Asus V3-P5G33 User Manual

V-Series P5G33

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ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

Installation Manual

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Table of contents

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

Safety information ..............................................................................vii

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

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

Cha p te r 1 : S y ste m I n tro d uc t ion

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

1.2 Front panel (external) ...........................................................

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

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

Cha p te r 2 : Bas i c I nst a ll a tio n

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

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

2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly .............

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................

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

2.4.2 Installing the CPU ....................................................

2.4.3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly .........

2.5 Installing a DIMM ...................................................................

2.5.1 Memory congurations ...........................................

2.5.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM .........................................

2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM ........................................

2.6 Expansion slots ...................................................................

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................

2.6.2 Conguring an expansion card ..............................

2.6.3 PCI slots ................................................................

2.6.4 PCI Express x4 slot ...............................................

2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot .............................................

2.7 Installing an optical drive ....................................................

2.8 Installing a hard disk drive ..................................................

2.9 Installing the card reader ....................................................

2.10 Installing a oppy disk drive

2.11 Re-connecting cables ..........................................................

2.12 Reinstalling the cover .........................................................

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Cha p te r 3 : Sta r ti n g u p

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

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

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

3.3.1 Running the support CD ..........................................

3.3.2 Utilities menu ..........................................................

3.3.3 Manual menu ...........................................................

3.3.4 ASUS contact information ......................................

3.3.5 Other information ...................................................

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

Cha p te r 4 : Mot h er b oar d I n fo

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

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

4.3 Jumpers ................................................................................

4.4 Connectors ...........................................................................

Cha p te r 5 : BIO S I n for m at i on

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

5.1.1 ASUS Update utility ................................................

5.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk ..............................

5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility ...............................................

5.1.4 AFUDOS Flash utility ...............................................

5.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ................................

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

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

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

5.2.3 Legend bar ............................................................

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5.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 5-12

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

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

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

5.2.8 General help ..........................................................

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

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

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

5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ...............................................

5.3.4 SATA1-4, PATA primary master/slave .................

5.3.5 IDE conguration ...................................................

5.3.6 System info ...........................................................

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

5.4.1 USB conguration .................................................

5.4.2 CPU conguration .................................................

5.4.3 Chipset ..................................................................

5.4.4 Onboard Device Conguration ..............................

5.4.5 PCIPnP ...................................................................

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

5.5.1 Suspend Mode .......................................................

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

5.5.3 ACPI Version .........................................................

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

5.5.5 APM conguration .................................................

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 .........................................................................

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

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Notices

Fed er al Co mm un ica ti on s C om mi ssi on S tat em en t

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.

WARNING! 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.

Can ad ia n D ep ar tme nt o f C om mu nic at io ns St at eme nt

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

Ele ct ri cal s af ety

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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.

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If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a
qualified service technician or your retailer.

Ope ra ti on sa fe ty

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Before installing devices into the system, carefully read all the
documentation 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. Place the product on a
stable surface.

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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a
qualified 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

CLA SS 1 LA SE R PRO DU CT

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About this guide

Aud ie nc e

This guide provides general information and installation instructions about
the ASUS Vintage V-Series P5G33 barebone system. This guide is intended
for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal
computers.

How t hi s g ui de is o rg ani ze d

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chap t e r 1: S y s tem i n t rodu c t i on
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS

V-Series P5G33. The chapter lists the system features, including
introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

2. Chap t e r 2: B a s ic i n s t alla t i o n
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install

components in the system.

3. Chap t e r 3: S t a rtin g u p
This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and

utilities from the support CD.

4. Chap t e r 4: M o t herb o a r d in f o r mati o n
This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes

with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout,
jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chap t e r 5: B I O S in f o r mati o n
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

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Con ve nt ion s us ed in t his g ui de

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.

Whe re t o f in d mor e in for ma ti on

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

1. ASUS W e bsit e s
The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on

ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact
information.

2. Opti o n a l Do c u m enta t i o n
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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System package contents

Check your V-Series P5G33 system package for the following items.

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

Ite m d escri p t i on

1. ASUS V-Series P5G33 barebone system with

• ASUS motherboard

• Power supply unit

• ASUS chassis

2. Cable

• AC power cable

3. Support CD

4. User guide

5. Telecom Adapter Card (Optional)

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Chapter 1

This chapter gives a general
description of the ASUS
V-Series P5G33. The chapter lists
the system features including
introduction on the front and rear
panel, and internal components.

System introduction

1.1 Welcome!

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Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series P5G33!

The ASUS V-Series P5G33 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile
home entertainment feature.

The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS
motherboard that supports the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo /
Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D processors in the 775-land package.

The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using
DDR2-800/667 DIMMs. High-resolution graphics via integrated graphics
controller or PCI Express x16 slot, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and
6-channel audio feature the system and take you ahead in the world of
power computing.

1.2 Front panel

The front panel includes the optical drive bays, oppy disk drive slot, power

button, and several I/O ports are located at the front panel.

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1. Two empty 5.25-inch bays. These bays are for IDE optical drives.

2. 3.5-inch drive bays. These slots are for 3.5-inch oppy or hard disk
drives.

3. Power button. Press this button to turn the system on.

4. Reset button. Press this button to reboot the system without turning
off the power.

5. HDD LED. This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the
hard disk drive.

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. Headphone port. This Line In (green) port connects a headphone with
a stereo mini-plug.

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

9. IEEE1394 port.

This V-series provide V2/V3 two types of front panel for users to
choose, please refer to your product package for the front panel type
you purchased.

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1394

SPDIF OUT

1.3 Rear panel

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

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1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or

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other devices.

3. IEEE1394a port.

This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed
connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or
portable devices.

4. LAN (RJ-45) port.

Supported by Gigabit LAN controller, this port
allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through
a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.

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LAN port LED indications

LED

LAN p o rt

SPE E D

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 / L I NK

5. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in

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

6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange).

This port connects the center/

subwoofer speakers.

7. Line In port (light blue).

This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player,

or other audio sources.

8. 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.

9. Microphone port (pink).

10. 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

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

Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer

Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out

Gray – – – Side Speaker Out

11. USB 2.0 ports.

12. USB 2.0 ports.

13. VGA por

14. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port.

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Headset
2-channel

4-channel 6-channel 8-channel

These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

t. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible

devices.

This port connects an external audio output

device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.
Expansion slot covers. Remove these covers when installing expansion

cards.
Power supply unit fan vent. This vent is for the PSU fan that provides

ventilation inside the power supply unit.

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Vol ta ge se le ct or

The PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the
power connector. Use this switch to select the appropriate system input
voltage according to the voltage supply in your area.

If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127 V, set this switch to 115 V.

If the voltage supply in your area is 200-240 V, set this switch to 230 V.

115 V / 2 30V

Vol t a g e sel e c t or

Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V
environment will seriously damage the system!

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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.

