Terminator 2 Barebone System Model T2-P User Guide MODE
E1606 Revised Edition V4 April 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Notices ........................................................................................... 6 Safety information .......................................................................... 7 About this guide .............................................................................. 8 System package contents ............................................................ 10 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Welcome! .....................................................
Contents 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.3.2 Drivers menu ......................................................... 3.3.3 Utilities menu ......................................................... 3.3.4 ASUS contact information ..................................... 3.3.5 Other information .................................................. Software information ........................................................... 3.4.1 Multi-channel audio feature ................................... 3.4.2 ASUS Radio Player ............
Contents 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 99 5.2.6 Configuration fields ............................................... 99 5.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 99 5.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 99 5.2.9 General help .......................................................... 99 Main menu .....................................................................
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical safety • • • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
About this guide Safeguards Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 8 1. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 2.
Conventions used in this guide WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1.
System package contents Check your Terminator 2 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. T2-P models Item description Deluxe Standard 1. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with • ASUS P4P8T motherboard • Floppy disk drive • 7-in-1 storage card reader • FM radio module and radio antenna • LED panel • CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2. Cables • AC power cable • Serial ATA cable • Serial ATA power cable 3. Support CD 4.
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 2. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS Terminator 2! The ASUS Terminator 2 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by the ASUS P4P8T motherboard that supports Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood/ Prescott processor with 800MHz FSB, and up to 2GB system memory.
1. Floppy drive door. Open this door to access the floppy disk drive. 2. Optical drive door. This door opens when you eject the loading tray. 3. Eject button. Press this button to eject the loading tray of the optical drive. 4. Second optical drive door. This door covers a second optical drive bay. 5. Power button 6. Power LED 7. HDD LED . This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to the hard disk drive 8. Front panel I/O door.
. STOP button . Press this button to stop the audio track being played. 15. PREVIOUS button in different modes. . Press this button to perform various functions In CD mode, selects the previous audio track. In Radio mode, selects the previous preset station. 16. NEXT button . Press this button to perform various functions in different modes. In CD mode, selects the next audio track. In Radio mode, selects the next preset station. 17. Volume down button –. Press this button to decrease the system volume.
1.3 Front panel (internal) The optical drive(s), storage card reader slots, and several I/O ports are located inside the front panel doors. Open the front panel doors by pressing the Deluxe model mark. Standard model (with 3-in-1 PCI card upgrade) 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 MODE 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 30 19. Floppy disk drive. This drive is for 1.44MB, 3.5-inch floppy disk. 20. Optical drive. This is an IDE optical drive. 21. CompactFlash®/Microdrive™ card slot .
25. Headphone port mini-plug. . This port connects a headphone with a stereo 26. Microphone port . This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. 27. USB 2.0 ports 2.0. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. • The front panel IEEE 1394 ports are available only when you install the 3-in-1 PCI upgrade package. • The 3-in-1 PCI upgrade package is purchased separately. 28. 4-pin IEEE 1394 port .
1.4 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. Deluxe model (with 3-in-1 PCI card upgrade) 1 2 15 3 4 5 16 6 7 8 17 9 10 18 11 19 12 13 20 14 21 22 23 24 1. GAME/MIDI port . This port connects a joystick, or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for audio editing. 2. Telephone port (optional). This port connects an RJ-11 cable jack.
. This port connects a VGA monitor. 7. VGA port 8. Parallel port . This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other devices. 9. Line Out port . This Line Out (lime) port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 10. Line In port . This Line In (light blue) port connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Low Frequency Enhanced Output/Center. 11. Microphone port .
. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. See the “Voltage selector” section on page 40 before adjusting this switch. 20. Expansion card lock. This lock secures installed expansion cards. See page 33 for details. • The following items are available only when you install the 3-in-1 PCI upgrade package. • The 3-in-1 PCI upgrade package is purchased separately. 21. Gigabit LAN port.
1.5 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components. 1 3 6 2 4 9 8 5 7 10 11 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 20 12 Optical drive 5.
