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... the heatsink on the motherboard. 2. When the fan and heatsink assembly is on the bottom‑left (B) until it is released from the load plate window to connect the CPU fan connector! Do not forget to remove (4B). 5. Hardware monitoring error can occur if you are installing a CPU. CAUTION! PnP cap...
... the heatsink on the motherboard. 2. When the fan and heatsink assembly is on the bottom‑left (B) until it is released from the load plate window to connect the CPU fan connector! Do not forget to remove (4B). 5. Hardware monitoring error can occur if you are installing a CPU. CAUTION! PnP cap...
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... Probe II 3-6 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 ASUS Update utility 5-2 5.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-5 5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-6 5.1.4 AFUDOS utility 5-8 5.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5-10 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-12 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-13 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-13 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-13 5.2.4 Menu items 5-14...
... Probe II 3-6 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 ASUS Update utility 5-2 5.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-5 5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-6 5.1.4 AFUDOS utility 5-8 5.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5-10 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-12 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-13 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-13 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-13 5.2.4 Menu items 5-14...
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...; Software CD • Recover PRO CD (only support Windows® 2000 / XP) 4. System package contents Check your P2-M2A690G system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1. ASUS P2-M2A690G barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • CPU fan and heatsink assembly • CompactFlash...
...; Software CD • Recover PRO CD (only support Windows® 2000 / XP) 4. System package contents Check your P2-M2A690G system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1. ASUS P2-M2A690G barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • CPU fan and heatsink assembly • CompactFlash...
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... for updates. 3- Chapter 3: Starting up Press the system power button ( ) to change at any time without notice. 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows® 2000 / XP / Vista Operating Systems (OS). Refer to your OS documentation for different operating system versions. • The contents of your hardware. Always install... the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of the support CD are subject to enter the OS. Visit the ASUS website for general reference only.
... for updates. 3- Chapter 3: Starting up Press the system power button ( ) to change at any time without notice. 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows® 2000 / XP / Vista Operating Systems (OS). Refer to your OS documentation for different operating system versions. • The contents of your hardware. Always install... the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of the support CD are subject to enter the OS. Visit the ASUS website for general reference only.
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... an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Screen Saver Installs ASUS Screen Saver. Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs the ASUS InstAll - ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS InstAll - ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and...
... an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Screen Saver Installs ASUS Screen Saver. Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs the ASUS InstAll - ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS InstAll - ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and...
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... PC Probe II You can close or restore the application. With this icon to locate the setup.exe file from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II. 3.4 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you...Autorun feature. Double-click the setup.exe file to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. ASUS PC Probe II ASUS PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on . Click this utility, you...
... PC Probe II You can close or restore the application. With this icon to locate the setup.exe file from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II. 3.4 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you...Autorun feature. Double-click the setup.exe file to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. ASUS PC Probe II ASUS PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on . Click this utility, you...
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...ASUS P2-M2A690G 3- Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window...the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show. Click the box before each preference...
...ASUS P2-M2A690G 3- Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window...the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show. Click the box before each preference...
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... the monitor panel by clicking the arrow buttons. When you want to decrease value 3- Chapter 3: Starting up You can now move together using the Config window. Large display Small display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels on your computer's desktop. You can adjust the...
... the monitor panel by clicking the arrow buttons. When you want to decrease value 3- Chapter 3: Starting up You can now move together using the Config window. Large display Small display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels on your computer's desktop. You can adjust the...
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... to display the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) browser. DMI browser Click to display the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) browser. Small display You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser. ASUS P2-M2A690G 3- Click the plus sign (+) before WMI Information to display the available information. This...
... to display the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) browser. DMI browser Click to display the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) browser. Small display You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser. ASUS P2-M2A690G 3- Click the plus sign (+) before WMI Information to display the available information. This...
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... (blue) and the available HDD space. 3-10 Chapter 3: Starting up PCI browser Click to display available information. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. If the CPU has an enabled HyperThreading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the...
... (blue) and the available HDD space. 3-10 Chapter 3: Starting up PCI browser Click to display available information. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available hard disk drive space. If the CPU has an enabled HyperThreading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the...
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...) and the available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available physical memory. The Preference tab allows you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values. ASUS P2-M2A690G Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your changes *Available on... threshold values for each sensor Applies your configuration 3-11 The Sensor/Threshold tab enables you to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference.
...) and the available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used and available physical memory. The Preference tab allows you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values. ASUS P2-M2A690G Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your changes *Available on... threshold values for each sensor Applies your configuration 3-11 The Sensor/Threshold tab enables you to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference.
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... disk drives. • Only Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 / Windows® XP Service Pack1 and above support Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS P2-M2A690G 4- Serial ATA connectors (9-pin...
... disk drives. • Only Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 / Windows® XP Service Pack1 and above support Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS P2-M2A690G 4- Serial ATA connectors (9-pin...
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... for details on these utilities. and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider...
... for details on these utilities. and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider...
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Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the 3. ASUS P2-M2A690G 5- The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select Update BIOS from the drop‑down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select.
Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the 3. ASUS P2-M2A690G 5- The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select Update BIOS from the drop‑down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select.
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... to complete the update process. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Always update the utility to download. Locate...
... to complete the update process. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Always update the utility to download. Locate...
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...field, then click Start. e. e. ASUS P2-M2A690G 5- b. Windows® XP environment a. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. d. Do any of boot disks for Windows® 2000: a. The floppy device used here is your optical drive. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive....d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is a USB floppy device. Windows® Vista environment a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. b. Click from the menu, then select...
...field, then click Start. e. e. ASUS P2-M2A690G 5- b. Windows® XP environment a. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. d. Do any of boot disks for Windows® 2000: a. The floppy device used here is your optical drive. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive....d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is a USB floppy device. Windows® Vista environment a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. b. Click from the menu, then select...
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...] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window". 5.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to select a field. Change Option F1 General Help F10...Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration System Information [11:10:19] [Thu 03/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display...
...] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window". 5.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to select a field. Change Option F1 General Help F10...Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration System Information [11:10:19] [Thu 03/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display...
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... [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the USB1.1 OHCI devices. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off feature. ASUS P2-M2A690G 5-25 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 EHCI Controllers [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for USB devices on legacy Operating ... item shows None. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Do not disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off option if you are running a Windows® operating system with USB device. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled...
... [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the USB1.1 OHCI devices. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off feature. ASUS P2-M2A690G 5-25 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 EHCI Controllers [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for USB devices on legacy Operating ... item shows None. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Do not disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off option if you are running a Windows® operating system with USB device. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled...
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An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. Select Ok to save or discard your selections, choose this option, a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for the BIOS items, and save changes and exit. Select one of the ...options from this operation. Exit & Save Changes Once you select this option from the legend bar to exit. When you are saved to the CMOS RAM. Select Screen Select...
An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. Select Ok to save or discard your selections, choose this option, a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for the BIOS items, and save changes and exit. Select one of the ...options from this operation. Exit & Save Changes Once you select this option from the legend bar to exit. When you are saved to the CMOS RAM. Select Screen Select...
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... When you select this option or if you to load the default values for a confirmation before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for each of the parameters...Ok to load default values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you press , a confirmation window appears. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made to the Setup program. ASUS P2-M2A690G 5-35 If you made changes to fields other changes before exiting. Exit & Discard Changes ...
... When you select this option or if you to load the default values for a confirmation before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for each of the parameters...Ok to load default values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you press , a confirmation window appears. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made to the Setup program. ASUS P2-M2A690G 5-35 If you made changes to fields other changes before exiting. Exit & Discard Changes ...
