Asus Motherboard PSCH-SR manuale d’uso

Motherboard PSCH-SR Series User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Copyright © 2005 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 ............................................................................................ v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ............................................................................. vii PSCH-SR specifications summar[...]

iv Safeguards Contents Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 4-1 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS ................................................. 4-2 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file .................................. 4-4 4.2 [...]

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

vi 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 all[...]

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

viii 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 websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated inform[...]

ix Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ™ 4 Prescott processors with Hyper-Threading T echnology On-die 1MB/512KB L2 cache Northbridge: Intel ® E7210 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) Southbridge: Intel ® 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (ICH) 800/533/400 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 4 GB memory supports PC3200/PC2[...]

x *Specifications are subject to change without notice. PSCH-SR Ser ies specifications summar y 1 x Serial (COM1) port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port CPU/system/chassis fan connectors 20-pin A TX and 4-pin A TX 12V power connectors 20-pin front panel connectors USB 2.0/1.1 connector C[...]

C h a p t e r 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction[...]

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

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard user guide 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® PSCH-SR series motherboard! The ASUS PSCH-SR series 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 processor in[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ™ 4 processor via a 478- pin surface mount ZIF socket. The processor with 1 M B / 512 KB L2 cache includes a 800/53 3 /400 MHz system bus and features the Intel Hyper-Threading T echno[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard user guide 1-3 Single-channel Ultra320 SCSI support (on SCSI models only) The Adaptec ® AIC-7901X Ultra320 SCSI controller and single-channel SCSI connector are onboard to provide high-speed data transfers to and from SCSI hard disk drives. Integrated graphics The onboard A TI Rage ™ XL graphics controller with 8 MB memo[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS Update This utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS through a user- friendly interface. Connect to the Internet t[...]

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-SR motherboard Chapter summar y 2.1 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-7 2.4 System memory ............................................ 2-1 1 2.5 Expansion slots ...........................[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR 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 powe[...]

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 to the c[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layouts IDE model 4Mbit Flash BIOS SEC_IDE1 P ANEL1 Intel 82541GI Gigabit Ethernet Super I/O USB2.0 T : USB1 B: USB2 T op: LAN1 PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Keyboard PRI_IDE1 KBPWR1 REAR_F AN2 REAR_F AN1 LAN_LED1 SB_PWR1 A TXPWR1 PCIX1 (64-bit, 66MHz 3V) 25cm (9.8in) 30.5cm (12in) LAN2 Socket 478 DDR DIMM_B2 [...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information SA T A model 8Mbit Flash BIOS SEC_IDE1 P ANEL1 Intel 82541GI Gigabit Ethernet Super I/O USB2.0 T : USB1 B: USB2 T op: LAN1 PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Keyboard PRI_IDE1 KBPWR1 REAR_F AN2 REAR_F AN1 LAN_LED1 SB_PWR1 A TXPWR1 PCIX1 (64-bit, 66MHz 3V) 25cm (9.8in) 30.5cm (12in) LAN2 Socket 478 DDR DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin [...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-5 SCSI model 8Mbit Flash BIOS SEC_IDE1 P ANEL1 Intel 82541GI Gigabit Ethernet Super I/O Intel ® E7210 MCH Adaptec AIC-7901X USB2.0 T : USB1 B: USB2 T op: LAN1 PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Keyboard PRI_IDE1 KBPWR1 REAR_F AN2 REAR_F AN1 LAN_LED1 SB_PWR1 A TXPWR1 PCIX1 (64-bit, 66MHz 3V) 25cm (9.8in) 30.5cm (12in) LAN2 Socket 478 [...]

2-6 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 KBPWR1) 2-17 2. Integrated LAN controllers (3-pin LAN_EN1; LAN_EN2) 2-17 3. Integrated graphics controller (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-18 4. SA T A/SCSI jumper controller (3-pin SASI_EN1) 2-18 5. Clear R TC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 2-[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel ® Pentium ™ 4 processor in the 478-pin package with 1 MB/512 KB L2 cache. T ake note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This ma[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 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[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-9 2.3.3 Installing the optional CPU heatsink and thermal plate CPU thermal plate This motherboard requires a thermal plate for the CPU. Place the thermal plate underneath the motherboard before you install the heatsink. Refer to the picture below for the correct matching of the motherboard and thermal plate holes. The pas[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Hold down the heatsink lightly and twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. 3. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink. Do not overtighten the screws to avoid damaging the mother[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR 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 sockets. 2.4.2 Memory configurations Y ou may install 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the m[...]

