ASUS V3-P5V900, V2-P5V900 User Manual

V-Series P5V900

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ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

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Firs t E diti o n
Dece m b e r 20 0 6

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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 Express x1 slot ...............................................

2.6.4 PCI slots ................................................................

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

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

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

2.9 Installing a oppy disk drive

2.10 Re-connecting cables ..........................................................

2.11 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 Make disk ................................................................

3.3.4 Manual .....................................................................

3.3.5 ASUS Contact 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 2 utility ............................................

5.1.4 AwardBIOS Flash utility ...........................................

5.1.5 Saving the current BIOS le ....................................

5.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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 ........................................................... 5-13

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 Primary IDE Master/Slave ......................................

5.3.4 SATA 1/2

5.3.5 HDD SMART Monitoring .........................................

5.3.6 Installed Memory ...................................................

5.3.7 Usable Memory ......................................................

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

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

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

5.4.3 PCIPnP ...................................................................

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

5.4.5 USB Conguration .................................................

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

5.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type ...............................................

5.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ................................................

5.5.3 APM Conguration ................................................

5.5.4 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 Tool 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 V-Series P5V900 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 P5V900. 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 P5V900 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 P5V900 barebone system with

• ASUS motherboard

• 300 W (peak) PFC power supply unit

• ASUS chassis

2. Cable

• AC power cable

3. Support CD

4. User guide

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Chapter 1

This chapter gives a general
description of the ASUS
V-Series P5V900. 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 P5V900!

The ASUS V-Series P5V900 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

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2 Duo, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel®
Pentium® 4 or Intel® Celeron® processor in the 775-land package. This
motherboard supports CPUs with the latest Intel CPU technology including
Dual-core, EIST and HyperThreading.

The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using
DDR2-667/533/400 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.

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1.3 Rear panel

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

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1. Power connector. This connector is for the power cable and plug.

2. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to adjust the system input
voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. See the section
“Voltage selector” on page 1-6 before adjusting this switch.

3. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

4. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a
PS/2 keyboard.

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6. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other
devices.

7. VGA port. This port connects a VGA monitor.

8. USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)
ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

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

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

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

becomes Front Speaker Out.

11. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player,
or other audio sources.

12. Power supply unit fan vent. This vent is for the PSU fan that provides
ventilation inside the power supply unit.

13. Chassis fan vent. This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation
inside the system chassis.

14. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area
Network (LAN) through a network hub.

15. Expansion slot covers. Remove these covers when installing expansion
cards.

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

Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration

Por t He a d s et 4-s p e a ker 6- s p eake r
2-spe a k e r

Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Bass

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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. Hard disk drive bay

4. Floppy disk drive bay

5. Power supply unit

6. CPU socket

7. DIMM sockets

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8. ASUS motherboard

9. Chassis fan

10. PCI Express x16 slot

11. PCI Express x1 slot

12. PCI slots

13. Metal bracket lock

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Chapter 2

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

Basic installation

2.1 Preparation

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.

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Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

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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)

2.4 .1 Ove rv ie w

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for
the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package.

• Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor package should
come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the
retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match
the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

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

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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.

2. Press the load lever with your

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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.

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

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4. Lift the load plate with your

thumb and forenger to a 100º

angle (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.

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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

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CPU Fan Connector

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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

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240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

128 Pins

112 Pins

DIMM2

DIMM1

The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual
Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.

The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets:

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

You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB
and 2GB DDR2 DIMMs.

• Install only identical (the same type and size) DDR2 memory
modules.

• Install only ASUS-certied memory modules. Refer to the DDR2
Qualied Vendors List on the next page for details.

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

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Qua l if i ed V en d ors Li s ts ( QV L )

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Siz e Ve n d o r Mod e l Side(s) Co m p onen t A B

DIM M S uppor t

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

512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 SS KVR533D2N4/512 V V

1024MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT DS KVR533D2N4/1G V V

256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF-3.7 SS HYS64T32000HU-3.7-A V V

512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF37 S HYS64T64000HU-3.7-A V V

1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF37 DS HYS64T128020HU-3.7-A V V

2048MB Qimonda HYB18T1G800AF-3.7 DS HYS64T256020HU-3.7-A V V

256MB Qimonda HYB18T5121608BF-3.7 SS HYS64T32000HU-3.7-B V V

512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 SS HYS64T64000HU-3.7-B V V

1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 DS HYS64T128020HU-3.7-B V V

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4 SS HYMP564U648-C4 V V

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4 DS HYMP512U648-C4 V V

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

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-C3 SS HYMP564U64AP8-C3 V V

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-C3 DS HYMP512U64AP8-C3 V V

512MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E SS EBE51UD8ABFA-5C V V

512MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E SS EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E V V