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1. Front panel cover

2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays

3. Floppy disk drive bay

4. Hard disk drive bay

5. Power supply unit

6. CPU socket

7. DIMM sockets

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8. ASUS motherboard

9. PCI Express x16 slot

10. PCI Express x1 slot

11. PCI slots

12. Metal bracket lock

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Chapter 2

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This chapter provides step-by-step
instructions on how to install
components in the system.

Basic installation

2.1 Preparation

P5K-VM

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P5K-VM Onboard LED

SB_PWR

ON

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

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

Bas i c c omp o ne n ts t o i nst a ll

1. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)

3. Expansion card(s)

4. Hard disk drive

5. Optical drive

6. Floppy disk drive

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Phillips (cross) screw driver

2.2 Before you proceed

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

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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 make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any
system component.

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2.3 Removing the side cover and front
panel assembly

1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel.

2. Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage
from the chassis tab holes. Set the side cover aside.

3. Locate the front panel assembly hooks, then lift them until they
disengage from the chassis.

4. Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs
on the right side of the assembly are exposed.

5. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside.

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2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

P5K-VM

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P5K-VM CPU Socket 775

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The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for
the Intel® Core™2 Quad / Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium®
Extreme / Pentium® D/ Pentium® 4 processors.

• Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the
CPU.

• Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to
ensure system stability.

•

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.

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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.

2.4 .2 Ins ta ll ing C PU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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

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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.

Ret e n t ion t a b

A

B

Loa d l ever

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).

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.

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6. Apply Thermal Interface Material
on the CPU before closing the
load plate.

DO NOT eat the Thermal
Interface Material. If it gets
into your eyes or touches
your skin, make sure to wash
it off immediately, and seek
professional medical help.

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

A

B

2.4 .3 Ins ta ll ing t he CP U f an a n d he a ts in k a ss em bly

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.

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• Your Intel
a push-pin design and requires no tool to install.

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Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in

If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make

P5K-VM

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P5K-VM CPU fan connector

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

sure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU
heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the
installed CPU, making sure that

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the four fasteners match the
holes on the motherboard.

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2. Push down two fasteners at
a time in a diagonal sequence
to secure the heatsink and fan
assembly in place.

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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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2.5 Installing a DIMM

P5K-VM

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P5K-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A2

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B2

DIMM_B1

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

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

• This chipset ofcially supports DDR2-800 MHz. With the ASUS Super

Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to

DDR2-1066 MHz. See the table below.

FSB DDR2

1333 1066*

1333 800

1333 667

1066 1066*

1066 800

1066 667

• *If you install a DDR2-1066 memory module whose SPD is DDR2­800, make sure that you set the DRAM Frequency item in BIOS to
[DDR2-1066MHz]. See section 2.4.1 Jumperfree Conguration for
details.

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2.5 .1 Mem or y con fi gu rat io ns

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

Recommended Memory Congurations

Mode

Single-Channel

Dual-channel (1) Populated Populated - -

Dual-channel (2) Populated Populated Populated Populated

• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B.
The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the
dual-channel conguration. Any excess memory from the higher­sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

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

• If you install four 1 GB memory modules, the system may only

recognize less than 3GB because the address space is reserved for

other critical functions. This limitation appears on Windows® XP/Vista
32-bit operation system which does not support Physical Address
Extension (PAE).

• If you install Windows
memory of less than 3GB is recommended.

• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of
128 Mb chips.

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.

DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2

- Populated - -

Populated - - -

®

XP/Vista 32-bit operation system, a total

Sockets

64-bit

Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition

Windows® Vista x64 Edition

• Some old-version DDR2-800/667 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.

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• Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-800 with CL=4 will be downgraded
to run at DDR2-667 by default setting. If you want to operate with
lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually.

• Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-667 with CL=3 will be downgraded
to run at DDR2-533 by default setting. If you want to operate with
lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually.

P5K -V M Mot he rb oar d Qu ali fi ed Ve nd or s L is ts (Q VL )

DDR 2- 10 66 MH z c ap ab il i ty

Size Vendor

2048MB OCZ SS OCZ2FX11502GK / PC2 9200 /1G Dual CH /FlexXLC • • •

1024MB OCZ DS OCZ2P10002GK / PC2 8000 / 1G EL Dual CH / Gold XTC • • •

1024MB OCZ DS OCZ2N11001G • • •

1024MB CORSAIR SS CM2X1024-8500 • • •

1024MB Crucial DS BL12864AA1005.16FD / CL111R9MX-65182 • • •

512MB Crucial SS BL646AA1005.8FD / CL111R5W6-65183 • •

2048MB Kingston DS KHX8500D2K2/2GN 9905316-061.A00LF K2 2.2V • • •

1024MB Kingston DS KHX8500D2K2/1GN 9905315-061.A00LF K2 2.2V • • •

1024MB Kingston DS KHX9200D2 / 1G / 9905315-064.A00LF / 2.3-2.35v • • •

1024MB Kingston DS KHX9600D2 / 1G / 9905316-069.A00LF / 2.3-2.35v • • •

512MB Kingston SS KHX9200D2 / 512 9905315-054.A00LF / 2.3-2.35v • •

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A* B* C*

If you install a DDR2-1066 memory module whose SPD is DDR2-800,
make sure that you set the DRAM Frequency item in BIOS to [DDR2­1066MHz]. See section 2.4.1 Jumperfree Conguration for details.

• A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel

memory conguration.

• B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots

or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration.

• C*: Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots

as two pairs of Dual-channel memory conguration.

Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-1066/800/667MHz QVL.

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P5K -V M Mot he rb oar d Qu ali fi ed Ve nd or s L is ts (Q VL )

DDR 2- 80 0 M Hz c a pa bi li t y

Size Vendor Chip No.

512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5/512 • • •

1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package SS KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN •

1024MB KINGSTON V59C1512804QBF25 DS KVR800D2N5/1G • • •

256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160BF-25F SS HYS64T32000HU-25F-B •

512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF25F SS HYS64T64000HU-25F-B •

1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF25F DS HYS64T128020HU-25F-B •

512MB SAMSUNG EDD339XX SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7 • •

256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC-ZCE7 SS M378T3354CZ3-CE7 • • •

512MB SAMSUNG ZCE7K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7 • • •

1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE7K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ3-CE7 • •

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP-S5 SS HYMP564U64CP8-S5 • •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP-S5 DS HYMP512U64CP8-S5 • •

512MB MICRON D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 • • •

1024MB MICRON D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY-80ED4 • • •

512MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package SS CM2X512A-6400 • •

1024MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package DS CM2X1024-6400C4 • • •

1024MB ELPIDA E1108AB-8E-E(ECC) SS EBE10EE8ABFA-8E-E • •

2048MB ELPIDA E1108AB-8E-E(ECC) DS EBE21EE8ABFA-8E-E • •

512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA804.8FD • • •

512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA804.8FD3 • •

1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA804.16FD • • •

1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AL804.16FD3 • • •

1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA804.16FD3 •

512MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package DS AHU512E800C5K1C • • •

