Asus P1-P5945GC Bedienungsanleitung

P1/P2-P5945GC ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) User Guide[...]

i i Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK 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 [...]

iii Table of contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ..............................................................................vii About this guide ................................................................................. viii System package [...]

i v Table of contents Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2 3.2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2 3.3.1 Running the support CD .......[...]

v Table of contents 5.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 5-13 5.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 5-13 5.3.2 System Date ........................................................ 5-13 5.3.3 Primary and Third IDE Master/Slave ...................... 5-14 5.3.4 [...]

v i 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 [...]

vii Safety information Electrical safety • To 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 [...]

viii About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 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: System introduction T[...]

i x Conventions used in this guide WARNING: 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. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to fi[...]

x System package contents Check your P1/P2-P5945GC system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1. ASUS book size barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 200W power supply unit • PCI riser card • CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2. Cables • Power cabl[...]

ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC! The ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 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 motherboard that supports the Intel ® Pentium ® D, Intel ® Pentium ® 4, Intel [...]

1-3 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Open 10 1 1 12 7 8 9 14 13 1. Optical drive eject button. 2. HDD LED. This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive. 3. Optical drive bay cover. 4. Press to open the front panel cover. 5. Power button. Press this button to turn the system on. 6. Power LED. 7. Reset button 8. MS/MS Pro card slot. [...]

1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1. Power connector 2. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. If the voltage supply in your area is [...]

1-5 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 11. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. 12. USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. SPDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF [...]

1-6 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.4 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components. 1 . 5 . 2 5 - in ch o p t i c a l d r i v e and 3.5 inch hard d[...]

ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5. Optical drive Tool Phillips (cross) screw driver The moth[...]

2-3 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 2.3 Removing the chassis cover and front panel assembly To remove the chassis cover: 1. Remove the cover screws. Keep the screws for later use. 2. Pull the cover slightly toward the rear panel. 3. Lift the cover, then set aside. 3 2 1 To remove the front panel cover 1. Lift the front panel cover hooks outward. 2. Carefully re[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package. • Check your motherboard to make sure that the PnP cap is on the CPU socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retaile[...]

2-5 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. A B Load lever Retention tab 4. Lift the[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4.4 Removing and Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The system package includes a proprietary CPU fan and heatsink assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. DO NOT replace the proprietary CPU fan and heatsink with other models! Refer to the gure below for the location of the CPU f[...]

2-7 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets: • Install only identical (the same type and size) DDR2 memory modules. • Install only ASUS-certied memory modules. Refer to the D[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) D D R 2 - 6 6 7 Size Vendor Model S i d e ( s ) Component A B DIMM Support 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 SS E2508AB-6E-E v v 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 SS D3216TLSAKL3U v v 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 SS HYB18T256800AF3SW65 33154 v v 512MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/512 SS D6408TE8WL-27 [...]

2-9 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Size Vendor Model S i d e ( s ) Component A B D D R 2 - 5 3 3 DIMM Support Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided CL: CAS Latency DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of Dual-channel[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. [...]

2-11 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 2.6 Expansion slots This motherboard provides two PCI expansion slots, which locate on the PCI raiser card that is connected to its slot on the motherboard. 2.6.1 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, another cards that comply with PCI specications. 2.6.2 Expansion card installatio[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2. Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use. 3. Insert the card connector to the slot, then press the card rmly until it ts in place. Secure the card with a screw. 4 . R ei ns ta ll t he P CI r is er c ar d as se mb ly . Ma ke s ur e th at t he r is er c ar d c o n n e c t o r s i t s [...]

2-13 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Standard interrupt as[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.7 Installing an optical drive and reinstalling the storage drive assembly Refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical drive. Follow these steps to install an optical drive: 1. Turn the storage drive assembly upside down with the 3.5-inch bay on top of the 5.25-inch bay. 2. Inse[...]

2-15 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Before reinstalling the storage drive assembly, connect the IDE/SATA and power plugs to the IDE/SATA and power connectors at the back of the drives. 1. Connect the black plug of the IDE cable to the optical drive, then the gray plug to the hard disk drive. If you have the SATA HDD, connect the SATA cable to the SATA HD. 2. C[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.8 Installing the foot stand To install the foot stand: 1. Match the foot stand hooks to the holes on the chassis. 2. Pull the foot stand to the direction of the arrow until the lock clicks in place. To remove the foot stand, lift the lock, then slightly push the foot stand to the direction of the rear panel unti[...]

