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... 3-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-5 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility 5-3 5.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 5-5 5.1.4 ASUS Update 5-6 5.2 BIOS Setup program 5-7 5.2.1 BIOS menu bar 5-8 5.2.2 Legend bar 5-8 5.3 Main Menu 5-10 5.3.1 System Time 5-10 5.3.2 System Date 5-10 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 5-10 5.3.4 HDD...
... 3-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-5 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility 5-3 5.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 5-5 5.1.4 ASUS Update 5-6 5.2 BIOS Setup program 5-7 5.2.1 BIOS menu bar 5-8 5.2.2 Legend bar 5-8 5.3 Main Menu 5-10 5.3.1 System Time 5-10 5.3.2 System Date 5-10 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 5-10 5.3.4 HDD...
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... guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the motherboard that comes with hardware knowledge of the ASUS Terminator 1. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of personal computers. Chapter 3: Starting up This chapter... and utilities from the support CD. 4 . Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the ASUS Terminator 1 barebone system. Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install components in the system. 3. Chapter 2: Basic installation This chapter ...
... guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the motherboard that comes with hardware knowledge of the ASUS Terminator 1. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of personal computers. Chapter 3: Starting up This chapter... and utilities from the support CD. 4 . Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the ASUS Terminator 1 barebone system. Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install components in the system. 3. Chapter 2: Basic installation This chapter ...
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... card, configure it is properly seated in the slot. 4. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 2-9 Press the card firmly until it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the chassis. 3. Secure the card to the slot opening on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for information on...
... card, configure it is properly seated in the slot. 4. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 2-9 Press the card firmly until it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the chassis. 3. Secure the card to the slot opening on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for information on...
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... a healthy operating condition. ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat® Reader®. ASUS Update Installs the ASUS Update. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. The Acrobat Reader software is for this motherboard. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages,... Chapter 3: Starting up 3.2.3 Utilities menu The menu lists the drivers and applications that you have an Internet connection so you of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Simply click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to the...
... a healthy operating condition. ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat® Reader®. ASUS Update Installs the ASUS Update. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. The Acrobat Reader software is for this motherboard. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages,... Chapter 3: Starting up 3.2.3 Utilities menu The menu lists the drivers and applications that you have an Internet connection so you of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Simply click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to the...
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... Service Provider (ISP). Select your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon change to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears. 3.3.2 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. Follow these steps to open or exit... ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with...
... Service Provider (ISP). Select your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon change to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears. 3.3.2 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. Follow these steps to open or exit... ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with...
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... site, select the BIOS version that you to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to locate the file. Select the file, click S a v e, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 3-13...
... site, select the BIOS version that you to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to locate the file. Select the file, click S a v e, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 3-13...
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.... 4.2 Motherboard layout ATXPWR PS/2 T:Mouse B:Keyboard VGA IOC_MB1 PARALLEL PORT ATX12V Line Out Line In Mic In 23cm (9.06in) Super Flash I/O BIOS FLOPPY CHA_FAN CPU_FAN DDR DIMM2 (64/72-bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM1 (64/72-bit, 184-pin module) ® C3V SB_PWR VIA...The IE1394_1 and IE1394_2 connectors are optional. • The J1 connector is for the optional TV-out and S-Video out ports. 4.1 Introduction The ASUS C3V motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system. PRI_IDE SEC_IDE 22.4cm (8.82in) 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
.... 4.2 Motherboard layout ATXPWR PS/2 T:Mouse B:Keyboard VGA IOC_MB1 PARALLEL PORT ATX12V Line Out Line In Mic In 23cm (9.06in) Super Flash I/O BIOS FLOPPY CHA_FAN CPU_FAN DDR DIMM2 (64/72-bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM1 (64/72-bit, 184-pin module) ® C3V SB_PWR VIA...The IE1394_1 and IE1394_2 connectors are optional. • The J1 connector is for the optional TV-out and S-Video out ports. 4.1 Introduction The ASUS C3V motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system. PRI_IDE SEC_IDE 22.4cm (8.82in) 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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... cap from pins 2-3 (default) to pins 2-3. 4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. 2. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This...
... cap from pins 2-3 (default) to pins 2-3. 4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. 2. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This...
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.... • Reset button (Dark Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. The speaker allows you to this connector. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to manually place the system in sleep or soft-off button...
.... • Reset button (Dark Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. The speaker allows you to this connector. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to manually place the system in sleep or soft-off button...
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BIOS information Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. This chapter includes detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system
BIOS information Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. This chapter includes detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system
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5.1 Managing and updating your Windows desktop, click on S t a r t, then select M y C o m p u t e r. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFLASH utilities. • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for details on these utilities. Do either one of the o r i g i n a l m o t h e r b o a r d B I O S f i l e to a b o o t a b l e f l o p p y d i s k in case you to the corresponding section for this motherboard using...