1024MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package DS AHU01GE800C5K1C •

512MB A-DATA AD29608A8A-25EG SS M2OAD6G3H3160G1E53 • •

1024MB A-DATA AD26908A8A-25EG DS M2OAD6G3I4170I1E58 • • •

512MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF-HJK-25A SS KLDC28F-A8KI5 • • •

1024MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF-HJK-25A DS KLDD48F-ABKI5 • • •

512MB Transcend HY5PS12821CFP-S5 SS TS64MLQ64V8J •

1024MB Transcend HY5PS12821CFP-S5 DS TS128MLQ64V8J • • •

512MB Super Talent Heat-Sink Package SS T800UA12C4 • • •

1024MB Super Talent Heat-Sink Package DS T800UB1GC4 •

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

512MB PSC A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 SS AL6E8E63B8E1K •

1024MB PSC A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 DS AL7E8E63B-8E1K •

SS/

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DIMM support

A* B* C*

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P5K -V M Mot he rb oar d Qu ali fi ed Ve nd or s L is ts (Q VL )

DDR 2- 66 7MH z ca p ab il it y

Size Vendor Chip No.

512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U SS KVR667D2N5/512 • • •

1024MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U DS KVR667D2N5/1G • • •

256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3S SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • •

256MB KINGSTON 6SBI2D9DCG SS KVR667D2N5/256 • •

2048MB KINGSTON E1108AB-6E-E DS KVR667D2N5/2G • • •

512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S(ECC) SS HYS72T64000HU-3S-B • •

1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S(ECC) DS HYS72T128020HU-3S-B • •

256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160BF-3S SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-B • •

512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S SS HYS64T64000HU-3S-B • • •

1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S DS HYS64T128020HU-3S-B • • •

512MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ0-CE6 • •

1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ0-CE6 • •

256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC-ZCE6 SS M378T3354CZ3-CE6 • • •

512MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ3-CE6 •

1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ3-CE6 • • •

256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QE-ZCE6 SS M378T3354EZ3-CE6 • • •

512MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QE DS M378T6553EZS-CE6 • • •

1024MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QE DS M378T2953EZ3-CE6 • • •

256MB Hynix HY5PS121621CFP-Y5 SS HYMP532U64CP6-Y5 • •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP-Y5 DS HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 • • •

256MB CORSAIR MIII00605 SS VS256MB667D2 • •

2048MB NANYA NT5TU128M8BJ-3C DS NT2GT64U8HB0JY-3C • • •

512MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-3C SS NT512T64U88B0BY-3C • • •

512MB PSC A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N SS AL6E8E63B-6E1K • • •

1024MB PSC A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N DS AL7E8E63B-6E1K • • •

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DIMM support

A* B* C*

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2.5 .2 Ins ta ll ing a D DR2 D IM M

Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs
or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage
to both the motherboard and the components.

1. Unlock a DDR2 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.

Unl o c k ed re t a i ning c l i p

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.

1

2

DDR 2 D IMM n o t c h

1

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

Loc k e d Reta i n i ng Cl i p

2.5 .3 Rem ov in g a D DR 2 D IM M

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

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

1

Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining
clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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2

1

DDR 2 D IMM n o t c h

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2.6 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following
sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing
expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and
damage motherboard components.

2.6 .1 Ins ta ll ing a n ex p an si on ca rd

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.

2.6 .2 Con fi gu rin g an e x pa ns io n c ar d

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

settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
See Chapter 5 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.

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Int er ru pt as si gnm en ts

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System timer
1 2 Keyboard controller
2 –
3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
4 12 Communications port (COM1)*
5
6 14 Floppy disk controller
7 15 Printer port (LPT1)*
8 3 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 PCI devices.

IRQ as s ign m en t s f o r t his mo t her b oa r d

PCI slot 1 shared – – – – – – –
PCI slot 2 – shared – – – – – –
LAN (Marvell8056) – shared – – – – – –
PATA (368) shared – – – – – – –
PCIE x16_1 shared – – – – – – –
PCIE x4 shared – – – – – – –
USB controller 0 – – – – – – – shared
USB controller 1 – – – shared – – – –
USB controller 2 – – shared – – – – –
USB controller 3 shared – – – – – – –
USB controller 4 shared – – – – – – –
USB controller 5 – – – – – shared – –
USB 2.0 controller 1 – – – – – – – shared
USB 2.0 controller 2 – – shared – – – – –
SATA controller 1 – – shared – – – – –
SATA controller 2 – – – – – – shared –
VIA 1394 – – – – shared – – –

Re-direct to IRQ#9

13 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

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2.6 .3 PCI s lo ts

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and

other cards that comply with PCI specications. Refer to the gure below

for the location of the slots.

2.6 .4 PCI E xp res s x4 sl ot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x4 network cards, SCSI cards and

other cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. Refer to the
gure below for the location of the slot.

2.6 .5 PCI E xp res s x1 6 s lo t

This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 slot that supports a PCI Express

x16 graphics card complying with the PCI Express specications. Refer to
the gure below for the location of the slot.

PCI E x press x 1 6_1 s l o t

PCI s l ot P C I slot

•

In default BIOS settings, the internal graphics mode is enabled. When

so, the PCI Express x16 (blue) slot supports ADD2 cards only. Install
any other PCI Express device to the PCI Express x4 slot.

• If you intend to install a PCI Express graphics card, you
must set the Internal Graphics Mode Select item in BIOS to
[Disabled]. See section 2.4.4 Chipset for details.
Express x16 slot supports PCIE x16 graphics cards only. You may
not install x8, x4, or x1 cards to this slot.

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PCI E x press x 4 slot

The PCI

2.7 Installing an optical drive

4

4

3

Refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical
drive.

Follow these steps to install an optical drive:

1. Place the chassis upright.

2. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover.

3. Insert the optical drive into the upper 5.25-inch drive bay and
carefully push the optical drive into the bay until its screw holes align
with the holes on the bay as shown.

4. Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay.

5. Connect a power cable from
the power supply to the power
connector at the back of the
optical drive.

6. Connect one end of the IDE
ribbon cable to the IDE interface
at the back of the optical drive,
matching the red stripe on the
cable with Pin 1 on the IDE
interface.

IDE r i bbon c a b le

Pow e r cable

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7. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE
connector (labeled SEC_IDE) on the motherboard. See page 4-7 for
the location of this connector.

8. Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel.

9. Replace the front panel.

2.8 Installing a hard disk drive

To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive:

1. Carefully place the hard disk into the the lowest 3.5-inch drive slot
(without the metal plate cover).

2. Fasten the screws to secure the hard disk to the drive slot.

the lowest 3.5­inch drive slot
without the metal
plate cover

If you do not need to install the optional card reader into your system,
you can install the HDD in the one of the 3.5-inch external bay (with the
metal plate cover).

3. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at
the back of the drive, then connect the other end to a Serial ATA
connector on the motherboard. See page 4-6 for the location of the
Serial ATA connectors.

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4. Connect a 15-pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to
the 15-pin power connector at the back of the drive.

- OR -

Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit to

the 4-pin (male) power connector at the back of the drive.

Ser i a l ATA p o w er
cab l e

If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the
back, use either the 15-pin SATA power adapter plug OR the legacy
4-pin power connector. DO NOT use both to prevent damage to
components and to keep the system from becoming unstable.

Ser i a l ATA c a b le

To install an IDE hard disk drive:

1. Follow steps 1-2 of the previous section.

2. Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE
connector (blue connector labeled PRI_IDE) on the motherboard. See
page 4-7 for the location of the connector.

IDE r i bbon c a b le

Pow e r cable

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• If you will install only one hard disk drive, make sure to congure your

hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and
power plug. Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive
as a Master device.

• If you will install two IDE hard disk drives, congure the other device

as Slave.

3. Connect the gray interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE
connector on the drive.

4. If you install two IDE hard disk drives, connect the black interface of
the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the second (Slave) IDE
hard disk drive.

5. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power
connector at the back of the drive(s).

2.9 Installing the card reader

An optional card reader module (see the gure below) is available with the

system. If you want to install the card reader into your system, follow the
steps on the next page.

Note: the card reader is optional and users need to purchase separately.

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To install the card reader module:

1. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover.

2. Carefully insert the card reader module into the 3.5-inch bay until the
screw holes align with the holes on the bay.

3. Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides.

remove the metal
plate cover and
install the card
reader module
here

4. Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB connector on
the motherboard.

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2.10 Installingaoppydiskdrive

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3

The system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a oppy disk drive.

To install a oppy disk drive:

1. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover.

remove the metal
plate cover and
install the card
reader module
here

2. Carefully insert the oppy disk drive into the oppy drive bay until the

screw holes align with the holes on the bay.

3. Secure the oppy disk drive with two screws on both sides.

4. Connect the oppy disk drive signal cable to the signal connector at

the back of the drive.

Pow e r cable

Flo p p y ribb o n
cab l e

5. Connect the other end of the signal cable to the oppy disk drive

connector on the motherboard. See page 4-6 for the location of the

oppy disk drive connector.

6. Connect a 4-pin power cable from the power supply unit to the power

connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.

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2.11 Re-connecting cables

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P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM System panel connector

*

Requires an ATX power supply.

F_PANEL

PLED-

PWR

+5V

Speaker

Ground

RESET

Ground

Reset

Ground

Ground

PWRSW

PLED+

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

IDE_LED

PLED SPEAKER

PLED-

PWR

PLED+

Ground

GNDReset

IDELED+

IDELED-

HD LED RESET

PWR LED PWR BTN

You may have disconnected some cables when you were installing
components. You must re-connect these cables before you replace the
chassis cover.

LED c ab les

Res e t butto n

HDD L E D

Pow e r Switc h

Pow e r LED

Connect the reset button, power switch, power LED, and HDD LED
cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the
motherboard.

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2.12 Reinstalling the cover

If you installed an optical and/or oppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s)

on the front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis. To do this:

1. Locate the bay cover locks.

2. Press the locks outward to
release the bay cover.

3. Push the bay cover inward, then
set it aside.

4. Follow the same instructions to
remove the 3.5” drive bay cover.

To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover:

1. Insert the front panel assembly hinge-like tabs to the holes on the
right side of the chassis.

2. Swing the front panel assembly to the left, then insert the hooks to

the chassis until the front panel assembly ts in place.

3. Insert the six side cover hooks into the chassis tab holes .

4. Push the side cover to the direction of the front panel until it ts in place.

5. Secure the cover with two screws you removed earlier.

If the air duct interferes with the CPU fan, adjust the air duct accordingly.

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Air d u ct

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Cha s s i s tab h o les

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Chapter 3

R

R

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

Starting up

3.1 Installing an operating system

R

The barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems
(OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so

you can maximize the features of your hardware.

Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup
procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to
your OS documentation for more information.

3.2 Powering up

Press the system power button ( ) to enter the OS.

Pre s s to tu r n ON th e s y stem

3.3 Support CD information

The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and
several utility drivers that enhance the system features.

•

Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different
operating system versions.

•

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The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time
without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates.

3.3 .1 Run ni ng th e su ppo rt C D

To begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The
CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your
computer.

Cli c k an ic o n to
dis p l a y sup p o r t
CD/ m o t herbo a r d
inf o r m ation

Cli c k an it e m to in s t a ll

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the

support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder.

Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

ASU S I n stA l l- D riv e rs Ins t al l ati o n W iza r d

Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard.

Int e l C hip s et Inf Up d ate Pr o gra m

Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program.

Int e l G rap h ic s Ac c el e rat o r D riv e r

Installs the Intel® graphics accelerator driver.

Rea l te k Au d io Dri v er

Installs the Realtek® ALC883 audio driver and application.

Mar v el l Yu k on Gig a bi t Et h er n et D ri v er

Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver.

USB 2.0 Dr i ver

Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver.

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3.3 .2 Uti li ti es me nu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the
motherboard supports.

ASU S I n stA l l- I nst a ll a tio n W i zar d f o r U t ili tie s

Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard.

ASU S U p dat e

Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS
website.

Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet
connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.

ASU S A I Ge a r2

Installs the ASUS AI Gear2 application.

ASU S A I Na p

Installs the ASUS AI Nap application.

ASU S P C Pr o be II

This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system
voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you
keep your computer in healthy operating condition.

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You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software

ADO B E A cro b at Rea d er V7. 0

Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and
print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Mic r os o ft D ir e ctX 9. 0 c

Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 is
a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound.
DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can
enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your
computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates.

Sym a nt e c N o rt o n I n te r net Se c uri t y

The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses
that destroys data.

Win D VD Cop y 5 T ria l

Installs the WinDVD Copy5 Trial version.

Cor e l S nap f ir e Pl u s S E

Installs the Corel Snapre Plus SE software.

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3.3 .3 Man ua l men u

The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an
item to open the folder of the user manual.

Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install

the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD

before opening a user manual le.

3.3 .4 ASU S Co nta ct i nfo rm at ion

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also

nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

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3.3 .5 Oth er i nfo rm at ion

The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information
on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to

display the specied information.

Mot h er b oar d I n fo

Displays the general specications of the motherboard.

Bro w se thi s C D

Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.

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Tec h ni c al s up p ort Fo r m

Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out

when requesting technical support.

Fil e li s t

Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in
text format.

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3.4 Software information

Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will

conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or

readme le that came with the software for more information.

ASU S PC Pr ob e II

PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components

and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses
fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. PC
Probe II is software-based, allowing you to start monitoring your computer
the moment you turn it on. With this utility, you are assured that your
computer is always at a healthy operating condition.

