Asus P5L 1394 Motherboard User's Manual

P5L 1394

E2726

Revised edition V2

October 2006 ii

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................vii

Safety information .............................................................................viii

About this guide .................................................................................. ix

How this guide is organized ................................................................ ix

Where to find more information .......................................................... ix

Conventions used in this guide ................................................. x

Typography ............................................................................... x

P5L 1394 specifications summary ...................................................... xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1

1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1

1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-2

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-4

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2

2.2.1 Placement direction ................................................ 2-2

2.2.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 2-2

2.2.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 2-3

2.2.4 Layout contents ..................................................... 2-4

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6

2.3.1 Installing the CPU .................................................... 2-6

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-9

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 2-11

2.4 System memory .................................................................. 2-13

2.4.1 Overview ............................................................... 2-13

2.4.2 Memory configurations ......................................... 2-13

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-16

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 2-16

2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-17

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-17

2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-17

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 2-18

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Contents

2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-19

2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-19

2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots .............................................. 2-19

2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-20

2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-22

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-22

2.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 2-24

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1

3.2 Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-2

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..................... 3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1

4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 4-1

4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 4-2

4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility .................................... 4-5

4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 4-7

4.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-8

4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-11

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-12

4.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 4-12

4.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-12

4.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 4-13

4.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 4-13

4.2.6 Configuration fields ............................................... 4-13

4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-13

4.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 4-13

4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-13

4.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 4-14

4.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 4-14

4.3.2 System Date ........................................................ 4-14

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 4-14

Contents

4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave ...................................... 4-15

4.3.5 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4 ..................................................... 4-16

4.3.6 IDE Configuration .................................................. 4-18

4.3.7 System Information............................................... 4-19

4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-20

4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ..................................... 4-20

4.4.2 USB Configuration ................................................. 4-23

4.4.3 CPU Configuration ................................................. 4-24

4.4.4 Chipset .................................................................. 4-26

4.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................. 4-27

4.4.6 PCI PnP .................................................................. 4-29

4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-30

4.5.1 Suspend Mode ...................................................... 4-30

4.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................. 4-30

4.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 4-30

4.5.4 APM Configuration ................................................ 4-31

4.5.5 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 4-33

4.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 4-35

4.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 4-35

4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 4-36

4.6.3 Security ................................................................. 4-37

4.7 Exit menu ............................................................................ 4-39

Chapter 5: Software support

5.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 5-1

5.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 5-1

5.2.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 5-1

5.2.2 Drivers menu ........................................................... 5-2

5.2.3 Utilities menu .......................................................... 5-3

5.2.4 Manuals menu ......................................................... 5-4

5.2.5 ASUS Contact information ...................................... 5-5

5.2.6 Other information ................................................... 5-5

5.3 Software information ............................................................ 5-8

5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo™ ....................................................... 5-8

5.3.2 Audio configurations ............................................. 5-10

Appendix: CPU features

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A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1

Using the Intel ® EM64T feature ............................................ A-1

A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1

A.2.1 System requirements .............................................. A-1

A.2.2 Using the EIST ......................................................... A-2

A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3

Using the Hyper-Threading Technology ............................... A-3

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause 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 receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference

Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian

ICES-003.

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Safety information

Electrical safety

• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

• Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

• Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord.

These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

• Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

• If 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 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.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

• Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

• Chapter 4: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

• Chapter 5: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

• Appendix: CPU features

The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides 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 warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text

Italics

<Key>

Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

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 with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format a:

P5L 1394 specifications summary

CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus

Memory

Expansion slots

Storage

High Definition

Audio

USB

LAN

Overclocking features

LGA775 socket for Intel

Intel ®

Pentium ® D/Intel

processors

Compatible with Intel ®

Supports Intel ®

Supports Intel ®

®

® Core™ 2 Extreme/

Core™ 2 Duo/Intel ® Pentium

Pentium

® Extreme/Intel ®

® 4/Intel ® Celeron ® D

06 and 05A/05B processors

Enhanced Memory 64Technology (EM64T)

Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST)

Hyper-Threading Technology

Northbridge: Intel

Southbridge: Intel

®

®

MCH 945P

ICH7

1066/800/533 MHz

Dual-channel memory architecture

4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered Non-ECC

DDR2-667/DDR2-533 MHz memory modules

Up to 4 GB system memory

1 x PCI Express x16 slot

2 x PCI Express x1 slots

3 x PCI slots

Intel ® ICH7 Southbridge supports:

- 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66 hard disk drives

- 4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives

JMicron ® JMB 360 Serial ATA controller supports:

- 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the Go)

Realtek High Definition 6‑channel audio CODEC

S/PDIF Out port

Supports Jack-Sensing & Enumeration/Multi-Streaming/

Jack-Retasking technology (Front panel only)

Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports

Attansic L1 Gigabit LAN controller

ASUS Standard/Manual

ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

Precision Tweaker supports:

• 4-step DRAM voltage control

• Adjustable CPU core voltage at 12.5 mV increment

• Adjustable PCI Express frequency from 90 MHz up to

150 MHz at 1 MHz increment

• Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) from 100 MHz

up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment

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Special features

BIOS features

Rear panel

Internal connectors

Power

Requirement

Support CD

Form Factor

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ASUS Q-Fan

ASUS EZ Flash

ASUS C.P.R.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS

ASUS MyLogo

4 Mb FLASH ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3,

WfM2.0

1 x Parallel port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

4 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port

1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)

1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)

1 x External SATA

1 x IEEE 1394a

6-channel audio ports

1 x Floppy disk drive connector

1 x ICH7 Primary IDE connector

1 x Azalia Analog Front panel connector (AAFP)

