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E1188
First Edition
April
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 2: BIOS information
Chapter 3: Software support
Federal Communications Commission Statement
•This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Electrical safety
Operation safety
Conventions used in this guide
Where to find more information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)
Technical Support
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)
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Latest processor technology
Dual-channelDDR400 memory support
Serial ATA technology
Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics
AGP 8X support
CrashFree BIOS
USB 2.0 technology
6-channeldigital audio
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ATX 12V connector
North bridge controller
ATX power connector
Super I/O controller
Floppy disk connector
14Audio CODEC. The ADI AD1980 is an AC’97 CODEC that allows
LAN controller
17PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pinconnector is for a PS/2 mouse
Parallel port
RJ-45
PCI1
Intel
PCI2
PCI3
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1.7.1 Placement direction
1.7.2 Screw holes
1.8.1 Overview
Notes on Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTechnology
1.8.2 Installing the CPU
1.9.1 Memory configurations
Important notes
Recommended memory configurations
Table 2 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization
Table
DDR400 Qualified Vendor List (QVL)
1.9.2 Installing a DIMM
1.10.1 Standard interrupt assignments
1.10.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard
1.10.3 PCI slots
1.10.4 AGP slot
1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)
To erase the RTC RAM:
1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord
3.Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer
Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to
2.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)
1.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)
2.Serial port 1 connector (10-1pin COM2)
3.IDE connectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)
4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1, SATA2)
Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations
Native
Legacy
Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS
6.SMBus connector (6-1pin SMB1)
7.CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1)
8.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO1)
9.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS1)
10.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1)
11.Internal audio connectors (4-pinCD1, AUX1, MODEM1)
12.USB header (10-1pin USB_56, USB_78)
13.MDC connector (4-1pin MDC1)
14.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF1)
15.System panel connector (20-pinPANEL1)
This connector accommodates several system front panel functions
•System Power LED Lead (3-1pin PLED)
•Hard disk activity LED (2-pinIDELED)
•System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pinSPEAKER)
•System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pinSMI)
•ATX Power Switch / Soft-OffSwitch Lead (2-pinPWR)
•Reset Switch Lead (2-pinRESET)
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2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
afudos /i<filename.rom
afudos
The screen displays the status of the update process
5. Reboot the system from the hard disk
2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS
To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
To recover the BIOS from the support CD:
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2.2.1 BIOS menu screen
2.2.2 Menu bar
2.2.3 Navigation keys
2.2.4 Menu items
2.2.5 Sub-menuitems
2.2.6 Configuration fields
2.2.7 Pop-upwindow
2.2.8 Scroll bar
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
2.3.6 IDE Configuration
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
IDE Detect Time Out [35]
2.3.7 System Information
AMI BIOS
Processor
System Memory
2.4.1 CPU Configuration
Hyper-ThreadingTechnology [Enabled]
2.4.2 Chipset
DDR Reference Voltage [Auto]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
DRAM CAS# Latency [2.5 Clocks]
Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/Int-VGA]
Onboard Video Memory [Enabled]
Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]
Boot Display Device [Auto]
2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto]
OnBoard LAN [Enabled]
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
EPP Version [1.9]
2.4.4 PCI PnP
Plug and Play O/S [No]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
Pallete Snooping [Disabled]
PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]
IRQ xx [Available]
DMA Channel xx [Available]
2.4.5 USB Configuration
USB Function [8 USB Ports]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]
Emulation Type [N/A]
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]
2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
2.5.5 BIOS ->AML ACPI Table [Enabled]
2.5.6 APM Configuration
Power Management/APM [Enabled]
Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]
Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]
Standby Time Out [Disabled]
Power Button Mode [On/Off]
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By PS/2 Devices [Disabled]
Power On By External Modem [Disabled]
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]
2.5.7 Hardware Monitor
MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Quiet Boot [Disabled]
Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
2.6.3 Security
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level (Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
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3.2.1 Running the support CD
3.2.2 Drivers menu
Intel® Chipset Inf Update program
Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 Driver
USB 2.0 Driver
SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application
3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information
3.3.1 Multi-channelaudio feature
Setting to multi-channelaudio
Adjusting the volume settings
Rear panel audio ports function variation