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User Manual - Page 2
... the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). 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 OF...
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... 2.2.3 CEK spring support for motherboard 3 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts 6 2.2.5 Layout contents 9
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 11 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 11 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 13
2.4 System memory 15 2.4.1 Overview 15 2.4.2 Memory configurations 15 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 16 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 16
2.5 Expansion slots 17 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card 17...
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.../Slave, Third and Fourth IDE/SATA 4-14 4.3.5 IDE Configuration 4-16 4.3.6 System Information 4-17
4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.4.1 USB Configuration 4-18 4.4.2 MPS Configuration 4-20 4.4.3 Remote Access Configuration 4-21 4.4.4 CPU Configuration 4-21 4.4.5 Chipset 4-22 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-24 4.4.7 PCI PnP 4-25 4.5.1 ACPI APIC Support 4-27 4.5.2 APM Configuration 4-27
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User Manual - Page 6
...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, ... the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with ...
User Manual - Page 8
... contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform...
User Manual - Page 11
... BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2
AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0
1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Parallel port (NCL-DS and NCL-D models only) 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports
Floppy disk drive connector IDE connectors Serial ATA connectors Hard disk activity LED connector Chassis intrusion connector CPU...
User Manual - Page 16
... speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI or PCI-X specifications. See page 2-20 for details.
Ultra320 SCSI feature (SCSI models only)
The Adaptec® AIC-7902 PCI-X SCSI controller is onboard to support two 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI connectors, each can connect up to 15 devices. See page 2-30 for details.
Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (SCSI models only)
The motherboard comes with...
User Manual - Page 37
... 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.
When using PCI 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 inoperable.
ASUS NCL...
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...
+5V (Default)
+5VSB
USBPW34
1 2
+5V
NCL-DS1 Series USB device wake up (Default)
2 3 +5VSB
2-22
• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up.
• If you are using Windows 2000, you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system...
User Manual - Page 49
..., SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH5R integrated RAID controller.
These connectors are set to S t a n d a r d I D E mode by default. In S t a n d a r d I D E mode...
User Manual - Page 63
... the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.)
3. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or...
User Manual - Page 64
... the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click S t a r t, then select R u n. d. In the O p e n field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:
assuming that D is your optical drive letter. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility
The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS...
User Manual - Page 65
...The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(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.
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using...
User Manual - Page 66
... to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iNCLDS1.ROM /pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done
Advance Check ...... Erasing...
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Recovering the BIOS from the support CD
To recover the BIOS from the support CD:
1. Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system.
2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks
the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy......
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...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 the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e
V X . X X . X X. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to...
User Manual - Page 70
...BIOS through the Internet
To update the BIOS through the Internet:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p 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...
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... the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen instructions to 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...
User Manual - Page 72
... can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
User Manual - Page 78
... you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item.
IDE Configuration
Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Support On Configure S-ATA as RAID
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)
[Enhanced Mode] [S-ATA] [No] [35]
When in AHCI/RAID mode SATA controller is forced...