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_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) and identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets) Sockets Mode/DIMM T ype DIMM_A1 DIMM_A[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR 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 [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has one 64-bit PCI-X slot and two 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 ca[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR 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 P[...]

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 the PCIX1 and PCI3 slots. Long PCI cards installed in the PCI2 slot may interfere with the SA T [...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 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. This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, a[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information PSCH-SR ® PSCH-SR SASI_EN Setting SASI_EN1 1 22 3 Enable (Default) Disable 3. Integrated graphics controller (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you enable or disable the onboard graphics controller . PSCH-SR ® PSCH-SR VGA Setting VGA_EN1 Enable (Default) Disable 23 12 4. SA T A/SCSI controller jumper (3-pin SA[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-19 5. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system date, time, and system setup parameters, and passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the RTC RAM: 1. T urn OFF [...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. Hard disk drive/SCSI LED switch (4-pin J4) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the front panel hard disk drive or SCSI LED. The HD/SCSI LED is enabled when no jumper cap is placed over the pins. 6. Force BIOS recovery (3-pin J5) This jumper allows you to update or recover the BIOS settings when it get[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-21 8. DDR voltage regulator (3-pin J6) This jumper allows you adjust the DDR voltage to +5% or -5%. The DDR voltage is at its normal level when no jumper cap is placed over the pins. PSCH-SR ® PSCH-SR DDR V oltage Switching Regulator J6 1-2 Adjust to -5% 1 2-3 Adjust to +5% Observe caution when adjusting the DDR voltage.[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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. LAN1 port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. This port is controlled by the Intel ® 82547GI LAN controller . Refer to the table below for the L[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-23 2. Front panel SMBus connector (6-1 pin FPSMB1 [white]) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices to system front panel components. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Power supply unit SMBus connector[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1 [black]) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices to system backplane components such as SA T A or SCSI backplanes. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. PSCH-SR ® PSCH-SR Chassi[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-25 5. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1 [blue], SEC_IDE1 [black) This connector supports the provided UltraA T A100 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 UltraA T A100 slave device and the black co[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) 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 150MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel A T A with 133MB/s (Ultra A T A/133). If you install[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-27 • If you wish to create a RAID set, make sure that you have connected the SA T A cable and installed Serial A T A hard disk drives. Y ou cannot enter the SA T ARaid ™ utility and SA T A BIOS setup during POST if there are no connected Serial A T A HDDs. • The Adaptec ® AIC-81 10X RAID controller does not support[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1. Do not forget to connect the 4-pin A TX +12V power plug. Otherwise, the system does not boot up. 2. Make sure that your A TX 12 V power supply can provide 8A on the +12V lead and at least 1A on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). The minimum recommended wattage is 300W . The system may become unstable or may no[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-29 PSCH-SR ® PSCH-SR Onboard SCSI Connector 35 68 34 1 SCSIA1 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI Connector 1 1. Ultra320 SCSI connector (68-pin SCSIA1) 12. Locator connector (6-pin LOCA TOR) This connector controls the locator LEDs in the system front or rear panel. By default, this connector comes without a jumper . The Ultra320 SCSI[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 13. CPU, Front, and Rear fan connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN1/2, FRONT_F AN1/2, REAR_F AN1/2) The fan connectors on this motherboard support various server configurations. Use the rear fan connectors if you intend to install the motherboard in a tower/pedestal chassis. Use the front fan connectors when using a rackmo[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 2-31 15. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System Power LED (3-pin PLED) This connector is for 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 (2-pin MLED) Thi[...]

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

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

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 3-1 3. 1 St ar ting up for t he fir st time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f. 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. [...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering of f the computer 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 supply[...]

