® Terminator K7 Barebone System User’s Guide
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Table of Contents Disclaimer/Copyrights ....................................................... 2 ASUS Contact Information ................................................ 3 FCC/CDC Statements ........................................................ 4 System Package Contents ................................................ 7 Introduction: About This Guide ............................ 9 Audience ........................................................................... 10 Contents Description .............
3.8 Expansion Cards ..................................................... 48 3.9 Connectors ............................................................... 50 Chapter 4: Starting Up ......................................... 63 4.1 Powering Up the First Time .................................... 64 4.2 Install the Operating System .................................. 66 4.3 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................ 69 Chapter 5: BIOS Information ...............................
System Package Contents The following checklist enumerates the components included in the standard system package. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) System Chassis Motherboard Switching Power Supply 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive CD-ROM Drive (optional) 56K PCI Modem Card (optional) Support CD with Drivers and Utilities Installation Guide NOTE If you are assembling the system by yourself, make sure to prepare all the components before starting.
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You are reading the ASUS Terminator K7 Barebone System Installation Guide. This guide provides general information and installation instructions for the Terminator Barebone System. “About This Guide” contains an introduction on the contents of this document which includes target audience and chapter description.
Audience Checklist This installation guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. Contents Description This installation guide contains the following parts: 1. Introduction: About This Guide This part contains an introduction on the contents of this document that includes target audience and chapter description. 2. Chapter 1: System Introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator K7 barebone system.
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator K7 barebone system. It includes an overview of the front, rear panel, and the internal features.
1.1 Front Panel Features The ASUS Terminator K7 barebone system is composed of the ASUS A7VC motherboard, a power supply, and a floppy disk drive in the ASUS TriOptix form factor chassis. The following figures show the front panel features. NOTE The CD-ROM drive and modem card are optional items and may not come installed in some models.
1.2 Rear Panel Features The rear panel of the ASUS Terminator K7 barebone system includes the standard PC99 I/O connectors for external devices, power supply socket, and optional modem connectors. The following figure shows the rear panel features.
1.3 Internal Features The figure below shows the internal view of the system when you remove the cover and flip out the drive frame. You will see here the standard components that come already installed in the system and the places where you can install the other required components to get the system running. Two 5.25” Drive Bays Motherboard 14 3.5” HDD 3.
This chapter tells how to install components into the barebone system through illustrated step-by-step instructions.
2.1 Remove the Cover The chassis cover is secured by a thumbscrew located on the rear panel. Follow these steps to remove the chassis cover. 1. Turn the captive thumbscrew counter-clockwise to release the cover. You don’t have to remove the thumbscrew from the chassis. Thumbscrew 2. Place your hands on both corners of the front panel, just beside the CD-ROM frame. With the rest of your fingers pulling forward from both sides, push on the CD-ROM area with your thumbs until the cover tilts forward. 3.
2.2 Detach the Drive Frame After removing the chassis cover, you must remove the power socket module from the back panel first, before opening the drive frame. Follow these steps to detach the drive frame. 1. Place the chassis on a flat surface and turn it on its side. Notice that the power socket and voltage selector switch are attached to a metal module, which is secured to the rear panel. Power Socket and Voltage Selector Switch 2.
2.2 Detach the Drive Frame 3. Place your thumb on the right edge of the power socket module, and slide it to the right until it is completely detached the module from the rear panel. 4. Unlatch the drive frame by pulling it outward. Drive Frame Swivel Edge NOTE The drive frame has a swivel (hinge-like) edge that is attached to the main chassis. It is not necessary to completely detach the drive frame from the chassis when installing components. 5.
2.3 Install a CPU The ASUS A7VC motherboard that comes installed in the chassis has a Socket 462 that supports AMD Athlon and Duron processor of up to 1.4GHz. Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN) CPU Socket 370 Notched corners 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90°-100° angle.
2.3 Install a CPU 3. Take note of the notched corners on the CPU picture below. Notched Corners 4. Position the CPU above the socket such that its notched or marked corners match those of the notched corners of the socket. 5. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. 6. Push down the lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks in place indicating that the socket is locked. Heatsink Fan Notched Corner Socket Lever 7.
