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DO NOT

throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste.

This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not

be placed in municipal waste.

About this guide

Audience

This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the

ASUS S1-AT5NM10E barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced

users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

1.

Chapter 1: System introduction

This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS

S1-AT5NM10E. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction

on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

2.

Chapter 2: Starting up

This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities

from the support DVD.

3.

Chapter 3: Motherboard info

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the

system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and

connector locations.

4.

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup

menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

CAUTION

:

Risk of explosion if the RTC battery is replaced by an incorrect

type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

Test Data

:

•

Motherboard (ASUSTeK Computer Inc / AT5ION3L / CS6110 / DT_MB),

Power Adapter (DELTA / SADP-65KB BFJB&ADP-65JH BB F), one CPU

fan (AVC / DS05020R12HP015), one ODD (HLDS / GSA-T50N(RR07)),

one HDD (HITACHI / HDT721032SLA380).

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
System package contents	10
Chapter 1: System introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	12
1.2 Front panel	12
1.3 Rear panel	13
1.4 Internal components	15
1.5 SO-DIMM Qualified Vendors List (QVL)	16
Chapter 2: Starting up	17
2.1 Installing an operating system	18
2.2 Powering up	18
2.3 Support DVD information	19
2.3.1 Running the support DVD	19
2.3.2 Drivers menu	20
2.3.3 Utilities menu	21
2.3.4 Make Disk menu	22
2.3.5 Manual menu	22
2.3.6 ASUS Contact information	23
2.3.7 Other information	24
2.4 Software information	26
2.4.1 ASUS AI Manager	26
Chapter 3: Motherboard info	33
3.1 Introduction	34
3.2 Motherboard layout	34
3.3 Jumpers	35
3.4 Connectors	37
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	39
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	40
4.1.1 ASUS Update	41
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	42
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	43
4.2 BIOS setup program	44
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	45
4.2.2 Menu bar	45
4.2.3 Navigation keys	45
4.2.4 Menu items	46
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	46
4.2.6 Configuration fields	46
4.2.7 Pop-up window	46
4.2.8 Scroll bar	46
4.2.9 General help	46
4.3 Main menu	47
4.3.1 System Time	47
4.3.2 System Date	47
4.3.3 SATA1~2	48
4.3.4 Storage Configuration	49
4.3.5 System Information	50
4.4 Advanced menu	51
4.4.1 JumperFree	51
4.4.2 CPU Configuration	52
4.4.3 Chipset	53
4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration	55
4.4.5 USB Configuration	56
4.4.6 PCI PnP	57
4.5 Power menu	58
4.5.1 Suspend Mode	58
4.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	58
4.5.3 ACPI APIC Support	58
4.5.4 Control Eup	58
4.5.5 APM Configuration	59
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor	60
4.6 Boot menu	61
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority	61
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	62
4.6.3 Security	63
4.7 Tools menu	65
4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	65
4.7.2 Express Gate	66
4.7.3 AI NET 2	66

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