Asus P1- Manuals

Page 3 - Table of contents; C h a p t e r 1 : S y s t e m I n t r o d u c t i o n

i i i Table of contents Notices ................................................................................................ viSafety information ..............................................................................viiAbout this guide .......................................................

Page 4 - C h a p t e r 3 : S t a r t i n g u p

i v Table of contents C h a p t e r 3 : S t a r t i n g u p 3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-23.2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-23.3 Support CD information .....................................

Page 6 - Notices; F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t; interference that may cause undesired operation.; C a n a d i a n D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m u n i c a t i o n s S t a t e m e n t

v i Notices F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t 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 receive...

Page 7 - Safety information; E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y; manufacturer’s instructions.; C L A S S 1 L A S E R P R O D U C T

v i i Safety information E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y • 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 befor...

Page 8 - About this guide; A u d i e n c e

v i i i About this guide A u d i e n c e This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS P1-P5945G/P2-P5945G system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n ...

Page 9 - C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e; warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These

i x C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e 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: T...

Page 10 - System package contents

x System package contents Check your P1-P5945G/P2-P5945G system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. I t e m d e s c r i p t i o n 1. ASUS book size barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 200W power supply unit • PCI riser ...

Page 11 - Chapter 1; System introduction; This chapter gives a general

A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS P1- P5945G/P2-P5945G. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

Page 12 - Front panel; Close

1 - 2 C h a p t e r 1 : S y s t e m i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS P1-P5945G/P2-P5945G!The ASUS P1-P5945G/P2-P5945G 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 AS...

Page 13 - Open; available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer,

1 - 3 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G Open 10 1112 78 9 14 13 1. Optical drive eject button. 2. HDD LED. This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive. 3. Optical drive bay cover. 4. Press to open the front panel cover.5. Power button. Press this button to...

Page 14 - Rear panel; that allow convenient connection of devices.

1 - 4 C h a p t e r 1 : S y s t e m i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1. Power connector2. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according ...

Page 15 - ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

1 - 5 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 11. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. 12. 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. 13. SPDIF Out...

Page 16 - Internal components

1 - 6 C h a p t e r 1 : S y s t e m i n t r o d u c t i o n 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 ins...

Page 17 - Chapter 2; Basic installation; instructions on how to install

A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.

Page 18 - Preparation; to install in the system.; B a s i c c o m p o n e n t s t o i n s t a l l; The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED. This LED; Before you proceed; Onboard LED

2 - 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B a s i c i n s t a l l a t i o n 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. B a s i c c o m p o n e n t s t o i n s t a l l 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Exp...

Page 20 - Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.; . 4 . 2 R e m o v i n g t h e s t o r a g e d r i v e a s s e m b l y

2 - 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B a s i c i n s t a l l a t i o n 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2 . 4 . 1 O v e r v i e w The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package. • Check your motherboard to make sure that the PnP ca...

Page 21 - socket then fit the socket alignment

2 - 5 A S U S P u n d i t P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. 3. Lift the load lev...

Page 22 - . 4 . 4 R e m o v i n g a n d I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U f a n a n d

2 - 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B a s i c i n s t a l l a t i o n 2 . 4 . 4 R e m o v i n g a n d I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U f a n a n d h e a t s i n k a s s e m b l y The system package includes a proprietary CPU fan and heatsink assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. DO NOT re...

Page 23 - Installing a DIMM; The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual; . 5 . 1 M e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n s; You may install up to 2 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1

2 - 7 A S U S P u n d i t P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: • Install only identical (the same type and si...

Page 24 - memory configuration.

2 - 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B a s i c i n s t a l l a t i o n S i z e V e n d o r M o d e l Side(s) C o m p o n e n t A B Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t s ( Q V L )D D R 2 - 5 3 3 D I M M S u p p o r t Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sidedCL: CAS Latency DIMM support:A - Supports one mod...

Page 26 - . 5 . 3 R e m o v i n g a D D R 2 D I M M; . 5 . 2 I n s t a l l i n g a D D R 2 D I M M

2 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 2 : B a s i c i n s t a l l a t i o n 2 . 5 . 3 R e m o v i n g a D D R 2 D I M M Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pre...