2.4 Install System Memory The motherboard includes two 168-pin Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The sockets support up to 1GB system memory (non-ECC) using PC133-compliant Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) DIMMs. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Locate the DIMM sockets on the motherboard. DIMM Sockets 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notches on the DIMM match the breaks on the socket.
2.5 Install a Hard Disk Drive The chassis has one 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) bay right under the 5.25-inch bay. The following figures show the internal and external views of the HDD bay location. Internal View External View 5.25-inch Drive Bay 3.5-inch HDD Drive Bay Follow these steps to install an IDE HDD. 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Carefully insert the HDD into the 3.5-inch bay. HDD right side up 3. Carefully push the HDD into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay.
2.5 Install a Hard Disk Drive 5. Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the HDD. Use the cable with the white connector labeled HDD. 6. Connect one end of the IDE hard disk ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the HDD, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface. IDE Ribbon Cable Red Stripe to Pin 1 Power Cable (HDD) 7.
2.6 Install a CD-ROM Drive A CD-ROM drive is an optional item in the Terminator barebone system. Refer to the instructions in this section if you acquired a model without a CD-ROM. Follow these steps to install a CD-ROM drive. 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Insert the CD-ROM drive into the upper 5.25-inch bay. 5.25-inch Drive Bay 3. Carefully push the CD-ROM drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown. 4. Secure the CD-ROM with two screws on each side of the bay.
2.6 Install a CD-ROM Drive 5. Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the CD-ROM. Use the cable with the white connector labeled P6. 6. Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the CD-ROM, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface. CD-ROM Audio Cable IDE Ribbon Cable 7. Connect one end of the CDROM audio cable to the 4-pin connector at the back of the CD-ROM. Red Stripe to Pin 1 Power Cable (P6) 8.
2.7 Install a Modem Riser Card The motherboard includes an AMR slot that supports a modem riser card. The modem riser card is an optional item in the Terminator barebone system. Refer to the instructions in this section if you acquired a model without a modem riser card. The figure on the right shows a modem riser card that you can install on the AMR slot. Connect to a Telephone Line Connect to a Telephone Set Follow these steps to install a modem riser card. 1. Place the chassis on its side. 2.
2.8 Install a PCI Expansion Card The motherboard has two 32-bit PCI slots (one shared with AMR slot). If you wish to install a PCI card, refer to the instructions in this section. The figure on the right shows a sample PCI network card that you can install on the PCI slot. Follow these steps to install a PCI expansion card. 1. Place the chassis on its side. 2. Remove the metal bracket cover opposite the PCI slot marked PCI1. NOTE If you have installed a modem riser card, PCI2 is not available. 3.
2.9 Re-connect Cables You may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover. 2.9.1 Front Panel Cables The figures below show the front panel cables with corresponding instructions on where to connect them. You must re-connect these cables before replacing the chassis cover. Power Switch Power LED HDD LED Line Out / Mic USB Connector (USB2P) 1.
2.9.2 Motherboard Connectors The figures below show the specific connectors on the motherboard and the UAEX Extension Module where the front panel cables must be connected. You must re-connect these cables before replacing the chassis cover.
2.10 Replace the Cover After you have installed all the internal components and you have connected all the necessary cables, you are now ready to put the system back together. Follow these steps re-assemble the system. to 1. With the chassis lying on its side, hook the swivel edge of the drive frame to the main chassis. 2. Sway the drive frame inward until it fits completely. The protruding tabs on both ends of the drive frame should snap perfectly to the chassis edge. Protruding Tab 3.
2.10 Replace the Cover 5. Fit the rail tabs on the sides and bottom of the cover to the edges of the chassis. Rail Tabs 6. Push the cover towards the rear until it fits. The locking tab snaps into the hole on the chassis indicating that the cover is in place. Locking Tab Locking Tab Hole IMPORTANT Firmly push the cover to ensure that it is fully engaged to the chassis. 7. Lock the cover with the captive thumbscrew on the rear panel.
2.11 Connect External Devices The figure below shows the specific connectors and devices that you can connect to the rear panel ports.
