Asus E3194 Installation Guide

MotherboardMotherboard installation guide

1-6 Chapter 1: Quick Start1.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so c

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-72. Install the standoffs to the matched screw holes on the metal plate.3. The I/O shield edge springs may dam

1-8 Chapter 1: Quick Start1.5 Installing the power supply unitThere are two kinds of commonly-used power supply units. One is with Active Power Facto

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-91.6 Installing an expansion cardTo install an expansion card:1. Remove the metal slot cover opposite the expa

1-10 Chapter 1: Quick Start1.7 Installing disk drives1.7.1 PATA optical disk drive1. Remove the dummy cover and slide the optical disk drive into t

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-111.7.2 SATA optical disk drive1. Remove the dummy cover and slide the optical disk drive into the bay.2. Ali

1-12 Chapter 1: Quick Start1.7.3 Floppy disk drive1. Remove the dummy cover and insert the oppy disk drive into the bay.2. Align with the screw ho

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-131.7.4 PATA hard disk drive1. Insert the PATA hard disk drive into the bay.2. Align with the screw holes and

1-14 Chapter 1: Quick StartNotes for installing PATA hard disk drive• The cable connector is color-coded. The blue one is for the host connector, and

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-151.7.5 SATA hard disk drive1. Insert the SATA hard disk drive into the bay.2. Align with the screw holes and

E3194First Edition V1 April 2007Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software

1-16 Chapter 1: Quick StartTo connect the front panel cables:• RESET (Reset Switch)• PLED (Power LED)• PWRSW (Power Switch) • IDE_LED (IDE Hard Di

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-17ASUS Q-ConnectorASUS Q-Connector’s one step installation saves your time from struggling with the messy front

1-18 Chapter 1: Quick Start• DO NOT attach the external AC power when connecting the power connectors to the motherboard.• Make sure the power conne

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-191.10 Peripheral devices and accessoriesRefer to the gure for connecting the peripheral devices and accessori

1-20 Chapter 1: Quick Start1.11 StartingupforthersttimeThe system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the B

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 2-1Chapter 2: Manage/update BIOS2.1 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS en

2-2 Chapter 2: Manage/update BIOS2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earl

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 2-32.2 Award BIOS Flash Utility Updating the BIOSThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the Aw

2-4 Chapter 2: Manage/update BIOS7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears.8. The u

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 2-54. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process.3. Type a le

ContentsChapter 1: Quick Start1.1 Installing the CPU ... 1-11.1.1 Intel LGA775

2-6 Chapter 2: Manage/update BIOSInstalling ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD/DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appe

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 2-7Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site neare

2-8 Chapter 2: Manage/update BIOSUpdatingtheBIOSthroughaBIOSleTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. To launch the ASUS Update utility from

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 3-1Chapter 3: Troubleshooting3.1 Troubleshooting for Motherboard DIYAfter assembling your own computer, you migh

3-2 Chapter 3: TroubleshootingAMD CPU gold pins3. Make sure there is no broken or bended pins on your connector pins or CPU pins. A broken and bended

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 3-33.2 Other common troubles• When removing devices from the system, ensure all the power cables are unplugged.•

3-4 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting3.2.1 No powerASUS motherboards come with a standby power LED. The LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON. If

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 3-53.2.2 Failure to boot-up; No screen displayMost boot-up failure and no screen display result from device defec

3-6 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting4. If the problem comes from a computer virus or a corrupt le, follow the instructions below to x the problem.a. Ent

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 4-1Chapter 4: Computer care tips4.1 Proper care of your PCYour personal computer is like other home appliances.

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

4-2 Chapter 4: Computer care tip4.4 Tips1. If your computer will not be used for a long time, put some desiccant moisture absorbers in the chassis

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-11.1.1 Intel LGA775 Socket1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Release the load lever from the ret

1-2 Chapter 1: Quick Start5. Fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch.6. Close the load plate, then push the load lever until it snaps into t

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-33. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner

1-4 Chapter 1: Quick StartForIntel-certiedheatsink:2. Some heatsinks will come with pre-applied thermal paste. If so, do not scrape it off and rem

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-55. Connect the CPU fan cable to the corresponding connector on the motherboard.DO NOT forget to connect the CP