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

256MB Apacer E5116AB-5C-E SS 78.81077.420 V V

512MB KINGMAX E5108AE-5C-E SS KLBC28F-A8EB4 V V

1024MB KINGMAX E5108AE-5C-E DS KLBD48F-A8EB4 V V

512MB KINGMAX KKEA88E4AAK-37 SS KLBC28F-A8KE4 V V

1024MB KINGMAX 5MB22D9DCN DS KLBD48F-A8ME4 V V

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

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

512MB Aeneon AET93F370A SS AET660UD00-370A98Z V V

512MB Aeneon AET93F370A SS AET660UD00-370A98X V V

1024MB Aeneon AET93F370A DS AET760UD00-370A98Z V V

1024MB Aeneon AET92F370A DS AET760UD00-370A98S V V

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

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

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

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

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

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

256MB Patriot PM32M16D2B-3.7KC SS PSD2256533 V V

512MB Patriot PM64M8D2B-3.7KC SS PSD2512533 V V

1024MB Patriot PM64M8D2B-3.7KC DS PSD21G5332 V V

512MB UMAX U2S12D30TP-5C SS 53014051-7100 V V

512MB Veritech VTD264M8PC6G SS GTP512HLTM46DG V V

1024MB Veritech VTD264M8PC6G DS GTP01GHLTM56DG V V

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DDR 2 -66 7

Siz e Ve n d o r Mod e l Side(s) Com p o n ent A B

512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2N5/512 V V

1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E DS KVR667D2N5/1G V V

512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2E5/512 V V

256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 SS KVR667D2N5/256 V V

256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF-3S SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-A V V

512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF3S SS HYS64T64000HU-3S-A V V

1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF3S DS HYS64T128020HU-3S-A V V

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

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

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

256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC-ZCE6 SS M378T3354CZ0-CE6 V V

512MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ0-CE6 V V

1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ0-CE6 V V

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 V V

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 DS HYMP512U64AP8-Y5 V V

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y4 V V

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 DS HYMP512U64AP8-Y4 V V

256MB ELPIDA E2508AB-6E-E SS EBE25UC8ABFA-6E-E V V

512MB ELPIDA E5108AE-6E-E SS EBE51UD8AEFA-6E-E V V

512MB A-DATA AD29608A8B-3EG SS M20AD5Q3H3163J1C52 V V

512MB A-DATA AD29608A8A-3EG SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 V V

512MB crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA663.8FD V V

1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA663.16FD V V

1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AL664.16FD V V

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

512MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E SS AU512E667C5KBGC V V

1024MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E DS AU01GE667C5KBGC V V

512MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX SS KLCC28F-A8KB5 V V

1024MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX DS KLCD48F-A8KB5 V V

512MB Transcend E5108AE-6E-E SS TS64MLQ64V6J V V

1024MB Transcend E5108AE-6E-E DS TS128MLQ64V6J V V

512MB Transcend J12Q3AB-6 SS JM367Q643A-6 V V

1024MB Transcend J12Q3AB-6 DS JM388Q643A-6 V V

512MB Veritech VTD264M8PC5G SS GTP512HLTM45EG V V

1024MB Veritech VTD264M8PC5G DS GTP01GHLTM55EG V V

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

1024MB NANYA NT5TU128M8BJ-3C SS NT1GT64U88B0JY-3C V V

512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package SS GX21GB5300DC V V

512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package SS GX21GB5300SDC V V

512MB Aeneon AET93F30DA SS AET660UD00-30DA98Z V V

1024MB Aeneon AET93F30DA DS AET760UD00-30DA98Z V V

512MB Kingbox EPD264082200-4KI0629 SS N/A V V

1024MB Kingbox EPD264082200-4KI0629 DS N/A V V

Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided
CL: CAS Latency
DIMM support:
A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel

memory conguration.

B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair

of Dual-channel memory conguration.

DIM M S uppor t

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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Sta n da r d i n te r rup t a s sig n me n ts

IRQ S tanda r d Funct i o n

0 System Timer
1 Keyboard Controller
2 Re-direct to IRQ#9
4 Communications Port (COM1)*
5 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
6 Floppy Disk Controller
7 Printer Port (LPT1)*
8 System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
10 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
11 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port*
13 Numeric Data Processor
14 Primary IDE Channel
15 Secondary IDE Channel

* T h e s e IRQ s a re us u a l l y av a i l a ble f o r ISA o r P CI d e v i c es.

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

A B C D E F G H

PCI slot 1 shared — — — — — — —
PCI slot 2 — shared — — — — — —
PCI Express x16 slot shared — — — — — — —
PCI Express x1 slot — shared — — — — — —
Onboard USB controller 1 — — — — — — — shared
Onboard USB controller 2 — — — shared — — — —
Onboard USB controller 3 — — shared — — — — —
Onboard USB controller 4 — — — shared — — — —
Onboard USB 2.0 controller — — — — — — — shared
Onboard IDE port — — — shared — — — —
Onboard HD audio shared — — — — — — —
Onboard LAN — shared — — — — — —

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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2.6 .3 PCI E xp res s x1 sl ot

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

PCI Express specications. The gure

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

2.6 .4 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. The gure shows a

LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

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

This motherboard supports PCI
Express x16 graphic cards that
comply with the PCI Express

specications. The gure shows a

graphics card installed on the PCI
Express x16 slot.

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2.7 Installing an optical drive

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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.

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2.8 Installing a hard disk drive

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3

The system may have one pre-installed 3.5-inch Serial ATA or IDE hard disk
drive. Refer to this section to install additional Serial ATA or IDE hard disk
drive(s).

To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive:

1. Place the chassis upright.

2. Use a screw driver to remove the HDD drive slot metal plate cover.

3. With the HDD label side up, carefully insert the drive into the 3.5-inch
bay and push the drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the
holes on the drive bay.

4. Secure the drive with two screws on both sides.

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

Ser i a l ATA c a b le

5. 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.

6. 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.

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.

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To install an IDE hard disk drive:

1. Follow steps 1-4 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

• 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).

