Asus P5V900 manual

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i i Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without [...]

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

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

v Table of contents 5.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 5-13 5.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 5-13 5.2.6 Conguration elds ............................................... 5-13 5.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 5-14 5.2.8 G[...]

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vii Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. • If the power supply is [...]

viii About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS V-Series P5V900 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System int[...]

i x Conventions used in this guide WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to fi[...]

x System package contents Check your V-Series P5V900 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1. ASUS V-Series P5V900 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 300 W (peak) PFC power supply unit • ASUS chassis 2. Cable • AC power cable 3. Support C[...]

R R Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P5V900. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.[...]

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1-3 ASUS V-Series P5V900 1. Two empty 5.25-inch bays. These bays are for IDE optical drives. 2. 3.5-inch drive bays. These slots are for 3.5-inch oppy or hard disk drives. 3. Power button. Press this button to turn the system on. 4. Reset button. Press this button to reboot the system without turning off the power. 5. HDD LED. This LED lights up[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices.[...]

1-5 ASUS V-Series P5V900 6. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other devices. 7. VGA port. This port connects a VGA monitor. 8. USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 10. Line Out [...]

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1-7 ASUS V-Series P5V900 R 1.4 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components. 1 . Front panel cover 2. 5.25-inch optical dr[...]

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R R Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system.[...]

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2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)[...]

2-5 ASUS V-Series P5V900 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle (4A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B). 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the soc[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installation 7. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. 6. Apply Thermal Interface Material on the CPU before closing the load plate. A B DO NOT eat the Thermal Interface Material. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, make sure to wash it off immediately, and seek[...]

2-7 ASUS V-Series P5V900 If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets: • Install only identical (the same type and size) DDR2 memory modules. • Install only ASUS-certied memory modules. Ref[...]

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2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation Size Vendor Model S i d e ( s ) Component A B[...]

2-11 ASUS V-Series P5V900 2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. 2.5.2 Ins[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and[...]

2-13 ASUS V-Series P5V900 * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Standard interrupt [...]

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2-15 ASUS V-Series P5V900 2.7 Installing an optical drive Refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical drive. Follow these steps to install an optical drive: 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover. 3. Insert the optical drive into the upper 5.25-inch drive bay and carefully push th[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 7. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector (labeled SEC_IDE) on the motherboard. See page 4-7 for the location of this connector. 8. Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel. 9. Replace the front panel.[...]

2-17 ASUS V-Series P5V900 2.8 Installing a hard disk drive The system may have one pre-installed 3.5-inch Serial ATA or IDE hard disk drive. Refer to this section to install additional Serial ATA or IDE hard disk drive(s). To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive: 4. Secure the drive with two screws on both sides. 4 4 3 1. Place the chassis upright.[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the back, use either the 15-pin SATA power adapter plug OR the legacy 4-pin power connector. DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable. 5. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector[...]

2-19 ASUS V-Series P5V900 To install an IDE hard disk drive: 1. Follow steps 1-4 of the previous section. 2. Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector (blue connector labeled PRI_IDE) on the motherboard. See page 4-7 for the location of the connector. • If you will install only one hard disk drive, make sure [...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.9 Installingaoppydiskdrive The V-Series P5V900 system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a oppy disk drive. To install a oppy disk drive: 1. Remove the front panel cover. 2. Carefully insert the oppy disk drive into the oppy drive bay until the screw holes align with the holes o[...]

2-21 ASUS V-Series P5V900 2.10 Re-connecting cables You may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover. LED cables Connect the reset button, power switch, power LED, and HDD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherbo[...]

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R R Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Starting up R Press to turn ON the system 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows ® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. 3.3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the system cont[...]

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3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities I n st al ls t he A SU S In st Al l- In st al la ti on W iz ar d U ti li ti es .[...]

3-5 ASUS V-Series P5V900 3.3.3 Make Disk Make VIA VT8237 RAID Driver Disk M a ke t he V IA V T8 2 37 RA ID D ri ve r Di sk . 3.3.4 Manual Intel LGA775 CPU install User’s Manual I n st al l th e In te l LG A7 75 CP U in st al l us er m an ua l. VIA VT8237 RAID User’s Manual I n st al l th e VI A VT 82 3 7 R AI D us er m an ua l.[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.[...]

3-7 ASUS V-Series P5V900 3.4 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software for more information. ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components and aler[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting up Button Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the a[...]

3-9 ASUS V-Series P5V900 Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Starting up Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below. Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows ® management info[...]