Ins t al l ing PC Pro b e I I

To install PC Probe II on your computer:

1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The
appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.

If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the

support CD to locate the setup.exe le from the ASUS PC Probe II folder.
Double-click the setup.exe le to start installation.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II.

3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.

Drivers installation tab

Lau n ch i ng P C P rob e I I

You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the
Windows® desktop.

To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All
Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II. The
PC Probe II main window appears.

After launching the application,
the PC Probe II icon appears in the
Windows® taskbar. Click this icon to
close or restore the application.

Usi n g P C P r ob e II

Main window

The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of your

system and change the utility conguration. By default, the main window

displays the Preference section. You can close or restore the Preference
section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle.

Cli c k to cl o s e the
Pre f e r ence p a n el

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But t o n Funct i o n

Opens the Conguration window
Opens the
Opens the
Opens the
Opens the
Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window
Shows/Hides the

Minimizes the application

Closes the application

Report window
Desktop Management Interface window
Peripheral Component Interconnect window
Windows Management Instrumentation window

Preference section

Sensor alert

When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle
turns red, as the illustrations below show.

When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to
the Monitor panels section for details.

Pre f er e nce s

You can customize the application using the

Preference section in the main window. Click
the box before each preference to activate or
deactivate.

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Har d wa r e m o ni t or p an e ls

The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor
such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages.

The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large)
and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel
option from the Preference section, the monitor panels appear on your

computer’s desktop.

Sma l l displ a y

Lar g e displ a y

Changing the monitor panels position

To change the position of the monitor panels on the desktop,
click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then
select another position from the list box. Click OK when

nished.

Moving the monitor panels

All monitor panels move together using
a magnetic effect. If you want to detach
a monitor panel from the group, click the
horseshoe magnet icon. You can now move
or reposition the panel independently.

Adjusting the sensor threshold value

You can adjust the sensor threshold
value in the monitor panel by clicking
the arrow buttons. You can also
adjust the threshold values using the
Cong window.

You cannot adjust the sensor threshold
values in a small monitoring panel.

Cli c k to

inc r e a se

val u e

Cli c k to

dec r e a se

val u e

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Monitoring sensor alert

The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower
than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below.

Sma l l displ a y

Lar g e displ a y

WMI br o wse r

Click to display the
WMI (Windows Management
Instrumentation) browser. This
browser displays various Windows®
management information. Click an
item from the left panel to display
on the right panel. Click the plus
sign (+) before WMI Information to
display the available information.

You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right

corner of the browser.

DMI br o wse r

Click to display the DMI
(Desktop Management Interface)
browser. This browser displays
various desktop and system
information. Click the plus sign (+)
before DMI Information to display
the available information.

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PCI br o wse r

Click to display the
PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect) browser. This
browser provides information on
the PCI devices installed on your
system. Click the plus sign (+)
before the PCI Information item to
display available information.

Usa g e

The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk
drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser.

CPU usage

The CPU tab displays real-time CPU
usage in line graph representation.
If the CPU has an enabled Hyper­Threading, two separate line graphs
display the operation of the two
logical processors.

Hard disk drive space usage

The Hard Disk tab displays the used
and available hard disk drive space.
The left panel of the tab lists all
logical drives. Click a hard disk drive
to display the information on the
right panel. The pie chart at the
bottom of the window represents
the used (blue) and the available
HDD space.

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Memory usage

The Memory tab shows both used
and available physical memory.
The pie chart at the bottom of the
window represents the used (blue)
and the available physical memory.

Con f ig u rin g P C Pr o be II

Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values.

The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. The
Sensor/Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the
sensor threshold values. The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor
alerts, change temperature scale, or enable the Q-Fan feature.

Loa d s the d e f a u lt

thr e s h old v a l u es

for e a ch se n s o r

App l i e s you r

cha n g e s

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Can c e l s or

ign o r e s you r

cha n g e s

Lo ads y our s ave d
co nfigu ratio n

Sav e s your
con f i g urati o n

Chapter 4

R

R

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

Motherboard introduction

VGA

P5K-VM

®

AAFP

CHASSIS

24.4cm (9.6in)

24.4cm (9.6in)

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)

Super

I/O

CD

PCIEX4_1

CLRTC

Intel

®

ICH9

EATXPWR

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Intel

®

MCH

G33

PCI1

PCIEX16_1

CHA_FAN1

SPDIF_OUT

LGA775

IE1394_2

BIOS

SATA1

ATX12V

ALC883

PWR_FAN

PCI2

F_USB34

KB_USB56

LAN1_USB12

VIA

VT6308S

PRI_EIDE

KBPWR

USB78

SB_PWR

COM1

USBPW1-4

USBPW9-12

AUDIO

USB910USB1112

ASM4131

88E8056

USBPW5-8

SATA2

SATA4

SATA3

FLOPPY

PARALLEL PORT

SPDIF

JMicron

JMB368

F_PANEL

4.1 Introduction

The Vintage V-Series P5G33 barebone system comes with an ASUS
motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the

motherboard for future upgrades or system reconguration.

4.2 Motherboard layout

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4.3 Jumpers

CLRTC

Normal

(Default)

Clear CMOS

1 2 2 3

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM Clear RTC RAM

1. Clea r R TC R A M (CLR T C )
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. Re-install 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!

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2. Keyb o a r d po w e r (3- p i n KBP W R )

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM Keyboard power setting

KBPWR

1

2

2

3

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

2 31 2

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM USB device wake-up

1

2

2

3

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

USBPW1-4

USBPW9-12

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

1

2

2

3

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

USBPW5-8

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up
feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer
when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar).
This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A
on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.

3. USB d e v ice w a k e-up ( 3 -pin U S BPW1 - 4 , USBP W 5 - 8,
USBP W 9 - 12)

Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep
mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power
mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up
from S3 and S4 sleep modes.

The USBPW1-4 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The USBPW5-8 and
USBPW910 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can
connect to additional USB ports.

• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can
provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise,
the system will not power up.

• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply
capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

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4.3 Connectors

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM Floppy disk drive connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PIN 1

FLOPPY

1. Flop p y disk d r ive c o n nect o r (34- 1 p in F L O P PY)

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 an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

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2. IDE c o n nect o r s (40 - 1 pin P R I _IDE )

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM IDE connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings

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

PRI_EIDE

PIN 1

The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal
cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33
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(s).

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

• 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 133/100/66 IDE
devices.

