Asus Terminator 2 Barebone System T2 P User Manual

Terminator 2

Barebone System

Model T2-P

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User Guide

Table of contents

Notices ........................................................................................... 6

Safety information .......................................................................... 7

About this guide.............................................................................. 8

System package contents ............................................................ 10

Chapter 1: System introduction

1.1 Welcome! ............................................................................ 14

1.2 Front panel (external) .......................................................... 14

1.2 Front panel (internal) ........................................................... 17

1.4 Rear panel ........................................................................... 19

1.5 Internal components ............................................................ 21

1.6 LED panel............................................................................ 22

Chapter 2: Basic installation

2.1 Preparation .......................................................................... 24

2.2 Before you proceed ............................................................. 24

2.3 Removing the cover ............................................................ 25

2.4 Removing the power supply ................................................ 26

2.5 Installing a CPU................................................................... 27

2.5.1

2.5.2

2.5.3

Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly .... 27

CPU installation..................................................... 28

Re-installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 29

2.6 Installing a DIMM................................................................. 30

2.6.1

2.6.2

Memory configurations .......................................... 30

DIMM installation................................................... 31

2.7 Installing an expansion card ................................................ 32

2.7.1

2.7.2

2.7.3

Expansion slots ..................................................... 32

Expansion card installation ................................... 33

Configuring an expansion card ............................. 34

2.8 Installing a second optical drive .......................................... 35

2.9 Installing a hard disk drive ................................................... 37

2.10 Re-installing the power supply unit...................................... 39

2.11 Replacing the cover............................................................. 41

2.12 Connecting external devices ............................................... 42

Chapter 3: Starting up

3.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 46

3.2 Powering up ........................................................................ 46

3.3 Support CD information ....................................................... 46

3.3.1

3.3.2

3.3.3

3.3.4

3.3.5

Running the support CD........................................ 47

Drivers menu ......................................................... 47

Utilities menu......................................................... 48

ASUS contact information ..................................... 49

Other information .................................................. 50

3.4 Software information ........................................................... 51

3.4.1

3.4.2

3.4.3

3.4.4

Multi-channel audio feature ................................... 51

ASUS Instant Music .............................................. 54

ASUS Radio Play .................................................. 56

LifeView^®TVR Application..................................... 58

3.5 ASUS Wireless LAN adapter............................................... 59

3.5.1

3.5.2

3.5.3

3.5.4

3.5.5

LED indicators ....................................................... 60

Antenna installation ............................................... 60

Installing the WLAN Card utilities and driver ......... 61

Other support CD options ..................................... 61

The Control Center utility ...................................... 62

Chapter 4: Motherboard info

4.1 Introduction.......................................................................... 74

4.2 Motherboard layout ............................................................. 74

4.3 Jumper ................................................................................ 75

4.4 Connectors .......................................................................... 76

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..................................... 86

5.1.1

5.1.2

5.1.3

5.1.4

5.1.5

5.1.6

Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 86

Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ............. 87

Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS...................... 88

Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ........... 90

Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ...... 91

ASUS Update ........................................................ 93

5.2 BIOS Setup program ........................................................... 95

5.2.1

5.2.2

5.2.3

5.2.4

5.2.5

5.2.6

BIOS menu screen ................................................ 96

Menu bar ............................................................... 96

Navigation keys ..................................................... 96

Menu items............................................................ 97

Sub-menu items .................................................... 97

Configuration fields ............................................... 97

5.2.7

5.2.8

5.2.9

Pop-up window...................................................... 97

Scroll bar ............................................................... 97

General help.......................................................... 97

5.3 Main menu........................................................................... 98

5.3.1

5.3.2

5.3.3

5.3.4

System Time ......................................................... 98

System Date.......................................................... 98

Legacy Diskette A ................................................. 98

Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave;

Third and Fourth IDE Master ................................. 99

IDE Configuration ................................................ 100

System Information ............................................. 101

5.3.5

5.3.6

5.4 Advanced menu ................................................................ 102

5.4.1

5.4.2

5.4.3

5.4.4

5.4.5

5.4.6

CPU Configuration .............................................. 102

Chipset ................................................................ 103

Onboard Devices Configuration .......................... 106

PCI PnP .............................................................. 108

USB Configuration .............................................. 109

Instant Music Configuration.................................. 111

5.5 Power menu ....................................................................... 112

5.5.1

5.5.2

5.5.3

5.5.4

5.5.5

5.5.6

Suspend Mode .....................................................112

Repost Video on S3 Resume ............................... 112

ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................. 112

ACPI APIC Support .............................................. 112

APM Configuration ............................................... 113

Hardware Monitor................................................. 114

5.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 116

5.6.1

5.6.2

5.6.3

5.6.4

5.6.5

Boot Device Priority.............................................. 116

Removable Drives ................................................ 117

CDROM Drives .................................................... 117

Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 118

Security ................................................................ 119

5.7 Exit menu .......................................................................... 122

Appendix

A.1 Power supply specifications ............................................... A-2

A.1.1

A.1.2

A.1.3

Input characteristics ............................................. A-2

Output characteristics .......................................... A-2

Over-Voltage Protection (OVP) ............................ A-2

A.2 Wireless LAN adapter channels ......................................... 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.

WARNING! 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.

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 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 devices into the system, carefully read all the

documentation 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.

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by

the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturerís instructions.

VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der

Batterie. Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller

empfohlenem ähnljchen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien

nach Angaben des Herstellers.

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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

About this guide

Audience

This guide provides general information and installation instructions about

the ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system. This guide is intended for

experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal

computers.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: System introduction

This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 2.

The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the

front and rear panel, and internal components.

2. Chapter 2: Basic installation

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install

components in the system.

3. Chapter 3: Starting up

This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and

utilities from the support CD.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes

with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout,

jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

6. Appendix

The Appendix includes the power supply unit specification and

IEEE 802.11b channels for the wireless LAN adapter.

Conventions used in this guide

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: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product

and software updates.

1. ASUS Websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS

hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact

information.

2. Optional Documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as

warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These

documents are not part of the standard package.

System package contents

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

immediately.

Terminator 2 Deluxe Model – Commercial Edition

1. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with:

• ASUS P4P8T motherboard

• Optical drive*

• Floppy disk drive

• 3-in-1 PCI card **

• 6-in-1 storage card reader

• LED panel

2. Cables

• Serial ATA cable

• Power cable and plug

3. Support CD

4. User guide

5. Optional components

• FM radio module and radio antenna

• Modem module

CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW

** IEEE 1394, wireless LAN adapter (with dipolar antenna), and

Gigabit LAN

System package contents

Terminator 2 Deluxe Model – Consumer Edition

1. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with:

• ASUS P4P8T motherboard

• Optical drive*

• Floppy disk drive

• 3-in-1 PCI card **

• 6-in-1 storage card reader (Deluxe models only)

• LED panel (Deluxe models only)

2. Cables

• Serial ATA cable

• Power cable and plug

3. Support CD

4. User guide

5. Optional components

• 3-in-1 PCI card (Deluxe models only)**

• FM radio module and radio antenna

• Modem module

CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW

** IEEE 1394, wireless LAN adapter (with dipolar antenna), and TV Tuner

System package contents

Terminator 2 Basic Model

1. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with:

• ASUS P4P8T motherboard

• Optical drive*

• Floppy disk drive

2. Cables

• Serial ATA cable

• Power cable and plug

3. Support CD

4. User guide

5. Optional components

• 3-in-1 PCI card**

• FM radio module and radio antenna

• Modem module

CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW

** • IEEE 1394, wireless LAN adapter (with dipolar antenna), and TV Tuner

• IEEE 1394, wireless LAN adapter (with dipolar antenna), and Gigabit LAN

• IEEE 1394 and wireless LAN adapter (with dipolar antenna)

Chapter 1

This chapter gives a general

description of the ASUS

Terminator 2. The chapter lists the

system features including

introduction on the front and rear

panel, and internal components.

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1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for choosing the ASUS Terminator 2!

The ASUS Terminator 2 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile

home entertainment feature.

The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by the

ASUS P4P8T motherboard that supports Intel^®Pentium^®4 Northwood/

Prescott processor with an 800MHz FSB, and up to 2GB system memory.

With video and audio capabilities, Gigabit/Fast Ethernet and wireless

networking, and extensive connectivity, Terminator 2 is designed for the

sophisticated.

With these and many more, the Terminator 2 definitely delivers the cutting

edge technology for your computing and multimedia needs!

1.2 Front panel (external)

The front panel includes the system and audio control buttons, system

LEDs, and LED panel.

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1. Floppy drive door. Open this door to access the floppy disk drive.

2. Optical drive door. This door opens when you eject the loading tray.

3. Eject button. Press this button to eject the loading tray of the optical

drive.

4. Second optical drive door. This door covers a second optical drive

bay.

5. Power button. Press this button to turn the system on.

6. Power LED. When lit, this LED indicates that the system is ON.

7. HDD LED. This LED lights up when data is being read from or written

to the hard disk drive

8. Front panel I/O door. Open this door to show the front panel input/

output ports.

9. Storage card reader door (Deluxe models only). Open this door to

access the 6-in-1 storage card reader.

10. LED panel (Deluxe models only). The LED panel displays the audio

medium (CD/FM), radio frequency, player status ( / ), real time clock,

track number, and time. See page 22 for details.

The following front panel buttons are activated only when the system is

in Audio DJ mode. The Audio DJ feature allows you to play CD audio

tracks, or tune into an FM radio station without entering the operating

system. See page 46 for details. The audio control buttons are

available on Deluxe models only.

11. CD button ( ). Press this button to put the Audio DJ function to CD

mode.

In Windows^®mode, pressing this button shuts down, restarts, or puts

the system in sleep mode (S3) depending on the OS setting.

12. Mode button. Press this button to switch from CD to FM radio mode

or vice versa.

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13. PLAY/PAUSE button ( / ). Press this button to perform various

functions in different modes.

In CD mode, plays or pauses an audio CD track.

In Radio mode, scans the available FM stations when pressed for

less than 2 seconds or presets a station when pressed for more than

2 seconds. Refer to page 22 on how to preset a radio station.

14. STOP button ( ). Press this button to stop the audio track being

played.

15. PREVIOUS button ( ). Press this button to perform various functions

in different modes.

In CD mode, selects the previous audio track.

In Radio mode, selects the previous preset station.

16. NEXT button ( ). Press this button to perform various functions in

different modes.

In CD mode, selects the next audio track.

In Radio mode, selects the next preset station.

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17. Volume down button (

). Press this button to decrease the

system volume.

18. Volume up button (

). Press this button to increase the system

volume.

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1.2 Front panel (internal)

The optical drive(s), storage card reader slots, and several I/O ports are

located inside the front panel doors.

Open the front panel doors by pressing the

mark.

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19. Floppy disk drive. This drive is for 1.44MB, 3.5-inch floppy disk.