4 x Serial ATA connectors

1 x CD audio in connector

1 x S/PDIF out connector

2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

1 x IEEE 1394 connector

1 x COM port connector

CPU and chassis fan connectors

Chassis intrusion connector

ATX power connectors (24-pin and 4-pin)

System panel connector

ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs)

ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant

Device drivers

ASUS Probe II

ASUS LiveUpdate

Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0C

Anti-virus utility

Adobe Acrobat Reader

ATX form factor: 12 in x 7.5 in (30.5 cm x 19 cm)

This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

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introduction

Chapter summary

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1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1

1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1

1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2

ASUS P5L 1394

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5L 1394 motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard ASUS P5L 1394 motherboard

Cables

Accessories

Application CDs

Documentation

1 x Serial ATA signal cable

1 x Serial ATA power cable (dual plugs)

1 x Ultra DMA cable

1 x Floppy disk drive cable

I/O shield

Q-Connector

ASUS motherboard support CD

User guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array

(LGA) socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ®

®

4 processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel

1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel ®

Pentium ® 4 processor with

Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel

05B/05A or 04B/04A processors. See page 2-6 for details.

®

Intel

®

Intel ®

Intel ® Core

Core

TM

TM 2 processor in the microarchitecture technology and 1066/800MHz FSB, Intel ® Core TM 2 processor is one of teh most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world..

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

®

Technology (EIST)

The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. See page 4-25 and the Appendix for details.

Intel

®

945P chipset

The Intel ® 945P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the ICH7 I/O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The MCH provides support for Intel interfaces.

® processor, dual-channel memory, and PCI Express

The Intel ® ICH7 Southbridge represents the seventh generation I/O controller hub that provides the interface for storage, I/O, PCI Express, and

6‑channel high definition audio system.

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667/533/400 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel

DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s. See pages 2-13 to 2-16 for details.


Serial ATA technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial

ATA interfaces and Intel ® ICH7 southbridge. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 2-25 for details.

PCI Express™ interface

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. See page 2‑19 for details.

6-channel high definition audio

Onboard is the Realtek ® High Definition 6‑channel audio CODEC. This CODEC is fully-compliant with Intel ® High Definition Audio standard (192KHz, 24‑bit audio). With the CODEC, 6-channel audio ports, and S/PDIF interfaces, you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystalclear digital audio.

The Realtek ® High Definition audio CODEC comes with a software application that features jack detection to monitor the plugging status of each jack, impedance sensing to determine audio device classes, and pre‑defined equalizaion for various audio devices. See pages 2-22 to 2-23, and 5-10 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the coaxial

S/PDIF Out port on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-23 for details.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the

12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a faster 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-23 and 2-27 for details.

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Gigabit LAN solution

The motherboard comes with a PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller to provide a total solution for your networking needs. The Gigabit LAN controller uses the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth.

See pages 2-22 for details.

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond

Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. See pages 4-33 and 4-34 for details.

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features

Fanless Design

The ASUS fanless design allows multi‑directional heat flow from major thermal sources in the motherboard to lower overall system temperature, resulting in quieter operation and longer system life.

Precision Tweaker

This feature allows you to fine‑tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency to achieve maximum system performance. See pages 4-20 to 4-22 for details.

CrashFree BIOS

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-5 for details.

ASUS Q-Fan technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.

See pages 4-33 for details.

ASUS MyLogo™

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 5-8 for details.


This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.

It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

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Chapter summary

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2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6

2.4 System memory .................................................................. 2-13

2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-17

2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-20

2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-22

ASUS P5L 1394

2.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any 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.

• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components, or all of the above articles.

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode.

This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component.

The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

P5L 1394 Onboard LED

ON

Power

SB_PWR

OFF

Off

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2.2 Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components.

2.2.1 Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, make sure 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.

2.2.2 Screw holes

Place seven (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

R


2.2.3 Motherboard layout

19cm (7.5in)

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse

B: Keyboard

EATX12V

LGA775

F_USB12

LAN_USB34

Intel MCH 945P

AUDIO

Attansic L1

JMB 360

6-CH Audio

SPDIF_OUT

AAFP

Cypress

Cy28551

R

PCIEX1_16

PCIEX1_2

VIA

VT6308P

IE1394_2

PCI1

Intel ICH7

PCI2

SATA1 SATA4

USB78

PCIEX1_1

FLOPP Y

PCI3

Super I/O

CLRTC

COM1

PRI_EIDE

CR2032 3V

CMOS Power

USB56

SB_PWR

USBPW2

SATA2

CHASSIS

SATA3

PANEL

4MB

BIOS

SPI_J1

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2.2.4 Layout contents

Slots

1. DDR2 DIMM slots

2. PCI slots

3. PCI Express slots

Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

2. USB Device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12)

3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBMSPWR)

Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 mouse port (green)

2. Parallel port

3. IEEE 1394a

4. LAN (RJ-45) port

5. Line In port (light blue)

6. Line Out port (lime)

7. Microphone port (pink)

8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

10. External SATA 3.0Gb/s

11. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port

12. PS/2 keyboard port (purple)

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Internal connectors

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

2. ICH7 Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red],

SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black])

4. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)

5. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

7. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

8. CPU and Chassis connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN,

3-pin CHA_FAN1)

9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

11. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL)

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® package.

Pentium ® D, Pentium ® 4 and Celeron ® processor in the 775-land

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.

ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process

Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

2.3.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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P5L 1394 CPU Socket 775

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.


2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.

Retention tab

Load lever

A

PnP cap

B

This side of the socket box should face you.

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.

