ASUS T3-P5P43 User Manual

T-P5P43

ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

T3-P5P43 T4-P5P43*

* Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display.

E4056

First Edition

September 2008

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi

Safety information .....................................................................................

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

System package contents ...........................................................................

Chapter 1: System introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Front panel ...................................................................................

1.2.1 T3-P5P43 front panel ......................................................

1.2.2 T4-P5P43 front panel ......................................................

1.3 Rear panel .....................................................................................

1.4 Internal components ....................................................................

Chapter 2: Basic installation

2.1 Preparation ................................................................................... 2-2

2.2 Before you proceed .....................................................................

2.3 Removing the cover .....................................................................

2.4 Power supply unit ........................................................................

2.5 CPU installation ............................................................................

2.5.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

2.5.2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly ......................

2.6 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................

2.6.1 Memory congurations ....................................................

2.6.2 DIMM installation ..........................................................

2.7 Installing an expansion card .....................................................

2.7.1 Expansion slots .............................................................

2.7.2 Expansion card installation ...........................................

2.8 Installing an optical drive ..........................................................

2.9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive ..............................................

2.10 Replacing the power supply unit ..............................................

Voltage selector ............................................................................ 2-21

2.11 Replacing the cover ...................................................................

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Chapter 3: Starting up

3.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 3-2

3.2 Powering up ..................................................................................

3.3 Support CD information ..............................................................

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Contents

3.3.1 Running the support CD ................................................. 3-3

3.3.2 Drivers menu ...................................................................

3.3.3 Utilities menu ..................................................................

3.3.4 Make Disk menu .............................................................

3.3.5 ASUS contact information ...............................................

3.4 Software information ...................................................................

ASUS Express Gate ....................................................................... 3-7

Chapter 4: Motherboard info

4.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 4-2

4.2 Motherboard layout ......................................................................

4.3 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-3

4.4 Connectors ................................................................................... 4-5

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2

5.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................

5.1.3 AFUDOS utility ................................................................

5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

5.1.5 ASUS Update utility ........................................................

5.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................

5.2.2 Menu bar .......................................................................

5.2.3 Navigation keys .............................................................

5.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................

5.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................

5.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................

5.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................

5.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................

5.2.9 General help .................................................................

5.3 Main menu ..................................................................................

5.3.1 System Time .................................................................

5.3.2 System Date .................................................................

5.3.3 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4 ..............................

5.3.4 Congure SATA as ........................................................

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5.3.5 System Information ....................................................... 5-17

5.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................

5.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................

5.4.2 Chipset ..........................................................................

5.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................

5.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................

5.5 Power menu ................................................................................

5.5.1 Suspend Mode .............................................................. 5-25

5.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ........................................

5.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ..........................................................

5.5.5 APM Conguration ........................................................

5.5.4 ACPI APIC Support .......................................................

5.5.6 Hardware Monitor .........................................................

5.6 Boot menu ..................................................................................

5.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................

5.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................

5.6.3 Security .........................................................................

5.7 Tools menu .................................................................................

5.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ..........................................................

5.7.2 Express Gate ................................................................

5.7.3 LED Poster Conguration .............................................

5.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................

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Appendix

A.1 Powersupplyspecications .......................................................A-2

A.2 Dubug code table .........................................................................

A.3 Using the Remote Control (optional) .........................................

A.4 Integrating AHCI driver to Windows

XP installation ...............A-5

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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:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•

This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

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

•

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

Macrovision Corporation Product Notice

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection

technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse

engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Safety information

Electrical safety

•

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

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.

•

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

service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•

Before installing devices into the system, carefully read all the documentation that came with the package.

•

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

•

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. Place the product on a stable surface.

•

When using the product, do not block any air inlet/outlet in the chassis.

•

The maximum environmental temperature is 35ºC.

•

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

service technician or your retailer.

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace

only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie.

Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem

ähnljchen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers.

