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... purchaser for free by ASUS; ii All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual may or may be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of the product including the GPL Software and/or LGPL Software, which you wish to obtain the corresponding source code and your request please provide the name, model number and...
... purchaser for free by ASUS; ii All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual may or may be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of the product including the GPL Software and/or LGPL Software, which you wish to obtain the corresponding source code and your request please provide the name, model number and...
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.... Operation is subject to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a residential installation. Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the monitor to the graphics card...
.... Operation is subject to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a residential installation. Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the monitor to the graphics card...
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... by the manufacturer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the same or equivalent type recommended by yourself. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the...
... by the manufacturer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the same or equivalent type recommended by yourself. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the...
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.... Chapter 2: Starting up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD. 3. Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. Conventions used in completing a task. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on the front and rear panel, and internal components. 2. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 4. Optional Documentation Your...
.... Chapter 2: Starting up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD. 3. Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. Conventions used in completing a task. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on the front and rear panel, and internal components. 2. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 4. Optional Documentation Your...
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... casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Second Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors in -one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. 1.1 Welcome! Thank you ahead in the world of system memory using DDR3-1333/1066 DIMMs. Highresolution graphics via integrated graphics controller or PCI Express x16 slot, Serial ATA, USB 2.0/3.0, and 8-channel audio features...
... casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Second Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors in -one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. 1.1 Welcome! Thank you ahead in the world of system memory using DDR3-1333/1066 DIMMs. Highresolution graphics via integrated graphics controller or PCI Express x16 slot, Serial ATA, USB 2.0/3.0, and 8-channel audio features...
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... V7-P8H67E front panel 1 4 56 7 2 3 8 9 1. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others . Two empty 3.5-inch drive bays. Two empty 5.25-inch drive bays. USB 2.0 ports. 1. These bays are for 3.5-inch hard disk drives. 3. ASUS V-Series P8H67E 1-3 Power button. plug. 5. IEEE1394a port (optional). 3. This Line In (lime) port connects a headphone with a stereo mini- These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are for 5.25-inch IDE/SATA optical drives...
... V7-P8H67E front panel 1 4 56 7 2 3 8 9 1. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others . Two empty 3.5-inch drive bays. Two empty 5.25-inch drive bays. USB 2.0 ports. 1. These bays are for 3.5-inch hard disk drives. 3. ASUS V-Series P8H67E 1-3 Power button. plug. 5. IEEE1394a port (optional). 3. This Line In (lime) port connects a headphone with a stereo mini- These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are for 5.25-inch IDE/SATA optical drives...
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... limited up to 35oC to prevent the system from overheating. ASUS V-Series P8H67E 1-5 Optical disk drive eject button. Optical disk drive bay (empty). Allows you to install an additional optical disk drive in this button to turn the system on. 8. Press this bay. 1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1 20 2 19 3 SPDIF OUT 4 5 HDMI 18 DVI 6 17 7 16 4 15 8 9 10 14 11 12...
... limited up to 35oC to prevent the system from overheating. ASUS V-Series P8H67E 1-5 Optical disk drive eject button. Optical disk drive bay (empty). Allows you to install an additional optical disk drive in this button to turn the system on. 8. Press this bay. 1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1 20 2 19 3 SPDIF OUT 4 5 HDMI 18 DVI 6 17 7 16 4 15 8 9 10 14 11 12...
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... 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for the power cable and plug. 3. DVI-D Out port. USB 3.0 ports 1 ~ 2. This port connects the side speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. 10. Rear Speaker Out port (black). Center/Subwoofer port (orange). Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other protected content. 6. HDMI port. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a PS/2 keyboard. 4. Microphone port (pink). PS/2 keyboard port. This connector is for connecting USB...
... 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for the power cable and plug. 3. DVI-D Out port. USB 3.0 ports 1 ~ 2. This port connects the side speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. 10. Rear Speaker Out port (black). Center/Subwoofer port (orange). Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other protected content. 6. HDMI port. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a PS/2 keyboard. 4. Microphone port (pink). PS/2 keyboard port. This connector is for connecting USB...
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... port allows gigabit connection to the table below for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit. Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Chassis fan vent. This 15-pin port is for the LAN port LED indications. This vent is for switching on/off the power supply unit. 20. Remove these covers when installing expansion cards. 15. Optical S/PDIF Out port. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray...
... port allows gigabit connection to the table below for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit. Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Chassis fan vent. This 15-pin port is for the LAN port LED indications. This vent is for switching on/off the power supply unit. 20. Remove these covers when installing expansion cards. 15. Optical S/PDIF Out port. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray...
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... succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers. 2.2 Powering up Visit the ASUS website at any time without the necessary drivers. Refer to your hardware. Use a RAID driver disk when installing Windows XP OS to change at www.asus.com for more information. • Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives in a RAID set without notice. Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. R Press to turn ON the system 2.3 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the system contains useful software...
... succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers. 2.2 Powering up Visit the ASUS website at any time without the necessary drivers. Refer to your hardware. Use a RAID driver disk when installing Windows XP OS to change at www.asus.com for more information. • Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives in a RAID set without notice. Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. R Press to turn ON the system 2.3 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the system contains useful software...
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... support DVD in -one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Suite II. 3. Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to open...
... support DVD in -one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Suite II. 3. Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to open...
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... password. 3. Key in the password you have set a password. To change password: Click Change Password, then follow the on-screen instructions to change password. Select the device you want to lock, then click Apply. 6. Key in the password you have set a password to secure your devices, such as USB flash disks and CD/DVD disks, from unauthorized access. The selected device is locked and not accessible. When done, click Ok. 5. To unlock the selected device: 1. ASUS V-Series P8H67E 2-19 The selected device...
... password. 3. Key in the password you have set a password. To change password: Click Change Password, then follow the on-screen instructions to change password. Select the device you want to lock, then click Apply. 6. Key in the password you have set a password to secure your devices, such as USB flash disks and CD/DVD disks, from unauthorized access. The selected device is locked and not accessible. When done, click Ok. 5. To unlock the selected device: 1. ASUS V-Series P8H67E 2-19 The selected device...
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... button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. For system failure due to pins 2-3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Hold down and reboot the system, then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery...
... button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. For system failure due to pins 2-3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Hold down and reboot the system, then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery...
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... connectors in only one orientation. otherwise, the system will not boot. • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices or when you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with a minimum of 300 W. ASUS V-Series P8H67E 3-7 The power supply plugs are for details. 6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin ATX12V) These connectors are designed to install additional devices...
... connectors in only one orientation. otherwise, the system will not boot. • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices or when you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with a minimum of 300 W. ASUS V-Series P8H67E 3-7 The power supply plugs are for details. 6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin ATX12V) These connectors are designed to install additional devices...
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... then click ASUS Update from the Open window, then click Open. 3. b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you update the BIOS using this utility. Locate the BIOS file from the popup menu. From the list, select either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility is capable of the following methods: Updating from the Internet a. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears...
... then click ASUS Update from the Open window, then click Open. 3. b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you update the BIOS using this utility. Locate the BIOS file from the popup menu. From the list, select either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility is capable of the following methods: Updating from the Internet a. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears...
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... Exit menu. For motherboards without the floppy connector, prepare a USB flash disk before using this utility. ASUS V-Series P8H67E 4-5 Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. When the BIOS file is an auto recovery tool that allows you to ensure system compatibility and stability. Insert the support DVD or USB flash disk with motherboard models. Refer to the optical drive or USB port. 3. Turn on again. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. You can cause system boot failure! DO...
... Exit menu. For motherboards without the floppy connector, prepare a USB flash disk before using this utility. ASUS V-Series P8H67E 4-5 Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. When the BIOS file is an auto recovery tool that allows you to ensure system compatibility and stability. Insert the support DVD or USB flash disk with motherboard models. Refer to the optical drive or USB port. 3. Turn on again. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. You can cause system boot failure! DO...
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... 4: BIOS setup Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). 4.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. Before updating BIOS 1. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. Insert the USB flash drive...
... 4: BIOS setup Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). 4.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. Before updating BIOS 1. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. Insert the USB flash drive...
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... power button, reset button, or the ++ keys to force reset from the Exit/Advanced Mode button in using the first two options. See section 4.8 Exit Menu. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can cause damage to your motherboard if you do any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value. ASUS V-Series P8H67E...
... power button, reset button, or the ++ keys to force reset from the Exit/Advanced Mode button in using the first two options. See section 4.8 Exit Menu. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can cause damage to your motherboard if you do any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value. ASUS V-Series P8H67E...
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...create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. SATA Mode [IDE Mode] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [Disabled] Disables the SATA function. [IDE Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced] Allows you want to enable or disable the SATA Controller 0. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] Allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to enable or disable the SATA Controller 1. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable...
...create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. SATA Mode [IDE Mode] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [Disabled] Disables the SATA function. [IDE Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced] Allows you want to enable or disable the SATA Controller 0. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] Allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to enable or disable the SATA Controller 1. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable...
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... turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Asmedia USB 3.0 battery charging function. [Disabled] Disables this function. Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Power On by a PS/2 mouse. Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set to turn on the PS/2 keyboard to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/ Minute/Second will become user-configurable with set values. 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
... turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Asmedia USB 3.0 battery charging function. [Disabled] Disables this function. Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Power On by a PS/2 mouse. Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set to turn on the PS/2 keyboard to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/ Minute/Second will become user-configurable with set values. 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...