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Contents 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 Drivers menu 3-4 Utilities menu 3-5 ASUS contact information 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 setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5-3 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility 5-4 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5-6 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility 5-8 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-12 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-12 5.2.4 Menu items...
Contents 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 Drivers menu 3-4 Utilities menu 3-5 ASUS contact information 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 setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5-3 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility 5-4 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5-6 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility 5-8 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-12 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-12 5.2.4 Menu items...
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...support CD. 4. viii How this guide is intended for this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the motherboard that comes with hardware knowledge of ASUS T-P5G31. Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install components in the system. 3. Chapter 2: Basic installation This ... through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. This guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about ASUS T-P5G31 barebone system.
...support CD. 4. viii How this guide is intended for this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the motherboard that comes with hardware knowledge of ASUS T-P5G31. Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install components in the system. 3. Chapter 2: Basic installation This ... through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. This guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about ASUS T-P5G31 barebone system.
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System package contents Check your T-P5G31 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Cables • AC power cord • ATA cable • Serial ATA cable • Serial ATA power cable 3. Support CD and Software CD 4. Optional items • Telephone Adapter card • Remote control ASUS T-P5G31 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 250 W PFC power supply unit • Front I/O card • 6-in-1 storage card reader 2. Installation Manual 5. Item description 1.
System package contents Check your T-P5G31 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Cables • AC power cord • ATA cable • Serial ATA cable • Serial ATA power cable 3. Support CD and Software CD 4. Optional items • Telephone Adapter card • Remote control ASUS T-P5G31 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 250 W PFC power supply unit • Front I/O card • 6-in-1 storage card reader 2. Installation Manual 5. 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 barebone system with 800/1066/1333 MHz FSB and up to 4 GB system memory. With ... reader slots, and several I/O ports are located inside the frontpanel cover. 1.2.1 T3-P5G31 front panel External 1 2 Internal 9 6 10 7 11 3 8 12 13 4 14 5 1- Chapter 1: System introduction ASUS T-P5G31 is designed for the sophisticated. With these and many more, the T-P5G31 definitely delivers the cutting edge technology for buying an...
The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by an ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in -one barebone system with 800/1066/1333 MHz FSB and up to 4 GB system memory. With ... reader slots, and several I/O ports are located inside the frontpanel cover. 1.2.1 T3-P5G31 front panel External 1 2 Internal 9 6 10 7 11 3 8 12 13 4 14 5 1- Chapter 1: System introduction ASUS T-P5G31 is designed for the sophisticated. With these and many more, the T-P5G31 definitely delivers the cutting edge technology for buying an...
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ASUS motherboard 2. Expansion card slot 8. Power supply unit ASUS T-P5G31 1- PCI Express™ x16 slot for discrete graphics card 6. LGA775 socket with PnP cap 3. Serial ATA connectors 5. 1. PCI slot 7. DIMM sockets 4.
ASUS motherboard 2. Expansion card slot 8. Power supply unit ASUS T-P5G31 1- PCI Express™ x16 slot for discrete graphics card 6. LGA775 socket with PnP cap 3. Serial ATA connectors 5. 1. PCI slot 7. DIMM sockets 4.
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... object, such as the power supply case, before installing any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the system. Hard disk drive 5. The motherboard comes with the component. 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, ensure that you have all the components you plan to install in the bag that came with...
... object, such as the power supply case, before installing any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the system. Hard disk drive 5. The motherboard comes with the component. 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, ensure that you have all the components you plan to install in the bag that came with...
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...Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, ensure that the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. Retention tab A B Load lever ASUS T-P5G31 2- To prevent damage to the left . 2. 2.5 CPU installation • Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775... is facing towards you and the load lever is missing, or if you are not bent. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in...
...Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, ensure that the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. Retention tab A B Load lever ASUS T-P5G31 2- To prevent damage to the left . 2. 2.5 CPU installation • Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775... is facing towards you and the load lever is missing, or if you are not bent. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in...
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...A B B A 1 1 3. If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that the four B fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to connect the CPU fan connector! Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring... separately, ensure that you buy a boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. ASUS T-P5G31 2- 2.5.2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and ...
...A B B A 1 1 3. If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that the four B fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to connect the CPU fan connector! Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring... separately, ensure that you buy a boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. ASUS T-P5G31 2- 2.5.2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and ...
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...to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4 GB system memory when you installed two 2 GB DDR2 memory. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB DDR2 DIMMs. ...Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. Use any of 128 Mb chips or double-sided x16 memory modules. 2.6 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Recommended memory configurations Mode Single-channel DIMM_A1 Populated Sockets Dual-channel Populated DIMM_B1 Populated Populated 2- Chapter 2:...
...to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4 GB system memory when you installed two 2 GB DDR2 memory. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB DDR2 DIMMs. ...Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. Use any of 128 Mb chips or double-sided x16 memory modules. 2.6 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Recommended memory configurations Mode Single-channel DIMM_A1 Populated Sockets Dual-channel Populated DIMM_B1 Populated Populated 2- Chapter 2:...
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...such that it fits in place and the DIMM is keyed with a notch so that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the motherboard. 2. sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one... direction. Unlock a socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. ASUS T-P5G31 2-11 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in only one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. ...
...such that it fits in place and the DIMM is keyed with a notch so that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the motherboard. 2. sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one... direction. Unlock a socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. ASUS T-P5G31 2-11 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in only one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. ...