1.6 LED panel The LED panel displays various system information depending on the system mode. The LED panel displays the system time in 24-hour format when the system is in soft-off or stand-by mode, S3 (Suspend-to-RAM), or S4 (Suspend-to-Disk) state. Enter the BIOS setup or the operating system to adjust the time. Audio DJ mode The LED panel displays various information when the system is in Audio DJ mode.
Chapter 1: System introduction
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.
2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Central processing unit (CPU) DDR Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) Expansion card(s) Hard disk drive Second optical drive Tool Phillips (cross) screw driver 2.2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system.
2.3 Removing the cover To remove the cover: 1. On the rear panel, locate the three screws that secure the cover to the chassis. 1 1 2. Use a Phillips screw driver to remove the cover screws. Keep the screws for later use. 1 2 2 2 3. Slightly pull the cover toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis. 4. Lift the cover, then set aside.
2.4 Removing the power supply You must remove the power supply unit (PSU) before you can install a central processing unit (CPU) and other system components. To remove the PSU: 1. Lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface. 2. Disconnect the optical drive and floppy disk drive power plugs. 3. Remove the screw that secures the PSU to the chassis. 3 4. Slide the PSU to the left until the side hook is disengaged from the chassis. 5.
2.5 Installing a CPU The P4P8T motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. This socket is designed for Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood/Prescott processor. 2.5.1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The system package includes a pre-installed proprietary CPU fan and heatsink assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. DO NOT replace the proprietary CPU fan and heatsink with other models.
6. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. 7. Lift the CPU fan and heatsink assembly, then set aside. 7 6 2.5.2 CPU installation To install the CPU: 1. Locate the 478-pin CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90° angle. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner (gold mark) matches the base of the socket lever. 4.
2.5.3 Re-installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly To re-install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly: 1. Position the CPU fan and heatsink assembly on top of the installed CPU. 1 2. Align the retention bracket with the rails on the side of the CPU fan. 3. Attach the retention bracket hook into the retention module hole. 4. Carefully press down the locking lever on the other side of the retention bracket. 5.
2.6 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets that support dual-channel memory configuration using unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100 DIMMs. 2.6.1 Memory configurations You may install up to 2GB system memory using 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors. Refer to the Qualified DDR400 vendors list below. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.
Table 2: Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization The system motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) and the type of DDR DIMM. CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type Memory Frequency 800 MHz PC3200/PC2700*/PC2100 400/333*/266 MHz 533 MHz PC2700/PC2100 333/266 MHz 400 MHz PC2100 266 MHz *When using 800MHz CPU FSB, PC2700 DDR DIMMs may run only at 320MHz (not 333MHz) due to chipset limitation. 2.6.2 DIMM installation To install a DDR DIMM. 1.
2.7 Installing an expansion card In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has one PCI and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. 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 the motherboard. 2.7.
2.7.2 Expansion card installation 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. Pull the expansion card lock to the direction of the arrow. 2 Expansion card lock 3. Remove the metal bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. PCI slot AGP slot 3 Metal brackets 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.
2.7.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure 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.
2.8 Installing a second optical drive The Terminator 2 system comes with two 5.25-inch drive bays for two optical drives. If your system comes with a pre-installed optical drive, refer to this section when installing a second optical drive. Set your second optical drive as Slave device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug. Refer to the optical drive documentation on how to set the drive as a Slave device. To install a second optical drive: 1. Place the chassis upright. 2.
8. 9. Connect a power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the optical drive. See page 40 for details. 8 10 9 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. 10. Connect one end of the optical drive audio cable to the 4-pin connector at the back of the optical drive. 11.
2.9 Installing a hard disk drive (HDD) The system supports one UltraATA133 IDE or one Serial ATA hard disk drive. To install an IDE hard disk drive: 1. Locate the HDD tray lock screw on the other side of the chassis. 2. Remove the lock screw with a Philips screw driver. Keep the screw for later use. 1 2 3. Slide the HDD tray outward until the tray slots are released from the chassis hooks. Tray locks 3 Lock slots Tray locks 4. 5.
