Asus Terminator P4 533A manual

Barebone System ® Terminator P4 533A User ’ s Guide[...]

2 Checklist Disclaimer/Copyrights Product Name: ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System Manual Revision: First Edition V1 E1 184 Release Date: January 2003 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[...]

3 Features T able of contents Disclaimer/Copyrights .................................................................... 2 Notices ........................................................................................... 5 Safety information .......................................................................... 6 About this guide ............[...]

4 3.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................ 40 3.5 System memory .................................................................. 41 3.5.1 Memory configurations .......................................... 41 3.6 Expansion slots ................................................................... 42 3.6.1 Configu[...]

5 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. 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 been test[...]

6 Safety information 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. • Before connecting or rem[...]

7 About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This document contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System[...]

8 Safeguards 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. Wh[...]

9 ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (T el): +886[...]

10 System package contents Check your ASUS T erminator P4 533A pacakge for the following items: 1. Barebone system 2. ASUS P4SC-EA motherboard 3. Switching power supply (PFC or non-PFC) 4. 1.44MB floppy disk drive 5. CD-ROM Drive (optional) 6. 56K PCI modem card (optional) 7. Support CD 8. User ’ s guide IMPORT ANT If you are assembling the syste[...]

11 ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS T erminator P4 533A barebone system. It includes introduction on the front and rear panel features, and the internal features. System Introduction Chapter 1[...]

12 Chapter 1: System Introduction 1 . 1 F ront Panel Features The ASUS T erminator P4 533A barebone system is composed of the ASUS P4SC-EA motherboard, a power supply , and a floppy disk drive in the ASUS T riOptix form factor chassis. The chassis front bezel may vary as shown. NOTE The CD-ROM drive and modem card are optional items. The lower part[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 13 1 .2 Rear Panel Features The rear panel of the ASUS T erminator P4 533A barebone system includes the standard PC99 I/O connectors for external devices, power supply socket, and optional modem connectors. The following figure shows the rear panel features. CAUTION! Setting the switch to 1 15V in a 230V env[...]

14 Chapter 1: System Introduction 1 .3 Internal Featur es The figure below shows the internal view of the system when you remove the cover and flip out the drive frame. The standard components already installed in the system and the locations of the available drive bays are pointed out. NOTE The system may come with either a PFC (Power Factor Corre[...]

15 ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System This chapter tells how to install components into the barebone system through illustrated step-by-step instructions. Basic Installation Chapter 2[...]

16 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2. 1 Remove the cover The chassis cover is secured by a thumbscrew located on the rear panel. Follow these steps to remove the chassis cover . 1. T urn the captive thumbscrew counter-clockwise to release the cover . Y ou don’t have to remove the thumbscrew from the chassis. 2. Place your hands on both corners of t[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 17 2.2 Detac h the drive fr ame IMPORT ANT Y ou must release the power socket module from the rear panel before detaching the drive frame to avoid breaking the power cable. Follow these steps to detach the drive frame. 1. Place the chassis on a flat surface and turn it on its side. 2. The power socket and vo[...]

18 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 3. Place your thumb on the right edge of the power socket module, then slide the module to the right until it is completely detached from the rear panel. 4. Unlatch the drive frame by pulling it outward. NOTE The drive frame has a swivel (hinge-like) edge that is attached to the main chassis. It is not necessary to [...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 19 2.3 Inst all a CPU The P4SC-EA motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. This socket is specifically designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 478/Northwood Processor . Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin CPU socket on the motherboard. Socket lev[...]

20 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner (gold mark) matches the base of the socket lever . 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. CAUTION The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging t[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 21 2.4 Inst all the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 478/Northwood Processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 478/Northwood Processor , the package usually includes the heatsink and [...]

22 Chapter 2: Basic Installation NOTE Y our boxed Intel Pentium 4 478/Northwood Processor package may come with installation instructions for the CPU and fan heatsink assembly . If the instructions in this section do not match the documentation for the CPU or fan heatsink, follow the latter . 6. Connect the CPU fan cable from the assembly to the fa[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 23 2.5 Inst all system memory The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using unbuf fered ECC or non-ECC PC2700/1600/2100 DIMMs. Follow these steps to install a DDR DIMM. 1. Locate the two DIMM sockets on the [...]

24 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.6 Inst all a hard disk drive The chassis has one 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) bay right under the 5.25-inch bay . The following figures show the internal and external views of the HDD bay location. 5.25-inch Drive Bay 3.5-inch HDD Drive Bay Internal View External V iew Follow these steps to install an IDE HDD. 1[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 25 5. Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the HDD. Use the cable with the white connector labeled P3. 6. Connect one end of the IDE hard disk ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the HDD, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE inte[...]

26 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.7 Install a CD-ROM dr ive A CD-ROM drive is an optional item in this barebone system. Refer to the instructions in this section if you acquired a model without a CD-ROM. Follow these steps to install a CD-ROM drive. 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Insert the CD-ROM drive into the upper 5.25-inch drive bay . CD-RO[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 27 5. Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the CD-ROM. Use the cable with the white connector labeled P1. 6. Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the CD-ROM, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interfac[...]

