Asus P4-P5G41 User Manual

P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)User Manual

xSystem package contentsCheck your P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 system package for the following items.If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your re

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41Chapter 1System introductionThis chapter gives a general description of ASUS P2-P5G41/ P4-P5G41. The chapter lists the system fe

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for purchasing the ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41!The ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 is an all-in-one barebon

1-3ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G411. Hard disk drive (HDD) LED. This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive.2. Optical disk d

1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction3. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects to the center/subwoofer speakers.4. Rear Speaker Out port (b

1-5ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41LAN port LED indicationsACT/LINK LED SPEED LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF No link OFF 10Mbps connectionYELLOW Li

1-6 Chapter 1: System introduction1.4 Internal componentsThe illustration below is the internal view of the ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 when you remove th

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41Chapter 2Starting upThis chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support CD.

2-2 Chapter 2: Starting up2.1 Installing an operating systemThe ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 supports Windows® XP / Vista Operating Systems (OS). Always in

2-3ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G412.3.1 Running the Support CDPlace the Support CD into the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if A

iiCopyright © 2009 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

2-4 Chapter 2: Starting upASUS InstALL - Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus and Drivers UtilityInstalls all of the drivers and anti-virus software usi

2-5ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for UtilitiesInstalls all of the utilities using the installation wizard.Acrobat Reader 8I

2-6 Chapter 2: Starting up2.3.5 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.2.3.4 Manual menuThe Manual me

2-7ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G412.3.6 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and th

2-8 Chapter 2: Starting upTechnical Support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical su

2-9ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G412.4 ASUS AI ManagerASUS AI Manager allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily.2.4.1 Installing AI Manag

2-10 Chapter 2: Starting upAI DiskAI Disk allows you to easily clear the temporary IE les, IE URLs, IE cookies, IE history list, Recycle Bin, and rec

2-11ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41AI SecurityAI Security allows you to set passwords to lock your removable storage devices such as a USB ash disk and CD/DVD

2-12 Chapter 2: Starting up6. Key in your password, then click OK. The device you selected cannot be accessed without the password.To unlock a device

2-13ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G412.4.5 My favoritesAdd your favorite applications to the My Favorites menu.To add an application:1. Click Add and then sele

iiiTable of contentsNotices ... viSafety informa

2-14 Chapter 2: Starting up2.4.7 InformationThe Information menu displays the general information of your system, motherboard, CPU, BIOS, memory, and

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41Chapter 3Motherboard infoThis chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes

3-2 Chapter 3: Motherboard info3.1 IntroductionThe P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical

3-3ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G413.3 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in the CMOS. You can clear

3-4 Chapter 3: Motherboard info2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW56)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CP

3-5ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G413.4 Connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial

3-6 Chapter 3: Motherboard info3. CPU Fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN)The fan connector support cooling fans of 350mA~2000mA (24W max.). Connect the fan

3-7ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G415. LED connector (6-1 pin LED_CON)This connector supports the Power and HDD activity LEDs in the system front panel.P5Q8L LE

3-8 Chapter 3: Motherboard info7. Digital audio connectors (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT, SPDIF_OUT1)These connectors are for additional Sony/Philips Digital In

3-9ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41P5Q8L Digital Audio ConnectorsP5Q8LSPDIF_OUT+5VSPDIFOUTGNDSPDIF_OUT1+5VSPDIFOUTGND10. Optical drive audio-in connector (4-pi

ivTable of contentsChapter 4: BIOS setup4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-24.1.1 Creating a bootab

3-10 Chapter 3: Motherboard info

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41Chapter 4This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-3Windows® Vista environment a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB oppy disk into the oppy disk drive. b. Click

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.2. B

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-54. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS updating process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-7Recovering the BIOS from the Support CDTo recover the BIOS from the Support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setupTo update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 2. Save the BIOS

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-9Installing ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the Support CD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2.

vTable of contents4.6 Boot menu ... 4-294.6.1 Boot Device Priority ..

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-11Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windo

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup• The default BIOS settings apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after c

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-134.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congu

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-154.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syst

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.3 SATA 1/2While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. There is a separate submen

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-17SMART Monitoring [Auto]Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your har

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-19v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITYMain Advanced Power Boot Tools Exi

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

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupRatio CMOS Setting [Auto]Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB frequency. Conguration options: [Auto].C1E Supp

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-21Intel® SpeedStep® Tech [Enabled]Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology. When setting this item to [Ena

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setupMemory Remap Feature [Enabled]Enables or disables the remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. We

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-234.4.3 Onboard Devices CongurationOnboard LAN [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Cong

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-254.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setti

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-274.5.4 APM CongurationAPM CongurationRestore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Resume on PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled]Resume On

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.5 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored]MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored]The onboard hardwa

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-294.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to d

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

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-31If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 3.3 Jumpers f

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 4-334.7 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to launch special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to displ

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setupExit & 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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viiiAbout this guideAudienceThis guide provides general information about the ASUS P2-P5G41/P4-P5G41 barebone system. This guide is intended for exper

ixWhere to nd more informationRefer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.1. ASUS WebsitesThe ASU