6. Re-install the tray and the HDD to the chassis by locking the tray slots to the chassis hooks. 7. Secure the tray with the screw you earlier removed. 8. Connect one end of the 40-pin IDE cable to the IDE connector on the drive. 9. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the HDD power connector. 6 7 8 9 10. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector (blue connector labeled PRI_IDE) on the motherboard.
2.10 Re-installing the power supply unit Re-install the power supply unit (PSU) after installing the system components and reconnecting the cables, . To reinstall the PSU: 1. Connect the 4-pin 12V and the 20-pin ATX power plugs to the ATX12V and ATXPWR connectors, respectively. See page 81 for the location of these connectors. 1 2. Position the PSU over the chassis. 3. Align the PSU side hook with the metal slot located on the side of the optical drive bay. 4.
7 8 Power supply unit plugs 1 1 6 6. Connect the 4-pin power plug to the power connector of the floppy disk drive. 7. Connect the 4-pin power plug(s) to the power connector of the optical drive(s). 8. Connect the 4-pin power plug to the power connector of the hard disk drive. See the Appendix for the power supply specifications. Voltage selector The PSU has a 115V/230V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector.
2.11 Replacing the cover To replace the cover. 1. Turn the chassis upright. 2. Position the front edge of the cover at least two inches from the front panel cover. Fit the cover tabs with the chassis rail and the front panel tabs. 3. Lower the rear edge of the cover as shown. 4. Push the cover slightly toward the front panel until it fits in place. 5. Secure the cover with three screws you earlier removed.
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To the rear panel RJ-11 socket Telephone Joystick Serial mouse PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB Printer VGA monitor Line Out Recorder Card Reader Power outlet RJ-45 Mic ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system 43
Chapter 2: Basic installation
Chapter 3 MODE ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.
3.1 Installing an operating system Terminator 2 supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 3.2 Powering up The system has two power buttons located in the front panel.
3.3.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click an item to install Click an icon to display other information If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. 3.3.
RealtekRTL8100C 10/100M LAN Driver This item installs the Ethernet driver. USB 2.0 Driver Click this item to install the USB 2.0 driver. 6 in 1 Card Reader Driver This item installs the driver for the storage card reader. This item appears only on Deluxe models. ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter Driver This item installs the ASUS wireless LAN driver. See page 61 for details. 3.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.
ASUS PC Probe This utility continuously monitors vital system information such as fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in a healthy operating condition. Install ASUS Update This item installs the ASUS Update that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 95 for details.
3.3.5 Other information The icons on the top right side of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD.
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 file that came with the software for more information. 3.4.1 Multi-channel audio feature The AD1888 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability. Install the AD1888 Driver and Application from the support CD to activate the 6-channel audio feature. You must use 4-channel or 6-channel speakers for this setup.
6. Click the Test button to display the Test Listening Environment window. 7. Select the audio test path from the drop-down menu. 8. After selecting an option, test your setting by clicking the Play Test Noise button. While testing, you will see a black circle moving on the screen indicating the audio path. Audio path indicator The Play Test Noise button becomes Stop Playing button. Click this button at any time to stop playing. 9. Click the Close button when done. 10.
Adjusting the volume settings 1. After rebooting the system, click the volume control icon on the Windows® taskbar to display the Volume Control window. 2. Click the Volume Control Advanced button. The Advanced Controls for Volume Control window appears. To achieve 6-channel audio capability when playing DVDs, check the boxes opposite AC3 SPDIF and PCM SPDIF. Click Close. Adjusting the microphone settings 1. Click on the Microphone Advanced button to display the Advanced Controls for Microphone window.
3.4.2 ASUS Radio Player ASUS Radio Player allows you to tune into an FM station using the optional radio module. By default, the radio region of the ASUS FM radio module is set to Europe. If you purchased the Terminator 2 system outside Europe (USA or Japan), you must change the radio region in the BIOS setup to receive FM radio signals. See the “Instant Music Configuration” section in Chapter 5 for details. Launching the ASUS Radio Player To launch the ASUS Radio Player: 1.
