User Guide Motherboard NCCH-DL
E1636 Checklist First edition V1 July 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 Features Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii NCCH-DL specifications summary .................................................. x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 Welcome! .......................................................
Contents Safeguards Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 3.2 3.3 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 Vocal POST Messages ...................................................... 3-2 Powering off the computer ................................................. 3-4 3.3.1 Using the OS shut down function .......................... 3-4 3.3.2 Using the dual function power switch .................... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.
Contents 4.5 4.6 4.7 Power menu ..................................................................... 4-30 4.5.1 APM Configuration ............................................... 4-31 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 4-34 Boot menu ........................................................................ 4-36 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 4-36 4.6.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority ........................................ 4-37 4.6.
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.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. 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.
NCCH-DL specifications summary CPU Support for dual Intel® Xeon™ Processors up to 3.
NCCH-DL specifications summary Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector Serial ATA connectors IDE connectors GAME/MIDI connector IEEE 1394 connector Chassis intrusion connector Serial ATA RAID connectors Backplane SMBus connector Power connectors Hard disk activity LED connector Front panel audio connector Internal audio connectors CPU and system fan connectors System panel connector BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, Phoenix-Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3 Industry standard PCI 2.
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features .............................................
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS® NCCH-DL motherboard! The ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your NCCH-DL package for the following items.
1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports dual Intel® Xeon™ Processors via 604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets. The processor has 1MB L2 cache, includes an 800/533 MHz system bus, and features the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology that allows up to 3.4+ GHz core frequencies.
Gigabit LAN solution The Intel® 82547GI Gigabit Ethernet controller allows full-duplex Gigabit performance on LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications through the Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA). Instead of connecting to the PCI bus, the controller connects to the dedicated CSA bus on the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) thus reducing the PCI bottlenecks by freeing the PCI bus for other I/O operations. AGP 8X support The motherboard supports the latest graphic architecture, the AGP Pro/8X interface (a.
ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos.
Chapter 2 This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
Chapter summary 2.1 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-3 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................... 2-11 2.4 System memory ........................................... 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots ........................................... 2-18 2.6 Jumpers ........................................................ 2-21 2.7 Connectors ...................................................
2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. 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. 3. Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. 4.
AGP warning LED This LED (WARN1) is a smart protection from motherboard burn out caused by an incorrect AGP card. If you plug in any 3.3V AGP card into the 1.5V AGP slot, this LED lights up thus preventing the system to power up. This LED remains off if you plug in a 1.5V AGP card. CPU FSB/voltage LED This LED (LED1) lights up if you installed two CPUs with different front side bus (FSB), or if the CPU voltage is not stable.
2.2 Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation.
2.2.3 Support plates for motherboard For additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the weight of the CPU heatsinks, your motherboard package comes with a CPU heatsink support kit that consists of: • 2 x metal support plates • 1 x contour sheet • 3 different sets of metal nuts and rubber pads for varied chassis standoffs (each set contains 8 metal nuts and 2 rubber pads) To install the support plates: 1.
4. Use a plier to attach four nuts to the bolts on the metal support plate. 5. Align a rubber pad to the rectagular mark on the center of the plate, then press to attach. 6. Remove the adhesive label underneath a plate.
7. Carefully align and place the plate on a rectangular cut on the contour sheet. Make sure that the metal support plates fit perfectly to the rectangular cuts on the contour sheet; otherwise, the CPU heatsink screws would not align to the metal nuts. 8. Repeat steps 4 and 7 to prepare and install the second plate. 8. Remove the contour sheet from the chassis.
The support plates appear as shown when installed. 9. Install the motherboard with the external I/O ports toward the chassis rear panel. The CPU sockets should be right on top of the support plates. Heatsink hole matched to a nut on the support plate Make sure that the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard perfectly match the metal nuts on the support plates; otherwise, you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly. 10. Secure the motherboard with 10 screws. Refer to section “2.2.
2.2.4 Motherboard layout 25cm (9.8in) ATX12V1 PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard mPGA 604 CPU_FAN2 FM_CPU2 USBPW12 USBPW34 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In Intel 82875P Canterwood 30.5cm (12in) USB2.
