Asus AT3GC-I User Manual

MotherboardAT3GC-I

Chapter 1Product introductionThank you for buying an ASUS® AT3GC-I motherboard!Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it

1.2 Motherboard overview1.2.1 Motherboard layoutPlace four screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO N

Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with an onboard Intel® Atom 330 proc

1.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that

To erase the RTC RAM:1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on

2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. When you set this jumper to pins 2–3 (+5VSB)

4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to

7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB 2.0/1.1 devices.8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin

3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 10

4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then instal

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6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to 

8. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin conn

9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Denitio

Click an item to installClick an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard informationIf the Autorun function is NOT enabled on your computer, browse th

2-1 ASUS AT3GC-IChapter 2BIOS information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in ca

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-22.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utili

2-3 ASUS AT3GC-I2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-42.2 BIOS setup programUse the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or p

2-5 ASUS AT3GC-I2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate s

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-6LBA/Large Mode [Auto]Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports th

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2-7 ASUS AT3GC-I2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when chan

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-82.4.2 CPU CongurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.Max

2-9 ASUS AT3GC-IInternal Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB]Sets the internal graphics mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled, 1MB] [Enabled

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-10Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfu

2-11 ASUS AT3GC-I2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspe

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-12Power on By Lan [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to wake the system through a LAN connection

2-13 ASUS AT3GC-I2.6.1 Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot DeviceThese items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Th

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-14After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.User A

2-15 ASUS AT3GC-I2.7 Tools menu2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <OK>, a conrmation message appears. Use

ivContents2.3.2 System Date ... 2-42.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave ...

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

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

viiConventions used in this guideTo ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

viiiCPU Integrated dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor 330Chipset Northbridge: Intel® 945GC Southbridge: Intel® ICH7North Bridge Fan Dimension of Fan: 4

ixAT3GC-I specications summaryInternal I/O connectors 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IDE connector 2 x SATA