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V-Series P5945G ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) Installation Manual R - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 2
express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 3
Table of contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii System package contents x Chapter 1: System Introduction 1.1 Welcome fan and heatsink assembly......... 2-6 2.5 Installing a DIMM 2-8 2.5.1 Memory configurations 2-8 2.5.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2-10 2.5.3 Removing a - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 4
support CD 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu 3-4 3.3.3 Make disk 3-5 3.3.4 ASUS contact information 3-5 3.4 Software information 3-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-6 Chapter 5: BIOS Information 5.1 Managing and updating - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 5
5-19 5.3.9 Usable Memory 5-19 5.4 Advanced menu 5-19 5.4.1 CPU Configuration 5-20 5.4.2 Chipset 5-21 5.4.3 PCIPnP 5-23 5.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 5-24 5.4.5 USB Configuration 5-25 5.5 Power menu 5-26 5.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type 5-26 5.5.2 ACPI APIC Support 5-26 5.5.3 APM Configuration - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 6
. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 7
in any area where it may become wet. Place the product on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Lithium-Ion Battery Warning CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 8
general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V-Series P5945G 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 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 9
task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. 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 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 10
. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1. ASUS V-Series P5945G barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • Power supply unit • ASUS chassis 2. Cable • AC power cable 3. Support CD 4. User guide 5. Telecom Adapter Card (Optional) - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 11
System introduction Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P5945G. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. R - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 12
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series P5945G! The ASUS V-Series P5945G is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 13
port. This Line In (green) port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. 8. Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. This V-series provide V2/V3 two types of front panel for users to choose, please refer to your product package for the front panel type you purchased - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 14
1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 7 13 1394 8 14 9 10 11 15 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1- Power connector. This connector is for the power cable and plug. Voltage selector. This - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 15
fan that provides ventilation inside the system chassis. 14. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. 15. Expansion slot covers Front Speaker Out Mic In 6-speaker Surround Out Front Speaker Out Center/Bass ASUS V-Series P5945G 1- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 16
Voltage selector The PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. If the voltage supply in your area is 100‑127 V, set this switch to 115 V. If the - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 17
to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components. 5 2 6 ® 8 7 9 11 12 10 3 1 4 1. Front panel cover 2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays 3. Hard disk drive bay 4. Floppy disk drive bay 5. Power supply unit 6. CPU socket 7. DIMM sockets 8. ASUS motherboard 9. PCI Express - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 18
1- Chapter 1: System introduction - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 19
Basic installation Chapter 2 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system. R - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 20
Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5. Optical drive 6. Floppy disk drive Tool Phillips (cross) screw driver grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED. This LED lights up to indicate - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 21
hinge-like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed. 5. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside. Air duct 3 1 2 3 1 3 2 Chassis tab holes 4 4 4 4 ASUS V-Series P5945G 2- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 22
Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket supports the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D processors in the 775-land package. • Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 23
on the bottom‑left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. CPU notch Gold triangle mark Alignment key ASUS V-Series P5945G 2- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 24
push the load lever (B) until it A snaps into the retention tab. B 2.4.3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 25
installed CPU, making sure that B the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND R P5L-VM - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 26
match Intel On-DieTemination (0DT) requirement and may downgrade to run at DDR2-533. If this happen, contact your retailer for the ODT value. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips. 2- Chapter 2: Basic installation - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 27
, in Single-channel memory configuration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports 4 modules inserted into both the blue and black slots as two paris of Dual-channel memory configuration. ASUS V-Series P5945G 2- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 28
components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 1 1 DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 29
that they support. Make sure unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS V-Series P5945G - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 30
for this motherboard PCI slot 4 Onboard USB 2.0 controller Onboard IDE port Onboard HD audio Onboard LAN A B C D E F G H shared - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 31
PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. ASUS V-Series P5945G - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 32
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 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 33
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. ASUS V-Series P5945G 2-15 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 34
section to install additional Serial ATA or IDE hard disk drive(s). To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive: 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Use a screw driver to remove the HDD drive slot metal plate cover. 3. With the HDD label side up, carefully insert the drive into the 3.5-inch bay and push - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 35
connector at the back of the drive, then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard. See page 4-6 for the location of the Serial ATA connectors. 6. Connect a 15-pin Serial ATA power to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable. ASUS V-Series P5945G 2-17 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 36
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. IDE ribbon cable Power cable • If you will install only one hard disk drive, make sure - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 37
back of the drive. Power cable Floppy ribbon cable 5. Connect the other end of the signal cable to the floppy disk drive connector on the motherboard. See page 4-6 for the location of the floppy disk drive connector. 6. Connect a 4-pin power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 38
HDLED RESET Connect the reset button, power switch, power LED, and HDD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard. 2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 39
the bay cover. 3. Push the bay cover inward, then set it aside. 4. Follow the same instructions to remove the 3.5" drive bay cover. To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover: 1. Insert duct accordingly. 2 1 5 4 2 5 Air duct 3 2 Chassis tab holes 1 1 2 ASUS V-Series P5945G 2-21 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 40
Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD. R Starting up - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 41
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. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 42
Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard for all drivers. Intel(R) Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. This driver enables Plug‑n-Play INF support for the Intel® chipset components on the motherboard. When installed to - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 43
print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 44
). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 3.3.4 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS V-Series P5945G 3- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 45
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. ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer's vital components and alerts you of any problem with - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 46
hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate. ASUS V-Series P5945G 3- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 47
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 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 48
DMI (Desktop Management Interface) browser. This browser displays various desktop and system information. Click the plus sign (+) before DMI Information to display the available information. ASUS V-Series P5945G 3- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 49
