Page 3 - Contents; Quick Start; Starting up for the first time; Troubleshooting
Contents Chapter 1: Quick Start 1.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................................ 1-1 1.1.1 Intel LGA775 Socket ....................................................... 1-1 1.1.2 AMD AM2 Socket ............................................................ ...
Page 4 - Safety information; Electrical safety; qualified service technician or your retailer.; Operation safety
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 ...
Page 5 - Installing the CPU
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-1 1.1.1 Intel LGA775 Socket 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Release the load lever from the retention tab and lift the load plate. Then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the ...
Page 6 - Fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch.; AMD AM2 Socket; Locate the CPU socket on the
1-2 Chapter 1: Quick Start 5. Fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. 6. Close the load plate, then push the load lever until it snaps into the retention tab. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket a...
Page 7 - socket until it fits in place.; Installing the heatsink and fan
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-3 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. 4. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to se...
Page 8 - the protective film only before
1-4 Chapter 1: Quick Start For Intel-certified heatsink: 2. Some heatsinks will come with pre-applied thermal paste. If so, do not scrape it off and remove the protective film only before installation. If not, before installing the heatsink, apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area o...
Page 9 - Connect the CPU fan cable to the
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-5 5. Connect the CPU fan cable to the corresponding connector on the motherboard. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector and we suggest you use an omni- directional heatsink to gain...
Page 10 - Installing a DIMM; Installing the motherboard
1-6 Chapter 1: Quick Start 1.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM:1. Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a DIMM socket by ...
Page 11 - screw in a diagonal sequence first.
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-7 2. Install the standoffs to the matched screw holes on the metal plate. 3. The I/O shield edge springs may damage the I/O ports. Be cautious when installing the I/O shield. 4. Position the I/O side of the motherboard toward the rear of the chassis and place th...
Page 12 - Installing the power supply unit; Power supply with passive PFC:
1- Chapter 1: Quick Start 1.5 Installing the power supply unit There are two kinds of commonly-used power supply units. One is with Active Power Factor Correction (PFC) and the other with passive PFC. 1. Select a power supply unit. Power supply with passive PFC: Passive PFC requires user to manually...
Page 13 - Installing an expansion card; wish to install an expansion card.; PCI card
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-9 1.6 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card:1. Remove the metal slot cover opposite the expansion card slot where you wish to install an expansion card. 2. Install the expansion card and make sure that it is properly seated on the slot.3. Scr...
Page 14 - Installing disk drives; PATA optical disk drive
1-10 Chapter 1: Quick Start 1.7 Installing disk drives 1.7.1 PATA optical disk drive 1. Remove the dummy cover and slide the optical disk drive into the bay. 2. Align with the screw holes and secure the disk drive with screws. 3. Orient and plug the IDE cable into the optical drive. The red stripe o...
Page 15 - SATA optical disk drive
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-11 1.7.2 SATA optical disk drive 1. Remove the dummy cover and slide the optical disk drive into the bay. 2. Align with the screw holes and secure the disk drive with screws. 3. Orient and plug the SATA cable into the optical drive. SATA cables are dummy-proof. ...
Page 16 - Floppy disk drive; insert the floppy disk drive into the
1-12 Chapter 1: Quick Start 1.7.3 Floppy disk drive 1. Remove the dummy cover and insert the floppy disk drive into the bay. 2. Align with the screw holes and secure the disk drive with screws. 3. Orient and plug the floppy interface cable into the floppy disk drive. The red stripe on the cable is t...
Page 17 - PATA hard disk drive
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-13 1.7.4 PATA hard disk drive 1. Insert the PATA hard disk drive into the bay. 2. Align with the screw holes and secure the disk drive with screws. 3. Orient and connect the signal cable to the hard disk drive. The red stripe on the cable is the pin1 end. Match ...
Page 18 - Notes for installing PATA hard disk drive; to the hard disk first.
1-14 Chapter 1: Quick Start Notes for installing PATA hard disk drive • The cable connector is color- coded. The blue one is for the host connector, and the black/gray one is for the primary/secondary disk drive. • There are two cables for ATA IDE disk drives, the newer 0-wire (right) and the older ...
Page 19 - SATA hard disk drive; only fit in one direction.; Notes for installing SATA hard disk drive; and allows better airflow in the
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-15 1.7.5 SATA hard disk drive 1. Insert the SATA hard disk drive into the bay. 2. Align with the screw holes and secure the disk drive with screws. 3. Orient and connect the SATA cable to the hard disk drive. The cable can only fit in one direction. 4. Connect t...
Page 20 - Front panel cables; 0-8 pin front panel connector
1-16 Chapter 1: Quick Start To connect the front panel cables:• RESET (Reset Switch) • PLED (Power LED) • PWRSW (Power Switch) • IDE_LED (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) • SPEAKER (Speaker Connector) 1.8 Front panel cables M2N-X F_PANEL PLED- PWR PLED+ Ground GND Reset IDELED+ IDELED- HD LED RESET PWR LED...