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

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3. ICH9 S e rial A T A co n n e ctor s

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM SATA connectors

SATA2

GND

RSATA_TXP4

RSATA_TXN4

GND

RSATA_RXP4

RSATA_RXN4

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA4

GND

RSATA_TXP3

RSATA_TXN3

GND

RSATA_RXP3

RSATA_RXN3

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

SATA1

SATA3

(7-p i n SATA 1 [ red] , S ATA2 [ b lack ] , SATA 3 [ r ed] , S A TA4
[bla c k ] )

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

Connect the right-angle side
of SATA signal cable to SATA
device. Or you may connect
the right-angle side of SATA
cable to the onboard SATA
port to avoid mechanical

conict with huge graphics

cards.

right angle side

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4. Digi t a l aud i o con n e ctor (4 - 1 pin S P D IF_O U T f or A S U S HDM I

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM Digital audio connector

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

SPDIF_OUT

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM USB 2.0 connectors

USB1112

NC

GND

USB_P12+

USB_P12-

USB+5V

GND

USB_P11+

USB_P11-

USB+5V

pin1

USB910

NC

GND

USB_P10+

USB_P10-

USB+5V

GND

USB_P9+

USB_P9-

USB+5V

pin1

USB78

NC

GND

USB_P8+

USB_P8-

USB+5V

GND

USB_P7+

USB_P7-

USB+5V

pin1

VGA c a r d)
This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/

PDIF) port(s). If you are using an ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card,
connect the HDMI card to this connector with a S/PDIF Out cable.

The ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card and the S/PDIF Out cable are
purchased separately.

5. USB c o n nect o r s (10 - 1 p in U S B 7 8, U S B 910, U S B111 2 )
These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module

cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot
opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors

comply with USB 2.0 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!

You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector

(USB, blue) rst, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB

connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports.

The USB module cable is purchased separately.

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6. IEEE 1394a po r t conn e c t or ( 1 0 - 1 pin I E 1394 _ 2 )

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM IEEE 1394a connector

IE1394_2

PIN 1

GND

+12V

TPB2-

GND

TPA2-

+12V

TPB2+

GND

TPA2+

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM Internal audio connector

CD

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Ground

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

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

You can connect the front panel 1394 cable to the ASUS Q-Connector

(1394, red) rst, and then install the Q-Connector (1394) to the 1394

connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel 1394 ports.

The IEEE 1394a module cable is purchased separately.

7. Opti c a l dri v e audi o c o n nector (4-p i n CD)
These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound

sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.

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8. CPU, c h assi s , and p o w er f a n conn e c t ors

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM Fan connectors

CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1

GND

Rotation

+12V

PWR_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

GND

Rotation

+12V

P5K-VM

®

PIN 1

COM1

P5K-VM COM port connector

(4-p i n CPU_ F A N , 3- p i n CHA _ F A N 1, 3 - p i n PW R _ F AN)
The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W

max.) or a total of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan
cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that
the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.

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!

Only the CPU-FAN connectors support the ASUS Q-FAN feature.

9. Seri a l port c o nnec t o r (10 - 1 pin C O M 1)
This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port

module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot
opening at the back of the system chassis.

The serial port module is purchased separately.

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10. C h a ssis i n trus i o n con n e c tor ( 4 - 1 pi n C HASS I S )

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM Chassis intrusion connector

CHASSIS

+5VSB_MB

Chassis Signal

GND

(Default)

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM 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

NC

MIC2

Line out_R

Line out_L

NC

NC

MICPWRNC

AGND

HD Audio-compliant
pin definition

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 pin 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.

11. F r o nt p a n e l au d i o conne c t or ( 1 0 - 1 pi n A AFP)
This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module

that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard.
Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this
connector.

•

We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio

module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition

audio capability.

•

If you want to connect a high-denition front panel audio module

to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup
to [HD Audio]; if you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio
module to this connector, set the item to [AC'97]. By default, this
connector is set to [HD Audio]. See section 2.4.5 Onboard Devices
Conguration for details.

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12. ATX powe r connecto r s ( 2 4 - pin E A T XPWR , 4 -pin A T X12V )

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM ATX power connectors

EATXPWR

+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
Ground
PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+12 Volts

+3 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

ATX12V

+12V DC

GND

+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.

•

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 EATX12V power plug; otherwise,

the system will not boot.

• 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.

• The ATX 12 V Specication 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been

tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the
following conguration:

CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz
Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4)
Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT
Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive
Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2)
Optical drive: DVD-RW

• If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU
with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability.

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13. S y s tem p a n el c o n n ecto r ( 10-1 p i n F_ P A N EL)

P5K-VM

®

P5K-VM System panel connector

*

Requires an ATX power supply.

F_PANEL

PLED-

PWR

+5V

Speaker

Ground

RESET

Ground

Reset

Ground

Ground

PWRSW

PLED+

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

IDE_LED

PLED SPEAKER

PLED-

PWR

PLED+

Ground

GNDReset

IDELED+

IDELED-

HD LED RESET

PWR LED PWR BTN

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

•

System power LED (2-pin PLED)
This 2-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 (2-pin HDLED)
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.

• Power/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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Chapter 5

R

R

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

BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic
Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

1.

ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)

ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or USB ash disk.)

2.

ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk.)

3.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk,

4.

USB ash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or

gets corrupted.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk or
USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the

original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

5.1.1 ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the

motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you
to:

• Save the current BIOS le

• Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le

• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and

• View the BIOS version information.

This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard
package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an
Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.

2. Click the

3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

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Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update.

Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

Updating the BIOS through the Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows
> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update
main window appears.

®

desktop by clicking Start

2. Select Update BIOS from the
Internet option from the drop-down
menu, then click Next.

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3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest

you to avoid network trafc, or

click Auto Select. Click Next.

4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS

version that you wish to download.
Click Next.

5. Follow the screen instructions to
complete the update process.

The ASUS Update utility is
capable of updating itself through
the Internet. Always update the
utility to avail all its features.

Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows
> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update
main window appears.

2. Select Update BIOS from a le
option from the drop‑down menu,

then click Next.

®

desktop by clicking Start

3. Locate the BIOS le from the Open
window, then click Open.

4. Follow the screen instructions to

P5K-VM.rom

complete the update process.

P5K-VM

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5.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk

1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive.

format

b. At the DOS prompt, type

Windows® XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.

b. Click

Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer.

c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.

d. Click File from the menu, then select

Disk window appears.

e. Select

Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options eld,

then click Start.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy

disk.

A:/S then press <Enter>.

Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy

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5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go

through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS‑based

utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing
<Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for

the motherboard.

2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the

system.

3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.

Insert the oppy disk / USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the

(1)

oppy disk drive or the USB port.

Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.05

FLASH TYPE: ST M25P80

Current ROM

BOARD: P5K-VM
VER: 0115
DATE: 05/03/07

PATH: C:\

A:

C:

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit

[Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move

(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the

Tools menu to select EZ Flash2

and press <Enter> to enable it.

You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct le

is found. Then press <Enter>.

4. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update

process and automatically reboots the system when done.

• This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk

with

FAT 32/16

• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!

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format and single partition only.

5.1.4 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using
a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to
copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets

corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

• Make sure that the oppy disk is not write‑protected and has at least
1024KB free space to save the le.

• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS
screen displays may not be same as shown.

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to

the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[lename]

where the [lename] is any user‑assigned lename not more than eight
alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric

characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Main lename Extension name

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading ash ..... done

Write to le...... ok

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.

Updating the BIOS le

To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for
the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.

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Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS
lename at the DOS prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to

the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /i[lename]

where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy

disk.

A:\>afudos /iP5K-VM.ROM

4. The utility veries the le and starts updating the BIOS.

A:\>afudos /iP5K-VM.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!

5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is
completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

A:\>afudos /iP5K-VM.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... done

Verifying ash .... done

Please restart your computer

A:\>

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5.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore

the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can
update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD, the oppy disk, or
the USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS le.

• Prepare the motherboard support CD, the oppy disk or the USB ash disk

containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

• If you use a SATA optical drive, always connect the SATA cable to the
SATA1/SATA2 connector; otherwise, the utility will not function.

Recovering the BIOS from the support CD

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD

for the BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for oppy...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted

BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for oppy...

Floppy found!

Reading le “V-P5G33.ROM”. Completed.
Start ashing...

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

Recovering the BIOS from the USB ash disk

To recover the BIOS from the USB ash disk:

1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains BIOS le to the USB port.

2. Turn on the system.

3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le When found,
the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

• Only the USB ash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can

support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than
8GB.

• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so
can cause system boot failure!

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5.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip
that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing
and updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring
your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure

your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the
conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the

security password feature or change the power management settings. This

requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the

computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the
SPI chip.

The SPI chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the

computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press
<Del> during the Power‑On Self‑Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise,

POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing
<Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can

also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if

the rst two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a

menu‑driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub‑menus and make

your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions
to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after

changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system

compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setups Default item under the
Exit Menu. See section 2.8 Exit Menu.

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes

only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for

this motherboard.

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5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

System Time [10:55:25]
System Date [Wed 05/10/2007]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

SATA 1 [WDC WD800JD-00LSA0]
SATA 2 [Not Detected]
SATA 3 [Not Detected]
SATA 4 [Not Detected]
PATA Primary Master [Not Detected]
PATA Primary Slave [Not Detected]

IDE Coniguration
System Information

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Sub-menu items

Conguration eldsMenu items

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

General help

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT-TAB] to select

a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Navigation keys

5.2.2 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system conguration

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Power For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conguration

Boot For changing the system boot conguration

Tools For Conguring options for special functions

Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings.

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard

until the desired item is highlighted.

5.2.3 Navigation keys

At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that
particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change
the settings.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

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5.2.4 Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar

displays the specic items for that
menu. For example, selecting Main

shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Advanced, Power,
Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have

their respective menu items.

System Time [06:22:54]
System Date [Fri 03/09/2007]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

SATA 1 [Not Detected]
SATA 2 [Not Detected]
SATA 3 [Not Detected]
SATA 4 [Not Detected]
PATA Primary Master [Not Detected]
PATA Primary Slave [Not Detected]

IDE Conguration

System Information

Main menu items

Use [ENTER], [TAB],
or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure system

Time.

5.2.5 Sub-menu items

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a

sub‑menu. To display the sub‑menu, select the item and press <Enter>.

5.2.6 Conguration elds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user‑ congurable,
you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item
that is not user‑congurable.

A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To
change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options.

Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window.”

5.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the

conguration options for that item.

5.2.8 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a
menu screen when there are items that do
not t on the screen. Press the
Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page
Down> keys to display the other items on
the screen.

5.2.9 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen
is a brief description of the selected item.

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Pop-up window

Scroll bar

5.3 Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving

you an overview of the basic system information.

Refer to section 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen
items and how to navigate through them.

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

System Time [10:55:25]
System Date [Wed 05/10/2007]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

SATA 1 [WDC WD800JD-00LSA0]
SATA 2 [Not Detected]
SATA 3 [Not Detected]
SATA 4 [Not Detected]
PATA Primary Master [Not Detected]
PATA Primary Slave [Not Detected]

IDE Coniguration
System Information

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT-TAB] to select

a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

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

Sets the type of oppy drive installed.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [720K, 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

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5.3.4 SATA 1~4; PATA Primary Master/Slave

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices.

There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then
press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.

Main

SATA 1

Device : Hard Disk
Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0
Size : 80.0GB
LBA Mode : Supported
Block Mode : 16 Sectors
PIO Mode : 4
Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2
Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5
SMART Monitoring: Supported

Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block(Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

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The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device,
Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and
SMART monitoring). These values are not user‑congurable. These items show

N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the
appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specically conguring a
CD‑ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is
either a ZIP, LS‑120, or MO drive.
Conguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the type of
device connected to
the system.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

This item does not appear when you select the PATA Primary Master/Slave
device.

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the
device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA
mode disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto]

Enables or disables data multi‑sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data

transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device

supports multi‑sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer

from and to the device occurs one sector at a time.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode.

Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1]
[SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2]
[UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.3.5 IDE Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE

devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you want to

congure the item.

IDE Conguration

SATA Conguraton [Enhanced]
Congure SATA as [IDE]

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Options

Disabled
Compatiable
Enhanced

SATA Conguration [Enhanced]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]

Congure SATA As [IDE]

Sets the conguration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge

chip.

The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA
features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the
drive to internally optimize the order of commands.

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If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage

devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE].

If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller

Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI].

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if device is

accessed throuh BIOS. Conuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.

Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

5.3.6 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS

automatically detects the items in this menu.

Main

AMIBIOS

Version : 0115
Build Date : 05/03/07

Processor

Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.40GHz
Speed : 1200 MHz
Count : 1

System Memory

Available : 503 MB

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select Screen

Select Item
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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AMI BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Processor

Displays the auto‑detected CPU specication.

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory.

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5.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other
system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

USB Conguration

CPU Conguration

Chipset

Onboard Devices Conguration

PCIPnP

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

5.4.1 USB Conguration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an

item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Advanced

USB Conguration

USB Devices Enabled:
None

USB Functions [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Disabled
Enhanced

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

The USB Devices Enabled item shows auto-detected values. If no USB device
is detected, the item shows None.

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USB Functions [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB functions. The following sub-items appear

when this item is set to [Enabled]. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or
FullSpeed (12 Mbps). This item appears only when you enable the USB 2.0

Controller item. Conguration options: [FullSpeed ] [HiSpeed ]

BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]

Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off

feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This item
should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB
aware OSes. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Legacy USB Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto]
allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected,
the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the
legacy USB support is disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

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5.4.2 CPU Conguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS
automatically detects.

