ASUS P5W User Manual

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First Edition V1 October 2007

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Contents ...................................................................................................... iii

Notices ........................................................................................................ vii

Safety information .................................................................................... viii

About this guide ......................................................................................... ix

P5W specications summary .................................................................... xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

1.3 Special features ............................................................................

1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................

1.3.2 ASUS AI Life features ...................................................

1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features ..............................................

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................

2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................

2.2.2 Screw holes ....................................................................

2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 .........................................................

2.2.4 Motherboard layout .........................................................

2.2.5 Layout contents ...............................................................

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ..............................

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .........................

2.4 System memory .........................................................................

2.4.1 Overview .......................................................................

2.4.2 Memory congurations ..................................................

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................

2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................

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2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-24

2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................

2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots ...........................................

2.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................

2.7 Connectors .................................................................................

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................

2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1

3.2 Turning off the computer .............................................................

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ....................................

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..............................

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1

4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................

4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................

4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................

4.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................

4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen .........................................................

4.2.2 Menu bar ........................................................................

4.2.3 Navigation keys ..............................................................

4.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................

4.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................

4.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................

4.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................

4.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................

4.2.9 General help .................................................................

4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................

4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .................................................

4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .......................................

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] .................................

4.3.4 Language [English] .......................................................

4.3.5 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ...............

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4.3.6 IDE Conguration .......................................................... 4-15

4.3.7 System Information .......................................................

4.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................

4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................

4.4.2 LAN Cable Status .........................................................

4.4.3 USB Conguration ........................................................

4.4.4 CPU Conguration ........................................................

4.4.5 Chipset ..........................................................................

4.4.6 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................

4.4.7 PCI PnP ........................................................................

4.5 Power menu ................................................................................

4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] ...................................................

4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ................................

4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ..................................................

4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] .......................................

4.5.5 APM Conguration ........................................................

4.5.6 Hardware Monitor .........................................................

4.6 Boot menu ..................................................................................

4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................

4.6.2 Hard Disk Drives ...........................................................

4.6.3 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................

4.6.4 Security .........................................................................

4.7 Tools menu .................................................................................

4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm ........................................................

4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ..........................................................

4.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................

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Chapter 4: Software support

5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1

5.2 Support CD information ..............................................................

5.2.1 Running the support CD .................................................

5.2.2 Drivers menu ...................................................................

5.2.3 Utilities menu ..................................................................

5.2.4 Make Disk menu .............................................................

5.2.5 Manual menu ..................................................................

5.2.6 Contact information .........................................................

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5.2.7 Other information ............................................................ 5-8

5.3 Software information .................................................................

5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 ...........................................................

5.3.2 AI NET2 ........................................................................

Using the Virtual Cable Tester™ .................................................. 5-12

5.3.3 Audio congurations .....................................................

5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II .........................................................

5.3.5 ASUS Music Alarm ........................................................

5.4 RAID congurations ..................................................................

5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .....................................

5.4.2 Intel

5.4.3 JMicron

5.4.4 Silicon Image

5.4.5 Cross-RAID Conguration ............................................

5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk .......................................................

5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ....

5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® ....................

Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support

6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1

6.1.1 Requirements ..................................................................

6.1.2 Before you begin .............................................................

6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards .......................................

6.3 Software information ...................................................................

6.3.1 Installing the device drivers .............................................

6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center ...............................

RAID congurations ............................................. 5-30

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Appendix: CPU features

A.1 Intel® EM64T ..................................................................................A-1

Using the Intel® EM64T feature ......................................................A-1

A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

A.2.1 System requirements ......................................................

A.2.2 Using the EIST ................................................................

A.3 Intel

Hyper-Threading Technology ...........................................A-3

Using the Hyper-Threading Technology ........................................ A-3

Technology (EIST) ........................A-1

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

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This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is

required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications

to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Safety information

Electrical safety

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To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

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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.

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Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

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Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

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Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

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If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

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Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

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Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

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To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

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Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

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Place the product on a stable surface.

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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring

the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

• Chapter 2: 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.

• Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.

• Chapter 4: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Descriptions of the BIOS items are also provided.

• Chapter 5: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

• Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ support

This chapter describes the ATI CrossFire™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures.

• Appendix: CPU features

The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself

when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key.

<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the

key names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly

as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /i[lename]

afudos /ip5wdh.rom

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P5W specications summary

CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® processor

Supports Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition and Intel® Pentium® D Processor Supports Intel® next generation 65 nm and Intel® Core™2 Duo/Intel® Core™2 Extreme processors Supports Intel® next generation Multi-Core processor Compatible with Intel® 05B/ 05A and 04B/04A processors Intel® EM64T and Hyper-Threading Technology ready

Chipset Intel® 975X

Intel® ICH7R

Front Side Bus 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz

Memory Dual-channel memory architecture

- 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support ECC/non-ECC DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory modules

- Supports up to 8 GB system memory Intel® MPT (Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology) ASUS Hyper Path3

Note: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest Qualied

Vendors List (QVL).

Expansion slots 2 x PCI Express™ x16 slots for discrete graphics card

2 x PCI Express™ x1 slots 3 x PCI slots

CrossFire™ Supports ATI CrossFire™ graphics cards (both at x8

mode) ASUS Two-slot thermal design ASUS PEG Link

Advanced Thermal Design

ASUS 8-Phase Power Design ASUS Stack Cool 2 ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe thermal solution

Storage/RAID Intel® ICH7R Southbridge supports:

- 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33

- 3 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices with RAID 0,1, 5 conguration

- Intel® Matrix Storage Technology

Jmicron® JMB363 Serial ATA controller supports:

- 1 x External Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s (SATA-on-the-Go)

- 1 x Internal Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s with RAID 0, 1 conguration with External Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s

- 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 connector for two devices

Note: Do not remove/unplug the External SATA device when running under RAID mode.