2.12 Power Supply Specifications Input Characteristics Input Voltage Range Min Nom Max Range 1 90V 115V 135V Range 2 180V 230V 265V Input Frequency Range 47 Hz to 63 Hz Maximum Input ac Current 4A max at 115Vac 2A max. at 230Vac, maximum load Inrush Current 90A max. at 115Vac, full load cold start at 25°C Efficiency 70% min. at nominal input, maximum load Output Characteristics Output Load Range Voltage Min Max Min Max Max +5V 0.5A 4.0A -5% +5% 50mVp-p +12V 0.45A 8.
NOTES 34 Chapter 2: Basic Installation
This chapter gives detailed technical information about the different features of the A7VC motherboard - the heart of the Terminator K7 Barebone System .
3.1 Specifications The ASUS A7VC motherboard targets users who require a noncomplicated yet flexible system. This motherboard includes the basic features sufficient for an entry-level system while employing the latest in technology. • • • • • • • • 36 Latest Processor Support: AMD Athlon®/Duron® processor which supports Socket A-based CPUs of up to 1.4GHz.
• • • • • • • Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 may also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Red Moduel for wireless connections. The Super I/O controller also supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse. Smart BIOS: 2Mbit firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which provides more control and protection over the motherboard.
3.2 Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 462 for AMD Athlon/Duron Processor ........ 4 Chipsets VIA VT8364A Integration Single Chip .................... 5 VIA VT686B I/O Controller ................................... 10 Main Memory Maximum 1GB support (non-ECC) 2 DIMM Sockets ..................................................... 6 PC133 SDRAM support Expansion Slot 2 Riser PCI Slots .................................................. 17 System I/O IOC_MB Connector ...
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3.3 Layout CGAEX COM1 IOC_DC ® GAME Refer to the layout below to locate specific motherboard components. The motherboard has a side connector for a detachable extension module (CGAEX) that includes a serial port (COM1) and Game/MIDI port. 22.9cm (9.
3.4 Hardware Setup Procedures Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. Check motherboard settings 2. Install memory modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install an expansion card 5. Connect ribbon cables, panel wires, and power supply 6. Setup the BIOS software WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips.
3.5 Motherboard Settings This motherboard does not have jumpers nor switches to configure. However, there are two solder points onboard that allow you to clear the RTC RAM when necessary. 1. Clear RTC RAM. 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.
2. CPU/FSB Frequency Selection. The FS jumper is set to a factory default [2-3] that operates with AMD 100 MHz FSB capacity processors. If AMD 133 MHz capacity processors are used, then reset the jumper to [1-2]. The FS jumper settings should match the capacity of the processor. Otherwise, the motherboard may not boot up. FS1 & FS2 A7VC 1 2 2 3 CPU 133MHz CPU 100MHz ® A7VC CPU FSB Frequency Setting 3. USB Device Wake Up (Front and Back Panel USB Ports).
4. ADN Setting. This jumper allows you to select the primary and secondary Audio Modem Riser (AMR) device. Set to 1-2 to use a secondary AMR device, or set to 2-3 to use a primary AMR device. Disable the onboard AC97 audio parameter in BIOS when you use a primary AMR.
3.6 System Memor y This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Two DIMM sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB densities for a system memory configuration of 32MB up to 1GB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. This motherboard also supports NEC’s Virtual Channel SDRAMs and Enhanced Memory System’s Highspeed DRAMs.
3.6.2 Memory Installation WARNING! Make sure that you unplug the power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.4 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information). Insert the module(s) into the DIMM sockets as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module only fits in one direction.
3.7 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a ZIF Socket to support CPUs as listed on section 3.1.1 Specifications. The following illustration shows the CPU socket location on the motherboard and the correct CPU orientation. LOCK LEVER BLANK A7VC ® NOTCH AMD™ Athlon A7VC Socket A Note in the illustration that CPUs have marks (usually a notch or a gold mark on one corner) to help you identify the proper orientation and enable you to correctly install a CPU.
3.8 Expansion Cards In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has two PCI expansion slots to support PCI cards. Refer to 2.8 Install a PCI Expansion Card section when installing expansion cards. WARNING! Unplug the system power cord when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and expansion cards. 3.8.1 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate.