Page 27 - Expansion slots; PCI raiser card that is connected to its slot on the motherboard.; . 6 . 2 E x p a n s i o n c a r d i n s t a l l a t i o n; Lift the PCI riser card assembly to remove.

2 - 1 1 A S U S P u n d i t P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 2.6 Expansion slots This mother board provides two PCI expansion slots, which locate on the PCI raiser card that is connected to its slot on the motherboard. 2 . 6 . 1 P C I s l o t s The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SC...

Page 28 - Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use.

2 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B a s i c i n s t a l l a t i o n 2. Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use. 3. Insert the card connector to the slot, then press the card firmly until it fits in place. Secure the card with a screw. 4. Reinstall the PCI riser card assembly. Make su...

Page 29 - S t a n d a r d i n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s; I R Q a s s i g n m e n t s f o r t h i s m o t h e r b o a r d

2 - 1 3 A S U S P u n d i t P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G * T h e s e I R Q s a r e u s u a l l y a v a i l a b l e f o r I S A o r P C I d e v i c e s . When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise...

Page 30 - Installing an optical drive and; it with two screws on both sides.

2 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B a s i c i n s t a l l a t i o n 2.7 Installing an optical drive and reinstalling the storage drive assembly 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. Turn the storage drive assem...

Page 32 - Installing the foot stand; To install the foot stand:

2 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B a s i c i n s t a l l a t i o n 2.8 Installing the foot stand To install the foot stand: 1. Match the foot stand hooks to the holes on the chassis. 2. Pull the foot stand to the direction of the arrow until the lock clicks in place. To remove the foot stand, lift the lock...

Page 33 - Reinstalling the front panel cover; front panel cover fits in

2 - 1 7 A S U S P u n d i t P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 2.9 Reinstalling the front panel cover 1. Insert the front panel cover tabs to the holes at the right side of the chassis, then close. 2. Insert the front panel cover hooks to the chassis tabs until the front panel cover fits in place...

Page 34 - Reinstalling the cover; To reinstall the cover:

2 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B a s i c i n s t a l l a t i o n 2.9 Reinstalling the cover To reinstall the cover: 1. Install the cover to the chassis. Make sure the cover tabs fit the chassis rails. 2. Push the cover toward the front panel until it fits in place. 3. Secure the cover with two screws. 1 ...

Page 35 - Chapter 3; Starting up; This chapter helps you power up

A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

Page 36 - Installing an operating system; The barebone system supports Windows; Support CD information; several utility drivers that enhance the system features.; Powering up

3 - 2 C h a p t e r 3 : S t a r t i n g u p 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. 3.3 Support CD information The suppo...

Page 37 - . 3 . 1 R u n n i n g t h e s u p p o r t C D; To begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The; A S U S I n s t A l l - I n s t a l l a t i o n W i z a r d f o r D r i v e r s; Service Pack 4/WinXP Service Pack1 first.; I n t e l ( R ) G r a p h i c s A c c e l e r a t o r D r i v e r; Allows you to install the SoundMAX AD1988B audio driver.

3 - 3 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 3 . 3 . 1 R u n n i n g t h e s u p p o r t C D 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. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, br...

Page 38 - A S U S I n s t A l l - I n s t a l l a t i o n W i z a r d f o r U t i l i t i e s; Installs the ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard Utilities.; A S U S P C P r o b e I I

3 - 4 C h a p t e r 3 : S t a r t i n g u p 3 . 3 . 2 U t i l i t i e s m e n u The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. A S U S I n s t A l l - I n s t a l l a t i o n W i z a r d f o r U t i l i t i e s Installs the ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizar...

Page 39 - . 3 . 3 A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n; find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

3 - 5 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 3 . 3 . 3 A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n 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.

Page 40 - Software information; Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will; I n s t a l l i n g P C P r o b e I I; L a u n c h i n g P C P r o b e I I; configuration. By default, the main window displays the

3 - 6 C h a p t e r 3 : S t a r t i n g u p 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. A S U S P C P r o b e I I PC P...

Page 41 - Sensor alert; P r e f e r e n c e s; You can customize the application using the

3 - 7 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G B u t t o n F u n c t i o n 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 d...