Silicon Image® 4723 Hardware RAID controller (ASUS EZ-Backup) supports:

- 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s with RAID 0 and RAID 1

conguration

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P5W specications summary

Storage/RAID

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LAN Marvell® 88E8053 dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both

High Denition Audio Realtek® ALC882M 8-channel CODEC

IEEE 1394 TI 1394 controller supports:

USB Supports up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

AI Life Style ASUS EZ Backup™

Supports RAID 10 through cross-conguration between three (3) Serial ATA ports from Intel® ICH7R and one (1) Serial ATA port fr om Silicon Image RAID controller

featuring AI NET2 Wireless LAN: 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g (ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™)

Supports Multi-Streaming, Jack-Sensing and Jack-Retasking Technology Anti-Pop Function Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF Out interfaces Features Dolby® Master Studio Technology

- Dolby ProLogic IIX

- Dolby Headphone

- Dolby Virtual Speaker

- Dolby Digital Live

- 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors (1 at mid-board, 1 on the rear panel)

- 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s support hardware RAID 0 or RAID 1 mode

- Plug and play: Default setting in RAID 1 mode

requires no driver and no BIOS conguration

Stack Cool 2 patented fanless cooling system SATA-On-The-Go external Serial ATA port AI Quiet

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ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features

Other ASUS special features

Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)

Intelligent overclocking tools:

- AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System)

- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)

- ASUS PEG Link (automatic performance tuning for single/dual graphics cards) Precision Tweaker:

- vDIMM: 12-step DRAM voltage control

- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125 V increment

- Stepless Frequency Selection(SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment

- PCI Express x16 frequency tuning from 90 MHz to 150 MHz at 1 MHz increment

Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio Fixed PCI/PCI Express frequencies Overclocking protection:

- ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS AI Booster Utility

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS Multi-language BIOS ASUS MyLogo 2

1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Serial port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x External Serial ATA port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio ports

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P5W specications summary

Internal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support four additional USB 2.0

BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM,AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,

Manageability WOL by PME,WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion

Power requirements ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs)

Support CD contents Device Drivers

Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm)

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

ports 2 x IDE connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x CPU / 2 x Chassis / 2 x Power fan connectors

1 x Azalia Digital Header (ADH) Front panel High Denition Audio connector

Chassis intrusion connector CD audio-in connector S/PDIF Out connector 24-pin ATX power connector 4-pin ATX12 V power connector System panel connector ASUS EZ Backup RAID selection mode jumper

SM BIOS 2.3, PXE & RPL

ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant

Make RAID driver disk for Intel® ICH7R and JMicron® JMB 363 RAID Manuals for Intel® ICH7R, ASUS EZ-Backup, JMicron® JMB 363, and Cross-RAID (RAID 10) ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version)

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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

Product

introduction

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Chapter summary

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

1.3 Special features ............................................................................

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ASUS P5W

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1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5W motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

ASUS Digital Home Accessories

• ASUS EZ Backup SATA cables 2

Accessories

• 1 x ASUS Q-Connector set (USB, IEEE 1394a, system panel) - for retail version only

• 1 x IEEE 1394a port module

• 2 x SATA cables

• 1 x 2-in-1 SATA power cables

• 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable

• 1 x IDE cable

• 1 x FDD cable

• 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module

• I/O shield

Documentation

• User guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the LGA775

package. With 1066/ 800 MHz FSB, Hyper-Threading Technology support, and core-speeds of up to 3.8 GHz and beyond, Intel®’s LGA775 Pentium® 4 is among

the fastest desktop processors to date. See page 2-7 for details.

Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support

This motherboard supports the latest powerful and energy efcient processors

from Intel®. Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Extreme are based on the Intel Core™ Microarchitecture and built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technology with copper interconnect. Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Extreme allow users to step up to new levels of gaming experience and multi-tasking

performance. Boosting performance is a shared and multi-core optimized L2 cache

of 2 MB or 4 MB, guaranteeing enhanced user experience in the digital home and

ofce. See page 2-7 for details.

Intel® 65 nm Dual-Core Technology CPU support

Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful processing. Intel®’s 65 nm process is the most advanced chip manufacturing technology, delivering breakthrough performance, enhanced media experience, and low power consumption. Intel

processors utilize the latest package technologies for a thinner, lighter design

without compromising performance. See page 2-7 for details.

65nm dual-core

Intel® 975X/ICH7R chipset

The Intel® 975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the ICH7R I/O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The Intel® 975X supports up to 8

GB dual-channel DDR2-667/533 MHz, 1066/800 FSB, PCI Express x16 graphics,

and dual-core CPU. The MCH supports the Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) that boosts system performance.

The Intel® ICH7R Southbridge integrates four Serial ATA ports enabled through the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s RAID controller to ensure data security and enable powerful multi-task processing.

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ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™

The ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™ boosts image quality and rendering speed, eliminating the need to crank down screen resolutions to get high quality

images. The chipset allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic ltering, shading,

and texture settings. ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™ features the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center that allows you to get real-time 3D-rendered previews of

adjustments to your display congurations and advanced 3D settings. See Chapter

6 for details.

Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT)

The Intel® MPT increases system-level and standard operating performance by

optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory.

Intel® EM64T

The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system

memory for faster and more efcient computing. See the Appendix for details.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)

The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. See page 4-25 and the Appendix for details.

PCI Express™ interface

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI

specications. See page 2-24 for details.

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8-channel high denition audio

Onboard is the Realtek® ALC882M High Denition Audio 8-channel audio CODEC. This CODEC is fully-compliant with Intel® High Denition Audio standard (192 KHz, 24-bit audio). With the CODEC, 8-channel audio ports, and S/PDIF interfaces, you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystal-clear digital audio.

The Realtek® ALC882M CODEC comes with a software application that features jack detection to monitor the plugging status of each jack, impedance sensing to

determine audio device classes, and pre-dened equalization for various audio

devices. See pages 2-28, 2-29, and 5-13 for details.

Theater-level audio (designed for Dolby® Master Studio)

This motherboard offers theater-level 7.1 surround sound and audio specications

higher than that of DVD. Enjoy true home theatre experience with the following advanced sound technologies: Dolby® Prologic IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Virtual Speaker, and Dolby® Digital Live. See page 5-18 for details.

IEEE 1394a support

The motherboard supports the IEEE 1394a interface that provides high-speed and

exible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to

IEEE 1394a standards. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through simple , low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. See pages 2-28 and 2-37 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-30 for details.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication,

dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB

1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-29 and 2-37 for details.

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Multi-RAID solution

Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with multiple RAID functionality that allows you to select the best RAID solution using Serial ATA devices.

ASUS EZ-Backup. Enabled by Silicon Image’s SiI4723 controller, ASUS

• EZ-Backup provides ready-to-go hardware RAID for plug-and play RAID 1 and

easy-to-congure RAID 0 sets of two hard disk drives

Intel® ICH7R Southbridge RAID provides RAID level 5 support for three or

• more hard disk drives.

Cross-RAID allows you to build a RAID 10 set through a cross-conguration of

• ASUS EZ-Backup and Intel® ICH7R.

JMicron® RAID. Enabled by JMicron® JMB363 controller, JMicron® RAID

• extends the advantages of software RAID beyond internal hard disk drives to an external disk or external, port-multiplier enabled enclosure.

Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to congure RAID.

Dual Gigabit LAN solution

The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs. These network controllers use the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet, LAN,

and le sharing requirements. See page 2-28 for details.

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1.3.2 ASUS AI Life features

Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go

The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel® ICH7R MCH. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s

specication provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with

a host of new features, including Nativa Command Queueing (NCQ), and Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. Serial ATA allows for thinner, more

exible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage required.

Leveraging these Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s features is the SATA-On-The-Go. Supported by the Jmicron® JMB363 Serial ATA controller are two Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (one at mid-board and one on the rear panel) provide smart setup, and hot-plug function. See pages 2-29 and 2-34 for details.

AI Quiet

The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces

temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation.

See page 4-35 for details.

ASUS Stack Cool 2

ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the

temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate. See page 2-3 for details.

1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features

AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System)

ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (NOS) is a technology that auto-detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed. See page 4-21 for details.

ASUS EZ Backup™

ASUS EZ Backup requires no driver or BIOS conguration. ASUS EZ Backup

offers plug and play RAID to backup your data instantaneously. Exclusive to ASUS

and the rst of its kind in the world, EZ Backup allows users to utilize SATA2

technology to build RAID 1 (default) or RAID 0 without requiring any BIOS setup or

any other conguration. ASUS EZ Backup is ideal for anyone who wants to secure

data on the hard drive but does not want the hassle of complicated software

conguration. See section “5.4.4 Silicon Image® RAID conguration” for details.

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AI NET2

AI NET2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. With this utility, you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable connected to the LAN (RJ-45) port. During the bootup process, AI NET2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy. See pages 4-22 and 5-12 for details.

8-Phase Power Design

The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design prolongs CPU lifespan and keeps the system stable by preventing high power stress to the CPU and power supply module. The

design ensures high efciency operation to generate less heat compared with

conventional power solutions, thus achieving cool system environment and making this motherboard ideal for overclocking.

Fanless Design and Heat-pipe

The ASUS fanless design allows multi-directional heat ow from major thermal

sources in the motherboard to lower overall system temperature, resulting in quieter operation and longer system life. ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most notably in the following areas: CPU, power, VGA, Northbridge and Southbridge. The heat pipe, heatsink, and strategic board layout were tailor made to dissipate heat in the most

efcient manner.

ASUS exclusive two-slot thermal design

ASUS two-slot thermal design provides better air-ow and lower

VGA cards temperature than other brans’ one-slot design, which also ensures better system stability and longer component life cycle.

Precision Tweaker

This feature allows you to ne-tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually

increase the Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency to achieve maximum system performance.

PEG Link Mode

This feature enhances your PCI Express graphics card performance by allowing the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the

correct frequency based on the system conguration. Four additional settings are

available for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. See page 4-27 for details.

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ASUS Hyper Path 3

This feature signicantly shortens latency time during data transfers, allowing

users to experience the real power of their computers. See page 4-27 for details.

CrashFree BIOS 3

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a

USB ash disk containing the BIOS le. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of

buying a replacement BIOS chip.See page 4-9 for details.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the

predened hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the

OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an

OS-based ash utility. See page 4-5 for details.

ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology

The ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation. See page 4-36 for details.

ASUS Multi-language BIOS

The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the

available options. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster conguration.

See page 4-13 for details.

ASUS MyLogo 2

ASUS My Logo 2 is the new feature present in the motherboard that allows you

to personalize and add style to your system with customizable and animated boot

logos. See pages 4-40 and 5-10 for details.

ASUS Music Alarm

Wake up to the music of your choice instead of the irritating sound of an alarm clock. The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake-up call with your favorite CD music without having to enter the OS. See page 4-43 and 5-26 for details.

ASUS Q-Connector

You can use ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables by only a few easy steps. See pages 2-43 for details.

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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.

Hardware

information

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Chapter summary

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

2.4 System memory .........................................................................

2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

2.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................

2.7 Connectors .................................................................................

2-2

2-7

2-14

2-22

2-26

2-28

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2.1 Before you proceed

P5W

P5W Onboard LED

SB_PWR

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

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 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.

• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

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P5W

2.2 Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts 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.

2.2.1 Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

2.2.2 Screw holes

Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

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2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2

The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate.

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PANEL

P5W

AAFP

CHASSIS

24.5cm (9.6in)

30.5cm (12.0in)

CPU_FAN

DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

CHA_FAN2

FLOPPY

Super

I/O

8Mb

BIOS

TSB43AB22A

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX16_2

CLRTC

SATA_RAID1

Intel

ICH7R

SB_PWR

EATXPWR

PRI_IDE

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Intel

MCH 975X

PCI1

USB56

LAN2_USB12

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse B: Keyboard

LAN1_USB34

AUDIO

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX16_1

PCI2

PCI3

ALC

882M

88E8053

PWR_FAN1PWR_FAN2

JMicron JMB363

SPDIF_OUT

USB910

LGA775

ESATA_1394

ATX12V

GL850A

Silicon Image

Sil4723

RAID_SEL

SATA4

CHA_FAN1

IE1394_1

USB78

SPDIF_O1

SPDIF_O2

COM1

EZ_RAID2 EZ_RAID1

SATA1

PRI_EIDE

SATA3

ADH

2.2.4 Motherboard layout

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2.2.5 Layout contents

Slots Page

1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-14

2. PCI slots

3. PCI Express x1 slot

4. PCI Express x16 slots

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-26

2. ASUS EZ-Backup RAID mode selection (RAID_SEL)

Rear panel connectors Page

1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-28

2. Serial port

3. IEEE 1394a port

4. LAN1 (RJ-45) port

5. LAN2 (RJ-45) port

6. Center/Subwoofer port (yellow orange)

7. Rear Speaker Out port (black)

8. Line In port (light blue)

9. Line Out port (lime)

10. Microphone port (pink)

11. Side Speaker Out port (gray)

12. USB 2.0 ports 1,2, 3, and

13. External SATA port

14. Optical S/PDIF Out port

15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port

16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple

4 2-29

) 2-30

2-24

2-27

2-28

2-29

2-30

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Internal connectors Page

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-31

2. JMicron

3. Intel

4. Intel

IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE [black]) 2-31

ICH7R IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-32

ICH7R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red],

2-33

SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black],)

5. JMicron

JMB363 Serial ATA connector

2-34

(7-pin SATA_RAID1 [red])

6. ASUS EZ-Backup

Serial ATA connectors

2-35

(7-pin EZ_RAID1 [orange], EZ_RAID2 [orange])

7. Internal audio connector (4-pin CD)

2-35

8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-36

9. USB connector (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

10. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1 [Red])

11. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

12. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN,

2-37

2-38

2-38 3-pin PWR_FAN1, 3-pin PWR_FAN2, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2)

13. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL)

•

System power LED (2-pin PLED)

•

Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

•

System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

•

ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

•

Reset button (2-pin RESET)

2-40

2-42

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron®/Intel® Pentium® D and the Intel® next generation 65 nm Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Extreme multi-core processor in the 775-land package.

