Vintage-PE1 Barebone System
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Table of contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide ............................................................................... viii System package contents ................................................................... x Chapter 1: System Introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...........................................
Table of contents Chapter 3: 3.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 3-2 3.2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2 3.3.1 Running the support CD ......................................... 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS Contact information ...............
Table of contents 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 5-15 5.3.5 OnChip SATA Controller ....................................... 5-16 5.3.6 System Information .............................................. 5-16 Advanced menu .................................................................. 5-17 5.4.1 JumperFree Configuration .................................... 5-17 5.4.2 CPU Configuration ................................................. 5-18 5.4.
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage-PE1 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Vintage-PE1.
Conventions used in this guide 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 aid in completing a task. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1.
System package contents Check your Vintage-PE1 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1 . A S U S V i n t a g e - P E 1 b a r e b o n e s y s t e m with • ASUS motherboard • 300 W power supply unit w/ PFC • ASUS chassis 2 . Cable • AC power cable 3 . Support CD 4 .
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Vintage-PE1. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS Vintage-PE1! The ASUS Vintage-PE1 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package with 800 MHz FSB and up to 2 GB system memory.
1. 2. T w o e m p t y 5 . 2 5 - i n c h b a y ss. These bays are for IDE optical drives. Hard disk drive bay y. This door covers a hard disk drive. 3. 4. F l o p p y d r i v e d o o rr. This drive is for 1.44MB, 3.5-inch floppy disk. n. Press this button to reboot the system without Reset button turning off the power. n. Press this button to turn the system on. Power button 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. H e a d p h o n e p o r tt. This Line In (green) port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-plug.
1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 10 11 12 1 13 2 3 4 5 14 15 16 6 7 17 8 9 1. P S / 2 k e y b o a r d p o r tt. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. 3. P S / 2 m o u s e p o r tt. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. S e r i a l p o r t . This port connects a mouse, modem, or other devices that conforms with serial specification. P a r a l l e l p o r t .
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Light Blue 6-channel 1 0 . P o w e r c o n n e c t o r . This connector is for the power cable and plug. 1 1 . V o l t a g e s e l e c t o r . This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. See the “Voltage selector” section on page 1-6 before adjusting this switch.
Voltage selector The PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127 V, set the switch to 115 V. If the voltage supply in your area is 200-240 V, set the switch to 230 V.
1.4 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components. 1 13 2 8 5 3 7 9 4 6 10 12 11 1. 5.25-inch drive bay 2. Floppy disk drive bay 3. Front panel cover 4. Hard disk drive bay 5. Chassis fan 6. ASUS motherboard 7. DIMM sockets 8. LGA775 socket with PnP cap 9.
1-8 Chapter 1: System introduction
2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1.
Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 11 12 13 14 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Re-direct to IRQ#9 Communications Port (COM2)* Communications Port (COM1)* IRQ holder for PCI steering* Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1)* System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secon
2.6.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.6.4 AGP slot ® The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP8X/4X cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. Keyed for 1.
2.7 Installing an optical drive The optical drive is an optional item in this desktop system. Refer to the instructions in this section if you acquired a model without an optical drive. Follow these steps to install an optical drive. 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Insert the optical drive into the upper 5.25-inch drive bay. 3. Carefully push the optical drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown. Screw holes 4.
5. Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the optical drive. 6. Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the optical drive, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface. 7. Connect one end of the audio cable to the 4-pin connector at the back of the optical drive. Audio cable IDE ribbon cable Red stripe to pin 1 Power cable 8.
2.8 Installing a hard disk drive The system may have one pre-installed 3.5-inch Serial ATA or IDE hard disk drive. Refer to this section to install up to three additional Serial ATA hard disk drives, or up to two IDE hard disk drives. To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive: 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. With the HDD label side up, carefully insert the drive into the 3.5-inch bay. 2 3. Push the drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the drive bay.
6. Connect a 15-pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive. - OR Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit to the 4-pin (male) power connector at the back of the drive. If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the back, use either the 15-pin SATA power adapter plug O R the legacy 4-pin power connector. D O N O T use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable.
2.9 Installing a floppy disk drive The Vintage-PE1 system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a floppy disk drive. To install a floppy disk drive: 1. Remove the front panel cover. For instructions on how to remove the front panel cover, refer to page 2-3 of section “2.3 Removing the side plates and front cover” 2. Carefully insert the floppy disk drive into the floppy drive bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay. 3. Secure the floppy disk drive with two screws. 4.
2.10 Re-connecting cables You may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover.
2.11 Replacing the side plates and front 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. 1. Hook the hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right side of the front panel to attach the front panel assembly to the chassis. 2. Swing the front panel inward. Hinge-like tab 3. Snap the side lock tabs to the steel railing.
4. Fit the rail tabs on the side plate into the locking tab holes in the chassis. Locking tab hole Rail tabs 5. Firmly push the side plate from the rear until it fits the chassis completely. The locking tabs snap into the hole on the chassis to indicate that the side plate is in place. 6. Lock the side plate with the screws on the rear panel. 7. Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 to replace the other side plate cover.