Page 21 - ASUS Q-Connector’s one step installation; Connecting the ATX power; connector on the motherboard.
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-17 ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector’s one step installation saves your time from struggling with the messy front panel cables. Refer to the user guide for details. 1.9 Connecting the ATX power The ATX power connectors can fit in only one orientation. Use the si...
Page 22 - Power connectors
1-1 Chapter 1: Quick Start • DO NOT attach the external AC power when connecting the power connectors to the motherboard. • Make sure the power connectors are firmly secured to the motherboard. • If your power supply supports 20-pin+4-pin, you are able to combine these two connectors and install to ...
Page 23 - Peripheral devices and accessories; extension cord
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-19 1.10 Peripheral devices and accessories Refer to the figure for connecting the peripheral devices and accessories. 8. PS/2 mouse port 2. PS/2 keyboard port 1. AC power plug 3. S/PDIF out port 4. Serial port 5. USB port 6. Microphone port 7. Line out port 14. ...
Page 24 - BIOS Beep; Trouble
1-20 Chapter 1: Quick Start 1.11 Starting up for the first time The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps. BIOS Beep Description One continuous beep followed by three short beeps No VGA detected One continuous beep followed by two short beeps t...
Page 25 - AFUDOS utility; corrupted during the updating process.; Copying the current BIOS; To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:; DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.; Updating the BIOS file; the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 2-1 Chapter 2: Manage/update BIOS 2.1 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as ba...
Page 26 - the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.; completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.; The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.
2-2 Chapter 2: Manage/update BIOS 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the boo...
Page 27 - Award BIOS Flash Utility; Updating the BIOS; the name of the disk
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 2-3 2.2 Award BIOS Flash Utility Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rena...
Page 29 - The utility saves the; Saving the current BIOS file
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 2-5 4. The utility saves the current BIOS file to the disk, then returns to the BIOS flashing process. 3. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press <Enter>. To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash...
Page 30 - Installing ASUS Update; ASUS Update utility; BIOS in Windows
2-6 Chapter 2: Manage/update BIOS Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD/DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 2.3 ASUS Update utilit...
Page 31 - Select the ASUS FTP site nearest; Auto Select; Updating the BIOS through the Internet; . The ASUS Update main; Update BIOS; from the; Next
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 2-7 Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet:...
Page 32 - Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file; To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:; Locate the BIOS file from the Open
2- Chapter 2: Manage/update BIOS Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. To launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update ...
Page 33 - Troubleshooting for Motherboard DIY; Basic troubleshooting; Bad connection
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3.1 Troubleshooting for Motherboard DIY After assembling your own computer, you might encounter troubles in starting it up. This chapter provides answers to some common questions about your PC before entering the operating system. Re...
Page 34 - CPU overheated
3-2 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting AMD CPU gold pins 3. Make sure there is no broken or bended pins on your connector pins or CPU pins. A broken and bended pin will cause the component malfunction. Contact your retailer for further support. If the broken or bended pins are caused after the purchase, you...
Page 35 - Other common troubles; Go over the checklist table below for further check.
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 3-3 3.2 Other common troubles • When removing devices from the system, ensure all the power cables are unplugged. • All the error messages will be displayed on screen during the Power-On Self- Test (POST). • If there are BIOS beeps, refer to section 1.11 for detai...
Page 36 - No power; unlit, follow the instructions below to fix
3-4 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3.2.1 No power ASUS motherboards come with a standby power LED. The LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON. If the LED stays unlit, follow the instructions below to fix the problem. 1. Make sure to adjust your power supply to the correct AC input voltage in yo...
Page 37 - installation. Follow the instructions below to fix the problem.; Failure to enter the operating system; instructions below to fix the problem.
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 3-5 3.2.2 Failure to boot-up; No screen display Most boot-up failure and no screen display result from device defection or incorrect installation. Follow the instructions below to fix the problem. 1. Make sure that all the power cables are attached, including the ...
Page 38 - FAQs; the cable(pin1 end) should match pin1 on the floppy disk drive.
3-6 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 4. If the problem comes from a computer virus or a corrupt file, follow the instructions below to fix the problem. a. Enter the operating system in safe mode and do a full system virus scan using an anti-virus application. b. Contact the operating system company for fu...
Page 39 - Computer care tips; Proper care of your PC; computer crash or damage the components.; Basic knowledge; dissipation. Overheating will cause the system crash.; Usage knowledge; defragment disk regularly.
ASUS Motherboard installation guide 4-1 Chapter 4: Computer care tips 4.1 Proper care of your PC Your personal computer is like other home appliances. Keep your computer away from humidity, direct sun, and static electricity source. You should not move the computer when it is turned on in case of da...
Page 40 - Tips; absorbers in the chassis to prevent humidity damage.
4-2 Chapter 4: Computer care tip 4.4 Tips 1. If your computer will not be used for a long time, put some desiccant moisture absorbers in the chassis to prevent humidity damage. 2. In some hot and humid climatic areas, you had better turn on your computer every other week. This also helps prevent hum...
