Asus Pundit P3-AE5 Manuale utente

Pundit P3-AE5
ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

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E2728
First Edition V1
November 2006

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Table of contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide.................................................................................viii
System package contents.................................................................... x
Chapter 1: System Introduction
1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Front panel .......................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Rear panel ............................................................................. 1-4
1.4 Internal components............................................................. 1-7
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Preparation ........................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-2
2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly ............. 2-3
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-4
2.4.1 Overview ................................................................. 2-4
2.4.2 Installing CPU .......................................................... 2-4
2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan ................................ 2-6
2.5 Installing a DIMM ................................................................... 2-8
2.5.1 Memory congurations ........................................... 2-8
2.5.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM ......................................... 2-10
2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM ........................................ 2-10
2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-11
2.6.1 Expansion slots ..................................................... 2-11
2.6.2 Expansion card installation.................................... 2-11
2.7 Installing an optical drive .................................................... 2-14
2.8 Removing the card reader................................................... 2-16
2.9 Installing hard disk drives (HDDs) ....................................... 2-17
2.9.1 Hard disk drive bays.............................................. 2-17
2.9.2 SATA hard disk drive installation .......................... 2-17
2.9.3 IDE hard disk drive installation .............................. 2-19
2.9.4 Uninstalling a hard disk drive ................................ 2-19

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2.10 Replacing the covers........................................................... 2-20
2.10.1 Replacing the front panel assembly ...................... 2-20
2.10.2 Replacing the system cover.................................. 2-21
2.11 Installing the foot stands.................................................... 2-22
Chapter 3: Starting up
3.1 Installing an operating system.............................................. 3-2
3.2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-3
3.3.1 Running the support CD.......................................... 3-3
3.3.2 Drivers menu........................................................... 3-4
3.3.3 Utilities Disk ............................................................ 3-5
3.3.4 Make Disk menu ...................................................... 3-6
3.3.5 ASUS Contact information ...................................... 3-7
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
4.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Motherboard layout .............................................................. 4-2
4.3 Jumpers ................................................................................ 4-3
4.4 Connectors ........................................................................... 4-4
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 5-2
5.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .............................. 5-2
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility............................................... 5-3
5.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 5-4
5.1.4 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 5-6
5.2 BIOS setup program.............................................................. 5-9
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 5-10
5.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 5-10
5.2.3 Navigation keys..................................................... 5-10
5.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 5-11
5.2.5 Sub-menu items.................................................... 5-11
5.2.6 Conguration elds ............................................... 5-11
5.2.7 Pop-up window...................................................... 5-11
5.2.8 Scroll bar............................................................... 5-13
5.2.9 General help .......................................................... 5-11

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5.3 Main menu........................................................................... 5-12
5.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 5-12
5.3.2 System Date ........................................................ 5-12
5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 5-12
5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 5-13
5.3.5 System Information............................................... 5-14
5.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 5-15
5.4.1 USB conguration ................................................. 5-15
5.4.2 CPU Conguration ................................................. 5-16
5.4.3 Chipset.................................................................. 5-17
5.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration............................. 5-22
5.4.5 PCI PnP.................................................................. 5-22
5.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 5-24
5.5.1 Suspend Mode ...................................................... 5-24
5.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support .................................................. 5-24
5.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 5-24
5.5.4 Power Management/APM...................................... 5-24
5.5.5 Hardware monitor ................................................. 5-26
5.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 5-27
5.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 5-27
5.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ................................. 5-28
5.6.3 Security................................................................. 5-29
5.7 Exit menu............................................................................ 5-31

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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
•
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•
This device must accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to
the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations.
Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

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Safety information
Electrical safety
•
To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from
the electrical outlet before relocating the system.
•
When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that
the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables
are connected.
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If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a
qualified service technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
•
Before installing devices into the system, carefully read all the
documentation that came with the package.
•
Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected
and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage,
contact your dealer immediately.
•
To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.
•
Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the
product in any area where it may become wet. Place the product on a
stable surface.
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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a
qualified service technician or your retailer.
Lithium-Ion Battery Warning
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by
the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der
Batterie. Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller
empfohlenem ähnljchen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach
Angaben des Herstellers.
LASER PRODUCT WARNING
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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About this guide
Audience
This guide provides general information and installation instructions about
the ASUS Pundit P3-AE5 barebone system. This guide is intended for
experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal
computers.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
1. Chapter 1: System introduction
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Pundit P3-AE5
barebone system. The chapter lists the system features, including
introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.
2. Chapter 2: Basic installation
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install
components in the system.
3. Chapter 3: Starting up
This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and
utilities from the support CD.
4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information
This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes
with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout,
jumper settings, and connector locations.
5. Chapter 5: BIOS setup
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS
Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

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Conventions used in this guide
WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying
to complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components
when trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a
task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a
task.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product
and software updates.
1. ASUS Websites
The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on
ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact
information.
2. Optional Documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as
warranty yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These
documents are not part of the standard package.

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System package contents
Check your ASUS Pundit P3-AE5 barebone system package for the
following items.
If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer
immediately.
Item description
1. ASUS Pundit P3-AE5 barebone system with
• ASUS motherboard
• 275 W PFC power supply unit
• 6-in-1 storage card reader
2. Accessories
• Foot stand and screw (1 pair) for vertical placement
• Rubber stand (x4) for horizontal placement
• Hard disk drive screw (x8)
• Optical drive screw (x2)
• Rubber washer (x8)
3. Cables
• AC power cable
• Serial ATA signal cable (x2)
• IDE cable (x1)
4. Support CD and Recover Pro CD
5. Installation manual
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