 P5N73 AM R P5N73 AM SATA Connectors P5N73 AM R P5N73 AM Speaker Out Connector SPEAKER 5V GND GND Speaker Out 1 ...

Страница 42: ...HA_FAN 3 pin PWR_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of a total of 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring 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...

Страница 43: ...p if the power is inadequate Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system If you intent to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs ensure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15A on 12V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 350 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must ins...

Страница 44: ...e for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB module is purchased separately P5N73 AM R P5N73 AM In...

Страница 45: ...is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability By default this connector is set to AC97 Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector ...

Страница 46: ...ctivity 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 system is...

Страница 47: ...2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup ...

Страница 48: ... 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 3 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 2 1 1 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 fro...

Страница 49: ...raffic or click Auto Select Click Next 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 50: ...m a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 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 ...

Страница 51: ...ive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Windows XP users Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then clic...

Страница 52: ... as USB flash disk hard disk or floppy disk with FAT32 16 12 format only Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ ...

Страница 53: ... disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use X X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of the floppy disk CD ROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type awdflash then press Enter The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears 6 Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field...

Страница 54: ...8Mb File Name to Program P5N73 AM bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail 7 Press N when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 8 The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk and starts flashing the BIOS file AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights R...

Страница 55: ...ess AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For 690G SB600 P5N73 AM_H 00 DATE 12 12 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V080A 8Mb File Name to Program 0121 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For 690G SB600 P5N73 AM_H 00 DATE 12 12 2006 Flash Type Winbond W39V...

Страница 56: ...N73 AM bin 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 floppy When found the u...

Страница 57: ...IOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for DVD ROM DVD ROM found Reading file P5N73 AM bin Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utili...

Страница 58: ...am Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is desi...

Страница 59: ...S setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS information Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day month year and century Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub menu items Configuration fields Menu items Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced ...

Страница 60: ...ghlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Fun...

Страница 61: ...10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A System Time 21 38 36 System Date Wed Jan 9 2008 Language English Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None HDD SMART Monito...

Страница 62: ...ation options English Chinese 2 3 4 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the internal time System Time 20 7 38 System Date Wed Jan 9 2008 Language English Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master None Primary IDE Slave None SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 ...

Страница 63: ...disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed select None Configuration options None Auto Manual Access Mo...

Страница 64: ...de Shows the Transfer mode This item is not configurable After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Ensure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive ensur...

Страница 65: ...on options Large Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specific Help Slects the type of fixed disk connected to the system Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive ensure that you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufactu...

Страница 66: ...and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 8 Installed Memory xxx MB Shows the size of installed memory 2 3 9 Usable Memory XXX MB Shows the size of usable memory After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data fr...

Страница 67: ...inked Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced FSB Memory Clock Mode Auto Allows you to select the FSB memory clock mode Configuration options Auto Linked Unlinked FSB Memory Ratio Auto Allows you to select the FSB memory ratio This item becomes user configurabled when the FSB Memory Clock Mode item is set to Linked Configuration options Auto 1 1 5 4 3 2 Sync Mode F1 Help Select Item Change V...

Страница 68: ...d The actual MEM DDR reflects the actual frequency that takes effect on a reboot Memory Timing Setting Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Memory Timing Setting Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Expert to enter timings manually The following items become user configurable when the Memory Timing Setting item is set to Expert Memory Timing Setting Optimal Allows you to set the memory ...

Страница 69: ...iguration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 15 tRC Auto Allows you set the RAS to RAS or auto refresh time of the same bank Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 tWR Auto Allows you set the tWR Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 tWTR Auto Allows you set the tWTR Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 tREF Auto Allows you set the tREF Configuration options Auto 1 2 1 8VDual Over Voltage Contr...

Страница 70: ...ables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function enhance protection of your computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Enables or disables the Virtualization technology When enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware...

Страница 71: ... 32M 64M 128M 256M Primary Display Adapter PCI E Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Conffiguration options PCI Onboard PCI E Plug Play O S No When set to No the 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 C...

Страница 72: ...Configuration OnChip IDE Channel 0 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the OnChip IDE channel 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE DAM transfer access Enabled Allows you to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial ATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA controller Configuration options Disabled Enab...

Страница 73: ...Type HD 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 nVidia LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard nVidia LAN device support Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows y...

Страница 74: ...ions Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Legacy Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable or Disable USB 1 1 and 2 0 Controller Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setu...

Страница 75: ... the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup...

Страница 76: ...able or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI PCIE devices NV Onboard LAN 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 2 5 3 APM Configuration Select Menu Item Specifi...

Страница 77: ...a pop up menu for the hour field 2 Key in a value Min 0 Max 23 then press Enter 3 Press TAB to move to the minutes field then press Enter 4 Key in a minute value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter 5 Press TAB to move to the seconds field then press Enter 6 Key in a value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter HPET Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable HPET Hardware Precision Efficient Timer support Th...

Страница 78: ...an Speed warning 600 RPM Sets the CPU fan speed warning feature Configuration options Disabled 600RPM 1200RPM 1600RPM 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS It also allows you to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Menu Item Specific...

Страница 79: ... Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power 2 6 2 Removable Drives 1 Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system Select Menu Item Specific Help...

Страница 80: ...Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Allows you to set the keystroke rate Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and the Typematic Delay Msec Configuration options Disabled Enabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when y...

Страница 81: ... the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Halt On All Errors Allows you to error report type Configuration options All Errors No Errors All But Diskette Ensure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature ...

Страница 82: ...S setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System 2 6 5 Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Security Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check Setup Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue S...

Страница 83: ...eft right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see page 2 6 section 2 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B328 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD P5N73 AM VER 0107 DATE 05 29 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C M2NPVOC A C Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move Note WIN98SE DIR NETTERM DIR DRIVERS DIR R...

Страница 84: ...me and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Chang...

Страница 85: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Страница 86: ...drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD 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 documen...

Страница 87: ...he necessary drivers to activate the devices ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver VIA Audio Driver Install the VIA audio driver The screen display and driver options may vary depending on the operating system ...

Страница 88: ...ext page Click to return to the previous page ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll installation wizard for utilities ASUS Update The ASUS 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 ...

Страница 89: ... utility Ulead Burn Now Installs the Ulead Burn Now application for Audio CD DVD and data disc creation Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily WinZip 11 Installs the WinZip utility for easy file compression and protection Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft Di...

Страница 90: ... Allows you to create an NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP AHCI disk NVIDIA Vista32 64 AHCI Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 32 64 bit Vista AHCI disk NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP SATA RAID disk NVIDIA 32 64 bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 32 64 bit Vista SATA RAID disk ...

Страница 91: ...e user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file 3 2 6 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 92: ...of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Страница 93: ...ical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Страница 94: ...llow the succeeding screen information to complete the process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to...

Страница 95: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports ...

Страница 96: ...k the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window A 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 1 System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel Pentium 4 processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support Operating system with EIST support Windows XP SP2 Linux 2 6 k...

Страница 97: ...Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties window After you adjust the power scheme the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system ...

Страница 98: ...otherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance ...

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