This motherboard also supports the Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition, the latest CPU with embedded dual physical cores and Hyper-Threading technology, making four CPU threads possible. Refer to the table below for the operating system support status.

OS licensing support list

Intel® Dual-Core CPU support Intel® Dual-Core CPU and

Windows® 2000 Professional

Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® 2000 Advanced Server

Windows® XP Home Windows® XP Home

Windows® XP Professional Windows® XP Professional

Windows® Server 2003 - Standard, Enterprise

• If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the PWR_FAN1/2 or CHA_FAN1/2 connector to ensure system stability.

•

Install a chassis fan with at least a speed of 2400 rpm and 8 CFM turnrate when using a dual-core CPU to ensure system stability. Overheating can permanently damage the system and/or CPU.

• Install an additional chassis fan to ensure better air ow when overclocking.

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.

•

Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes

with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

Hyper-Threading Technology support

Windows® Server 2003 - Standard, Enterprise

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2.3.1 Installing the CPU

P5W

P5W CPU Socket 775

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.

2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.

Retention tab

Load lever

This side of the socket 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.

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4. Lift the load plate with your thumb

and forenger to a 100º angle (A),

then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).

Alignment key

5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the

socket then t the socket

alignment key into the CPU notch.

The CPU ts 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!

CPU notch

Gold triangle mark

Load plate

6. Close the load plate (A), then

push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.

7. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to

the PWR_FAN1/2 or CHA_FAN1/2 connector to ensure system stability.

The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.

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2.3.2 Installing 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.

•

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®-certied multi-directional heatsink and fan.

•

Your Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install.

•

If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.

Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector.

Motherboard hole

Narrow end of the groove

Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)

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2. Push down two fasteners at a time

P5W DH DELUXE

P5W DH DELUXE CPU fan connector

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.

3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.

2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise.

3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

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5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.

The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)

Narrow end of the groove

Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation.

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2.4 System memory

P5W

P5W 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A2

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B2

DIMM_B1

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.

The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2

Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2

2.4.2 Memory congurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

• For dual-channel conguration, the total size of memory module(s) installed

per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 + DIMM_A2 = DIMM_B1 + DIMM_B2).

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest

Qualied Vendors List.

• For dual-channel memory conguration, install the DIMMs in slots DIMM_B1 and DIMM_A1 (orange slots); install another pair of DIMMs in

slots DIMM_B2 and DIMM_A2 (black slots).

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Important notice on installing Windows® XP 32-bit version

If you install Windows® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for system devices. We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but it will not give users

the benet of manipulating this excess memory space.

Visit the ASUS FAQ site for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. aspx?SLanguage=en-us Under General Search, make the selections as shown, then click Search. Click the article titled “4GB memory installed but less memory size detected.”

You also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm

Notes on memory limitations

• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot.

32-bit 64-bit

Windows® 2000 Advanced Server

Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Windows® Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition

Windows® XP Professional x64 Enterprise Edition Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition

• Some old-version DDR2-667 DIMMs may not match Intel®’s On-Die-Termination (ODT) requirement and will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2-533. If this happens, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value.

• Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-667 with CL=4 will be downgraded to run at DDR2-533 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually.

• Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-533 with CL=3 will be downgraded to run at DDR2-400 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually.

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Qualied Vendors Lists

DDR2-800

Size Vendor Chip No. Chip

512 MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package

512 MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC

1024 MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC

256 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE7

256 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE7(ECC)

512 MB SAMSUNG EDD339XX

512 MB Inneon HYB18T256800AF25

512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-S6

1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-S6

512 MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ

1024 MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ

512 MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package

1024 MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package

256 MB A-DATA E2508AB-GE-E

512 MB A-DATA E2508AB-GE-E

256 MB Apacer E2508AB-GE-E

512 MB Apacer E2508AB-GE-E

512 MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package

1024 MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package

256 MB TwinMOS E2508AB-GE-E

512 MB OCZ Heat-Sink Package

512 MB Elixir N2TU51280AE-25C

512 MB NANYA NT5TU64M8AE-25C

512 MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-25C

1024 MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-25C – DS NT1GT64U8HB0BY-25C –

Side(s) Part No. CL DIMM socket

brand

–

SS KHX6400D2/512

–

SS KVR800D2N5/512

–

DS KVR800D2N5/1G

–

SS M378T3253FZ3-CE7

–

SS M391T3253FZ3-CE7

–

SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7

–

DS HYS64T64520HU-2.5-A

–

SS HYMP564U64AP8-S6

–

DS HYMP512U64AP8-S6

–

SS MT8HTF6464AY-80EA3

–

DS MT16HTF12864AY-80EA3

–

SS CM2X512A-6400

–

DS CM2X1024-6400PRO

–

SS M20EL6F3G3170A1D0Z

–

SS M20EL6F3G3160A1D0Z

–

SS M2OEL6F3G3160A1D0Z

–

DS M2OEL6F3H4170A1D0Z

–

SS 78.81091.420

–

DS 78.91091.420

–

SS BL6464AA804.8FA

–

DS BL12864AA804.16FA

–

SS 8G-24IK2-EBT

–

SS OCZ28001024EBDCPE-K

–

SS M2Y51264TU88A2B-25C

–

SS NT512T64U88A1BY-25C

–

SS NT512T64U88B0BY-25C

–

– • • •

–

– • • •

–

– • • •

–

support

(Optional)

A* B* C*

• •

•

• •

•

Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided

DIMM support:

A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration.

B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the orange slots or the black slots as

one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration.

C - Supports two pairs of modules inserted into both the orange and black slots as two pairs

of Dual-channel memory conguration.

Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800 with lower latency Qualied

Vendors List.