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

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard Chapter summar y 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-6 4.3 Main menu ...................................................... 4-9 4.4 Advanced menu ........................................... 4-14 4.5 Power menu ................................[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-1 4. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS • The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to a floppy disk. Save only the updated BIOS file in[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-3 AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Message: Do You Want To Save BIOS (Y/N) For Canterwood - PSCHSR-IDE DATE: 05/16/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Program : 1001.bin 6. T ype the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field, then press <Ent[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file. Press <F1> to restart the system. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For Canterwood - PSCHSR-IDE DATE: 05/16/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V Fil[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-5 3. T ype a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press <Enter>. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Message: Please Wait! For Canterwood - PSCHSR-IDE DATE: 05/16/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Program : 1[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard includes a Flash ROM 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 section explains[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-7 Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time (hh:mm:ss) 11: 10 : 30 System Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Mar 24 2004 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE Slave [None] Secondary IDE Master [None] Secondary IDE Slave [None] Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 261120K Tota[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2.4 General help On the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 4.2.5 Sub-menu An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. T o display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 4.2.6 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-9 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. Refer to section “ 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system to the time that you [...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.1 Primary IDE Master Primary Master Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Primary IDE Master [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 PIO Mode [Auto] UDMA Mode [Auto] Transfer Mode None S.M.A.R.T Status None Item Specific Help To auto-detect the HDD ’ s size, head...on this [...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-11 Before attempting to manually configure an IDE drive, make sure that you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer . Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed IDE drive! PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO mode for the IDE drive. The settings Mode 0 to 4 all[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup T o enter a value, you may also highlight the item, then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu. T ype in the value from the drive documentation, then press <Enter>. Capacity [xxxxx MB] Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . The value is not user- configurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard di[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-13 4.3.2 Primary IDE Slave When configuring a drive as Primary IDE Slave, refer to section “ 4.3.1 Primary IDE Master ” for the menu item descriptions. 4.3.3 Secondary IDE Master When configuring a drive as Secondary IDE Master , refer to section “ 4.3.1 Primary IDE Master ” for the menu item descriptions. 4.3.4 S[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU, memory , chipset, 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! Advanced BIOS Features CPU Configuration Memory Configuration [...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-15 Console Redirection [Disabled] This item allows you to redirect the console through the serial port. when set to [Enabled], the Baud Rate option is activated. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Baud Rate [19200] This item appears only when the Console Redirection option is set to [Enabled]. This parameter allo[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.2 CPU Configuration This menu shows the CPU configuration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU L1 and L2 cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Feature The CPU F[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-17 The items CAS Latency T ime, Active to Precharge Delay , DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay , and DRAM RAS# Precharge are configurable only when the Memory T iming Selectable item is set to [Manual]. 4.4.3 Memory Configuration This menu shows the memory configuration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display a [...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [3] Controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/ write command. Configuration options: [4] [3] [2] DRAM RAS# Precharge [3] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. Configuration options: [4] [3] [2] Memory Parity Check [Enabled] Al[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-19 CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock [Default] CPU Clock Ratio [x25] Frequency/Voltage Control Item Specific Help Set CPU Frequency. Select Menu Frequency/V oltage Control CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock [Default] Allows you to set the CPU, AGP , and PCI frequencies. Configuration options: [Default] [100/66/33MHz] [105/70/35MHz] [1 10/73/3[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.5 Onboard Device This menu shows the onboard device configuration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options. H/W Jumper of CSA LAN Enabled Onboard CSA LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] H/W Jumper of ONB LAN Enabled Onboard [...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-21 Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP] EPP Mode Select EPP1.7 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 SuperIO Device Item Specific Help Set Base I/O address for serial port 1. Select Menu Super I/O Device Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] All[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup *** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting *** On-Chip Serial ATA [Disabled] SATA Mode IDE Serial ATA Port0 Mode SATA0 master Serial ATA Port1 Mode SATA1 master SATA Configuration Item Specific Help [Disabled]: Disable SATA Controller. [Auto]: Auto-arrange the BIOS. [Combined Mode]: PATA and SATA are combined. Max. of 2 IDE drives on[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-23 e. Setting to [ Disabled ] disables the onboard SA T A controller . The RAID feature is also disabled. SA T A Mode [IDE] When set to [RAID], this item allows configuration of the installed IDE devices into a disk array . Refer to the software installation guide for details on RAID configuration. Configuration options: [...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.6 PCIPnP This menu shows the PCIPnP configuration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Resources Controlled By [Auto] IRQ Resources PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop [Disabled] INT Pin 1 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 2 Assignment[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-25 INT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto] Allows you to select the appropriate interrupt to the specific devices to avoid conflict. Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] IRQ Resources Set the item Resources Controlled By is set to [Manual] to enable the item IRQ Resources and assign the interr[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.7 USB Configuration This menu shows the USB configuration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Support [Enabled] USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled] USB Configuration Item Specific Help Configures the USB controller. S[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-27 4.5.1 APM Configuration This menu shows the Advanced Power Management (APM) configuration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Power Management [User Define] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Suspend Type [Stop Grant] Restore on AC Po[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Power Management [User Define] Allows you to set the automatic power saving features. Configuration options: [User Define] [Min. Saving] [Max. Saving] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not af fe[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-29 T o configure this item, you should set the Power On Function item to [Password]. Hot Key Power On [Ctrl-F1] Allows you to set a hot key combination to turn the system power on. Configuration options: [Ctrl-F1] ... [Ctrl-F12] T o configure this item, you should set the Power On Function item to [Hot Key]. Soft-Off by P[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Date (of Month) Alarm [0] T o set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specified range then press <Enter>. Configuration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0] T o set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this item and pres[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-31 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor This menu shows the hardware monitoring status. Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. CPU VCORE A 1.48V +3.3V Voltage 3.26V +12V Voltage 11.79V +1.5V Voltage 1.49V +2.5V Voltage 2.47V +5VCC Voltage 4.99V +5VSB Voltage 4.75V VBAT Voltage 3[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Smart Fan1 Temperature [40 o C/104 o F] Fan1 Tolerance Value [ 5] Smart Fan2 Temperature [40 o C/104 o F] Fan2 Tolerance Value [ 5] Smart Fan3 Temperature [40 o C/104 o F] Fan3 Tolerance Value [ 5] Smart Q-Fan Configuration Item Specific Help Automatically adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system temperature. Select Men[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-33 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options. 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority Removable Device Priority CD-[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.6.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority 4.6.3 Removable Device Priority 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXX 2. Bootable Add-in Cards Hard Disk Boot Priority Item Specific Help Use <up> or <down> arrow to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press <ESC> to exit this menu. [...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-35 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Other Device [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Halt On [All Errors] Case Open Warning [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 Typematic Delay (Msec) 250 Boot Settings Configuratio[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Halt On [All Errors] Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All , But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] Case Open W arning [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the case open status feature. Setting [...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-37 Supervisor Password [Enter] User Password [Enter] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password: 1. Highlight an item then press <Enter>. 2. T ype in a password using eight (8) alphanumeric characters, then press <Enter>. 3. When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters ag[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Forgot the password? If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section “ 2.6 Jumpers ” for instructions. Password Check [Setu[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard 4-39 4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the BIOS setup default settings, save or discard any changes you made, or exit the Setup utility . Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Item Specific Help This option saves data to CMOS before exiting Setup. Select Men[...]

