Asus AP130-E1 manuel d'utilisation

Motherboard PSCH-L User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Copyright © 2004 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes[...]

iii Features Contents Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii ASUS contact information ....[...]

iv Safeguards Contents Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering of f the computer ................................................. 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy[...]

v Contents 4.4.8 Hardware Health Configuration ........................... 4-28 4.4.9 Remote Access Configuration ............................. 4-29 4.5 Security menu .................................................................. 4-30 4.5.1 Set Setup/System Password Clear System Password ...................................... 4-30 4.5.2 Setup P[...]

vi 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 b[...]

vii 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. If possible, disconnect al[...]

viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the PSCH-L motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of [...]

ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS W ebsites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated informa[...]

x PSCH-L specifications summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN VGA Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard (continued on the next page) Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading T echnology On-die 1MB/512KB L2 cache with full speed Intel E7210 MCH Intel 6300ESB ICH [...]

xi Manageability Power requirement Form Factor Support CD contents *Specifications are subject to change without notice. WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion A TX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) A TX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers Management software System utilities ASUS contact information[...]

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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard Chapter summar y 1.1 W elcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard user guide 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® PSCH-L motherboard! The ASUS PSCH-L motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard incorporates the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 (Northwood/Prescott) processor[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Latest processor technology The motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor via a 478- pin surface mount ZIF socket. The processor with 1MB/ 512KB L2 cache includes a 800/53 3 MHz system bus and features the Intel Hyper- Threading T echnology and new power design that allow up to 3.4+GHz core [...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard user guide 1-3 USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard Chapter summar y 2.1 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-5 2.4 System memory ............................................ 2-1 1 2.5 Expansion slots ............................[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-1 2. 1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.6cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12in) PSCH-L CPU-F AN FLOPPY 4Mbit Flash BIOS SEC_IDE P ANEL1 DDR DIMM_0A (72 bit, 184-pin module) Super I/O Intel E7210 MCH Intel 6300ESB ICH DDR DIMM_1A (72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM_0B (72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM_1B (72 bit, 184-pin module) CR2032 3V Lithium Ce[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots Page 1. DDR DIMM 2-1 1 2. PCI 2-16 Jumpers 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 2-17 2. RAID enable (3-pin RAID_EN) 2-17 3. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC) 2-18 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port 2-19 2. Parallel port 2-19 3. PS/2 keyboard port 2-19 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-19 5. Seria[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor . T ake note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90 ° -100 ° angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 ° -100 ° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in c[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-7 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever . 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When the CPU i[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. Y ou do not have to remove the retention module ba[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-9 2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the module base. Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base. Make sure that the fan and retention mechanism [...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. When secure, the retention lock[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-11 2.4 System memor y 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. 2.4.2 Memory configurations Y ou may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using t[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information T able 1 Recommended memory configurations * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets or • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_0A and DIMM_0B (blue sockets) and identical DIMM pair in DIMM_1A and DIMM_1B (black sockets) T able 2 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synch[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-13 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a D[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has two 64-bit and three 32-bit PCI slots. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card. 1. Be[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-15 When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “ Share IRQ ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ Pr[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. When installing long PCI cards, it is recommended that you install them in PCI slots 1, 4, or 5. Long PCI cards installed in PCI slots 2 and 3 may interfere with the SA T [...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 1. 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 A TX power supply that can supply at [...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin 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 t[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-19 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Univ[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 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). PSCH-L ® PSCH-L Flo[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-21 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE[blue], SEC_IDE [black) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A-IDE3, SA T A-IDE4) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial A T A cables for Serial A T A hard disks. The current Serial A T A interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel A T A with 133 MB/s (Ultra A T A/133). 5. S[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-23 6. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASS1) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to this lead to r[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. CPU, System, and Auxiliary fan connectors (3-pin CPU-F AN, SYSTEM-F AN, AUX-F AN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable ma[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-25 10. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors connect to an 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 addition to the 20-pin A [...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 1. USB header (10-1 pin USB34) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for two additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows faster[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 2-27 • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This lead 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. • Message LED Lead (2-pin MLED) This lead connects to the message LED cable on the front panel. The LED indicates receipt of messages f[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information[...]

Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes.[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard Chapter summar y 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ........................... 3-2[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 3-1 3. 1 St ar ting up for the fir s t time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T [...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering of f the com puter 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000 Professional or Windows ® 2000 Server: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer . 3. The power suppl[...]

Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard Chapter summar y 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-8 4.3 Main menu ..................................................... 4-1 1 4.4 Advanced menu ........................................... 4-18 4.5 Security menu .............................[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-1 4. 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 AFUDOS - updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 3. [...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup A:>afudos /iPSCHL.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%) The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly [...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-3 When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. A:>afudos /iPSCHL.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%) Verifying flash .. done[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 3. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and have enough space (at least 600KB) to store the file. 4.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherbo[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-5 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. 3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically checks th[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.5 ASUS Upd[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-7 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 prompts you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save , then follow the scree[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip 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[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-9 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exi[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2.4 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. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is dis[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-11 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. Refer to section “ 4.2.1 BIOS menu [...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.2 System T ime [xx:xx:xxxx] Allows you to set the system time 4.3.3 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date 4.3.4 Floppy A [1.44M, 3 1/2 ” ] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-13 T ype [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (A T API Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP , LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Not Instal[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.6 Boot Options This menu allows you to change the system boot settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Boot Options Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives Configure Settings during System Boot. Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Disabled] Quiet[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-15 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: [Off] [On] System Keyboard [Present] Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard/s connected [...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 Device Pri[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-17 1st ~ 4th Drive These items specify the boot priority sequence from the available removable drives. 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] Removable Drives Removable Drives 1st Drive [1st FLOPPY DR[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change CPU-related se[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-19 L3 Cache [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the caching of L3 cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Fast String Operation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Fast String feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Compatible FPU Code [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable t[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings DRAM Frequency [Auto] Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] DRAM Integrity Mode [ECC] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select a specif[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-21 4.4.3 Super IO Configuration The items in this menu allow you to configure the Super I/O chipset. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Configure Win627 Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Addre[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] PS/2 Mouse Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Conf[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-23 IDE Detect T ime Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] A T A(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device] Selects the mechanism for detecting 80-pin A T A/A T API cable. Configuration options: [Host & Device] [Host[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB controller . Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [Full Speed] 4.4.6 ACPI Configurati[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-25 Advanced ACPI Configuration Allows you to change the advanced ACPI settings. ACPI Settings ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] BIOS-->AML ACPI Table [Enabled] Headless Mode [Disabled] Add tables per ACPI 2.0 specifications. ACPI 2.0 Support [No] When set to Y es, allows addi[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.7 PCI PnP Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Plug & Play O/S [No] OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card [Aut[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-27 Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Y es] and if you installed a Plug & Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug & Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card [Auto] Allo[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup PCI Slot 1/2/3/4/5 Configuration Option ROM Scan Allows you to enable or disable the initialization of the expansion ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Bus Master Allows you to enable or disable the selected device as a PCI bus master . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Latency Timer Allows you to [...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-29 4.4.9 Remote Access Configuration The item in this menu allows you to configure the remote access type and parameters. Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Disabled][...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Security Settings Setup Password : Not Installed System Password : Not Installed Set Setup Password Clear System Password Setup Password Lock [Standard] System P[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-31 T o change the Setup/System password: Follow the same steps as in setting the password. T o clear the Setup/System password: • Select Set Setup Password/Set System Password, then press Enter . The message “ Password Uninstalled ” appears. OR • Select Clear System Password, then press Enter . When prompted with t[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5.7 System Load [Standard] Set to Standard to allow booting from a floppy disk or an A T API-CD-ROM. Set to Diskette/CDROM Lock to prevent booting from these drives. Configuration options: [Standard] [Diskette/CDROM Lock] 4.5.8 Setup Prompt [Enabled] When set to Enabled, displays the message “ Press DEL to run Setup ?[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard 4-33 4.6 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. APM Configuration Power Failure Recovery [Last State] Resume On Ring [Disabled] Resume On LAN [Disabled] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Confi[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. 4.7.1 Save Changes and Exit Saves the changes that you made before exiting Setup. 4.7.2 Load Previous V alues and Exit Exits setup without saving your changes. [...]

Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when confiiguring the motherboard.[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard Appnedix summar y A-1 Block diagram ................................................ A-1[...]

ASUS PSCH-L motherboard A-1 A. 1 PSCH-L block diagr am Channel A Channel B 4*SATA Hard Disk 64-bit 66MHz PCI Slot 32-bit 33MHz PCI Slot Promise PDC20319 ATI RageXL Intel 6300ESB ICH Intel E7210 MCH 82547GI 2* Serial Port UDMA 66/100 Hard Disk SATA Hard Disk USB port Firmware Hub Super I/O CSA IDE SATA USB 2.0 HubLink 1.5 FSB 533/800 MHz DDR 266/333[...]

A-2 Appendix: Reference information[...]