the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU usage The CPU tab displays real-time CPU usage in line graph representation. If the CPU - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 50
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 Config Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration ASUS V-Series P5945G 3-11 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 51
Motherboard introduction Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. R - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 52
Vintage V-Series P5945G barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout PS/2KBM S T: Mouse B: Keyboard ATX12V KBPWR 24.5cm (9.6in) LGA775 4MB BIOS USBPW56 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 53
RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS V-Series P5945G 4- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 54
and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. R P5L-VM 1394 KBPWR 2 1 +5V (Default) 3 2 +5VSB P5L-VM 1394 Keyboard Power Setting 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW56) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the ) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard info - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 55
4.3 Jumpers 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P5L-VM 1394 Floppy Disk Drive Connector R P5L-VM 1394 PIN 1 ASUS V-Series P5945G 4- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 56
signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device any device jumper is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard info - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 57
the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with a long card in PCI2 slot. right angle side ASUS V-Series P5945G 4- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 58
connectors support cooling fans of a total of 1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. CPU_FAN CPU - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 59
1394 IEEE 1394a Connector Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The IEEE 1394 module is purchased separately. 7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector The COM module is purchased separately. R P5L-VM 1394 ASUS V-Series P5945G 4- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 60
or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration: CPU : Memory : Graphics card : Parallel ATA devices : Serial ATA device : Optical drive : SCSI devices : Intel - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 61
opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8 Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module is purchased separately. ASUS V-Series P5945G 4-11 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 62
module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's highdefinition audio capability. • By default, this this connector, set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS to [HD Audio]. See section and "Ground" are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 63
System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. R P5L-VM 1394 PLED+ turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 64
Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. R BIOS setup - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 65
, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy, or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 66
the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16/12 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS V-Series P5945G 5- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 67
BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 68
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 69
2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 70
updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS V-Series P5945G - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 71
BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 72
> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. ASUS V-Series P5945G 5- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 73
to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 74
Menu. See section "2.8 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard and . ASUS V-Series P5945G 5-11 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 75
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 76
The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting below may cause system to malfunction. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS V-Series P5945G 5-13 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 77
screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. , 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] 5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 78
BIOS Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type LBA/Large Mode [Auto] [Auto] The BIOS if you are specifically configuring a CD mode if the device supports this mode, and the device supports multi- - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 79
you wish to configure the item. IDE Configuration Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode] 5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 80
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] The default setting S-ATA allows you to use +S-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only. If you set to any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting S-ATA. Configuration options: [S-ATA+P-ATA] [S‑ATA] [P-ATA] IDE Detect Time Out - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 81
Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz : 3200 MHz : 1 System Memory Size : 512MB Appropriated : 0MB Available : 504MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 82
Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto - loads the optimal settings for the system. Standard - loads the standard - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 83
following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [200] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. The values range from 200 to 450. FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 84
Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [ Speed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 85
Adjustment: [Auto] VID CMOS Setting: [ 62] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Execute Disable Manual]. Ratio CMOS Setting [ 14] Sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. The default value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 86
set this item to [Minimum]. Configuration options: [Maximum] [Minimum] [Automatic] [Disabled] • Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. ASUS V-Series P5945G 5-23 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 87
] Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB] Graphics memory type [Auto] Select Screen Select Item Configure DRAM Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] [6 Clocks] 5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 88
the graphics memory type. Configuration options: [Auto] [DVMT] [FIX] [DVMT+FIX] 5.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type [AC97] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN [Enabled] LAN Option - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 89
] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial [1.9] [1.7] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] 5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 90
for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the and Exit ESC Exit Plug and Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if ASUS V-Series P5945G 5-27 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 91
[No] Allows you to determine whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 5.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 5.5.4 ACPI APIC - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 92
the system power on. Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 93
Express LAN card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specific +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 94
detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select motherboard, the field shows N/A. Configuration options: [Ignored] [xxxRPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. Configuration options: - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 95
Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [PM-ST330620A] 3rd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S360] 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot device priority in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] 5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 96
[Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait For 'F1' If Error [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' the message "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS V-Series P5945G 5-33 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 97
, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. 5-34 Chapter - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 98
. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. ASUS V-Series P5945G 5-35 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 99
to confirm your choice. Please see page 2-3, section 2.1.2 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: SST 25VF040/B Current ROM BOARD: P5L-VM-1394 VER: 0106 DATE: 07/26/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: 5-36 Note [Enter] Select or - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 100
Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Press to save the file. Load from Profile 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press to or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS V-Series P5945G 5-37 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 101
setting, only the xxx.CMO file can be loaded. • When storing multiple BIOS setting, the system will automatically save the BIOS file to xxx.CMO format. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! 5.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 102
program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS V-Series P5945G 5-39 - Asus V3-P5945G | V3-P5G945 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 103
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