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DDR2-667

Size Vendor Chip No. Chip

512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E – SS K•R667D2N5/512 – • •

1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E – DS K•R667D2N5/1G – • • •

512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E – SS K•R667D2E5/512 – • • •

256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 – SS K•R667D2N5/256 – • • •

256MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6 – SS M378T3253FZ0-CE6 – • • •

512MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6 – DS M378T6453FZ0-CE6 – • • •

256MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6(ECC) – SS M391T3253FZ0-CE6 – • •

512MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6(ECC) – DS M391T6453FZ0-CE6 – •

256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC-ZCE6 – SS M378T3354CZ0-CE6 – • • •

512MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC – SS M378T6553CZ0-CE6 – •

1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC – DS M378T2953CZ0-CE6 – • • •

512MB MICRON 4•B41D9CZM – DS MT16HTF6464AY-667B4 – • •

256MB Inneon HYB18T512160AF-3S – SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-A – • • •

512MB Inneon HYB18T512800AF3S – SS HYS64T64000HU-3S-A – • •

1024MB Inneon HYB18T512800AF3S – DS HYS64T128020HU-3S-A – • • •

256MB Inneon HYB18T256800AF3S(ECC) – SS HYS72T32000HU-3S-A – • •

512MB Inneon HYB18T512800AF3S(ECC) – SS HYS72T64000HU-3S-A – • • •

1024MB Inneon HYB18T512800AF3S(ECC) – DS HYS72T128020HU-3S-A – • •

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 – SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 – • • •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 – DS HYMP512U64AP8-Y5 – • • •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS1G831FP-Y5(ECC) – SS HYMP112U72P8-Y5 – •

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) – SS HYMP564U72AP8-Y5 – • • •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) – DS HYMP512U72AP8-Y5 – • • •

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 – SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y4 – • • •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 – DS HYMP512U64AP8-Y4 – • • •

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4(ECC) – SS HYMP564U72AP8-Y4 – • •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4(ECC) – DS HYMP512U72AP8-Y4 – • •

256MB ELPIDA E2508AB-6E-E – SS EBE25UC8ABFA-6E-E – • •

512MB ELPIDA E5108AE-6E-E – SS EBE51UD8AEFA-6E-E – • • •

1024MB ELPIDA Engineering Sample – DS EBE11UD8AEFA-6E-E – • •

512MB crucial Heat-Sink Package – DS BL6464AA664.16FB – • • •

1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package – DS BL12864AA664.16FA – • •

512MB crucial Heat-Sink Package – DS BL6464AL664.16FB – • • •

1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package – DS BL12864AL664.16FA – • • •

512MB crucial Heat-Sink Package – DS BL6464AA663.8FA – •

1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package – DS BL12864AA663.16FA – • • •

512MB Kingmax E5108AE-6E-E – SS KLCC28F-A8EB5 – • •

1024MB Kingmax E5108AE-6E-E – DS KLCD48F-A8EB5 – • •

512MB Apacer E5108AE-6E-E – SS 78.91092.420 – •

1024MB Apacer E5108AE-6E-E – DS 78.01092.420 –

512MB A-DATA E5108AE-6E-E – SS M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z – •

512MB TwinMOS E5108AE-GE-E – SS 8G-25JK5-EBT –

512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package – SS GX21GB5300UDC –

(continued on the next page)

Side(s) Part No. CL DIMM socket

brand

support

(Optional)

A* B* C*

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DDR2-667

Size Vendor Chip No. Chip

512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package – SS GX21GB5300DC –

256MB NANYA NT5TU32M16AG-3C – SS NT256T64UH4A0FY-3C –

512MB NANYA NT5TU64M8AE-3C – SS NT512T64U88A0BY-3C –

512MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-3B – SS NT512T64U88B0BY-3C –

1024MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-3B – DS NT1GT64U8HB0BY-3C –

512MB Elixir N2TU51280AF-3C – SS M2U51264TU88A0F-3C –

1024MB Elixir N2TU51280AF-3C – DS M2U1G64TU8HA2F-3C –

512MB OCZ Heat-Sink Package – SS OCZ26671024EBDCPE-K –

1024MB OCZ Heat-Sink Package – DS OCZ26672048EBDCPE-K –

1024MB PQI E5108AE-5C-E – DS MEAD-403LA –

512MB WINTEC 4UAI2D9CRZ – SS 39127282 –

1024MB WINTEC 4WAIID9CWX – DS 39137282 –

512MB MDT 18D51280D-30518 – SS M512-667-8 –

1024MB MDT 18D51280D-30528 – DS M924-667-16 –

512MB Kingbox DD2640800-667 – SS – –

1024MB Kingbox DD2640800-667 – DS – –

Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided

DIMM support:

A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration.

B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the orange slots or the black slots as

one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration.

C - Supports two pairs of modules inserted into both the orange and black slots as two pairs

of Dual-channel memory conguration.

Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-667 with lower latency Qualied

Vendors List.

Side(s) Part No. CL DIMM socket

brand

support

(Optional)

A* B* C*

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DDR2-533

Size Vendor Chip No. Chip

256 MB KINGSTON E5116AF-5C-E – SS KVR533D2N4/256 –

512 MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 – SS KVR533D2N4/512 – • • •

1024 MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT – DS KVR533D2N4/1G – • • •

512 MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QB-GCD5 – SS M378T6553BG0-CD5 – •

256 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-GCD5 – SS M378T3253FG0-CD5 – • •

512 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-GCD5 – DS M378T6453FG0-CD5 –

512 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-GCD5(ECC) – DS M391T6453FG0-CD5 – •

1024 MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QB-GCD5(ECC) – DS M391T2953BG0-CD5 – •

256 MB MICRON 4DBIIZ9BQT – SS N/A – • •

512 MB Inneon HYB18T512800AF3(ECC) – SS HYS72T64000HU-3.7-A –

512 MB Inneon HYB18T512800AC37 – SS HYS64T64000GU-3.7-A – • • •

256 MB Inneon HYB18T512160AF-3.7 – SS HYS64T32000HU-3.7-A – • • •

512 MB Inneon HYB18T512800AF37 – SS HYS64T64000HU-3.7-A – • • •

1024 MB Inneon HYB18T512800AF37 – DS HYS64T128020HU-3.7-A – • • •

2048 MB Inneon HYB18T1G800AF-3.7 – DS HYS64T256020HU-3.7-A –

256 MB Inneon HYB18T5121608BF-3.7 – SS HYS64T32000HU-3.7-B – • •

512 MB Inneon HYB18T512800BF37 – SS HYS64T64000HU-3.7-B – • •

1024 MB Inneon HYB18T512800BF37 – DS HYS64T128020HU-3.7-B –

512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4 – SS HYMP564U648-C4 – • •

512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4(ECC) – SS HYMP564U728-C4 –

1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4 – DS HYMP512U648-C4 – • • •

