V-Series P5945GASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)Installation ManualR

xSystem package contentsCheck your V-Series P5945G system package for the following items.If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your reta

5-37ASUS V-Series P5945G Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you

5-39ASUS V-Series P5945GExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program.

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RChapter 1System introductionThis chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P5945G. The chapter lists the system features including int

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series P5945G!The ASUS V-Series P5945G is an all-in-one barebone syst

1-3ASUS V-Series P5945G1. Two empty 5.25-inch bays. These bays are for IDE optical drives.2. 3.5-inch drive bays. These slots are for 3.5-inch oppy

1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction13941.3 Rear panelThe system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient co

1-5ASUS V-Series P5945G6. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other devices.7. VGA port. This port connects a VGA monito

1-6 Chapter 1: System introductionVoltage selectorThe PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switc

1-7ASUS V-Series P5945G1.4 Internal componentsThe illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power s

1-8 Chapter 1: System introduction

RChapter 2Basic installationThis chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.

iiCopyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

2-2 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.1 PreparationBefore you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system.Bas

2-3ASUS V-Series P5945G2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel.2. Pull the side cover

2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket supports t

2-5ASUS V-Series P5945G3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to

2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installation 7. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.6. Apply Thermal I

2-7ASUS V-Series P5945GIf you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to

2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5 Installing a DIMMThe system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIM

2-9ASUS V-Series P5945GSize Vendor Model Side(s) Componen t A B CQualified Vendors Lists (QVL)DDR2-667DIMM Support512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E

2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward

2-11ASUS V-Series P5945G2.6 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and

iiiTable of contentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation * These IRQs are usu all y a vai lab le for IS A o r P CI dev ice s.When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure

2-13ASUS V-Series P5945G2.6.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI spec

2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.7 Installing an optical driveRefer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical driv

2-15ASUS V-Series P5945G7. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector (labeled SEC_IDE) on the motherboard. See pag

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.8 Installing a hard disk driveThe system may have one pre-installed 3.5-inch Serial ATA or IDE hard disk drive.

2-17ASUS V-Series P5945GIf your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the back, use either the 15-pin SATA power adapter plug OR the

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation To install an IDE hard disk drive:1. Follow steps 1-4 of the previous section.2. Connect the blue interface of th

2-19ASUS V-Series P5945G2.9 InstallingaoppydiskdriveThe Vintage2-PE2 system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a oppy disk drive.To install

2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.10 Re-connecting cablesYou may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-co

2-21ASUS V-Series P5945G2.11 Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the front panel assembly and side coverIf you installed an optical and/or

ivTable of contentsChapter 3: Starting up3.1 Installing an operating system ... 3-23.2 Powering up ...

RChapter 3Starting upThis chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

3-2 Chapter 3: Starting up3.1 Installing an operating systemThe barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the

3-3ASUS V-Series P5945G3.3.1 Running the support CDTo begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays t

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up3.3.2 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAl

3-5ASUS V-Series P5945G3.3.4 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up3.4 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through th

3-7ASUS V-Series P5945GButton Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting upHardware monitor panelsThe hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU te

3-9ASUS V-Series P5945GMonitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer t

3-10 Chapter 3: Starting upPCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the

vTable of contents5.2.4 Menu items ... 5-135.2.5 Sub-menu items ...

3-11ASUS V-Series P5945GMemory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents

Chapter 4Motherboard introductionThis chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info4.1 IntroductionThe Vintage V-Series P5945G barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides tech

4-3ASUS V-Series P5945G4.3 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard info2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jump

4-5ASUS V-Series P5945G4.3 Jumpers1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal c

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard info2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cables. There are th

4-7ASUS V-Series P5945G3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard info5. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound out

4-9ASUS V-Series P5945G6. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable t

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard info8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR and 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power

4-11ASUS V-Series P5945G9. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector a

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard info12. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor o

4-13ASUS V-Series P5945G13. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.P5L-VM 1394RSystem P

1RChapter 5BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

5-3ASUS V-Series P5945G2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Vis

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.3 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

5-5ASUS V-Series P5945GUpdating the BIOS fileTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download th

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating th

5-7ASUS V-Series P5945GRecovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk dr

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setupInstalling ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Cli

5-9ASUS V-Series P5945G3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through th

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS fileTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windo

5-11ASUS V-Series P5945G5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility de

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setupUse [ENTER], [TAB]or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a eld.5.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main ite

5-13ASUS V-Series P5945G5.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main s

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

5-15ASUS V-Series P5945G5.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devi

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. C

viiiAbout this guideAudienceThis guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V-Series P5945G barebone syst

5-17ASUS V-Series P5945GEnhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. We

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

5-19ASUS V-Series P5945G5.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution w

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupFSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB

5-21ASUS V-Series P5945GUSB Function [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the USB function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.3 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Sel

5-23ASUS V-Series P5945G• Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature.• The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EIS

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.4 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> t

5-25ASUS V-Series P5945G5.4.5 Onboard Devices ConfigurationCongure Win627EHF Super IO ChipsetHD Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Support Typ

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setupLAN Option ROM [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears onl

ixConventions used in this guideWARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent dam

5-27ASUS V-Series P5945G5.4.6 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setupIRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Re

5-29ASUS V-Series P5945G5.5.5 APM Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitEnable

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPower On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Expr

5-31ASUS V-Series P5945G5.5.6 Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitHardwar

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

5-33ASUS V-Series P5945G5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setupIf you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Ju

5-35ASUS V-Series P5945GAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access L

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPassword Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Alwa