Page 42 - H a r d w a r e m o n i t o r p a n e l s; Config

3 - 8 C h a p t e r 3 : S t a r t i n g u p H a r d w a r e m o n i t o r p a n e l s 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 ...

Page 43 - W M I b r o w s e r; D M I b r o w s e r

3 - 9 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 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. L a r g e d i s p l a y S m a l l d i s p l a y W M I b r o w s e r Click to display the WMI ...

Page 44 - P C I b r o w s e r

3 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 3 : S t a r t i n g u p P C I b r o w s e r 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 informat...

Page 45 - C o n f i g u r i n g P C P r o b e I I

3 - 1 1 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 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. C o n f i g u r i n g P C P r o b e I I Click to view and adjust th...

Page 46 - Chapter 4; Motherboard info; This chapter gives information

A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

Page 47 - Introduction; motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration.; Motherboard layout

4 - 2 C h a p t e r 4 : M o t h e r b o a r d i n f o 4.1 Introduction The Pundit P1-P5945G/P2-P5945G 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 33.0cm(13in) L...

Page 48 - Jumpers; Clear RTC RAM

4 - 3 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 4.3 Jumpers 1 . C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) 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...

Page 49 - mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power; USB Device Wake Up

4 - 4 C h a p t e r 4 : M o t h e r b o a r d i n f o 2 . U S B d e v i c e w a k e - u p ( 3 - p i n U S B P W 1 2 , U S B P W 3 4 , U S B P W 7 8 )Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected...

Page 50 - Keyboard Power Setting; Connectors; . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s; SATA Connectors

4 - 5 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 3 . K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R ) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the defaul...

Page 51 - The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal; IDE Connector

4 - 6 C h a p t e r 4 : M o t h e r b o a r d i n f o 2 I D E c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 0 - 1 p i n P R I _ I D E ) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable(s). There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue conne...

Page 52 - This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module; The fan connector support cooling fans of 350 mA~740 mA (8.88 W; CPU FAN Connector; USB7 Connector

4 - 7 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 4 . U S B c o n n e c t o r ( 5 - 1 p i n U S B 7 ) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then inst...

Page 53 - These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from; ATX Power Connector

4 - 8 C h a p t e r 4 : M o t h e r b o a r d i n f o 5 . A T X p o w e r c o n n e c t o r s ( 2 4 - p i n E A T X P W R , 4 - p i n A T X 1 2 V ) 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 ...

Page 54 - . B a c k a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 2 0 - 1 p i n B a c k _ A u d i o C o n n e c t o r ); then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system; Digital Audio Connector

4 - 9 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 7 . B a c k a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 2 0 - 1 p i n B a c k _ A u d i o C o n n e c t o r ) We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capabilit...

Page 55 - System Panel Connector; NEL

4 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 4 : M o t h e r b o a r d i n f o 9 . S y s t e m p a n e l c o n n e c t o r ( 6 p i n P A N E L ) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. • ...

Page 56 - Chapter 5; BIOS setup; This chapter tells how to change

1 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

Page 57 - Managing and updating your BIOS; support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.); . 1 . 1 A S U S E Z F l a s h 2 u t i l i t y; When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS

5 - 2 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 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 the motherboard support CD during POST.) 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the B...

Page 58 - the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.; C o p y i n g t h e c u r r e n t B I O S; To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:; CD to the bootable USB Flash you created earlier.

5 - 3 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 5 . 1 . 2 A F U D O S u t i l i t y The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB Flash with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backu...

Page 59 - U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S f i l e; To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:; completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.; The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.

5 - 4 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S f i l e To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB Flash. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (af...

Page 60 - . 1 . 3 A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 u t i l i t y; support CD, or the USB Flash that contains the updated BIOS file.; R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m a f l o p p y d i s k; To recover the BIOS from a USB Flash:

5 - 5 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 5 . 1 . 3 A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 u t i l i t y 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 fil...

Page 61 - R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m t h e s u p p o r t C D; To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

5 - 6 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m t h e s u p p o r t C D To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. The utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility th...

Page 62 - I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e; To install ASUS Update:; . 1 . 4 A S U S U p d a t e u t i l i t y; the motherboard BIOS in Windows

5 - 7 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system....