28 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.8 Inst all an expansion card The motherboard has one 32-bit PCI slot and one Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP) slot. Follow these steps to install a PCI or AGP card. 1. Place the chassis on its side. 2. Remove the metal bracket opposite the slot that you wish to use. 3. Align the card golden fingers to the slot and i[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 29 2.9 Re-connect cables Y ou may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. Y ou must re-connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover . 2.9.1 LED cables • Connect the power switch and power LED cables to their respective leads in the P ANEL1 connector on the motherboar[...]

30 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.9.2 UAEX and card reader modules The system front I/O panel has two modules, the UAEX and a card reader , that contain the front panel I/O ports and the connectors to the motherboard. UAEX module Connector locations on the motherboard Connect to USB_34 connector on the motherboard Connect to MIC_LOUT1 connector on[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 31 2. 10 Replace the cover After you have installed all the internal components and you have connected all the necessary cables, you are now ready to put the system back together . Follow these steps to re-assemble the system. 1. With the chassis lying on its side, hook the swivel edge of the drive frame to [...]

32 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 5. Fit the rail tabs on the sides and bottom of the cover to the edges of the chassis. 6. Push the cover towards the rear until it fits. The locking tab snaps into the hole on the chassis indicating that the cover is in place. Locking T ab Hole Locking T ab IMPORT ANT Firmly push the cover to ensure that it is fully[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 33 2. 1 1 Connect External Devices The figure below shows the specific connectors and devices that you can connect to the rear panel ports. Serial PS/2 KB VGA Line Out Line In Mic Game/MIDI PS/2 Mouse AC Parallel USB RJ-45[...]

34 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2. 12 Power Supply Specifications 2.12.1 Input Characteristics 2.12.2 Output Characteristics 2.12.3 Over-V oltage Protection (OVP) Input V oltage Range Min Nom Max Range 1 90V 1 15V 135V Range 2 180V 230V 265V Input Frequency Range 47 Hz to 63 Hz Maximum Input ac Current 4A max. at 1 15V ac 2A max. at 230V ac, maxim[...]

35 ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4SC-EA motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. It also includes information on the USB/audio board located on the front panel. Motherboard Info Chapter 3 IMPORT ANT The ASUS[...]

36 Chapter 3: Motherboard information 3. 1 Intr oduction The ASUS P4SC-EA motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS T erminator P4 533A barebone system. For future upgrades or system reconfiguration, this chapter provides technical information about the motherboard. 3.2 Motherboard com ponents 16 17 23 25 24 18 22 21 20 19 2 1 3 6 4 5 7 9 8 1[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 37 A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . Super I/O chipset. This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used Super I/O functionality . The chipset supports a high-performance floppy disk controller for a 360K/720K/1.44M/ 2.88M flop[...]

38 Chapter 3: Motherboard information AGP slot. This Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 4X mode cards for 3D graphical applications. ASUS ASIC. This chip performs multiple system functions that include hardware and system monitoring, IRQ routing, etc. PCI slot. This 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slot supports bus master PCI cards like SCSI[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 39 3.3 Motherboard layout 23cm (9.06in) CPU_F AN1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power SiS 651 HOST/ Memory Controller CHA_F AN1 FLOPPY1 CD1 Audio Codec MODEM1 AUX1 P ANEL1 USB_34 IDE_LED1 USBPWR_12 P4SC-EA MIC_LOUT1 ® IOC_MB DDR DIMM2 (64/72-bit, 184-pin module) PCI Slot 1 Super I/O Flash BIOS A TX Power Conn[...]

40 Chapter 3: Motherboard information 3.4 Centr al Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. This socket is specifically designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 478/Northwood Processor . The Intel Pentium 4 Processor in the 478-pin package uses the Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array 2 (FC-PGA2)[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 41 3.5 System memor y The motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to 2GB unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/2100/1600 DDR DIMMs. A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM, but it has a 184-pin footprint compared to the 168-pin of the SDR DIMM. Also, a DDR DIMM is sing[...]

42 Chapter 3: Motherboard information 3.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has two PCI slots. 3.6.1 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the software settings. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings,[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 43 3.7 Jumpers This section describes and illustrates the jumpers on the motherboard. 1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USB_PWR12, USB_PWR34, USB_PWR56) 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 devic[...]

44 Chapter 3: Motherboard information 2. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) 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 by the on[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 45 3.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard. 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/133/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE[...]

46 Chapter 3: Motherboard information 2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). 3. Hard disk activ[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 47 4. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX +12V) These connector s connect to a n A TX 12V power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In additio[...]