20. Optical drive. This is an IDE optical drive.

21. CompactFlash^®/Microdrive™ card slot ( ). This slot is for a

CompactFlash^®/Microdrive™ storage card.

22. Memory Stick^®/Memory Stick Pro™ card slot. This slot is for a

Memory Stick^®/Memory Stick Pro™ storage card.

23. Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard slot ( ). This slot is for a Secure

Digital™/MultimediaCard storage card.

24. SmartMedia^®card slot ( ). This slot is for a SmartMedia^®storage

card.

You can not close the storage card reader door if a storage card is

inserted into any of the card slots.

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25. Headphone port. This port connects a headphone with a stereo

mini-plug.

26. Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone.

Audio ports function variation

Port

Headphone/2-Channel

Line In

4-Channel

No function

6-Channel

LFE Output*/Center

Front Speaker Out

Surround

Light Blue

Lime

Line Out

Front Speaker Out

Surround

Pink

Mic In

* Low Frequency Enhanced Output

27. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer,

scanner, camera, PDA, and others.

28. 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. This port provides high-speed connectivity for

IEEE 1394-compliant audio/video devices, storage peripherals, and

other PC devices.

29. 6-pin IEEE 1394 port. This port provides high-speed connectivity for

IEEE 1394-compliant audio/video devices, storage peripherals, and

other PC devices.

30. Optical S/PDIF port. This port connects your audio system for

5.1-channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio.

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1.4 Rear panel

The system rear panel includes the power socket and several I/O ports

that allow convenient connection of devices.

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1. GAME/MIDI port. This port connects a joystick, or game pad for

playing games, and MIDI devices for audio editing.

2. Telephone port (optional). This port connects an RJ-11 cable jack.

Connect one end of an RJ-11 cable to this port and the other end to

the RJ-11 port of the telephone unit.

3. RJ-11 port (optional). This port connects an RJ-11 cable jack.

Connect one end of an RJ-11 cable to this port and the other end to

the RJ-11 wall socket.

4. Serial port. This port connects a mouse, modem, or other devices

that conforms with serial specification.

5. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

6. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

7. VGA port. This port connects a VGA monitor.

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8. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other

devices.

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

speaker. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Front

Speaker Out.

10. Line In port. This Line In (light blue) port connects a tape player or

other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port

becomes Low Frequency Enhanced Output/Center.

11. Microphone port. This Microphone (pink) port connects a

microphone. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes

Surround Speaker.

12. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer,

scanner, camera, PDA, and others.

13. Ethernet LAN port. This port allows connection to a Local Area

Network (LAN) through a network hub.

14. AGP slot cover. Remove this cover when installing an AGP card.

15. Chassis fan. This fan provides ventilation inside the system chassis.

16. Radio antenna port. This port connects an optional radio antenna.

17. Power supply unit fan. This fan provides ventilation inside the

power supply unit.

18. Power socket. This socket connects the power cable and plug.

19. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to select the appropriate

voltage supply in your area. See the “Voltage selector” section on

page 40 before adjusting this switch.

20. Expansion card lock. This metal lock secures installed expansion

cards. See page 33 for details.

21. Video In port. (Deluxe models-Consumer edition only.) This port

connects a video casette recorder.

22. Cable TV connector. (Deluxe models-Consumer edition only.) This

connects a cable TV twist-on connector.

23. Wireless LAN adapter antenna connector. This connects the

dipolar antenna of the wireless LAN adapter.

24. Link LED. This yellow LED lights up when the wireless LAN adapter

radfio is on but has no activity.

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25. AIR LED. This green LED blinks when the wireless LAN adapter is

transmitting or receiving data.

See page 60 for the wireless LAN adapter LED indications.

26. Gigabit LAN port. (for Deluxe models-Commercial edition only) This

port allows high speed connection to the Internet via a DSL or cable

modem.

1.5 Internal components

The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the

top cover and the power supply unit (see page 37 for details). The installed

components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for

instructions on installing other system components.

1. Optical drive

8. DIMM sockets

2. 5.25-inch empty optical drive bay

3. Floppy disk drive

9. CPU fan and heatsink assembly

10. AGP slot

4. Front panel cover

11. PCI slot (with an installed

PCI card)

5. Hard disk drive metal tray

6. Chassis fan

12. SATA connectors

7. ASUS P4P8T motherboard

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1.6 LED panel

The LED panel displays various system

information depending on the system

mode.

The LED panel displays the system time in

24-hour format when the system is in soft-off

or stand-by mode, S3 (Suspend-to-RAM), or

S4 (Suspend-to-Disk) state. Enter the BIOS

setup or the operating system to adjust the

time.

Audio DJ mode

The LED panel displays various information when the system is in Audio

DJ mode.

CD mode, play/paused status

In CD mode, the LED panel displays the

play/pause icon, number, and duration of

the audio CD track being played.

FM radio mode

In Radio mode, the LED panel displays

the station preset number and station

frequency. Refer to the section below on

how to preset a radio station.

Refer to page 46 on how to turn on the Audio DJ feature.

Presetting a radio station

To preset a radio station:

1. Put the Audio DJ in Radio mode.

2. Use the PLAY/PAUSE button for less than 2 seconds to scan the

radio frequency, then select the station you wish to preset.

4. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button for more than 2 seconds until the

station frequency display in the LED panel blinks.

5. Use the NEXT or PREVIOUS button to select a preset number (1 ~ 9)

for the selected station.

6. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to confirm the preset station.

Chapter 1: System introduction

Chapter 2

This chapter provides step-by-step

instructions on how to install

components in the system.

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2.1 Preparation

Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components that you

plan to install in the system.

Basic components to install

1. Central processing unit (CPU)

2. DDR Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)

3. Expansion card(s)

4. Hard disk drive

5. Second optical drive

Tool

Phillips (cross) screw driver

2.2 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install components into

the system.

1. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to

a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling

components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

2. Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

3. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded

antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED. When lit,

this LED indicates that the system is ON, in sleep mode or in soft-off

mode, and not powered OFF. Unplug the power cable from the power

outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing

any system component.

SB_PWR

P4P8T

OFF

Standby

Power

Powered

Off

P4P8T Onboard LED

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2.3 Removing the cover

To remove the cover:

1. On the rear panel, locate the

three screws that secure the

cover to the chassis.

2. Use a Phillips (cross) screw

driver to remove the cover

screws. Keep the screws for

later use.

3. Pull the cover slightly toward

the rear panel until the side tabs

are disengaged from the

chassis.

4. Lift the cover, then set aside.

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2.4 Removing the power supply

You must remove the power supply unit (PSU) before you can install a

central processing unit (CPU) and other system components. See page 39

for details on the PSU.

To remove the PSU:

1. Lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface.

2. Disconnect all power supply plugs in the optical drive and floppy disk

drive.

3. Remove the screw that secures

the PSU to the chassis.

4. Slide the PSU to the left until

the side hook is disengaged

from the chassis.

5. Push the PSU towards the front

panel for about half an inch.

6. Lift the PSU slightly

7. Disconnect the power plugs on

the motherboard.

8. Set the PSU aside.

When removing the PSU,

make sure to hold or support

it firmly. The unit may

accidentally drop and

damage the other system

components.

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2.5 Installing a CPU

The P4P8T motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero

Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. This socket is specifically designed for Intel^®

Pentium^®4 Northwood/Prescott processor.

2.5.1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly

The system package includes a pre-installed proprietary CPU fan and

heatsink assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

DO NOT replace the proprietary CPU fan and heatsink with other

models.

You must remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly before you can

install a CPU.

To remove the CPU fan and heatsink assembly:

1. Carefully press down the

locking lever of the retention

bracket

2. Detach the retention bracket

hook from the retention module

hole by flipping the locking lever

to the direction of the arrow.

3. Slightly lift the retention bracket.

4. Detach the other retention

bracket hook from the hole on

the other side of the retention

module, then lift.

5. Do steps 1-4 to remove the

second retention bracket.

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5. Disconnect the CPU fan cable

from the CPU fan connector on

the motherboard.

6. Lift the CPU fan and heatsink

assembly, then set aside.

2.5.2 CPU installation

To install the CPU:

1. Locate the 478-pin CPU socket on the motherboard.

2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a

90° angle.

3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner (gold

mark) matches the base of the socket lever.

4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

5. Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on

the side tab to indicate that it is locked.

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2.5.3 Re-installing the CPU fan and heatsink

assembly

To re-install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly:

1. Position the CPU fan and

heatsink assembly on top of the

installed CPU.

2. Align the retention bracket with

the rails on the side of the CPU

fan.

3. Attach the retention bracket

hook into the retention module

hole.

4. Carefully press down the

locking lever on the other side

of the retention bracket.

5. Attach the locking lever hook

into the retention module hole

to secure the fan and heatsink

assembly in place.

6. Follow steps 2 to 5 to re-install

the second retention bracket.

7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the

motherboard.

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2.6 Installing a DIMM

The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline

Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB

system memory using unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100 DIMMs.

2.6.1 Memory configurations

You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into

the DIMM sockets.

Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors. Refer to the

Qualified DDR400 vendors list below. Visit the ASUS website

(www.asus.com) for the latest DDR Qualified Vendors List.

Table 1 Qualified DDR400 vendors list

This table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualified

for use with this motherboard.

Size

Vendor

Part Number

Chip Brand Chip Number

256MB

512MB

256MB

512MB

256MB

Samsung

Infineon

M368L3223DTM-CC4

M368L3223ETM-CCC

M368L6432ETM-CCC

HYS64D32300GU-5-B

HYS64D64320GU-5-B

TS32MLD64V4F3

Samsung

Infineon

K4H560838D-TCC4

K4H560838E-TCCC

HYB25D256800BT-5B

K4H560838D-TCC4

Infineon

Transcend

Samsung

512MB

256MB

512MB

256MB

512MB

Transcend

Winbond

A DATA

TwinMOS

Hynix

TS64MLD64V4F3

Samsung

Winbond

Samsung

TwinMOS

Hynix

K4H560838D-TCC4

W942508CH-5

W9425GCDB-5

W9451GCDB-5

W942508CH-5

MDOAD5F3G315B1ECZ

MDSTTUF08108L294K4FW0/T

HYMD264646B8J-D43 AA

77.10636.465

K4H560838D-TCC4

TMD7608F8E50B

HY5DU56822BT-D43

K4H560838D-TCC4

Apacer

Samsung

1. Install only identical (the same type and size) DDR DIMM in

DIMM_A and DIMM_B.

2. Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum

compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules

from the same vendor.

3. This motherboard only supports x4, x8, x16 chips/per module DDR

DIMMs.

4. Make sure that the memory frequency matches the CPU FSB

(Front Side Bus). Refer to Table 2.

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Table 2 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization

This motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on

the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) and the type of DDR DIMM.

