V-Series P8H67E ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) User’s Manual R
E6550 Second Edition March 2011 Copyright © 2011 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”).
Table of contents Notices ...........................................................................................................vi Safety information.......................................................................................... vii About this guide............................................................................................ viii System package contents...............................................................................ix Chapter 1: System introduction 1.
Table of contents 3.4 Connectors...................................................................................... 3-4 3.4 MemOK! Switch.............................................................................. 3-9 3.5 DRAM LED.................................................................................... 3-10 Chapter 4: 4.1 BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS................................................. 4-2 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility..........................................
Table of contents 4.7 4.6.3 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]............................ 4-22 4.6.4 Setup Mode [EZ Mode].................................................. 4-22 4.6.5 Boot Option Priorities..................................................... 4-23 4.6.6 Boot Override................................................................. 4-23 Tools menu.................................................................................... 4-23 4.7.1 4.8 ASUS EZ Flash 2......................
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 electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric 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 possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V-Series P8H67E 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 2. This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P8H67E.
System package contents Check your V-Series P8H67E system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1. ASUS V-Series P8H67E barebone system with • ASUS motherboatd • Power supply unit • ASUS chassis 2. Cable • AC power cable 3. Support DVD 4. Quick Installation Guide 5. Telecom Adapter Card (Optional) 6.
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P8H67E. 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 V-Series P8H67E! The ASUS V-Series P8H67E 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 Second Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors in the 1155-land package. The system supports up to 16 GB of system memory using DDR3-1333/1066 DIMMs.
1. Two empty 5.25-inch drive bays. These bays are for 5.25-inch IDE/SATA optical drives. 2. Two empty 3.5-inch drive bays. These bays are for 3.5-inch hard disk drives. 3. Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. 4. Headphone port. This Line In (lime) port connects a headphone with a stereo miniplug. 5. 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. 6.
5. Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. 6. Headphone port. This Line In (lime) port connects a headphone with a stereo miniplug. 7. CompactFlash® / Microdrive™ card slot 8. Secure Digital™/ Multimedia Card slot 9. MemoryStick® / Memory Stick Pro™ card slot 1.2.3 V9/V8-P8H67E front panel 1 4 2 3 6 5 7 9 10 1-4 8 1. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB 2.
7. Power button. Press this button to turn the system on. 8. Optical disk drive eject button. Press this button to eject the optical disk drive tray. 9. ������������������������ Optical disk drive bay. There is an optical disk drive in this bay. 10. ������������������������ Optical disk drive bay �������� (empty). Allows you to install an additional optical disk drive in this bay. 1.
1. 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 1-8 before adjusting this switch. 2. Power connector. This connector is for the power cable and plug. 3. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 ~ 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 5. HDMI port.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray – – – Side Speaker Out 14. Expansion slot covers. Remove these covers when installing expansion cards. 15. LAN (RJ-45) port.
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 chassis cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your reference. 5 2 3 7 6 8 4 1 9 11 12 10 1. Front panel cover 8. ASUS motherboard 2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays 9. PCI Express x16 slot (x16 mode) 3. 3.5-inch drive bay 10. PCI Express x16 slot (x4 mode) 4. Hard disk drive bay 11. PCI slots 5. Power supply unit 12. Metal bracket lock 6.
1.5 Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333 MHz capability SS/ Chip Brand Chip NO. DS Vendor Part No. Size Timing A-Data Apacer Apacer CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR Crucial Crucial Crucial AD31333001GOU 78.A1GC6.9L1 78.A1GC6.9L1 CM3X1024-1333C9DHX CM3X1024-1333C9 TR3X3G1333C9 G TR3X3G1333C9 G TR3X3G1333C9 CMD24GX3M6A1333C9(XMP) CM3X2048-1333C9DHX CMX8GX3M4A1333C9 CT12864BA1339.8FF CT25664BA1339.16FF BL25664BN1337.
DDR3-1333 MHz capability SS/ Chip Brand Chip NO. DS Part No. Size OCZ OCZ OCZ3P1333LV6GK OCZ3X1333LV6GK(XMP) DS DS - - 7-7-7-20 8-8-8-20 1.65V 1.60V A* • • • • OCZ OCZ3G1333LV8GK DS - - 9-9-9-20 1.65V • • • OCZ OCZ3RPR1333C9LV8GK DS - - 9-9-9-20 1.65V • • • PSC PSC SAMSUNG AL7F8G73D-DG1 AL8F8G73D-DG1 M378B2873DZ1-CH9 6GB(3 x 2GB) 6GB(3 x 2GB) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) 1GB 2GB 1GB SS PSC DS PSC SS Samsung 8-8-8-24 8-8-8-24 - 1.5V 1.
DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Crucial Crucial CT12864BA1067.8FF CT25664BA1067.
Chapter 2 R Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD.
2.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows® XP/Vista/7 operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. 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 in a RAID set without the necessary drivers.
2.3.1 Running the support DVD To begin using the support DVD, place the DVD in your optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD.
2.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll Installs all the utilities through the Installation Wizard. Realtek Ethernet Utility Installs the Realtek Ethernet Utility. ASUS AI Manager Installs ASUS AI Manager. ASUS AI Suite II Installs the ASUS AI Suite II. Adobe Reader 9 Installs the Adobe® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Internet Radio Installs the Internet Radio.
2.3.3 Make Disk menu 2.3.4 Manual menu The Make disk menu allows you to make a AHCI driver disk. The Manual menu contains the list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manuals are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual.
2.3.5 ASUS Contact information 2.3.6 Other 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. The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard.
Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.
2.4 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD 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. 2.4.1 AI Suite II ASUS AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive.
EPU EPU is an energy-efficient tool that satisfies different computing needs. This utility provides several modes that you can select to save system power. Selecting Auto mode will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status. You can also customize each mode by configuring settings like CPU frequency, GPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control.
Probe II Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. With this utility, you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. Launching Probe II After installing AI Suite II from the support DVD, launch Probe II by clicking Tool > Probe II on the AI Suite II main menu bar.
Sensor Recorder Sensor Recorder allows you to monitor the changes in the system voltage, temperature, and fan speed, as well as recording the changes. Launching Sensor Recorder After installing AI Suite II from the support DVD, click Tool > Sensor Recorder on the AI Suite II main menu bar to launch PC Probe . Configuring Sensor Recorder Click the Voltage/Temperature/Fan Speed tabs and select the sensors that you want to monitor.
Monitor The Monitor section includes the Sensor and CPU Frequency panels. Sensor The Sensor panel displays the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. Click Monitor > Sensor on the AI Suite II main menu bar to launch the Sensor panel. CPU Frequency The CPU Frequency panel displays the current CPU frequency and CPU usage. Click Monitor > CPU Frequency on the AI Suite II main menu bar to open the CPU Frequency panel.
Update The Update section allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and the BIOS boot logo with the ASUS designed update utilities. ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® OS. The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the BIOS directly from the Internet, download the latest BIOS file from the Internet, update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file, save the current BIOS file or view the BIOS version information.
4. You can decide whether to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 2-14 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from file, and then click Next. 2. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, click Open, and click Next. 3.
System Information The System Information section displays the information about the motherboard, CPU, and memory slots. • Click the MB tab to see the details on the motherboard manufacturer, product name, version, and BIOS. • Click the CPU tab to see the details on the processor and the Cache. • Click the SPD tab and then select the memory slot to see the details on the memory module installed on the corresponding slot.
Settings The Settings section allows you to customize the main menu bar settings and the interface’s skin. 2-16 • Application allows you to select the application that you want to enable. • Bar allows you to modify the bar setting, • Skin allows you to customize the interface’s contrast, brightness, saturation, hue, and gamma.
2.4.2 ASUS AI Manager ASUS AI Manager is a utility that gives you quick and easy access to frequently-used applications. Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager on your computer: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled, the Drivers installation wizard appears. If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS AI Manager folder in the support CD. Double-click the setup.exe file to start installation. 2.
AI Manager quick bar The AI Manager quick bar saves the desktop space and allows you to launch the ASUS utilities or display system information easily. Click the Main, My Favorites, Support or Information tab to display the menu’s contents. Click the Maximize/restore button to switch between full window and quick bar. Click the Close button Maximize / restore button Minimize button Main Support My Favorites Minimize button the AI Manager. Information to keep the AI Manager on the taskbar.
AI Security AI Security enables you to set a password to secure your devices, such as USB flash disks and CD/DVD disks, from unauthorized access. To lock a device: 1. When using AI Security for the first time, you are asked to set a password. Enter a password with at most 20 alphanumeric characters. 2. Confirm the password. 3. Key in the password hint (recommended). 4. When done, click Ok. 5. Select the device you want to lock, then click Apply. 6.
AI Booting AI Booting allows you to specify the boot device priority sequence. To specify the boot sequence: 1. Select a device, then click on the left/right button to specify the boot sequence. 2. When done, press Apply. My Favorites My Favorites allows you to add applications that you frequently use, saving you from searching for the applications throughout your computer. To add an application: 1. Click Add, then locate the application you want to add to My Favorites. 2.