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2.9 Installingaoppydiskdrive

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The V-Series P5V900 system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a

oppy disk drive.

To install a oppy disk drive:

1. Remove the front panel cover.

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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2.10 Re-connecting cables

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System Panel Connector

* Requires an ATX power supply

NEL

PLED-

PWR

+5V

Speaker

Ground

RESET

Ground

Reset

Ground

Ground

PWRSW

PLED+

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

IDE_LED

PLED SPEAKER

PA

I

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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2.11 Removing the bay covers and
reinstalling the front panel assembly
and side 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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Chapter 3

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

Starting up

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3.1 Installing an operating system

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

you can maximize the features of your hardware.

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

• Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives
without the necessary drivers. Use the bundled oppy disk when

installing Windows XP OS to a Serial ATA hard drive.

• From the Windows XP setup screen, press F6 when prompted then
follow succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers.

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.

•

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

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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 - In s ta l lat i on Wiz a rd for Dr i ver s

Automatically installs all the necessary drivers for this motherboard.

VIA 4 i n 1 Chi pse t Dr ive r s

Installs the VIA 4 in 1 driver.

VIA Ch r ome 9 H C IG P D i spl a y D riv e r

Installs the VIA Chrome9 HC IGP Display Driver.

Sou n dM A X A D I1 9 86A Aud i o D riv e r

Installs the SoundMAX AD1986A Audio Driver. Before install the HD audio
(AZALIA) driver, you need to install Microsoft HD UAA Bus driver

Rea l te k RT L 81 1 0S L AN Dri v er

Installs the Realtek RTL8110S LAN Driver.

USB 2.0 Dr i ver

Installs the 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 the ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard Utilities.

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.

ASU S U p dat e

The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a
Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through
a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 5-8 for details.

ASU S S c ree n S a ver

Installs the ASUS screen saver.

Ado b e R ead e r V 7.0

Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 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 D r ive r

Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver.

Ant i -V i rus Ut i lit y

Installs the Anti-Virus utility driver.

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3.3 .3 Mak e Di sk

Mak e V I A V T 823 7 R A ID Dri v er Dis k

Make the VIA VT8237 RAID Driver Disk.

3.3 .4 Man ua l

Int e l L GA7 7 5 C PU i nst all Use r’s Man ual

Install the Intel LGA775 CPU install user manual.

VIA VT 8 237 RAI D U s er’ s M a nua l

Install the VIA VT8237 RAID user manual.

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3.3 .5 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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3.4 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 Fu n c t ion

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

3-12 Chapter 3: Starting up

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

R

R

Chapter 4

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

21.8cm (8.6in)

24.5cm (9.6in

)

4Mb

BIOS

VIA

VT8237A

VIA

P4M900

DDR2 DIMM1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

LGA775

CPU_FAN

Super I/O

CD AUX

EATXPWR

R

FLOPPY

PRI_IDE

SEC_IDE

SATA2

SATA1

BUZZER

CLRTC

CHASSIS

PANEL

COM2

USB56 USB78

PCI2

PCI1

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX16

CHA_FAN

AAFP

SB_PWR

SPDIF_OUT

AD1985A

ICS6305863

XSW4

XSW3

XSW2

XSW1

USBPW34

USBPW12

KBPWR

LAN2_USB34

AUDIO

VGA

PS/2KBMS
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

USB12

ATX12V

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

USBPW56
USBPW78

PARALLEL

POR

T

4.1 Introduction

The V-Series P5V900 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

R

Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal

Clear RTC

(Default)

1 2 2 3

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 the CMOS, which includes
the system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Move the jumper cap from pins 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. USB d e v ice w a k e-up ( 3 -pin U S BPW1 2 , U SBPW 3 4 , USB P W 5 6,

R

USB Device Wake Up

3
2

2
1

USBPW34

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

3
2

2
1

USBPW12

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

3

2

2

1

USBPW56

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

3

2

2

1

USBPW78

USBP W 7 8 )
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 (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh,
power supply in reduced power mode).

The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports.
The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumper is 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 would 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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3. Keyb o a r d po w e r (3- p i n KBP W R )

R

Keyboard Power Setting

1 2 2 3

(Default)

+5V

+5VSB

KBPWR

R

XSW Setting

3
2

2
1

XSW1-4

PCIEX1_SLOT

(Default)

E_SA

T

A

SA

T

A_RAID1

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up
feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish 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.

4. XSW ( 3 - pin X S W 1,2, 3 , 4 )
.

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4.4 Connectors

R

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

NOTE:

Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PIN 1

FLOPPY

R

SATA Connectors

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXN2

RSATA_RXP2

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXN1

RSATA_RXP1

GND

SATA2

SATA1

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 a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

2. Seri a l ATA c o n nect o r s (7- p i n SAT A 1 , SAT A 2 )
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA

hard disk drives.

Important notes on Serial ATA:

• You must install Windows
Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives.

• When using the connectors in
(boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector.

4-6 Ch a p t e r 4 : M o t h e r b o a r d i n f o

®

2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP

Standard IDE mode, connect the primary

3 ID E c onne c t o rs ( 4 0 - 1 pi n P RI_I D E , SEC _ I D E)

R

IDE Connectors

SEC_IDE

NOTE: Orient the red markings
(usually zigzag) on the ID
ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PRI_IDE

PIN1

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

the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following
modes to congure your device(s).

