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P3-P5G43 ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) User Manual Download the latest manual from the ASUS website: www.asus.com - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 2
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 3
an operating system 2-2 2.2 Support CD information 2-2 2.2.1 Running the support CD 2-2 2.2.2 Drivers menu 2-3 2.2.3 Utilities menu 2-4 2.2.4 Manual menu 2-5 2.2.5 ASUS contact information 2-6 2.2.6 Other information 2-7 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 3.1 Motherboard overview 3-2 3.2 Jumpers - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 4
4-30 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support 4-30 4.5.4 APM Configuration 4-31 4.5.5 Hardware Monitor 4-32 4.6 Boot menu 4-33 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-33 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-34 4.6.3 Security 4-35 4.7 Tools menu 4-37 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-37 4.7.2 Express Gate 4-38 4.7.3 AI NET - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 5
received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 6
that you use this product in environments with an ambient temperature below 40oC. • 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 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 7
About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS P3-P5G43 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 P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 8
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 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 9
damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1. ASUS P3-P5G43 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 220 W PFC power supply unit • 6-in-1 (x 8) 3. Cables • AC power cable • Serial ATA signal cable (x 2) • IDE cable (x 1) 4. Support CD 5. Quick Installation Guide ix - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 10
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Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the barebone system. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels, and internal components. System introduction - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 12
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS P3-P5G43! The ASUS P3-P5G43 is an all-in-one barebone system with powerful and flexible features. The system comes in a stylish book-size casing, and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Duo - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 13
connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. * Use and format a storage card according to the documentation that comes with it. ASUS P3-P5G43 1-3 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - 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 34 5 67 8 9 10 11 1 HDMI DVI 1394 ESATA 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1. Cover screw. Secures the system cover. 2. PS/2 keyboard port . This 6-pin - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 15
outputs are supported for your motherboard: Dual display outputs DVI + D-Sub DVI + HDMI HDMI + D-Sub Supported • • Not supported • • • Supported DVD formats: VC-1, H.264, and MPEG-2. • To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, ensure to use HDCP compliant devices and softwares. ASUS P3-P5G43 1-5 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 16
15. IEEE1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 16. External SATA port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA device. DO NOT insert different connectors to the external SATA port. 17. USB - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 17
is the internal view of the system when you remove the side cover and the chassis support bracket. The installed components are labeled for your reference. 12 10 9 8 11 slot 9. PCI Express x1 slot 10. ASUS motherboard 11. Metal bracket lock 12. LGA775 socket 13. DIMM sockets ASUS P3-P5G43 1-7 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 18
1-8 Chapter 1: System introduction - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 19
Chapter 2 This chapter helps you to power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD. Getting started - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 20
sure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 2.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 21
the Intel® graphics accelerator driver. Realtek RTL8111B/C 10/100/1000M LAN Driver Installs the Realtek® RTL8111B/C 10/100/1000M LAN driver. Marvell 61xx SATA Driver Installs the Marvell 61xx SATA driver. ASUS EPU-4 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-4 Engine driver and utilities. ASUS P3-P5G43 2-3 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 22
2.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 23
2.2.4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. ASUS P3-P5G43 2-5 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 24
2.2.5 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. 2-6 Chapter 2: Getting started - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 25
motherboard. Motherboard Manuafacture Product Name Version ASUSTeK Computer INC. P3-P5G43 x.xx BIOS Vendor BIOS Version BIOS Release Date BIOS ROM Size American Megatrends. Inc. 0306 09/19/2008 1024 KB Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. P3-P5G43 ASUS P3-P5G43 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 26
Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. 2-8 Chapter 2: Getting started - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 27
Chapter 3 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. Motherboard info - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 28
24.4cm(9.6in) 3.1 Motherboard overview Motherboard layout 24.4cm(9.6in) PS/2KBMS USB56 HDMI ATX12V LGA775 CPU_FAN Super I/O R DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit Panel and 3.3.2 Internal Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 3-2 Chapter 3: Motherboard info - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 29
due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) feature. Shut down and reboot the system, then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values. ASUS P3-P5G43 3-3 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 30
would not power up. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. 3-4 Chapter 3: Motherboard info - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 31
from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. CD (black) R Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel Internal Audio Connector ASUS P3-P5G43 3-5 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 32
. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 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. Drive jumper setting Single device Two devices Cable-Select or Master - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 33
. • Connect the Straight-out side of the SATA cable to SATA2 connector and the other side to a SATA device. Right-angle side Straight-out side ASUS P3-P5G43 3-7 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 34
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_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module is purchased separately. 3-8 Chapter - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 35
system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN R CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND Fan Connectors CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation Only the CPU-FAN connector support the ASUS Advanced Q-Fan feature. ASUS P3-P5G43 3-9 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 36
connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC'97 audio standard. AAFP HD- high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • By default, this connector is set to - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 37
devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements. ASUS P3-P5G43 3-11 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 38
10. System panel connector (20-8 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PA NEL PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker IDE_LED+ for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. 3-12 Chapter 3: Motherboard info - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 39
Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. ASUS P3-P5G43 BIOS setup - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 40
Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk, a USB flash disk, or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Refer to the corresponding - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 41
to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box. e. Click Start. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. ASUS P3-P5G43 4-3 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 42
Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5QL-EM P3-P5G43 VER: 0306 (H:00 B:02) DATE: when done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disks, - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 43
(afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. ASUS P3-P5G43 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 44
(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 at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 45
recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "P3P5G43.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS P3-P5G43 4-7 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 46
P3P5G43.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... 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 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 47
drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 2-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS P3-P5G43 4-9 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 48
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 ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the you - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 49
. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. P3P5G43.ROM P3P5G43 ASUS P3-P5G43 4-11 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 50
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 Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 51
. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS P3-P5G43 4-13 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 52
4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. System Time System Date SATA1 SATA2 [11:56:54] [Wed 04/16/2008] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 53
. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. ASUS P3-P5G43 4-15 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 54
] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 55
XP environment. The AHCI mode is only supported by Windows Vista with OS built-in driver. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if device is accessed throuh BIOS. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P3-P5G43 4-17 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 56
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 4.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 57
the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto - loads the optimal settings for the system. Overclock Profile - loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. ASUS P3-P5G43 4-19 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 58
The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [xxx] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this item is auto- - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 59
interval. Configuration options: [Auto] Setting a very high voltage may damage the component permanently, and setting a very low voltage may cause the system to become unstable. ASUS P3-P5G43 4-21 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 60
. Configuration options: [Auto]. If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values my differ. Key in ratio numbers directly. C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Inter CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. When enabled - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 61
computer, reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only do not want to use the EIST. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P3-P5G43 4-23 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 62
4.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. North Bridge Configuration South Bridge - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 63
video buffer is encrypted HW 128-bit AES decryption Protected memory (96MB reserved during boot) PAVP Lite Yes Yes No PAVP Paranoid Yes Yes Yes ASUS P3-P5G43 4-25 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 64
Audio Controller [Enabled] Allows you to set the audio controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Allows you to select the front panel support type. If High Definition Audio Front Panel used, please set HD Audio mode. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 65
enable or disable Marvell IDE controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 1394 controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable 1394 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P3-P5G43 4-27 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 66
USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 67
if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P3-P5G43 4-29 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 68
to display the configuration options. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode [Auto] ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Select - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 69
to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P3-P5G43 4-31 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 70
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed. CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 71
the avSSeeallileeaccbttleSIctdreeemveinces. The number of device items that appears on the screen depEFn1etnedrsGGooenntetorhaeSlunbHu-eslmcprbeeernof devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xx DFEr1Si0Cve] [SEDaxviisetabanleddE]xit ASUS P3-P5G43 4-33 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 72
Exit Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you to set - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 73
, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "3.2 Jumpers" for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. ASUS P3-P5G43 4-35 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 74
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [ - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 75
: P5QL-EM P3-P5G43 VER: 0306 (H:00 B:02) DATE: 09/19/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit This function only supports FAT 32/16 format. ASUS P3-P5G43 4-37 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 76
4.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [ - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 77
F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P3-P5G43 4-39 - Asus P3-P5G43 | User Manual - Page 78
4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY
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P3-P5G43
ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)
User Manual
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