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

5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure 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 mark

B

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The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. 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 the Intel ®

® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with

Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel

SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.


2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

• When you buy a boxed Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

• Your Intel ® Pentium ® 4 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, make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

• If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only

Intel ® ‑certified multi‑directional heatsink and fan.

• Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.

Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the

CPU fan connector.

Narrow end of the groove

Motherboard hole

Fastener

Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)

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2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.

A B

A

B

B

B A

3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

CPU_FAN

A

CHA_FAN

Rotation

P5L 1394 Fan Connectors

DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.


2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan

To uninstall 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 B

B A

4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

A

B

B

A

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5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.

The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)

Narrow end of the groove

Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation.


2.4 System memory

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline

Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.

The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

P5L 1394 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

Channel

Channel A

Channel B

Sockets

DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2

2.4.2 Memory configurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2

DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

• For dual‑channel configuration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 + DIMM_A2 =

DIMM_B1 + DIMM_B2).

• 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 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details.

• Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than

4 GB system memory when you installed four 1 GB DDR2 memory modules.

• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of

128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules.

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Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR2-533

Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component

512MB ELPIDA

256MB HYNIX

EBE51ED8ABFA-5C-E ELPIDA

HYMP532U64BP6-C4 AB Hynix

SS

SS

1024MB HYNIX HYMP512U728-C4 AA Hynix DS

512MB INFINEON HYS64T64000GU-3.7-A INFINEON SS

512MB INFINEON HYS64T64000HU-3.7-A INFINEON SS

512MB MICRON MT16HTF6464AG-53EB2 MICRON

256MB SAMSUNG M378T3253FGO-CD5

512MB SAMSUNG M378T6553BGO-CD5

1024MB SAMSUNG M391T2953BGO-CD5

DS

SAMSUNG SS

SAMSUNG SS

SAMSUNG DS

DIMM support

A B C

E5108AB-5C-E •

HY5PS121621BFP-C4 • • •

HY5PS12821

HYB18T512

HYB18T512

4EB11D9BQM •

•

•

•

•

•

•

K4T56083QF-GCD5

K4T51083QB-GCD5

• • •

•

K4T51083QB-GCD5 • •

DDR2-667

Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component

DIMM support

A B C

1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E

512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E

256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3

256MB Qimonda

512MB Qimonda

1024MB Qimonda

256MB Qimonda

512MB Qimonda

1024MB Qimonda

HYB18T512160AF-3S

HYB18T512800AF3S

HYB18T512800AF3S

HYB18T512160BF-3S

HYB18T512800BF3S

HYB18T512800BF3S

1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC

256MB SAMSUNG M378T3354CZ3-CE6

512MB SAMSUNG M378T6553CZO-CE6

512MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FZO-CE6

512MB Hynix

512MB Hynix

256MB Hynix

512MB Hynix

512MB Hynix

512MB Hynix

1024MB crucial

HY5PS12821AFP-Y5

HY5PS12821AFP-Y4

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

HYMP532U64AP6-Y5 AA HYNIX




Heat-Sink Package

1024MB Transcend E5108AE-6E-E

1024MB Transcend J12Q3AB-6

N/A

N/A

N/A

DS KVR667D2N5/1G

SS KVR667D2E5/512

• •

• • •

SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • •

SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-A • • •

SS HYS64T64000HU-3S-A • •

DS HYS64T128020HU-3S-A • •

SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-B • • •

SS HYS64T64000HU-3S-B • • •

DS HYS64T128020HU-3S-B • • •

DS M378T2953CZ0-CE6

SAMSUNG SS

SAMSUNG SS

K4T51163QC-ZCE6

K4T51083QC

SAMSUNG DS K4T56083QF-ZCE6

SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y5

SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y4

SS HY5PS121621AFP-Y5

SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y5

SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y4

SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y4

DS BL12864AA663.16FD

DS TS128MLQ64V6J

DS JM388Q643A-6

• • •

• • •

•

•

• •

• • •

• • •

• • •

• • •

•

• • •

• • •

• • •


Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided CL: CAS Latency

DIMM support:

A - Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration.

B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual‑channel memory configuration.

C - Supports two pairs of modules inserted into the yellow and black

slots as two pairs of Dual‑channel memory configuration.

Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533/667 MHz QVL..

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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM

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.

To install a DIMM:

1. Unlock a 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.

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the

DIMM is properly seated.

1

3

2

DDR2 DIMM notch

Unlocked retaining clip

• A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the

DIMM.

• The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO NOT install

DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets.

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

2

Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force.

1

DDR2 DIMM notch

1

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.


2.5 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components.

2.5.1 Installing 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 slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.

See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support

“Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details.

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2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ

12

13

14

15

8

9

10

11

4

5

6

7

0

1

2

3

Priority

7

8

9

10

3

4

5

6

12

13

14

15

1

2

—

11

Standard Function

System Timer

Keyboard Controller

Re-direct to IRQ#9

—

Communications Port (COM1)*

IRQ holder for PCI steering*

Floppy Disk Controller

Printer Port (LPT1)*

System CMOS/Real Time Clock




PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port*

Numeric Data Processor

Primary IDE Channel

Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PCI slot 1

PCI slot 2

PCI slot 3

PCI E x16 slot

PCI E x1 slot 1

PCI E x1 slot 2

Onboard USB controller 0




Onboard EHCI controller

Onboard IDE port

Onboard SATA port

Onboard Audio controller

Onboard LAN controller

Onboard 1394 controller

Onboard SATA controller

A B C D E F G H

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2.5.4 PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards that comply with PCI specifications, such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card.

The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot

This motherboard supports PCI

Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the

PCI Express x16 slot.

2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots

This motherboard supports PCI

Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.

