Asus T2-P manual

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

2 Copyright © 2003 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[...]

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

4 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 46 3.2 Powering up ........................................................................ 46 3.3 Support CD information ....................................................... 46 3.3.1 Running the support CD ..................................[...]

5 5.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 97 5.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 97 5.2.9 General help .......................................................... 97 5.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 98 5.3.1 System[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

8 Safeguards About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Syst[...]

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 : Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: T ips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to f[...]

10 System package contents If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately . T erminator 2 Deluxe Model – Commercial Edition 1. ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system with: • ASUS P4P8T motherboard • Optical drive* • Floppy disk drive • 3-in-1 PCI card ** • 6-in-1 storage card reader • LED panel 2. Cables • [...]

11 T erminator 2 Deluxe Model – Consumer Edition 1. ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system with: • ASUS P4P8T motherboard • Optical drive* • Floppy disk drive • 3-in-1 PCI card ** • 6-in-1 storage card reader (Deluxe models only) • LED panel (Deluxe models only) 2. Cables • Serial A T A cable • Power cable and plug 3. Support CD 4. Us[...]

12 T erminator 2 Basic Model 1. ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system with: • ASUS P4P8T motherboard • Optical drive* • Floppy disk drive 2. Cables • Serial A T A cable • Power cable and plug 3. Support CD 4. User guide 5. Optional components • 3-in-1 PCI card** • FM radio module and radio antenna • Modem module * CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/[...]

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.[...]

14 Chapter 1: System introduction 1 . 1 W elcome! 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. The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by the ASUS P4P8T motherboard that supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Northwood/ Prescott proce[...]

15 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. Second optical drive door . This door covers a second optical drive bay . 5. Powe[...]

16 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 2 seconds or presets a station when pressed for more than 2 seconds. Refer to page 22 on how to[...]

17 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 1 .2 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. MODE 20 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 20 19 25 26 27 28 29 30 19. Floppy disk drive. This drive is for 1.44MB, 3.5-inc[...]

18 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. Audio ports function variation Port Headphone/2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel Light Blue Line In No function LFE Output*/Center Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out[...]

19 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) . This port connects an RJ-1 1 cab[...]

20 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 a speaker . 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 oth[...]

21 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system See page 60 for the wireless LAN adapter LED indications. 25. AIR LED. This green LED blinks when the wireless LAN adapter is transmitting or receiving data. 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 (see page 37 f[...]

22 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[...]

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.[...]

24 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[...]

25 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3. Pull the cover slightly toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis. 4. Lift the cover , then set aside. 2. Use a Phillips (cross) 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 th[...]

26 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. See page 39 for details on the PSU. T o remove the PSU: 1. Lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface. 2. Disconnect all power supply plugs in the o[...]

27 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2.5 Inst alling a CPU The P4P8T motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. This socket is specifically designed for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Northwood/Prescott processor . 2.5.1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The system package includes a pre-installed proprietary[...]

28 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[...]

29 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[...]

30 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. 2.6.1 Memory configurations Y ou may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM[...]

31 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[...]

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

33 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 [...]

34 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[...]

35 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2.8 Inst alling a second optical drive The system comes with a pre-installed optical drive (DVD-RW , DVD-ROM, CD-RW , or CD-ROM) and an empty 5.25-inch drive bay for a second optical drive. T o install a second optical drive: 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Locate the front panel cover hooks. 3. Press the hook[...]

36 Chapter 2: Basic installation 7. Connect a power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the optical drive. See page 40 for details. 8. 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. 9. Connect one [...]

37 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Configure your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug. Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device. 2.9 Inst alling a hard disk drive The system supports one UltraA T A133 IDE/Serial A T A hard disk drive (HDD). T o install a hard disk drive[...]

38 Chapter 2: Basic installation 6. Re-install the HDD metal tray and HDD in the chassis by sliding it into the tray hooks. 7. Secure the HDD metal tray with the flat head screw you earlier removed. 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[...]

39 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2. 10 Re-inst alling the power suppl y unit After installing the system components and reconnecting the cables, re- install the power supply unit (PSU). T o reinstall the PSU: 1. Connect the 4-pin 12V power plug to the A TX12V connector on the motherboard labeled A TX12V . See page 81 for the location of the A [...]

40 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. V oltage selector The PSU has a 1 15V/230V voltage selector switch located[...]

41 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 2. 11 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 tow[...]

42 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2. 1 2 Connecting external devices T o the front panel Mic Headphone HDD Scanner Camera Audio Devices[...]

43 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 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.[...]