1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4(ECC) – DS HYMP512U728-C4 – • •

1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-E3(ECC) – DS HYMP512U728-C4 –

512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821FP-C4(ECC) – SS HYMP564U728-C4 – • • •

1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821FP-C4 – DS HYMP512U648-C4 –

512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-C3 – SS HYMP564U64AP8-C3 – • • •

1024 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-C3 – DS HYMP512U64AP8-C3 – •

512 MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E(ECC) – SS EBE51ED8ABFA-5C-E – • • •

512 MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E – SS EBE51UD8ABFA-5C – • •

512 MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E – SS EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E – • • •

1024 MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E – DS EBE11UD8ABFA-5C-E –

2048 MB ELPIDA E1108AA-5C-E – DS EBE21EE8AAFA-5C-E –

256 MB CORSAIR MIII0051832M8CEC – SS VS256MB533D2 –

512 MB CORSAIR MI110052432M8CEC – DS VS512MB533D2 –

256 MB Apacer E5116AB-5C-E – SS 78.81077.420 – • • •

256 MB KINGMAX E5116AB-5C-E – SS KLBB68F-36EP4 – • •

512 MB KINGMAX E5108AE-5C-E – SS KLBC28F-A8EB4 – •

1024 MB KINGMAX E5108AE-5C-E – DS KLBD48F-A8EB4 – • •

512 MB KINGMAX KKEA88E4AAK-37 – SS KLBC28F-A8KE4 – • •

1024 MB KINGMAX 5MB22D9DCN – DS KLBD48F-A8ME4 – •

512 MB Transcend K4T51083QB-GCD5 – SS TS64MLQ64V5J – •

1024 MB Transcend K4T51083QB-GCD5 – DS TS128MLQ64V5J – • •

256 MB CENTURY K4T56083QF-GCD5 – SS 25V6S8SSD5F4-K43 –

512 MB CENTURY E5108AB-5C-E – SS 25V2H8EL5CB4-J43 –

1024 MB CENTURY E5108AB-5C-E – DS 25V0H8EL5CB4-J45 –

1024 MB CENTURY E5108AB-5C-E – DS 25VOH8EL5C –

256 MB elixir N2TU51216AF-37B – SS M2U25664TUH4A0F-37B –

512 MB elixir N2TU51280AF-37B – SS M2U51264TU88A0F-37B –

256 MB Aeneon AET960UD00-37C88X – SS AET560UD00-370A98X –

Side(s) Part No. CL DIMM socket

brand

support

(Optional)

A* B* C*

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DDR2-533

Size Vendor Chip No. Model Side(s) Part No. CL DIMM socket

512 MB Aeneon AET960UD00-37C88X – SS AET660UD00-370A98X –

512 MB Aeneon AET93F370AG0513 – SS AET660UD00-370A98X –

256 MB Aeneon AET94F370A – SS AET560UD00-370A98Z –

256 MB Aeneon AET94F370A – SS AET560UD00-370A98X –

512 MB Aeneon AET93F370A – SS AET660UD00-370A98Z –

512 MB Aeneon AET93F370A – SS AET660UD00-370A98X –

512 MB Aeneon AET93F370 – SS AET660UD00-370A98X –

1024 MB Aeneon AET93F370A – DS AET760UD00-370A98X –

256 MB NANYA NT5TU32M16AF-37B – SS NT256T64UH4A0F-37B –

512 MB NANYA NT5TU64M8AF-37B – SS NT512T64U88A0F-37B –

512 MB NANYA NT5TU64M8AF-37B(ECC) – SS NT512T72U89A0F-37B –

1024 MB NANYA NT5TU64M8AF-37B – DS NT1GT64U8HA0F-37B –

1024 MB PQI 64MX8D2-E – DS MEAB-323LA –

512 MB PQI 64MX8D2-E – SS MEAB-423LA –

512 MB TwinMOS K4T51083QB-GCD5 – SS 8D-22JB5-K2T –

256 MB SimpleTech 858S032F25A – SS SVM-42DR2/256 –

512 MB SimpleTech 858S064F25A – SS SVM-42DR2/512 –

1024 MB Patriot Heat-Sink Package – SS PDC21G5600+XBLK –

512 MB MDT 18D51280D-3.70S20 – SS M512-533-8 –

1024 MB MDT 18D51280D-3.70448 – DS M924-533-16 –

Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided

DIMM support:

A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration.

B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the orange slots or the black slots as

one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration.

C - Supports two pairs of modules inserted into both the orange and black slots as two pairs

of Dual-channel memory conguration.

support

(Optional)

A* B* C*

Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533 with lower latency Qualied

Vendors List.

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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM

Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

To install a DIMM:

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.

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

• A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. Do

not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

• The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets.

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:

1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

DDR2 DIMM notch

Unlocked retaining clip

Support the DIMM lightly with

your ngers when pressing the

retaining clips. The DIMM might

get damaged when it ips out

with extra force.

DDR2 DIMM notch

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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2.5 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.

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software

settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share

IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will

arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details.

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2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System Timer

1 2

2 – Redirect to IRQ#9

3 11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering*

4 12 Communications Port (COM1)*

5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering*

6 14 Floppy Disk Controller

7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)*

8 6 System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering*

10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering*

11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering*

12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port*

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

14 9 Primary IDE Channel

15 10 Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PCI slot 1 – – – – shared – – PCI slot 2 – – – – – – shared – PCI slot 3 – – – – – – – shared Onboard IDE (JMicron®) – shared – – – – – – Onboard 1394 – – – – – shared – – Onboard LAN1 – – – shared – – – – Onboard LAN2 shared – – – – – – – PCIE x16 1 shared – – – – – – – PCIE x16 2 shared – – – – – – – PCIE x1 shared – – – – – – – PCIE x1 – – shared – – – – – USB controller 1 – – – – shared – – – USB controller 2 – shared – – – – – – USB controller 3 – – shared – – – – – USB controller 4 – – – shared – – – – USB 2.0 controller – – – – shared – – – Serial ATA – – – – – – – shared IDE – – – – – – shared – HD Audio – – – shared – – – –

Keyboard Controller

A B C D E F G H

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2.5.4 PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI

specications. The gure shows a LAN

card installed on a PCI slot.

2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express

specications. The following gure

shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.

2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots

This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express

specications.

The gure shows two graphics cards

installed on the PCI Express x16 slots.

See Chapter 6 for details on the CrossFire™ technology feature.

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• We recommend that you install a graphics card on the primary (orange) PCI Express slot and install other PCI Express devices on the black PCI Express x16 slot.

