Asus P1 AH2 - Pundit - 0 MB RAM Specifications

Pundit P1-AH2ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

xSystem package contentsCheck your Pundit P1 - AH2 system package for the following items.If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your reta

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2Chapter 1System introductionThis chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Pundit P1-AH2. The chapter lists the system feature

1-2Chapter 1: System introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for choosing the ASUS Pundit P1-AH2!The ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 is an all-in-one barebone system wi

1-3ASUS Pundit P1-AH2External1. Optical drive eject button2. HDD LED3. Optical drive bay cover4. Press to open the front panel cover5. Power butt

1-4Chapter 1: System introduction1.3 Rear panelThe system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connect

1-5ASUS Pundit P1-AH26. USB 2.0 ports.7. DVI-D Out port.8. VGA port.9. Serial port.10. Voltage selector11. Power supply air vents.12. S-Video

1-6Chapter 1: System introduction1.4 Internal componentsThe illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and t

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

2-2Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.1 PreparationBefore you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system.Basi

2-3ASUS Pundit P1-AH22.3 Removing the side cover1. Remove the cover screws. Keep the screws for later use.2. Pull the cover slightly toward the rea

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2-4Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4 Removing the front panel cover1. Lift the front panel cover hooks outward.2. Carefully remove the front panel

2-5ASUS Pundit P1-AH22.6 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable.2. Remove two screws securing the blower to the CPU fan.

2-6Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.7 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD

2-7ASUS Pundit P1-AH23. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small tria

2-8Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.7.3 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/ AMD Sempron™ processor requires a special

2-9ASUS Pundit P1-AH22. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near t

2-8Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.8 Installing a DIMMThe system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM

2-9ASUS Pundit P1-AH2Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)DDR2-667512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2N5/512 V V1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E DS K

2-10Chapter 2: Basic installation Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided CL: CAS LatencyDIMM support: A -Supports one module inserted into ei

2-11ASUS Pundit P1-AH22.8.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock th

iiiTable of contentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

2-12Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.9 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the

2-13ASUS Pundit P1-AH22. Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use.3. Insert the card connector to the slot, then press the ca

2-14Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.10 Installing an optical driveFollow these steps to install an optical drive:1. Turn the storage drive assembly

2-15ASUS Pundit P1-AH22.11 Reinstalling the storage drive assemblyBefore reinstalling the storage drive assembly, connect the IDE / SATA and p

2-16Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.12 Installing the foot stand2.13 Reinstalling the front panel cover and the cover1. Match the foot stand hoo

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2Chapter 3Starting upThis chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

3-2Chapter 3: Starting up3.1 Installing an operating systemThe barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the l

3-3ASUS Pundit P1-AH23.3.1 Running the support CDTo begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the

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

3-5ASUS Pundit P1-AH23.4 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the ins

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

3-6Chapter 3: Starting upInstalling PC Probe IITo install PC Probe II on your computer:1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers inst

3-7ASUS Pundit P1-AH2Button Func tio n Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens

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

3-9ASUS Pundit P1-AH2Monitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to

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

3-11ASUS Pundit P1-AH2Memory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents t

3-12Chapter 3: Starting up3.4.2 DTS function When click the icon or insert the device into the phone jack, the manager will poop out. You can click th

3-13ASUS Pundit P1-AH2DTS InteractiveWhen DTS Interactive is enabled, only digital audio output(S/PDIF) is working, and you will not hear sound from a

3-14Chapter 3: Starting upDetailed Settings“DT S C ONNECT” , “DTS INT ERACTIVE” and “DT S N EO: PC” are trade mark of DT S,I nc. “DT S” is a re gist

3-15ASUS Pundit P1-AH2Appendix: DTS function DTS ConnectTM is the latest product from DTS that turns your PC into an action packed entertainment exper

vTable of contents5.3 Main menu ... 5-155.3.1 System Time ...

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2Chapter 4Motherboard infoThis chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the

4-2Chapter 4: Motherboard info4.1 IntroductionThe Pundit P1-AH2 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical infor

4-3ASUS Pundit P1-AH24.3 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CM

4-4Chapter 4: Motherboard info2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep m

4-5ASUS Pundit P1-AH24.4 Connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial AT

4-6Chapter 4: Motherboard info3 IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable(s). There are t

4-7ASUS Pundit P1-AH25. USB connector (10-1 pin USB56)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Users can connect a USB/GAME module cable to the connec

4-8Chapter 4: Motherboard info6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from t

4-9ASUS Pundit P1-AH28. Power button with LED (6-pin LED_CON1)This connector supports the Power and HDD activity LEDs in the system front panel.9. T

1ASUS Pundit P1-AH2Chapter 5BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

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

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 Pundit P1-AH2 5-33. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through the

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS fileTo update the BIOS through a BIOS file:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-55.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long proces

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setupDo not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!3. Press <Alt> + <F2>

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-75.1.4 AwardBIOS Flash utilityThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow thes

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears.8. The utility v

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-94. The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, then returns to the BIOS flashing process.3. Type a filename for th

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file w

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-115.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided

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

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.1 BIOS menu screenSelect MenuItem Specific HelpChange the day, month, year and century.Legend barGeneral helpMenu barSub

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-135.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main sh

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.7 Pop-up windowSelect a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-15F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMe

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-17CapacityDisplays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not configurable. CylinderShows the number of the hard disk

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.4 First / Second SATA MasterWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. Th

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-19Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select MenuItem Specific HelpAdjust sy

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.1 CPU ConfigurationSelect MenuItem Specific HelpDRAM timing and control.CPU Configuration CPU Type AMD Sempron (tm) Proc

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-215.4.2 ChipsetF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu E

viiiAbout this guideAudienceThis guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Pundit P1 - AH2 barebone system. This

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specific HelpPCIPnPPlug & Play O/S [No]Primary Display Adapter [PCI]Resources Controlled By [Auto]x I

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-23Select MenuItem Specific HelpPhoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AdvancedIDE Function SetupThis sub-menu contains I

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specific HelpEnable or Disable the USB Controller.USB Configuration USB Controller [Enabled] USB2.0 Contr

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-25Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Configuration options: [Di

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-275.5.3 APM ConfigurationSelect MenuItem Specific HelpAPM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Disabled] PS2 Keyboard Power

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPower Up On PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled]Disable/Enable PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices & NV onboard LAN. Configurat

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-295.5.4 Hardware MonitorThe items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setupFan Control [Enabled] Enable/Disable the control of the system/CPU fan speed by changing the fan voltage. Configuration optio

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-315.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to disp

ixConventions used in this guideWARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent dam

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-33Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key. Configuration opt

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup3. When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password field se

ASUS Pundit P1-AH2 5-35Exit & Save ChangesOnce you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values