5.1 Managing and updating your Windows desktop, click on S t a r t, then select M y C o m p u t e r. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFLASH utilities. • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for details on these utilities. Do either one of the o r i g i n a l m o t h e r b o a r d B I O S f i l e to a b o o t a b l e f l o p p y d i s k in case you to the corresponding section for this motherboard using...
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... displays may not exactly match what you created earlier. 2. Rename the file to C3V.BIN and save it to avoid loading a wrong BIOS file. e. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 5-3 d. Save only the updated BIOS file in Flash Memory Writer utility or using this utility. Select the 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D r i v e icon. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. Insert the disk that contains the...
... displays may not exactly match what you created earlier. 2. Rename the file to C3V.BIN and save it to avoid loading a wrong BIOS file. e. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 5-3 d. Save only the updated BIOS file in Flash Memory Writer utility or using this utility. Select the 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D r i v e icon. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. Insert the disk that contains the...
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4. AWDFLASH checks the new BIOS file from the floppy disk. 6. After verification, AWDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file. Press + during the flash process. 7. Do not shut down the computer during POST to POST. 5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS information After the new BIOS file is copied, the computer returns to display the following screen. 5.
4. AWDFLASH checks the new BIOS file from the floppy disk. 6. After verification, AWDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file. Press + during the flash process. 7. Do not shut down the computer during POST to POST. 5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS information After the new BIOS file is copied, the computer returns to display the following screen. 5.
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... process continues when the C3V.BIN is found ! 5.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process. • If you downloaded from a floppy disk: 1. C3_1001.001). ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 5-5 Reading file "c3v.bin". If the BIOS file that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. • Prepare the...
... process continues when the C3V.BIN is found ! 5.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process. • If you downloaded from a floppy disk: 1. C3_1001.001). ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 5-5 Reading file "c3v.bin". If the BIOS file that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. • Prepare the...
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ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Go to section "3.3.2 ASUS Update" for details on how to update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. This utility is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS using ASUS Update. 5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS information 5.1.4 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is available in Windows® environment.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Go to section "3.3.2 ASUS Update" for details on how to update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. This utility is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS using ASUS Update. 5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS information 5.1.4 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is available in Windows® environment.
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...is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various submenus and make your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you with its test routines. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 5-7 It is designed to make changes to run this utility. When you start up the computer, ... then back on your system, or prompted to enter the Setup utility; Do this last option only if the first two failed. 5.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your...
...is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various submenus and make your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you with its test routines. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 5-7 It is designed to make changes to run this utility. When you start up the computer, ... then back on your system, or prompted to enter the Setup utility; Do this last option only if the first two failed. 5.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your...
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...Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Selects the menu item to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup 5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS information Navigation Key(s) or Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow - (minus key) + (plus key) or spacebar or or Function Description Displays...the bottom of the screen has a menu bar with the following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. 5.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the Setup screen is a legend bar. ADVANCED Use this menu to the basic system configuration. POWER Use this menu...
...Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Selects the menu item to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup 5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS information Navigation Key(s) or Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow - (minus key) + (plus key) or spacebar or or Function Description Displays...the bottom of the screen has a menu bar with the following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. 5.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the Setup screen is a legend bar. ADVANCED Use this menu to the basic system configuration. POWER Use this menu...
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... default values. Sub-menu Note that explanations appear in the window. The submenu appears. If you can display a sub-menu from any of certain fields. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 5-9 Scroll bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of each menu. You may launch this screen from this field. Practice navigating through... that will not fit in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of a help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen.
... default values. Sub-menu Note that explanations appear in the window. The submenu appears. If you can display a sub-menu from any of certain fields. ASUS Terminator 1 C3 barebone system 5-9 Scroll bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of each menu. You may launch this screen from this field. Practice navigating through... that will not fit in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of a help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen.
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...drive installed. Use the key to the date that you specify (usually the current time). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS information The format is hour, minute, second. System Time System Date 11:19:20 Mon., Jul 26 2004 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5... in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in .] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDe Master Secondary IDE Slave HDD SMART Monitoring [IBM-DJNA-371350] [None] [ASUS DVD-ROM] [None] [Disabled] Installed Memory [256 MB] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the internal clock. 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...
...drive installed. Use the key to the date that you specify (usually the current time). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS information The format is hour, minute, second. System Time System Date 11:19:20 Mon., Jul 26 2004 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5... in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in .] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDe Master Secondary IDE Slave HDD SMART Monitoring [IBM-DJNA-371350] [None] [ASUS DVD-ROM] [None] [Disabled] Installed Memory [256 MB] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the internal clock. 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...
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... Memory [xxx MB] This field automatically displays the amount of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to Set. 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS information
... Memory [xxx MB] This field automatically displays the amount of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to Set. 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS information