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- Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 1
Vintage-AH1 Barebone System - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 2
OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF 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 ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 3
information vii About this guide viii System package contents x Chapter 1: System Introduction 1.1 Welcome Memory configurations 2-8 2.5.3 Removing a DIMM 2-10 2.5.2 Installing a DIMM 2-10 2.6 Expansion slots 2-11 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card 2-11 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 4
the support CD 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu 3-4 3.3.3 ASUS Contact information 3-5 3.4 Software information 3-6 3.4.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 3-6 3.4.2 ASUS Update 3-8 3.4.3 ASUS PC Probe II 3-10 3.5 Installing the SATA controller driver 3-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 5
A 5-14 5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 5-15 5.3.5 System Information 5-16 5.4 Advanced menu 5-17 5.4.1 CPU Configuration 5-17 5.5.1 Suspend Mode 5-30 5.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 5-30 5.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 5-30 5.5.4 ACPI APIC Support 5-30 5.5.5 APM Configuration 5-31 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 6
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However ! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 7
electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Lithium-Ion Battery Warning C - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 8
About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage-AH1 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 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 9
T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : 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 worldwide - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 10
Check your Vintage-AH1 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1 . A S U S V i n t a g e - A H 1 b a r e b o n e s y s t e m with • ASUS motherboard • 300 W PFC power supply unit • ASUS chassis 2. Cable - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 11
System introduction Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Vintage-AH1. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. ASUS Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 12
The ASUS Vintage-AH1 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the AMD Athlon™ 64 and Athlon™ 64FX desktop processors. The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 13
this button to turn the system on. 6 . I E E E 1 3 9 4 p o r t. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, 9 . H e a d p h o n e p o r t. This Line In (green) port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. ASUS Vintage-AH1 1-3 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 14
e s e l e c t o r . This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. See the "Voltage selector" section l p o r t . This port connects a mouse, modem, or other devices that conforms with serial specification. 1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 15
Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out • Center/Subwoofer 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer ASUS Vintage-AH1 1-5 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 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. - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 17
to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components. 1 2 PS USB78 USB56 CD GAME FLOPPY VIA VT6307 4M BIOS FWH 13 CR2032 ASUS motherboard 12. PCI Express x16 slot 13. IDE connectors 14. Expansion card slots 15. PCI slots 16. Serial ATA connectors ASUS Vintage-AH1 1-7 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 18
1-8 Chapter 1: System introduction - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 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. ASUS Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 20
components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 2. DDR Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5. Optical drive 6. Floppy disk drive Tool Phillips (cross) screw driver 2.2 Before you proceed Take note of the - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 21
2.3 Removing the side plates and front cover The system has two chassis side plates, each one secured by two screws located on the rear panel. To remove the chassis side holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis. ASUS Vintage-AH1 2-3 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 22
corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. Gold triangle 2.4.2 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® CPU Socket 939 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 23
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. ASUS Vintage-AH1 2-5 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 24
to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 25
5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND ® CPU fan connector ASUS Vintage-AH1 Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 26
2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: ® 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 2.5.1 Memory configurations You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 128 MB, 256 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 27
Hynix DS 3208GATA07-04A7 Pmi SS 3208GATA01-04A4 Pmi DS Component DIMM support CL A B C D3208DH1T-6 - HY5DU56822BT-D43 - D3208DH1T-6 - -TCCC - A2S56D30BTP 2.5 HY5DU56822CT-J - PM4D328D50406EU - PM4D328S50403DU - (Continued on the next page) ASUS Vintage-AH1 2-9 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 28
blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - support for 4 modules inserted into the blue and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendors List. 2-10 Chapter - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 29
adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Unlock a retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 1 1 DDR DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 30
by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary 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 Vintage-AH1 2-11 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 31
motherboard Onboard SATA Controller Onboard Audio Controller Onboard VGA Onboard 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 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 32
-VGA in the BIOS. See section "5.4.3 Chipset->AGP Configuration" for details. 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 Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 33
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 VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 34
labeled CD on the motherboard. See page 4-9 for the location of this connector. 10. Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel. 3 4 4 10. Replace the front panel. Refer to section "2.11 Replacing the side plates and front cover" on page 2-20 for details. ASUS Vintage-AH1 2-15 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 35
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: 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Use a screw driver to remove the HDD drive - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 36
the SATA connector at the back of the drive, then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard. See SATA power adapter plug O R the legacy 4-pin power connector. D O N O T use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable. ASUS Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 37
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 4-6 for the location of the PRI_IDE connector. IDE ribbon cable Power cable • If you will install only one hard disk drive, make - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 38
2.9 Installing a floppy disk drive The Vintage-AH1 system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a floppy disk drive. To install a floppy disk drive: 1. Remove the front panel cover. For instructions on how to remove the front panel cover, refer to page 2-3 of section "2.3 Removing the side plates - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 39
