Motherboard A8NE-FM
E1834 First Edition V1 November 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Notices ................................................................................................. v Safety information .............................................................................. vi A8NE-FM specifications summary ...................................................... vii Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-2 1.2 Motherboard overview ...................................................
Contents Chapter 2: 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 iv BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-2 2.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility .......................................... 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-7 BIOS Setup program ............................................................. 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar .............................
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.
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
A8NE-FM specifications summary CPU Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 processor Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit architecture Chipset NVIDIA® nForce4 (CK8-04 Standard - A02) Front Side Bus 800 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 2 or optional 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support non-ECC unbufferred 400/333 MHz DDR memory modules Supports up to 4 GB system memory Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card 3 x PCI slots
A8NE-FM specifications summary Internal connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x System fan connector 1 x Chip fan connector 2 x USB connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Internal audio connector 1x Front panel audio connector 1 x System panel connector Form factor uATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.4 cm x 24.
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1-2 • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
1.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Refer to the chassis documentation before installing the motherboard. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.2.
1.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) ASUS A8000 COM1 A ATXPWRCON1 FLOPPY1 24.5cm (9.
1.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR DIMM slots 1-12 2. PCI slots 1-16 3. PCI Express slot 1-16 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 1-17 2. Clear password (3-pin CLPSW) 1-18 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 1-18 4. BIOS Recovery (3-pin BIOS_R) 1-19 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port 1-20 2. Parallel port 1-20 3. IEEE 1394a port 1-20 4. LAN (RJ-45) port 1-20 5. Line In port 1-20 6. Line Out port 1-20 7.
1-6 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 1-22 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin IDE1, IDE2) 1-23 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 1-24 4. CPU fan connector (3-pin CPU_FAN) 1-25 5. System fan connector (3-pin SYS_FAN) 1-25 6. Chip fan connector (2-pin CHIP_FAN) 1-25 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB56) 1-26 8. IEEE 1394a connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 1-26 9. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWRCON1, 4-pin ATX12V1) 1-27 10.
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64FX or AMD Athlon 64™ processor. The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths. Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. Gold triangle 1.3.
2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle; otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. Gold triangle Small triangle The CPU fits only in one correct orientation.
1.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64FX or AMD Athlon 64™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base. • The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase.
2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. 4.
5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. A8NE-FM ® FAN_TACF1 FANPWR GND CPU_FAN A8NE-FM CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: A8NE-FM Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 Channel B DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 1.4.
1.4.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 2 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. DDR DIMM notch 1 1 Unlocked retaining clip A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1.
Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 11 12 13 14 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Re-direct to IRQ#9 Communications Port (COM2)* Communications Port (COM1)* IRQ holder for PCI steering* Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1)* System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secon
1.5.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.
1.6 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
2. Clear password (3-pin CLPSW) Set this jumper to 1-2 (Default) if you want to enable the password setting. Set this jumper to 2-3 if you want to skip the password. CLPSW A8NE-FM 1 2 2 3 ® A8NE-FM Passwork skip jumper 3. Normal (Default) SKIP USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices.
4. BIOS Recovery (3-pin BIOS_R) The force BIOS recovery jumper allows you to force recover the BIOS settings when the BIOS gets corrupted or destroyed. The jumper block is on pins 1 and 2 during normal operation (default). To force recover the BIOS, set the jumper block on pins 2 and 3. To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn OFF your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. 3.
1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 11 10 9 8 P S / 2 m o u s e p o r t ( g r e e n ) . This port is for a PS/2 mouse. P a r a l l e l p o r t . This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. I E E E 1 3 9 4 a p o r t . This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. L A N ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t .
8. 9. U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 3 a n d 4 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 1 a n d 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 1 0 . C o a x i a l S / P D I F O u t p o r t . This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 1 1 . S e r i a l p o r tt. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 1 2 .
1.7.2 1. Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin IDE1, IDE2) These connectors are for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive).
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. These connectors are set to Standard IDE configuration by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors.
4. CPU and System fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin SYS_FAN) These fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12 V. Connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
® USB78 1 A8NE-FM USB 2.0 connectors USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND A8NE-FM USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB56) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND 6.
8. ATX power connectors (24-pin A T X P W R C O N 1, N1 4-pin ATX12V1) These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350 W power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs.
Internal audio connector (4-pin AUX) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel 9. A8NE-FM ® A8NE-FM Internal audio connector AUX (white) BLINE_OUT_L AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R 1 0 . Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FPAUDIO) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports legacy AC ‘97 audio standard.
1 1 . System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PWRBTN PLED+ PLEDPWR GND PLED A8NE-FM IDE_LED+ IDE_LEDGround Reset FRONTPANEL ® HDLED RESET A8NE-FM System panel connector The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. • System power LED (Green 2-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector.
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 2. A w a r d B I O S F l a s h U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when the BIOS gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding section for details on these utilities. Important notes 2.1.1 1.
Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows® 2000: a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click S t a r tt, then select R u n n. d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.
4. When the A : > appears, replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility. 5. At the prompt, type a w d f l a s h then press . The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS B107A (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF-CK804-A8NE-FM-00 DATE: 10/14/2004 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: Message: Please input File Name! 6.
8. The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk and starts flashing the BIOS file. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS B107A (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF-CK804-A8NE-FM-00 DATE: 10/14/2004 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: 1001.
Saving the current BIOS file You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file. You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process. To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section. 2. Press when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS B107A (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
2 .1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to A 8 N E - F M .
2.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 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.
2.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or to exit the Setup program.