LASER PRODUCT WARNING

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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About this guide

Audience

This guide provides general information and installation instructions about ASUS

T-P5P43 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and

integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: System introduction

This chapter gives a general description of ASUS T-P5P43. The chapter lists

the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

2. Chapter 2: Basic installation

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components

in the system.

3. Chapter 3: Starting up

This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS information

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

6. Appendix

The Appendix includes the power supply unit specication, remote control for

this system, as well as the integrating Windows® XP installation.

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Conventions used in this guide

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 aid in completing a task.

Wheretondmoreinformation

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

1. ASUS Websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide 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.

System package contents

Check your T-P5P43 system package for the following items.

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

Item description

1. ASUS T-P5P43 barebone system with

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ASUS motherboard

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250 W PFC power supply unit

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Front I/O card and 3-in-1 storage card reader

2. Cables

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AC power cord

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ATA cable

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Serial ATA cable

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Serial ATA power cable

3. Support CD and Software CD

4. Installation Manual

5. Optional items

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Remote control

Chapter 1

This chapter gives a general

description of ASUS T-P5P43. The

chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

T3-P5P43 T4-P5P43*

* Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display.

System introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS T-P5P43!

ASUS T-P5P43 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home

entertainment feature.

The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by an ASUS

motherboard that supports the Intel® processor in the 775-land package with

800/1066/1333/1600 MHz FSB and up to 8 GB system memory.

With audio functions, extensive connectivity, and Gigabit LAN capability, the TP5P43 is designed for the sophisticated.

With these and many more, the T-P5P43 denitely delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia needs!

1.2 Front panel

The front panel includes the system control button, system LEDs, and LED panel. The storage card reader slots, and several I/O ports are located inside the frontpanel cover.

1.2.1 T3-P5P43 front panel

External

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Internal

1. Drive door. Open this door to access the optical drive.

2.0

2. Power button . Press this button to turn the system on/off.

3. HDD LED . This LED lights up when data is reading from or writing to the

hard disk drive. (for Black Bezel)

4. HDD LED . This LED lights up when data is reading from or writing to the

hard disk drive. (for Silver Bezel)

5. Front panel I/O cover. Push downwards to open the front panel cover and

display the input/output ports.

6. USB 2.0 ports

. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner,

camera, PDA, and others.

7. Portable Hard Disk Drive (Optional).

• Enable AHCI mode to support the hot-plug feature. For Windows® Vista

system, enable AHCI mode from BIOS setup before installing the operation

system. Refer to page 5-16 for details. For Windows® XP system, refer to

the section A.4 Integrating AHCI river to Windows® XP installation for details.

• If you have installed an empty Portable Hard Disk Drive to the system, eject it before turning on the system. This is to prevent the system from slowing down.

8. Eject button . Press this button to eject the optical drive.

9. Microphone port . This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone.

10. Headphone port . This port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-

plug.

11. Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard/Memory Stick (MS) slot

. This slot is

for a Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard/Memory Stick storage card.

The information provided is intended as a general guide for reference.

Specications depend on the barebone system you purchased.

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1.2.2 T4-P5P43 front panel

External

Internal

1. Drive door. Open this door to access the optical drive.

2. Front panel I/O cover. Push downwards to open the front panel cover and

display the input/output ports.

3. Time and IR LED display

(optional)

When your PC boots up, it displays the time of the Operating System. There may be an advance or a late than the current time.

4. Eject button . Press this button to eject the optical drive.

5. Power button . Press this button to turn the system on/off.

6. HDD LED

. This LED lights up when data is reading from or writing to the

hard disk drive.

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7. USB 2.0 ports

2.0

. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner,

camera, PDA, and others.

8. Portable Hard Disk Drive (Optional).

• Enable AHCI mode to support the hot-plug feature. For Windows® Vista

system, enable AHCI mode from BIOS setup before installing the operation

system. Refer to page 5-16 for details. For Windows® XP system, refer to

the section A.4 Integrating AHCI river to Windows® XP installation for details.

• If you have installed an empty Portable Hard Disk Drive to the system, eject it before turning on the system. This is to prevent the system from slowing down.

