Asus V2-PH1 User manual

Vintage2-PH1

Barebone System

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E2351

First Edition

February 2006

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Table of contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi

Safety information ............................................................................. vii

About this guide .................................................................................viii

System package contents .................................................................... x

Chapter 1: System Introduction

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2

1.2 Front panel .......................................................................... 1-2

1.3 Rear panel ............................................................................. 1-4

Voltage selector ................................................................... 1-6

1.4 Internal components ............................................................. 1-7

Chapter 2: Basic Installation

2.1 Preparation ........................................................................... 2-2

2.2 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-2

2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly ............. 2-3

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-4

2.4.1 Overview ................................................................. 2-4

2.4.2 Installing CPU .......................................................... 2-4

2.4.3 Installing the CPU 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 ........................................... 2-9

2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM .......................................... 2-9

2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-10

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-10

2.6.2 Conﬁguring an expansion card .............................. 2-10

2.6.3 PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 2-12

2.6.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-12

2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-12

2.7 Installing an optical drive .................................................... 2-13

2.8 Installing a hard disk drive .................................................. 2-15

2.9 Installing a ﬂoppy disk drive ............................................... 2-18

2.10 Re-connecting cables .......................................................... 2-19

LED cables .......................................................................... 2-19

2.11 Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the front panel

assembly and side cover ..................................................... 2-20

Table of contents

Chapter 3: Starting up

3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2

3.2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2

3.3 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2

3.3.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 3-3

3.3.2 Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4

3.2.3 Manuals menu ......................................................... 3-5

3.3.4 ASUS Contact information ...................................... 3-6

3.4 Software information ............................................................ 3-7

3.4.1 ASUS Update ........................................................... 3-7

3.4.2 ASUS PC Probe II ..................................................... 3-9

Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

4.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 4-2

4.2 Motherboard layout .............................................................. 4-2

4.3 Jumpers ................................................................................ 4-3

4.4 Connectors ........................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5: BIOS Information

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 5-2

5.1.1 Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk .............................. 5-2

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 5-3

5.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 5-4

5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 5-6

5.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 5-8

5.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 5-11

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 5-12

5.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 5-12

5.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 5-12

5.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 5-13

5.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 5-13

5.2.6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds ............................................... 5-13

5.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 5-13

5.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 5-13

5.2.9 General help .......................................................... 5-13

Table of contents

5.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 5-14

5.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 5-14

5.3.2 System Date ........................................................ 5-14

5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 5-14

5.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ......... 5-15

5.3.5 IDE Conﬁguration .................................................. 5-16

5.3.6 System Information .............................................. 5-18

5.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 5-19

5.4.1 JumperFree Conﬁguration ..................................... 5-19

5.4.2 USB Conﬁguration ................................................. 5-22

5.4.3 CPU Conﬁguration ................................................. 5-23

5.4.4 Chipset .................................................................. 5-25

5.4.5 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration ............................. 5-26

5.4.6 PCI PnP .................................................................. 5-28

5.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 5-29

5.5.1 Suspend Mode ....................................................... 5-29

5.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................. 5-29

5.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ............................................... 5-29

5.5.4 APM Conﬁguration ................................................ 5-30

5.5.5 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 5-32

5.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 5-34

5.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 5-34

5.6.2 Boot Settings Conﬁguration ................................. 5-35

5.6.3 Security ................................................................. 5-36

5.7 Exit menu ............................................................................ 5-38

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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

manufacturerʼs 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.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

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

emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference

Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

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

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 approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the userʼs authority to

operate this equipment.

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Safety information

Electrical safety

•

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from

the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that

the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables

are connected.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to ﬁx it by yourself. Contact a

qualiﬁed service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•

Before installing devices into the system, carefully read all the

documentation that came with the package.

•

Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected

and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage,

contact your dealer immediately.

•

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the

product 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 the same or equivalent type recommended by

the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturerís instructions.

VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der

Batterie. Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller

empfohlenem ähnljchen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach

Angaben des Herstellers.

LASER PRODUCT WARNING

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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About this guide

Audience

This guide provides general information and installation instructions about

the ASUS Vintage2 - PH1 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 Vintage 2 - PH1.

The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the

front and rear panel, and internal components.

2. Chapter 2: Basic installation

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install

components in the system.

3. Chapter 3: Starting up

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

utilities from the support CD.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes

with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout,

jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS information

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

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 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 provide updated information on

ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact

information.

2. Optional Documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as

warranty ﬂyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These

documents are not part of the standard package.

System package contents

Check your Vintage2-PH1 system package for the following items.

If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer

immediately.

Item description

1. ASUS Vintage2-PH1 barebone system with

• ASUS motherboard

• 300 W PFC power supply unit

• ASUS chassis

2. Cable

• AC power cable

3. Support CD

4. User guide

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