• In CrossFire™ mode, each PCI Express x16 slot works at x8 bandwidth.

• In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card on the primary (orange) PCI Express slot.

• Refer to the table below for possible PCI Express Card congurations.

PCI Express x16 slot congurations

PCIEX16_1 (orange) slot PCIEX16_2 (black) slot

Card type Speed Card type Speed

Non-CrossFire™

mode

PCIe x16 graphics card x16 NA NA

PCIe x16 graphics card x8 Other PCIe x16

PCIe x16 graphics card x8 Other PCIe card x8, x4, x1**

graphics card

x8** (dual

screen)

Dual graphics cards in CrossFire™

mode*

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ATI® CrossFire™ Edition

graphics card

* Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family that support

CrossFire™ mode.

** The speed of the primary PCIe x16 slot (PCIEX16_1) changes to x8 mode

after you install any device in the secondary PCIe x16 (PCIEX16_2) slot.

x8 ATI graphics card x8

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2.6 Jumpers

P5W

P5W Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal Clear RTC

(Default)

1 2 2 3

1. 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. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

4. Reinstall the battery.

5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.

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2. ASUS EZ-Backup RAID mode selection (RAID_SEL)

P5W

P5W RAID Setting

RAID_SEL

RAID1

(Default)

BIG

mode1[Fast mode]

RAID0

[Safe mode]

This jumper allows you to select the ASUS EZ-Backup RAID mode. Keeping the default setting RAID 1 allows you to build a RAID 1 set without any jumper or BIOS setting. Install the ASUS EZ-Backup Manager utility from the support CD and install two Serial ATA hard disk drives on the EZ_RAID1 and EZ_RAID2 connectors on the motherboard, and you are ready to mirror your data.

For detailed information about ASUS EZ-Backup, see section “5.4.4 Silicon Image® RAID conguration.”

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2.7 Connectors

4 2 3 5 6

12 10 11 13 14 15

8 9 7

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2. Serial port.

devices.

3. IEEE 1394a port.

connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices.

4. LAN1 (RJ-45) port.

Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

5. LAN2 (RJ-45) port.

Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial

The 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed

This Marvell® LAN port allows Gigabit connection to a

LAN port LED indications

LED

LAN port

SPEED

LED

Activity/Link Speed LED Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

ACT/LINK

6. Center/Subwoofer port (yellow orange). This port connects the center/

subwoofer speakers.

7. Rear Speaker Out port (black).

This port connects the rear speakers in

a 4/8-channel audio conguration, and the side speakers in a 6-channel conguration.

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8. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other

audio sources.

9. Line Out port (lime).

This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In

4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port

becomes Front Speaker Out.

10. Microphone port (pink).

11. Side Speaker Out port (gray).

This port connects a microphone.

This port connects the side speakers in an

8-channel audio conguration.

Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.

Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration

Port Headset

2-channel

Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In

Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In

Gray – – – Side Speaker Out

Black – Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer

12. USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3 and 4.

4-channel 6-channel 8-channel

These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 support S5 wake-up by USB. For the location of these ports, see page 2-4.

13. External SATA port.

This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial

ATA port multiplier.

The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot-swap function.

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14. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device

via an optical S/PDIF cable.

15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port.

This port connects an external audio output device

via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.

16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple).

The following items are only for the optional Wireless LAN module.

This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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2.7.2 Internal connectors

P5W

P5W Floppy disk drive connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PIN 1

FLOPPY

P5W

P5W IDE connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PRI_EIDE

PIN 1

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

This connector is for the provided oppy 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 oppy disk drive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

2. JMicron® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE [black])

This connector is for Ultra ATA 133/100/66 signal cables. The JMicron® IDE connector supports up to two IDE hard disk drives for easier data storage.

This connector does not support ATAPI devices.

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3. Intel® ICH7R IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

P5W

P5W IDE connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PRI_IDE

The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA (133/)100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE

connector, then select one of the following modes to congure your device.

• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable.

• Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices.

• Install devices on this connector (PRI_IDE) rst, then install on the

JMicron® IDE connector, PRI_EIDE (see item #2 on the previous page for the location of the PRI_EIDE connector .

Drive jumper setting Mode of

Cable connector

device(s)

Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black

Two devices Cable-Select Master

Black

Slave Gray

Master Master Black or gray

Slave Slave

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting.

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4. Intel® ICH7R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red],

P5W

P5W SATA connectors

SATA1

GND

RSATA_TXP3

RSATA_TXN3

GND

RSATA_RXP3

RSATA_RXN3

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

SATA3

GND

RSATA_TXP4

RSATA_TXN4

GND

RSATA_RXP4

RSATA_RXN4

GND

SATA4

SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black], )

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1,

and RAID 5 conguration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through

the onboard Intel® ICH7R RAID controller. You may create a RAID 10 set

through a cross-RAID conguration with the onboard Intel® ICH7R RAID

controller and ASUS EZ-Backup. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set

up Serial ATA RAID congurations.

•

These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these

connectors, set the Congure SATA As item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section “4.3.6 IDE Conguration” for details.

•

For RAID 5, use at least three hard disk drives.

•

For RAID 10 (cross-RAID conguration), use three hard disk drives on

these connectors, and one hard disk drive on EZ_RAID1. See section

“5.4.5 Cross-RAID conguration” for details.

• Use two Serial ATA hard disk drives for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set.

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Important notes on Serial ATA

•

You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/RAID 10) is available only if you are using Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003 or later version.

•

When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 connector.

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P5W SATA RAID connector

SATA_RAID1

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

•

To build RAID 1, we recommend that you install the hard disk drives on the ASUS EZ-Backup connectors (EZ_RAID1 and EZ_RAID2) to enjoy the

instant setup; otherwise, you may also install on the ICH7R connectors.

• You may install an extra hard disk drive on.the JMicron Serial ATA connector after using up the Intel® ICH7R and ASUS EZ-Backup connectors

Serial ATA hard disk drive connection

Connector Color Setting Use

SATA1 Red Master Boot disk

SATA 3/SATA4 Black Slave Data disk

5. JMicron® JMB363 Serial ATA connector (7-pin SATA_RAID1 [black])

This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable for a Serial ATA hard disk drive

that you can combine with an external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s device to congure

a RAID 0, and RAID 1 set through the onboard Jmicron® JMB363 SATA RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial ATA RAID

congurations.

The JMicron® JMB363 Controller item in the BIOS is set to [Basic] by default, allowing you to enable the hot-plug function for the external device. Set to [Raid] to use the connector to build a RAID set. See section “4.4.6 Onboard Device

Conguration” for details.