Page 63 - U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h t h e I n t e r n e t

5 - 8 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h t h e I n t e r n e t To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ...

Page 64 - U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e; To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:; Locate the BIOS file from the

5 - 9 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS U...

Page 65 - BIOS setup program; reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section

5 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.”Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconf...

Page 66 - . 2 . 1 B I O S m e n u s c r e e n; . 2 . 3 N a v i g a t i o n k e y s

5 - 1 1 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G Use [ENTER], [TAB]or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a field. 5 . 2 . 2 M e n u b a r The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power F...

Page 67 - displays the specific items for that menu.; . 2 . 6 C o n f i g u r a t i o n f i e l d s; These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-

5 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 5 . 2 . 4 M e n u i t e m s 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 (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu i...

Page 68 - Main menu; When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears,

5 - 1 3 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 5 . 3 . 1 S y s t e m T i m e [ x x : x x : x x x x ] Allows you to set the system time. 5 . 3 . 2 S y s t ...

Page 69 - . 3 . 3 P r i m a r y a n d T h i r d I D E M a s t e r / S l a v e; item then press to display the IDE device information.

5 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 5 . 3 . 3 P r i m a r y a n d T h i r d I D E M a s t e r / S l a v e While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to displ...

Page 70 - Selects the PIO mode.; S M A R T M o n i t o r i n g [ A u t o ]; Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.; 2 B i t D a t a T r a n s f e r [ E n a b l e d ]; Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.; . 3 . 4 I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n; if you wish to configure the item.; O n b o a r d I D E O p e r a t e M o d e [ E n h a n c e d M o d e ]; using native OS, such as Windows

5 - 1 5 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G P I O M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] D M A M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] ...

Page 71 - The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA; I D E D e t e c t T i m e O u t [ 3 5 ]; Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.

5 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the ...

Page 72 - . 3 . 5 S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n; BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.; A M I B I O S; Displays the auto-detected BIOS information; P r o c e s s o r; Displays the auto-detected CPU specification; S y s t e m M e m o r y; Displays the auto-detected system memory

5 - 1 7 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 5 . 3 . 5 S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. A M I B I O S Displays the auto-detected BIOS information P r o c e s s o r D...

Page 73 - Advanced menu; and other system devices.; . 4 . 1 J u m p e r F r e e C o n f i g u r a t i o n; A I O v e r c l o c k i n g [ A u t o ]; Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired

5 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. JumperFree Conf...

Page 74 - U S B F u n c t i o n [ E n a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable the USB function.; L e g a c y U S B S u p p o r t [ A u t o ]; Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy; . 4 . 2 U S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n

5 - 1 9 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Overlock Profile]. O v e r l o c k O p t i o n s [ O v e r l o c k 5 % ] Configuration options: [Overlock 5%] [Overlock 10%] U S B F u n c t i o n [ E n a b l e d ] Allows ...

Page 75 - U S B M a s s S t o r a g e D e v i c e; Allows you to configure the USB Mass Storage Class Devices.; U S B M a s s S t o r a g e R e s e t D e l a y [ 2 0 S e c ]; When it is set to [Auto], the USB devices that are less than 530MB will; U S B 2 . 0 C o n t r o l l e r M o d e [ H i S p e e d ]

5 - 2 0 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p Do not disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off option if you are running a Windows ® operating system with USB device. B I O S E H C I H a n d - o f f [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Configurati...

Page 76 - . 4 . 3 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n; automatically detects.; R a t i o C M O S S e t t i n g [ 1 9 ]; Sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus; M i c r o c o d e U p d a t i o n [ E n a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation.

5 - 2 1 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 5 . 4 . 3 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure Advanced CPU se...

Page 77 - M a x C P U I D V a l u e L i m i t [ D i s a b l e d ]; CPUs with extended CPUID functions.; E x e c u t e D i s a b l e F u n c t i o n [ D i s a b l e d ]; when you install a processor with the Execute Disable function.; E n h a n c e d C 1 C o n t r o l [ A u t o ]; to enable the C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is; C P U I n t e r n a l T h e r m a l C o n t r o l [ A u t o ]; Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control.; H y p e r - T h r e a d i n g T e c h n o l o g y [ D i s a b l e d ]

5 - 2 2 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p M a x C P U I D V a l u e L i m i t [ D i s a b l e d ] Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] E x e c u t e D i s a b l e F u n c t i o n [ D i ...

