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Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate.
ATXPWR
+3. 3VDC -12. 0VDC GND PS_ON# GND GND GND -5. 0VDC +5. 0VDC +5. 0VDC +3. 3VDC +3. 3VDC GND +5. 0VDC GND +5. 0VDC GND PWR_OK +5VSB +12. 0VDC
ATX12V
+12V DC GND
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X35 ATX Power Connector
6. IEEE 1394 connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for an optional 1394 module. You may also connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this connector.
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IE1394_1 X35 IEEE-1394 Connector
TPA0+ GND TPB0+ +12V
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TPA0GND TPB0+12V GND
7. USB header (4-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2. 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. If your package came with a USB 2. 0/GAME module, connect the USB cable to this header. The module has two USB 2. 0 ports that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers.
USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC
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USB56 X35 USB 2. 0 Headers
USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND
USB78
USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND
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8. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a speaker) between the audio and a voice modem card.
Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel
AUX(White)
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9. Serial ATA connectors (7 pin SATA1, SATA2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks. See section "4. 5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4.
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Chapter 4
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
BIOS setup
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4. 1 4. 2 4. 3 4. 4 4. 5 4. 6 4. 7 Managing and updating your BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
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4. 1
Managing and updating your BIOS
It is recommended that you save a copy of the motherboard's original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the original BIOS later.
4. 1. 1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (see ASUS contact information on page x). Save the file to a floppy disk.
Write down the BIOS file name on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the EZ Flash screen.
2. To use EZ Flash, press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following screen.
ASUS EZ Flash V1. 00 Copyright (C) 2002, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. [Onboard BIOS Information] BIOS Version : ASUS X35 ACPI BIOS Revision 1001 Beta 003 BIOS Model : X35 BIOS Built Date : 06/03/03 Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _ *Note: EZ Flash will copy file from A:\, Press [ESC] to reboot
The BIOS information in the above screen is for reference only. What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.
4. Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive. [. . . ] By using the <+> or <Space> key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices, IDE Hard Drive, ATAPI CD-ROM, and Other Boot Device.
Removable Device [Legacy Floppy]
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS-120] [ZIP] [ATAPI MO]
IDE Hard Drive
This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives.
ATAPI CD-ROM
This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. [. . . ]