Vintage-AE1 Barebone System
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Table of contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide ............................................................................... viii System package contents ................................................................... x 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 3.3.1 Running the support CD ......................................... 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4 3.3.3 Manuals menu ...........................
Table of contents 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.3.4 Primary, Secondary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave .................................................. 5-15 5.3.5 OnBoard PCI SATA Controller ............................... 5-16 5.3.6 System Information .............................................. 5-16 Advanced menu .................................................................. 5-17 5.4.1 CPU Configuration ................................................. 5-17 5.4.2 Chipset ....................
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-AE1 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-AE1.
Conventions used in this guide W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : 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 Vintage-AE1 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1 . A S U S V i n t a g e - A E 1 b a r e b o n e s y s t e m with • ASUS motherboard • 250 W PFC power supply unit • ASUS chassis 2 . Cable • AC power cable 3 . Support CD 4 .
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Vintage-AE1. 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-AE1! The ASUS Vintage-AE1 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 AMD Athlon™ 64FX and Athlon™ 64 desktop processors. Combined with the SIS 760GX chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution.
1. 2. T w o e m p t y 5 . 2 5 - i n c h b a y ss. These bays are for IDE optical drives. Hard disk drive bay y. This door covers a hard disk drive. 3. 4. F l o p p y d r i v e d o o rr. This drive is for 1.44MB, 3.5-inch floppy disk. n. Press this button to reboot the system without Reset button turning off the power. n. Press this button to turn the system on. Power button 5. 6. 7. 8. H e a d p h o n e p o r tt. This Line In (green) port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-plug.
1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 10 11 12 1 13 2 3 4 5 14 15 6 7 8 16 9 1. P S / 2 k e y b o a r d p o r tt. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. 3. P S / 2 m o u s e p o r tt. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. S e r i a l p o r t . This port connects a mouse, modem, or other devices that conforms with serial specification. P a r a l l e l p o r t .
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Light Blue 6-channel 1 0 . P o w e r c o n n e c t o r . This connector is for the power cable and plug. 1 1 . V o l t a g e s e l e c t o r . 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 1-6 before adjusting this switch.
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. 2 1 3 5 4 6 7 9 8 11 10 12 14 15 13 16 1. Power supply unit 9. 2. 5.25-inch drive bay 10. PCI Express x1 slot 3. Floppy disk drive bay 11. ASUS motherboard 4. ATX power supply connector 12. AGP 8X slot 5.
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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 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 Removing the side plates and front cover The system has two chassis side plates, each one secured by two screws located on the rear panel. To remove the chassis side plate: 1. Turn each screw counterclockwise to release the side cover. Set the screws aside. 2. Slide the side panel for about half an inch toward the rear until it disengages from the chassis. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to remove the other side plate cover. 3. Release the side lock tabs from the steel railing.
4. Swing the left edge of the front panel outward. 5. Unhook the hinge-like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis.
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 or AMD Sempron processor. The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths. Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. Gold triangle 2.4.
2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket Lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. Gold triangle Small triangle The CPU fits only in one correct orientation.
2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64FX or AMD Athlon 64™ processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base. • The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase.
2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. 4.
3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. ® Rotation +12V GND CPU_FAN CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. 80 Pins 104 Pins ® DIMM2 DIMM1 The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 2.5.1 Memory configurations You may install up to 2 GB system memory using 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB DDR DIMMs. 2-10 • Install only i d e n t i c a l (the same type and size) DDR memory modules. • Install only ASUS-certified memory modules.
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. DDR DIMM notch 1 1 Unlocked retaining clip A DDR 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 Priority 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 11 12 13 14 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Standard Function 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 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.6.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.
2.7 Installing an optical drive The optical drive is an optional item in this desktop system. Refer to the instructions in this section if you acquired a model without an optical drive. Follow these steps to install an optical drive. 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Insert the optical drive into the upper 5.25-inch drive bay. 3. Carefully push the optical drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown. Screw holes 4.
5. Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the optical drive. 6. Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the optical drive, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface. 7. Connect one end of the audio cable to the 4-pin connector at the back of the optical drive. Audio cable IDE ribbon cable Red stripe to pin 1 Power cable 8.
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. With the HDD label side up, carefully insert the drive into the 3.5-inch bay. 2 3. Push the drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the drive bay. 3 3 HDD screw holes 4.
6. Connect a 15-pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive. - OR Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit to the 4-pin (male) power connector at the back of the drive. If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the back, use either the 15-pin SATA power adapter plug O R the legacy 4-pin power connector. D O N O T use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable.
2.9 Installing a floppy disk drive The Vintage-PE1 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 plates and front cover” 2. Carefully insert the floppy disk drive into the floppy drive bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay. 3. Secure the floppy disk drive with two screws. 4.
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 HDD LED Power LED Power Switch ® SPEAKER +5V Ground Ground Speaker PLED- PLED+ PLED IDE_LED Reset Ground PWR Ground +5V IDELED PANEL RESET PWRSW System panel connector * Requires an ATX power supply.
2.11 Replacing the side plates and front cover After you have installed all the internal components and you have connected all the necessary cables, you are now ready to put the system back together. 1. Hook the hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right side of the front panel to attach the front panel assembly to the chassis. 2. Swing the front panel inward. Hinge-like tab 3. Snap the side lock tabs to the steel railing.
4. Fit the rail tabs on the side plate into the locking tab holes in the chassis. Locking tab hole Rail tabs 5. Firmly push the side plate from the rear until it fits the chassis completely. The locking tabs snap into the hole on the chassis to indicate that the side plate is in place. 6. Lock the side plate with the screws on the rear panel. 7. Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 to replace the other side plate cover.
2.12 Connecting external devices The figure below shows the specific connectors and devices that you can connect to the rear panel ports.
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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 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 D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If A u t o r u n 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 A S S E T U P . E X E to run the CD.
SiS191/SiS190 Ethernet Device Driver Installs the SIS191/SIS190 LAN drivers for 10/100 LAN solution that provides up to 100Mbps data transfer rates. Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology drivers. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver to upgrade your USB 1.1 ports to USB 2.0. For Windows® XP users, make sure to install Windows XP SP 1 to support USB 2.0. 3.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.
Microsoft DirectX Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus utility scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information. ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V5.0. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. 3.3.3 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.
3.3.4 ASUS Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