2.12 Connecting external devices The figure below shows the specific connectors and devices that you can connect to the rear panel ports.
Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.
3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 3.2 Powering up The system has two power buttons located in the front panel.
3.3.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If A u t o r u n is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the A S S E T U P . E X E to run the CD.
USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 3.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment.
ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V5.0. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions. 3.2.3 ASUS Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up
This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
4.1 Introduction The Vintage-PE1 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.
4.3 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 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 the CMOS, which includes the 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 battery. 3.Move the jumper cap from pins 2-3 (default) to pins 1-2.
2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Default setting is 2-3. Set this jumper to pins 1-2 (+5V) if you do not want 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.
4.4 1. Connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 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 a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY1 ® NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. ® GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND 4. GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND SATA2 SATA connectors SATA1 You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives.
5. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 1 A~2.22 A (26.64 W 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.
USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB 2.0 connectors 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB56 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC ® 6.
Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Right Audio Channel Ground Left Audio Channel Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD1) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. ® 8. AUX1 (White) CD1 (Black) Internal audio connectors BLINE_OUT_L AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO1) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports AC’97 audio standard. ® 9.
1 0 . Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) 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 2 . Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF1) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. +5V ® SPDIFOUT GND The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. SPDIF1 Digital audio connector ® 1 3 . Power LED (3-pin PLED1) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED.
1 4 . System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. ® PLED+ PLEDPWR GND PLED PWRBTN* HDLED+ HDLEDGround Reset F_PANEL1 HDLED RESET System panel connector The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. • • • • 4-12 Power LED (Green 2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the Power LED. Connect the 2-pin power LED cable from the system chassis to this connector.
Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 2. 3. 4. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) A S U S E Z F l a s h (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.
d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 5.1.2 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.
5.1.3 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: • 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 ASUS website (www.asus.com) 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 the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3.
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5S800VM.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2003 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..... done Reading flash .... done Search bootblock version Advance Check......... Erasing flash ..... done Writing flash ..... done Verifying flash ...
3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file “P5S800VM.ROM”. Completed. Start flashing...
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m t h e I n t e r n e t option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x tt. ASUS Vintage-PE1 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c tt. Click N e x tt.
4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. 2. 3. 4.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “5.1 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 can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave OnChip SATA Controller System Information Configuration fields [11:51:19] [Thu 10/07/2004] [1.44M, 3.5 in] : [ST320413A] : [ASUS CD-S360] : [Not Detected] : [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. [Enabled] Sub-menu items 5.2.
5.2.4 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] 5.2.
5.3 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 “5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave OnChip SATA Controller System Information 5.3.1 [11:51:19] [Thu 10/07/2004] [1.44M, 3.
5.3.4 Primary and Secondary 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.
5.4 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 may cause the system to malfunction. JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Instant Music Configuration SMBIOS SMI Support 5.4.
Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables the generator spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Sets the DDR operating frequency. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [266 Mhz] [333 Mhz] [400 Mhz] [Auto] 5-18 • Refer to the DDR documentation before setting the memory frequency.
5.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer: Brand String: Frequency : FSB Speed : Cache L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 Intel Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.
CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] This item allows you to disable or set to auto the Intel® Thermal Monitoring 2 feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Hyper-Threading Function [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu.
DRAM Precharge Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [6T] [7T] [5T] [4T] [8T] [9T] DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [Auto] This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read/write command. Configuration options: [Auto] [3T] [2T] [4T] [5T] DRAM RAS# Precharge [Auto] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM.
SouthBridge SiS964 Configuration Onboard AC97 Audio Device [Enabled] Onboard AC97 Audio Device [Enabled] This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97 audio CODEC device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.
Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. When the item P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s is set to 3 B C C, the Parallel Port Mode options are only Normal, Bi-directional, and ECP. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP] EPP Version [1.9] Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version.
5.4.5 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. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx assigned to [Available] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] 5.4.6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features.
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] Stop EHCI HC in OHCI handover [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the feature to stop the EHCI host controller during the OHCI OS handover call. This is needed when installing operating systems that do not support EHCI host controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.
5.5 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 ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor 5.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend.
5.5.5 APM Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss Power On By PS2 Keyboard Power On By PS2 Mouse Power On by PCI Devices Power On By External Modems Power On By RTC Alarm [Always OFF] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed.
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 CPU Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The CPU Q-Fan Mode, CPU/Chassis Fan Ratio, and CPU Target Temperature items appear when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature. CPU Q-Fan Mode [PWM] Allows you to select the type of CPU fan cable connected to the CPU fan connector. Set to [PWM] when using a 4-pin CPU fan cable.
5.6 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 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [PM-ST330620A] [PS-ASUS CD-S360] 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.
5.6.3 Removable Drives Removable Drives 1st Drive [1st Floppy Drive] 1st ~ xxth Drive [XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX] Displays the available removable drives. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of removable devices installed in the system. This item appears only when you install additional removable drives on your system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] 5.6.
Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs.
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 “4.3 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.
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. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password.
5.7 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 Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit.