46 Chapter 3: Starting up 3. 1 Inst alling 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. 3.3 Suppor t CD infor mation The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and several[...]

47 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 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file [...]

48 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. LifeV iew TVR Application The LifeView TVR application allows control of the TV tuner and radio module. See page 58 for details. ASUS Radio Application This item installs the ASUS radio application that allows y[...]

49 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 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 in a healthy operating condition. Install ASUS Update This item installs the ASUS Update that [...]

50 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.5 Other information The icons on the top right side of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD.[...]

51 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 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[...]

52 Chapter 3: Starting up 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 Listening En[...]

53 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 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 play[...]

54 Chapter 3: Starting up 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 section “4.4 Connectors” for the location of the CD connector . 3.4.2 ASUS Instant Music The motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature called Inst[...]

55 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system T o use ASUS Instant Music: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has a standby power . 2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs. These keys only function as indicated if you enabled the Instant Music item in [...]

56 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.4.3 ASUS Radio Player ASUS Radio Player allows you to tune into an FM station using the optional radio module. Launching the ASUS Radio Player T o launch the ASUS Radio Player: 1. Install the ASUS Radio Application from the Utilities tab of the support CD. See page 48 for details. 2. After installing the application, cli[...]

57 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 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,[...]

58 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.4.4 LifeV iew ® TVR Application The LifeView ® TVR Application allows you to watch and record TV in the T erminator 2 system. Install this application if your system comes with a 3-in-1 PCI card with a TV tuner . The 3-in-1 PCI card is available only on Deluxe models. Using LifeV iew ® TVR T o use the LifeView ® TVR [...]

59 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3.5 ASUS Wir eless L AN adapter The 3-in-1 PCI card you purchased with the T erminator 2 system comes with an IEEE 802.1 1b-compliant wireless LAN adapter for wireless local area network (WLAN). The 3-in-1 PCI card with a wireless LAN adapter is available only on Deluxe models. Features The wireless LAN adapter[...]

60 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.5.1 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. AIR LINK Indications Fast Blink ON The wireless LAN adapter is on and is transmitting/receiving data. ON ON The wireless LAN adapter is on b[...]

61 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3.5.4 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 [...]

62 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 . 5 .5 The Control Center utility The Control Center utility is a management software that launches applications and configures network settings. The Control Ce[...]

63 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[...]

64 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[...]

65 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[...]

66 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[...]

67 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 [...]

68 Chapter 3: Starting up Config - Soft AP 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 if you wish to connect to [...]

69 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[...]

70 Chapter 3: Starting up Help Menu The Control Center utility has 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 you wish to view the help files. Change Mode The Change Mode menu allows you to set the wireless LAN adapter in a Station [...]

71 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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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.[...]

74 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4. 1 Introduction The ASUS P4PT 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 CD1 AD1888 AUX1 USB56 P4P8T ® IOC_MB PCI Slot 1 Super I/O Flash [...]

75 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, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered b[...]

76 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.4 Connectors 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 USB56) The USB56 header is connected to the USB_2 connector of the front panel I/O daughterboard. P4P8T ® P4P8T USB Port USB56 USB P[...]

77 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) The PRI_IDE connector is for the UltraA T A100 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’ s blue connector to the IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to a slave device (optical drive) and the black connector to the UltraA T A100 master device (hard[...]

78 Chapter 4: Motherboard info P4P8T ® P4P8T SA T A Connectors S ATA 2 GND RSA T A_TXP2 RSA T A_TXN2 GND RSA T A_RXP2 RSA T A_RXN2 GND S ATA 1 GND RSA T A_TXP1 RSA T A_TXN1 GND RSA T A_RXP1 RSA T A_RXN1 GND Important notes on Serial A T A • The Serial A T A cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier routing inside the chassis. The lower [...]

79 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Parallel A T A and Serial A T A device configurations Following are the Parallel A T A and Serial A T A device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications. Native operating systems (OS) are Windows ® 2000/XP . ICH5 supports a maximum of six (6) devices using these OS. Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows ®[...]

80 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 6. Internal audio connectors (4-pin AUX1, CD1) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. P4P8T ® P4P8T Internal Audio Connectors AUX1 (White) CD1 (Black ) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel G[...]

81 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system P4P8T ® P4P8T 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[...]

82 Chapter 4: Motherboard info P4P8T ® P4P8T IOC_MB Connector ® CGAEX COM1 GAME IOC_DC 1 1. I/O extension module (22-pin IOC_MB) This connector is for the CGAEX extension module. 10. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) The SPDIF_OUT is connected to the SPDIF_OUT2 connector in the front panel I/O daughterboard to support the optical S/PDIF[...]

