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... up
3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Powering up 3-2 3.3 Support CD information 3-2
3.3.1 Running the support CD 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu 3-4 3.3.3 ASUS Contact information 3-5 3.4 Software information 3-6 3.4.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 3-6 3.4.2 ASUS Update 3-8 3.4.3 ASUS PC Probe II 3-10 3.5 Installing the SATA controller driver 3-16
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info...
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... system cover.
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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...floppy disk when installing Windows XP OS to a Serial ATA hard drive.
• From the Windows XP setup screen, press F6 when prompted then follow succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers.
3.2 Powering up
Press the system power button ( ) to enter the OS.
Press to turn ON the system
3.3 Support CD information
The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and...
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... utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update
The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ASUS Screen Saver
Installs the ASUS screen saver.
ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0
Installs the Adobe® Acrobat...
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... and exit BIOS Setup. 5. Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties
depending on your operating system.
The Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology item is set to [Enabled] by default in the BIOS.
Windows® 2000/XP
1. From the Windows® 2000/XP operating system, click the S t a r t button. Select S e t t i n g s, then Control Panel.
2. Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic...
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... to view your system's real-time CPU Frequency and voltage.
Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software from the motherboard support CD. Refer to section "3.3.3 Utilities menu" for details.
To launch the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ program:
1. If you are using Windows® 2000, click the S t a r t button. Select Programs-> ASUS -> Cool & Quiet -> Cool & Quiet.
2. If you...
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...motherboard BIOS. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Follow these steps to use the ASUS Update.
1. Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu: Programs/AsusUpdate Vx.xx.xx/AsusUpdate The ASUS Update initial screen appears.
2. Select your desired update method, then click N e x t.
3. If you selected updating/ downloading...
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4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click N e x t.
5. The BIOS ROM information is displayed. Click Flash to update the BIOS.
If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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... a healthy operating condition.
Installing PC Probe II
To install PC Probe II on your computer:
1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The D r i v e r s installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II...
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3.5 Installing the SATA controller driver
During Windows® 2000/Windows XP OS installation
To install the SATA driver when installing Windows® 2000/XP OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/XP installation CD. The
W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / X P S e t u p starts.
2. Press when the message "P r e s s F 6 i f y o u n e e d t o i n s t a l l a t h i r d p a r t y S C S I o ...
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6. The Windows® 2000/XP Setup loads the SATA controller drivers from the SATA driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation.
7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
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Chapter 3: Starting up
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... or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iA8RMX.ROM
4. The utility reads the file and starts updating the BIOS.
A:\>afudos /iA8RMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2003 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..... done Reading flash .... done Search...
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... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e
V X . X X . X X. See page 3-4 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows®...
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... can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
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...Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Powering up 3-2 3.3 Support CD information 3-2
3.3.1 Running the support CD 3-3 3.3.2 Utilities menu 3-4 3.3.3 ASUS Contact information 3-5 3.4 Installing the SATA controller driver 3-6
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info
4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-6
Chapter 5: BIOS Information
5.1 Managing and updating...
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... bundled floppy disk when installing Windows XP OS to a Serial ATA hard drive.
• From the Windows XP setup screen, press F6 when prompted then follow succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers.
3.2 Powering up
The system has two power buttons located in the front panel. Press the system power button ( ) to enter the OS.
Press to turn ON the system
3.3 Support CD information...
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... utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update
The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ASUS Screen Saver
Installs the ASUS screen saver.
ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0
Installs the Adobe® Acrobat...
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3.4 Installing the SATA controller driver
During Windows® 2000/Windows XP OS installation
To install the SATA driver when installing Windows® 2000/XP OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/XP installation CD. The
W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / X P S e t u p starts.
2. Press when the message "P r e s s F 6 i f y o u n e e d t o i n s t a l l a t h i r d p a r t y S C S I o ...
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... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e
V X . X X . X X. See page 3-4 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows®...
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... can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...