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    Barebone Sy stem Model T2-R Terminator 2 User Guide MODE[...]

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    2 Copyright © 2004 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without t[...]

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    3 T able of contents Notices ........................................................................................... 6 Safety information .......................................................................... 7 About this guide .............................................................................. 8 System package contents .........[...]

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    4 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 44 3.2 Powering up ........................................................................ 44 3.3.1 Running the support CD ........................................ 45 3.3.2 Drivers menu .........................................................[...]

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    5 5.2 BIOS Setup program ........................................................... 91 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 92 5.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 92 5.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 92 5.2.4 Menu items .........[...]

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    6 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has be[...]

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    7 Safety infor mation Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. • If the power supply is [...]

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    8 Safeguards About this guide Audience This guide provides general information on the ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system. Included in this guide are installation instructions and other information regarding the system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organ[...]

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    9 Conventions used in this guide W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: T ips and additional information to help you complete a task. Where to [...]

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    10 System package contents Check your T erminator 2 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately . T2-R Models Item Description Commercial Deluxe Standard Deluxe 1. ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system with • ASUS P4R8T motherboard • 3-in-1 PCI card* • Floppy disk drive •[...]

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    ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system MODE Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS T erminator 2. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.[...]

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    12 Chapter 1: System introduction 1 . 1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS T erminator 2! The ASUS T erminator 2 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. Delivered in a stylish mini-tower casing and powered by the ASUS P4R8T motherboard that supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor with an 800MHz FSB, and [...]

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    13 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 1. Floppy drive door . Open this door to access the floppy disk drive. 2. Optical drive door . This door opens when you eject the loading tray . 3. Eject button. Press this button to eject the loading tray of the optical drive. 4. Empty drive bay door . This door covers an empty 5.25-inch drive bay for a second[...]

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    14 Chapter 1: System introduction 13. PLA Y/P AUSE button ( / ). Press this button to perform various functions in different modes. In CD mode , plays or pauses an audio CD track. In Radio mode , scans the available FM stations when pressed for less than two seconds or presets a station when pressed for more than two seconds. Refer to page 55 on ho[...]

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    15 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 1 .3 Fr ont panel (internal) The optical drive(s), storage card reader slots, and several I/O ports are located inside the front panel doors. Open the front panel doors by pressing the mark. 19. Floppy disk drive. This drive is for 1.44MB, 3.5-inch floppy disk. 20. Optical drive. This is an IDE optical drive. 2[...]

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    16 Chapter 1: System introduction 25. Headphone port. This port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. 26. Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. 27. USB 2.0 ports. 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. 28[...]

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    17 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 1 .4 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power socket and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1. GAME/MIDI port. This port connects a joystick, or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for audio editing. 2. T elephone port (optional) . The optional modem module comes [...]

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    18 Chapter 1: System introduction 8. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a printer , scanner , or other devices. 9. Line Out port. This Line Out (lime) port connects a headphone or speakers. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 10. Line In port. This Line In (light blue) port connects a tape player or other[...]

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    19 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 1 .5 Internal com ponents The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing other system components. 1. Optical drive 2. Empty 5.25-inch d[...]

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    20 Chapter 1: System introduction 1 .6 LED panel The LED panel displays various system information depending on the system mode. The LED panel displays the system time in 24-hour format when the system is in soft-off or stand-by mode, S3 (Suspend-to-RAM), or S4 (Suspend-to-Disk) state. Enter the BIOS setup or the operating system to adjust the time[...]

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    ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system MODE Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.[...]

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    22 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2. 1 Prepar ation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components that you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 2. DDR Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5. Second optical drive T ool Phillips (cross) screw dr[...]

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    23 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3. Slightly pull the cover toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis. 4. Lift the cover , then set aside. 2. Use a Phillips screw driver to remove the cover screws. Keep the screws for later use. 2.3 Removing the cover T o remove the cover: 1. On the rear panel, locate the three [...]

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    24 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4 Removing the power supply Y ou must remove the power supply unit (PSU) before you can install a central processing unit (CPU) and other system components. T o remove the PSU: 1. Lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface. 2. Disconnect the optical drive and floppy disk drive power plugs. 3. Remove the [...]

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    25 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2.5 Inst alling a CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. This socket is designed for an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor with up to 800MHz FSB. 2.5.1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The system package includes a pre-installed proprietary CPU fan and h[...]

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    26 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5.2 CPU installation T o install the CPU: 1. Locate the 478-pin CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90° angle. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner (gold mark) matches the base of the socket lever . 4. Carefully ins[...]