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2.6 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in

CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery 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. Re-install the battery.

5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

1 2

CLRTC

2 3

Normal

(Default)

Clear CMOS

P5L 1394 Clear RTC RAM

You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU

Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically restore parameter settings to default values.


2. USB device wake-up jumpers (3-pin USBPW1234,

USBPW5678)

Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

USBPW1234

+5VSB

USBPW5678

1 2 2 3

+5VSB

P5L 1394 USB Device Wake Up

• 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.

3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)

The jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default isthe 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.

2

1

KBPWR

3

2

+5VSB

P5L 1394 Keyboard Power Setting

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2.7 Connectors

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors

1 2 3 4

12 11

10

9 8

1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

3. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices.

4. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area

Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN port LED indications

ACT/LINK LED

Status Description

SPEED LED

Status Description

OFF

GREEN

No link

Linked

BLINKING Data activity

OFF 10 Mbps connection

ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

GREEN 1 Gbps connection

ACT/LINK

LED

SPEED

LED

LAN port

5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources.

6. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker.

Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6‑channel configuration.

5

6

7


7. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration

Port

Light Blue

Lime

Pink

Headset

2-channel

4-channel 6-channel

Line In Line In Bass/Center

Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Mic In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Outr

8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

10. External SATA port. This port connects to an Serial ATA hard disk drive.

11. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.

12. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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2.7.2 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 a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

FLOPPY

PIN 1

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

P5L 1394 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. If you install two hard disk drives, you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk 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 cable.

• Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices.

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P5L 1394 IDE Connector

PRI_IDE

PIN1


3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red],

SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black])

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.

SATA1 SATA4

SATA2 SATA3

P5L 1394 SATA Connectors

Important note on Serial ATA

When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary

(boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector. Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections.

Serial ATA hard disk drive connection

Connector

SATA1/SATA2

SATA3/SATA4

Color

Red

Black

Setting

Master

Slave

Use

Boot disk

Data disk

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4. 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.

CD

(black)

Right Audio Channel

Ground

Ground

Left Audio Channel

P5L 1394 Internal Audio Connector

5. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports HD Audio or legacy AC´97 audio standard.

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We recommend that you connect a high‑definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high‑definition audio capability.


6. USB port connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME 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.

USB78

USB+5V USB_P8- USB_P8+ GND NC

1

USB56

USB+5V USB_P7- USB_P7+

P5L 1394 USB 2.0 Connectors

The motherboard do not bundle the module.

1

7. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/

PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

SPDIF_OUT

P5L 1394 Digital Audio Connector

The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.

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8. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors 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 flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.

These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN

Rotation

P5L 1394 Fan Connectors

Only the CPU_FAN connector supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature.

9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a highlevel 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 pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “GND” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature.

CHASSIS

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Chassis Signal GND

(Default)

P5L 1394 Intrusion Connector


10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPW, 4-pin ATX12V)

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation.

Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.

• Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit

(PSU) that provides a minimum power of 350 W is recommended for a fully‑configured system.

• DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up.

• 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.

EATX12V

+12V DC

GND

+12V DC

GND

EATXPWR

+3 Volts

+12 Volts

+12 Volts

+5V Standby

P5L 1394 ATX Power Connector

Power OK

Ground

+5 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

Ground

+3 Volts

+3 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

+5 Volts

+5 Volts

-5 Volts

Ground

Ground

Ground

PSON#

Ground

-12 Volts

+3 Volts

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11. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

PLED SPEAKER

Ground Ground

PA NEL

IDE_LED RESET

PWRSW

* Requires an ATX power supply

P5L 1394 System Panel Connector

• System power LED (2-pin PLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis 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 LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

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.

• System warning speaker (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.

• ATX power button/soft-off button (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 (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.


Q-Connector (System panel)

ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. Perform these steps to install ASUS Q-

Connector.

Step 1

Connect the front panel cables to their respective connectors on the

ASUS Q-Connector. Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector for proper connection and pin definition.

Step 2

Carefully connect the ASUS

Q-Connector to the System panel connector.

The ASUS Q‑Connector fits only in one orientation; if it doesn’t fit, try reversing it.

When installed, the Q-connector appears as shown.

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This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

3

Chapter summary

3

3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1

3.2 Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-2

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3.1 Starting up for the first time

1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.

2. Make sure that all switches are off.

3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.

4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power

6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up. For systems with ATX power supplies, the system

LED lights up when you press the ATX power button. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on.

The system then runs the Power-On Self-Test (POST). While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps (see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.

AMI BIOS beep codes

Beep Description

One beep

Two continuous beeps followed by two short beeps

Two continuous beeps followed by four short beeps

Error

Keyboard controller error

Refresh Time error

No master drive detected

Floppy controller failure

Hardware component failure

7. At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.

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3.2 Powering off the computer

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function

If you are using Windows ® 2000:

1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down...

2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down.

If you are using Windows ® XP:

1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer.

2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.

3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down.

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system in sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the

BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section “4.5 Power Menu” in Chapter 4 for details.

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

1. Introduction

Chapter summary

4

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1

4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-11

4.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 4-14

4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-20

4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-30

4.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 4-35

4.7 Exit menu ............................................................................ 4-39

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.)

2. 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.)

3. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.)

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 restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk

1. Do one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.

DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive.

b. At 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. Windows ® XP users: Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start.

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Windows ® 2000 environment

To create a set of boot disks for Windows ® 2000: a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive.

b. Insert the Windows ® 2000 CD to the optical drive.

c. Click Start, then select Run.

d. In the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:

assuming that D: is your optical drive.

e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.

