Asus V3-P5945GC User Manual

V-Series P5945GCASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)Installation ManualRR

xSystem package contentsCheck your V-Series P5945GC system package for the following items.If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your ret

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setupExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program

RRChapter 1System introductionThis chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P5945GC. The chapter lists the system features including i

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series P5945GC!The ASUS V-Series P5945GC is an all-in-one barebone sy

1-3ASUS V-Series P5945GCThis V-series provide V2/V3 two types of front panel for users to choose, please refer to your product package for the front p

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 P5945GC1.3 Rear panelThe system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of de

1-6 Chapter 1: System introductionVoltage selectorThe PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switc

1-7ASUS V-Series P5945GC1.4 Internal componentsThe illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power

1-8 Chapter 1: System introduction

RRChapter 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 P5945GC2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel.2. Pull the side cove

2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket supporting

2-5ASUS V-Series P5945GC3. 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 P5945GCIf you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied t

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 P5945GC2.5.2 DDR2 Qualified Vendors ListThe following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualied for use with

2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B DDR2 667 Qualified Vendors List2

2-11ASUS V-Series P5945GC DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B 512MB VDATA M2GVD5G3H31A4I1C52 VDATA S

iiiTable of contentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5.4 Removing a DDR2 DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward

2-13ASUS V-Series P5945GC2.6 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 When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ

2-15ASUS V-Series P5945GC2.6.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI spe

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 4432.7 Installing an optical driveRefer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical d

2-17ASUS V-Series P5945GC7. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the motherboard. 8. Remove the dummy drive slot co

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation To install an IDE hard disk drive:1. Follow steps 1-2 of the previous section.2. Connect the blue interface of th

2-19ASUS V-Series P5945GC3. Connect the gray interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the drive. 4. If you install two IDE hard dis

2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation To install the card reader module:1. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover.2. Carefully insert the card reader

2-21ASUS V-Series P5945GC2.10 InstallingaoppydiskdriveThe system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a oppy disk drive.To install a oppy di

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

2-22 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.11 Re-connecting cablesYou may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-co

2-23ASUS V-Series P5945GC2.12 Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the front panel assembly and side coverIf you installed an optical and/o

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

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 V-Series P5945GC3.3.1 Running the support CDTo begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up3.3.2 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Pro

3-5ASUS V-Series P5945GC3.3.3 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this informatio

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up3.4 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through th

3-7ASUS V-Series P5945GCButton Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting upHardware monitor panelsThe hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU te

vTable of contents5.2.4 Menu items ... 5-135.2.5 Sub-menu items ...

3-9ASUS V-Series P5945GCMonitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer

3-10 Chapter 3: Starting upPCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the

3-11ASUS V-Series P5945GCMemory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represent

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

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info4.1 IntroductionThe Vintage V-Series P5945GC barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides tec

4-3ASUS V-Series P5945GC4.3 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 info• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500 mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port;

4-5ASUS V-Series P5945GC4.4 Connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) sign

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard info2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cables. There are th

4-7ASUS V-Series P5945GC3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial

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

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard info5. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound out

4-9ASUS V-Series P5945GC7. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard info8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR and 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power

4-11ASUS V-Series P5945GC12. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switc

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard info13. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System pow

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

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-3Windows® Vista environmenta. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click from t

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

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-5UpdatingtheBIOSleTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download t

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 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-7Recovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setupInstalling ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Cli

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-93. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setupUpdatingtheBIOSthroughaBIOSleTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Window

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-115.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setupUse [ENTER], [TAB]or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a eld.Use [+] or [-] tocongure system time.5.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-135.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

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

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-155.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE de

viiiAbout this guideAudienceThis guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V-Series P5945GC barebone sys

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

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-175.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupConfigure CPU. Select Screen Select ItemEnter Go to Sub-screenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exit5.4

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-19The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item show

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.3 CPUCongurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.CPU Ratio

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-21Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]Conguration options: [Disabled] [Disabled]Single Logical Processor Mode [Disabled]Conguration

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupCongureDRAMTimingbySPD[Enabled]When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-23DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]Allows you to select the graphics memory type. Conguration options: [Fixed MODE] [DVMT Mode] [

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.5 OnboardDevicesCongurationCongure Win627DHG Super IO ChipsetHD Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Support Ty

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-25Parallel Port Mode [ECP]Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [Bi‑Directional] [

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

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-27IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Re

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.4 APMConguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitEnabl

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-29Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN o

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.5 Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitHardw

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-315.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.2 BootSettingsConguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-33If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Ju

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

ASUS V-Series P5945GC 5-35 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you