9. Microphone port . This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone.

10. Headphone port . This port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-

plug.

11. Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard/Memory Stick (MS) slot

. This slot is

for a Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard/Memory Stick storage card.

The information provided is intended as a general guide for reference.

Specications are subject to the barebone system you purchased.

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1.3 Rear panel

The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices.

T3-P5P43/T4-P5P43

12. Expansion slot covers. Remove these covers when installing expansion

cards.

13. Expansion slots. Use this slot when installing expansion card.

14. Rear speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers on a

4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration.

15. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an

8-channel audio conguration.

16. Microphone port (pink). This Microphone port connects a microphone.

17. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port.

This port connects an external audio output device

via a coaxial S/PIF cable

18. PS/2 mouse port (green). This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

19. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2

keyboard.

20. External SATA port.

This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk

drive.

DO NOT insert different connectors into the external SATA port.

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21. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available

for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera,

PDA, and others.

22. Chassis vent. This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation inside the

system chassis.

23. Expansion card lock. This lock secures installed expansion cards. See

page 2-18 for details.

24. Center & woofer speakers (orange). This port connects the center/

subwoofer speakers.

25. Line In port (light blue). This Line In port connects a tape player or other

audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes

Surround output.

26. Line Out port (lime). This Line Out port connects a headphone or a speaker.

In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.

27. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage

according to the voltage supply in your area.

28. Power connector. This connector is for a power cable and plug.

29. Power switch. This switch allows you to turn your PC on/off.

30. 6-pin IEEE 1394a port . This port provides high-speed connectivity for IEEE

1394a-compliant audio/video devices, storage peripherals, and other PC

devices.

31. LAN port.

This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through

a network hub.

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1.4 Internal components

The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your

reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system

components.

The illustration shows an open chassis lifted at a 90o angle.

T3-P5P43

T4-P5P43

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1. ASUS motherboard

2. LGA775 socket with PnP cap

3. DIMM sockets for DDR2

4. DIMM sockets for DDR3

5. Serial ATA connectors

6. PCI Express™ x16 slot for discrete graphics card

7. PCI slot

8. Expansion card slot

9. Power supply unit

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Chapter 2

This chapter provides step-by-step

instructions on how to install components in the system.

T3-P5P43 T4-P5P43*

* Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display.

Basic installation

2.1 Preparation

P5Q18L

SB_PWR

Standy Power Powered Off

OFF

P5Q18L Onboard LED

Before you proceed, ensure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system.

Basic components to install

1. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2. DDR2 / DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)

3. Expansion card(s)

4. Hard disk drive

5. Optical drive

Tool

Philips (cross) screw driver

2.2 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system.

•

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.

The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED. This LED lights

up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode or in soft-off mode, and not

powered OFF. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and ensure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component.

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2.3 Removing the cover

REAR

S P K

LINE

FRONT

MIC IN

SIDE

S P K

C T R

BASS

To remove the cover:

1. On the rear panel, locate the three screws that secure the cover to the chassis.

2. Use a Phillips screw driver to

remove the cover screws. Keep the screws for later use.

3. Slightly pull the cover toward the

rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis.

4. Lift the cover, then set aside.

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2.4 Power supply unit

You need to turn over the power supply unit (PSU) section on the side before you can install a central processing unit (CPU) and other system components.

To turn over the PSU:

1. Lay the system chassis on

its side on a at and stable

surface.

2. Locate and remove the two

screws that secures the PSU to the chassis.

3. Lift the PSU in the direction of the arrow to a 90º angle.

When removing the PSU, ensure to hold or support it rmly. The unit may

accidentally drop and damage other system components.

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2.5 CPU installation

P5Q18L

P5Q18L CPU socket 775

• Your boxed Intel® LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

•

Check your motherboard to ensure that the PnP cap is on the CPU 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.

2.5.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket 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.

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.

Retention tab

Load lever

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3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.

4. Lift the load plate with your thumb

and forenger to a 100º angle (4A),

then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B).

