Asus NCT-D User Manual

MotherboardNCT-D (A)

xxxxxNCT-D (A) specifications summary(continued on the next page)CPUCPUCPUCPUCPUChipsetChipsetChipsetChipsetChipsetFront Side BusFront Side BusFront S

4-304-304-304-304-30Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.64.5.64.5.64.5.64.5.6

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-314-314-314-314-31VCORE1 Voltage, VCORE1 Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VVCORE1 Voltage, VCORE1 Voltage,

4-324-324-324-324-32Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setup4.6 Boot menuThe Boot men

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-334-334-334-334-334.6.24.6.24.6.24.6.24.6.2Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings ConfigurationB

4-344-344-344-344-34Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupInterrupt 19 Capture [Ena

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-354-354-354-354-35If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing theCMOS Real

4-364-364-364-364-36Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupTo set a User Password:1.

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-374-374-374-374-37Exit & Discard ChangesExit & Discard ChangesExit & Discard ChangesEx

4-384-384-384-384-38Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupLoad Setup DefaultsLoad S

AReference informationThis chapter describes the power upsequence, the vocal POST messages,and ways of shutting down thesystem.

xixixixixiNCT-D (A) specifications summaryASUS Post Reporter™ASUS Q-Fan2ASUS EZ FlashASUS CrashFree BIOS 2ASUS MyLogo2ASUS Instant MusicAMI BIOS, 8 MB

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DAppendix summaryAA.1 NCT-D block diagram ...

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DA-1A-1A-1A-1A-1A.1 NCT-D block diagramSystem Bus64bit, 800 MHzIntelE7525MCHLPC-BusPCI Express interf

A-2A-2A-2A-2A-2Appendix A: Reference informationAppendix A: Reference informationAppendix A: Reference informationAppendix A: Reference informationApp

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1ProductintroductionThis chapter describes the motherboardfeatures and the new technologiesit supports.

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ...

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D1-11-11-11-11-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUSThank you for buying an ASUSThank you for buy

1-21-21-21-21-2Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1:

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D1-31-31-31-31-3Gigabit and wireless LAN solutions Gigabit and wireless LAN solutions Gigabit and wir

1-41-41-41-41-4Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1:

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D1-51-51-51-51-5ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS POST Reporter™ A

iiiiiiiiiiE1768E1768E1768E1768E1768Revised Edition V3Revised Edition V3Revised Edition V3Revised Edition V3Revised Edition V3September 2004September 2

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2HardwareinformationThis chapter lists the hardware setupprocedures that you have to performwhen installing system components.It includes description

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ...

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-12-12-12-12-1Onboard LEDOnboard LEDOnboard LEDOnboard LEDOnboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a s

2-22-22-22-22-2Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2:

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-32-32-32-32-32.2.32.2.32.2.32.2.32.2.3Support plates for motherboardSupport plates for motherboard

2-42-42-42-42-4Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2:

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-52-52-52-52-57. Carefully align and place theplate on a rectangular cut on thecontour sheet.8. Rep

2-62-62-62-62-6Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2:

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-72-72-72-72-72.2.42.2.42.2.42.2.42.2.4Motherboard layoutMotherboard layoutMotherboard layoutMother

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information .

2-82-82-82-82-8Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2:

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-92-92-92-92-9Internal connectorsInternal connectorsInternal connectorsInternal connectorsInternal

2-102-102-102-102-10Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapte

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-112-112-112-112-113. Position the CPU above thesocket as shown.4. Carefully insert the CPU into th

2-122-122-122-122-12Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapte

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-132-132-132-132-13Do not forget to connect theCPU fan connector! Hardwaremonitoring errors may occ

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ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-152-152-152-152-152.4.32.4.32.4.32.4.32.4.3Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMMInstalling a DIMMInst

2-162-162-162-162-16Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapte

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-172-172-172-172-172.5.32.5.32.5.32.5.32.5.3Interrupt assignmentsInterrupt assignmentsInterrupt ass

ivivivivivContentsChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering up3.1 Starting up for th

2-182-182-182-182-18Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapte

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-192-192-192-192-191.1.1.1.1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)Clea

2-202-202-202-202-20Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapte

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-212-212-212-212-214.4.4.4.4.Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)Keyboard pow

2-222-222-222-222-22Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapte

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-232-232-232-232-238.8.8.8.8.USB controller setting (3-pin USB_EN1)USB controller setting (3-pin US

2-242-242-242-242-24Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapte

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-252-252-252-252-258.8.8.8.8.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.USB

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ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-272-272-272-272-273.3.3.3.3.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)Serial ATA connectors (7-pin

vvvvvContents4.4.7 Chipset ... 4-224.4.8 Onboard Devices Configuration ...

