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E1483
First Edition
November
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)
ASUS COMPUTER (Middle East and North Africa)
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Latest processor technology
DDR400 (PC3200) support
Serial ATA technology
AGP 8X support
USB 2.0 technology
10/100 Mbps LAN support
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ATX power connector
ATX 12V connector
North bridge controller
Super I/O controller
Floppy disk connector
LAN controller
PCI slots
AGP 8X slot
17PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pinconnector is for a PS/2 mouse
Parallel port
20.8cm( 8.2in)
Super
I/O
Intel
30.5cm
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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
Table 1 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization
Table 2 DDR400 Qualified Vendor List (QVL)
DDR400 Qualified Vendor List (QVL)
Important notes on ECC DIMMs
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
1.10.4AGP 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)
3.Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR1)
1.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY1)
2.ATX power connectors (20-pinATXPWR1, 4-pinATX12V1)
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA2, SATA1)
Important notes on Serial ATA solution:
•Install Windows® XP™ Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA
Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS
4.IDE connectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1)
5. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS1)
6.CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1)
7.Internal audio connectors (4-pinMODEM1, CD1, AUX1)
8.USB header (10-1pin USB56, USB78)
9.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO1)
10.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1)
11.System panel connector (20 pin PANEL1)
•System Power LED Lead (3-1pin PLED (green))
•System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pinSPKR (orange))
•Reset Switch Lead (2-pinRESET (blue))
•ATX Power Switch/Soft-offSwitch Lead (2-pinPWR (light green))
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2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk
2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
5. Reboot the system from the hard disk
2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC
2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
2.1.5 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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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]
2.3.5 IDE Configuration
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]
IDE Port Settings [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA]
IDE Detect Time Out [35]
2.3.6 System Information
AMI BIOS
Processor
System Memory
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
AI Overclock Tuner [Standard]
CPU Ratio [12]
Performance Mode [Auto]
CPU External Frequency (MHz) [XXX] (value is auto-detected)
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto]
CPU VCore Voltage [Auto]
2.4.2 CPU Configuration
CPUID Maximum Value Limit [Disabled]
Hyper-ThreadingTechnology [Enabled]
2.4.3 Chipset
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto]
DRAM Idle Timer [Auto]
DRAM Refresh Mode [Auto]
DRAM CAS# Latency [2.5 Clocks]
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration
OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto]
OnBoard LAN [Enabled]
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]
2.4.5 PCI PnP
Plug and Play O/S [No]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
Palette Snooping [Disabled]
2.4.6 USB Configuration
USB Function [Enabled]
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]
2.4.7 Instant Music Configuration
Instant Music [Disabled]
Instant Music CD-ROMDrive [IDE Secondary Master]
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]
2.5.6Advanced Power Management (APM) Configuration
Power Management/APM [Enabled]
Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]
Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]
Suspend Time Out [Disabled]
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On By External Modem [Disabled]
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
2.5.7 Hardware Monitor
CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
MB 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 Removable Drives
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [(Hard disk drive model name)]
2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]
Typematic Rate [Fast]
2.6.4 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
ADI AD1888 Audio Driver and Application
USB 2.0 Driver
REALTEK RTL8100C 10/100M LAN Driver
3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information
To enable ASUS Instant Music Lite:
To use ASUS Instant Music Lite: