Vintage V2-PE3 PC (Desktop Barebone)
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Table of contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information .............................................................................. vi About this guide ................................................................................. vii System package contents ..................................................................viii Chapter 1: System Introduction 1.1 Welcome! .........................................
Table of contents Chapter 3: 3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2 3.2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2 3.4 3.3.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4 3.3.3 Make disk ......................
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 Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V2-PE3 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Vintage V2-PE3.
Conventions used in this guide WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1.
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Vintage V2-PE3. 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 Vintage V2-PE3! The ASUS Vintage V2-PE3 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 motherboard that supports the Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4 or Intel® Celeron® processor in the 775-land package.
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 floppy 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.
1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1 12 2 3 4 5 6 13 7 14 1394 8 15 9 10 11 16 1-4 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.
6. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other devices. 7. VGA port (COM2). 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 configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 11.
Voltage selector 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.
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.
1-8 Chapter 1: System introduction
Chapter 2 Basic installation 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. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2. DDR or DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5. Optical drive 6. Floppy disk 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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Removing the side cover and front panel assembly Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the chassis tab holes. Set the side cover aside. Locate the front panel assembly hooks, then lift them until they disengage from the chassis. Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside.
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package. 2.4.2 • 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.
3. 4. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. PnP cap Load plate Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (4A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B). 4B 4A 3 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch.
6. Apply Thermal Interface Material on the CPU before closing the load plate. DO NOT eat the Thermal Interface Material. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, make sure to wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help. 7. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B 2.4.
If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make 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. 2. A Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. B B A Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. A B B A 1 1 3.
2.5 Installing a DIMM The motherboard comes with two 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) and two 184-pin DDR Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DDR2 DIMMS are notched differently to prevent misplacement in DDR DIMM sockets. DDR_B1 DDR_A1 DDR2_A1 ® DDR2_B1 The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: DDR and DDR2 DIMM Sockets To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not use DDR and DDR2 memory simultaneously. 2.5.
DDR2 (533 MHz) Qualified Vendors List Chip Vendor Chip Component 256Mbytes Size Type Unbuffer Vendor Infineon HYS64T32000GU-3.7-A Module Infineon HYS64T32000GU-3.
DDR (400 MHz) Qualified Vendors List Size Type Vendor Module Chip Vendor M2S9I08AIAPS9F0811A-T PSC Chip Component 256Mbytes Unbuffer TwinMOS A2S56730BTP 512Mbytes Unbuffer Adata MDOPM5F3H41Y0B1E0Z Mosel V58C2256804SCT5B 512Mbytes Unbuffer Apacer 77.10736.46G Samsung K4H560838F-TCCC 512Mbytes ECC Apacer 77.10738.464 Samsung K4H560838E-TCCC 512Mbytes Unbuffer Apacer 77.10739.
2.5.2 Installing a DIMM 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. 2 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. DIMM notch 1 1 Unlocked retaining clip 3. • A DDR/DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
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 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1.
Standard interrupt assignments IRQ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Priority Standard Function 1 2 11 12 13 14 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 System Timer Keyboard Controller Re-direct to IRQ#9 Communications Port (COM2)* Communications Port (COM1)* IRQ holder for PCI steering* Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1)* System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secon
2.6.3 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP8X/4X cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. The below figure shows a graphic card to be installed on a AGP slot. Install only 1.5 V or 0.8 V AGP cards on this motherboard! 3.3V AGP cards are not supported in this motherboard. 2.6.
2.7 Installing an optical drive 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. 3 4 4 5.
2-16 7. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector (labeled SEC_IDE) on the motherboard. 8. Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel. 9. Replace the front panel.
2.8 Installing a hard disk drive 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.
Serial ATA power cable Serial ATA cable 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. 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.
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. IDE ribbon cable Power cable • If you will install only one hard disk drive, make sure to configure 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.
2.9 Installing a floppy disk drive The Vintage V2-PE3 system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a floppy disk drive. To install a floppy disk drive: 1. Remove the front panel cover. For instructions on how to remove the front panel cover, refer to page 2-3 of section “2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly”. 2. Carefully insert the floppy disk drive into the floppy drive bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay. 3.
2.10 Re-connecting cables You may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover. LED cables Reset button I HDD LED Power Switch Power LED PWR_LED+ PWR_LEDPWR GND PWR LED PWRSW F_PANEL IDE_LED+ IDE_LEDGround Reset ® IDE LED RESET System Panel Connector Connect the reset button, power switch, power LED, and HDD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard.
2.11 Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the front panel assembly and side cover If you installed an optical and/or floppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s) on the front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis. To do this: 1. 2. 3. 4. Locate the bay cover locks. Press the locks inward to release the bay cover. Push the bay cover outward, then set it aside. Follow the same instructions to remove the 3.5” drive bay cover. To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Chapter 3 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 The barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 3.2 • Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives without the necessary drivers.
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 icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install 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.
3.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs the ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard Utilities. ASUS PC Probe 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.
3.3.3 Make Disk VIA 32/64bit RAID Driver Creates the VIA 32/64bit RAID driver. 3.3.4 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
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. ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computerʼs vital components and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching PC Probe II 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.
Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show.
Hardware monitor panels 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 computerʼs desktop.
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. Small display Large display WMI browser 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.
PCI browser 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. Usage 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.
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. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config 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.
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 Vintage V2-PE3 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.
4.3 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in 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.