Drive jumper
setting

Single device Cable-Select or

Master

Two devices Cable-Select Master

Master
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.

Mode Cable of
device(s)

- Black

Slave

Master
Slave

Cable connector

Black
Gray

Black or gray

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4. CPU a n d Cha s s i s Fa n c onne c t o rs

R

CPU Fan Connector

CPU_FA N

GND
CPU FAN PWR
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWM

CHA_FAN

GND

Rotation

+12V

R

USB 2.0 Connectors

USB56

USB+5V

USB_P6-

USB_P6+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P5-

USB_P5+

GND

1

USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

1

(4-p i n CPU_ F A N , 3- p i n CHA _ F A N )
The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~740 mA (8.88

W max.) or a total of 1 A~2.22 A (26.64 W max.) at +12V. Connect
the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making
sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the
connector.

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

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!

5. USB c o n nect o r s (10 - 1 p in U S B 5 6, U S B 7 8)
These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME

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

comply with USB 2.0 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!

The USB module is purchased separately.

4-8 Ch a p t e r 4 : M o t h e r b o a r d i n f o

6. ATX p o w er c o n n ecto r s (24- p i n EAT X P W R, 4 - p i n AT X 1 2 V )

R

ATX Power Connector

EATXPWR

+3 Volts
+3 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

Ground
Power OK
+5V Standby

+12 Volts

+12 Volts

+3 Volts

-5 Volts

+5 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volts
Ground

Ground

Ground

PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

ATX12V

GND

+12V DC

GND
+12V DC

R

Auxiliary

Audio Connector

AUX

(white)

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Ground

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

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

•

Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V 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.

• Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least
the minimum power required by your system.

7. Inte r n a l au d i o con n e c tors ( 4 -pin A U X)
This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound

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

Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility when using this connector.

4-9ASUS V-Series P5V900

8. Fron t p anel a u dio c o n nect o r (10- 1 p in A A F P )

R

Digital Audio Connector

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

SPDIF_OUT

R

Front Panel Audio Connector

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1L

PORT1R

PORT2R

SEBSE_SEND

PORT2L

SENSE1_RETUR

PRESENSE#

GND

AAFP

Legacy AC’97

compliant definition

NC

MIC2

Line out_R

Line out_L

NC

NC

MICPWR

NC

AGND

HD-audio-compliant

pin definition

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module

that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 audio standard.

We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio
module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition

audio capability.

9. Digi t a l aud i o conn e c t or ( 4 - 1 pin S P DIF_ O U T )
This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface

(S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF module cable to this connector,
then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system
chassis.

The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.

4-10 Ch a p t e r 4 : M o t h e r b o a r d i n f o

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

R

Intrusion Connector

CHASSIS

+5VSB_MB

Chassis Signal

GND

(Default)

R

COM Port Connector

PIN 1

COM2

This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor
or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch
cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends
a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component
is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis
intrusion event.

By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted
with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper cap only when you intend to
use the chassis intrusion detection feature.

11. S e r ial p o r t co n n e ctor ( 1 0-1 p i n COM 2 )
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.

4-11ASUS V-Series P5V900

12. S y s tem p a n el c o n n ecto r ( 10-1 p i n PA N E L )

R

System Panel Connector

* Requires an ATX power supply

NEL

PLED-

PWR

+5V

Speaker

Ground

RESET

Ground

Reset

Ground

Ground

PWRSW

PLED+

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

IDE_LED

PLED SPEAKER

PA

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to
the connector description below for details.

•

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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R

R

Chapter 5

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

BIOS setup

1

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

2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS during the Power-On Self Test)

3. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode)

4. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS 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 in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original
motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities.

5.1 .1 ASU S Up dat e ut ili ty

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.

®

environment)

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

Ins t al l ing AS U S U p dat e

To install ASUS Update:

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

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX.

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

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

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup

Upd a ti n g t h e B IOS th r oug h t h e I n te r net

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

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

®

desktop by clicking

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

3. Select the ASUS FTP site
nearest you to avoid network

trafc, or click Auto Select.

Click Next.

5-3ASUS V-Series P5V900

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.

Upd a ti n g t h e B IOS th r oug h a BIO S f i le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows
clicking Start > 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

3. Locate the BIOS le from the

Open window, then click Open.

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

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5.1 .2 Cre at in g a b oo tab le f lop py d isk

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
c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2

Floppy Disk window appears.

e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options

eld, then click Start.

Windows® 2000 environment

To create a set of boot disks for Windows

a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk into the drive.

®

b. Insert the Windows

2000 CD to the optical drive.

c. Click Start, then select Run.

d. From the Open eld, type

D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:
assuming that D: is your optical drive.
e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.

A:/S then press <Enter>.

®

desktop, then select My Computer.

®

2000:

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

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5.1 .3 ASU S EZ Fl as h 2 u ti li ty

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-Test (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

(1)

to the oppy disk drive or the USB port.

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

FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

PATH: A:\

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B318

Current ROM

BOARD: P5VD2-VM
VER: 0301
DATE: 11/02/2006

A:

BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown

Update ROM

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

Flash 2 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 32/16/12 format only.

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

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5.1 .4 Awa rd BI OS Fl as h U ti li ty

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the
AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using
this utility.

1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site. Rename the le
to V-P5V900.BIN and save it to a oppy disk.

Save only the updated BIOS le in the oppy disk to avoid loading the
wrong BIOS le.