3.8.2 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot The AMR slot support a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an Audio Modem Riser (AMR). Main processing is done through software and controlled by the system chipset. There are two types of AMR, one defined as primary and another defined as secondary. You can only use primary AMRs with this motherboard. (NOTE: The motherboard package does not include the AMR card.) IMPORTANT The AMR slot shares the same expansion slot with PCI Slot 6.
3.9 Connectors 3.9.1 External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives.
3. VGA Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is for a VGA monitor and other VGA-compatible devices. VGA Monitor (15-pin female) 4. Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 5.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin female) 5. Audio Connectors (Three 1/8” AUDIO) The Line Out (lime) connects a headphone or speakers.
6. Fast Ethernet LAN Connector (R-J45) The RJ-45 connector allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. RJ-45 7. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 8. Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) This connector, located on the CGAEX extension module, supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files.
9. Serial Port Connector (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1) on CGAEX One serial port, located on the CGAEX extension module, is available for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. Refer to Onboard Serial Port 1/2 in 5.4.2 I/O Device Configuration. COM1 Serial Port (9-Pin male) COM2 A7VC PIN 1 ® A7VC Serial COM2 Bracket 10.
3.9.2 1. Internal Connectors Primary (Blue)/Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1pin IDE1/IDE2) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66/33 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/66/33 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraDMA/66/33 master device. It is recommended that non-UltraDMA/66/33 devices be connected to the secondary IDE connector.
2. USB Header (10-1 pin USBPORT) If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, one USB header is available for two additional USB port connectors. Connect the USB header to a 2-port USB connector set and mount the bracket to an open slot on the chassis. (The USB connector set does not come with the motherboard package.) USB1 A7VC USB Power USBP3– USBP3+ GND 10 6 5 1 ® USB Power USBP2– USBP2+ GND NC A7VC USB Ports 3.
4. CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors The two 3-pin fan connectors (CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less. Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. The fan wiring and plug may vary depending on the fan manufacturer. The red wire should be positive while the black should be ground. Connect the fan plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of the connector.
6. Internal Audio Connectors (4-1 pin CD_IN, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a speaker) between the audio and a voice modem card.
8. Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). A7VC FLOPPY ® PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. A7VC Floppy Disk Drive Connector 9.
10. Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a WakeOn-Ring output. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is received through the internal modem card. NOTE: For external modems, Wake-On-Ring is detected through the COM port. IMPORTANT This feature requires that the Power Up On External Modem Act parameter is enabled (see 5.5.1 Power Up Control) and that the system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
12. IOC_MB Connector (22-pin) This connects the motherboard to the CGAEX extension module which contains the COM1 and GAME ports. A7VC GAME COM1 ® CGAEX IOC_DC ® A7VC IOC_MB Connector 13. Internal Microphone (2-pin) and FLOUT (3-pin) Connectors This connector allows you to connect chassis mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of having to attach an external microphone onto the ATX connectors. Connect the Line Out/Mic cable to the FLOUT/MIC2 connector.
The following 20-pin PANEL illustration is for items 14-19. Keyboard Lock Speaker Connector Power LED Speaker Ground Ground +5V Ground Keylock PLED +5 V A7VC Ground Reset Ground PWR Ground ExtSMI# TB_LED +5 V ® Message LED SMI Lead A7VC System Panel Connectors Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. 14. System Power LED Connector (3-1 pin PWR.LED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED.
NOTES 62 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
Chapter 4 Support CD This chapter enumerates the contents of the support CD that comes with the Terminator Barebone System package.
4.1 Install the Operating System You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliance. You may use any version of Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 operating system (OS). 4.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation When you start Windows 98 for the first time after installing the motherboard, Windows 98 detects all the Plug-n-Play devices. Follow the Add New Hardware Wizard to install all the necessary device drivers.
4.1.3 Applications • VIA 4 in 1Drivers: This driver will automatically detect and install the latest IDE Bus Master, VIA AGP Driver, IRQ Routing Driver, and the VIA INF Driver. • VIA Tech VT8361/VT8601/VT8501: Installs the VIA Tech support application for graphics controller. • Advance AC’97 Drivers and Applications: Installs the PCI audio drivers to activate the AC ‘97 compliant audio features.
• PC-Cillin 2000 V7.51: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. View the online help for more information. • ADOBE Acrobat Reader V5.0: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user’s manuals in PDF format. • Install Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayerSE, PowerDVD Trial, and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail. NOTE: To see the following items, click on the arrow (pointing to the right) on the lower right corner of the screen.
4.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. 4.2.
4.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC temperature (for supported processors only). Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation.
Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Fan Control Lets you enable/disable Smart Fan Control.
Memory Shows the PC memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable.
4.2.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears.
NOTES 72 Chapter 4: Starting Up
This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives details on how to change the system settings using the BIOS setup menus.
5.1 Powering Up the First Time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power cord to the power supply located 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.
7. At power on, hold down to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in 5.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS. * Powering Off the Computer: You must first exit or shut down the system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 9X, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.
5.2 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 5.2.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode.
5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press .
5.2.2 Updating BIOS Procedures WARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your motherboard and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the disk you created earlier. 3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press .
7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when necessary. This will minimize the chance that a failed update prevents the system from booting up. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off the system since this might prevent your system from booting up.
5.3 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 5.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS. The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer.
5.3.1 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 specify how 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. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply pressing or the + combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 5.8 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.
5.4 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears: System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the or + keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets your system to the date that you specify (usually the current date).
5.4.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. To allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automatically, select [Auto]. Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive.
IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable.
Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field.
Other options for “Type:” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, press the key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, you will notice that the drive size appear in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured.
Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set the passwords. To set the password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password and press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press the . The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus.
5.5 Advanced Menu Operating Frequency Setting [User Define] This field allows you to configure the external frequency of your CPU. Select [User Define] if you want to make changes to the CPU Frequency field. When [Standard] is selected, CPU (external) Frequency will be fixed at 100MHz. Configuration options: [Standard] [User Define] CPU Frequency This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus.
CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU’s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache.
5.5.1 Chip Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] Spread Spectrum Control [Enabled] Leave on default setting. Spread spectrum typically reduces system electromagnetic interference (EMI) by 8dB to 10dB. SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] Sets the optimal timings for SDRAM related fields, depending on the memory modules you are using.
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: This field will only be adjustable when SDRAM Configuration is set to [User Define]. PCI Master Read Caching [Disabled] Default: [Disabled] Leave on default setting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Delayed Transaction [Disabled] Default: [Disabled] Leave on default setting.
5.5.2 I/O Device Configuration Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses.
Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. If you disable this feature, Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.
Onboard Legacy Audio Support [Disabled] The onboard chipset is integrated with a SoundBlaster Pro controller. To use it, you must enable this field. Leave on the default setting [Disabled] if you want to use an add-on audio device. NOTE: To display the rest of the setup items, this field must be enabled (as shown below). Sound Blaster Emulation [Disabled] Select [Enabled] for this field if you want to use the Sound Blaster™ emulation feature.
5.5.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly. The setting [Enabled] should correct this problem.
USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [Enabled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows you to select which of the cards will act as your primary graphics card. [AGP Card] uses the AGP card as your primary card. The default, [PCI Card], allows your PCI graphics card to take precedence when detected.
PCI/PNP DMA Resource Exclusion DMA x Reserved for Legacy Device [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by an onboard legacy (non-PnP) device. The default setting indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA device is using that channel.
PCI/PNP UMB Resource Exclusion Reserved MEM Block BASE [No/ICU] This field allows you to set the base address and block size of an onboard legacy ISA device that uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range. If you have such a device and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range, select a base address from the six available options; the Reserved MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for selecting the block size.
5.5.4 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically.
5.6 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. Power Management [User Defined] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this menu item is set to [Disabled], power management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu. The [User Define] option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu.
IMPORTANT Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to your CONFIG.SYS file. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” appears in the “Control Panel.
Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [30 Sec] [1 Min] [2 Min]...[1 Hour] PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off] When set to [Soft off], the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power-off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode.
PWR Up On External Modem Act [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. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus connection cannot be made on the first try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on.
5.6.2 Hardware Monitor Power Supply Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed and the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage [xx.
5.7 Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices, IDE Hard Drive, ATAPI CD-ROM, and Other Boot Device.
Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI/Onboard ATA Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a nonPnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No].
5.8 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: NOTE: Pressing does not exit this menu. You must select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit this menu.
Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to load default values. You can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved.
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