4.1.2 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:

• Make sure that the floppy disk is not write‑protected and has at least 1.2 MB free space to save the file.

• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as what’s shown here.

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard 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 with not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM

Main filename Extension name


3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading flash ..... done

Write to file...... ok

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file.

Updating the BIOS file

To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.

Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact

BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support

CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk.

A:\>afudos /iP5L1394.ROM

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4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.


AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19


WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS

Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Search bootblock version:

0% 100%

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.


AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19


WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS

Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Search bootblock version:

0%

Advance Check ........

Erasing flash ..... done

Writing flash ..... done

Verifying flash ... done

Please restart your computer

100%


4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 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.

• Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

• Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P5L1394.ROM.

Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk

To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file.



Floppy found!

Reading file “P5L1394.ROM”. Completed.

Start flashing...

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

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Recovering the BIOS from the support CD

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1. Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system.

2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.



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.



Floppy not found!

Checking for CD-ROM...

CD-ROM found!


Start flashing...

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file.


4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility

The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the file as P5L1394.ROM.

2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system.

3. Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

EZFlash starting BIOS update


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


Floppy found!


Start erasing.......|

Start programming...|

Flashed successfully. Rebooting.

• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

• A “Floppy not found!” error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the drive. A “P5L1394.ROM not found!” error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk. Make sure that you rename the BIOS file as P5L1394.ROM.

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4.1.5 ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows allows you to:

® environment. The ASUS Update utility

• Save the current BIOS file

• Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file

• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and

• View the BIOS version information.

This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu.

3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

Quit all Windows ® utility.

applications before you update the BIOS using this


Updating the BIOS through the Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

Update main window appears.

® desktop by clicking

Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS

2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click

Next.

3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select.

Click Next.

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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.

Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file

To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

ASUS Update main window appears.

® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The

2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

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3. Locate the BIOS file from the

Open window, then click Open.

4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.


4.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1

Managing and updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you 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 LPC chip.

The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. 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, 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.

Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We recommend to always shut-down the system properly from the operating system.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Default

Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section “4.8 Exit Menu.”

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section 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 file for this motherboard.

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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help

System Time

System Date

Legacy Diskette A

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Slave

SATA 1

SATA 2

SATA 3

SATA 4

IDE Configuration

System Information

[11:51:19]

[Thu 09/22/2005]

[1.44M, 3.5 in]

: [ST320413A]

: [ASUS CD-S520/A]

: [Not Detected]




Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Field

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Sub-menu items Navigation keys

4.2.2 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main

Advanced

Power

For changing the basic system configuration

For changing the advanced system settings

For changing the Advanced Power Management (APM) configuration

Boot For changing the system boot configuration

Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

4.2.3 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.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.


4.2.4 Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

System Time [11:10:19]

System Date [Thu 03/27/2003]

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

Language [English]

Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A]

Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340]

Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected]

Third IDE Master :[Not Detected]

Fourth IDE Master :[Not Detected]





The other items (Advanced, Power,

Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Field


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

Main menu items

4.2.5 Sub-menu items

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press

<Enter>.

4.2.6 Configuration fields

These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user‑ configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user‑configurable.

A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window.”

4.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item.

4.2.8 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the

Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up>

/<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.

4.2.9 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

Advanced Chipset settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below

may cause system to malfunction.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]

Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto]

DRAM Idle Timer [Auto]

DRAm Refresh Rate [Auto]

Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI]

Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB]

Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]

MPS Revision [1.4]

Pop-up window

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

Scroll bar

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4.3 Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information.

Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.

System Time

System Date

Legacy Diskette A


Primary IDE Slave

SATA 1

SATA 2

SATA 3

SATA 4



[11:51:19]

[Thu 09/22/2005]

[1.44M, 3.5 in]

: [ST320413A]

: [ASUS CD-S520/A]







Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Field


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled]

[360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

[2.88M, 3.5 in.]


4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave

The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press

<Enter> to display the IDE device information.


Device : Hard Disk

Vendor : ST320413A

Size : 20.0GB

LBA Mode : Supported

Block Mode : 16 Sectors

PIO Mode : 4

Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2

Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5

SMART Monitoring: Supported

Type

LBA/Large Mode

Block(Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto]

PIO Mode

DMA Mode

SMART Monitoring

32Bit Data Transfer

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Disabled]

Select the type of device connected to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

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 N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD‑ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media

Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive.

Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled]

[Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [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 time.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode.

Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode.

Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2]

[MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3]

[UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.3.5 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4

The BIOS automatically detects the connected Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each Serial ATA device. Select a device item, then press <Enter> to display the Serial ATA device information.

SATA 1

Device : Hard Disk

Vendor : ST320413A

Size : 20.0GB

LBA Mode : Supported

Block Mode : 16 Sectors

PIO Mode : 4

Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2

Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5

SMART Monitoring: Supported

Type

LBA/Large Mode

Block(Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto]

PIO Mode

DMA Mode

SMART Monitoring

32Bit Data Transfer

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Disabled]

Select the type of device connected to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

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 N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.


Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD‑ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media

Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive.

Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled]

[Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [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 time.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode.

Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode.

Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2]

[MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3]

[UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.


32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.


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4.3.6 IDE Configuration

The items in 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.


Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]

Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

When in AHCI/

RAID mode SATA controller is forced to Native mode.

Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]

Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system (OS). Set to [Enhanced Mode] if you are using native OS including Windows ® 2000/XP. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible

Mode] [Enhanced Mode]

Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]

Allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. It is 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 do not install any Serial ATA device.

The S-ATA+P-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only.

If you set to any of these options and encountered problems, revert to the default setting S-ATA. Configuration options: [S‑ATA+P‑ATA]

[S-ATA] [P-ATA]

IDE Detect Time Out [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.

Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]


4.3.7 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The

BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.

AMIBIOS

Version : 0105

Build Date : 07/26/06

Processor

Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz

Speed : 3200 MHz

Count : 1

System Memory

Total : 1024MB

Appropriated : 0MB

Available : 1024MB Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

AMI BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Processor

Displays the auto‑detected CPU specification.

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected total, appropriated (in use), and available system memory.

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4.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items.

Incorrect field values can cause system malfunction.

JumperFree Configuration

USB Configuration

CPU Configuration

Chipset

Onboard Devices Configuration

PCIPnP

Adjust system frequency/voltage.

4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration

Configure System Frequency/Voltage

AI Overclocking [Auto]

Select the targe CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be auto-adjusted.

Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable. If the system becomes unstable, return to the default.

AI Overclocking [Auto]

Allows you to select the overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. Select one of the preset overclocking configuration options.

Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.

Auto - loads the optimal settings for the system.


The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual].

CPU 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 450. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU

External Frequency settings.

FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization

Front Side Bus

FSB 1066

FSB 800

FSB 533

CPU External Frequency

266 MHz

200 MHz

133 MHz

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency. The available configuration options vary depending on the Front Side Bus settings. Refer to the table below for details.

Available DRAM frequency options in various FSB settings

FSB Configuration options

Auto DDR2- DDR2- DDR2-

400 533 667

FSB 1066

FSB 800

FSB 533

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

* Provided for overclocking purpose only.

Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.

PCI Express Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. This item is set to [Auto] by default. Configuration options: [Auto] [90] [91]...[150]

PCI Clock Synchronization Mode [Auto]

Allows you to synchronize the PCI frequency with the PCI Express or CPU frequency. Configuration options: [33 MHz] [Auto]

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Spread Spectrum [Auto]

Enables or disables the clock generator spectrum.


Memory Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage.

Configuration options: [Auto] [1.80V] [1.90V] [1.95V] [2.00V]

Refer to the DDR2 documentation before adjusting the memory voltage.

Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module(s)!

CPU VCore Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to select the CPU VCore voltage. Configuration options: [Auto]

[1.6000V] [1.5875V] [1.5750V] [1.5625V] [1.5500V] [1.5375V]

[1.5250V] [1.5125V] [1.5000V] [1.4875V] [1.4750V] [1.4625V]

[1.4500V] [1.4375V] [1.4250V] [1.4125V] [1.4000V] [1.3875V]

[1.3750V] [1.3625V] [1.3500V] [1.3375V] [1.3250V] [1.3125V]

[1.3000V] [1.2875V] [1.2750V] [1.2625V] [1.2500V] [1.2375V]

[1.2250V] [1.2125V] [1.2000V]

Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage.

Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU!

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4.4.2 USB Configuration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features.

Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.

USB Configuration

Module Version - 2.24.0-F.4

USB Devices Enabled: None

USB Function

Legacy USB Support

[Enabled]

[Auto]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Disabled]

Enables USB host controllers.

The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows

None.

USB Function [Enabled]

Allows the BIOS to auto-detect the number of USB ports in your system.

Setting this item to [Disable] disables the USB device detection function.


Legacy USB Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

USB Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480Mbps) or

Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [FullSpeed]

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Disabled]

Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI handoff feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.4.3 CPU Configuration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.

Configure Advanced CPU settings

Manufacturer: Intel

Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz

Frequency : 3200 MHz

FSB Speed : 800 MHz

Cache L1 : 16 KB

Cache L2 : 1024 KB

Cache L3 : 0 KB

CPU Ratio Adjustment:

VID CMOS Setting:

Microcode Updation

Max CPUID Value Limit:

[Auto]

[ 62]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Execute Disable Function [Disabled]

Enhanced C1 Control [Auto]

CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto]

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


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

You can only adjust the Ratio CMOS Setting and VID CMOS Setting if you installed an unlocked CPU. Refer to the CPU documentation for details.

CPU Ratio Adjustment [Auto]

Sets the CPU ratio adjustment. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]

VID CMOS Setting [62]

Allows you to set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor is to run.

The default value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the <+> or

<-> keys to adjust the values.

The following item appears only when you install a CPU that supports the lock free feature. Only some latest CPUs support this feature.

Microcode Updation [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation.


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.



Execute Disable Function [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the no execution on page protection technology. When enabled, the system forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Enhanced C1 Control [Auto]

When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically check the CPU capability to enable C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is lower when idle. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disable]

Only some CPUs support C1E function.

CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto]

Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU Internal Thermal Control function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

Scroll down the screen to display the following items.

Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology.

Refer to the Appendix for more information on the Hyper-Threading

Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you installed an Intel

CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

® Pentium ®

® Technology (EIST).

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Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology [Automatic]

Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep system to use the EIST feature.

® Technology. When set to [Automatic], you can adjust the system power settings in the operating

Set this item to [Disabled] if you do not want to use the EIST.

Configuration options: [Automatic] [Disabled]

• Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature.

• The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST.

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4.4.4 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]

Boot Graphic Adapter Priori [PCI Express/PCI]

Enable or disable

DRAM timing.

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Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

Advanced Chipset Settings

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]

When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items.

The following sub-items appear when this item is disabled.


DRAM CAS# Latency [5 Clocks]

Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available.

Configuration options: [6 Clock] [5 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [3 Clocks]

DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks]

Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR

SDRAM. Configuration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks]

[5 Clocks] [6 Clocks]

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [4 Clocks]

Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read/write command. Configuration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks]

[4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] [6 Clocks]

DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge Delay [15 Clocks]

Configuration options: [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] ~ [18 Clocks]

DRAM Write Recovery Time [4 Clocks]

Configuration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks]

[6 Clocks]


Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI]

Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device.

