Asus Terminator P-III User manual

Barebone System

Terminator

Installation Guide

Checklist

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Product Name: Terminator Barebone System

Manual Revision: 1.01 E787

Release Date: May 2001

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Safeguards

FCC/CDC Statements

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

•This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•This device must accept any interference 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 device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. 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. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! 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 this unit not expressly

approvedbythepartyresponsible for compliancecould void theuser’s

authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise

emissionsfromdigitalapparatus set outin theRadio InterferenceRegulations

of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Table of Contents

Disclaimer/Copyrights....................................................... 2

ASUS Contact Information ................................................ 3

FCC/CDC Statements ........................................................ 4

System Package Contents ................................................ 6

Introduction: About This Guide ............................ 7

Audience............................................................................. 8

Contents Description......................................................... 8

Chapter 1: System Introduction........................... 9

1.1 Front Panel Features ............................................... 10

1.2 Rear Panel Features ................................................ 11

Chapter 2: Basic Installation.............................. 13

2.1 Remove the Cover ................................................... 14

2.2 Detach the Drive Frame........................................... 15

2.3 Install a CPU ............................................................. 16

2.4 Install System Memory ............................................ 18

2.5 Install a Hard Disk Drive.......................................... 19

2.6 Install a CD-ROM Drive............................................ 21

2.7 Install a Modem Riser Card..................................... 23

2.8 Install a PCI Expansion Card .................................. 24

2.9 Re-connect Cables .................................................. 25

2.10 Replace the Cover ................................................... 26

2.11 Connect External Devices....................................... 28

Chapter 3: Motherboard Information................. 29

3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................ 30

3.2 USB/Audio Board Layout ........................................ 31

3.3 Jumper Settings....................................................... 32

3.4 Connectors ............................................................... 34

System Package Contents

The following checklist enumerates the components included in the

standard system package.

1) System Chassis

2) Motherboard

3) Switching Power Supply

4) 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive

5) CD-ROM Drive (optional)

6) 56K PCI Modem Card (optional)

7) Support CD with Drivers and Utilities

8) Installation Guide

NOTE

If you are assembling the system by yourself, make sure to

prepare all the components before starting. It saves you a lot of

timenot having to hunt down components whenyou needthem.

7ASUS Terminator Barebone System

You are reading the ASUS Terminator

BareboneSystemInstallationGuide.This

guide provides general information and

installation instructions about the

Terminator Barebone System.

“About This Guide” contains an

introduction on the contents of this

document that include target audience

and chapter description.

Introduction

About This Guide

8Introduction: About This Guide

Checklist

This installation guide contains the following parts:

1. Introduction: About This Guide

Thispartcontainsanintroductiononthecontentsofthisdocument

that include target audience and chapter description.

2. Chapter 1: System Introduction

This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator

barebone system. It includes introduction on the front and rear

panel features, and the internal features.

3. Chapter 2: Basic Installation

This chapter tells how to install components into the barebone

system through illustrated step-by-step instructions.

4. Chapter 3: Motherboard Information

This chapter gives information about the CUSC motherboard that

comes with theASUS Terminator Barebone System.This chapter

includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector

locations. It also includes information on the USB/audio board

located on the front panel.

Audience

This installation guide is intended for experienced users and

integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.

Contents Description

9ASUS Terminator Barebone System

This chapter gives a general description

of the ASUS Terminator barebone

system. It includes introduction on the

front and rear panel features, and the

internal features.

Chapter 1

System Introduction

10 Chapter 1: System Introduction

1.1 Front Panel Features

The ASUS Terminator barebone system is composed of the ASUS

CUSC motherboard, a power supply, and a floppy disk drive in the

ASUS TriOptix form factor chassis.

The following figures show the front panel features.

NOTE

The CD-ROM drive and modem card are optional items and

may not come installed in some models.

The lower part of the front panel is a door that covers accessible I/O

features that include two USB connectors (Ports 2&3), a headphone

connector, and a microphone connector. Push the dotted area of the

door to open it and show the connectors as in the above figure.

CD-ROM Drive

(optional)

Floppy Drive

Power Button

HDD LED

Power LED

USB Connectors Headphone

Connector Microphone

Connector

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