Asus Terminator 2 Barebone System T2-R Specifications

T3-P5G965ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

xSystem package contentsCheck your T3-P5G965 system package for the following items.If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer i

Chapter 1System introductionThis chapter gives a general description of the ASUS T3-P5G965. The chapter lists the system features including introducti

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for choosing the ASUS T3-P5G965!The ASUS T3-P5G965 is an all-in-one barebone system with a ve

1-3ASUS T3-P5G9651.3 Front panel (internal)The optical drive(s), storage card reader slots, and several I/O ports are located inside the front panel

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

1-5ASUS T3-P5G96526. 6-pin IEEE 1394a port . This port provides high-speed connectivity for IEEE 1394a-compliant audio/video devices, storage periph

1-6 Chapter 1: System introduction1. ASUS motherboard2. LGA775 socket with PnP cap3. DIMM sockets4. Serial ATA connectors5. PCI Express™ x16 slot

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

2-2 Chapter 2: Basic installationROnboard LEDSB_PWRONStandbyPowerOFFPoweredOff2.1 PreparationBefore you proceed, make sure that you have all the comp

2-3ASUS T3-P5G9653. Slightly pull the cover toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis.4. Lift the cover, then set as

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2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation2.4 Removing the power supply unitYou need to remove the power supply unit (PSU) before you can install a central pr

2-5ASUS T3-P5G9652.5 CPU installation• Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU

2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installationTo prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.4. Lift the load pla

2-7ASUS T3-P5G9656. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.AB2.5.2 Reinstalling the CPU fan an

2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation2.6 Installing a DIMMThe system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM

2-9ASUS T3-P5G965Recommended memory configurations Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2Populated - - - - Populated

2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installationDDR2 (667 MHz) Qualified Vendors List Size Vendor Model SS/DS Component A B C D IMM

2-11ASUS T3-P5G965 Size Vendor Model SS/DS Component A B C D IMM su ppo rt1024MB Apacer E5108AE-6E-E DS 78.010

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation2.6.2 DIMM installationTo install a DDR2 DIMM:1. Locate the four DIMM sockets on the motherboard.2. Unlock a sock

2-13ASUS T3-P5G9652.7 Installing an expansion cardIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has one PCI and one PCI Exp

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2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation2.7.2 Expansion card installationTo install an expansion card:1. Before installing the expansion card, read the do

2-15ASUS T3-P5G965When using a PCI card on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; ot

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation2.9 Installing a Serial ATA disk driveThe system supports one Serial ATA hard disk drive.To install a Serial ATA ha

2-17ASUS T3-P5G9652.10 Reinstalling the power supply unitReinstall the power supply unit (PSU) after installing the system components and reconnectin

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation2.11 Replacing the coverTo replace the cover:1. Turn the chassis upright.2. Position the front edge of the cover

Chapter 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 T3-P5G9653.3.1 Running the support CDTo begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Dri

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up3.3.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. SoundMAX AD

3-5ASUS T3-P5G965ASUS UpdateInstalls the ASUS Update that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. This utility requires an Internet con

ivTable of contents3.3.2 Drivers menu ... 3-33.3.3 Utilities menu ...

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up

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

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info4.1 IntroductionThe motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS T3-P5G965 system. This chapter provides technical

4-3ASUS T3-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 CMOS me

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW910)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 slee

4-5ASUS T3-P5G9654.4 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard.1. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN)The fan

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info3. RAID connector (40-1 pin PRI_RAID)This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 sig

4-7ASUS T3-P5G9654. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info5. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/

9Chapter 5BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

vTable of contents5.4.2 CPU Conguration ... 5-195.4.3 Chipset ...

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5-25.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Out

5-3ASUS T3-P5G965ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00Current ROMUpdate ROMA:Note [Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Tab] Swi

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.2 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

5-5ASUS T3-P5G9652. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.3. Boot the

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk dr

5-7ASUS T3-P5G965Recovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, t

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setupThe recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download

5-9ASUS T3-P5G9653. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through the Inte

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 T3-P5G9655.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided util

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

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 T3-P5G9655.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows t

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 T3-P5G9655.3.3 SATA1, SATA2, and SATA3While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.4 IDE ConfigurationThe items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in

5-17ASUS T3-P5G9655.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the ite

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupThe Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item show

5-19ASUS T3-P5G9655.4.2 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.CPU ratio adjust

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupHyper Threading Technology [Enabled]Enables or disables the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Conguration options: [Di

5-21ASUS T3-P5G965Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable Memory Remap Feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Confi

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

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSouth Bridge C onfigurationSouth Bridge Chipset CongurationHD Audio Controller [Enabled]CPU Throttling Duty [Disable]HD

5-23ASUS T3-P5G965OnBoard PCIE LAN [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express LAN controller. Conguration options: [Enabled] [

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPlug and Play O/S [No]When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a

5-25ASUS T3-P5G9655.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an ite

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.5 APM ConfigurationAPM CongurationRestore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On

5-27ASUS T3-P5G965The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setupVCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V VoltageThe onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output th

5-29ASUS T3-P5G9655.6.2 Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings CongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Full Screen Logo [Enabled]AddOn ROM Display Mo

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setupHit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST

5-31ASUS T3-P5G965After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level (

viiiAbout this guideAudienceThis guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS T3-P5G965 barebone system. This guide

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPassword Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Alwa

5-33ASUS T3-P5G965 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006,

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.8 Exit menuPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10&

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