CPU FSB

800 MHz

533 MHz

400 MHz

DDR DIMM Type

PC3200/PC2700*/PC2100

PC2700/PC2100

PC2100

Memory Frequency

400/333*/266 MHz

333/266 MHz

266 MHz

*When using 800MHz CPU FSB, PC2700 DDR DIMMs may run only at

320MHz (not 333MHz) due to chipset limitation.

2.6.2 DIMM installation

To install a DDR DIMM.

1. Locate the two DIMM sockets

on the motherboard.

Retaining clips

2. Unlock a socket by pressing

the retaining clips outward.

3. Align a DIMM on the socket

such that the notch on the

DIMM matches the break on

the socket.

4. Firmly insert the DIMM into

the socket until the retaining

clips snap back in place and

the DIMM is properly seated.

A DDR 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!

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2.7 Installing an expansion card

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard

has one PCI and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The following

sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

For Deluxe models, a 3-in-1 PCI card is pre-installed in the PCI slot.

You may refer to this section when installing a different PCI card on the

PCI slot.

2.7.1 Expansion slots

PCI slot

The PCI slot supports PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB

card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.

AGP slot

The AGP slot supports AGP 8X (+0.8V) cards and AGP 4X (+1.5V) cards.

When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +0.8V or

+1.5V specification.

Install only +0.8V or +1.5V AGP cards. The P4P8T motherboard does

not support 3.3V AGP cards.

Keyed for 1.5v

P4P8T

P4P8T Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

If installing the ATi 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards, use only the

card version PN xxx-xxxxx-30 or later, for optimum performance and

overclocking stability.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing

expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and

damage the motherboard.

Chapter 2: Basic installation

2.7.2 Expansion card installation

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. Pull the expansion card lock to

the direction of the arrow.

Expansion

card lock

PCI slot AGP slot

3. Remove the metal bracket

opposite the slot that you intend

to use.

Metal brackets

4. Align the card connector with

the slot and press firmly until

the card is completely seated

on the slot.

PCI card

5. Replace the expansion card

lock to secure the card to the

chassis.

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2.7.3 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 5 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.

Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ

Priority

Standard Function

System Timer

Keyboard Controller

10*

11*

12*

14*

15*

N/A

Programmable Interrupt

Communications Port (COM2)

Communications Port (COM1)

Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)

Floppy Disk Controller

Printer Port (LPT1)

System CMOS/Real Time Clock

ACPI Mode when used

IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

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

AGP slot

–– shared ––

shared shared ––

––

used

––

used

––

Onboard USB controller HC0 shared ––

Onboard USB controller HC1

Onboard USB controller HC2

Onboard USB controller HC3 shared ––

Onboard USB 2.0 controller

Onboard LAN

––

–– –– shared ––

–– shared ––

––

Onboard Audio

–– shared ––

––

When using a PCI card 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.

Chapter 2: Basic installation

2.8 Installing a second optical drive

The system comes with a pre-installed optical drive (DVD-RW, DVD-ROM,

CD-RW, or CD-ROM) and an empty 5.25-inch drive bay for a second

optical drive.

Set your second optical drive as Slave device before connecting the

IDE cable and power plug. Refer to the optical drive documentation on

how to set the drive as a Slave device.

To install a second optical drive:

1. Place the chassis upright.

2. Locate the front panel cover

hooks.

3. Press the hooks inward to

release the front panel cover

from the chassis.

4. Detach the front panel cover top

hooks.

5. Push the the front panel cover

slightly outwards to detach it from

the chassis, then set it aside.

On Deluxe models, disconnect

the LED panel and the front

audio button panel cables from

their respective connectors

before removing the front panel

cover.

6. Carefully push the optical drive

into the bay until its screw holes

align with the holes on the bay

as shown.

7. Secure the optical drive with two

screws on one side of the bay.

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7. Connect a power cable from

the power supply unit to the

power connector at the back of

the optical drive. See page 40

for details.

8. Connect one end of the IDE

ribbon cable to the IDE

interface at the back of the

optical drive, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the

IDE interface.

9. Connect one end of the optical drive audio cable to the 4-pin

connector at the back of the optical drive.

10. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE

connector (black connector labeled SEC_IDE) on the motherboard.

See page 49 for the location of the secondary IDE connector.

11. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the black 4-pin connector

labeled CD1 on the motherboard. See page 80 for the location of the

CD connector.

12. Re-install the front panel cover

by aligning its hooks with the

holes on the chassis.

On Deluxe models, re-connect

the LED panel and the front

audio button panel cables to

their respective connectors

before re-installing the front

panel cover.

13. Snap the front panel cover

hooks to the chassis holes as

indicated.

Chapter 2: Basic installation

2.9 Installing a hard disk drive

The system supports one UltraATA133 IDE/Serial ATA hard disk drive (HDD).

To install a hard disk drive:

1. Locate the HDD metal tray

flathead lock screw on the other

side of the chassis.

2. Remove the flat head screw

using a Philips screw driver.

Keep the screw for later use.

3. Slide the HDD metal tray

outward until its slots are

released from the tray locks.

Tray locks

Lock slots

Tray locks

4. Place a hard disk drive on the

HDD metal tray with its bottom

on the open side of the tray.

Align the HDD and HDD metal

tray screw holes.

5. Secure the HDD with four

screws.

Configure your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the

IDE cable and power plug. Refer to the HDD documentation on how to

set the drive as a Master device.

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6. Re-install the HDD metal tray

and HDD in the chassis by

sliding it into the tray hooks.

7. Secure the HDD metal tray with

the flat head screw you earlier

removed.

8. Connect one end of the 40-pin

IDE cable to the IDE connector

on the drive.

9. Connect a 4-pin power plug

from the power supply unit to

the HDD power connector.

10. Connect the other end of the

IDE ribbon cable to the primary

IDE connector (blue connector

labeled PRI_IDE) on the

motherboard. See page 77 for

the location of the primary IDE

connector.

Chapter 2: Basic installation

2.10 Re-installing the power supply unit

After installing the system components and reconnecting the cables, re-

install the power supply unit (PSU).

To reinstall the PSU:

1. Connect the 4-pin 12V power

plug to the ATX12V connector on

the motherboard labeled

ATX12V. See page 81 for the

location of the ATX12V

connector.

2. Position the PSU over the

chassis.

3. Align the PSU side hook with the

metal slot located in the side of

the optical drive bay.

4. Slide the PSU toward the

direction of the rear panel until it

fits in place.

5. Secure the PSU with the screw

you removed earlier.

Make sure the PSU cables

do not interfere with CPU

and chassis fans.

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Power supply unit plugs

6. Connect the 4-pin power plug to the power connector of the floppy

disk drive.

7. Connect the 4-pin power plug(s) to the power connector of the optical

drive(s).

8. Connect the 4-pin power plug to the power connector of the hard disk

drive.

Voltage selector

The PSU has a 115V/230V voltage selector

switch located at the side of the power socket.

Use this switch to select the appropriate voltage

according to the voltage supply in your area.

If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127V,

set the switch to 115V.

If the voltage supply in your area is 200-240V,

2 3 0

set the switch to 230V.

Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment will seriously

damage the system!

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2.11 Replacing the cover

To replace the cover.

1. Turn the chassis upright.

2. Position the front edge of the

cover at least two inches from

the front panel cover. Fit the

cover tabs with the chassis rail

and the front panel tabs.

3. Lower the rear edge of the

cover as shown.

4. Push the cover slightly toward

the front panel until it fits in

place.

5. Secure the cover with three

screws you earlier removed.

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2.12 Connecting external devices

To the front panel

Headphone

Mic

Scanner

Camera

HDD

Audio Devices

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To the rear panel

RJ-11 jack

Telephone

Joystick

Serial mouse

PS/2 KB

PS/2 Mouse

Printer

VGA monitor

Recorder

Line Out

USB Mouse

Power outlet

RJ-45

Mic

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Chapter 2: Basic installation

Chapter 3

This chapter helps you power up

the system and install drivers and

utilities from the support CD.

MODE

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3.1 Installing an operating system

Terminator 2 supports Windows^®2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always

install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can

maximize the features of your hardware.

Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the

setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only.

Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

3.2 Powering up

The system has two power buttons located in the front panel. Press the

system power button ( ) to enter the OS. Press the

the Audio DJ feature.

button to turn on

The Audio DJ feature is available only on Deluxe models.

Press to put the system

MODE

in Audio DJ mode

Press to enter the

system OS

In Windows^®mode, pressing the

button shuts down, restarts, or

puts the system in sleep mode (S3) depending on the OS setting.

3.3 Support CD information

The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and

several utility drivers that enhance the system features.

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Screen display and driver options may not be the same for other

operating system versions.

The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time

without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates.

Chapter 3: Starting up

3.3.1 Running the support CD

To begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD

automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your

computer.

Click an item to install

Click an icon to

display other

information

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.

3.3.2 Drivers menu

The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

Intel Chipset INF Update Program

Click this item to install the Intel Chipset INF Update Program.

Intel(R) Extreme Graphics Driver

Click this item to install the Intel Extreme Graphics driver.

AD1888 SoundMAX^®Audio Driver

This item installs the AD1888 audio driver and SoundMax^®application.

See page 51 for details.

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RealtekRTL8100C 10/100M LAN Driver

This item installs the Ethernet driver.

USB 2.0 Driver

Click this item to install the USB 2.0 driver.

6 in 1 Card Reader Driver

This item installs the driver for the system storage card reader. Install this

driver if you purchased a Terminator 2 Deluxe model.

ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter Driver

This item installs the ASUS wireless LAN driver. See page 58 for details.

TV Tuner Driver

Click this item to install the driver for the TV Tuner included in the optional

3-in-1 PCI card.

3.3.3 Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the

motherboard supports.

LifeView TVR Application

The LifeView TVR application allows control of the TV tuner and radio

module. See page 58 for details.

ASUS Radio Application

This item installs the ASUS radio application that allows you to tune in to

an FM radio station. See page 56 for details.

Chapter 3: Starting up

ASUS PC Probe

This utility continuously monitors vital system information such as fan

rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any

detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in a healthy

operating condition.

Install ASUS Update

This item installs the ASUS Update that allows you to update the

motherboard BIOS and drivers. This utility requires an Internet connection

either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page

93 for details.

PC-CILLIN 2002

This item installs the PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program. View the PC-cillin

online help for detailed information.

Adobe^®Acrobat Reader^®V5.0

This item installs the Adobe^®Acrobat Reader^®. The Acrobat^®Acrobat

Reader^®software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format

(PDF).

ASUS Screensaver

This item installs the ASUS Screensaver.

3.3.4 ASUS contact information

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.

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3.3.5 Other information

The icons on the top right side of the screen provide additional information

on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD.

Chapter 3: Starting up

3.4 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 for more information.

3.4.1 Multi-channel audio feature

The AD1888 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability.

Install the AD1888 Driver and Application from the support CD to

activate the 6-channel audio feature.

You must use 4-channel or 6-channel speakers for this setup.

Setting to multi-channel audio

After installing the audio driver, follow these instructions to adjust the audio

settings and avail the onboard 6-channel audio feature.