2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdash.exe) from the Software
folder of the support CD to the oppy disk with the latest BIOS le.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable oppy disk you

created earlier.

4. When the A:> appears, replace the bootable oppy disk with the
oppy disk containing the new BIOS le and the Award BIOS Flash

Utility.

5. At the prompt, type

awdash then press

<Enter>. The Award
BIOS Flash Utility screen
appears.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

For P4M900-8237A-P5VD2-VM DATE:11/12/2006
Flash Type - Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

File Name to Program: V-P5V900.bin

6. Type the BIOS le name

in the File Name to

Program eld, then press

<Enter>.

Message: Please input File Name!

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

For P4M900-8237A-P5VD2-VM DATE:11/12/2006
Flash Type - Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

File Name to Program: V-P5V900.bin

Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N)

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7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le.

The following screen appears.

8. The utility veries the
BIOS le in the oppy
disk and starts ashing
the BIOS le.

Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process!

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

For P4M900-8237A-P5VD2-VM DATE:11/12/2006
Flash Type - Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

File Name to Program: V-P5V900.bin

Programming Flash Memory - OFE00 OK

Write OK No Update Write Fail

Warning: Don’t Turn Off Power Or Reset System!

9. The utility displays
a Flashing Complete
message indicating that
you have successfully

ashed the BIOS le.
Remove the oppy disk

then press <F1> to
restart the system.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

For P4M900-8237A-P5VD2-VM DATE:11/12/2006
Flash Type - Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

File Name to Program: V-P5V900.bin
Flashing Complete

Press <F1> to Continue

Write OK No Update Write Fail

F1

Reset

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5.1 .5 Sav in g the c ur ren t BI OS fi le

You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS le. You
can load the current BIOS le when the BIOS le gets corrupted during the
ashing process.

Make sure that the oppy disk has enough disk space to save the le.

To save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility:

1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of
the previous section.

2. Press <Y> when the
utility prompts you to
save the current BIOS

le. The following screen

appears.

3. Type a lename for
the current BIOS le in

the Save current BIOS

as eld, then press

<Enter>.

4. The utility saves the

current BIOS le to the
oppy disk, then returns
to the BIOS ashing

process.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

For P4M900-8237A-P5VD2-VM DATE:11/12/2006
Flash Type - Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

File Name to Program: V-P5V900.bin

Save current BIOS as:

Message:

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

For P4M900-8237A-P5VD2-VM DATE:11/12/2006
Flash Type - Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

File Name to Program: V-P5V900.bin
Checksum:
Save current BIOS as:

Message: Please Wait!

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

For P4M900-8237A-P5VD2-VM DATE:11/12/2006
Flash Type - Winbond W39V040C/FC (4MB)

File Name to Program: V-P5V900.bin
Now Backup System BIOS to

File!

Message: Please Wait!

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5.1 .6 ASU S Cr ash Fr ee BI OS 2 ut il it y

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 or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.

Prepare the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk containing the

updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

Rec o ve r ing th e BI O S f rom th e su p po r t C D

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.

Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0
Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.

BIOS ROM checksum error
Detecting IDE ATAPI device...

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

corrupted BIOS le.

Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0
Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.

BIOS ROM checksum error
Detecting IDE ATAPI device...
Found CDROM, try to Boot from it... Pass

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

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

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5.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) 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 LPC chip.

The LPC 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, reboot the system by doing any of
the following procedures:

• Restart using the OS standard shut-down procedure.

• Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> simultaneously.

• Press the reset button on the system chassis.

• Press the power button to turn the system off then back on.

Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys
to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to
the data or system. We recommend to always shut-down the system
properly from the operating system.

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 Default
Settings item under the 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 BIO S me nu sc re en

Con f i g urati o n field sMen u i tems

Gen e r a l hel pMen u b ar

Main Advanced Power Boot Exit

System Time 15 : 30 : 36
System Date Tue, Mar 28 2006

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

Primary IDE Master [None]

Primary IDE Slave [None]
Secondary IDE Master [None]

Secondary IDE Slave [None]

SATA 1 [None]

SATA 2 [ST380817AS]
HDD SMART Monitoring [Enabled]

Installed Memory 512MB

Usable Memory 447MB

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Sub - m e nu it e m s

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Item Specic Help

Change the day, month,
year and century.

Select Menu

Leg e n d bar

5.2 .2 Men u ba r

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

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.

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter 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
information.

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5.2 .3 Leg en d bar

At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend
bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following
table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding
functions.

Navigation Key Function
<F1> Displays the General Help screen
<F5> Loads setup default values
<Esc> Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a

sub-menu
Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right

Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between elds
Page Down or – (minus) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted eld
Page Up or + (plus) Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted eld
<Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted eld

<F10> Saves changes and exit

5.2 .4 Men u it ems

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.

5.2 .5 Sub -m en u i te ms

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the
item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press
<Enter>.

5.2 .6 Con fi gu rat io n fie ld s

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.

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5.2 .7 Pop -u p win do w

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

the conguration options for that item.

Main Advanced Power Boot Exit

System Time 15 : 30 : 36
System Date Thu, Apr 6 2006

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

Primary IDE Master [None]

Primary IDE Slave [None]
Secondary IDE Master [None]

Secondary IDE Slave [None]

First SATA Master [None]

Second SATA Master [None]
HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

Installed Memory 512MB

Usable Memory 447MB

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

HDD SMART Monitoring

Disabled ..... [ ]

Enabled ..... [ ]

↑↓ :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Pop - u p menu

5.2 .8 Gen er al he lp

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

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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 “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu
screen items and how to navigate through them.