2.2.5 Layout contents Sockets/Slots Page 1. 2. 3. 4. 2-11 2-15 2-20 2-20 CPU sockets DDR DIMM sockets PCI/PCI-X slots AGP Pro/8X slot Jumpers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) RAID controller setting (3-pin RAID_EN1) USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) CPU external frequency selection (3-pin J1) IEEE 1394 setting (3-pin 1394_EN) CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 2-21 2-21 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-24 2-24 Rear panel connectors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Internal connectors (continued) 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO1) 12. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1, MODEM1) 13. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2) 14.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with dual surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets. The sockets are designed for the Intel® Xeon™ Processor in the 604-pin package. ® NCCH-DL Intel Xeon Gold Arrow NCCH-DL Socket 604 2.3.2 Installing the CPU Note in the above illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.
Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 604-pin ZIF sockets on the motherboard. Flip up the socket lever and push it all the way to the other side. Make sure that the socket lever is pushed back all the way, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. 2. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.
2.3.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel® Xeon™ processors require an Intel certified heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. When you buy a boxed Intel CPU, the package includes the heatsink, fan, retention brackets, screws, thermal grease, installation manual, and other items that are necessary for CPU installation. 1. Make sure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan. 2.
2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. 4 2 1 3 3. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_FAN1. CPU1 fan connector (CPU_FAN1) 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU, then connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_FAN2. The heatsinks appear as shown when installed.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. 80 Pins DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 104 Pins ® NCCH-DL DIMM_A1 The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. NCCH-DL 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install unbuffered ECC or non-ECC 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the recommended memory configurations. Important notes 1.
Table 1 Recommended memory configurations Mode DIMM_A1 (blue) Sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 (black) (blue) DIMM_B2 (black) Single-channel (1) Populated — — — (2) — Populated — — (3) — — Populated — (4) — — — Populated Dual-channel (1) Populated — Populated — Populated — Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated (2) — * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets or • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) and ide
2.4.3 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. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. DDR DIMM notch 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.
2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has two 64-bit PCI-X slots, two 32-bit PCI slots, and an AGP slot. 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. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps 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 N/A 11 12 13 14 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller 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 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel
2.5.3 PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI and PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI/PCI-X specifications. 32-bit PCI slot 64-bit PCI-X slot When installing long PCI cards, it is recommended that you install them in PCI_X slot 1 or PCI-X slot 2. Long PCI cards installed in PCI slots 1 and 2 may interfere with the SATA connectors. 2.5.4 AGP Pro slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot that supports AGP 8X (+0.
2.6 Jumpers 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable (pins 2-3) or disable (pins 1-2) the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. Refer to Chapter 4 for information.
3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). USBPW12 3 2 +5VSB ® NCCH-DL 2 1 +5V (Default) USBPW34 2 1 +5V (Default) 3 2 +5VSB NCCH-DL USB device wake up 1.
® NCCH-DL 5. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system date, time, and system setup parameters, and 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 onboard battery. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
6. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 4-pin plug. FM_CPU1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4-pin Fan (Force to 12V) FM_CPU2 ® NCCH-DL 3-pin Fan (DC Mode) 1 2 3 1 2 3 3-pin Fan (DC Mode) 4-pin Fan (Force to 12V) NCCH-DL USB CPU fan pin selection 1394_EN ® NCCH-DL 7.
2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 9 8 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. IEEE 1394 port. This port connects IEEE 1394-compliant devices like camcorders, VCRs, printers, or digital cameras. 4. LAN port (RJ-45). This Gigabit LAN port (controlled by Intel 82547GI) allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) via a network hub.
Port Headset/ 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel Light blue Lime Pink Line In Line Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center 8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 10. Serial ports.
2.7.2 Internal connectors FLOPPY ® NCCH-DL 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. NCCH-DL Floppy disk drive connector 2. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks.
3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE[blue], SEC_IDE [white) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 master device. • Refer to the hard disk drive label or documentation when setting the device as master or slave.