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    27 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2. Align the retention bracket with the rails on the side of the CPU fan. 3. Attach the retention bracket hook into the retention module hole. 2.5.3 Re-installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly T o re-install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly: 1. Position the CPU fan and heatsink assembly on top of the insta[...]

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    28 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.6 Inst alling a DIMM The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100 DIMMs. Qualified DDR400 vendors This table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualified for us[...]

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    29 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2.6.2 DIMM installation T o install a DDR DIMM. 1. Locate the two DIMM sockets on the motherboard. 2. Unlock a socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 4. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retain[...]

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    30 Chapter 2: Basic installation Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage the motherboard. 2.7 Inst alling an expansion card In the future, you might need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has one PCI and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The followi[...]

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    31 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2.7.2 Expansion card installation T o install an expansion card. 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Pull the expansion card lock to the direction of the arrow . 3. Remove the metal bracket opposite the slot [...]

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    32 Chapter 2: Basic installation Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Cl[...]

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    33 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2.8 Inst alling a second optical drive The T erminator 2 system comes with two 5.25-inch drive bays for two optical drives. If your system came with a pre-installed optical drive, refer to this section when installing a second optical drive. T o install a second optical drive: 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. L[...]

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    34 Chapter 2: Basic installation 8. Connect a power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the optical drive. See page 38 for details. 9. Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the optical drive, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface. 10. Connect one[...]

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    35 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2.9 Inst alling a hard disk drive The system supports one UltraA T A133 IDE hard disk drive (HDD). T o install a hard disk drive: 1. Locate the HDD tray lock screw on the other side of the chassis. 2. Remove the lock screw with a Philips screw driver . Keep the screw for later use. 4. Place a hard disk drive on[...]

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    36 Chapter 2: Basic installation 6. Re-install the HDD tray and HDD inside the chassis by loching the tray slots to the chassis hooks. 7. Secure the tray with the screw you removed earlier . 8. Connect one end of the 40-pin IDE cable to the IDE connector on the drive. 9. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the HDD power connect[...]

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    37 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2. 10 Re-inst alling the power supply unit Re-install the power supply unit (PSU) after installing the system components and reconnecting the cables. T o reinstall the PSU: 1. Connect the 4-pin 12V and the 20-pin A TX power plugs to the A TX12V and A TXPWR connectors, respectively . See page 77 for the location[...]

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    38 Chapter 2: Basic installation 6. Connect the 4-pin power plug to the power connector of the floppy disk drive. 7. Connect the 4-pin power plug(s) to the power connector of the optical drive(s). 8. Connect the 4-pin power plug to the power connector of the hard disk drive. 2.10.1 V oltage selector The PSU has a 1 15V/230V voltage selector switch [...]

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    39 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2.10.2 Power supply specifications Input characteristics Input V oltage Range Min Nom Max Range 1 90V 1 15V 132V Range 2 180V 230V 264V Input Frequency Range 47 Hz to 63 Hz Maximum Input AC Current 5A maximum at 1 15V ac 3A maximum at 230V ac, full load Inrush Current No hazards to occur and damage components E[...]

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    40 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2. 1 1 Replacing the cover T o replace the cover: 1. T urn the chassis upright. 2. Position the front edge of the cover at least two inches from the front panel cover . Fit the cover tabs with the chassis rail and the front panel tabs. 3. Lower the rear edge of the cover as shown. 4. Push the cover slightly toward t[...]

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    41 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2. 1 2 Connecting external devices T o the front panel Mic Headphone HDD Scanner Camera Audio Devices Mic Headphone Scanner Audio Devices Commercial Deluxe and Deluxe model Standard model[...]

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    42 Chapter 2: Basic installation T o the rear panel PS/2 Mouse Line Out Recorder Mic RJ-45 VGA monitor USB Mouse Joystick Power outlet Printer Serial mouse PS/2 KB RJ-1 1 jack T elephone[...]

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    ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system MODE Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.[...]

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    44 Chapter 3: Starting up MODE 3. 1 Ins talling an oper ating system T erminator 2 supports Windows ® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. 3.2 Power ing up The system has two power buttons located in the front panel. Press the system power [...]

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    45 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3.3.1 Running the support CD T o begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . Click an item to install 3.3.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed[...]

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    46 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.3 Utilities The Utilities tab displays the applications and softwares that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe This utility continuously monitors vital system information such as fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer i[...]