1. From the taskbar, double-click on

the SoundMAX Digital

Integrated Audio icon to display

the SoundMAX Control Panel.

2. The Listening Environment tab

allows you to set to multi-channel

speakers, enable or disable the

Virtual Theater Surround, and

select Acoustic Environments

and Virtual Ear.

3. The default setting is Stereo

Speakers (2-channel). To set to a

6-channel speaker system, click

the arrow under Speaker Setup to

display a list of options.

4. Select the option Surround

Sound Speakers (5.1 Surround).

5. Click the Apply button.

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6. Click the Test button to display the

Test Listening Environment

window.

7. Select the audio test path from the

drop-down menu.

Audio path indicator

8. After selecting an option, test your

setting by clicking the Play Test

Noise button. While testing, you

will see a black circle moving on

the screen indicating the audio

path.

The Play Test Noise button

becomes Stop Playing button.

Click this button at any time to

stop playing.

9. Click the Close button when done.

10. The MIDI Music Synthesizer tab

allows you to select a setting for

the MIDI.

11. Click the Synthesizer Default Set

drop-down menu to display a list

of options. Choose the desired

setting.

12. Click Apply, then click OK when

finished.

13. Reboot the computer.

Chapter 3: Starting up

Adjusting the volume settings

1. After rebooting the system, click

on the volume control icon on the

Windows^®taskbar to display the

Volume Control window.

2. Click the Volume Control

Advanced button. The Advanced

Controls for Volume Control

window appears.

To achieve 6-channel audio

capability when playing DVDs,

check the boxes opposite AC3

SPDIF and PCM SPDIF.

Click Close.

Adjusting the microphone settings

1. Click on the Microphone Advanced

button to display the Advanced

Controls for Microphone window.

2. Check the box opposite Mic2

Select to enable the front panel

microphone.

3. Click Close for the new settings to

take effect.

The rear panel Mic port (pink) is automatically disabled when you

enable the front panel Mic port. Only one Mic port works at a time.

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3.4.2 ASUS Instant Music

The motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature

called Instant Music. This feature is supported by the onboard audio

AC’97 CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM,

CD-RW, or DVD-RW).

1. Instant Music only supports CDs in audio format.

2. Instant Music does not work if you installed and enabled an add-on

sound card.

3. Instant Music only supports PS/2 keyboard.

To enable ASUS Instant Music:

1. Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4-pin CD

connector (labeled CD) on the motherboard. See section “4.4

Connectors” for the location of the CD connector.

Make sure to connect the optical drive audio cable. Otherwise, you

cannot control the audio volume using the Instant Music function keys.

2. Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the Delete key

during the Power On Self-Tests (POST).

3. In the Instant Music Configuration menu, select the item Instant

Music and set it to Enabled. See section 5.4.6 “Instant Music

Configuration.”

4. The Instant Music CD-ROM Drive item appears if you enabled

Instant Music. Highlight the item then press Enter to display the

CD-ROM options.

5. Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup.

1. The Scroll Lock LED is fixed to ON after enabling Instant Music.

2. The Caps Lock LED turns ON when you pause the CD playback.

3. When set to Instant Music mode, the system wake-up features

(LAN, keyboard, mouse, USB) are deactivated. In this case, power

up the system using the power switch.

4. If the system lost connection or did not detect any optical drive, the

Instant Music feature turns OFF (disabled) automatically. A “beep”

indicates this condition.

Chapter 3: Starting up

To use ASUS Instant Music:

1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source,

so that the system has a standby power.

2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your

keyboard to play audio CDs. These keys only function as indicated if

you enabled the Instant Music item in BIOS.

Instant Music function keys (Set 1)

ON/OFF

PLAY/PAUSE

STOP/EJECT

VOL. DOWN

VOL. UP

Esc

To guide you in using Instant Music, place the Instant Music label over

the function keys on the keyboard. The Instant Music keyboard label

comes with your motherboard package.

Instant Music function keys (Set 2)

CAPS

LOCK LOCK

LED LED

SCROLL

CD ON/OFF

STOP/EJECT

PLAY/PAUSE

VOL. DOWN

VOL. UP

3. Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line Out (lime colored) port

on the rear panel for audio output. You may also connect a

headphone to the headphone jack on the CD-ROM drive front panel.

4. Place an audio CD on the drive.

5. Press Esc to turn ON Instant Music.

6. Press F1 or the Space Bar to play the first track on the CD.

If there is no CD on the drive and you press F1 or Space Bar, the drive

tray ejects.

7. Refer to the Instant Music function key definitions on the previous

page to select other tracks or control the volume.

8. Press F2 or Enter once to stop playing the CD.

Press F2 or Enter one more time to eject the CD.

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3.4.3 ASUS Radio Player

ASUS Radio Player allows you to tune into an FM station using the

optional radio module.

Launching the ASUS Radio Player

To launch the ASUS Radio Player:

1. Install the ASUS Radio Application from the Utilities tab of the

support CD. See page 48 for details.

2. After installing the application, click Start > All Programs > ASUS >

ASUS Radio Player V1.0 > ASUS Radio Player V1.0 from the

Windows^®desktop.

3. The ASUS Radio Player panel appears.

Close ASUS Radio

Minimize ASUS Radio

Power button

Preset station list

Station frequency

Clock

Increase the volume

Decrease the volume

Mute/Sound on button

Store button

Edit button

Tune left

Scan left

Stop

Tune right

Scan right

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Storing a radio station

To store a radio station:

1. Use the Scan or Tune buttons

to tune into a radio station you

wish to store.

2. Click the Store button. A Store

Channel window appears.

3. Assign a Channel (preset

number) to the radio station

using the arrow buttons.

4. Type the station name in the field, then click OK.

5. The stored channel is displayed in the preset station list.

Editing a stored radio

To edit a stored radio station:

1. Click the Edit button. An Edit

Channel window appears.

2. Select a radio station you wish

to edit, then click the Edit

button.

3. Another Edit Channel window

appears.

4. Edit the station frequency and

name.

Click OK when finished.

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3.4.4 LifeView^®TVR Application

The LifeView^®TVR Application allows you to watch and record TV in the

Terminator 2 system. Install this application if your system comes with a

3-in-1 PCI card with a TV tuner.

The 3-in-1 PCI card is available only on Deluxe models.

Using LifeView^®TVR

To use the LifeView^®TVR application:

1. Install the LifeView TVR application from the Utilities tab of the

support CD. See page 49 for details.

2. Launch the Lifeview TVR application by double-clicking the TVR icon

on the Windows^®desktop.

3. The Lifeview TVR panel appears.

Refer to the LifeView^®TVR user manual in the Drivers folder

(Drivers\TV\TV Manual\Manual_ENG.pdf) of the support CD for details

on this application.

Chapter 3: Starting up

3.5 ASUS Wireless LAN adapter

The 3-in-1 PCI card you purchased with the Terminator 2 system comes

with an IEEE 802.11b-compliant wireless LAN adapter for wireless local

area network (WLAN).

The 3-in-1 PCI card with a wireless LAN adapter is available only on

Deluxe models.

Features

The wireless LAN adapter gives you freedom to connect to a wired or

wireless local area network and the Internet without the wires and cables.

Employing the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology, the

wireless LAN adapter is capable of transmitting and receiving signals

through radio waves on the 2.4 GHz band. Below are other wireless LAN

adapter features:

•

Reliable data transfer rates of up to 11Mbps with automatic fallback to

5.5, 2, and 1Mbps

•

Secure data transmission via Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

encryption

•

Operating distance of up to 100 ft (30 m) indoors

Easy installation and full software support

Supports infrastructure (wireless LAN adapter to access point) and

Ad-hoc (wireless LAN adapter to other wireless clients) network types

•

Windows^®2000/XP compatible

Stand-alone dipolar antenna

The wireless LAN adapter operating distance may be shorter if there

are walls, barriers, or interferences in the home layout or operating

environment.

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3.5.1 LED indicators

The wireless LAN adapter comes with a Data Transmission (Green AIR)

and Network Link (Yellow LINK) LED indicators. Refer to the table below

for LED indications.

AIR

Fast Blink

LINK

Indications

The wireless LAN adapter is on and is transmitting/receiving data.

The wireless LAN adapter is on but no data activity.

The wireless LAN adapter is off or disabled.

OFF

Blink

The wireless LAN adapter is not connected to a wireless network.

3.5.2 Antenna installation

Connect the dipolar antenna twist-on connector to the antenna connector

(male) of the wireless LAN adapter before installing the drivers and

utilities.

Place the antenna at an elevated location to receive or transmit better

signal. Do not place the antenna under your table or in a closed

compartment.

Chapter 3: Starting up

3.5.3 Installing the WLAN Card utilities and driver

To install the Wireless LAN adapter driver and the Control Center utility in

your DiGiMatrix system:

1. Insert the DiGiMatrix support CD to the optical drive.

2. In the Drivers window, Click the

ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter

Driver item. An installation

window appears.

3. Click Install ASUS WLAN Card

Utilities/Driver to begin

installation.

3.5.4 Other support CD options

Uninstall ASUS WLAN Card

Utilities/ Driver. Click this option to

uninstall the WLAN Card utilities and

driver from your system.

Read/Install User Documentation.

Click to view the user handbook,

installation, and quick setup guides in PDF format.

Install Screen Savers. Click this option to install the WiFi@HOME screen

savers in your DiGiMatrix system.

Explore this CD. Click this option to explore the support CD contents.

Browse our Web Site. Click this option to visit the ASUS website.

Installation Language. This option allows you to change the installation

language. Click the arrow to display available installation languages.

Click EXIT to close the installation window.

Refer to the ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter user guide in the support CD

for details. You may access the user guide by clicking the Read/Install

User Documentation from the wireless LAN adapter installation

window.

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3.5.5 The Control Center utility

The Control Center utility is a management

software that launches applications and

configures network settings. The Control

Center Utility starts automatically when the system boots and displays the

Control Center icon in the Windows^®taskbar. The Control Center icon

serves as an application launcher, and indicator of signal quality and

Internet connection.

Control Center icons

The Control Center icon indicates the quality of link to the access point

and connection to the Internet. Refer to the table below for icon

indications.

Station Mode

Infrastructure Network Mode (wireless LAN adapter to an access point)

Excellent link quality and

connected to the Internet

Excellent link quality but not

connected to the Internet

Good link quality and

connected to the Internet

Good link quality but not

connected to the Internet

Fair link quality and

connected to the Internet

Fair link quality but not

connected to the Internet

Poor link quality but

connected to the Internet

Poor link quality and not

connected to the Internet

Not linked but connected

to the Internet

Not linked and not

connected to the Internet

Ad-hoc Network Mode (wireless LAN adapter to other Wi-Fi device)

Linked

Not Linked

Connected to the Internet

Soft Access Point Mode

Wireless LAN adapter is in soft access point (Soft AP) mode.