Advanced

Congure advanced CPU settings

Manufacturer:Intel
Brand String:Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.40 GHz
Frequency :2.40GHz
FSB Speed :800 MHz
Cache L1 :32 KB
Cache L2 :512 KB
CPUID :660
Ratio Status:Unlocked (Max:12, Min:06)
Ratio Actual Value :12

CPU Ratio Control [Auto]
C1E Support [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled]
Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]
CPU TM function: [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
PECI [Enabled]

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CPU Ratio Control [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to

[Manual].

Ratio CMOS Setting: [12]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to select the CMOS ratio values from 6 to 12.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Auto
MANUAL

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

C1E Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]

Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without

support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

CPU TM Function [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.

Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero
(0). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PECI [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PECI interface.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears when you set CPU Ratio Control to [Auto]

Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech. [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

5.4.3 Chipset

The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an
item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Advanced

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.

North Bridge Conguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Congure North Bridge

features.

North Bridge Conguration

Advanced

North Bridge Chipset Conguration

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]
Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]
Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB]
PEG Port Control [Auto]
PEG Port Force x1 [Disabled]

Video Function Conguration

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ENABLE: Allow
remapping of
overlapped PCI memory
above the total
physical memory.

DISABLE: Do not allow
remapping of memory.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]

Allows you to enabled or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI
memory above the total physical memory. Enable this option only when you

install 64‑bit operating system. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]

Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot

device. Conguration options: [IGD] [PCI/IGD] [PCI/PEG] [PEG/IGD]
[PEG/PCI]

Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB]

Allows you to decide whether to use the internal graphics device and select
the amount of memory used by the device.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled, 1MB] [Enabled, 8MB]

Set this item to [Disabled] if you intend to install a PCIE x16 graphics card to the

PCIE x16 slot.

PEG Port Control [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

PEG Force x1 [Disabled]

This item appears when the PEG Port Control item is set to [Auto].
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

The following item appears when the Internal Graphics Mode Select item is

set to [Enabled, 1MB] or [Enabled, 8MB].

Video Function Configuration

Advanced

Video Function Conguration

DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]
DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB]

ASMT Resolutiom [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Fixed Mode
DVMT Mode

DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]

Conguration options: [Fixed Mode] [DVMT Mode]

DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB]

Conguration options: [128MB] [256MB]

ASMT Resolution [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.4 OnBoard Devices Conguration

Advanced

Onboard Device Conguraiton

High Denition Audio [Enabled]

Front Panel Type [HD Audio]
Marvell GigaBit LAN [Enabled]
LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
VIA Firewire 1394 [Enabled]
J-Micron PATA Controller [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

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High Denition Audio [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the High Denition Audio. The following item

appears only when you enable this item.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Front Panel Type [HD Audio]

Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy

AC’97 or high‑denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front
panel audio module supports. Conguration options: [AC97] [HD Audio]

Marvell GigaBit LAN [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

This item appears only when you enable the previous item.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Enable or Disable

High Denition Audio

Controller

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

VIA Firewire1394 [Enabled]

Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

J-Micron PATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the JMicron® PATA controller.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

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Parallel Port Mode [ECP]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.

Conguration options: [Normal] [Bi‑Directional] [EPP] [ECP]

ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode item is set to [ECP]. This item

allows you to set the parallel port ECP DMA.

Conguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

EPP Version [1.9]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode item is set to [EPP]. This item

allows you to select the parallel port EPP version.

Conguration options: [1.9] [1.7]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Conguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

5.4.5 PCIPnP

The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP
devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.

Plug And Play O/S [No]

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NO: lets the BIOS

congure all the

devices in the system.
YES: lets the
operating system

congure Plug and Play

(PnP) devices not
required for boot if
your system has a Plug
and Play operating
system.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Plug And Play O/S [No]

When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to
[Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system
congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.
Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

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5.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced
Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

conguration options.

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Suspend Mode [Auto]
Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]
ACPI Version [Disabled]
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

APM Conguration

Hardware Monitor

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5.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state

to be used for system suspend.

Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]

5.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]

Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the ACPI state
used for System
Suspend.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

5.5.3 ACPI Version [Disabled]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI)
version supported. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface

(ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When

set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.5.5 APM Conguration

Power

APM Conguration

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On By External Modems [Disabled]
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]
Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

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Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off]

When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss.
When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to
Last State, the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state

was before the AC power loss.

Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is

set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date/ RTC Alarm Hour/ RTC Alarm Minute/
RTC Alarm Second will become user‑congurable with set values.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

<Enter> to select
whether or not to
restart the system
after AC power loss.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Power On By External Modems [Disabled]

This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer

when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and

applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the rst

try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off
causes an initialization string that turns the system power on.

Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys

on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power
supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl‑Esc] [Power Key]

5.5.6 Hardware Monitor

Power

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [30ºC/86ºF]
MB Temperature [36ºC/96.5ºF]

CPU Fan Speed [2311RPM]
CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled]
Chassis Fan 1 Speed [N/A]

VCORE Voltage [ 1.264V]

3.3V Voltage [ 3.248V]
5V Voltage [ 4.992V]
12V Voltage [12.152V]

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CPU Temperature

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard

and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected

temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU
fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the

motherboard, the eld shows N/A.

CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan controller.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Chassis Fan 1 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis
fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the

motherboard, the eld shows N/A.

Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through

the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this

item.

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5.6 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item
then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Conguration

Security

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5.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]
2nd Boot Device [HDD:PM-WDC WD800JD]
3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Species the Boot

Device Priority
sequence.

A virtual oppy disk

drive (Floppy Drive B:)
may appear when you set
the CD-ROM drive as the

rst boot device.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Species the boot

sequence from the
availabe devices.

A device enclosed
in parenthesis has
been disabled in
the corresponding
menu.

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

+-

F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive]

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.
The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of
devices installed in the system.

Conguration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled]

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5.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration

Boot

Boot Settings Conguration

Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock [On]
Wait for ‘F1’ if Error [Enabled]
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]
Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

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Quick Boot [Enabled]

Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while

booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled],

BIOS performs all the POST items.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Allows BIOS to skip
certain tests while
booting. This will
decrease the time
needed to boot the
system.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM.

Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

Conguration options: [Off] [On]

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error
occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup”
during POST. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.6.3 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select

an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password :Not Installed
User Password :Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password

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Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor
Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a

password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters
and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your
password.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user

password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then

press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

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<Enter> to change
password.
<Enter> again to
disabled password.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Change
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real

Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumper for information on how to
erase the RTC RAM.

After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to

change other security settings.

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Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password :Installed
User Password :Installed

Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level [Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]

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<Enter> to change
password.
<Enter> again to
disabled password.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Change
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

User Access Level [Full Access]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.

Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]

No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

View Only allows access but does not allow change to any eld.

Limited allows changes only to selected elds, such as Date and Time.

Full Access allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup utility.

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on

top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this

item shows Installed.

To set a User Password:

1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six
letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password
successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

Clear User Password

Select this item to clear the user password.

Password Check [Setup]

When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup
utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing

Setup and booting the system.

Conguration options: [Setup] [Always]

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