PnP cap

Load plate

5. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on

the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the socket alignment key

into the CPU notch.

6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.

CPU notch

Gold triangle mark

Alignment key

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2.5.2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly

P5Q18L

CPU_FAN

CPU FAN PWM

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWR

GND

P5Q18L CPU fan connector

The Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

• When you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, ensure that you use only Intel®-certied multi-directional heatsink and fan.

• Your Intel and requires no tool to install.

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

LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four

fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.

2. Push down two fasteners at a time in

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

3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable

to the connector on the motherboard.

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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2.6 Installing a DIMM

P5Q18L

P5Q18L 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2

The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline

Memory Module (DIMM) sockets (DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1, Yellow) and two

Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) DIMM sockets (DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2, Black).

The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets:

2.6.1 Memorycongurations

You may install up to 8 GB system memory using 512 MB, 1 GB, 2GB, and 4 GB DDR2 DIMMs or 1 GB, 2GB, and 4 GB DDR3 DIMMs.

• This mother board supports either DDR2 or DDR3 DIMMs . Do NOT install both DDR2 and DDR3 DIMMs at the same time on this motherboard.

• Installing DDR2/DDR3 DIMMS other than the recommended congurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. Use any of the recommended congurations in the table on the next page.

• Install only

and DIMM_B1, and DDR3 DIMMs in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

• When installing total memory of 4GB or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.

• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double-sided x16 memory modules.

identical (the same type and size) DDR2 DIMMs in DIMM_A1

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Recommended CPU and DRAM Frequency

CPU Frequency DRAM Frequency Note

1333 For DDR3

1600

1066 For DDR2, DDR3

800 For DDR2

1333 For DDR3

1333

1066 For DDR2, DDR3

800 For DDR2

667 For DDR2

1066 For DDR2, DDR3

1066

800 For DDR2

667 For DDR2

800

800 For DDR2

667 For DDR2

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Size Vendor Chip No.

2048MB A-DATA SC63I1B16 DS K4B1G0846D • •

4096MB (kit of 2) CORSAIR BoxP/N:TW3X4G1333C9DHX (CM3X2048-1333C9DHX) DS Heat-Sink Package • •

2048MB (kit of 2) CORSAIR BoxP/N:TWIN3X2048-1333C9(CM3X1024-1333C9) DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1024MB CORSAIR CM3X1024-1333C9DHX DS Heat-Sink Package •

1024MB ELPIDA EBJ11UD8BAFA-DG-E DS J5308BASE-DG-E •

1024MB ELPIDA EBJ11UD8BAFA-DJ-E DS J5308BASE-DJ-E • •

2048MB (kit of 2) G.SKILL F3-10600CL7D-2GBPI SS Heat-Sink Package •

2048MB (kit of 2) G.SKILL F3-10600CL8D-2GBHK SS Heat-Sink Package •

2048MB (kit of 2) G.SKILL F3-10600CL9D-2GBPK SS Heat-Sink Package • •

2048MB (kit of 2) G.SKILL F3-10600CL9D-2GBNQ DS Heat-Sink Package • •

4096MB (kit of 2) G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-4GBPK DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1024MB KINGMAX FLFD45F-B8EE9 SS J1108BASE-DJ-E • •

1024MB Kingston KVR1333D3N9/1G SS J1108BASE-DJ-E • •

2048MB Kingston KVR1333D3N9/2G DS J1108BASE-DJ-E •

1024MB MICRON MT8JTF12864AY-1G4BYES SS Z9HWR • •

2048MB MICRON MT16JTF25664AY-1G4BYES DS Z9HWR • •

1024MB SAMSUNG M378B2873DZ1-CH9 SS K4B1G0846D • •

1024MB SAMSUNG M391B2873DZ1-CH9 SS K4B1G0846D(ECC) • •

2048MB SAMSUNG M378B5673DZ1-CH9 DS K4B1G0846D • •

2048MB SAMSUNG M391B5673DZ1-CH9 DS K4B1G0846D(ECC) • •

2048MB Transcend TS256MLK64V3U DS K4B1G0846D • •

1024MB Aeneon AEH760UD00-13H DS AEH93R13H • •

1024MB BUFFALO FSX1333D3G-1G SS Heat-Sink Package • •

2048MB BUFFALO FSX1333D3G-2G DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1024MB (kit of 2) Patriot PDC32G1333LLK SS Heat-Sink Package •

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DDR3(1066MHz)QualiedVendorsList

Size Vendor Chip No.