2-17 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 2.9 Reinstalling the front panel cover 1. Insert the front panel cover tabs to the holes at the right side of the chassis, then close. 2. Insert the front panel cover hooks to the chassis tabs until the front panel cover ts in place. 1 2 To reinstall the front panel cover:[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.9 Reinstalling the cover To reinstall the cover: 1 . I n st a ll th e c o ve r t o t h e c ha s si s . M ak e s u re th e c o ve r t a bs t t he ch a ss i s r ai l s. 2. Push the cover toward the front panel until it ts in place. 3. Secure the cover with two screws. 1 2 3[...]

ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system 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 Support CD information The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and sever[...]

3-3 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 3.3.1 Running the support CD To 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. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-cl[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities I n s t a l l s t h e A S U S I n s t A l l - I n s t a l l a t i o n W i z a r d U t i l i t i e s . ASUS PC Probe II T hi s s m ar t u t il it y mo ni t o rs t h[...]

3-5 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 3.3.3 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.4 Software 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 le that came with the software for more information. ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components and al[...]

3-7 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Button Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the appli[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting up Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference secti[...]

3-9 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below. Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows ® management informati[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Starting up PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard[...]

3-11 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. The[...]

ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 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.[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Introduction The P1/P2-P5945GC barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout 33.0cm(13in) LGA775 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power BUZZER SB_PWR PANEL MS_CON RSTCON RTS51 11 V[...]

4-3 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 4.3 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in the CMOS, which includes the system setup information suc[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, U S B P W 7 8 ) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh,[...]

4-5 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5V[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 2 IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable(s). There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to congure [...]

4-7 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 4. USB connector (5-1 pin USB7) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply wit[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 5. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. R A TX Power Connector +12V DC [...]

4-9 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 7. Back audio connector (20-1 pin Back_Audio Connector) We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition audio capability. 8. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interfac[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 9. System panel connector (6 pin PANEL) Refer to the connector description below for details. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when th[...]

1 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.[...]

5-2 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. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support CD during POST.) 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB ash disk.) 3. ASUS CrashFr[...]

5-3 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable USB Flash with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BI[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable USB Flash. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable USB Flash you create[...]

5-5 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD, or the USB Flash that contains the updated BIOS le. • Prepar[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. The utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS le. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS le. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating th[...]

5-7 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and upd[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The AS[...]

5-9 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, then cl[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This se[...]

5-11 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the [...]

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic 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 any menu scr[...]

5-13 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 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 Time [xx:xx:xxxx] Allows you to set the system time. 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for i[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3.3 Primary and Third 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 the dimmed ite[...]

5-15 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and R[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA 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 ATA ports only if you did not install any Serial ATA devic[...]

5-17 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory AMIBIOS Ver[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. JumperFree Conguration USB Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard D[...]

5-19 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Overlock Prole]. Overlock Options [Overlock 5%] Conguration options: [Overlock 5%] [Overlock 10%] USB Function [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allo[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Do not disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off option if you are running a Windows ® operating system with USB device. BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Mass Storage Device Allows you to congure the [...]

5-21 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Congure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.80GHz Frequency : 3800 MHz FSB Sp[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the Execute Disable function. This item appears only when you install a processor w[...]

5-23 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5.4.4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Congure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Graphic Adapter Priority [[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration Congure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN [Enabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI/Int-VGA] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as pr[...]

5-25 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.6 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. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. [...]

5-27 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 5.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Congurati[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.4 APM Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Enabled or disable APM. APM Conguration Power button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled][...]

5-29 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express LAN card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use [...]

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.5 Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Hardware Monitor AI Quiet [Disabled] CPU Temperature [51ºC/122.5ºF] MB Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [2481 RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] VCORE Voltage [ 1.320V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.345V] 5V Vo[...]

5-31 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC 5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Conguration Security 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [Hard Drive] 2nd Boot Device[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ?[...]

5-33 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access t[...]

5-35 ASUS P1/P2-P5945GC Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always] If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the p[...]

5-36 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 elds other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections [...]

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