TPA0GND TPB0+12V GND ® NCCH-DL 5. IEEE 1394 connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for a 1394 module. Attach the 10-1 pin 1394 cable plug from the module to this connector. You may also connect a 1394compliant internal hard disk to this connector. 1 NCCH-DL IEEE-1394 connector TPA0+ GND TPB0+ +12V IE1394_1 6. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature.
7. Serial ATA RAID connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2) These Serial ATA connectors support SATA hard disks that you may configure as a RAID set. Through the onboard Promise® PDC20319 RAID controller, you may create a RAID0, RAID1, or RAID0+1 configuration. Configure the onboard device and SATA items in BIOS to use the RAID feature. Refer to page 4-17 fro information.
9. Power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) These connectors connect to an SSI-type 12V 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. 1. Do not forget to connect the 8-pin +12V power plug. Otherwise, the system does not boot up. 2.
FP_AUDIO1 ® NCCH-DL 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO1) This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. By default, the pins labeled LINE OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable.
13. CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, 3-pin REAR_FAN1/2, 3-pin FRNT_FAN1/2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 2.1A~4.44A (53.28W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. The CPU fan connectors support either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug. Both connectors are slotted to ensure connection in correct orientation.
• System Power LED (3-pin PLED) This lead 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. • Message LED (2-pin MLED) This lead connects to the message LED cable on the front panel and indicates the booting status. The LED blinks when the system is in the boot process until the operating system is loaded.
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes.
Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 Vocal POST Messages ................................... 3-2 3.3 Powering off the computer ...........................
3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power 6.
3.2 Vocal POST Messages This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem. These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that came with your package. You can record your own messages to replace the default messages.
POST message Action No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properly connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the rear panel. • See section “2.7.1 Rear panel connectors” for the location of the connector. No floppy disk detected • Make sure you have connected a floppy disk to the floppy disk connector on the motherboard. • See section “2.7 Connectors.” No IDE hard disk detected • Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to the one of the IDE connectors on the motherboard.
3.3 Powering off the computer 3.3.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® 2000 Professional or Windows® 2000 Server: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® XP or Windows® Server 2003: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2.
Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-7 4.3 Main menu .................................................... 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu ........................................... 4-16 4.5 Power menu .................................................. 4-30 4.6 Boot menu .................................................... 4-36 4.7 Exit menu ......................................................
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS • The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. 4.1.1 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 the key Windows® XP environment a. Insert a new 1.
4.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to a floppy disk. Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3.
6. Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field, then press . AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For Canterwood - NCCH-DL DATE: Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V 06/01/2004 File Name to Program : 1001.bin Message: Do You Want To Save BIOS (Y/N) 7. The utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. Press to save the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, or to continue.
9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file. Press to restart the system. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For Canterwood - NCCH-DL DATE: Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V 06/01/2004 File Name to Program : 1001.
3. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press . AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For Canterwood - NCCH-DL DATE: Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V 06/01/2004 File Name to Program : 1001.bin Checksum : DAD6H Save current BIOS as : old.bin Message: Please Wait! 4. The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, then returns to the BIOS flashing process.
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash Utility he ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to P5AD2.ROM. 2.
4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard includes a Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu bar Menu items General help Time (hh:mm:ss) Date (mm:dd:yy) 11: 10 : 30 Wed, Jun 30 2004 Legacy Diskette A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [Disabled] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory 640K 261120K 26114K Select Menu Item Specific Help Navigation keys Change the day, month, year and century.
4.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom 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. The navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 4.2.4 General help On the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 4.2.5 Sub-menu 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. 4.
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Time (hh:mm:ss) Date (mm:dd:yy) 11: 10 : 30 Wed, Jun 30 2004 Legacy Diskette A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5 in.
Base/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK] The base memory, extended memory, and total memory values are autodetected. These fields are not user-configurable. 4.3.1 Primary IDE Master Primary Master Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector PIO Mode UDMA Mode Transfer Mode S.M.A.R.T Status Select Menu 0 MB 0 0 0 0 0 [Auto] [Auto] None None Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system.
Most of the IDE drive information items are grayed out when the items Primary IDE Master and Access Mode are set to [Auto]. If you wish to manually configure the IDE drive items, set the Primary IDE Master to [Manual], and the Access Mode to [CHS]. PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO mode for the IDE drive. The settings Mode 0 to 4 allow successive increase in performance.
