BA5120/AS-D672 ASUS PC System Installation Manual
E3597 First Edition V1 December 2007 Copyright © 2007 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”).
Table of contents Notices........................................................................................................... v Safety information....................................................................................... vi About this guide......................................................................................... vii System package contents........................................................................... ix Chapter 1: System introduction 1.1 Welcome!.........
Table of contents Chapter 3: Installing an operating system.................................................... 3-2 3.2 Powering up................................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Support CD information............................................................... 3-3 3.4 iv Starting up 3.1 3.3.1 Running the support CD.................................................. 3-3 3.3.2 Drivers menu..............................................................
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 the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS BA5120/AS-D672 PC 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 BA5120/AS-D672.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
System package contents Check your BA5120/AS-D672 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. 1. 2. ASUS BA5120/AS-D672 PC system with • ASUS motherboard • Power supply unit • ASUS chassis Cable • 3. 4.
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS BA5120/ASD672. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS BA5120/AS-D672! The ASUS BA5120/AS-D672 is an all-in-one PC system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D processors in the 775-land package. The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2-800/667 DIMMs.
1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. Power Supply Switch Voltage selector Power Connector PS/2 Mouse Port PS/2 Keyboard Port COM1 Port Parallel Port VGA Port Chassis Fan Vent USB 2.
1.4 Connecting to other devices The illustration below is the rear view of the system when need to connect your PC to any enternal devices. You can refer to illustration below to connect any input, external storage, multimedia devices with your PC.
This chapter provides step-bystep instructions on how to install components in the system.
2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install Tool 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module(s) (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5. Optical drive 6. Floppy disk drive Phillips (cross) screw driver 2.2 Removing the side cover 1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. 2. Unlock the side cover lock. 3.
2.3 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket supports the ���� Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D processors in the 775-land package. 2.4.2 • Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. 4. Retention tab A B Load lever Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. PnP cap Load plate Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (4A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B). 4B 4A 3 5.
6. Apply Thermal Interface Material on the CPU before closing the load plate. The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, ensure to wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help. 7. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B 2.4.
If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. A B B A Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.
2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: P5KPL-E P5KPL-E/BP 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2.5.1 Memory configurations You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs. 2-8 • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency.
2.5.2 Installing a DDR2 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. 1. Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 2 DDR2 DIMM notch 1 1 Unlocked retaining clip A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
2.6 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. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1.
Standard interrupt assignments IRQ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Priority 1 2 – 11 12 13 14 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Standard function System timer Keyboard controller – IRQ holder for PCI steering* Communications port (COM1) Standard IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel * These IRQs are u
2.6.3 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.6.4 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. 2.6.
2.7 Installing disk drives Before installing the disk drives, remove the front panel: 1. Refer to the previous section to remove the side cover. Locate the front panel assembly lock, then move it outward to unlock the front panel. 2. Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed. 3. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside. 2.7.
5. Push in the bay locks to secure the optical drive 35 6. Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the optical drive. 7. 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. 2.7.2 5 IDE ribbon cable Power cable Installing a hard disk drive The system may have one pre-installed 3.5-inch Serial ATA or IDE hard disk drive.
3. Swing out the HDD cage. 4. With the HDD label side up, carefully insert the drive into the 3.5-inch bay and push the drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the drive bay. 5. Fasten the screw and secure the drive. 6. Swing back the HDD cage. 7. Push in the bay locks to double secure the hard disk drive. 8. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive, then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard.
To install an IDE hard disk drive: 1. Follow steps 1-7 of the previous section. 2. Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector (blue connector labeled PRI_IDE) on the motherboard. IDE ribbon cable 2-16 Power cable • If you will install only one hard disk drive, make sure to 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.
2.7.3 Installing a floppy disk drive The BA5120/AS-D672 system comes with two 3.25-inch drive bays for floppy disk drives. To install a floppy disk drive: 1. Carefully insert the card reader module into the 3.25” bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay. 2. Insert two screws into the screw holes. 3. Fasten the screws to secure the floppy disk drive. 2 1 3 4.
2.8 Re-connecting cables You may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover.
Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.
3.1 Installing an operating system The PC system supports Windows® 2000/XP/Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. 3.2 Powering up Press the system power button ( ) to enter the OS.
3.3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 3.3.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
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. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs Intel® chipset inf update program. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio driver and application.
3.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
3.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 3.3.5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
3.3.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.
Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.
3.4 Recovering your system The Recovery CD includes an image of the operating system, installed on your system at the factory. The Recovery CD provides a comprehensive recovery solution that quickly restores your system to its original working state, provided that your hard disk drive is in good working order.
3.4.2 In Windows® Vista™ environment Using the Recovery CD Refer to the previous sections and follow the general steps to recover your system with the recovery CD from the package. Using the Hidden Partition The Recovery Partition includes an image of the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your system at the factory.