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... on the PCI Express™ x16 slot. Ensure to install expansion cards. The chassis supports PCI Express x 16 cards with PCI Express™ specifications. The motherboard has one PCI and one PCI Express™ x16 slot. The figure shows a LAN PCI Express™ x16 slot This... need to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. 2.7 Installing an expansion card In the future, you physical injury and damage the motherboard. 2.7.1 Expansion slots PCI slot The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI...
... on the PCI Express™ x16 slot. Ensure to install expansion cards. The chassis supports PCI Express x 16 cards with PCI Express™ specifications. The motherboard has one PCI and one PCI Express™ x16 slot. The figure shows a LAN PCI Express™ x16 slot This... need to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. 2.7 Installing an expansion card In the future, you physical injury and damage the motherboard. 2.7.1 Expansion slots PCI slot The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI...
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... PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2.8 Installing an optical drive The barebone system comes with a 5.25-inch drive bays for this motherboard A B C D E FG H PCI slot -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Secure the optical drive with the holes on the bay. 3. Onboard USB controller 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- shared -- -- -- -- -- Onboard USB controller 4 shared -- -- -- -- -- -- -- IRQ assignments for an...
... PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2.8 Installing an optical drive The barebone system comes with a 5.25-inch drive bays for this motherboard A B C D E FG H PCI slot -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Secure the optical drive with the holes on the bay. 3. Onboard USB controller 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- shared -- -- -- -- -- Onboard USB controller 4 shared -- -- -- -- -- -- -- IRQ assignments for an...
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... back of the drive. 3. Locate the HDD tray. 4. Insert a hard disk drive (with the plastic coils. 4 4 4 4 4 ASUS T-P5G31 2-15 Connect the SATA signal cable and the power plugs to the SATA connector on the motherboard, and tighten all the cables with the HDD PCB facing the top of the power supply unit...
... back of the drive. 3. Locate the HDD tray. 4. Insert a hard disk drive (with the plastic coils. 4 4 4 4 4 ASUS T-P5G31 2-15 Connect the SATA signal cable and the power plugs to the SATA connector on the motherboard, and tighten all the cables with the HDD PCB facing the top of the power supply unit...
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... appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area is 200‑240 V, set the switch to the ATX12V connector on the motherboard. 3. 2.10 Replacing the power supply unit Replace the power supply unit (PSU) after installing the system components and reconnecting the cables. If necessary, connect the...
... appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area is 200‑240 V, set the switch to the ATX12V connector on the motherboard. 3. 2.10 Replacing the power supply unit Replace the power supply unit (PSU) after installing the system components and reconnecting the cables. If necessary, connect the...
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... (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your OS documentation for general reference only. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in sleep mode (S3) depending on the OS setting. 3- Chapter 3: Starting up The system power...
... (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your OS documentation for general reference only. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in sleep mode (S3) depending on the OS setting. 3- Chapter 3: Starting up The system power...
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This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that allows you to easily install all bundled utilities for details. Adobe Screen Saver Bring life to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. ASUS T-P5G31 3- ASUS Update Installs the ASUS Update that the motherboard supports. See page 5-8 for this motherboard. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Allows you to your idle screen by installing the ASUS Screen Saver.
This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that allows you to easily install all bundled utilities for details. Adobe Screen Saver Bring life to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. ASUS T-P5G31 3- ASUS Update Installs the ASUS Update that the motherboard supports. See page 5-8 for this motherboard. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Allows you to your idle screen by installing the ASUS Screen Saver.
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Motherboard info T3-P5G31 T4-P5G31* * Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display. Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
Motherboard info T3-P5G31 T4-P5G31* * Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display. Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
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This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout AUDIO SPDIFO CD ALC888S VIA VT6308S PCI1 8Mb BIOS PCIEX16 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel ICH7 ICS 9LPRS552AGLF 26.7cm (10.5in) ... LAN1_USB34 RTL8111C Intel G31 R P5K18L ATX12V DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) LGA775 22.4cm (8.8in) 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction The motherboard comes already installed in ASUS T-P5G31 system.
This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout AUDIO SPDIFO CD ALC888S VIA VT6308S PCI1 8Mb BIOS PCIEX16 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel ICH7 ICS 9LPRS552AGLF 26.7cm (10.5in) ... LAN1_USB34 RTL8111C Intel G31 R P5K18L ATX12V DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) LGA775 22.4cm (8.8in) 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction The motherboard comes already installed in ASUS T-P5G31 system.
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... power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in reduced power mode). R P5K18L KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB P5K18L Keyboard Power Setting 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard Info Set to +5VSB to wake up the computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to wake up from S1 sleep mode (CPU...
... power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in reduced power mode). R P5K18L KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB P5K18L Keyboard Power Setting 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard Info Set to +5VSB to wake up the computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to wake up from S1 sleep mode (CPU...
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...CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. ASUS T-P5G31 4- R P5K18L PWR_FAN 12 23 +12V (Default) +CPUFANPWR P5K18L FAN device Wake... up 4.4 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the fan connectors! Insufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not ...
...CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. ASUS T-P5G31 4- R P5K18L PWR_FAN 12 23 +12V (Default) +CPUFANPWR P5K18L FAN device Wake... up 4.4 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the fan connectors! Insufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not ...