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    47 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3.3.4 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. 3.3.5 Other information The icons on the top right of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. ASUS Screensaver This item installs the ASUS Screensaver .[...]

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    48 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.4 Sof twar e information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information. 3.4.1 Multi-channel audio feature The AD1888 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capab[...]

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    49 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 10. The MIDI Music Synthesizer tab allows you to select a setting for the MIDI. 1 1. Click the Synthesizer Default Set drop-down menu to display a list of options. Choose the desired setting. 12. Click Apply , then click OK when finished. 13. Reboot the computer . 6. Click the T est button to display the T est [...]

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    50 Chapter 3: Starting up Adjusting the volume settings 1. After rebooting the system, click on the volume control icon on the Windows ® taskbar to display the V olume Control window . 2. Click the V olume Control Advanced button. The Advanced Controls for V olume Control window appears. T o achieve 6-channel audio capability when playing DVDs, ch[...]

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    51 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3.4.2 ASUS Radio Player ASUS Radio Player allows you to tune in to an FM station using the optional radio module. Close ASUS Radio Minimize ASUS Radio Power button Preset station list Station frequency Increase the volume Decrease the volume Mute/Sound on button Store button Clock Edit button T une left Scan le[...]

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    52 Chapter 3: Starting up Storing a radio station T o store a radio station: 1. Use the Scan or T une buttons to tune into a radio station you wish to store. 2. Click the Store button. A Store Channel window appears. 3. Assign a Channel (preset number) to the radio station using the arrow buttons. 4. T ype the station name in the field, then click [...]

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    53 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system T o enable ASUS Instant Music: 1. Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4-pin CD connector (labeled CD) on the motherboard. See page 76 for the location of the CD connector . 3.4.3 ASUS Instant Music The motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature called Instant Music[...]

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    54 Chapter 3: Starting up T o use ASUS Instant Music: 1. Plug the power cord of your PC to an electrical outlet. 2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs. These keys function as indicated only if you enable the Instant Music item in BIOS. Instant Music function keys (Set 1) Instant Music function[...]

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    55 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3.5 Audio DJ Audio DJ is an application that allows you to play audio CD/DVD or tune in to an FM radio station without entering the T erminator 2 operating system. T o put the system in Audio DJ mode: 1. Connect the system power cord to an electrical outlet. 2. Press the CD button ( ) on the front panel to put [...]

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    56 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.5.3 Presetting a station T o preset a radio station: 1. Put the Audio DJ in radio mode. 2. Select the radio station you wish to preset by pressing the PLA Y/P AUSE ( / ) button for less than 2 seconds. 3. After selecting the radio station, press the PLA Y/P AUSE ( / ) button for more than 2 seconds or until the station f[...]

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    57 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3.6 ASUS Wir eless L AN adapter The 3-in-1 PCI card bundled with the T erminator 2 Commercial Deluxe model comes with an IEEE 802.1 1b-compliant wireless LAN adapter for wireless local area network (WLAN). The 3-in-1 PCI card is available only on Commercial Deluxe models. Features The wireless LAN adapter gives[...]

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    58 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.6.1 LED indicators The wireless LAN adapter comes with a Data T ransmission (Green AIR) and Network Link (Y ellow LINK) LED indicators. Refer to the table below for LED indications. 3.6.2 Antenna installation Connect the dipolar antenna to the antenna connector (male) of the wireless LAN adapter before installing the dri[...]

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    59 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3.6.4 Other support CD options Uninstall ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/ Driver . Click this option to uninstall the WLAN Card utilities and driver from your system. Read/Install User Documentation. Click to view the user handbook, installation, and quick setup guides in PDF format. Install Screen Savers. Click this [...]

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    60 Chapter 3: Starting up Control Center right-click menu Right-clicking the Control Center icon displays the right-click menu. The following sections describe the right-click menu items. 3.6.5 The Control Center utility The Control Center utility is a management software that launches applications and configures network settings. The Control Cente[...]

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    61 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Wireless LAN Card Settings The Wireless LAN Card Settings is the main interface that allows you to control the ASUS wireless LAN adapter . Use the Wireless Settings to view the operational and connection status, or to modify the wireless LAN adapter configuration. The Wireless Settings window is composed of the[...]

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    62 Chapter 3: Starting up Status - IP Config tab The IP Config tab displays the current host and Ethernet adapter configurations. IP Config displays TCP/IP information including the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway , DNS and W indows Internet Naming Service (WINS) configurations. Use the IP Config tab to verify your network settings. IP Rel[...]

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    63 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Status - Ping tab The Ping tab allows you to verify the connection of the host computer with another computer in the network. T o ping a connection: 1. T ype the IP address of the connection you want to verify in the IP Address field. 2. Configure the ping session by assigning the size and count of packet to se[...]

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    64 Chapter 3: Starting up Config - Encryption tab Wireless data transmissions between your wireless LAN adapter and the AP are secured using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. Check the Data encryption (WEP enabled) option to assign the WEP keys. Check the Network Authentication (Shared Mode) option if you wish to use a network key to a[...]

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    65 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system All wireless clients in a network must have identical WEP keys to communicate with each other or with an access point. T wo ways to assign WEP keys Manual Assignment . For a 64-bit encryption, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, A~F) or 5 ASCII characters in each of the four WEP keys. For 128-bit encryption [...]

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    66 Chapter 3: Starting up Config - Soft AP tab The Soft AP tab displays the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and bridge features of the wireless LAN adapter . The Soft AP tab appears only on systems running on Windows ® XP . SoftAP/ST A Mode. This field allows you to select the wireless LAN adapter mode. Select Station Mode to connect to an acces[...]

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    67 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Site Survey The Site Survey window displays the available networks within the wireless LAN adapter range and the following network settings: BSSID - The IEEE MAC address of the available wireless networks. SSID - SSID (service set identifier) of the network. CH - Direct sequence channel used by the network. RSS[...]

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    68 Chapter 3: Starting up Help Menu The Control Center utility comes with a Help menu to guide you in using the Control Center and Wireless Settings utilities. Right-click the Control Center icon, then select Help . Select the utility to view the help files. Change Mode The Change Mode menu allows you to set the wireless LAN adapter in a Station (S[...]

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    69 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Preferences The Preferences window allows you to customize the Control Center Utility settings. Control Center left-click menu Left-clicking the Control Center icon displays the left-click Menu. The options are described below . Wireless Radio On – T urns the wireless LAN adapter radio ON. Wireless Radio Off [...]

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    70 Chapter 3: Starting up[...]

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    ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system MODE Chapter 4 Motherboard info 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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    72 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4. 1 Intr oduction The ASUS P4R8T motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS T erminator 2 system. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout CHA_F AN FLOPPY CD AD1888 AUX USB34 P4R8T IOC_MB PCI Slot 1 Super I/O Flash BIO[...]

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    73 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 4.3 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered [...]

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    74 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.4 Internal connector s This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard. See page 19 for the description of rear panel connectors. 1. Front panel USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) The USB34 header is connected to the USB_2 connector in the front panel I/O daughterboard. 2. Digital audio connecto[...]

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    75 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 4. Optional modem connector (10-1 pin MDC) This interface connects to the JP2 connector on the optional modem module. P4R8T ® P4R8T MDC Connector MDC 1 PHONE AC_SYNC AC_SDIN1 GND MDC_BITCLK GND +3VSB AC_RST# AC_SDOUT 3. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This connector supports the front panel aud[...]

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    76 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 5. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) The PRI_IDE connector is for the Ultra A T A100 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’ s blue connector to the IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to a secondary master device (optical drive) and the black connector to the Ultra A T A100 primary maste[...]

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    77 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system P4R8T ® P4R8T A TX Power Connector +3.3V olts -12.0V olts Ground Power Supply O n Ground Ground Ground -5.0 V olts +5.0 V olts +5.0 V olts Power Good +12.0V olts +3.3 V olts +3.3 V olts Ground +5.0 V olts Ground +5.0 V olts Ground +5V Standby A TX12V A TXPWR +12V DC COM +12V DC COM 8. A TX power connectors (20[...]

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    78 Chapter 4: Motherboard info P4R8T ® P4R8T IOC_MB Connector ® CGAEX COM1 GAME IOC_DC 10. I/O extension module (22-pin IOC_MB) This connector is for the CGAEX extension module. The CGAEX extension module supports the rear panel GAME/MIDI and serial ports. 9. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN, CHA_F AN) The fan connectors support the[...]

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    79 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 12. System panel connector (8-1 pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. P4R8T ® P4R8T System Panel Connector * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED+ PWR Power LED Ground A TX Power Switch* PLED– IDE_LED+ IDE_LED– IDE_LED P ANEL • Power LED Lead This 2-pin connector c[...]

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    80 Chapter 4: Motherboard info • IDE LED Lead This 2-pin connector supplies power to the hard disk drive activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this LED to light up.[...]

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    81 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system MODE Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.[...]

