® Terminator Barebone System Installation Guide
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Table of Contents Disclaimer/Copyrights ....................................................... 2 ASUS Contact Information ................................................ 3 FCC/CDC Statements ........................................................ 4 System Package Contents ................................................ 6 Introduction: About This Guide ............................ 7 Audience ............................................................................. 8 Contents Description ............
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.
You are reading the ASUS Terminator Barebone System Installation Guide. This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the Terminator Barebone System. “About This Guide” contains an introduction on the contents of this document that include 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 include target audience and chapter description. 2. Chapter 1: System Introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator barebone system.
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator barebone system. It includes introduction on the front and rear panel features, and the internal features.
1.1 Front Panel Features The ASUS Terminator barebone system is composed of the ASUS CUSC 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 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 Power Supply Modem Card 12 Motherboard 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 hand underneath the front panel and push up the locking tab that secures the panel to the chassis.
2.2 Detach the Drive Frame After removing the chassis cover, detach the disk drive frame to access the components beneath it. Follow these steps to detach the drive frame. 1. Place the chassis on a flat surface and turn it on its side, then 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. 2.
2.3 Install a CPU The ASUS CUSC motherboard that comes installed in the chassis has a Socket 370 that supports an Intel Pentium III/Celeron processor. Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN) CPU Socket 370 Socket Pin 1 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90°-100° angle.
2.3 Install a CPU 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its notched or marked corner matches the Socket Pin 1, while making sure that the CPU is parallel to the socket. Notched Corner Socket Pin 1 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. 5. Push down the lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks in place indicating that the socket is locked. 6. Connect the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard. Refer to the picture in step 1.
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 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. With its component side up, carefully insert the HDD into the 3.5-inch bay. HDD Component Side 3.
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. 7. Connect one end of the CDROM audio cable to the 4-pin connector at the back of the CD-ROM. CD-ROM Audio Cable IDE Ribbon Cable 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. The figures below show the front panel cables and their corresponding connectors on the motherboard. Power Switch Power LED HDD LED Line Out / Mic USB Connector (USB2P) 1. Connect the power switch and power LED cables to their respective leads in the PANEL connector on the motherboard. 2.
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.
This chapter gives information about the CUSC motherboard that comes with the ASUS Terminator Barebone System.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. It also includes information on the USB/ audio board located on the front panel. In cases when changing motherboard settings require corresponding BIOS settings adjustments, enter BIOS Setup by pressing the Delete key during boot up (Power-On Self Test).
3.1 Motherboard Layout IOC_DC COM1 CGAEX ® 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.
3.2 USB/Audio Board Layout The USB/audio board is located on the front panel to support externally accessible connectors including two USB, headphone, and microphone connectors.
3.3 Jumper Settings The following jumper settings are for your reference in case you accidentally pull out jumper caps. DO NOT change the jumper settings to ensure stable system operation. JP0 JP1 JP2 JP0 JP1 JP2 CUSC JP0 JP1 JP2 1. External Frequency Selection. These jumper settings tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and PCI buses. ® CPU 1 1 1 (Default) 66.6MHz 100.0MHz 133.3MHz SDRAM 100.0MHz 133.3MHz 133.3MHz PCI 33.3MHz 33.3MHz 33.
3.3 Jumper Settings CUSC 3. PDN 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. PDN ® 1 1 (Default) CUSC PDN Setting Use Secondary Device Use Primary Device CUSC 4. Clear RTC RAM. This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.
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