1024MB A-DATA M3OEL3G3I4130A1B5Z DS J5308BASE-AE-E-S • •

1024MB CORSAIR CM3X1024-1066C7 DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1024MB Crucial CT12864BA1067.8SFB SS Z9HWQ • •

1024MB ELPIDA EBJ11UD8BAFA-AG-E DS J5308BASE-AC-E • •

2048MB(kit of 2) G.SKILL F3-8500CL6D-2GBHK SS Heat-Sink Package • •

1024MB Hynix HMT112U6AFP8C-G7N0 SS H5TQ1G83AFPG7C • •

1024MB Hynix HYMT112U64ZNF8-G7 SS HY5TQ1G831ZNFP-G7 • •

2048MB Hynix HMT125U6AFP8C-G7N0 DS H5TQ1G83AFPG7C • •

2048MB Hynix HYMT125U64ZNF8-G7 DS HY5TQ1G831ZNFP-G7 • •

1024MB Kingston KVR1066D3N7/1G DS J5308BASE-AC-E • •

2048MB Kingston KVR1066D3N7/2G DS K4B1G0846C-ZCF8 • •

1024MB MICRON MT8JTF12864AY-1G1D1 SS 7VD22 • •

2048MB MICRON MT16JTF25664AY-1G1D1 DS 7VD22 • •

1024MB Qimonda IMSH1GU03A1F1C-10F SS IDSH1G-03A1F1C-10F • •

1024MB Qimonda IMSH1GU03A1F1C-10G SS IDSH1G-03A1F1C-10G •

1024MB Qimonda IMSH1GU13A1F1C-10F DS IDSH51-03A1F1C-10F • •

2048MB Qimonda IMSH2GU13A1F1C-10F DS IDSH1G-03A1F1C-10F • •

2048MB Qimonda IMSH2GU13A1F1C-10G DS IDSH1G-03A1F1C-10G • •

1024MB Aeneon AEH760UD00-10FA98X DS AEH93R10F • •

1024MB WINTEC 3DU3191A-10 DS IDSH51-03A1F1C-10F • •

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Vendor Part No. Size

A-DATA ADQYE1A08 1024MB SS Heat-Sink Package 5 N/A • •

A-DATA ADQYE1B16 2048MB DS Heat-Sink Package 5 N/A •

Apacer “Box P/N:CH.02GAF.C0KK2

Apacer “BoxP/N:CH.04GAF.F0KK2 (78.

CORSAIR “Box P/N:TWIN2X2048-8500C5D

CORSAIR “Box P/N:TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF

Crucial BL12864AA1065.16FD5(EPP) 1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package N/A N/A • •

G.SKILL F2-8500CL5D-2GBPK 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 N/A • •

G.SKILL F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 N/A • •

GEIL GB22GB8500C5DC 1024MB SS GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 GEIL • •

GEIL GE22GB1066C5DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) SS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 N/A • •

GEIL GE24GB1066C5QC 4096MB(Kit of 4) SS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 N/A • •

GEIL GB24GB8500C5DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 GEIL • •

GEIL GB24GB8500C5QC 4096MB(Kit of 4) DS GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 GEIL • •

GEIL GE24GB1066C5DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package N/A N/A •

(78.0AG9S.9KF)”

AAGAL.9KF)”

(CM2X1024-8500C5D)(EPP)”

(CM2X2048-8500C5D)(EPP)”

2048MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 N/A • •

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 N/A • •

1024MB DS Heat-Sink Package N/A N/A •

4096MB(Kit of 2) DS Heat-Sink Package 5-5-5-15 N/A • •

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