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... started 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manual 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS contact information 3-6 3.2.7 Other information 3-7 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Motherboard overview 4-2 4.2 Jumpers 4-3 4.3 Connectors 4-5 4.3.1 Rear panel connectors 4-5 4.3.2 Internal connectors 4-5 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5-3 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility...
... started 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manual 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS contact information 3-6 3.2.7 Other information 3-7 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Motherboard overview 4-2 4.2 Jumpers 4-3 4.3 Connectors 4-5 4.3.1 Rear panel connectors 4-5 4.3.2 Internal connectors 4-5 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5-3 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility...
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... to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This class B digital apparatus complies with FCC regulations. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a residential installation. Changes or modifications...void the user's authority to radio communications. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for radio noise emissions from that may cause harmful interference to operate this ...
... to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This class B digital apparatus complies with FCC regulations. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a residential installation. Changes or modifications...void the user's authority to radio communications. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for radio noise emissions from that may cause harmful interference to operate this ...
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How this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the motherboard that the motherboard supports. Chapter 3: Getting started This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD. 4. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that comes with hardware knowledge of the barebone system. viii Chapter 1: System...
How this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the motherboard that the motherboard supports. Chapter 3: Getting started This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD. 4. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that comes with hardware knowledge of the barebone system. viii Chapter 1: System...
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... open the front panel cover. Microphone port . USB 2.0 ports . 1. Power LED. Front panel cover. Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard slot* . This slot is ON. 6. This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to the documentation that the system is for a SmartMedia® storage card. 10. Power button . SmartMedia® card slot* . Headphone port . This port connects a headphone with it. Memory Stick®/Memory Stick Pro™ card slot*. This LED lights up to the hard disk drive. 7. Optical drive eject button. Optical drive...
... open the front panel cover. Microphone port . USB 2.0 ports . 1. Power LED. Front panel cover. Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard slot* . This slot is ON. 6. This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to the documentation that the system is for a SmartMedia® storage card. 10. Power button . SmartMedia® card slot* . Headphone port . This port connects a headphone with it. Memory Stick®/Memory Stick Pro™ card slot*. This LED lights up to the hard disk drive. 7. Optical drive eject button. Optical drive...
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... In Mic In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - - This port connects the side speakers in a 4/6/8-channel audio configuration. 19. You can insert expansion boards into these slots to add memory and graphics capabilities to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier. 15. ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 1- External SATA port (eSATA). Side Speaker Out port (black). Refer to be circulated by the power supply fan. Expansion slots. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for audio ports function variation. The fan vent allows...
... In Mic In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - - This port connects the side speakers in a 4/6/8-channel audio configuration. 19. You can insert expansion boards into these slots to add memory and graphics capabilities to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier. 15. ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 1- External SATA port (eSATA). Side Speaker Out port (black). Refer to be circulated by the power supply fan. Expansion slots. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for audio ports function variation. The fan vent allows...
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... installation DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. The system motherboard comes with the component. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and ensure that the standby power LED is ON, in sleep mode or in the system. 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, ensure that you have all the components you plan to install in soft-off mode, and not powered OFF. Basic components to install 1. Optical drive...
... installation DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. The system motherboard comes with the component. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and ensure that the standby power LED is ON, in sleep mode or in the system. 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, ensure that you have all the components you plan to install in soft-off mode, and not powered OFF. Basic components to install 1. Optical drive...
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Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you have already installed a hard disk drive, replace the chassis support bracket; otherwise, install other components before replacing the chassis support bracket. 6. Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to use. 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 5. ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 2-15 Remove the chassis support bracket. 3. 2. If you intend to the chassis.
Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you have already installed a hard disk drive, replace the chassis support bracket; otherwise, install other components before replacing the chassis support bracket. 6. Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to use. 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 5. ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 2-15 Remove the chassis support bracket. 3. 2. If you intend to the chassis.
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... Numeric Data Processor 14 Primary IDE Channel* * These IRQs are usually available for the system motherboard A B C D E F PCI Slot 1 - - - - - When using a PCI card on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Standard function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 4 Communications Port (COM1) 6 Floppy Disk Controller 7 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 ACPI mode when used - - - - - - USB controller...
