Asus V3-P5G965 User Manual

V-Series P5G965ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

xSystem package contentsCheck your ASUS V-Series P5G965 barebone system package for the following items.If any of the items is damaged or missing, con

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Chapter 1System introductionThis chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P5G965 Barebone System. The chapter lists the system feature

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series P5G965!The ASUS V-Series P5G965 is an all-in-one barebone syst

1-3ASUS V-Series P5G9651. 5.25-inch drive bay covers. These bays are for IDE optical drives.2. 3.5-inch drive bay covers. These slots are for 3.5-in

1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction1.3 Rear panelThe system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connec

1-5ASUS V-Series P5G9656. External SATA port. This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier. This port supports a Serial

1-6 Chapter 1: System introductionVoltage selectorThe system’s power supply unit has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power co

1-7ASUS V-Series P5G9651.4 Internal componentsThe illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power s

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Chapter 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 P5G9652.3 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 designed f

2-5ASUS V-Series P5G9653. 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 P5G965If 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 P5G965Notes on memory limitations• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems

2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5/512 • • •1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC

2-11ASUS V-Series P5G965DDR2 533256MB KINGSTON E5116AF-5C-E SS KVR533D2N4/256 • •512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 SS KVR533D2N4/512 • •

iiiTable of contentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward

2-13ASUS V-Series P5G9652.6 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and

2-14 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

2-15ASUS V-Series P5G9652.6.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI spec

2-16 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

2-17ASUS V-Series P5G9652.8 Installing a hard disk driveThe system may have one pre-installed 3.5-inch Serial ATA or IDE hard disk drive. Refer to th

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the back, use either the 15-pin SATA power adapter p

2-19ASUS V-Series P5G965To install an IDE hard disk drive:1. Follow steps 1-4 of the previous section.2. Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbo

2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.9 InstallingaoppydiskdriveThe V-Series P5G965 Barebone system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a opp

2-21ASUS V-Series P5G9652.10 Re-connecting cablesYou may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-connect these

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

2-22 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.11 Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the front panel assembly and side coverIf you installed an opt

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

3-2 Chapter 3: Starting upPress to turn ON the system3.1 Installing an operating systemThe barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating system

3-3ASUS V-Series P5G9653.3 Support CD informationThe support CD that came with the system contains useful software and several utility drivers that e

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up3.3.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the

3-5ASUS V-Series P5G9653.3.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-I

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting upAnti-Virus UtilityThe anti-virus application scans, identies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detail

3-7ASUS V-Series P5G9653.3.5 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting up3.4 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through th

3-9ASUS V-Series P5G965Audio preferencesClick the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings

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3-10 Chapter 3: Starting upMaximum PerformanceMedium PerformanceHigh PerformanceMaximum Power Saving3.4.3 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minim

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

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info4.1 IntroductionThe V-Series P5G965 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical in

4-3ASUS V-Series P5G9654.3 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 P5G9654.4 Connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signa

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard info• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents inc

4-7ASUS V-Series P5G9654. CPU, and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard infoNever connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!The USB module is purchased sepa

4-9ASUS V-Series P5G9656. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs

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. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module th

4-11ASUS V-Series P5G9659. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard info11. JMicron JMB363® Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pin SATA_RAID)This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. This

4-13ASUS V-Series P5G96513. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.The sytem panel connec

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

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. I

5-3ASUS V-Series P5G965d. From the Open eld, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive.e. Press <Enter>, then fol

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 P5G9655. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk driv

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

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

5-7ASUS V-Series P5G965Recovering 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 setup5.1.5 ASUS Update utilityThe ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Wi

5-9ASUS V-Series P5G9653. 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 P5G965• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becom

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congur

5-13ASUS V-Series P5G9655.2.4 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 P5G9655.3.4 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There i

viiiAbout this guideAudienceThis guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS V-Series P5G965 barebone system. This

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

5-17ASUS V-Series P5G9655.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects t

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

5-19ASUS V-Series P5G965PCI Express Frequency [Auto]Allows you to select PCI Express frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [90] [91] [92] [93].

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupLegacy USB Support [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Setting t

5-21ASUS V-Series P5G9655.4.3 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.Congure a

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupIntel(R) SpeedStep Technology [Automatic]Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology. When set to [Enabled],

5-23ASUS V-Series P5G965Memory Remapping Feature [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupHD Audio Controller [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the High Denition Audio controller. Conguration options: [Di

5-25ASUS V-Series P5G965Must load the JMB363 driver when create RAID sets, even if all the drivers of the RAID sets are used as data drivers.Serial Po

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

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.6 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes settin

5-27ASUS V-Series P5G9655.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI)

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.5 APM Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitEnab

5-29ASUS V-Series P5G9655.5.6 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorCPU Temperature [48ºC/118ºF]MB Temperature [38ºC/100ºF]CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [Ignor

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setupVCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V VoltageThe onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output th

5-31ASUS V-Series P5G9655.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setupHit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST

5-33ASUS V-Series P5G965After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access L

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPassword Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Alwa

5-35ASUS V-Series P5G965 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you wa