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    82 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST .) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates th[...]

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    83 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. b. From your Windows desktop, click on Start , then select My Computer . c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format . A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Select Create an M[...]

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    84 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. 3. Boot the system from the floppy disk. 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i<filename.rom> where “filename.rom” means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the booßtable f[...]

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    85 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 6. Reboot the system from the hard disk. 5. Press <Enter>. The screen displays the status of the update process. The BIOS i[...]

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    86 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash is built into the BIOS LPC chip so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2> [...]

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    87 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, if the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. T o recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Boot [...]

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    88 Chapter 5: BIOS setup T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... 3. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. 4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery[...]

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    89 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). T o inst[...]

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    90 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next . 5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. If you select the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window prompts you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save , then follow the screen ins[...]

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    91 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Firmware Hub (FWH) that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Se[...]

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    92 Chapter 5: BIOS setup System Time [11:10:19] System Date [Thu, 09/27/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/] Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure sy[...]

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    93 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on a[...]

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    94 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. 5.3.1 System T ime [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time. 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you to set the system date. 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M[...]

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    95 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite[...]

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    96 Chapter 5: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] SMAR T Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data T ransfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer . Configuration options[...]

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    97 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Instant Music Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Configure CPU. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values [...]

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    98 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.1 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Radio Region [Europe] Allows you to select the radio region for the radio module. Configuration options: [USA] [Europe] [Japan] [East Europe]. Instant Musi[...]

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    99 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Allows you to activate the CPU Internal Thermal control feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer : Intel([...]

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    100 Chapter 5: BIOS setup NorthBridge Configuration Init. Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI/AGP] DRAM CAS Select [Slow] AGP Aperture Size [64MB] UMA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Init. Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI/AGP] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot devi[...]

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    101 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system SouthBridge Configuration AC97 Audio Device [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device. If an audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is enabled; if no audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] MC97 Audio De[...]

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    102 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [378] [278] [3BC] [Disabled] Parallel Port Mode [EPP+ECP][...]

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    103 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Onboard MIDI Port [Disabled] Allows you to select the MIDI port address or to disable the port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [300/330] 5.4.5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/[...]

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    104 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly . Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] A[...]

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    105 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. 5.5.1 Suspend Mode [S1&S3] Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend. Configuration options: [S[...]

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    106 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.5 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] Power On with PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] This parameter allows you to use[...]

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    107 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system SMART Q-Fan Function [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more ef ficient system operation. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 5.5.6 Hardware Monitor MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] CPU T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The[...]

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    108 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Fan Auto Mode Start V oltage [5.0V] This item allows you to select the voltage for the auto start fan feature. The fan starts when the system reaches the specified voltage. Configuration options: [4.0V] [4.5V] [5.0V] [5.5V] [6.0V] Fan Auto Mode Start T emp [30ºC] Select the temperature for the auto start fan feature. The [...]

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    109 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in your system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] Boot Device Priorit[...]

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    110 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [On] [Off] W ait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1[...]

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    111 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User P[...]

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    112 Chapter 5: BIOS setup After you set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] <Enter>[...]

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    113 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system The message “ Password Installed ” appears after you successfully set your password. The User Password item now shows Installed . T o change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When s[...]

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    114 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. 5.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or f[...]

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    115 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [Y es] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default value[...]

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    116 Chapter 5: BIOS setup[...]

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    A-1 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system MODE Appendix Appendix The Appendix includes the IEEE 802.1 1b channels for the wireless LAN adapter .[...]

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    A-2 Appendix Channel Center Channel Center Frequency Frequency 1 2.412 GHz 8 2.447 GHz 2 2.417 GHz 9 2.452 GHz 3 2.422 GHz 10 2.457 GHz 4 2.427 GHz 1 1 2.462 GHz 5 2.432 GHz 12 2.467 GHz 6 2.437 GHz 13 2.472 GHz 7 2.442 GHz 14 2.484 GHz W ireless L AN adapter channels The IEEE 802.1 1b standard for Wireless LAN allocated the 2.4 GHz frequency band [...]

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    A-3 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Channels 1, 6 and 1 1 are independent and do not overlap each other . We recommended that you tune your wireless LAN adapter to these channels. Country/Region (Regulating Body) A vailable Channels Ireland (RTT&E/EMC/L VD) Channels 1 to 13 Italy (RTT&E/EMC/L VD) Channels 1 to 13 Japan (TELEC) Channels 1[...]

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    A-4 Appendix[...]