... Numeric Data Processor 14 Primary IDE Channel* * These IRQs are usually available for the system motherboard A B C D E F PCI Slot 1 - - - - - When using a PCI card on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Standard function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 4 Communications Port (COM1) 6 Floppy Disk Controller 7 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 ACPI mode when used - - - - - - USB controller...
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...; Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service...
...; Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service...
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... device by setting its jumper accordingly. P5B-VM R P5B-VM EIDE Connector PRI_EIDE PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID ribbon cable to match the covered hole on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. If you install an optical drive and an IDE HDD, you connect...
... device by setting its jumper accordingly. P5B-VM R P5B-VM EIDE Connector PRI_EIDE PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID ribbon cable to match the covered hole on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. If you install an optical drive and an IDE HDD, you connect...
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... drive. c. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST. 2. Windows® XP environment a. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Press , then follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to continue. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 5.1 Managing and updating your optical drive...
... drive. c. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST. 2. Windows® XP environment a. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Press , then follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to continue. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 5.1 Managing and updating your optical drive...
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...] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 5- 2. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Then press . 4. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with...
...] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 5- 2. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Then press . 4. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with...
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... disk: 1. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is finished, and the display will return after the utility completes the updating process. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup The system will beep once while CrashFree BIOS 3 starts updating your display monitor is connected to the onboard VGA connector, the display monitor will turn...
... disk: 1. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is finished, and the display will return after the utility completes the updating process. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup The system will beep once while CrashFree BIOS 3 starts updating your display monitor is connected to the onboard VGA connector, the display monitor will turn...
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... all Windows® applications before you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup • Only the USB flash disk with the motherboard package...
... all Windows® applications before you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Doing so can cause system boot failure! 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup • Only the USB flash disk with the motherboard package...
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... its test routines. ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 5-11 Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to turn the system off then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. If you are not prompted to use as easy to use the Setup program, you can change the power management settings. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the configuration...
... its test routines. ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 5-11 Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to turn the system off then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. If you are not prompted to use as easy to use the Setup program, you can change the power management settings. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the configuration...
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These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of the appropriate IDE device type. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 5-15 Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. These...
These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of the appropriate IDE device type. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 5-15 Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. These...
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...complete USB keyboard legacy support for legacy USB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4 USB Devices Enabled: 4 Drives Legacy USB Support [Auto] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Full Speed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB device is...
...complete USB keyboard legacy support for legacy USB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4 USB Devices Enabled: 4 Drives Legacy USB Support [Auto] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Full Speed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB device is...
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... controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] JMicron Controller Mode [Basic] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to set the JMicron controller mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] JMicron SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio Controller. Configuration options: [BASIC] [AHCI] ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 5-25 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Allows you ton enable or disable LAN option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type...
... controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] JMicron Controller Mode [Basic] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to set the JMicron controller mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] JMicron SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio Controller. Configuration options: [BASIC] [AHCI] ASUS Pundit P3-PH5X 5-25 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Allows you ton enable or disable LAN option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type...
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..., type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. See section "4.2 Jumpers" for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. 4. 6.1 Boot Device PriBoIOrSitSyBEoToUtP UTILITY Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to trap Interrupt 19. The Supervisor Password item on how to disabled password. Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled...
..., type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. See section "4.2 Jumpers" for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. 4. 6.1 Boot Device PriBoIOrSitSyBEoToUtP UTILITY Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to trap Interrupt 19. The Supervisor Password item on how to disabled password. Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled...
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... Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Full Access] [Setup] to the Setup utility. again to selected fields, such as in the Setup utility. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you to change the user password, follow the same steps as Date and Time. Clear User Password Select this item to set a password, this item to clear the user password. 5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...
... Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Full Access] [Setup] to the Setup utility. again to selected fields, such as in the Setup utility. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you to change the user password, follow the same steps as Date and Time. Clear User Password Select this item to set a password, this item to clear the user password. 5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...