Page 78 - C o n f i g u r e D R A M T i m i n g b y S P D [ E n a b l e d ]

5 - 2 3 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 5 . 4 . 4 C h i p s e t The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Ad...

Page 79 - . 4 . 5 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n; I n t e r n a l G r a p h i c s M o d e S e l e c t [ E n a b l e d , 8 M B ]; Sets the internal graphics mode.; G r a p h i c s m e m o r y t y p e [ A u t o ]; Enables or disables the Azalia/AC’97 CODEC.; O n B o a r d 1 3 9 4 C o n t r o l l e r [ E n a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 controller.; O n B o a r d P C I E X G b E L A N [ E n a b l e d ]

5 - 2 4 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 5 . 4 . 5 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN [Enabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] G...

Page 80 - S e r i a l P o r t 1 A d d r e s s [ 3 F 8 / I R Q 4 ]; Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

5 - 2 5 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] S e r i a l P o r t 1 A d d r ...

Page 81 - for legacy ISA devices.; system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.; P C I L a t e n c y T i m e r [ 6 4 ]; When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card; P a l e t t e S n o o p i n g [ D i s a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI

5 - 2 6 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 5 . 4 . 6 P C I P n P The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA d...

Page 82 - I R Q - x x a s s i g n e d t o [ P C I D e v i c e ]; Power menu; Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power

5 - 2 7 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G I R Q - x x a s s i g n e d t o [ P C I D e v i c e ] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved...

Page 83 - . 5 . 4 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n; R e s t o r e o n A C P o w e r L o s s [ P o w e r O f f ]; P o w e r O n B y P C I D e v i c e s [ D i s a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system

5 - 2 8 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 5 . 5 . 4 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Enabled or disable APM. APM Configuration Power button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm ...

Page 84 - P o w e r O n B y P C I E D e v i c e s [ D i s a b l e d ]; P o w e r O n B y P S / 2 K e y b o a r d [ D i s a b l e d ]

5 - 2 9 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G P o w e r O n B y P C I E D e v i c e s [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express LAN card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB le...

Page 85 - . 5 . 5 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r; display the detected temperatures.; V C O R E V o l t a g e , 3 . 3 V V o l t a g e , 5 V V o l t a g e , 1 2 V V o l t a g e; through the onboard voltage regulators.

5 - 3 0 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 5 . 5 . 5 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Hardware Monitor AI Quiet [Disabled] CPU Temperature [51ºC/122.5ºF] MB Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [2481 RPM] C...

Page 86 - Boot menu; . 6 . 1 B o o t D e v i c e P r i o r i t y

5 - 3 1 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G 5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security 5 . 6 . 1 B o...

Page 87 - . 6 . 3 B o o t S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r a t i o n; F u l l S c r e e n L o g o [ E n a b l e d ]; Sets the display mode for option ROM.; W a i t f o r ‘ F 1 ’ I f E r r o r [ E n a b l e d ]

5 - 3 2 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p 5 . 6 . 3 B o o t S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r a t i o n Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS...

Page 88 - I n t e r r u p t 1 9 C a p t u r e [ D i s a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap; C h a n g e S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d

5 - 3 3 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. I n t e r r u p t 1 9 C a p t u r e [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [En...

Page 89 - you to change other security settings.; U s e r A c c e s s L e v e l [ F u l l A c c e s s ]; No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.; C h a n g e U s e r P a s s w o r d; Select this item to clear the user password.

5 - 3 4 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. U s e r A c c e s s L e v e l [ F u l l A c c e s s ] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration o...

Page 90 - P a s s w o r d C h e c k [ S e t u p ]; When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the; Exit menu; E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s; An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even

5 - 3 5 A S U S P 1 - P 5 9 4 5 G / P 2 - P 5 9 4 5 G P a s s w o r d C h e c k [ S e t u p ] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration optio...

Page 91 - E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s; made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than; D i s c a r d C h a n g e s; This option allows you to load the default values for each of the

5 - 3 6 C h a p t e r 5 : B I O S s e t u p E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation b...