Control Center right-click menu

Right-clicking the Control Center icon

displays the right-click menu. The

following sections describe the

right-click menu items.

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Wireless LAN Card Settings

The Wireless LAN Card Settings

is the main interface that allows

you to control the ASUS wireless

LAN adapter. Use the Wireless

Settings to view the operational

and connection status, or to

modify the wireless LAN adapter

configuration.

Tabbed property sheets

The Wireless Settings window is

composed of the property window

and tabbed property sheets. Click

the icons in the property window

to display their tabbed property sheets.

Status - Status tab

The Status tab provides general

information on the wireless LAN

adapter.

Association State. This field

displays the connection status and

MAC address of the network where

the system is connected.

Service Set Identifier (SSID). This

field displays the SSID of the

network to which the card is

associated or is intending to join. The

SSID is a group name shared by every member of a wireless network.

Only client PCs with the same SSID are allowed to establish a connection.

The MAC Address field displays the hardware address of a device

connected to a network.

The Current Channel field displays the radio channel that the card is

currently tuned. The channel changes as wireless LAN adapter scans the

available channels. See the Appendix for channel information.

The Current Data Rate field displays the data transfer rate between the

wireless LAN adapter and the access point.

The Radio State field displays the radio communication status. Click the

Disable Radio button if you wish to disable radio communication with an

access point or a Wi-Fi device.

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Rescan button - Click to allow wireless LAN adapter to scan available

wireless networks and to connect to the network with the best signal

quality.

Change SSID button - Click to change the SSID. Clicking this button

opens the Config-Basic window. See “Config-Basic Tab” on the next page.

Search and Connect button - Click to view all wireless networks within

the range of your system. Clicking this button opens the Site Survey

window. See page 69.

Status - Connection tab

The Connection tab provides

real-time information on connection

throughput, frame errors, signal

strength, link quality and overall

connection quality in graph

representation.

On Soft AP mode, only the

Throughput and Frame Error

fields appear.

Status - IP Config tab

The IP Config tab displays the

current host and Ethernet adapter

configurations. IP Config displays

TCP/IP information including the IP

address, subnet mask, default

gateway, DNS and Windows Internet

Naming Service (WINS)

configurations.

Use the IP Config tab to verify your

network settings.

IP Release. Click to release the DHCP IP address for the wireless LAN adapter.

IP Renew. Click to renew the DHCP IP address for the wireless LAN adapter.

Ping. Click to display the Ping tab. Use ping to verify a connection to a

particular host name or IP address.

The IP Release and IP Renew buttons may only be used on a

DHCP-configured wireless LAN adapter.

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Status - Ping tab

The Ping tab allows you to verify the

connection of the host computer with

another computer in the network. To

ping a connection:

1. Type the IP address of the

connection you want to verify in

the IP Address field.

2. Configure the ping session by

assigning the size and count of

packet to send, and the time

limit for a ping session to continue (in milliseconds).

3. Click the Ping button.

During the ping session, the Ping

button toggles into a Stop button.

Click Stop anytime to cancel the

ping session.

The session field displays

information on the verified

connection including the roundtrip

time (minimum, maximum, and

average) and packets sent, received,

and lost after a ping session.

Click the Clear button to clear the

session field.

Config - Basic Tab

The Basic tab provides general

information on network types and

other configurations.

Network Type. Select the type of

network that you wish to use. Select

Infrastructure mode to establish a

connection with an access point

(AP). In this mode, your system can

access wireless LAN and wired LAN

(Ethernet) via the AP. Select the Ad

Hoc mode to communicate directly

with other mobile clients within the wireless LAN adapter range.

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Network Name - Displays the network SSID. The network SSID is a string

use to identify a wireless LAN. Assign different SSIDs to segment the

wireless LAN and increase network security. Set the SSID to a null string

to allow your station to connect to any available access point. Null string

may not be used in Ad-hoc mode.

Channel. In Infrastructure mode, wireless LAN adapter automatically

tunes in to the access point channel. In Ad-hoc mode, select a channel

that is allowed for use in your country/region. See the Appendix for

channel information.

Data Rate. Select Fully Auto to allow the wireless LAN adapter to adjust to

the most suitable connection. You may also fix data transfer rates to 11,

5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps.

PS Mode. This field allows control of the wireless LAN adapter power

saving features. The CAM (Constantly Awake mode) is recommended for

systems running on AC power. Other options include MAX_PSP

(Maximum Power Savings) and Fast_PSP (Fast power-saving mode)

Others. Click the WEP or Advanced link to open the Encryption or

Advanced property tab sheet.

Config - Encryption tab

Wireless data transmissions

between your wireless LAN adapter

and the AP are secured using the

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

encryption. Check the Data

encryption (WEP enabled) option to

assign the WEP keys.

Check the Network Authentication

(Shared Mode) option if you wish to

use a network key to authenticate a

preferred wireless network.

Unchecking this option allows the network to operate on an Open System

mode.

Key Format allows you to set a hexadecimal digit or ASCII character WEP

key.

Key Length allows you to choose a 64-bit or a 128-bit WEP key. A 64-bit

encryption contains 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters. A 128-bit

encryption contains 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters.

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All wireless clients in a network must have identical WEP keys to

communicate with each other or with an access point.

Two ways to assign WEP keys

Manual Assignment. For a 64-bit encryption, enter 10 hexadecimal digits

(0~9, a~f, A~F) or 5 ASCII characters in each of the four WEP keys. For

128-bit encryption enter 26 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, A~F) or 13 ASCII

characters in each of the four WEP keys.

Automatic Generation. Type a combination of up to 64 letters, numbers,

or symbols in the Passphrase field. The Wireless Settings utility uses an

algorithm to generate four WEP keys based on the typed combination.

•

64-bit and 40-bit WEP keys use the same encryption method and can

interoperate on wireless networks. This lower level of WEP encryption

uses a 40-bit (10 hexadecimal digits assigned by the user) secret key

and a 24-bit Initialization Vector assigned by the wireless LAN adapter.

104-bit and 128-bit WEP keys use the same encryption method.

•

After assigning the WEP keys, click APPLY to save and activate the

encryption. Manually assigned encryptions are more secure than

automatically generated encryptions.

Use Manual Assignment instead of Automatic Generation if you are not

sure whether other wireless clients use the same algorithm as that of

wireless LAN adapter.

Keep a record of the WEP encryption keys.

Config - Advanced

The Advanced tab displays the

wireless LAN adapter advanced

settings. We recommended that you

keep the default settings.

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Config - Soft AP

The Soft AP tab displays the Internet

Connection Sharing (ICS) and bridge

features of the wireless LAN adapter.

The Soft AP tab appears only

on systems running on

Windows^®XP.

SoftAP/STA Mode. This field allows

you to select the wireless LAN

adapter mode. Select Station Mode if

you wish to connect to an access point or to other wireless devices (Ad-hoc

mode). Select Soft AP Mode to configure your computer as a soft access

point. Fields in the network diagram are enabled when Soft AP mode is

selected.

Enable ICS. This option activates after an available network connection is

placed in the Internet field. Check this option if you want to share a single

Internet connection with other computers in a wireless network. See page

95 for details. When disabled, the available Internet connection is bridged

with the wireless LAN adapter. Refer to page 99 to setup a network bridge.

Enable Firewall. This option is active when ICS is enabled. Check this

item to activate the firewall and prevent unauthorized access to your home

or small office network.

Available Network Connections.

This field displays all available

network connections in the host

computer. To enable Internet

Connection Sharing (ICS), drag the

network connection to the Internet

box, then click Apply.

Refer to the ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter User Guide in the support

CD for details on the wireless LAN adapter soft AP function.

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Site Survey

The Site Survey window displays

the available networks within the

wireless LAN adapter range and the

following network settings:

BSSID - The IEEE MAC address of

the available wireless networks.

SSID - SSID (service set identifier) of

the network.

CH - Direct sequence channel used

by the network.

RSSI - Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) in dBm.

Type - wireless network mode. AP indicates an Infrastructure network

type. STA indicates an Ad-hoc network type.

WEP - shows whether a network has an enabled (On) or disabled (Off)

WEP encryption.

Select an available network and click Connect to establish connection.

Click Search to rescan available networks.

About

Click the About icon to view the

software version, driver version, and

Link State

The Link State displays the current

connection status of the wireless LAN

adapter to the AP or to other Wi-Fi

devices. An icon represents the Link

State for easy identification. Refer to

the table below for icon indications.

Table of Icon Indications

Excellent link quality (Infrastructure)

Good link quality (Infrastructure)

Fair link quality (Infrastructure)

Poor link quality (Infrastructure)

Not linked (Infrastructure)

Linked (Ad-hoc)

Not linked (Ad-hoc)

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Command icons

Apply. Click to apply the changes

made on wireless LAN adapter

configuration and settings.

OK. Click to close the Wireless

Settings utility window.

Cancel. Click to cancel any changes

made on wireless LAN adapter

configuration or settings. Clicking

Cancel closes the Wireless Settings

utility window.

Help. Click to display the help menu.

Help Menu

The Control Center utility has a Help

menu to guide you in using the

Control Center and Wireless Settings

utilities.

Right-click the Control Center icon,

then select Help. Select the utility

you wish to view the help files.

Change Mode

The Change Mode menu allows you

to set the wireless LAN adapter in a

Station (STA) or soft Access Point

(AP) mode.

Refer to the ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter User Guide in the support

CD for details on the wireless LAN adapter soft AP function.

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Preferences

The Preferences window allows you

to customize the Control Center

Utility settings.

About Control Center

The About Control Center menu

displays the the software copyright

and version information.

Control Center left-click menu

Left-clicking the Control Center icon displays the left-click Menu. The

options are described below.

Wireless Radio On – Turns the

wireless LAN adapter radio ON.

Wireless Radio Off – Turns the

wireless LAN adapter radio OFF.

Search & Connect – View available

wireless networks within range.

Wireless Option – Sets your Windows^®XP wireless networking

environment. See page 61 for details.

The Control Center left-click menu is available only when wireless LAN

adapter is set to Station Mode (STA).

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Chapter 3: Starting up

Chapter 4

This chapter gives information

about the motherboard that comes

with the system. This chapter

includes the motherboard layout,

jumper settings, and connector

locations.

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4.1 Introduction

The ASUS P4PT motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS

Terminator 2 system. This chapter provides technical information about the

motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration.

4.2 Motherboard layout

23cm (9.06in)

IOC_MB

PS/2

T:Mouse

B:Keyboard

Socket 478

VGA1

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN

Flash

BIOS

Line

Out

Line

Mic

ATX12V

Intel

865G

USB2.0

T: USB1

B: USB2

CR2032 3V

USB2.0

T: USB3

B: USB4

Top:

RJ-45

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

AGP1

SATA2

AD1888

USB56

MDC

Intel

ICH5

FP_AUDIO

SPDIF OUT

SATA1

USB78

CLRTC

PCI Slot 1

BUZZER

SB_PWR

P4P8T

PANEL

AUX1 CD1

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4.3 Jumper

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 RAM

data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system

passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the

cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the cap back

to pins 1-2.