83 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 13. System panel connector (8-1 pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. P4P8T ® P4P8T System Panel Connector * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED+ Ground Power LED PWR A TX Power Switch* PLED- IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- IDE_LED P ANEL • Power LED Lead This 2-pin connector conne[...]

84 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.[...]

85 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.[...]

86 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. CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIO[...]

87 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[...]

88 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 bootable fl[...]

89 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system A:>afudos /ip4p8t.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. A:>afudos[...]

90 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-in the BIOS LPC chip so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2> du[...]

91 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, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. T o recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. [...]

92 Chapter 5: BIOS setup T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. 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 t[...]

93 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that 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)[...]

94 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 selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save , then follow th[...]

95 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.2 BIOS Setup pr ogr am 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 [...]

96 Chapter 5: BIOS setup System Time [11:10:19] System Date [Thu, 09/27/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Language [English] Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/] Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] IDE Configuration [...]

97 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 An item with a sub-menu on any menu sc[...]

98 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[...]

99 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Third and Fourth IDE Master While entering Setup, BIOS auto-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 values opposite the dimmed items (Devi[...]

100 Chapter 5: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMAR T Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and [...]

101 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Enhanced Mode Support On [S-A T A] The default setting S-A T A allows you to use native OS on Serial A T A and Parallel A T A ports. We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility . In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel A T A ports only if you did not insta[...]

102 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. Ratio CMOS Setting [26] This item allows you to set the ratio between the CPU clock and the FSB Frequency . Select this option, then press <Enter> to specify the ratio value. We recommend that you keep the default s[...]

103 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system L3 Cache [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the L3 cache. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Max CPUID V alue Limit [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the CPUID maximum value limit support for older OS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hyper-Threading T ec[...]

104 Chapter 5: BIOS setup DRAM CAS# Latency [2.5 Clocks] This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [2.0 Clocks] [2.5 Clocks] [3.0 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. C[...]

105 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Spread Spectrum [Enabled] This field enables or disables the clock generator spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Boot Display Device [Auto] This parameter allows you to select the boot display device. Configuration options: [Auto] [CRT] [TV] [EFP] [LFP] [CR T+EFP] [CRT+LFP] Flat Panel [...]

106 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard AC’97 Audio [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] OnBoard LAN [...]

107 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system EPP V ersion [1.9] Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP . Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Allows selection of the Parallel Port ECP DMA channel. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is se[...]

108 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.4 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/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. [...]

109 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [A vailable] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices.[...]

110 Chapter 5: BIOS setup USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Allows you to select the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command. The message “No USB mass storage device detected” appears if none is installed in the system. Configuration options: [10 Sec ] [[...]

111 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.4.6 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Instant Music CD-ROM Drive [IDE Secondary Master] Allows you to select the CD-ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playbac[...]

112 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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 [Auto] Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend. Configuration options: [Auto] [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 O[...]

113 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.5.5 APM Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Of f] [Suspend] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Of f, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set t[...]

114 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.6 Hardware Monitor CPU T emperature [xxx 0 C/xxx 0 F] MB T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Disabled] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] [...]

115 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system The following items appear only when the Smart Q-Fan Function item is set to Enabled. VCORE V oltage, +3.3V V oltage, +5V V oltage, +12V V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. If any of the monitored items is out of range, the foll[...]

116 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] 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 the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] Boot Devic[...]

117 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 5.6.2 Removable Drives 1st ~ xxth Drive [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot sequence from the available removable drives. The number of drives that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [ xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] Removable Drives 1s[...]

118 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] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Conf[...]

119 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system Boot to OS/2 [No] Allows you to specify the OS/2 compatibility mode. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] W ait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hit ‘DEL ’ Message Display [Enabled] Wh[...]

120 Chapter 5: BIOS setup After you have 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] Boot Sec[...]

121 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility . V iew Only allows access but does not allow change to any field. Limited allows change to only selected fields, such as Date and T ime. Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility . Change User Password Select this item to se[...]

122 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[...]

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

A-2 Appendix A. 1 Power supply specif ications A.1.1 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 max. at 1 15V ac 3A max. at 230V ac, full load Inrush Current No hazards to occur and damage components Efficiency 65% min. at 1 15[...]

A-3 ASUS T erminator 2 barebone system 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 A.2 Wireless L AN adapter channels The IEEE 802.1 1b standard for Wireless LAN allocate[...]

A-4 Appendix Channels 1, 6 and 1 1 are independent and do not overlap each other . W e 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 to 14* Luxembourg (RTT&a[...]