Asus PSCH-SR Product introduction

Chapter 1

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

Product introduction

Contents

Page E1935 Revised edition January Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Appendix: Reference information Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Where to find more information Page Page Product introduction Page Thank you for buying the ASUS® PSCH-SRseries motherboard Item Description IDE ASUS PSCH-SRmotherboard user guide 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology Dual-channelDDR400 memory support Serial ATA technology Zero Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (optional on SATA and SCSI models only) Single-channelUltra320 SCSI support (on SCSI models only) Integrated graphics USB 2.0 technology Dual Gigabit LAN solution Server management 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Q-Fantechnology ASUS Update Hardware information Page Power LED 2.2.1 Placement direction 2.2.2 Screw holes 2.2.3 Motherboard layouts IDE model SATA model SCSI model Layout contents 2.3.1 Overview 2.3.2 Installing the CPU Page 2.3.3Installing the optional CPU heatsink and thermal plate CPU thermal plate Page 2.4.1 Overview 2.4.2 Memory configurations Important notes on memory configurations Table 1: Recommended memory configurations Table 2: Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2.5.3 PCI slots 1.Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR1) 2.Integrated LAN controllers (3-pinLAN_EN1; LAN_EN2) 3.Integrated graphics controller (3-pinVGA_EN1) 4.SATA/SCSI controller jumper (3-pinSASI_EN1) 5.Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC1) 6.Force BIOS recovery (3-pinJ5) 7.Hard disk drive/SCSI LED switch (4-pinJ4) 8.DDR voltage regulator (3-pinJ6) 9.Serial ROM initialization jumper (3-pinJ2) SATA models only 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 2.7.2 Internal connectors 3.Backplane SMBus connector (6-1pin BPSMB1 [black]) 4.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS1) 5.IDE connectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE1 [blue], SEC_IDE1 [black) 6.Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1, SATA2) Important notes on Serial ATA Serial ATA RAID connectors 8.LAN LED connector (4-pinLAN_LED1) 9.ATX power connectors (20-pinATXPWR1, 4-pinATX12V1) 10.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY1) 11. Ultra320 SCSI connector (68-pinSCSIA1) 12.Locator connector (6-pinLOCATOR) 13.CPU, Front, and Rear fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN1/2, FRONT_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2) 14.Serial connector (10-1pin COM2 for management use) 15.System panel connector (20-1pin PANEL) •System Power LED (3-pinPLED) •Message LED (2-pinMLED) •System Warning Speaker (4-pinSPKR) •Hard Disk Activity (2-pinHD_LED) Page Powering up Page Award BIOS beep codes 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch BIOS information Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS File Name to Program SST File Name to Program : 1001.bin 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file Save current BIOS as Page BIOS menu screen 4.2.2 Menu bar 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4.2.4 General help 4.2.5 Sub-menu 4.2.6 Scroll bar 4.2.7 Pop-upwindow System Time (hh:mm:ss) System Date (mm:dd:yy) Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Base/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK] 4.3.1 Primary IDE Master Auto-Detection[Press Enter] Primary IDE Master [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] UDMA Mode [Auto] Manually detecting an IDE drive Capacity [xxxxx MB] Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone 4.3.2 Primary IDE Slave 4.3.3 Secondary IDE Master 4.3.4 Secondary IDE Slave Page 4.4.1 Advanced BIOS Features Console Redirection [Disabled] Baud Rate [19200] Agent Address [Auto] Agent after boot [Disabled] 4.4.2 CPU Configuration CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] CPU Feature 4.4.3 Memory Configuration DRAM Frequency [Auto] Memory Timing Selectable [By SPD] CAS Latency Time [2.5] Active to Precharge Delay [7] 4.4.4 Chipset System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled] Video BIOS Cacheable [Disabled] Init Display First [PCI VGA Card] Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled] Spread Spectrum [+/- 0.35%] Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock [Default] 4.4.5 Onboard Device H/W Jumper of CSA LAN [Enabled] Onboard CSA LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] H/W Jumper of ONB LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP] EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7] ***On-ChipSerial ATA Setting On-chipSerial ATA [Disabled] SATA Mode [IDE] Serial ATA Port0 Mode [SATA0 Master] Serial ATA Port1 Mode [SATA1 Master] 4.4.6 PCIPnP Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Resources Controlled By [Auto] PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop [Disabled] INT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto] IRQ Resources IRQ-xxassigned to [PCI device] 4.4.7 USB Configuration USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Support [Enabled] USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.5.1 APM Configuration Power Management [User Define] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Suspend Type [Stop Grant] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Soft-Offby PWR-BTN [Instant-Off] Power On By PCI Devices [Enabled] Power On By External Modem [Enabled] Power On Function [BUTTON ONLY] KB Power On Password [Enter] Date (of Month) Alarm [0] Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0] 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor Voltage Monitor Smart Q-FanConfiguration Smart Fan1 Temperature [40oC/104oF] Smart Fan2 Temperature [40oC/104oF] Smart Fan3 Temperature [40oC/104oF] Fan1 Tolerance Value [ 5] Fan2 Tolerance Value [ 5] 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4.6.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority 4.6.3 Removable Device Priority 4.6.4 CD-ROMBoot Priority 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Other Device [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Halt On [All Errors] Case Open Warning [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] 4.6.6 Security Supervisor Password [Enter] User Password [Enter] Password Check [Setup] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Page Reference information A-1Block diagram A-1 IDE model SATA model SCSI model A-4