Storing a radio station To store a radio station: 1. Use the Scan or Tune buttons to tune into a radio station you wish to store. 2. Click the Store button. A Store Channel window appears. 3. Assign a Channel (preset number) to the radio station using the arrow buttons. 4. Type the station name in the field, then click OK. 5. The stored channel is displayed in the preset station list. Editing a stored radio To edit a stored radio station: 1. Click the Edit button. An Edit Channel window appears.
3.4.3 ASUS Instant Music The motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature called Instant Music. This feature is supported by the onboard audio AC’97 CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-RW). • Instant Music only supports CDs in audio format. • Instant Music does not work if you installed and enabled an add-on sound card. • Instant Music only supports PS/2 keyboard. To enable ASUS Instant Music: 1.
To use ASUS Instant Music: 1. Connect the PC power plug to an electrical outlet. 2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs. These keys only function as indicated if you enabled the Instant Music item in BIOS. Instant Music function keys (Set 1) CD ON/OFF PLAY/PAUSE Esc F1 STOP/EJECT PREVIOUS NEXT F3 F4 F2 VOL. DOWN VOL.
3.4.4 LifeView® TVR Application The LifeView® TVR Application allows you to watch and record TV in the Terminator 2 system. Install this application if you purchased a 3-in-1 PCI card with a TV tuner. The 3-in-1 PCI card with TV tuner will be available soon. Using LifeView® TVR To use the LifeView® TVR application: 1. Install the LifeView TVR application from the Utilities tab of the support CD installation window. See page 48 for details. 2.
3.5 Audio DJ Audio DJ is an application that allows you to play audio CD/DVD or tune into an FM radio station without entering the Terminator 2 operating system. To put the system in Audio DJ mode: 1. Connect the system power plug to an electrical outlet. 2. Press the CD button ( Audio DJ mode. ) on the front panel to put the system in 3.5.1 Playing an audio CD/DVD To play an audio CD/DVD: 1. Insert an audio CD/DVD to the optical drive. 2.
3.5.3 Presetting a station To preset a radio station: 1. Put the Audio DJ in radio mode. 2. Select the radio station you wish to preset by pressing the PLAY/PAUSE ( / ) button for less than 2 seconds. 3. After selecting the radio station, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( / ) button for more than 2 seconds or until the station frequency display in the LED panel blinks. 4. Use the NEXT ( ) button or the PREVIOUS ( ) button to select a preset number (1 ~ 9) for the selected station. 5.
3.6 ASUS Wireless LAN adapter The 3-in-1 PCI upgrade package for the Terminator 2 system comes with an IEEE 802.11b-compliant wireless LAN adapter for wireless local area network (WLAN). The 3-in-1 PCI upgrade package is purchased separately. Features The wireless LAN adapter gives you freedom to connect to a wired or wireless local area network and the Internet without the wires and cables.
3.6.1 LED indicators The wireless LAN adapter comes with a Data Transmission (Green AIR) and Network Link (Yellow LINK) LED indicators. Refer to the table below for LED indications. AIR Fast Blink ON OFF Blink AIR LED LINK LED LINK Indications ON ON OFF OFF The wireless LAN adapter is on and is transmitting/receiving data. The wireless LAN adapter is on but no data activity. The wireless LAN adapter is off or disabled. The wireless LAN adapter is not connected to a wireless network. 3.6.
3.6.3 Installing the utilities and driver To install the Wireless LAN adapter driver and the Control Center utility to the Terminator 2 system: 1. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 2. In the Drivers window, Click the ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter Driver item. An installation window appears. 3. Click Install ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/Driver to begin installation. 3.6.4 Other support CD options Uninstall ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/ Driver.
3.6.5 The Control Center utility The Control Center utility is a management software that launches applications and configures network settings. The Control Center Utility starts automatically when the system boots and displays the Control Center icon in the Windows® taskbar. The Control Center icon serves as an application launcher, and indicator of signal quality and Internet connection.
Wireless LAN Card Settings Tabbed property sheets Property window The Wireless LAN Card Settings is the main interface that allows you to control the ASUS wireless LAN adapter. Use the Wireless Settings to view the operational and connection status, or to modify the wireless LAN adapter configuration. The Wireless Settings window is composed of the property window and tabbed property sheets. Click the icons in the property window to display their tabbed property sheets.
Rescan button - Click this button to allow the adapter to scan available wireless networks and to connect to the network with the best signal quality. Change SSID button - Click this button to change the SSID. Refer to the “Config-Basic tab” section in the next page for details. Search and Connect button - Click this button to view all wireless networks within the adapter range. Refer to the “Site survey” section for details.
Status - Ping tab The Ping tab allows you to verify the connection of the host computer with another computer in the network. To ping a connection: 1. Type the IP address of the connection you want to verify in the IP Address field. 2. Configure the ping session by assigning the size and count of packet to send, and the time limit for a ping session to continue (in milliseconds). 3. Click the Ping button. During the ping session, the Ping button toggles into a Stop button.
Network Name - Displays the network SSID. The network SSID is a string use to identify a wireless LAN. You may set the SSID to a null string to allow your station to connect to any available access point. Null string may not be used in Ad-hoc mode. Channel. In Infrastructure mode, wireless LAN adapter automatically tunes in to the access point channel. In Ad-hoc mode, select a channel that is allowed for use in your country/region. See the Appendix for channel information. Data Rate.
All wireless clients in a network must have identical WEP keys to communicate with each other or with an access point. Two ways to assign WEP keys Manual Assignment. For a 64-bit encryption, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, A~F) or 5 ASCII characters in each of the four WEP keys. For 128-bit encryption enter 26 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, A~F) or 13 ASCII characters in each of the four WEP keys. Automatic Generation.
Config - Soft AP tab The Soft AP tab displays the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and bridge features of the wireless LAN adapter. The Soft AP tab appears only on systems running on Windows® XP. SoftAP/STA Mode. This field allows you to select the wireless LAN adapter mode. Select Station Mode if you wish to connect to an access point or to other wireless devices (Ad-hoc mode). Select Soft AP Mode to configure your computer as a soft access point.
Site Survey The Site Survey window displays the available networks within the wireless LAN adapter range and the following network settings: BSSID - The IEEE MAC address of the available wireless networks. SSID - SSID (service set identifier) of the network. CH - Direct sequence channel used by the network. RSSI - Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) in dBm. Type - wireless network mode. AP indicates an Infrastructure network type. STA indicates an Ad-hoc network type.
Command icons Apply. Click to apply the changes made on the adapter configuration and settings. OK. Click to close the Wireless Settings utility window. Cancel. Click to cancel any changes made on the adapter configuration. Clicking Cancel closes the Wireless Settings utility window. Help. Click to display the help menu. Help Menu The Control Center utility comes with a Help menu to guide you in using the Control Center and Wireless Settings utilities. Right-click the Control Center icon, then select Help.
Preferences The Preferences window allows you to customize the Control Center Utility settings. About Control Center The About Control Center menu displays the the software copyright and version information. Control Center left-click menu Left-clicking the Control Center icon displays the left-click Menu. The options are described below. Wireless Radio On – Turns the wireless LAN adapter radio ON. Wireless Radio Off – Turns the wireless LAN adapter radio OFF.
Chapter 3: Starting up
This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
4.1 Introduction The ASUS P4PT motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS Terminator 2 system. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout 24.89cm (9.8in) Mic In Intel 865G ATX12V USB2.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power USB2.0 Top: T: USB3 RJ-45 B: USB4 AD1888 20.06cm (7.
4.3 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery. 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.
4.4 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard. See page 17 for the description of rear panel connectors. 1. Front panel USB connector (10-1 pin USB56) USB Power USBP2– USBP2+ GND NC The USB56 header is connected to the USB_2 connector on the front panel I/O daughterboard. P4P8T ® P4P8T USB Port 2.
3. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) The SPDIF_OUT is connected to the SPDIF_OUT2 connector on the front panel I/O daughterboard to support the optical S/PDIF port. P4P8T SPDIFOUT GND +5V SPDIF OUT ® P4P8T Digital Audio Connector 4. USB connector (10-1 pin USB78) For Deluxe models, pins 1~5 is connected to the J1 connector on the storage card reader daughterboard. For Basic models, you may use the USB78 connector to install a USB module for two additional USB ports.