3-11 ASUS V-Series P5V900 PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard d[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: Starting up Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference.[...]

R R Chapter 4 Motherboard introduction This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Introduction The V-Series P5V900 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout 21.8cm (8.6in) 24.5cm (9.6in ) 4Mb BIOS VIA VT8237A VIA P4M900 DDR2 DIMM1 (64 bit,240-pin module[...]

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4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, U S B P W 7 8 ) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow[...]

4-5 ASUS V-Series P5V900 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.4 Connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to preven[...]

4-7 ASUS V-Series P5V900 3 IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable(s). There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to cong[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard info Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard![...]

4-9 ASUS V-Series P5V900 6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. R A TX Power Connector EA TXPWR +3 V o[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Th is con nec tor is fo r a ch ass is- mou nte d f ron t p ane l a udi o I /O mod ule th at sup por ts eit her HD Au dio or le gac y A C’9 7 a udi o s tan dar d. We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of th[...]

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

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS during the Power-On Self Test) 3. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DO[...]

5-3 ASUS V-Series P5V900 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASU[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, then[...]

5-5 ASUS V-Series P5V900 5.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A: / S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the system. 5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having [...]

5-7 ASUS V-Series P5V900 5.1.4 AwardBIOS Flash Utility 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 le from the ASUS web site. Rename the le to V-P5V900.BIN and save it to a oppy disk. Save only the updated[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears. 8. The utility veries the BIOS le in the oppy disk and starts ashing the BIOS le. Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 (C) Phoenix [...]

5-9 ASUS V-Series P5V900 4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process. 3. Type a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>. To save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous se[...]

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5-11 ASUS V-Series P5V900 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) 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, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.”[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Configuration fields Menu items Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →[...]

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5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date Thu, Apr 6 2006 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE Slave [None] Secondary IDE Master [None] Secondary IDE Slave [None] First SATA Master [None] Second SATA Master [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 447MB 5.[...]

5-15 ASUS V-Series P5V900 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date Tue, Mar[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capaci[...]

5-17 ASUS V-Series P5V900 Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is no[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5 . 3 . 4 S A T A 1 / 2 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capa[...]

5-19 ASUS V-Series P5V900 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Adjust system frequency/ voltage. CPU Conguration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Conguration USB Conguration 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other syst[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.1 CPU Configuration Select Menu Item Specic Help DRAM timing and control. CPU Conguration CPU Type Intel Genuine Processor CPU Speed 3.80GHz Cache RAM 2048K Current FSB Frequency 200MHz Delay Prior to Thermal [4 Min] Thermal Management [TM 1] TM2 Bus Ratio 14 X TM2 Bus VID 0.8375V Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled] E[...]

5-21 ASUS V-Series P5V900 5.4.2 Chipset F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Chipset Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] VGA Share Memory Size [64M] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Primary Display Adapter [...]

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled] ** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size [4096] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 5 . 4 . 3 P C I P n P Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to [No], the BIOS c[...]

5-23 ASUS V-Series P5V900 SATA Controller [Enabled] Enable/Disable Onchip SATA. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Controller Mode [IDE] Select SATA mode. Conguration options: [IDE] [RAID] HDA Controller [Auto] Enable/Disable High Denition Audio controller. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled][...]

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Enable or Disable the USB Controller. USB Conguration USB Controller [Enabled] USB2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy support [Auto] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter>[...]

5-25 ASUS V-Series P5V900 5.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 5.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] Allows you to select the Advanced Con[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.3 APM Configuration Select Menu Item Specic Help APM Conguration Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power on By PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power on By External Modem [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] x Date (of Month) Alarm 0 x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0 Restor[...]

5-27 ASUS V-Series P5V900 Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Allows you to select to/not to restart the system after AC power loss. Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] When sets to [Instant-Off], the system will go to Soft-off instantly when power-button pressed for less than 4 seconds.[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. Hardware Monitor Q-Fan Controller [Enabled] Vcore Vol[...]

5-29 ASUS V-Series P5V900 CPU Fan Speed warning [ 800 RPM] Allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [800 RPM] [1200 RPM] [1600 RPM][...]

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Congura[...]

5-31 ASUS V-Series P5V900 5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. Boot Settings Conguration Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot [...]

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup OS Select for DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS/2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 KB. Conguration options: [Non-OS2] [OS2] Full Screen LOGO [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Di[...]

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5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Exit & Save Changes Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation window appear[...]