Configuration options: [PCI Express/PCI] [PCI/PCI Express]

4.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration

Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset

Onboard Audio Controller [Enabled]

Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio]

Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled]

Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN

LAN Option ROM

Onboard External SATA

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

E-SATA Operation Mode [IDE]

Serial Port1 Address

Parallel Port Address

[3F8/IRQ4]

[378]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP]

ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Enable or disable

High Definition Audio

Controller.

Onboard Audio Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the high‑definition audio CODEC.


Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio]

Sets the front panel audio support type.

Configuration options: [HD Audio] [AC97]

Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller.


OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The Gigabit LAN controller does not support S5 Wake-On-LAN function under DOS mode or Windows ® ME.

LAN Option ROM [Disabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard

PCIEX GbE LAN item is set to Enabled.


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OnBoard External-SATA [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the JMicron SATA controller.


E-SATA Operation Mode [IDE]

Sets the external SATA operation mode.

Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4]

[2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.

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]

Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]


4.4.6 PCI PnP

The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for

PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.

Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

Plug And Play O/S

PCI Latency Timer

[No]

[64]

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

IRQ-3 assigned to









[PCI Device]

[PCI Device]

[PCI Device]

[PCI Device]

[PCI Device]

[PCI Device]

[PCI Device]

[PCI Device]

[PCI Device]

NO: Lets the BIOS configue all the devices in the system.

YES: Lets the operating system configure Plug and Play

(PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system.

Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

Plug And Play O/S [No]

When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you 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] [96] [128] [160]

[192] [224] [248]

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]

When set to [Yes], 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: [No] [Yes]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the pallete 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: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]

When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

4.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and

Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press

<Enter> to display the configuration options.

Suspend Mode

ACPI 2.0 Support

ACPI APIC Support

APM Configuration

Hardware Monitor

[Auto]

[No]

[Enabled]

Select the ACPI state used for System

Suspend.

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4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

(ACPI) state to be used for system suspend.

Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]

4.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power

Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

4.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt

Controller (APIC) mode under Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

(ACPI). When enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]


4.5.4 APM Configuration


Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Power On By External Modems [Disabled]

Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

Go into On/Off or

Suspend when Power button is pressed.

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. 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 state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.

Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event.


The succeeding items appear when the Power On By RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled.

RTC Alarm Date [15]

To set the alarm date, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. Configuration options: [Everyday] [1] [2]

[3]...[31]

RTC Alarm Hour [12]

To set the alarm hour, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. Configuration options: [00] [1]...[23]

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RTC Alarm Minute [30]

To set the alarm minute, highlight this item and press the <+> or

<‑> key to make the selection. Configuration options: [00] [1]...[59]

RTC Alarm Second [30]

To set the alarm second, highlight this item and press the <+> or

<‑> key to make the selection. Configuration options: [00] [1]...[59]

Power On By External Modems [Disabled]

Allows either setting of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in

Soft‑off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the first try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on.

Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.


Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.


Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system.

This feature 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]


4.5.5 Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature

MB Temperature

[32.5ºC/90.5ºF]

[36.0ºC/96.5ºF]

CPU Fan Speed (RPM)

CPU Q-Fan Control

[3813RPM]

[Disabled]

Chassis Fan1 Speed (RPM) [N/A]

VCORE Voltage

3.3V Voltage

5V Voltage

12V Voltage

[ 1.320V]

[ 3.345V]

[ 5.094V]

[11.880V]

CPU Temperature [xx.xºC/xx.xºF]

MB Temperature [xx.xºC/xx.xºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not want to display the detected temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A.

CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The CPU Fan Profile Mode item appears when you enable the CPU Q-Fan

Control feature.

CPU Fan Profile Mode [Optimal]

Allows you to set the appropriate CPU fan performance level. When set to [Optimal], the CPU fan speed automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Set this item to [Silent Mode] for silent

CPU fan operation or [Performance Mode] to achieve the maximum

CPU fan speed.

Configuration options: [Optimal] [Silent Mode] [Performance Mode]

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Chassis Fan1 Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A.

VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.


4.6 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menus.


Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Configuration

Security

Select Screen

Select Item

Enter Go to Sub-screen

F1 General Help


ESC Exit

4.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device

3rd Boot Device

[1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

[PM-ST330620A]

[PS-ASUS CD-S360]

Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy 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: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

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4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Quick Boot

Full Screen Logo

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Bootup Num-Lock

PS/2 Mouse Support

Wait For ‘F1’ If Error

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Force BIOS]

[On]

[Auto]

[Enabled]

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.

Quick Boot [Enabled]

set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items.


Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some items of Power-On Self-Test

(POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.


Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature.

Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM.

Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the 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 displays the message “Press DEL to run

Setup” during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]


Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap

Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.6.3 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

<Enter> to change password.

<Enter> again to disabled password.

Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor

Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item, then 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 then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS

Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

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After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Installed

User Password : Installed

Change Supervisor Password

User Access Level [Full Access]

Change User Password

Clear User Password

Password Check [Setup]

Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

User Access Level [Full Access]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.

Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]

No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field.

Limited allows changes only to selected fields, such as Date and Time.

Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility.

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you 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 successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.


Clear User Password

Select this item to clear the user password.

Password Check [Setup]

When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the

Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system.

Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]

4.7 Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Exit Options

Exit & Save Changes

Exit & Discard Changes

Discard Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item


F1 General Help


ESC Exit

Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Exit & Save Changes

Once you have 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 computer is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select OK to save the changes and exit.

If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting.

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Exit & Discard Changes

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than

System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting.