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

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

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard A-1 A. 1 PSCH-SR block diagr ams IDE model Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor/ Prescott Processor 478-Pin Package Intel ® 82541 GbE LAN Intel ® 82547 LAN DDR SDRAM 2 x DIMMs DDR SDRAM 2 x DIMMs USB USB USB USB PCI-X 66 MHz BIOS Flash ROM COM1 COM2* *To mini-PCI BMC WInbond W83627THF-A Super I/O LPC BUS KB MS FLOPPY Winbond 8[...]

A-2 Appendix: Reference information SA T A model DDR SDRAM 2 x DIMMs DDR SDRAM 2 x DIMMs USB USB USB USB PCI-X 66 MHz SODIMM ZCR Adaptec AIC-8110X 4 x SATA BIOS Flash ROM COM1 COM2* *To mini-PCI BMC WInbond W83627THF-A Super I/O LPC BUS KB MS FLOPPY 3x TEMPERATURE (CPU/Fron/Rear) 8x VOLTAGE Winbond 83792AD miniPCI BMC ATI RAGE-XL GbE 6x TEMPERATURE[...]

ASUS PSCH-SR motherboard A-3 DDR SDRAM 2 x DIMMs DDR SDRAM 2 x DIMMs USB USB USB USB PCI-X 66 MHz SODIMM ZCR Adaptec AIC-7901X U320 SCSI BIOS Flash ROM COM1 COM2* *To mini-PCI BMC WInbond W83627THF-A Super I/O LPC BUS KB MS FLOPPY Winbond 83792AD miniPCI BMC ATI RAGE-XL GbE VGA Conn. 2XPCI 33 MHz FSB 400/533/800 MHz 266/32/333/400 MHz 128 bit CSA 2[...]

A-4 Appendix: Reference information[...]