PWRSW * Requires an ATX power supply. Connect the r e s e t b u t t o n , p o w e r s w i t c h, p o w e r L E D , and H D D L E D cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard. See page 4-12 for the system panel descriptions. 2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 40
the internal components and you have connected all the necessary cables, you are now ready to put the system back together. 1. Hook the hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right side of the front rear panel. 7. Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 to replace the other side plate cover. ASUS Vintage-AH1 2-21 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 41
2-22 Chapter 2: Basic installation - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 42
Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD. ASUS Vintage-AH1 Starting up - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 43
hard drive. • From the Windows XP setup screen, press F6 when prompted then follow succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers. 3.2 Powering up Press the system power button ( ) to enter the OS. Press to turn ON the system 3.3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 44
Northbridge drivers. ULi Southbridge Drivers Installs the ULi Southbridge drivers. Make ULi SATA/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a ULi SATA/RAID driver disk. Marvell Lan Driver Installs the Marvel®l LAN driver. Realtek Audio Drivers Installs the Realtek® audio drivers. ASUS Vintage-AH1 3-3 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 45
detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. 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 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 46
3.3.3 ASUS Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS Vintage-AH1 3-5 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 47
Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information. 3.4.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 48
Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. Launching the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software The motherboard support CD includes the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software that enables you to view your system's real-time CPU Frequency and voltage. Make sure to install the - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 49
3.4.2 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Follow these steps to use the ASUS Update. 1. Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu: - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 50
BIOS ROM information is displayed. Click Flash to update the BIOS. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS Vintage-AH1 3-9 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 51
computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Double-click the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. To launch - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 52
memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the P r e f e r e n c e section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window in the main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate. ASUS Vintage-AH1 3-11 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 53
the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation position To change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of the S c h e adjust the threshold values using the C o n f i g window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 54
right corner of the browser. DMI browser Click to display the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) browser. This browser displays various desktop and system information. Click the plus sign (+) before D M I I n f o r m a t i o n to display the available information. ASUS Vintage-AH1 3-13 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 55
browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the P C information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU usage window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. 3-14 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 56
scale, or enable the Q-Fan feature.* Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes *Available on some motherboards only. Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration ASUS Vintage-AH1 3-15 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 57
3.5 Installing the SATA controller driver During Windows® 2000/Windows XP OS installation To install the SATA driver when installing Windows® 2000/XP OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/XP installation CD. The W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / X P S e t u p starts. 2. Press when the message - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 58
4. Insert the bundled floppy disk that came with your barebone system package, then press . ASUS Vintage-AH1 3-17 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 59
6. The Windows® 2000/XP Setup loads the SATA controller drivers from the SATA driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation. 7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. 3-18 Chapter 3: Starting up - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 60
Motherboard info Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ASUS Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 61
4.1 Introduction The Vintage-AH1 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/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard COM2 KBPWR ATX12V 24.5cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN Super - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 62
the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. ® Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure. ASUS Vintage-AH1 4-3 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 63
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 can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 64
the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) ® Keyboard power setting ASUS Vintage-AH1 4-5 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 65
Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 66
SATA connectors Important notes on Serial ATA • You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND ® Fan connectors ASUS Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 67
module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot 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+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 68
the back of the optical drive. CD (black) ® Internal audio connector Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility supports AC'97 audio standard. AUD_GND AUD_VCC AUD_RET_R AUD_RET_L FP_AUDIO ® 1 Front panel audio connector AUD_MIC1 AUD_MIC2 AUD_FPOUT_R AUD_MIC_JD AUD_FPOUT_L ASUS Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 69
this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The GAME/MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games, and the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. +5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 70
Reset System panel connector IDELED RESET • Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin IDELED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. ASUS Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 71
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 the system system reboot without turning off the system power. 14. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 72
on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS Vintage-AH1 4-13 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 73
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Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. BIOS setup ASUS Vintage-AH1 1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 75
using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 76
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to A 8 R M X . R O M. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Press + during POST to display the following. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 77