4. Re-install the battery.

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

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS

setup to re-enter data.

CLRTC

1 2

2 3

P4P8T

Normal

Clear CMOS

P4P8T Clear RTC RAM

(Default)

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC

jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot

failure.

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4.4 Connectors

This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard.

See page 19 for the description of rear panel connectors.

1. Front panel USB connector (10-1 pin USB56)

The USB56 header is connected to the USB_2 connector of the front

panel I/O daughterboard.

USB56 ¹

P4P8T

P4P8T USB Port

2. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)

The fan connectors support the proprietary CPU fan and chassis fan.

Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU_FAN

GND

+12V

Rotation

CHA_FAN

GND

+12V

Rotation

P4P8T

P4P8T Fan Connectors

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of

sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard

components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on

the fan connectors!

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3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)

The PRI_IDE connector is for the UltraATA100 IDE hard disk ribbon

cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the IDE connector, then

connect the gray connector to a slave device (optical drive) and the

black connector to the UltraATA100 master device (hard disk drive).

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 UltraATA cable connector. This prevents incorrect orientation when

you connect the cables.

For UltraATA133 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable.

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the IDE

ribbon cable to PIN 1.

P4P8T

PIN 1

P4P8T IDE Connectors

4. USB connector (10-1 pin USB78)

On Deluxe models, the USB78 header is connected to the J1

connector of the storage card reader daughterboard. On Basic

models, you may use the USB78 header to connect a USB module

for additional USB ports.

USB78

P4P8T

P4P8T USB Port

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5. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA2, SATA1)

These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables

for Serial ATA hard disks. The current Serial ATA interface allows up

to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA

with 133MB/s (Ultra ATA133).

SATA2

SATA1

P4P8T

P4P8T SATA Connectors

Important notes on Serial ATA

•

The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier

routing inside the chassis. The lower pin count of the Serial ATA

cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables

of the Parallel ATA interface.

•

Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections are not

available in this motherboard.

Install Windows^®XP™ Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA.

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Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations

Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations

supported by Intel ICH5 specifications.

Native operating systems (OS) are Windows^®2000/XP. ICH5 supports a

maximum of six (6) devices using these OS.

Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows^®98/ME/NT4.0. ICH5 supports a

maximum of four (4) devices using these OS.

P-ATA

S-ATA

Operating System

Primary

(2 devices)

Secondary

(2 devices)

Port 0

(1 device)

Port 1

(1 device)

1. Windows 2000/XP

2. Windows 98/Me/NT4.0

Configuration A

Configuration B

Configuration C

—

Legend:

Supported

—

Disabled

Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS

Refer to the following table for the appropriate BIOS settings of the above

P-ATA and S-ATA device configurations. See section “2.3.6 IDE

Configuration” for details on the related BIOS items.

Windows^®

2000/XP

Windows^®98/ME/NT4.0

BIOS item

Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode

Compatible Mode

—

Compatible Mode Compatible Mode

Enhanced Mode Support On

IDE Port Settings

S-ATA

—

Primary P-ATA+S-ATA Sec. P-ATA+S-ATA P-ATA Ports Only

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6. Internal audio connectors (4-pin AUX1, CD1)

These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound

sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.

AUX1 (White) CD1 (Black)

P4P8T

P4P8T Internal Audio Connectors

7. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After

connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the

floppy disk drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion

when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug).

FLOPPY

PIN 1

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

P4P8T

P4P8T Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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8. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

These connectors are for the 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs from the

power supply unit. The plugs from the power supply unit are designed

to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper

orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.

See page 39 for details on the power supply unit.

+12.0Volts

+5V Standby

Power Good

Ground

+5.0 Volts

-5.0 Volts

Ground

ATXPWR

+5.0 Volts

Ground

+5.0 Volts

Ground

Power Supply On

Ground

+3.3 Volts

-12.0Volts

+3.3Volts

ATX12V

P4P8T

+12V DC

COM

+12V DC

COM

P4P8T ATX Power Connector

9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO)

This interface is connected to the J1 connector in the front panel I/O

daugtherboard to support the front panel audio I/O ports.

FP_AUDIO

P4P8T

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

The SPDIF_OUT is connected to the SPDIF_OUT2 connector in the

front panel I/O daughterboard to support the optical S/PDIF port.

SPDIF OUT

P4P8T

P4P8T Digital Audio Connector

11. I/O extension module (22-pin IOC_MB)

This connector is for the CGAEX extension module.

GAME

COM1

CGAEX

IOC_DC

P4P8T

P4P8T IOC_MB Connector

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12. Modem connector (10-1 pin MDC)

This interface connects to the JP2 connector in the optional modem

module.

MDC

PHONE

GND

+3VSB

AC_RST#

AC_SDOUT

AC_SYNC

AC_SDIN1

GND

P4P8T

MDC_BITCLK

P4P8T MDC Connector

13. System panel connector (8-1 pin PANEL)

This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.

IDE_LED

Power LED

PANEL

ATX Power

Switch*

P4P8T

Requires an ATX power supply.

P4P8T System Panel Connector

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Power LED Lead

This 2-pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED

lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the

system is in sleep mode.

ATX Power Switch

This connector connects a switch that controls the system power.

Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP,

or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings.

Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4

seconds turns the system OFF.

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IDE LED Lead

This 2-pin connector supplies power to the hard disk drive activity

LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the

primary or secondary IDE connector cause this LED to light up.

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Chapter 5

This chapter tells how to change

system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus and describes the

BIOS parameters.

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5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

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

2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.)

3. CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the

support CD when the BIOS gets corrupted.)

4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows^®environment.)

Refer to the corresponding section for each utility.

Important notes

It is recommended that you 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

AFUDOS or the ASUS Update utilities.

A working BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. Use

this file only when you do not have a copy of the original motherboard

BIOS file in a floppy disk.

Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for this

motherboard using the ASUS Update utility.

5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk

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

DOS environment

Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type:

format A:/S then press <Enter>.

Windows^®98SE/ME environment

a. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My

Computer.

b. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control

Panel window.

c. Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Create Disk... button.

d. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk when prompted. Follow the

succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.

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Windows^®XP environment

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

b. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My

Computer.

c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.

d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2

Floppy Disk window appears.

e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options

field, then click Start.

2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable

floppy disk.

5.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS

The AFUDOS.EXE utility can also be used to copy the current system

BIOS settings to a floppy or hard disk. The copy can be used as a backup

in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted.

1. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /o<filename>

where “filename” can be any user provided filename of not more than

eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3)

alpha-numeric characters for the extension name.

Press the Enter key.

The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you

see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.

Main filename Extension name

A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

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2. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy

disk. Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and have

enough space (at least 600KB) to store the file.

A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Reading flash ..... done

A:\>

When the BIOS copy process is complete, the utility returns to the

DOS prompt.

5.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS

The AFUDOS is a DOS-based application that lets you update the BIOS

file using a bootable floppy diskette. AFUDOS also allows you to copy the

original BIOS file to a floppy diskette.

To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS

file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy

disk.

Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper. You need to type

the exact BIOS file name at the prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable

floppy disk that contains the BIOS file.

3. Boot the system from the floppy disk.

4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /i<filename.rom>

where “filename.rom” means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you

copied to the bootable floppy disk.

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The screen displays the status of the update process.

The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you

see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.

A:\>afudos /ip4p8t.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing

so may cause system boot failure!

When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the

DOS prompt.

A:\>afudos /ip4p8t.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

Verifying flash .. done

A:\>

5. Reboot the system from the hard disk.

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5.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS

The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily 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 is built-in the BIOS LPC chip so it

is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self

Tests (POST).

To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS

file for your motherboard and rename it to P4P8T.ROM. Save the

BIOS file to a floppy disk.

2. Reboot the system.

3. To launch EZ Flash, press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the

following.

User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the error message “Floppy

not found!” appears.

If the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk, the error

message “P4P8T.ROM not found!”

4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. If the P4P8T.ROM

file is found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update

process and automatically reboots the system when done.

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing

so may cause system boot failure!

User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy found!

Reading file “p4p8t.rom”. Completed.

Start flashing...

Flashed successfully. Rebooting.

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5.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2

The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from

the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS

file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted.

•

Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a

floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS (P4P8T.ROM)

before proceeding with the BIOS update process.

•

If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a

bootable floppy disk, you may also use this disk to restore the

BIOS. See section “5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk.”

To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:

1. Boot the system.

2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following message appears.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

3. Insert a floppy disk that contains the original, or the latest, BIOS file

for this motherboard (P4P8T.ROM). If the BIOS file that you

downloaded from the ASUS website has a different filename (e.g.

P4P8T11.ROM), rename it to P4P8T.ROM. The BIOS update process

continues when the P4P8T.ROM is found.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy found!

Reading file “p4p8t.rom”. Completed.

Start flashing...

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing

so may cause system boot failure!

4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system.

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To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1. Boot the system.

2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message

appears.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

The system automatically checks the CD-ROM if there is no floppy disk

found in the drive.

3. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The support CD contains

the original BIOS for this motherboard.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy not found!

Checking for CD-ROM...

CD-ROM found.

Reading file “p4r8t.rom”. Completed.

Start flashing...

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing

so may cause system boot failure!

4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system.

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.

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5.1.6 ASUS Update

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard

BIOS in Windows^®environment. 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).

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 98 for the Utilities menu screen.

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

To update the BIOS using the ASUS Update:

1. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start >

Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS

Update initial screen appears.

2. Select your desired update

method, then click Next.

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3. If you selected updating/

downloading from the Internet,

select the ASUS FTP site

nearest you to avoid network

traffic, or choose Auto Select.

Click Next.

4. From the FTP site, select the

BIOS version that you wish to

download. Click Next.

5. Follow the instructions on the

succeeding screens to

complete the update process.

If you selected the option to

update the BIOS from a file, a

window pops up prompting

you to locate the file. Select

the file, click Save, then follow

the screen instructions to

complete the update process.

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5.2 BIOS Setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable Firmware Hub (FWH) that

you can update using the provided utility described in section “5.1

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 may want to

change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you

may want to enable the security password feature or make changes to 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 firmware hub.

The firmware hub stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer,

the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press

<Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility,

otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing

<Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system

chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Do this last option only if the first two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is

a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various

sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following

BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only,

and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

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5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu items Menu bar

Configuration fields

General help

System Time

System Date

Legacy Diskette A

Language

[11:10:19]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or

[SHIFT-TAB] to select a

field.

[Thu, 09/27/2003]

[1.44M, 3.5 in.]

[English]

Use [+] or [-] to

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Slave

Secondary IDE Master

Secondary IDE Slave

Third IDE Master

[ST321122A]

configure system time.