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6. ASUS EZ-Backup Serial ATA connectors

P5W

P5W EZ_RAID connectors

EZ_RAID1

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

EZ_RAID2

P5W

P5W Internal audio connector

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

(7-pin EZ_RAID1 [orange], EZ_RAID2 [orange])

These connectors are for the ASUS EZ-Backup feature. Connect Serial ATA signal cables that support Serial ATA hard disk drives to build a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set easily. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to build an EZ-Backup RAID set.

You may create a RAID 10 set through a cross-RAID conguration by installing

three hard disk drives on the ICH7R Serial ATA connectors, and one hard disk

drive on EZ_RAID1. See section “5.4.5 Cross-RAID conguration for details.

7. Internal audio connector (4-pin CD)

This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from a CD-ROM.

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8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

P5W

P5W Analog front panel connector

AAFP

Legacy AC ‘97 audio pin definition

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L

PORT2 R

PORT2 L

SENSE1_RETUR

SENSE_SEND

PORT1 RPRESENCE#

GND

MIC2_L

Line out_R

Line out_L

MIC2_RNC

AGND

HD Audio-compliant pin definition

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 audio standard.

• We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail the motherboard high-denition audio capability.

• By default, this connector is set to HD Audio. If you want to connect a legacy AC `97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS Setup to [AC97]. See page 4-28 for details.

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9. USB connector (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

P5W

P5W USB 2.0 connectors

USB56

USB+5V

USB_P6-

USB_P6+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P5-

USB_P5+

GND

USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

P5W

P5W IEEE 1394a connector

IE1394_1

GND

+12V

TPB1-

GND

TPA1-

+12V

TPB1+

GND

TPA1+

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with the USB 2.0

specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

Only USB34 on the rear panel can support S5 wake-up by keyboard/mouse function.

10. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1 [Red])

This connector is for an additional IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable (red) to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

Never connect a USB port module cable to the IEEE 1394 connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

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11. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

P5W

P5W Fan connectors

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN1

PWR_FAN2

GND

Rotation

+12V

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN2

PWR_FAN2

CHA_FAN1

GND

Rotation

+12V

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

GND

Rotation

+12V

PWR_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

GND

Rotation

+12V

P5W

P5W Chassis intrusion connector

CHASSIS

+5VSB_MB

Chassis Signal

GND

(Default)

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. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature.

12. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN1, 3-pin PWR_FAN2, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 2A (24W 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.

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For the side chassis

For the front chassis

For the rear chassis

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Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are

not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled PWR_FAN1 or PWR_FAN2 for better thermal environment.

Suggestions for installing the chassis fan:

• If you install a fan at the back of the chassis, plug the fan cable to PWR_FAN2 or PWR_FAN1.

• If you install a fan on the side of the chassis, plug the fan cable to CHA_FAN1.

• If you install a fan in front of the chassis, plug the fan cable to CHA_FAN2.

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13. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

P5W

P5W ATX power connectors

EATXPWRATX12V

+3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

Ground Power OK +5V Standby +12 Volts

-5 Volts

+5 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volts Ground

Ground

PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+12 Volts +3 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

+12V DC GND

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs

are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

Important notes on motherboard power requirements

•

For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version)

and provides a minimum power of 400 W.

•

Do not forget to connect the 4-pin EATX12 V power plug; otherwise, the

system will not boot up.

•

To support an Intel® Dual-Core CPU up to 965 Extreme Edition, make sure that the PSU can provide at least DC 16A (peak 22A) on the +12V_2 lead. The vendors list on the next page is provided for your reference

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Power Supply Unit reference vendors list

Vendor Model Max. Power (W)

FSP 400-60THN 400

Seasonic SS-600HT 600

Seasonic SS-400FT 400

Acbel ATX-550CA-AB8FM 550

THERMALTAKE HPC-420-302 DF 400

AUSU S-30EP 300

Bestec ATX0400D5W 400

Silverstone SST ST56ZF 560

Enermax Eg701AX-VE 600

Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conguring a

system with more power consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. Refer to the Power wattage tables below and on the next page for details.

Power wattage

Loading Heavy Normal Light

CPU Extreme Edition 965 Prescott 672 Conroe E6700

DDR2 800 1G*4 1G*2 512M*2

VGA ATI 1900XTX*2 NVIDIA 6800GTX*1 NVIDIA 6600*1

HDD IDE*2 IDE*1 IDE*1

SATA*5 SATA*3 SATA*2

CD-ROM 2 2 1

USB 7 6 4

PCI-E 1 1 1

PCI 2 2 1

Wi-Fi AP Solo™ Enabled Enabled Enabled

DH Remote Enabled Enabled Enabled

Required +12V current

Required wattage >=525W >=300W >=160W

+12V-V2 +12V-V1 +12V-V2 +12V-V1 +12V-V2 +12V-V1

>12A >18A >12A >8A >12A >6A

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14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL)

P5W

P5W System panel connector

* Requires an ATX power supply.

PANEL

PLED-

PWR

+5V

Speaker

Ground

RESET

Ground

Reset

Ground

PWRSW

PLED+

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

IDE_LED

PLED SPEAKER

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

•

System power LED (2-pin PLED)

This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

•

Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity

LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is

read from or written to the HDD.

•

System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

•

ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF.

•

Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.

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ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)

You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS QConnector.

1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector.

Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector

to know the detailed pin denitions, then

match them to the respective front panel cable labels.

2. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the system panel connector, making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard.

3. The front panel functions are now enabled.

The gure shows the Q-Connector properly

installed on the motherboard.

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This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

Powering up

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Chapter summary

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1

3.2 Turning off the computer .............................................................

3-2

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3.1 Starting up for the rst time

1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.

2. Be sure that all switches are off.

3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.

4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

5. Turn on the devices in the following order:

a. Monitor

b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

c. System power

6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up. For systems withATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on.

The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are

running, the BIOS beeps (see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.

AMI BIOS beep codes

Beep Description Error

One beep Keyboard controller error

Two continuous beeps followed by two short beeps

Two continuous beeps followed by four short beeps

7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.

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Refresh Time error No master drive detected

Floppy controller failure

Hardware component failure

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3.2 Turning off the computer

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function

If you are using Windows® 2000:

1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down...

2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

3. The power supply should turn off after Windows

If you are using Windows® XP or later version:

1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer.

2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.

3. The power supply should turn off after Windows

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section “4.5 Power Menu” in Chapter 4 for details.

shuts down.

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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

BIOS setup

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