Main Advanced Power Boot Exit

System Time 15 : 30 : 36
System Date Tue, Mar 28 2006

Legacy Diskette A: [Disabled]

Primary IDE Master [None]

Primary IDE Slave [None]
Secondary IDE Master [None]
Secondary IDE Slave [None]

SATA1 [None]

SATA2 [None]
HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

Installed Memory 512MB
Usable Memory 447MB

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Item Specic Help

Change the day, month,
year and century.

Select Menu

5.3 .1 Sys te m Tim e [x x:x x: xx ]

Allows you to set the system time.

5.3 .2 Sys te m Dat e [D ay xx /x x/x xx x]

Allows you to set the system date.

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5.3 .3 Pri ma ry ID E Ma ste r/ Sl ave

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

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Master [Auto]
Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0
Head 0
Sector 0

PIO Mode [Auto]

UDMA Mode [Auto]

Transfer Mode None

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to select.

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items
(Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). These values are not

user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the

system.

PIO Mo d e [ A ut o ]

Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device.

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

[Mode 4]

UDM A M o de [ Au t o]

Disables or sets the UDMA mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Pri m ar y ID E M a ste r /S l ave [A u to]

Sele c t [Aut o ] to a u t o mati c a l ly d e t e ct a n I DE h a r d dis k d rive . I f
auto m a t ic d e t e ctio n i s su c c e ssfu l , the B I O S au t o m atic a l l y fi l l s
in t h e corr e c t val u e s for t h e re m a i ning f i elds o n thi s s ub-m e n u .
If t h e hard d i sk w a s alre a d y for m a t ted o n a pr e v i ous s y s tem,
the s e t up B I O S may d e tect i n corr e c t par a m e ters . S elec t
[Man u a l ] to m a nual l y ente r t he I D E hard d i sk d r i v e pa r a m eter s .
If n o d rive i s ins t a l led s e l ect [ N o ne]. C o nfig u r a tion o p tion s :
[Non e ] [Aut o ] [Man u a l ]

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Acc e ss Mod e [ A uto ]

The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive.
Select [CHS] for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to

[Manual]. Conguration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto]

Before attempting to congure a hard disk drive, make sure you have
the correct conguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer.
Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the

installed hard disk.

Cap a ci t y

Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not

congurable.

Cyl i nd e r

Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable.

Hea d

Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not

congurable.

Sec t or

Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable.

Tra n sf e r M o de

Shows the Transfer mode. This item is not congurable.

After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk
utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives.
This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk.
Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to
active.

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5.3 .4 SATA 1/ 2

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial
ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a
device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA device information.

Main

Extended IDE Drive [Auto]
Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0
Head 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

First SATA Master

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Selects the type of xed

disk connected to the
system.

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items
(Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Landing Zone and Sector). These values are not

user-congurable. These items show 0 if no SATA device is installed in the

system.

Ext e nd e d I D E D riv e [ A uto ]

Selects the type of xed disk connected to the system.
Conguration options: [None] [Auto]

Acc e ss Mod e [ A uto ]

Sets the sector addressing mode. Conguration options: [Large] [Auto]

Before attempting to congure a hard disk drive, make sure you have
the correct conguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer.
Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the

installed hard disk.

Cap a ci t y

Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not

congurable.

Cyl i nd e r

Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable.

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Hea d

Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not

congurable.

Lan d in g Zo n e

Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable.

Sec t or

Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable.

After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk
utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives.
This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk.
Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to
active.

5.3 .5 HDD S MA RT Mo ni tor in g [En ab le d]

Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and

Reporting Technology (SMART) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

5.3 .6 Ins ta ll ed Me mo ry [x xx MB ]

Shows the size of installed memory.

5.3 .7 Usa bl e Mem or y [XX X MB ]

Shows the size of usable memory.

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

CPU Conguration

Chipset

PCIPnP

Onboard Device Conguration

USB Conguration

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Adjust system frequency/
voltage.

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5.4 .1 CPU C on fig ur at ion

Advanced

CPU Type Intel Genuine Processor

CPU Speed 3.80GHz
Cache RAM 2048K
Current FSB Frequency 200MHz
Delay Prior to Thermal [4 Min]
Thermal Management [TM 1]
TM2 Bus Ratio 14 X
TM2 Bus VID 0.8375V
Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled]

Enhanced C1 (C1E) [Enabled]
Excute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech.[Disabled]
CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]
Hyper-Threading TEchnology [Enabled]

The r ma l Ma n ag e men t [ TM 1 ]

Conguration options: [TM 1] [TM 2]. Thermal Monitor 1: On die throtting;

Thermal Monitor 2: Ratio & VID transition

Lim i t C PUI D M a xVa l [ D isa b le d ]

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

Enh a nc e d C 1 ( C 1E) [En abl e d]

The process will lower the core to bus ratio and VID when physcial

pprocess enter an enhance C1 state. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled].

Exe c ut e Di s ab l e B i t [ Ena b le d ]

When disabled, forces the XD feature ag to always return 0. Conguration

options: [Disabled] [Enabled].

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

CPU Conguration

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

DRAM timing and control.

Enh a nc e d I n te l Sp e ed S tep ( tm ) Te c h. [Di s ab l ed]

Enable this function for adjusting CPU speed according to CPU workload.