Discard Changes

Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

Load Setup Defaults

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 the default values. Select

Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.


This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

5

support

Chapter summary

5

5.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 5-1

5.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 5-1

5.3 Software information ............................................................ 5-8

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5.1 Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware.

• 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 ®

Windows ®

2000 Service Pack 4 or the

XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.

5.2 Support CD information

The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.

The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.

5.2.1 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.

Click an icon to display support

CD/motherboard information

Click an item to install

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double‑ click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

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5.2.2 Drivers menu

The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

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Intel Chipset Inf Update program

Installs the Intel ® Chipset inf update program.

Realtek Audio Driver

Installs the Realtek ® ALC883 high‑definition audio driver and application.

JMicron JMB 36X SATA/PATA Controller Driver

Installs the JMicron JMB 36X SATA/PATA controller driver and application.

Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver

Installs the Attansic L1 gigabit ethernet driver and application.


5.2.3 Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.

ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0

Installs the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader V7.0 that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

ASUS Update

Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.

Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.

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.

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound.

DirectX ® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates.

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5.2.4 Manuals menu

The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.

Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat user manual file.

® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a

Realtek HDA Audio User’s Manual

Allows you to open the Realtek HDA Audio user’s manual.

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5.2.5 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.

5.2.6 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.

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Browse this CD

Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.

Technical 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 CD and a brief description of each in text format.

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5.3 Software information

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 application for more information.

5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo™

The ASUS MyLogo™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

The ASUS MyLogo™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS

Update utility from the support CD. See section “5.2.3 Utilities menu” for details.

• Before using the ASUS MyLogo™, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section “4.1.2 AFUDOS utility”.

• Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo™. See section “4.6.2 Boot Settings

Configuration”.

• You can create your own boot logo image in GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats.

To launch the ASUS MyLogo™:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility. Refer to section “4.1.5 ASUS Update utility” for details.

2. Select Options from the drop down menu, then click Next.

3. Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS, then click Next.

4. Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click

Next.

5. When prompted, locate the new

BIOS file, then click Next. The

ASUS MyLogo window appears.

6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo.


7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it.

8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box.

9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original

BIOS to load the new boot logo.

10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST.

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5.3.2 Audio configurations

The Realtek ® ALC883 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. The ALC883 also includes the Realtek ® proprietary UAJ connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience.

®

(Universal Audio Jack) technology for all audio ports, eliminating cable

Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek ® Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package.

If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek

HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar.

From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to display the

Realtek HD Audio Manager.

Configuration options

Control settings window

Realtek HD Audio Manager

Realtek HD Audio Manager

Exit button

Karaoke

Minimize button

Information button

Tool button


Information

Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting.

Minimize

Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window.

Exit

Click the exit button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager.

Configuration options

Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings. Click the arrow button ( ) to display more options.

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Sound Effect

The Realtek ® ALC883 Audio

CODEC allows you to set your listening environment, adjust the equalizer, set the karaoke, or select pre-programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure.

To set the sound effect options:

1. From the Realtek HD Audio

Manager, click the Sound Effect tab.

2. Click the shortcut buttons or the drop-down menus for options on changing the acoustic environment, adjust the equalizer, or set the karaoke to your desired settings.

3. Click to effect the Sound Effect settings and exit.

Mixer

The Mixer option allows you to configure audio output (playback) volume and audio input (record) volume.

To set the mixer options:


Manager, click the Mixer tab.

2. Turn the volume buttons to adjust the Playback and/or

Record volume.

The Mixer option activates voice input from all channels by default. Make sure to set all channels to mute ( ) if you do not want voice input.

3. Make adjustments to Wave, SW Synth, Front, Rear, Subwoofer, CD volume, Mic volume, Line Volume, and Stereo mix by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels.

4. Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit.


Audio I/O

The Audio I/O option allows you configure your input/output settings.

To set the Audio I/O options:


Manager, click the Audio I/O tab.

2. Click the drop-down menu to select the channel configuration.

3. The control settings window displays the status of connected devices.

Click for analog and digital options.

4. Click <OK> to effect the Audio I/O settings and exit

Microphone

The Microphone option allows you configure your input/output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly.

To set the Microphone options:


Manager, click the Microphone tab.

2. Click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording.

3. Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording.

4. Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit.

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3D Audio Demo

The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature.

To start the 3D Audio Demo:


Manager, click the 3D Audio

Demo tab.

2. Click the option buttons to change the sound, moving path, or environment settings.

3. Click to test your settings.

4. Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit.


The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.

Chapter summary

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A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1

A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1

A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3

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EM64T

• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems.

• The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.

com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See

Chapter 4 for details.

• Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature.

• Visit www.microsoft.com for more information on Windows ® 64-bit OS.

Using the Intel

®

EM64T feature

To use the Intel ® EM64T feature:

1. Install an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU that supports the Intel ® EM64T.

2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows ® XP Professional x64

Edition or Windows ® Server 2003 x64 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.

Refer to the expansion card or add-on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system.

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. See

Chapter 4 for details.

• Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.

A.2.1 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/Windows

Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions)

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A.2.2 Using the EIST

To use the EIST feature:

1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.

2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press <Enter>.

3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. See page 4-26 for details.

4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup.

5. After the computer restarts, right click on a blank 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 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.

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A.3 Intel

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Hyper-Threading Technology

• The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology.

• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows ® XP/2003

Server 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.

• Installing Windows ® recommended.

XP Service Pack 1 or later version is

• 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 ®

Technology.

Pentium ® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading

2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced

Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to

Enabled. See page 4-26 for details.

The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports

Hyper-Threading Technology.

3. Restart the computer.

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