TARGA Edition Motherboard P5GD1
TARGA Rev. 01 E1782 First Edition September 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 Contents .............................................................................................. v Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide ............................................................................... viii Typography ...........................................................................
Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 iv Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-1 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-2 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-3 BIOS setup program ............................................................. 2-5 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................
Contents 2.6 2.7 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ................................ 2-17 2.5.6 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-18 2.5.7 Hardware Monitor ................................................. 2-19 Boot menu .......................................................................... 2-21 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 2-21 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 2-22 2.6.
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: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
P5GD1 specifications summary (TARGA Edition) CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron processor Compatible with the Intel® PCG 04A and 04B processors Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset Northbridge: Intel® 915P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) Southbridge: Intel® ICH6 Front Side Bus 800/533 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non-ECC DDR400/DDR333 memory modules Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card
P5GD1 specifications summary (TARGA Edition) Rear panel 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Parallel port 1 x IEEE 1394 connector 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x Rear speaker out port 1 x Side speaker out port 1 x Line In port 1 x Line Out port 1 x Microphone port 1 x Center/Subwoofer port 4 x USB 2.
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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.
Chapter summary 1.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-2 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-5 1.4 System memory ................................................................. 1-10 1.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-14 1.6 Jumpers ...........................
1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to 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. 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 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation.
1.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.4cm (9.6in) KBPWR Super I/O ATX12V SPDIF_O USBPW12 USBPW34 R Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In FLOPPY PRI_IDE Intel Grantsdale-P MCH Top:Rear Speaker Out Center: Side Speaker Out Below: Center/Subwoofer EATXPWR USB2.0 T:USB3 Top: B:USB4 RJ-45 DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) USB2.
1.2.4 1-4 Layout Contents Slots Page 1. DDR DIMM slots 1-11 2. PCI slots 1-16 3. PCI Express slot 1-16 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 1-17 2. USB Device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 1-18 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 1-19 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 Mouse port 1-20 2. Parallel port 1-20 3. IEEE 1394 port 1-20 4. RJ-45 port 1-20 5. Rear Speaker Out port 1-20 6. Side Speaker Out port 1-20 7. Line In port 1-20 8.
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package. 1.3.1 • Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, fan and heatsink assembly. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. PnP Cap Retention tab A Load lever B This side of the cam box should face you. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).
6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Notes on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology • This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs in the 775-land package with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 1.4.
1.3.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly • When you buy a boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel®-certified multi-directional heatsink and fan.
2. Push each of the pins downward to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. 3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN P5GD1 GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5GD1 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. DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: P5GD1 P5GD1 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 1.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
Recommended memory configurations Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 (blue) Single-channel Dual-channel DIMM_A2 (black) DIMM_B1 (blue) DIMM_B2 (black) (1) Populated — — — (2) — Populated — — (3) — — Populated — (4) — — — Populated (1) Populated — Populated — (2) — Populated — Populated (3) *Populated Populated Populated Populated * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) and identical DIMM pair i
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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.
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1.5.4 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. 1.5.5 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. 1.5.
1.6 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3.
2. 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. 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). The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports.
3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable 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 (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.
1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 14 13 12 11 10 1. 2. 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. 3. I E E E 1 3 9 4 p o r t . This 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or other portable devices. L A N ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t .
Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration.
1.7.2 1. Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
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.
4. CPU, Chassis, and Power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 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. • It is recommended that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300 W power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs.
Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel 7. P5GD1 CD P5GD1 CD audio connector 8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC ‘97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.
9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap.
1 1 . System panel connector (10-pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED+ PLEDPWR GND PLED PWRSW IDE_LED+ IDE_LEDGround Reset F_PANEL P5GD1 IDE LED RESET P5GD1 System panel connector • • • • 1-28 * Requires an ATX power supply. System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector.
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................. 2-5 2-6 2.3 Main menu ............................................................................ 2-9 2-8 2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-13 2-12 2.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 2-18 2-17 2.6 Boot menu ....
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. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. A S U S E Z F l a s h (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future.
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash: 1. Visit the system builder website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to P 5 G D 1 A . R O M M. 2.
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. 2. • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 600 KB free space to save the file.
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the system builder website and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy theAFUDOS AFUDOSutility utility (afudos.exe) thedisk motherboard Copy the (afudos.exe) to thefrom bootable you created support earlier.
2.2 BIOS setup program Thismotherboard motherboard supports a programmable chipcan that you using can the This supports a programmable firmwarefirmware chip that you update update using in the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and utility described section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS". updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”.
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration Configuration fields [11:10:19] [Thu 03/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] System Information Sub-menu items 2.2.2 General help Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration [11:10:19] [Thu 03/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] 2.2.
2.3 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 “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration [11:51:19] [Thu 05/07/2004] [1.44M, 3.
2.3.5 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press to display the IDE device information. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.
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.
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 - A T A A. Configuration options: [P-ATA+S-ATA] [S-ATA] [P-ATA] The O n b o a r d I D E O p e r a t e M o d e and its submenu items appear only when the C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s item is set to Standard IDE. IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.
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 can cause the system to malfunction. Configure CPU. USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.4.
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.
2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] + Select Screen Select Item Ch O ti Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect).
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard LAN LAN Option ROM [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ [3F8/IRQ4] [378] [ECP] [DMA3] [IRQ7] Enable or disable onboard IEEE 1394 controller. HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard high-definition audio controller.
EPP Version [1.9] Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears only when the P a r a l l e l P o r t M o d e is set to E P P P. Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] 2.4.5 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.
2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [Yes] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Enable/Disable ACPI support for Operating System. ENABLE: If OS supports ACPI. DISABLE: If OS does not support ACPI. 2.5.
2.5.6 APM Configuration APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power On By RTC Alarm RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second Power On By External Modems Power On By PCI/PCIEX Devices [Last State] [Enabled] [Every Day] [00] [01] [00] [Disabled] [Disabled] to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss. Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss.
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.
CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The C P U F a n R a t i o and C P U T a r g e t T e m p e r a t u r e items appear when you enable the C P U Q - F a n C o n t r o l feature. CPU Fan Ratio [Auto] Allows you to select the appropriate CPU fan speed ratio for the system.
2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. APM Configuration Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.6.
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo Bootup Num-Lock [Enabled] [On] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.
The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . 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 “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.
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 N o t I n s t a l l e d d. After you set a password, this item shows I n s t a l l e d d. To set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press . 2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted.
2.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit.
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