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ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-292-292-292-292-296.6.6.6.6.Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1)Internal audio connectors (

2-302-302-302-302-30Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapte

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-312-312-312-312-3110.10.10.10.10.IEEE 1394IEEE 1394IEEE 1394IEEE 1394IEEE 1394a port a port a port

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ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-332-332-332-332-3313.13.13.13.13.Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)Serial port connector (10-1

2-342-342-342-342-34Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware informationChapte

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D2-352-352-352-352-35•Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED)Hard disk drive activity LED (R

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3Powering upThis chapter describes the power upsequence, the vocal POST messages,and ways of shutting down thesystem.

viviviviviNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementFederal Communications Commission StatementFederal Communications Commission StatementFede

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the first time ...

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D3-13-13-13-13-13.1 Starting up for the first time1. After making all the connections, replace the sy

3-23-23-23-23-2Chapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the comp

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D3-33-33-33-33-33.3 ASUS POST Reporter™This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to sup

3-43-43-43-43-4Chapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upPOST MessagePOST MessageP

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D3-53-53-53-53-53.3.23.3.23.3.23.3.23.3.2Winbond Voice EditorWinbond Voice EditorWinbond Voice Editor

3-63-63-63-63-6Chapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering up3. Click the Write Write

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D3-73-73-73-73-7Customizing your POST messagesCustomizing your POST messagesCustomizing your POST mes

3-83-83-83-83-8Chapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upChapter 3: Powering upIf you receive an error m

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to changethe system settings through the BIOSSetup menus. Detailed descriptionsof the BIOS parameters are alsoprovid

viiviiviiviiviiSafety informationElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safety•To prevent electrical shock haz

ASUS NCT-DChapter summary44.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-14-14-14-14-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and up

4-24-24-24-24-2Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.24.1.24.1.24.1.24.1.2AFUDO

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-34-34-34-34-3The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOSfile.3. Press <

4-44-44-44-44-4Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setup5. The utility returns to the

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-54-54-54-54-54.1.34.1.34.1.34.1.34.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityAS

4-64-64-64-64-6Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupThe recovered BIOS may not be

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-74-74-74-74-74.1.44.1.44.1.44.1.44.1.4ASUS EZ Flash utilityASUS EZ Flash utilityASUS EZ Flash util

4-84-84-84-84-8Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupInstalling ASUS UpdateInstalli

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-94-94-94-94-93. Select the ASUS FTP sitenearest you to avoid networktraffic, or click Auto SelectA

viiiviiiviiiviiiviiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing andconfiguring the motherboard.How this guide is

4-104-104-104-104-10Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-114-114-114-114-114.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip tha

4-124-124-124-124-12Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupUse [ENTER], [TAB]or [SHI

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-134-134-134-134-134.2.44.2.44.2.44.2.44.2.4Menu itemsMenu itemsMenu itemsMenu itemsMenu itemsThe h

4-144-144-144-144-14Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you ent

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-154-154-154-154-154.3.44.3.44.3.44.3.44.3.4Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/SlavePrimary, Thir

4-164-164-164-164-16Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupPIO Mode [Auto]PIO Mode [

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-174-174-174-174-17The following item appears only when you set the Onboard IDEOnboard IDEOnboard I

4-184-184-184-184-18Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setup4.4 Advanced menuThe Adva

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-194-194-194-194-194.4.24.4.24.4.24.4.24.4.2Speech ConfigurationSpeech ConfigurationSpeech Configur

ixixixixixConventions used in this guideConventions used in this guideConventions used in this guideConventions used in this guideConventions used in

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ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-214-214-214-214-214.4.54.4.54.4.54.4.54.4.5MPS ConfigurationMPS ConfigurationMPS ConfigurationMPS

4-224-224-224-224-22Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupHyper-Threading Technolog

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-234-234-234-234-23DIMM SpeedDIMM SpeedDIMM SpeedDIMM SpeedDIMM SpeedDisplays the installed DIMM ty

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ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-254-254-254-254-254.4.94.4.94.4.94.4.94.4.9PCI PnPPCI PnPPCI PnPPCI PnPPCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu ite

4-264-264-264-264-26Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupPCI IDE BusMaster [Enable

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-274-274-274-274-274.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI

4-284-284-284-284-28Chapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setupChapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.54.5.54.5.54.5.54.5.5

ASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-DASUS NCT-D4-294-294-294-294-29Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Restore