Support Click any links on the Support window to go to the ASUS website, technical support website, download support website, or contact information. Information Click the tab on the Information window to see the detailed information about your system, motherboard, CPU, BIOS, installed devices, and memory.
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This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
3.1 Introduction The Vintage V-series P8H67E barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 3.2 Motherboard layout 24.4cm(9.6in) KB_USB34 CPU_FAN Super I/O EPU SPDIFO _HDMI DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module) MemOK! 24.4cm(9.
3.3 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (3-pin 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 CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
3.4 1. Connectors ICH7 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
3. CPU, chassis and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring 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. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
4. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) NC AGND NC NC SENSE2_RETUR GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 audio standard.
6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
7. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. +5V Ground Ground Speaker SPEAKER PLED- PLED+ PLED PANEL IDE_LED P8H67-M PRO PWRSW Reset Ground PWR Ground IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- PIN 1 RESET * Requires an ATX power supply P8H67-M PRO System panel connector • 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.
3.4 MemOK! Switch Installing DIMMs that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! switch lights continuously. Press and hold the MemOK! switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot. P8H67-M PRO P8H67-M PRO MemOK! Switch • Refer to section 3.5 DRAM LED for the exact location of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is not properly installed.
3.5 DRAM LED DRAM LED checks the DRAM in sequence during motherboard booting process. If an error is found , the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved. This user-friendly design provides an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second.
Chapter 4 R BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimum performance.
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2.
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port, then launch EZ Flash 2 in any of these two ways: Press + during POST. • • Enter the BIOS setup.
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system.
4.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in DOS environment. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown. Before updating BIOS 1. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2.
Backing up the current BIOS To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater Ensure that the USB flash drive is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file. 1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /o[filename] and press . D:\>bupdater /oOLDBIOS1.rom Filename Extension The [filename] is any user-assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension. 2.
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.07 Current ROM BOARD: V-P8H67E VER: 0208 DATE: 10/19/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ V-P8H67E.ROM A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move 3.
4.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). If you do not press , POST continues with its routines.
EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode, then select Advanced Mode. The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed. Refer to the Setup Mode item in section 4.6 Boot memu for details.
Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to configure the BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations. To access the EZ Mode, click Exit, then select ASUS EZ Mode. Back button Menu bar Pop-up window General help EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Main Back Advanced Exit Monitor Boot Tool Advanced\ CPU Configuration > Enabled/Disabled JMB Storage Controller.
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 (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Back button This button appears when entering a submenu. Press or use the USB mouse to click this button to return to the previous menu screen.
4.3 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Main Advanced Exit Monitor Boot BIOS Information BIOS Version Build Date ME Version 0208 x64 10/19/2010 7.0.0.1135 CPU Information Genuine Intel(R) CPU 0 @ 3.
Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program. To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1.
4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.
Hyper-threading [Enabled] The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system, allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously. [Enabled] Two threads per activated core are enabled. [Disabled] Only one thread per activated core is enabled. Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.
4.4.3 PCH Configuration The South Bridge menu allows you to change the PCH settings. High Precision Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4.4.4 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. SATA Mode [IDE Mode] Allows you to set the SATA configuration.
4.4.5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables the support for USB devices. The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program. XHCI Hand-off [Enabeled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables the support for operating systems without an XHCI hand‑off feature. Disables the function.
Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Asmedia USB 3.0 battery charging function. [Disabled] Disables this function 4.4.7 APM Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] [Power On] [Power Off] [Last State] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss. The system goes into off state after an AC power loss. The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.
4.5 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Main Advanced Exit Monitor Boot CPU Temperature +45ºC / +113ºF MB Temperature +34ºC / +93ºF CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan 1 Speed Tool CPU Temperature 4515 RPM N/A Power Fan Speed N/A CPU Q-Fan Control Enabled Chassis Q-Fan Control Enabled CPU Voltage +1.184 V 3.3V Voltage +3.312 V 5V Voltage +5.
4.5.3 CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] 4.5.4 Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] 4.5.5 CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 4.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.
4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Main Advanced Exit Monitor Bootup NumLock State Full Screen Logo Option ROM Messages Boot On Tool Select the keyboard NumLock state Enabled Force BIOS Setup Mode EZ Mode Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 SATA: xxxxxxx Boot Option #2 SATA: xxxxxxx Boot Override > SATA: xxxxxxxxxxxx →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
4.6.5 Boot Option Priorities 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. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, do any of the following: - Press when ASUS Logo appears. - Press after POST. 4.6.6 Boot Override 4.
4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. Exit Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address Telephone Fax E-mail Web site Technical Support Telephone Online support 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2890-7798 info@asus.com.tw www.asus.com.tw +86-21-38429911 support.asus.