5. Modem connector (10-1 pin MDC) This interface connects to the JP2 connector on the optional modem module. MDC 1 P4P8T ® P4P8T MDC Connector 6. GND +3VSB AC_RST# AC_SDOUT PHONE AC_SYNC AC_SDIN1 GND MDC_BITCLK I/O extension module (22-pin IOC_MB) This connector is for the CGAEX extension module. The CGAEX extension module supports the rear panel GAME/MIDI and serial ports.
7. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support the proprietary CPU fan and chassis fan. Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin. CPU_FAN GND +12V Rotation CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation P4P8T ® P4P8T Fan Connectors Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components.
9. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) The PRI_IDE connector is for the UltraATA100 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to a slave device (optical drive) and the black connector to the UltraATA100 master device (hard disk drive). Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraATA cable connector.
Important notes on Serial ATA (SATA) • The smaller and more flexible SATA cable allows easier routing inside the chassis. The lower pin count of the SATA cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables of the Parallel ATA interface. • Hot plug support for SATA drive and connections are not available in the system motherboard. • Install Windows® XP™ Service Pack 1 when using SATA devices.
11. Internal audio connectors (4-pin AUX1, CD1) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. P4P8T Internal Audio Connectors Ground Left Audio Channel Right Audio Channel ® Ground Left Audio Channel P4P8T Right Audio Channel AUX1 (White) CD1 (Black) 12. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
13. System panel connector (8-1 pin PANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. Power LED IDE_LEDIDE_LED+ PLEDPLED+ IDE_LED Ground PWR PANEL ATX Power Switch* P4P8T ® * Requires an ATX power supply. P4P8T System Panel Connector • Power LED Lead This 2-pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
Chapter 4: Motherboard info
Chapter 5 MODE ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the support CD when the BIOS gets corrupted.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.
5.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS The AFUDOS.EXE utility can also be used to copy the current system BIOS settings to a floppy or hard disk. The copy can be used as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted. 1. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o where “filename” can be any user provided filename of not more than eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for the extension name. Press the Enter key.
5.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS The AFUDOS is a DOS-based application that lets you update the BIOS file using a bootable floppy diskette. AFUDOS also allows you to copy the original BIOS file to a floppy diskette. To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt.
When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. A:\>afudos /ip4p8t.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... Erasing flash .... Writing flash .... Verifying flash .. done done 0x0008CC00 (9%) done A:\> 5. Reboot the system from the hard disk.
5.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS LPC chip so it is accessible by simply pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard and rename it to P4P8T.ROM.
5.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. • Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS (P4P8T.ROM) before proceeding with the BIOS update process.
To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... The system automatically checks the CD-ROM if there is no floppy disk found in the drive. 3. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy...
5.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 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. If you selected updating/ downloading from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file.
5.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Firmware Hub (FWH) that you can update using the provided utility described in section “5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language [11:10:19] [Thu, 09/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [English] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] General help Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.
5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific 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. Main menu items 5.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter. 5.2.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration [11:10:19] [Thu, 09/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in.
5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Third and Fourth IDE Master While entering Setup, BIOS auto-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. Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected to the system. Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.
PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you did not install any Serial ATA device. The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only. If you set to any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting S-ATA.
5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP USB Configuration Instant Music Configuration Configure CPU. 5.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS.
L3 Cache [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the L3 cache. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the CPUID maximum value limit support for older OS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology.
DRAM Frequency [Auto] This item allows you to set the DRAM frequency. We recommend that you keep the default setting [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto] [266MHz] [333MHz] [400MHz] Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] When you disable this option, you may manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items listed below.
Onboard Video Memory [Enabled, 8MB] Allows you to set the size of the onboard video memory. Configuration options: [Enabled, 1MB] [Enabled, 4MB] [Enabled, 8MB] [Enabled, 16MB] [Enabled, 32MB] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This parameter allows you to select the mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [128MB] Boot Display Device [Auto] This parameter allows you to select the boot display device.
