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... the BIOS 4-2 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-3 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-4 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-4 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-5 4.2.4 General help 4-5 4.2.5 Sub-menu 4-5 4.2.6 Scroll bar 4-5 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-5 4.3 Main menu 4-6 4.3.1 Primary IDE Master 4-7 4.3.2 Primary IDE Slave 4-10 4.3.3 Secondary IDE Master 4-10 4.3.4 Secondary IDE Slave 4-10 4.3.5 Third IDE Master 4-11 4.3.6 Fourth IDE Master ... 4-33 4.6.3 Removable Device Priority 4-33 4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration 4-34 4.6.5 Security 4-35 4.7 Exit menu 4-37 Appendix: Reference information A.1 PCH-DL block diagram A-1 iv
... the BIOS 4-2 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-3 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-4 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-4 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-5 4.2.4 General help 4-5 4.2.5 Sub-menu 4-5 4.2.6 Scroll bar 4-5 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-5 4.3 Main menu 4-6 4.3.1 Primary IDE Master 4-7 4.3.2 Primary IDE Slave 4-10 4.3.3 Secondary IDE Master 4-10 4.3.4 Secondary IDE Slave 4-10 4.3.5 Third IDE Master 4-11 4.3.6 Fourth IDE Master ... 4-33 4.6.3 Removable Device Priority 4-33 4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration 4-34 4.6.5 Security 4-35 4.7 Exit menu 4-37 Appendix: Reference information A.1 PCH-DL block diagram A-1 iv
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PCH-DL specifications summary CPU Chipset...by south bridge (6300ESB ICH) - 2 x UltraDMA100 connectors - 2 x Serial ATA connectors (supports RAID 0/RAID 1 configurations under Windows XP) Supported by Promise® PDC20378 controller - 1 x UltraDMA 133 connector - 2 x Serial ATA connectors - RAID0, RAID1,... RAID0+1, Multi-RAID configurations Intel 82547GI Gigabit LAN controller TI TSB43AB22A IEEE 1394 controller ADI AD1980 6-channel audio CODEC ASUS Q-Fan Technology ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x Parallel port 2 x Serial ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x ...
PCH-DL specifications summary CPU Chipset...by south bridge (6300ESB ICH) - 2 x UltraDMA100 connectors - 2 x Serial ATA connectors (supports RAID 0/RAID 1 configurations under Windows XP) Supported by Promise® PDC20378 controller - 1 x UltraDMA 133 connector - 2 x Serial ATA connectors - RAID0, RAID1,... RAID0+1, Multi-RAID configurations Intel 82547GI Gigabit LAN controller TI TSB43AB22A IEEE 1394 controller ADI AD1980 6-channel audio CODEC ASUS Q-Fan Technology ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x Parallel port 2 x Serial ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x ...
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.../s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with pin 5 plug). ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 2-23 PCH-DL PCH-DL Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. If you installed Serial ATA hard disks, you are using Windows XP. SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND PCH-DL PCH-DL SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA2 The Serial ATA...
.../s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with pin 5 plug). ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 2-23 PCH-DL PCH-DL Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. If you installed Serial ATA hard disks, you are using Windows XP. SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND PCH-DL PCH-DL SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA2 The Serial ATA...
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...the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. If you are using Windows® 2000 Professional or Windows® 2000 Server: 1. Pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless ...of the BIOS setting. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4. 3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 3.3.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer...
...the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. If you are using Windows® 2000 Professional or Windows® 2000 Server: 1. Pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless ...of the BIOS setting. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4. 3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 3.3.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer...
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At the DOS prompt, type: format a: /s, then press the key Windows® XP environment a. c. In the My Computer window, click the 3 1/2 Floppy icon. d. From the Menu bar, click File > Format. e. Do either one of the following to the bootable floppy disk. Insert ...a new 1.44 MB floppy disk in the Format Options field, then click Start. 2. From the Windows desktop, click Start > My Computer. Select "Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk" in the floppy disk drive. ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 4-1 b. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Copy the original (or...
At the DOS prompt, type: format a: /s, then press the key Windows® XP environment a. c. In the My Computer window, click the 3 1/2 Floppy icon. d. From the Menu bar, click File > Format. e. Do either one of the following to the bootable floppy disk. Insert ...a new 1.44 MB floppy disk in the Format Options field, then click Start. 2. From the Windows desktop, click Start > My Computer. Select "Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk" in the floppy disk drive. ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 4-1 b. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Copy the original (or...
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... particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu, then press Enter to display the other items on the screen. 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select an item in the menu and change the settings. 4.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom of a menu screen are items that do not fit on... item. 4.2.5 Sub-menu An item with the configuration options for that item. Press Up/Down arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to display a pop-up window with a sub-menu on the screen. ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 4-5
... particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu, then press Enter to display the other items on the screen. 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select an item in the menu and change the settings. 4.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom of a menu screen are items that do not fit on... item. 4.2.5 Sub-menu An item with the configuration options for that item. Press Up/Down arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to display a pop-up window with a sub-menu on the screen. ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 4-5
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...[Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] if you are using an operating system that is optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology, such as Windows XP or Linux 2.4. Otherwise, set this item to enable or disable the CPU L1 and L2 cache. Setting to very high ...Select an item then press Enter to become unstable! CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Allows you to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 4-13 Configuration options: [+1.5V] [+1.6V] [+1.7V] [+1.8V] DRAM Vcore Voltage [+2.6V] Allows adjustment of the chipset Vcore voltage. Chipset Vcore...
...[Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] if you are using an operating system that is optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology, such as Windows XP or Linux 2.4. Otherwise, set this item to enable or disable the CPU L1 and L2 cache. Setting to very high ...Select an item then press Enter to become unstable! CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Allows you to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 4-13 Configuration options: [+1.5V] [+1.6V] [+1.7V] [+1.8V] DRAM Vcore Voltage [+2.6V] Allows adjustment of the chipset Vcore voltage. Chipset Vcore...
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...: [Primary Master] [Primary Slave] [Secondary Master] [Secondary Slave] [STA0 Master] [SATA1 Master] ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 4-21 Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] Serial ATA Port0 Mode [Primary Master] Serial ATA Port1 Mode [Primary Master] Allow you installed a native operating system like Windows 2000/XP. Use ths option when you to set to install parallel ATA...
...: [Primary Master] [Primary Slave] [Secondary Master] [Secondary Slave] [STA0 Master] [SATA1 Master] ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 4-21 Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] Serial ATA Port0 Mode [Primary Master] Serial ATA Port1 Mode [Primary Master] Allow you installed a native operating system like Windows 2000/XP. Use ths option when you to set to install parallel ATA...
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...this option then press Enter, or simply press , to load the optimized values for each of the Setup menu items. When a confirmation window appears, type [Y] to load the default values, or [N] to cancel and return to CMOS before exiting Setup. Exit & Discard Changes ...exit the Setup utility without saving your changes, or [N] to cancel and return to the menu. When a confirmation window appears, type [Y] to exit and discard your changes. ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 4-37 Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help...
...this option then press Enter, or simply press , to load the optimized values for each of the Setup menu items. When a confirmation window appears, type [Y] to load the default values, or [N] to cancel and return to CMOS before exiting Setup. Exit & Discard Changes ...exit the Setup utility without saving your changes, or [N] to cancel and return to the menu. When a confirmation window appears, type [Y] to exit and discard your changes. ASUS PCH-DL motherboard 4-37 Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help...