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Pundit-PH3/PE3 Quick Start Guide for English Edition - Page 2
... s l o t
S m a r t M e d i a® c a r d s l o t
Rear panel features
PS/2 mouse port Cover screw
Parallel port
Air vents
IEEE 1394a port
Voltage selector
LAN (RJ-45) port Line In port
Power connector
Metal bracket lock
Cover screw
PS/2 keyboard port
Line Out port
Power fan vents PCI slot metal brackets
Serial port USB 2.0 ports Microphone port
VGA port
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Quick Installation Guide
Pundit-PH3/PE3 Quick Start Guide for English Edition - Page 3
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1. 5.25-inch empty optical drive bay 2. Front panel cover 3. Optical drive lock 4. Hard disk drive bays 5. Hard disk drive lock 6. Power supply unit 7. PCI Express x1 slot 8. PCI slots
9. PCI Express x16 slot (on Pundit-PH3 model only)
10. ASUS motherboard 11. Metal bracket lock 12. LGA775 socket (under the CPU
fan and heatsink assembly) 13. CPU fan and heatsink assembly 14. DIMM...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 4
... the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 ASUS contact information 3-5 3.2.5 Other information 3-6
Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Motherboard overview 4-2 4.2 Jumpers 4-3 4.3 Connectors 4-5
4.3.1 Rear panel connectors 4-5 4.3.2 Internal connectors 4-5
Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 8
... the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
6. Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.
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...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 22
... a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).
B A
Load plate
5. Position the CPU over the
socket, making sure that
the gold triangle is on the
bottom-left corner of the
socket. The socket
alignment key should fit
into the CPU notch.
Alignment key
Gold triangle mark
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Chapter 2: Basic installation
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 30
... Compatible Mouse Port
13
Numeric Data Processor
14*
Primary IDE Channel
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
IRQ assignments for the system motherboard
PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI Express x1 slot1 Onboard USB controller 1 Onboard USB controller 2 Onboard USB controller 3 Onboard USB controller 4 Onboard USB 2.0 controller Onboard LAN controller Onboard Audio controller...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 32
... to upgrade or replace a defective optical drive. To uninstall the optical drive:
1. Remove the front panel assembly following the instructions in section "2.3.2 Removing the front panel assembly".
2. Locate the optical drive screw lock.
3. Push the lock to release the optical drive screw (A), then slightly pull the drive out from the bay (B).
B A
4. Disconnect the IDE, audio, and power cables...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 35
... upgrade or replace a defective hard disk drive.
To uninstall the hard disk drive:
1. Press the HDD screw lock (A),
then push the drive out from
the bay (B) until the drive
screws are released from the
screw rails.
B
A
2. Slightly lift the HDD, then remove all plugs at the back of the drive.
3. Install a new HDD following the instructions in the previous section.
ASUS Pundit-PE3...
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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.
ASUS Pundit-PE3
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 42
... drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all system features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any 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...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 43
... the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
QFE Update Installs the Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) driver updates.
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. This driver enables Plug-nPlay INF support for the Intel® chipset components on the motherboard. When installed to...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 44
USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver.
The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions.
3.2.3 Utilities menu
The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.
ASUS PC Probe
This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This ...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 45
...Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V5.0.
ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver.
The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions.
3.2.4 ASUS contact information
Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
ASUS Pundit-PE3...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 54
... notes on Serial ATA • You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP
Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the connectors in standard IDE mode, you can connect the
primary (boot) hard disk drive to any of the SATA connectors.
3. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 60
... updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS:
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...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 61
...).
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.
ASUS Pundit-PE3...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 62
...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...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 63
...; 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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Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 64
... 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...
Pundit-PE3 User''s Manusl for English - Page 69
..., WIN XP) is used.
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating system (OS) that you installed. Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS, such as Windows® 2000/XP. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode]
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