General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing . The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Saving changes and exiting the Setup program See “2.7 Exit Menu” for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.
2.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. System Time System Date 17:8:12 Fri, Nov 5 2004 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave First SATA Master Second SATA Master Third SATA Master Fourth SATA Master [ST320410A] [ASUS CD--S520/] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Installed Memory [256MB] 2.3.1 Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the internal clock.
2.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Primary IDE Master PIO Mode UDMA Mode Auto Acoustic Management [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity Cylinder Head Sector Transfer Mode Select Menu Item Specific Help Set a PIO Mode for the IDE device. Mode0 through 4 successive increase in performance. 20021 MB 38792 16 63 UDMA 5 PIO Mode [Auto] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device.
Primary IDE Master [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters. In these cases, select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters.
2.3.6 First, Second, Third, and Fourth SATA Master Primary IDE Master Select Menu Item Specific Help x Auto Acoustic Management Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Disabled [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector 0 0 0 0 0 Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. Extended IDE Drive [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect a SATA hard disk drive.
2.4 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 PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration ASUS A8NE-FM Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set.
2.4.1 CPU configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by the BIOS. Select Menu CPU Configuration Item Specific Help CPU Type AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+ CPU Speed 2222MHz Cache RAM 512K CPU Frequency [200.0] CPU Frequency [200.0] Displays the frequency that the clock generator sets to the system bus and PCI bus. The BIOS auto-detects the value of this item. Configuration options: [200.0] ~ [400.
2.4.2 Chipset configuration The items in this menu show the chipset configuration settings. Select an item then press to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Select Menu Chipset DRAM Configuration Err94 Enh Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum Item Specific Help [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] DRAM timing and control. DRAM Configuration The items in this sub-menu show the DRAM-related information that the BIOS auto-detects.
Max Memclock (MHz) [Auto] Sets the maximum operating memory clock. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR200] [DDR266] [DDR333] [DDR400] CAS# latency (Tcl) [Auto] Sets the CAS# latency. Configuration options: [Auto] [2.0] [2.5] [3.0] RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) [Auto] Sets the RAS# to CAS# delay to Read/Write command on the same bank. Configuration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Min RAS# active time (Tras) [Auto] Sets the minimum RAS# active time.
2.4.3 PCIPnP The items in this menu show the PCIPnP configuration settings. Select an item then press to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S Init Display First Resources Controlled By x IRQ Resources PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Select Menu [Yes] [PCIEx] [Auto] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable system. Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices.
Maximum Payload Size [4096] Sets the maximum TLP payload size (in bytes) for the PCI Express devices. Configuration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] 2.4.4 Onboard device configuration The items in this menu show the onboard device configuration settings. Select an item then press to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options.
IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press to edit. IDE Function Setup OnChip Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access Serial-ATA 2 SATA DMA transfer Serial-ATA 1 SATA2 DMA transfer IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller .
Serial-ATA 1 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA 1 port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA2 DMA transfer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA2 DMA transfer access. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE prefetch mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] NVRAID Configuration This sub-menu contains NVRAID function-related items. Select an item then press to edit.
First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master RAID [Disabled] Enables or disables the RAID function of the first, second, third or fourth SATA master drive. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard IEEE 1394 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 device support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AC97 Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC`97 Audio controller.
USB configuration The items in this menu show the USB configuration settings. Select an item then press to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Select Menu USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Legacy Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.
2.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] Allows you to select the ACPI state used for system suspend.
2.5.1 APM configuration This menu shows the Advanced Power Management (APM) configuration settings. Select an item then press to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options.
WOR (RI#) From Soft-Off [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Wake-On-Ring feature. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power-On By Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items Date of Month Alarm and Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm items become user-configurable with set values.
2.5.2 Hardware monitor This menu shows the hardware monitor settings auto-detected by the BIOS. Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature M/B Temperature 5Vsb Vccp 5V 12V CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed CPU/System Fan Control Fan Low Temp Temperature Range Set CPU FAN RAMP RATE CPU Fan Low Voltage System Fan Low Voltage 48ºC 38ºC 4.96V 1.58V 5.12V 11.59V 3424 RPM 0 RPM [Enabled] [55oC] [13.33oC] [7 secs] [ 5.0 V] [ 5.
System Fan Low Voltage [5.0 V] Allows the user to select the system fan voltage for slower fan speed operation. Configuration options: [5.0 V] [5.5 V] [6.0 V] [6.5 V] [7.0 V] [7.5 V] [8.0 V] [8.5 V] [9.0 V] [9.5 V] [10.0 V] [10.5 V] [11.0 V] [11.5 V] [12.0 V] [12.5 V] 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.
2.6 Boot Menu This Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot settings. Select an item then press to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Drisk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security 2.6.
1st ~ xth Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of devices that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled] 2.6.2 Removable drives Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or arrow to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list.
2.6.4 CD-ROM drives CDROM Drives 1. 1st Slave: ASUS CD-S520/A Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or arrow to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu. 2.6.
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When [Enabled], the BIOS will seek the flopy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] OS Select for DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Select [OS2] only when you are using an OS2 operating system with greater than 64MB RAM; otherwise, set to [Non-OS2].
2.6.6 Security Select Menu Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Clear Clear [Setup] Item Specific Help Supervisor password controls full access, to change password. Supervisor Password [Clear] User Password [Clear] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password: 1. Highlight an item then press . 2. Type in a password using eight (8) alphanumeric characters, then press . 3.
Forgot the password? If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section “1.6 Jumpers” for instructions. Password Check [Setup] This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup.
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. 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 , a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values.