2. Flash Write Protection (FWP) Place the jumper cap on this jumper to write protect the BIOS. If you need to update your BIOS, remove the jumper cap. ® . FWP WRITE ENABLE WRITE PROTECT (Default) BIOS_WP A warning message “Please make sure whether lockout jumper is set to correct or not.” appears when you flash the BIOS with the jumper cap. Remove the jumper cap before you update your BIOS.
4.4 1. Connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided floppy 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 floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY ® NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2.
3 IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) PRI_IDE SEC_IDE 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 motherboardʼs IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device(s). ® PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.
4. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) 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. GND +12V Rotation CHA_FAN ® CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM FAN Connectors Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
6. ATX power connectors (20-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ATX12V GND +12V DC GND +12V DC ® ATXPWR +12.0VDC +5VSB PWR_OK GND +5.0VDC GND +5.0VDC GND +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +5.0VDC +5.0VDC -5.0VDC GND GND GND PS_ON# GND -12.0VDC +3.3VDC ATX Power Connectors 7.
8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) BLINE_OUT_L AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports legacy ACʼ97 audio standard. ® MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L FP_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Connector We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboardʼs high-definition audio capability. 9.
10. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 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. COM2 PIN 1 ® COM Port Connector 11 IEEE 1394 port (10-1 pin IE1394_1) TPA2GND TPB2+12V GND This connector is for a IEEE 1394 port. Connect the IEEE 1394 module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
12. Infrared Module connector (5-1 pin IR_CON) IRRX GND IRTX +5V This connector supports a wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. The module mounts to a small opening on the system chassis that suppots this feature. Standard Infrared (SIR) Front View Back View ® IR_CON Infrared Connector IRTX GND +5V (NC) IRRX If you use an infrared module on this motherboard, set the item UART Mode Select to [IrDA] or [ASKIR] in the BIOS. Refer to “5.
13. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PWR_LED+ PWR_LEDPWR GND PWR LED PWRSW F_PANEL IDE_LED+ IDE_LEDGround Reset ® IDE LED RESET System Panel Connector 4-12 • System power LED (2-pin PWRLED) 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.
Chapter 5 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. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 2. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.
d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility.
2. Downlaod the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from ASUS website to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 4. When the A:> appears, replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility. 5. At the prompt, type awdflash then press . The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears. 6.
5.1.4 Saving the current BIOS file You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file. You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process. Make sure that the floppy disk has enough disk space to save the file. To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section. 2. Press when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.
5.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility. 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 can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
5.3 BIOS menu screen When you enter the BIOS, the following screen appears. The BIOS menu screen displays the items that allow you to make changes to the system configuration. To access the menu items, press the up/down/right/left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted, then press [Enter] to open the specific menu.
List box This box appears only in the opening screen. The box displays an initial list of configurable items in the menu you selected. Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol ( ) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the field and press . The sub-menu appears.
5.4 Standard BIOS Features The Standard BIOS Features screen gives you an overview of the basic system information. Phoenix - Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard BIOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave SATA Channel 2 Master SATA Channel 3 Master Mon, Jan 24 2005 11 : 35 : 24 [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Drive B [1.44M, 3.5 in.
IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Allows auto-detection of the hard disk driveʼs specifications. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave [Auto] Sets the selected channel as Master or Slave. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] Access Mode [Auto] This item allows the user to select the sector addressing mode. CHS mode supports 528 MB hard disks. LBA (logical block addressing) mode supports hard disks up to 128 GB in size.
SATA Channel 2, 3 Master 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 to display the SATA device information.
Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable. Precomp Shows the number of precomp per track. This item is not configurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not configurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into the BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives.
5.5 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features menu items allow you to change the advanced BIOS settings. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced BIOS Features items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.
First/Second/Third Boot Device Allows you to assign the boot device priority. Configuration options: [Floppy] [LS120] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [ZIP] [USB-FDD] [USB-ZIP] [USB-CDROM] [LAN] [Disabled] Boot Other Device [Enabled] Enables or disables support for other bootable devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] When [Enabled], the BIOS will seek the flopy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks.
5.6 Integrated Peripherals The Integrated Peripherals menu items allow you to change the onboard devices configuration settings.
Onboard Device This sub-menu allows you to set the configurations for onboard devices. Select an item then press to edit. Phoenix - Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Onboard 1394 USB Controller USB 2.
Onboard LAN Device [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN device support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SuperIO Device This sub-menu allows you to set the configurations for SuperIO devices. Select an item then press to edit.
Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. Configuration options: [SPP] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP] UART Mode Select [Normal] Allows you to set the operation mode of the Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) microchip, that is used to control serial devices. Select [IrDA] or [ASKIR] if you connect any infrared devices to the motherboard. IrDA provides a max speed of up to 115K baud while ASKIR reaches a max speed of 19.2K baud.
5.7 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI).
Resume by Ring [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable system power up when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the first try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on.
5.8 PC Health Status The PC Health Status screen shows the motherboard CPU and fan temperatures, and allows you to set threshold levels for efficient system operation. Phoenix - Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed VCORE Voltage 3.3 V voltage +5V in +13V in CPU FAN SPEED CONTROL Start Up Temperature(ºC) Full Speed Temperature(ºC) Start Up PWM Slope Select PWM/ºC : Move Enter:Select F5: Previous Values 38oC 37oC 3835 RPM 0 RPM 1.
Start Up Temperature (ºC) [50] Allows you to set the fan start-up temperature. Configuration options: [0] [1] ~ [100] Full Speed Temperature (ºC) [70] Allows you to set the threshold temperature before the fan begins running at full speed. Configuration options: [0] [1] ~ [100] Start Up PWM [60] Sets the start-up Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) value when the fan starts running.