Manually detecting an IDE drive If you wish to manually enter the drive information, set the Primary IDE Master item to [Manual], and the Access Mode item to [CHS]. Primary Master Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Manual] [CHS] Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector PIO Mode UDMA Mode Transfer Mode S.M.A.R.T. Status Select Menu 0 MB 0 0 0 0 0 [Auto] [Auto] None None Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system.
Precomp Displays the precompressed volumes on the hard disk, if any, on the motherboard. Landing Zone Displays the drive’s maximum usable capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. Transfer Mode Shows the data transfer mode if the IDE hard disk drive supports the feature. Otherwise, this item is grayed out and shows the value [None]. S.M.A.R.T. Status Shows the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.
4.3.5 Third IDE Master When configuring a drive as Third IDE Master, refer to section “4.3.1 Primary IDE Master” for the menu item descriptions which are not discussed in this section. Third IDE Master Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Select Menu [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Transfer Mode S.M.A.R.T Status 0 0 0 0 0 Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system.
4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU, memory, chipset, and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction! Select Menu Advanced BIOS Features CPU Configuration Memory Configuration Chipset Onboard Device PCIPnP USB Configuration Item Specific Help Press Enter to set. 4.4.
Setting to very high Vcore voltages may cause the system to become unstable! Chipset Vcore Voltage [+1.6V] Allows adjustment of the chipset Vcore voltage. Configuration options: [+1.5V] [+1.6V] [+1.7V] [+1.8V] DRAM Vcore Voltage [+2.6V] Allows adjustment of the DRAM Vcore voltage. Configuration options: [+2.8V] [+2.7V] [+2.6V] 4.4.2 CPU Configuration This menu shows the CPU configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options.
4.4.3 Memory Configuration This menu shows the memory configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Memory Configuration DRAM Frequency Memory Timing Selectable Cache Latency Time Active to Precharge Delay DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# Precharge Memory Parity Check [Auto] [By SPD] 2 6 3 3 Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Set DRAM Frequency. DRAM Frequency [Auto] This item sets the DRAM operating frequency.
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [3] Controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/ write command. Configuration options: [4] [3] [2] DRAM RAS# Precharge [3] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. Configuration options: [4] [3] [2] Memory Parity Check [Enabled] Allows memory parity checking option ECC (Error-Correcting Code). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.4 Chipset This menu shows the chipset configuration settings.
Init Display First [AGP Slot] Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [AGP Slot] Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled] Allows you to select the maximum PCI bus speed to be programmed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Spread Spectrum [- 0.50%] Allows you to select the clock generator spread sprectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [+/- 0.1%] [+/- 0.2%] [+/- 0.3%] [+/- 0.4%] [+/- 0.5%] [+/- 0.6%] [+/- 0.7%] [+/- 0.8%] [+/- 0.
Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock CPU Clock Ratio [200MHz] [14 X] Select Menu Item Specific Help Set CPU Frequency. Take caution when overclocking the CPU. Overclocking may cause the system to become unstable! CPU Clock [200MHz] Allows you to set the CPU frequency. Key-in a value within the specified range, then press Enter. Configuration options: [Min=200] [Max=233] The minimum and maximum configuration values for the CPU Clock depend on the installed CPU.
4.4.5 Onboard Device This menu shows the onboard device configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options.
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN device boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard Promise Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Promise® RAID controller. Operating Mode [IDE] Allows you to set the RAID controller operating mode.
Parallel Port Mode [SPP] Allows you to select the parallel port mode. Configuration options: [SPP] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP] [Normal] EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7] Allows you to select the EPP mode. This item becomes configurable only if the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP] or [ECP+EPP]. Configuration options: [EPP 1.7] [EPP 1.9] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows you to select the ECP mode. This item becomes configurable only if the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [ECP+EPP].
