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... in it, may not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). or (2) the serial number of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any ... AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ii A500 AS-D920.indb 2 4/12/10 5:52:04 PM E5806 Revised Edition V2 April 2010 Copyright ...
... in it, may not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). or (2) the serial number of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any ... AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ii A500 AS-D920.indb 2 4/12/10 5:52:04 PM E5806 Revised Edition V2 April 2010 Copyright ...
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...indb 8 4/12/10 5:52:11 PM Improper operation could lead to personal injury or damage to the product. • Before using the ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 Desktop PC, carefully read the general precautions below 40ºC. • Use this product in environments with the correct voltage as they may ...temperature below . If you remove or replace the system cover. • Unplug this product from scratches, be careful with the heatsinks and the surfaces of time. • We recommend that you use this product in a location where it may get wet. • Do not block the air vents on ...
...indb 8 4/12/10 5:52:11 PM Improper operation could lead to personal injury or damage to the product. • Before using the ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 Desktop PC, carefully read the general precautions below 40ºC. • Use this product in environments with the correct voltage as they may ...temperature below . If you remove or replace the system cover. • Unplug this product from scratches, be careful with the heatsinks and the surfaces of time. • We recommend that you use this product in a location where it may get wet. • Do not block the air vents on ...
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Select NO when a window appears asking if you start the system for the first time, the system automatically detects the built-in audio and graphics chips and attempts to install the drivers that the OS works properly, install the drivers ... hardware. Use the setup procedures presented in the following sections. • To ensure that come with the OS. Power button Power button A500/AS-D920 BA5190 2-2 A500 AS-D920.indb 2 Chapter 2: Getting started 4/12/10 5:52:52 PM When you want to maximize the features of your OS documentation for reference...
Select NO when a window appears asking if you start the system for the first time, the system automatically detects the built-in audio and graphics chips and attempts to install the drivers that the OS works properly, install the drivers ... hardware. Use the setup procedures presented in the following sections. • To ensure that come with the OS. Power button Power button A500/AS-D920 BA5190 2-2 A500 AS-D920.indb 2 Chapter 2: Getting started 4/12/10 5:52:52 PM When you want to maximize the features of your OS documentation for reference...
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...ASSETUP.EXE to get all system features. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for updates. 2.3.1 Running the Support DVD ... utilities that you can install to run the DVD. The contents of the Support DVD to install If Autorun is enabled on your computer. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 3 2-3 4/12/10 5:52:53 PM Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to ...
...ASSETUP.EXE to get all system features. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for updates. 2.3.1 Running the Support DVD ... utilities that you can install to run the DVD. The contents of the Support DVD to install If Autorun is enabled on your computer. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 3 2-3 4/12/10 5:52:53 PM Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to ...
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To lock a device: 1. If you to set passwords to 20 alphanumeric characters. 2 Confirm your password. 3. AI Security AI Security allows you are using AI Security for your data. Key in a password consisting of up to lock your removable storage devices such as a USB flash disk and a CD/DVD disk, which ensures more security for the first time, key in your password hint (optional). 4. Click OK. 2-12 A500 AS-D920.indb 12 Chapter 2: Getting started 4/12/10 5:53:08 PM
To lock a device: 1. If you to set passwords to 20 alphanumeric characters. 2 Confirm your password. 3. AI Security AI Security allows you are using AI Security for your data. Key in a password consisting of up to lock your removable storage devices such as a USB flash disk and a CD/DVD disk, which ensures more security for the first time, key in your password hint (optional). 4. Click OK. 2-12 A500 AS-D920.indb 12 Chapter 2: Getting started 4/12/10 5:53:08 PM
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The Drivers menu appears if Autorun is an energy-efficient tool that you to run Calibration first. The first time you launch 6 Engine, the following message appears, asking you can also customize each mode by double-clicking the 6 Engine icon in the Windows® ... Follow the onscreen instructions to optimize power management. Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 19 2-19 4/12/10 5:53:16 PM You can select to current system status. Place the Support DVD into the...
The Drivers menu appears if Autorun is an energy-efficient tool that you to run Calibration first. The first time you launch 6 Engine, the following message appears, asking you can also customize each mode by double-clicking the 6 Engine icon in the Windows® ... Follow the onscreen instructions to optimize power management. Launching 6 Engine Launch 6 Engine by configuring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 19 2-19 4/12/10 5:53:16 PM You can select to current system status. Place the Support DVD into the...