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

CPU L1& L2 C ach e [ E nab led ]

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

Hyp e r- T rea d in g Te c hn o log y [ E nab l ed ]

Set to [Enable] when using Windows XP and Linux 2.4.X, set to [Disabled]
when using other OS.

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5.4 .2 Chi ps et

Advanced

Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E]
VGA Share Memory Size [64M]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

Pri m ar y Di s pl a y A d ap t er [ PC I -E]

Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

Conguration options: [PCI] [PCI-E]

VGA Sh a re M em o ry S iz e [6 4 M]

Sets the VGA Share Memory Size. Conguration options: [Disabled] [16M]

[32M] [64M]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Chipset

Item Specic Help

Select Menu

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5.4 .3 PCI Pn P

Advanced

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PCIPnP

Plug & Play O/S [No]

Resources Controlled By [Auto]

x IRQ Resources

Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]

** PCI Express relative items **

Maximum Payload Size [4096]

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Plu g & Pla y O / S [ N o]

When set to [No], the 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]

Res o ur c es C on t rol l ed By [ Au t o]

When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically congures all the boot and

Plug and Play compatible devices. Set to [Manual] if you want to assign the

IRQ DMA and memory base address elds. Conguration options: [Auto]

[Manual]

The item IRQ Resources becomes user-congurable when you set

Resources Controlled By to [Manual].

IRQ Re s our c es

Advanced

IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IRQ Resources

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Legacy ISA for devices
compliant with the original

PC AT bus specication,

PCI/ISA PnP for devices
compliant with the Plug
and Play standard whether
designed for PCI or ISA
bus architecture.

IRQ-xx assigned to

When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP

devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA

devices. Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

Ass i gn IRQ fo r VG A [ E nab l ed ]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Max i mu m Pa y lo a d S i ze [40 9 6]

Conguration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096]

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5.4 .4 Onb oa rd De vi ce Co nf ig ura ti on

Advanced

Onboard Device Conguration

SATA Controller [Enabled]
SATA Controller Mode [IDE]
HDA Controller [Auto]
Onboard LAN Device [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode [Bi-Directiional]

ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

SAT A C o ntr o ll e r [ E na b led ]

Enable/Disable Onchip SATA. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SAT A C o ntr o ll e r M o de [ID E ]

Select SATA mode. Conguration options: [IDE] [RAID]

HDA Co n tro l le r [A u to ]

Enable/Disable High Denition Audio controller. Conguration options:

[Auto] [Disabled]

Onb o ar d LA N D e vic e [ E nab l ed ]

Enable/Disable onboard LAN. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to set

Onb o ar d LA N B o ot R OM [Di s ab l ed]

Enable/Disable the bootrom of the onboard LAN. Conguration options:

[Enabled] [Disabled]

Ser i al Por t 1 A ddr e ss [3F 8 /IR Q4]

Enable/Disable the bootrom of the onboard LAN. Conguration options:

[Enabled] [Disabled]

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Par a ll e l P o rt Add r es s [3 7 8/I RQ7 ]

Select parallel port address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7]

[278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7]

Par a ll e l P o rt Mod e [ B i-D i re c tio n al ]

Select parallel port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [Bi-

Directional]

ECP Mo d e U s e D MA [ 3]

Select ECP Mode use DMA. Conguration options: [1] [3]

5.4 .5 USB C on fig ur at ion

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 Controller [Enabled]
USB2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB Legacy support [Auto]

USB Co n tro l le r [E n ab l ed]

Enable or disable USB 1.1 and 2.0 controller. Conguration options:

[Disabled] [Enabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

USB Conguration

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Enable or Disable the USB
Controller.

USB 2.0 Co n tro lle r [E nab l ed]

Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

USB Le g acy su p por t [ A uto ]

Enable/Disable USB legacy device (USB keyboard and USB mouse) support.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]

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5.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced

Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power

Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

conguration options.

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]
ACPI APIC support [Enabled]

APM Conguration

Hardware Monitor

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

5.5 .1 ACP I Su spe nd T ype [ S1 &S3 ]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface
(ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1

(POS)] [S3(STR)] [S1&S3]

5.5 .2 ACP I AP IC Su pp ort [ En abl ed ]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power
Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specic Integrated Circuit

(ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the

RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to select
whether or not to restart
the system after AC power
loss.

Select Menu

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5.5 .3 APM C on fig ur at ion

Power

Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power on By PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled]
Power on By External Modem [Disabled]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

x Date (of Month) Alarm 0
x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off]

HPET Support [Enabled]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

APM Conguration

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Pow e r U p B y P S /2 M ous e [ D isa ble d ]

Disable or enable Power up by PS/2 Mouse function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Pow e r U p B y P S /2 K eyb oar d [D isa b led ]

Enable or disable Power up by PS/2 Keyboard function. Conguration

options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Pow e r O n B y P C I/P C IE Dev i ce s [D i sa b led ]

Enable or disable Power on by PCI Devices function. Conguration options:

[Disabled] [Enabled]

Pow e r o n B y E x ter n al Mod e m [ Dis a bl e d]

Enable or disable Power on By External Modem function. Conguration

options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Pow e r o n B y R T C A l ar m [D i sa b led ]

Enable or disable Power on by RTC Alarm function.When this function is
enabled, you can set the date and time of the resume by alarm function.

