Asus P1P5945GCBLK manual Preparation, Before you proceed, Basic components to install, Tool

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2.1Preparation

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.DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)

3.Expansion card(s)

4.Hard disk drive

5.Optical drive

Tool

Phillips (cross) screw driver

2.2Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system.

•Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

•Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

•Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED. This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode or in soft-off mode, and not powered OFF. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component.

SB_PWR

ONOFF

Standby Powered

PowerOff

Onboard LED

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Contents P1-P5945G/P2-P5945G E2798 First Edition October Table of contents Chapter Starting up Chapter Bios InformationIntroduction Motherboard layout Jumpers Connectors Motherboard InfoUSB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementThis class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian Ices Safety information Electrical safetyOperation safety How this guide is organized About this guideAudience This guide contains the following parts System introductionWhere to find more information Conventions used in this guideSystem package contents System introduction Welcome Front panelClose Open Power connector Rear panelAudio 2, 4, 6 or 8-channel configuration Port Headset ChannelCPU fan and heatsink assembly Internal componentsAsus motherboard Dimm sockets Basic installation Before you proceed Basic components to installPreparation ToolRemoving the chassis cover and front panel assembly To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Removing the storage drive assemblyInstalling CPU Central Processing Unit CPURetention tab Load lever Removing and Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly Installing a Dimm Memory configurationsQualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2-533 Size Vendor Model Sides ComponentDDR2-667 Installing a DDR2 Dimm Removing a DDR2 DimmRemove the Dimm from the socket Expansion slots Expansion card installationLift the PCI riser card assembly to remove PCI slotsPage Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboardPage Asus Pundit P1-P5945G/P2-P5945G Installing the foot stand Reinstalling the front panel cover Reinstalling the cover Starting up Press the system power button to enter the OS Installing an operating systemPowering up Support CD informationRunning the support CD Utilities menu Asus Contact information Software information Installing PC ProbeUsing PC Probe Asus PC ProbePreferences Sensor alertHardware monitor panels Changing the monitor panels positionWMI browser DMI browserPCI browser UsageConfiguring PC Probe Memory usageInfoMotherboard Introduction Motherboard layoutJumpers Clear RTC RAM ClrtcUSB Device Wake Up Connectors Sata ConnectorsIDE Connector CPU Fan connector 3-pin Cpufan CPU FAN ConnectorATX Power Connector Back audio connector 20-1 pin BackAudio Connector BackaudioSystem Panel Connector Bios setup Managing and updating your Bios Asus EZ Flash 2 utilityCopying the current Bios To copy the current Bios file using the Afudos utilityAfudos utility Updating the Bios file To update the Bios file using the Afudos utilityUtility verifies the file and starts updating the Bios Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from a floppy diskRecovering the Bios from the support CD Asus Update utility Installing Asus UpdateUpdating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Menu bar Bios menu screenConfiguration Navigation keysSub-menu items Configuration fieldsMenu items Pop-up windowSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Main menuSystem Time Allows you to set the system timeType Auto LBA/Large Mode AutoPrimary and Third IDE Master/Slave Block Multi -sector Transfer AutoIDE Configuration IDE Detect Time Out System Information ProcessorSystem Memory JumperFree Configuration Advanced menuAI Overclocking Auto USB 2.0 Controller Enabled USB ConfigurationUSB Function Enabled Overlock Options Overlock 5%USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec USB 2.0 Controller Mode HiSpeedBios Ehci Hand -off Enabled USB Mass Storage DeviceCPU Configuration Ratio Cmos SettingMicrocode Updation Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Disabled Max Cpuid Value Limit DisabledExecute Disable Function Disabled Enhanced C1 Control AutoConfigure Dram Timing by SPD Enabled ChipsetOnboard Devices Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 PCI PnP PCI Latency TimerPalette Snooping Disabled Plug and Play O/S NoAcpi Apic Support Enabled Power menuSuspend Mode Auto Acpi 2.0 Support NoPower On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power Button Mode On/OffRestore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By External Modems DisabledPower On By Pcie Devices Disabled Power On By PS/2 Keyboard DisabledPower On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled CPU Q-Fan Control Disabled AI Quiet DisabledCPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A or IgnoredRemovable Drives Boot menuBoot Device Priority 1st ~ 4th Device USBGeneric 2.0ReAdd On ROM Display Mode Force Bios Quick Boot EnabledFull Screen Logo Enabled Bootup Num-Lock OnInterrupt 19 Capture Disabled Change Supervisor PasswordSecurity Clear User Password User Access Level Full AccessChange User Password No Access prevents user access to the Setup utilityPassword Check Setup Exit menuExit & Save Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit & Discard ChangesDiscard Changes Asus P1 -P5945G/P2 -P5945G