48 Chapter 3: Motherboard information 5. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN1, CHA_F AN1) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or a total of 1A (12W) at +12V . Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow air flow to go across the onboard heat sinks instead of the expansion slots. The fan wiring[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 49 6. USB 2.0 headers (10-1 pin USB_34, USB_56) The USB_34 header is connected to the USB2P connector in the UAEX extension module on the front panel for two additional USB 2.0 ports. The USB_56 header (pins 6 to 10) is connected to the J1 connector on the card reader module on the front panel to support a C[...]

50 Chapter 3: Motherboard information 8. Front panel audio connectors (5-1 pin MIC_LOUT1) This connector connects to a front panel audio module using an audio cable. If your chassis has this audio module, you may conveniently connect a microphone and a speaker/headphone on the front panel. 9. IO extension module connector (22-pin IOC_MB) This conne[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 51 10. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.[...]

52 Chapter 3: Motherboard information • A TX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power . Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP , or ON and SOFT OFF , depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 s[...]

53 ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. It includes detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters. BIOS Information Chapter 4[...]

54 Chapter 4: BIOS information 4. 1 Managing and updating the BIOS 4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writ[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 55 4. In DOS mode, type A:AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORT ANT If the word “unknown” appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility . 5. Select 1. Save Current B[...]

56 Chapter 4: BIOS information 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “ A: ” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 57 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow th[...]

58 Chapter 4: BIOS information 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” . This s[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 59 4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. [...]

60 Chapter 4: BIOS information General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Sa[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 61 System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab> keys to move be[...]

62 Chapter 4: BIOS information Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password then press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. T o [...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 63 4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave T ype [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard di[...]

64 Chapter 4: BIOS information If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other A T API Device[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 65 T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity . Confi[...]

66 Chapter 4: BIOS information SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology . This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease [...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 67 4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Of f] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 ch[...]

68 Chapter 4: BIOS information 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Frequency Multiple (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field is for unlocked processors only . If your processor frequency multiple is locked, you cannot access this field. This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU ’ s internal frequency (CPU speed) and external frequency . CP[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 69 Memory Frequency [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency . The options that appear in the popup menu vary according to the CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz). Configuration options: [Auto] [1:1] [3:4] [3:5] [...]

70 Chapter 4: BIOS information 4.4.1 Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2 – 5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 – 5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPRO[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 71 SDRAM RAS Active Time [6T] This item controls the number of SDRAM clocks used for SDRAM parameters. Configuration options: [6T] [7T] [5T] [4T] SDRAM Command Lead-off T ime [Auto] This item allows you to select the SDRAM l ead-of f time. Configuration options: [Auto] [2T] [1T] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB][...]

72 Chapter 4: BIOS information Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards. Setting the address space to a particular setting makes that memory space unavailable to other system components. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 73 Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1[...]

74 Chapter 4: BIOS information Slot 1 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA [...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 75 USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Keep the default setting [Enabled] if you connect USB devices. Select [Disabled] if you do not wish to use the USB feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports [...]

76 Chapter 4: BIOS information IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The setting [No/ICU] for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card. Set the[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 77 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disa[...]

78 Chapter 4: BIOS information Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the B[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 79 4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configu[...]

80 Chapter 4: BIOS information Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This all[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 81 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed for more ef ficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU T emperature Threshold [55°C] This item allows you to set the h[...]

82 Chapter 4: BIOS information NOTE If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “ Hardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details ” . Y ou will then be prompted to “ Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP ” . PWR Q-Fan Function [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disab[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 83 Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the[...]

84 Chapter 4: BIOS information Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. If you installed a non- PnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, keep the de[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 85 4.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to[...]

86 Chapter 4: BIOS information Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to [...]

87 ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD. Starting up Chapter 5[...]

88 Chapter 5: Starting up 5. 1 Inst all an operating system The P4SC-EA motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. NOTE Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures present[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 89 5.2.2 Installation menus The support CD menu is composed of two screens. Click on the Right Arrow on the lower right corner of the first screen to display the second menu screen. T o return to the first menu screen, click on the Left Arrow on the lower right corner of the second screen.[...]

90 Chapter 5: Starting up 5.2.3 Software and drivers description The menu lists the drivers and applications that are available for this motherboard. Simply click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. SiS 650/651/740 Display Driver Click this item to load the installation wizard and install the SiS 650/651/ 740 displ[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 91 Install Cyberlink V ideo and Audio Applications This item installs the Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail. ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver . E-Color 3Deep This item installs the E-Color 3Deep software. Show Motherboard Information Click this item to display th[...]

92 Chapter 5: Starting up 5.3 Sof tware infor mation 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. 5.3.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS an[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 93 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 Sav[...]

94 Chapter 5: Starting up The PC Probe icon appears on the taskbar system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon allows you to see the status of your PC. 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperat[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 95 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)[...]

96 Chapter 5: Starting up Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC ’ s hard disk drives and the fi[...]

ASUS T erminator P4 533A Barebone System 97 Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Program . NOT[...]

98 Chapter 5: Starting up ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon change to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears.[...]