Conguration options: [Insant-Off] [Suspend]

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Res t or e on AC Pow e r L oss [P o wer Of f ]

Allows you to select to/not to restart the system after AC power loss.

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

PWR Bu t ton < 4 se c s [ Ins t an t -Of f ]

When sets to [Instant-Off], the system will go to Soft-off instantly when
power-button pressed for less than 4 seconds. When sets to [Suspend],
the system will go to Suspend when power button is pressed.

Conguration options: [Suspend] [Instant-Off]

HPE T S u ppo r t [ Ena b le d ]

Allows you to enable or disable HPET support.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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5.5 .4 Har dw ar e M on it or

The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values
automatically detected by the BIOS. Select an item then press <Enter> to

display the conguration options.

Power

Q-Fan Controller [Enabled]
Vcore Voltage [1.29V]

3.3V Voltage [3.33V]
5V Voltage [4.96V]
x 12V Voltage [11.96V]

CPU Temperature 54C

M/B Temperature 40C
CPU Fan Speed 2136 RPM
Chassis Fan Speed 0 RPM

CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit

Q-F a n C ont r ol l er [ En a ble d ]

Disable or Enable the Q-Fan controller. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Vco r e V olt a ge [En a bl e d]

Sets the Vcore Voltage. Conguration options: [1.29V] [Ignored]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Hardware Monitor

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to enable or
disable.

3.3 V Vo lta g e, 5V V olt age , 12 V V o lta ge

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output
through the onboard voltage regulators.

CPU Te m per a tu r e, M /B Tem p er a tur e

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the

motherboard and CPU temperatures. These items are not user-congurable.

CPU / Ch a ssi s F a n S p ee d

The o n b oard h a rdwa r e moni t o r aut o m a tica l l y det e c t s an d
disp l a y s th e C PU a n d chas s i s fan s p eeds i n rot a t i ons p e r
minu t e (RPM ) . Thes e i tems a r e no t u ser- c o n figu r a b le.

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CPU Fa n Sp e ed war n in g [ 8 00 R PM ]

Allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [800 RPM] [1200 RPM] [1600 RPM]

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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

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

5.6 .1 Boo t De vic e Pr ior it y

Boot

1st Boot Device [Hard Disk]
2nd Boot Device [CDROM]
3rd Boot Device [CDROM]
4th Boot Device [Disabled]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Boot Device Priority

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Select Boot Device
Priority

Select Menu

Item Specic Help

Select Your Boot
Device Priority

1st ~ 4 th B oot De v ice

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:

[Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled]

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5.6 .2 Boo t Se tti ng s Con fi gu rat io n

Boot

Boot Settings Conguration

Case Open Warning [Enabled]
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]
Bootup Mun-Lock [On]
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]
Full Screen LOGO [Enabled]
Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Item Specic Help

Press [Enter] to
enable or disable.

Select Menu

Cas e O p en W ar n ing [E n abl e d]

Allows you to enable or disable the Case Open Warning feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Qui c k B oot [E n abl e d]

Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease

the time needed to boot the system. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Boo t U p Fl o pp y Se e k [ Dis a bl e d]

Allows the system to test oppy drives to determine whether they have 40
or 80 tracks. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boo t U p Nu m -L o ck [ On ]

Selects power on state for NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On]

Typ e ma t ic R at e Se t ti n g [ D is a ble d ]

Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller ­when enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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OS S el e ct f or DRA M > 64M B [ N on- O S2]

Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS/2 operating

system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 KB. Conguration options:

[Non-OS2] [OS2]

Ful l S c ree n L O GO [ En a ble d ]

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

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hal t O n [A l l, But Ke y boa r d]

Allows you to error report type.

Conguration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But

Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key]

5.6 .3 Sec ur it y

Boot

Supervisor Password Clear
User Password Clear
Password Check [Setup]

Sup e rv i sor Pa s swo r d
Use r P a ssw o rd

These elds allow you to set passwords:

To set a password:

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Security

Item Specic Help

Select Menu

1. Select an item then press <Enter>.

2. Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8)
alpha-numeric characters, then press <Enter>.

3. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters
again, then press <Enter>. The password eld setting is changed to

Set.

To clear the password:

1. Select the password eld and press <Enter> twice. The following

message appears:

PASSWORD DISABLED !!!
Press any key to continue...

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2. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to

Clear.

A note about passwords

The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program

preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to
boot the system preventing unauthorized use.

Forgot your password?

If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS
Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password
information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you
need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section “2.6 Jumper” for
instructions.

Pas s wo r d C h ec k

This eld requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS

setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before
entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before

entering the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [System]

5.7 Tool menu

Press Enter to run ASUS EZ Flash 2.

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Item Specic Help

This option save data
to CMOS and exiting
the setup menu.

Select Menu

5.8 Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values
for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Load Setup Default
Discard Changes

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Item Specic Help

This option save data
to CMOS and exiting
the setup menu.

Select Menu

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Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the
options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Exi t & Sav e C h ang e s

Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the

Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM.
An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even

when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation

window appears. Select YES to save changes and exit.

If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes,
the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save
your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while
exiting.

Exi t & Dis c ar d Ch a ng e s

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you

made to the Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than
System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation

before exiting.

ASU S E Z Fl a sh 2

Press Enter to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility.

Loa d S e tup De f aul t s

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the
parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you

press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to load default

values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving
the values to the non-volatile RAM.

Dis c ar d Ch a ng e s

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the

previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears.

Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

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