5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard AC’97 Audio OnBoard LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game Port Onboard MIDI Port [3F8/IRQ4] [378] [EPP+ECP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Enabled] [Disabled] OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device.
EPP Version [1.9] Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP. Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Allows selection of the Parallel Port ECP DMA channel. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ.
5.4.4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. Advanced PCI PnP settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction.
Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices.
5.4.5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. USB Configuration Module Version Enables USB host controllers. : 2.22.4-5.3 USB Devices Enabled : None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode [8 USB Ports] [Auto] [Enabled] [FullSpeed] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values.
USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] No USB Mass Storage device detected Device #1 Emulation Device #2 Emulation Device #3 Emulation Device #4 Emulation Device #5 Emulation Device #6 Emulation Type Type Type Type Type Type Number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after that start unit command.
5.4.6 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music Configuration Instant Music Disable/Enable Instant Music feature. [Disabled] Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • When Instant Music is enabled, the PS/2 keyboard power up feature is automatically disabled. See page 54 for details on the ASUS Instant Music. • The following items appear only if you enable the Instant Music option.
5.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI ASIC Support [Auto] [No] [No] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor 5.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend.
5.5.5 APM Configuration APM Configuration Go into On/Off, or Suspend when Power button is pressed. Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power Power Power Power [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] On On On On By By By By PS/2 Device External Modems PCI Devices RTC Alarm Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss.
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values.
VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP”.
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. Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Device Priority Removable Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [First Floppy Drive] [PM-ST320413A] [PS-ASUS CD-S340] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
5.6.2 Removable Drives Removable Drives 1st Drive [1st Floppy Drive] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. 1st ~ xxth Drive [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot sequence from the available removable drives. The number of drives that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [ xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] 5.6.
5.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo Add On ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Typematic Rate Boot to OS/2 Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Auto] [Fast] [No] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
Typematic Rate [Fast] Allows you to select the keyboard typematic rate. Configuration options: [Fast] [Slow] Boot to OS/2 [No] Allows you to specify the OS/2 compatibility mode. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST.
5.6.5 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password Not Installed Not Installed to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password Not Installed Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] to change password. again to disable password.
Clear User Password Select this item if you wish to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.
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. Pressing saves the changes while exiting. Exit & Discard Changes 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 fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting.
Appendix MODE ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system Appendix The Appendix includes the power supply unit specification and IEEE 802.11b channels for the wireless LAN adapter.
A.1 Power supply specifications Input characteristics Input Voltage Range Range 1 Range 2 Input Frequency Range Maximum Input AC Current Inrush Current Efficiency Current Harmonic EPA Min Nom Max 90V 115V 132V 180V 230V 264V 47 Hz to 63 Hz 5A max. at 115Vac 3A max. at 230Vac, full load No hazards to occur and damage components 65% min. at 115Vac and output full load Meets EN61000-3-2 @ 100Vac/50Hz or 230 Vac/50Hz at full load 50% min.
A.2 Wireless LAN adapter channels The IEEE 802.11b standard for Wireless LAN allocated the 2.4 GHz frequency band into 14 overlapping operating channels. Each channel corresponds to a different set of frequencies. The table below shows the center frequencies of each channel. Channel Center Frequency Channel Center Frequency 1 2.412 GHz 8 2.447 GHz 2 2.417 GHz 9 2.452 GHz 3 2.422 GHz 10 2.457 GHz 4 2.427 GHz 11 2.462 GHz 5 2.432 GHz 12 2.467 GHz 6 2.437 GHz 13 2.472 GHz 7 2.
Country/Region (Regulating Body) Available Channels Ireland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Italy (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Japan (TELEC) Channels 1 to 14* Luxembourg (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Malaysia (SIRIM/CMC) Channels 1 to 13 Mexico Channels 9 to 11 Netherlands Antilles (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Netherlands/Holland (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 New Zealand (PTC) Channels 1 to 13 Norway (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 to 13 Portugal (RTT&E/EMC/LVD) Channels 1 t
