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... the top cover 2-3 2.4 Installing a hard disk drive (HDD 2-4 2.5 Installing a CPU 2-6
2.5.1 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly ....... 2-6 2.5.2 CPU installation 2-7 2.5.3 Reinstalling the CPU fan and heatsink assembly ..... 2-8 2.6 Installing a DIMM 2-9 2.7 Replacing the top cover 2-10 2.8 Connecting the power cable 2-11 2.9 Connecting external devices 2-12 2.9.1 To the front...
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Chapter 4: Motherboard Info
4.1 Motherboard overview 4-2 4.2 Jumper 4-3 4.3 Connectors 4-4
4.3.1 Rear panel connectors 4-4 4.3.2 Internal connectors 4-4
Chapter 5: BIOS Information
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility 5-4 5.1.3 ASUS Update utility 5-5
5.2 BIOS setup program 5-8 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-9 5.2.2 Menu...
Pundit P2-AE2 User''s Manual for English Edition - Page 8
... 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...
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...T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : 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...
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... the components that you plan to install in the system.
Basic components to install
1. Hard disk drive (HDD) 2. Central processing unit (CPU) 3. DDR Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)
Tool
Phillips (cross) screw driver
2.2 Before you proceed
Take note of the following precautions before you install the system components.
• Unplug the AC adapter cable from the wall socket before touching...
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Getting started
Chapter 3
This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.
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... time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates.
3.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information
Click an item to install
If A u t o r u n is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the...
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...and the SoundMAX® application. See page 3-6 for details.
VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver
Installs the onboard LAN controller driver.
USB 2.0 Driver
Installs the USB 2.0 driver.
Cool 'n' Quiet Driver
Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology driver.
The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions.
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...allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 5-5 for details.
Anti-Virus Utility
The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.
ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0
Installs the Adobe®...
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... the support CD that came with the system package to activate the 6-channel audio feature.
• You must use 4-channel or 6-channel speakers for this setup.
• SoundMAX® 4 XL requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000/ XP. Make sure that one of these operating systems is installed before installing SoundMAX®.
If the SoundMAX® 4 XL software...
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...window Opens the D e s k t o p M a n a g e m e n t I n t e r f a c e window Opens the P e r i p h e r a l C o m p o n e n t I n t e r c o n n e c t window Opens the W i n d o w s M a n a g e m e n t I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the P r e f e r e n c e section Minimizes the application Closes the application
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... sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature.
• The AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology supports AMD Athlon™ XP and higher processors only.
The system motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the CPU loading.
Enabling...
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... P r o g r a m s > A S U S > C o o l & Q u i e t > C o o l & Q u i e t .
Windows® XP OS
1. Click the S t a r t button. 2. Select A l l P r o g r a m s > A S U S > C o o l & Q u i e t > C o o l &
Quiet.
The Cool 'n' Quiet!™ application window appears and displays the current CPU frequency and core voltage. Click ( X ) to close the window or ( - ) to minimize.
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8 . Serial ATA connector (7-pin SATA1)
This connector is for the Serial ATA signal cables for a Serial ATA hard disk drive.
SATA connector
SATA1
GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND
You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using a Serial ATA hard disk drive.
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Chapter 4: Motherboard info
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... Power-On Self Tests (POST).
You can use the motherboard support CD to recover the original BIOS file.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to K 8 V Q . R O M.
2. Save the BIOS file to a CD, then restart the system. 3. Press + during POST to display the following.
EZFlash starting BIOS...
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To recover the BIOS using the ASUS CrashFree BIOS Utility:
1. Turn on the system. 2. Place the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks
the motherboard support CD for the original/updated BIOS file.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading...
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...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 A S U S U p d a t e. See page 3-4 for
the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
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...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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...174; 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 a f i l e option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the O p e n window, then click S a v e.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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... 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...