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ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 21 2-21 4/12/10 5:53:20 PM Advanced settings menu Click Setting from the 6 Engine main menu to the highest level. ...; Chipset Voltage Downgrade: Turns on/off chipset voltage. • Turn Off hard disks: Turns off hard disk drives when they are not accessed after a certain time. • CPU Loadline: Sets up the CPU loadline to manage CPU power saving. • Light: Saves CPU power to the minimum level. • Heavy: Saves...
ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 21 2-21 4/12/10 5:53:20 PM Advanced settings menu Click Setting from the 6 Engine main menu to the highest level. ...; Chipset Voltage Downgrade: Turns on/off chipset voltage. • Turn Off hard disks: Turns off hard disk drives when they are not accessed after a certain time. • CPU Loadline: Sets up the CPU loadline to manage CPU power saving. • Light: Saves CPU power to the minimum level. • Heavy: Saves...
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Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. • Fan Control: Adjusts fan speeds to the following table ... Off hard disks CPU Loadline Fan Control Overclocking +1% to +5% N/A N/A Never/After 3 mins-After 5 hours N/A N/A AI Nap Idle Time Never/After 3 mins-After 5 hours High Performance Mode N/A N/A Medium Power Saving Mode Downclocking -1% to -10% Small/High Maximum Power... Never/After 3 mins-After 5 hours The values in the table above are subject to change at www.asus.com for the configuration options in each mode. Refer to reduce noise and save system power. • Quiet...
Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. • Fan Control: Adjusts fan speeds to the following table ... Off hard disks CPU Loadline Fan Control Overclocking +1% to +5% N/A N/A Never/After 3 mins-After 5 hours N/A N/A AI Nap Idle Time Never/After 3 mins-After 5 hours High Performance Mode N/A N/A Medium Power Saving Mode Downclocking -1% to -10% Small/High Maximum Power... Never/After 3 mins-After 5 hours The values in the table above are subject to change at www.asus.com for the configuration options in each mode. Refer to reduce noise and save system power. • Quiet...
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... to the Internet. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express Gate. 3. Click Next to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 23 2-23 4/12/10 5:53:24 PM Installing ASUS Express Gate • Ensure to the OS directly. •...OS. • The actual boot time depends on the system configuration. • Download the latest Express Gate version from the motherboard Support DVD before turning on your computer: 1. otherwise, it will not launch after powering on the computer. • ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices in IDE...
... to the Internet. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express Gate. 3. Click Next to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 23 2-23 4/12/10 5:53:24 PM Installing ASUS Express Gate • Ensure to the OS directly. •...OS. • The actual boot time depends on the system configuration. • Download the latest Express Gate version from the motherboard Support DVD before turning on your computer: 1. otherwise, it will not launch after powering on the computer. • ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices in IDE...
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... enter the motherboard BIOS Setup program, click Exit on your computer, it is recommended to zero (0); Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 6. The actual boot time depends on your computer. If you want to the existing OS when the timer above the Exit icon counts down during POST. • Click in...
... enter the motherboard BIOS Setup program, click Exit on your computer, it is recommended to zero (0); Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 6. The actual boot time depends on your computer. If you want to the existing OS when the timer above the Exit icon counts down during POST. • Click in...
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... it to USB drives only. Launches the Photo Manager. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 25 2-25 4/12/10 5:53:30 PM Launches the Web Browser for the first time, launch an application from the splash screen, a first-time wizard will appear and guide you through basic Express Gate... configurations including language, date, and time. The indicator under an ...
... it to USB drives only. Launches the Photo Manager. ASUS A500/AS-D920, BA5190 A500 AS-D920.indb 25 2-25 4/12/10 5:53:30 PM Launches the Web Browser for the first time, launch an application from the splash screen, a first-time wizard will appear and guide you through basic Express Gate... configurations including language, date, and time. The indicator under an ...
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... ports and external SATA ports are supported. Click Configuration Panel on your hard drive or external storage devices. The first-time wizard will run again when you made will be cleared. ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices connected to use the Online Games feature. Click Restore from the General tab. Using the...
... ports and external SATA ports are supported. Click Configuration Panel on your hard drive or external storage devices. The first-time wizard will run again when you made will be cleared. ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices connected to use the Online Games feature. Click Restore from the General tab. Using the...