[ASUS CDS520/]

[Not Detected]

Fourth IDE Master

IDE Configuration

System Information

Navigation keys

Sub-menu items

5.2.2 Menu bar

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

Main For changing the basic system configuration

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Power

For changing the advanced power management (APM)

configuration

Boot

Exit

For changing the system boot configuration

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.

5.2.3 Navigation keys

At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for

that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu

and change the settings.

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

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5.2.4 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.

The other items (Advanced, Power,

Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have

their respective menu items.

Main menu items

5.2.5 Sub-menu items

An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid

triangle before the item. To display the sub-menu, select the item and

press Enter.

5.2.6 Configuration fields

These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is

user-configurable, you may change the value of the field opposite the item.

You can not 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 “5.2.7 Pop-up window.”

5.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press Enter

to display a pop-up window with the

configuration options for that item.

5.2.8 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side

of a menu screen when there are

Pop-up window

Scroll bar

items that do not fit on the screen.

Press Up/Down arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to display the

other items on the screen.

5.2.9 General help

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

selected item.

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5.3 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 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu

screen items and how to navigate through them.

System Time

System Date

Legacy Diskette A

[11:10:19]

[Thu, 09/27/2003]

[1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or

[SHIFT-TAB] to select a

field.

Primary IDE Master

[ST321122A]

Use [+] or [-] to

Primary IDE Slave

Secondary IDE Master

Secondary IDE Slave

Third IDE Master

Fourth IDE Master

IDE Configuration

[ASUS CDS520/]

[Not Detected]

configure system time.

System Information

5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]

This item allows you to set the system time.

5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

This item allows you to set the system date.

5.3.3 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.]

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5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave;

Third and Fourth IDE Master

While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of 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.

Primary IDE Master

Select the type of

device connected to the

system.

Device

: Hard Disk

Vendor

Size

: ST320413A

: 20.0GB

LBA Mode

Block Mode

PIO Mode

Async DMA

Ultra DMA

: Supported

: 16 Sectors

: Supported

: MultiWord DMA-2

: Ultra DMA-5

SMART Monitoring: Supported

Type

[Auto]

LBA/Large Mode

Block (Multi-sector Transfer)

PIO Mode

DMA Mode

Smart Monitoring

32Bit Data Transfer

The values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode,

Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring)

are auto-detected by BIOS and 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]

5.3.5 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.

IDE Configuration

Set [Compatible Mode]

when legacy OS (i.e.

WIN ME, 98, NT4.0, MS

DOS is used.

Onboard IDE Operate Mode

Enhanced Mode Support On

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

[Legacy Mode]

[P-ATA + S-ATA]

[35]

Set [Enhanced Mode]

when Native OS (i.e.

WIN2000, WIN XP) is

used.

Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]

Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating

system (OS) that you installed. Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using

native OS, such as Windows^®2000/XP. Set to Compatible Mode if you are

using legacy OS including MS-DOS, Windows^®ME/98/NT4.0.

Configuration options: [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode]

Refer to the section “Parallel ATA and Serial ATA devic configuration”

on page 79 for the appropriate settings of the IDE configuration items

under different operating modes.

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Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]

The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA

and Parallel ATA ports. We recommend that you do not change the

default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use

legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you did not install any

Serial ATA device.

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

you set to any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the

default setting S-ATA. Configuration options: [P-ATA+S-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]

5.3.6 System Information

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

The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS.

AMI BIOS

Version

Build Date : 09/03/03

: 08.00.09

: P4P8T113

Processor

Type

Speed

: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Family CPU 2.40G

: 2600MHz

: 1

Count

System Memory

Size

: 256MB

AMI BIOS

This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Processor

This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification.

System Memory

This item displays the auto-detected system memory.

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5.4 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 may cause the system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration

Chipset

Configure CPU.

Onboard Devices Configuration

PCI PnP

USB Configuration

Instant Music Configuration

5.4.1 CPU Configuration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by

BIOS.

Configure advanced CPU settings

Sets the ration between

CPU Core Clock and the

FSB Freuency.

Manufacturer : Intel(R)

Brand String : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Family CPU 2.40G

Frequency

FSB Speed

: 2400MHz

: 400MHz

Note: If an invalid

ratio is set in CMOS,

then actual and setpoint

values may differ.

FSB Speed

: 400MHz

Ratio Status : Unlocked

Ratio Actual Value

Ratio CMOS Setting

L3 Cache

: 26

[26]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Max CPUID Value Limit

Hyper-Threading Technology

[Enabled]

Ratio CMOS Setting [26]

This item allows you to set the ratio between the CPU clock and the FSB

Frequency. Select this option, then press <Enter> to specify the ratio

value. We recommend that you keep the default setting for stable

performance.

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L3 Cache [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the L3 cache.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the CPUID maximum value limit

support for older OS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading

Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The item Hyper-Threading Technology appears only if you installed

an Intel^®Pentium^®4 CPU that supports this feature.

5.4.2 Chipset

The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset

settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu.

Advanced Chipset settings

Set DDR reference

voltage.

WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below

may cause system to malfunction.

DDR Reference Voltage

DRAM Frequency

[Auto]

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD

Internal Graphic Acceleration Mode

[Enabled]

[Auto]

Graphic Adapter Priority

Onboard Video Memory

Graphics Aperture Size

Spread Spectrum

[PCI/AGP]

[Enabled, 8MB]

[ 64MB]

[Enabled]

Boot Display Device

Flat Panel type

TV Standard

[Auto]

[640x480LVDS]

[Auto]

Scroll down to view more option.

MPS Revision

[1.4]

DDR Reference Voltage [Auto]

This item allows you to set the DDR reference voltage. We recommend that you

keep the default setting [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto] [2.55V] [2.65V]

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

This item allows you to set the DRAM frequency. We recommend that you

keep the default setting [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto] [266MHz]

[333MHz] [400MHz]

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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).

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

When you disable this option, you may manually set the DRAM timing

parameters through the DRAM sub-items listed below.

DRAM CAS# Latency [2.5 Clocks]

This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command

and the time the data actually becomes available. Configuration

options: [2.0 Clocks] [2.5 Clocks] [3.0 Clocks]

DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks]

This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command

to the DDR SDRAM. Configuration options: [4 Clocks] [3 Clocks]

[2 Clocks]

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [4 Clocks]

This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active

command and the read/write command. Configuration options:

[4 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [2 Clocks]

DRAM Precharge Delay [8 Clocks]

Configuration options: [8 Clocks] [7 Clocks] [6 Clocks] [5 Clocks]

DRAM Burst Length [8 Clocks]

Configuration options: [8 Clocks] [4 Clocks]

Internal Graphic Acceleration Mode [Auto]

This field allows you to select the internal graphic acceleration mode.

Configuration options: [Auto] [2T] [1T]

Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI]

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

Configuration options: [AGP/PCI] [PCI/AGP]

Onboard Video Memory [Enabled, 8MB]

Allows you to set the size of the onboard video memory. Configuration

options: [Enabled, 1MB] [Enabled, 4MB] [Enabled, 8MB] [Enabled, 16MB]

[Enabled, 32MB]

Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]

This parameter allows you to select the mapped memory for AGP graphic

data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB]

[128MB]

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Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

This field enables or disables the clock generator spread spectrum.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Boot Display Device [Auto]

This parameter allows you to select the boot display device.

Configuration options: [Auto] [CRT] [TV] [EFP] [LFP] [CRT+EFP]

[CRT+LFP]

Flat Panel Display [640x480LVDS]

This parameter allows you to select the flat panel display resolution when

you selected LCD Flat Panel [LFP] as your boot display device.

Configuration options: [640x480LVDS]

[800x600LVDS]

[640x480CMOS]

[800x600CMOS]

[1024x768CMOS]

[1280x1024CMOS]

[1400x1050CMOS]

[1600x1200CMOS]

[1024x768LVDS]

[1280x1024LVDS]

[1400x1050LVDS]

[1600x1200LVDS]

TV Standard [Auto]

This parameter allows you to select the TV standard when you selected

TV as your boot display device.

Configuration options: [Auto] [NTSC_M]

[NTSC_M_J] [PAL_G] [SECAM_L1]

[NTSC_433] [PAL_D] [SECAM_B]

[PAL_B]

[SECAM_L]

[NTSC_N]

[PAL_H]

[PAL_I]

[PAL_M]

[PAL_N]

[PAL_60]

MPS Revision [1.4]

Configuration options: [1.4] [1.1]

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5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration

OnBoard AC’97 Audio

OnBoard LAN

ꢀ

[Auto]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM

Serial Port1 Address

Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Version

[3F8/IRQ4]

[378]

[EPP+ECP]

[1.9]

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Parallel Port IRQ

OnBoard Game Port

Onboard MIDI Port

[DMA3]

[IRQ7]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto]

[Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device.

If an audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is enabled; if

no audio device is detected, the controller is disabled.

Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

OnBoard LAN [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN

controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set

to Enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.Configuration options:

[Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.

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

Parallel Port Mode [EPP+ECP]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.

Configuration options: [EPP+ECP] [Normal] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP]

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EPP Version [1.9]

Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears

only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP.

Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7]

ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Allows selection of the Parallel Port ECP DMA channel. This item

appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP.

Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ.

Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

Onboard Game Port [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Game port.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Onboard MIDI Port [Disabled]

Allows you to select the MIDI port address or to disable the port.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [200/300] [200/330] [208/300] [208/330]

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5.4.4 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 may cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced PCI/PnP settings

NO: Lets the BIOS

configure all the

devices in the system.

YES: Lets the

WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below

may cause system to malfunction.

operating system

configure Plug and

Play (PnP) devices not

required for boot if

your system has a Plug

and Play operating

system.

Plug and Play OS

[No]

PCI Latency Timer

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Palette Snooping

[64]

[Yes]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

PCI IDE BusMaster

IRQ3

[Available]

IRQ4

IRQ5

IRQ7

IRQ9

IRQ10

IRQ11

IRQ14

IRQ15

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 installed a Plug & Play operating system, the operating

system configures the Plug & 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. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]

Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE

devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IRQ xx [Available]

When set to [Available], 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: [Available] [Reserved]

5.4.5 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

Enables USB host

controllers.

Module Version : 2.22.4-5.3

USB Devices Enabled : None

USB Function

[8 USB Ports]

[Auto]

[Enabled]

[HiSpeed]

Legacy USB Support

USB 2.0 Controller

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

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 [8 USB Ports]

Allows you to set the number of USB ports to activate.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] [6 USB Ports]

[8 USB Ports]

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: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]

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USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

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

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

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

Number of seconds

POST waits for the USB

mass storage device

after that start unit

command.

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

[20 Sec]

No USB Mass Storage device detected

Device #1

N/A

Emulation Type

Device #2

Emulation Type

Device #3

[N/A]

N/A

[N/A]

N/A

Emulation Type

Device #4

Emulation Type

Device #5

[N/A]

N/A

[N/A]

N/A

Emulation Type

Device #6

Emulation Type

[N/A]

N/A

[N/A]

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Allows you to select the number of seconds POST waits for the USB

mass storage device after the start unit command. The message “No

USB mass storage device detected” appears if none is installed in the

system. Configuration options: [10 Sec ] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec]

Emulation Type [N/A]

When set to Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as

floppy drive, and the remaining drives as hard drives. Forced FDD

option can be used to force an HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD

(for example, ZIP drive).

The Device and Emulation Type items appear only when there are

installed USB devices.

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5.4.6 Instant Music Configuration

Instant Music Option

Disable/Enable Instant

Music feature.

Instant Music

[Disabled]

Instant Music [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

•

When Instant Music is enabled, the PS/2 keyboard power up

feature is automatically disabled. See page 54 for details on the

ASUS Instant Music.

•

The following items appear only if you enable the Instant Music

option.

Instant Music CD-ROM Drive [IDE Secondary Master]

Allows you to select the CD-ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music

CD playback. Configuration options: [IDE Primary Master] [IDE Primary Slave]

[IDE Secondary Master] [IDE Secondary Slave]

Radio Region [JAPAN]

This option allows you to select the regional radio standard in your location.

Configuration options: [JAPAN] [USA] [EUROPE] [EAST EUROPE]

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5.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced

Power Management (APM). Select an item then press Enter to display the

configuration options.

Suspend Mode

[Auto]

[No]

Select the ACPI state

used for System Suspend.

Repost Video on S3 Resume

ACPI 2.0 Support

ACPI ASIC Support

[Enabled]

APM Configuration

Hardware Monitor

5.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend.

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

5.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]

Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume.

Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

5.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]

Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2.0 specifications.

Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

5.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to

Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.5.5 APM Configuration

APM Configuration

Go into On/Off, or

Suspend when Power button

is pressed.

Power Button Mode

[On/Off]

Restore on AC Power Loss

[Power Off]

Power On By PS/2 Device

Power On By External Modems

Power On By PCI Devices

Power On By RTC Alarm

[Disabled]

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 was the system state before the AC power loss.

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

Power On By PS/2 Devices [Disabled]

This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard or the

mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply

that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By External Modems [Disabled]

This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the

computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is

in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and

applications 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.

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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.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

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

item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC

Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.5.6 Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitor

CPU temperature.

CPU Temperature

MB Temperature

[44°C/111°F]

[36°C/96.5°F]

CPU Fan Speed

Chassis Fan Speed

[5234RPM]

[N/A]

VCORE Voltage

3.3V Voltage

5V Voltage

[1.808V]

[3.376V]

[5.080V]

[11.977V]

12V Voltage

SMART Q-Fan Function

[Enabled]

Fan Auto Start Voltage

Fan Auto Mode Start Temp

[5.0V]

[30°C]

Fan Auto Mode Full Speed Temp [70°C]

CPU Temperature [xxx⁰C/xxx⁰F]

MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the

motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Disabled] if you do not wish

to display the detected temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]

Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the

CPU, chassis, and power fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any

of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the specific field shows

N/A.

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

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output

through the onboard voltage regulators.

If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error

message appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power

setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to

continue or DEL to enter SETUP”.

SMART Q-Fan Function [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Q-Fan feature

that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

The following items appear only when the Smart Q-Fan Function item

is set to Enabled.

Fan Auto Mode Start Voltage [5.0V]

This item allows you to select the voltage for the auto start fan feature. The

fan starts when the system reaches the specified voltage.

Configuration options: [4.0V] [4.5V] [5.0V] [5.5V] [6.0V]

Fan Auto Mode Start Temp [30⁰C]

Select the temperature for the auto start fan feature. The fan starts when

the system reaches the specified temperature.

Configuration options: [25⁰C]...[75⁰C]

Fan Auto Mode Full Speed Temp [70⁰C]

Select the temperature for the fan to rotate in full speed. The fan switches

to full speed when the system reaches the specified temperature.

Configuration options: [25⁰C]...[75⁰C]

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5.6 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select

an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu.

Boot Settings

Boot Device Priority

Specifies the Boot

Device Priority

sequence.

Removable Drives

CDROM Drives

Boot Settings Configuration

Security

5.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

Specifies the boot

sequence from the

available devices.

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device

3rd Boot Device

[First Floppy Drive]

[PM-ST320413A]

[PS-ASUS CD-S340]

A device enclosed in

parenthesis has been

disabled in the

corresponding type

menu.

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 appear on the screen depends

on the the number of devices installed in the system.

Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

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5.6.2 Removable Drives

Removable Drives

Specifies the boot

sequence from the

available devices.

1st Drive

[1st Floppy Drive]

1st ~ xxth Drive [1st Floppy Drive]

These items specify the boot sequence from the available removable

drives. The number of drives that appear on the screen depends on the

the number of devices installed in the system.

Configuration options: [ xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

5.6.3 CDROM Drives

CDROM Drives

Specifies the boot

sequence from the

available devices.

1st Drive

2nd Drive

[SM-ASUS DRW-0402P/D]

[SS-ASUS CD-S520/A]

1st ~ xxth Drive [SM-Optical Drive Name]

These items specify the boot sequence from the available optical drives.

The number of optical drives that appear on the screen depends on the

the number of devices installed in the system. The acronym before the

drive indicates the drive mode. SM indicates that the drive is set to

Secondary Master mode while SS tells that the drive is a Secondary Slave

device. Configuration options: [ xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

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5.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Allows BIOS to skip

certain tests while

booting. This will

decrease the time

needed to boot the

system.

Quick Boot

[Enabled]

[Force BIOS]

[On]

[Auto]

[Fast]

Full Screen Logo

Add On ROM Display Mode

Bootup Num-Lock

PS/2 Mouse Support

Typematic Rate

Boot to OS/2

[No]

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Interrupt 19 Capture

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests

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

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

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

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

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Make sure that the Full Screen Logo item is set to [Enabled] if you wish

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: [On] [Off]

PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse.

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

Typematic Rate [Fast]

Allows you to select the keyboard typematic rate.

Configuration options: [Fast] [Slow]

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Boot to OS/2 [No]

Allows you to specify the OS/2 compatibility mode.

Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when

error occurs. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run

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

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

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

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

5.6.5 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

<Enter> to change

password.

Supervisor Password

User Password

Not Installed

<Enter> again to disable

password.

Change Supervisor Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection

[Disabled]

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 have set a password, this item shows Installed.

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To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of

letters and/or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have

at least six characters.

3. Confirm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully

set your password.

The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed.

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 clear it by erasing the

CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 4.3 “Jumper” for

information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow

you to change other security settings.

Security Settings

<Enter> to change

password.

Supervisor Password

User Password

Not Installed

<Enter> again to disable

password.

Change Supervisor Password

User Access Level

[Full Access]

Change User Password

Clear User Password

Password Check

[Setup]

Boot Sector Virus Protection

[Disabled]

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]

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No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

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

Limited allows change to only 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 have

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

letters and/or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have

at least six characters.

3. Confirm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully

set your password.

The User Password item now shows Installed.

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

password

Clear User Password

Select this item if you wish 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]

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.7 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 system setup after

saving the changes.

Exit & Save Changes

Exit & Discard Changes

Discard Changes

F10 key can be used for

this operation.

Load Setup Defaults

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 are finished making your selections, choose this option from the

Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS

RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and

stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a

confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save 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. Pressing <Enter> saves the changes

while exiting.

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.

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Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the

previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation

appears. Select [Yes] to discard any changes and load the previously

saved values.

Load Setup Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the

parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you

press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default

values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving

the values to the non-volatile RAM.

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Appendix

The Appendix includes the power

supply unit specification and IEEE

802.11b channels for the wireless

LAN adapter.

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A.1 Power supply specifications

A.1.1 Input characteristics

Input Voltage Range

Range 1

Min

Nom

115V

230V

Max

90V

132V

264V

Range 2

180V

Input Frequency Range

Maximum Input AC Current

47 Hz to 63 Hz

5A max. at 115Vac

3A max. at 230Vac, full load

Inrush Current

Efficiency

No hazards to occur and damage components

65% min. at 115Vac and output full load

Current Harmonic

Meets EN61000-3-2 @ 100Vac/50Hz or

230 Vac/50Hz at full load

EPA

50% min. at input 115Vac, 60Hz

A.1.2 Output characteristics

Output

Voltage

+5V

Load Range

Regulation

Min Max

Ripple

Max

Min

Max

21A

10A

0.8A

14A

1.5A

0.5A

-5%

+5%

50mVp-p

120mVp-p

150mVp-p

60mVp-p

+12V

-12V

0.05A

0.3A

-10%

-5%

+10%

+5%

+3.3V

+5VSB

0.01A

-5%

+5%

A.1.3 Over-Voltage Protection (OVP)

Output Voltage

+3.3V

Maximum Voltage

4.6V

6.5V

+5V

+12V

15.6V

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A.2 Wireless LAN adapter channels

The IEEE 802.11b standard for Wireless LAN allocated the 2.4 GHz

frequency band into 14 overlapping operating channels. Each channel

corresponds to a different set of frequencies. The table below shows the

center frequencies of each channel.

Channel

Center

Frequency

Channel

Center

Frequency

2.412 GHz

2.417 GHz

2.422 GHz

2.427 GHz

2.432 GHz

2.437 GHz

2.442 GHz

2.447 GHz

2.452 GHz

2.457 GHz

2.462 GHz

2.467 GHz

2.472 GHz

2.484 GHz

If several Wi-Fi devices are operating in the same vicinity, the distance

between the center frequencies of channels used must be at least 25MHz

to avoid interference.

The number of channels available for the wireless LAN adapter varies by

country/region. Refer to the table below to determine the number of

channels available in your location.

Country/Region (Regulating Body)

Available Channels

Australia (ACA)

Channels 1 to 13

Channels 1 to 11

Channels 1 to 13

Belgium (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Bulgaria (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Canada (CSA/cUL 950 3rd Edition)

China (MII)

Cyprus (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Czech Republic (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Denmark (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Finland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

France (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Germany (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Greece (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Hong Kong (OFTA)

Hungary (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Iceland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

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Country/Region (Regulating Body)

Available Channels

Ireland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Italy (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Japan (TELEC)

Channels 1 to 13

Channels 1 to 14*

Channels 1 to 13

Channels 9 to 11

Channels 1 to 13

Channels 1 to 11

Channels 1 to 13

Channels 1 to 11

Luxembourg (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Malaysia (SIRIM/CMC)

Mexico

Netherlands Antilles (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Netherlands/Holland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

New Zealand (PTC)

Norway (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Portugal (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

South Korea (KS)

Spain (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Sweden (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Switzerland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

Taiwan (DGT)

Turkey (TTAS)

United Kingdom (RTT&E/EMC/LVD)

United States (FCC)

*Channel 14 only allows 1 to 2 Mbps data transmission rate.

Channels 1, 6 and 11 are independent and do not overlap each other. We

recommended that you tune your wireless LAN adapter to these channels.

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