Vintage-AH1 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 3.4 3.3.1 Running the support CD ......................................... 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4 3.3.3 ASUS Contact information .........
Table of contents 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 5-14 5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 5-15 5.3.5 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-AH1 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-AH1.
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-AH1 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 H 1 b a r e b o n e s y s t e m with • ASUS motherboard • 300 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-AH1. 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-AH1! The ASUS Vintage-AH1 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™ 64 and Athlon™ 64FX desktop processors. The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR400/333 DIMMs, high-resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller or PCI Express x16 slot, Serial ATA, USB 2.
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. y. This door covers a hard disk drive. Hard disk drive bay 3. F l o p p y d r i v e s l o tt. This slot is for the 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. (The floppy disk drive is included in the package.) 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 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. I E E E 1 3 9 4 p o r tt.
1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 16 8 17 SIDE S P K REAR S P K MIC IN FRONT LINE IN 10 C T R BASS 9 18 11 12 19 13 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1-4 P o w e r c o n n e c t o r . This connector is for the power cable and plug. 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.
6. P a r a l l e l p o r t . This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other devices. 7. V G A p o r t . This port connects a VGA monitor. 8. U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 1 , 2 , 3 a n d 4 . These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. S i d e S p e a k e r O u t p o r t ( b l a c k ) . This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration. 9. 1 0 . R e a r S p e a k e r O u t p o r t ( o r a n g e ) .
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.
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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. Steel railing Hinge-like tab 6 1 4 2 6 4 1 6 4 5 Side lock tab 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to remove the other side plate cover. 4.
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64FX or AMD Athlon™ 64 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. 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. 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. 1 2 4 3 3. 5 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.
2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: ® 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 2.5.1 Memory configurations You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB DDR DIMMs. 2-8 • 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.
DDR400 Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) 256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256 Kingston SS 256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256 Hynix DS 512MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/512 Kingston 512MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A/512 512MB Kingston 512MB Component CL A B C D3208DH1T-6 – • • • HY5DU56822BT-D43 – • • • DS D3208DH1T-6 – • • • Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-D43 – • • • KVR400X64C3A/512 Kingston DS D3208DH1T-5 – • • • Kingston KVR400X64C3A/512
DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component CL A B C 256MB Kingmax MPMB62D-38LT3R Mosel SS 512MB Kingmax MPMC22D-38HT3R Hynix DS V58C2256804SAT6 – • • • HY5DU56822BT-J – • • 256MB Kingmax MPXB62D-38KT3R Kingmax • SS KDL388P4LA-50 – • • 512MB Kingmax MPXC22D-38KT3R • Kingmax DS KDL388P4EA-50 – • • 256MB Mosel • V826632K24SATG-D3 Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT5 3 • • 512MB • Mosel V826664K24SATG-D3 Mosel DS V58C2256804SAT5 3 • • • 256M
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 Programmable interrupt Communications Port (COM2)* IRQ holder for PCI steering* Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1)* System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering* MIDI port* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually
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 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.
8. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector (labeled SEC_IDE) on the motherboard. See page 4-6 for the location of this connector. 9. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the black 4-pin connector labeled CD on the motherboard. See page 4-9 for the location of this connector. 10. Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel. 3 4 4 10. Replace the front panel. Refer to section “2.
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. See page 4-6 for the location of the Serial ATA connectors. 6. Connect a 15-pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to the 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. See page 4-6 for the location of the PRI_IDE connector. 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.
2.9 Installing a floppy disk drive The Vintage-AH1 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. 3 3 2 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 SPEAKER +5V Ground Ground Speaker PLED- PLED+ PLED ® IDE_LED Reset Ground PWR Ground IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- 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. Steel railing Hinge-like tab 1 1 6 3 1 5 1 3 1 1 6 1 3 1 Locking tab hole 4 1 2 Side lock tab 3.
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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 • 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 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.
3.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. 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. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment.
3.3.3 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.
3.4 Installing the SATA controller driver During Windows® 2000/Windows XP OS installation To install the SATA driver when installing Windows® 2000/XP OS: 3-6 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/XP installation CD. The W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / X P S e t u p starts. 2. Press F6 if you need to install Press when the message “P a t h i r d p a r t y S C S I o r R A I D d r i v e r . . ..” appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. When prompted, press to specify an additional device.
4. Insert the bundled floppy disk that came with your barebone system package, then press .
3-8 6. The Windows® 2000/XP Setup loads the SATA controller drivers from the SATA driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation. 7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
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-AH1 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 (9.6in) KBPWR PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard Super I/O CPU_FAN ATX12V Top:Rear Speaker Out Center: Side Speaker Out Below: Center/Subwoofer ATI RS482 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In ATXPWR 24.5cm (9.
