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System package contents Check your CT5430 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Support CD x 1, and Recovery DVD x 1 4. Warranty card x 1 viii Installation Manual x 1 5. Cable • AC power cord x 1 3. ASUS CT5430 Desktop PC with • ASUS Desktop x 1 • Keyboard x 1 • Mouse x 1 2. Item description 1.
System package contents Check your CT5430 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Support CD x 1, and Recovery DVD x 1 4. Warranty card x 1 viii Installation Manual x 1 5. Cable • AC power cord x 1 3. ASUS CT5430 Desktop PC with • ASUS Desktop x 1 • Keyboard x 1 • Mouse x 1 2. Item description 1.
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The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by an ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in -one Desktop PC with 533/800/1066/1333 MHz FSB and up when data is being read from ... panel I/O cover. This LED lights up to the hard disk drive. 1- Chapter 1: System introduction Thank you for the sophisticated. ASUS CT5430 is designed for buying an ASUS CT5430! With these and many more, the CT5430 definitely delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia needs! 1.2 Front panel (external) The front panel includes the...
The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by an ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in -one Desktop PC with 533/800/1066/1333 MHz FSB and up when data is being read from ... panel I/O cover. This LED lights up to the hard disk drive. 1- Chapter 1: System introduction Thank you for the sophisticated. ASUS CT5430 is designed for buying an ASUS CT5430! With these and many more, the CT5430 definitely delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia needs! 1.2 Front panel (external) The front panel includes the...
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Locate and remove the two screws that secures the PSU to hold or support it firmly. When removing the PSU, ensure to the chassis. 3. The unit may accidentally drop and damage other system components. Lift the PSU in the direction of the arrow to a 90º angle. 2.4 Power supply unit You need to turn over the power supply unit (PSU) section on a flat and stable surface. 2. Lay the system chassis on its side on the side before you can install a central processing unit (CPU) and other system components. 2- Chapter 2: Basic installation To turn over the PSU: 1.
Locate and remove the two screws that secures the PSU to hold or support it firmly. When removing the PSU, ensure to the chassis. 3. The unit may accidentally drop and damage other system components. Lift the PSU in the direction of the arrow to a 90º angle. 2.4 Power supply unit You need to turn over the power supply unit (PSU) section on a flat and stable surface. 2. Lay the system chassis on its side on the side before you can install a central processing unit (CPU) and other system components. 2- Chapter 2: Basic installation To turn over the PSU: 1.
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..., and 1 GB DDR2 DIMMs. • Installing DDR2 DIMMS other than 2 GB system memory when you installed two 1 GB DDR2 memory. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double-sided x16 memory modules. Recommended memory configurations Mode Single Channel Dual-channel Sockets DIMM_A1 Populated...
..., and 1 GB DDR2 DIMMs. • Installing DDR2 DIMMS other than 2 GB system memory when you installed two 1 GB DDR2 memory. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double-sided x16 memory modules. Recommended memory configurations Mode Single Channel Dual-channel Sockets DIMM_A1 Populated...
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... CORSAIR DS CORSAIR DS ELPIDA SS ELPIDA SS ELPIDA DS ELPIDA SS ELPIDA DS KINGMAX SS MICRON DS N/A SS N/A DS N/A SS N/A DS SAMSUNG SS DIMM support Component A* B* KVR533D2N4/512 • • KVR533D2N4/1G • • KVR533D2N4/2G • • HYS64T64000HU-3.7-B • HYS64T128020HU-3.7-B • M378T3354CZ3-CD5 • • ...• • M378T6553CZ3-CE6 • • M378T2953CZ3-CE6 • • M378T3354EZ3-CE6 • • M378T6553EZS-CE6 • • M378T2953EZ3-CE6 • • ASUS CT5430 2-
... CORSAIR DS CORSAIR DS ELPIDA SS ELPIDA SS ELPIDA DS ELPIDA SS ELPIDA DS KINGMAX SS MICRON DS N/A SS N/A DS N/A SS N/A DS SAMSUNG SS DIMM support Component A* B* KVR533D2N4/512 • • KVR533D2N4/1G • • KVR533D2N4/2G • • HYS64T64000HU-3.7-B • HYS64T128020HU-3.7-B • M378T3354CZ3-CD5 • • ...• • M378T6553CZ3-CE6 • • M378T2953CZ3-CE6 • • M378T3354EZ3-CE6 • • M378T6553EZS-CE6 • • M378T2953EZ3-CE6 • • ASUS CT5430 2-
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...slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. Single-sided / DS - Double - Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-667/553MHz QVL. ... SAMSUNG SS SAMSUNG DS NANYA SS KINGMAX SS KINGMAX DS N/A SS N/A DS NANYA DS NANYA SS PSC SS PSC DS ELPIDA SS TwinMOS SS DIMM support Component A* B* HYMP532U64CP6-Y5 • • HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 • VS256MB667D2 • • VS512MB667D2 • • VS1GB667D2 • EBE25UC8ABFA...
...slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. Single-sided / DS - Double - Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-667/553MHz QVL. ... SAMSUNG SS SAMSUNG DS NANYA SS KINGMAX SS KINGMAX DS N/A SS N/A DS NANYA DS NANYA SS PSC SS PSC DS ELPIDA SS TwinMOS SS DIMM support Component A* B* HYMP532U64CP6-Y5 • • HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 • VS256MB667D2 • • VS512MB667D2 • • VS1GB667D2 • EBE25UC8ABFA...
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... may cause you physical injury and damage the motherboard. 2.7.1 Expansion slots PCI Express™ x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express™ x16 graphic cards that they support. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that comply with 192 mm x 19 mm or... smaller dimensions only. 2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation The chassis supports PCI Express x 16 cards with PCI Express™ specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express™ x16 slot....
... may cause you physical injury and damage the motherboard. 2.7.1 Expansion slots PCI Express™ x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express™ x16 graphic cards that they support. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that comply with 192 mm x 19 mm or... smaller dimensions only. 2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation The chassis supports PCI Express x 16 cards with PCI Express™ specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express™ x16 slot....
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... the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2.8 Installing an optical drive The Desktop PC comes with four screws on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Insert the optical drive to the connectors at the back of the bay. 4.
... the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2.8 Installing an optical drive The Desktop PC comes with four screws on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Insert the optical drive to the connectors at the back of the bay. 4.
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... and 2 the power plugs to the tray, then secure it with four screws. 5. Insert a hard disk drive (with the plastic coils. 4 4 4 4 4 ASUS CT5430 2-15 2.9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive The system supports one Serial ATA hard disk drive. Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA connector on the motherboard, and tighten all...
... and 2 the power plugs to the tray, then secure it with four screws. 5. Insert a hard disk drive (with the plastic coils. 4 4 4 4 4 ASUS CT5430 2-15 2.9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive The system supports one Serial ATA hard disk drive. Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA connector on the motherboard, and tighten all...
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... use it before recovering the system. 6. A- Appendix Select and click Yes. 5. After the system recovery is in good working with the support DVD, provides a comprehensive recovery solution that your hard disk drive is completed, you make note of any customized configuration settings (such as drive...a partition This option will be asked to insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive ("CDROM:XXX") as drive "C." You will begin system configurations. Visit the ASUS website www.asus.com for ASUS Desktop PC only. The Windows Boot Manager window appears....
... use it before recovering the system. 6. A- Appendix Select and click Yes. 5. After the system recovery is in good working with the support DVD, provides a comprehensive recovery solution that your hard disk drive is completed, you make note of any customized configuration settings (such as drive...a partition This option will be asked to insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive ("CDROM:XXX") as drive "C." You will begin system configurations. Visit the ASUS website www.asus.com for ASUS Desktop PC only. The Windows Boot Manager window appears....
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... under the bar to the system. • Find out if the power cord is plugged in the support DVD. You will lose all your retailer or perform system recovery using the supplied recovery DVD. ASUS CT5430 A- It does not light up . What can I do not solve the problem, contact your data during the... the optical drive. • Check if you make a backup of it is set to ? • Make sure that you use memory modules that the system supports and that a CD/DVD cannot be powered on the disc. • Find out if the disc is it that you may contact us directly at...
... under the bar to the system. • Find out if the power cord is plugged in the support DVD. You will lose all your retailer or perform system recovery using the supplied recovery DVD. ASUS CT5430 A- It does not light up . What can I do not solve the problem, contact your data during the... the optical drive. • Check if you make a backup of it is set to ? • Make sure that you use memory modules that the system supports and that a CD/DVD cannot be powered on the disc. • Find out if the disc is it that you may contact us directly at...