SATA Configuration SATA Configuration *** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting *** On-Chip Serial ATA [Auto] SATA Mode IDE Serial ATA Port0 Mode SATA0 master Serial ATA Port1 Mode SATA1 master Select Menu Item Specific Help [Disabled]: Disable SATA Controller. [Auto]: Auto-arrange the BIOS. [Combined Mode]: PATA and SATA are combined. Max. of 2 IDE drives on each channel. [Enhanced Mode]: Enable both SATA and PATA. Max. of 6 IDE drives are supported. [SATA Only]: SATA is opeating in legacy mode.
c. Setting to [Enhanced Mode] allows you to install Parallel ATA and Serial ATA devices at the same time, with a maximum of six IDE devices on each channel. 1. Use the [Enhanced Mode] option if you installed a native operating system like Winows 2000/XP. 2. You may not use this option if you are using Linux RedHat 8 or 9 version operating system, as they do not support native mode. d. Setting to [SATA Only] allows you to install IDE devices on the Serial ATA channels only. e.
4.4.6 PCIPnP This menu shows the PCIPnP configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. PCIPnP Select Menu Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Item Specific Help Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources [Auto] PCI/VGA INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Default is Disabled.
INT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto] Allows you to select the appropriate interrupt to the specific devices to avoid conflict. Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] IRQ Resources Set the item Resources Controlled By to [Manual] to enable the item IRQ Resources and assign the interrupts depending on the type of installed PCI devices.
4.4.7 USB Configuration This menu shows the USB configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Configures the USB controller. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable the USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.
4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the power management settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. ACPI APIC Support ACPI Suspend Type APM Configuration Hardware Configuration [Enabled] [S1&S3] Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable/Disable ACPI support for Operating System. ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI feature on the operating system.
4.5.1 APM Configuration This menu shows the Advanced Power Management (APM) configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options.
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into “off state” after an AC power interruption. When set to [Power On], the system turns on automatically after an power interruption. When set to [Last State], the system goes into whatever was the system state (on or off) before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Video Off Method [DPMS] This item determines the video off features.
Power On Function [BUTTON ONLY] Allows you to select a device to turn the system power on. Configuration options: [Password] [Hot Key] [Mouse Left] [Mouse Right] [Any KEY] [BUTTON ONLY] [PS/2 Mouse] KB Power On Password [Enter] Allows you to set a password to turn the system power on. Highlight this item then press enter to set a password. To configure this item, you should set the Power On Function item to [Password].
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor This menu shows the hardware monitoring status. Select an item, then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Hardware Monitor Voltage Monitor System Temperature1 CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature Front Fan1 Speed CPU Fan1 Speed CPU Fan2 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Rear Fan1 Speed Rear Fan2 Speed Select Menu Item Specific Help 39oC/102oF 45oC/113oF N/A 0 RPM 5152 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM Press Enter to view.
Smart Q-Fan Configuration Smart Q-Fan Configuration Smart Fan Control System Target Temperature CPU1 Target Temperature CPU2 Target Temperature [Disabled] 50 60 60 Select Menu Item Specific Help Smart Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Smart Fan feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The System/CPU1/CPU2 Target Temperature items become configurable only when you set Smart Fan Control to [Enabled]. 2.
4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Select Menu Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Hard Disk Boot Priority Removable Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security 4.6.
4.6.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. Bootable Add-in Cards 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. 4.6.3 Removable Device Priority Removable Device Priority 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. Press to exit this menu.
4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Other Device Quick Power On Self Test Halt On Case Open Warning Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Full Screen Logo Show [Enabled] [Enabled] [All Errors] [Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Disabled] 6 250 [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select your Boot Device Priority.
Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard typematic rate setting. Set to [Enabled] to configure the Type Rate and Type Delay items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The items Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) and Typematic Delay become configurable only when the item Typematic Setting is enabled.
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. When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press . The password field setting is changed to [Set]. To clear the password: 1. Highlight the password field, and press twice.
4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the BIOS setup default settings, save or discard any changes you made, or exit the Setup utility. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option saves data to CMOS before exiting Setup. Exit & Save Changes Select this option then press , or simply press , to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility.
Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press , or simply press , to load the optimized values for each of the Setup menu items. When a confirmation window appears (with a blinking [Y]): • press to load the default values • type [N], then press , or simply press , to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu Discard Changes Select this option to discard the changes that you made, and restore the previously saved values.
Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when confiiguring the motherboard.
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A-2 Appendix: Reference information