save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 78
off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..... done Reading flash .... done Search bootblock version Advance Check........ Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-5 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 79
restart your computer A:\> 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 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 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 80
drive for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading file "A8RMX.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-7 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 81
the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 82
d a t e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m 3. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I n t e r n e t option from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. N e x t. Click N e x t. ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-9 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 83
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: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 84
program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". This - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 85
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 Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave System Information [11:51:19] [Thu 10/07/2004] [1.44M, 3.5 in] : [ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S360] :[Not - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 86
] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-13 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 87
[11:51:19] [Thu 10/07/2004] [1.44M, 3.5 in] : [ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S360] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 88
set to Auto, the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-15 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 89
Type Speed Count : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ : 2600 MHz : 1 System Memory Size : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 90
items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. CPU Configuration Module Version: 14.04 Physical Count: 1 Logical of processor installed. ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-17 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 91
used for programming CPU MTRRs when using over 4G of system memory. Configuration options: [Continuous] [Discrete] Hyper Transport Configuration Cool'N'Quiet [Enabled] Cool 'N' Quiet [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! technology feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [ - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 92
memory parameters to enhance system performance. Memory Configuration Memclock Mode MCT Timing Mode User Config Mode Burst Length Hardware Memory Hole [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [4 Beats] [Disabled] Memclock Mode [Auto] Sets the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] ASUS Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 93
memory clock value. This item appears only when the Memclock Mode item is set to [Limit]. Configuration options: [100MHz] [133MHz] [166MHz] [200 MHz] [216 MHz] [233 MHz] [250 MHz] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the MCT Timing mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual CLK] 5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 94
Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Read Preamble [9.5ns] Memory Hole [Disabled] Enables or disables the hardware memory hole. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Down Control [Auto] Disables or sets the power down control. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 95
onboard Serial ATA controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard SATA Boot ROM [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard Serial ATA boot 24.0-10.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [USB OHCI + EHCI] [Auto] [ - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 96
during the OHCI OS handover call. This is needed when installing operating systems that do not support EHCI host controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ATI R(S/X)48x NB Configuration ATI R(S/X) 48x NB Configuration Internal Graphics PCI Express Configuration ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-23 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 97
BIOS will set it to the maximum UMA value. Refer to the table below when setting the UMA frame buffer size. Configuration options: [16 MB] [32 MB] [64 MB] [128 MB] [256 MB] System Memory [Disabled] Disables or enables the internal graphics controller multifunction feature. Configuration options: [ - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 98
the PCI Express overclocking feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Powerdown Unused GFX Ports [Enabled] Enables or disables the unused graphics ports. Configuration or disables the NorthBridge-SouthBridge link ASPM Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-25 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 99
to set the onboard Game/MIDI port address or disable the port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [200/300] [200/300] [208/300] [208/300] 5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 100
] [IRQ11] LAN Cable Status The items in this menu displays the status of the Local Area Network (LAN) cable. POST Check LAN cable LAN Cable Status Pair Status Length 1-2 N/A 3-6 N/A disables the onboard IEEE1394 device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-27 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 101
and setting the memory size block for legacy BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 102
] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 5.4.5 JumperFree Configuration Configure System Frequency Overclock Option Spread Spectrum [Standard - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 103
[S3 Only] 5.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] Detemines 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 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 104
OFF] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Off in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-31 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 105
turn ON the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed for more efficient system - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 106
, the specific field shows N/A. Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the chassis fan speed for more efficient system operation. Configuration . The configuration options vary depending on the CPU installed. ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-33 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 107
allow you to change the system boot options. Select an FLOPPY DRIVE] [PM-ST330620A] [PS-ASUS CD-S360] 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Support Wait For 'F1' If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allows BIOS - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 108
, the system displays the message "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Vintage-AH1 5-35 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 109
Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press "Password Uninstalled" appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "1.9 Jumpers" for information on how - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 110
. 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 Vintage-AH1 5-37 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 111
BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection. Make sure to install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows® 2003 Service - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 112
made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting window appears. Select O k to load default values. Select E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS Vintage-AH1 - Asus VINTAGE-AH1 | Vintage-AH1 User's Manual for English Edtion - Page 113
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