User manual ASUS P4PE2-X

[. . . ] P4PE2-X User Guide Motherboard E1869 Checklist Revised Edition V2 January 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If a GAME/MIDI module is available, connect the GAME/MIDI cable to this connector. The GAME/MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. P4PE2-X ® GAME +5V J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 +5V P4PE2-X Game Connector The GAME/MIDI module is purchased separately. 10. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. Speaker Connector +5V Ground Ground Speaker PWR Ground Power LED PLED+ IDE_LED+ IDE_LEDPLED- +5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN Reset SW ATX Power Switch* IDE_LED P4PE2-X ® * Requires an ATX power supply. P4PE2-X System Panel Connector · System Power LED Lead (Green 3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. · System Warning Speaker Lead (Orange 4-pin SPKR) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard Reset Ground 1-21 · Reset Switch Lead (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power. · ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (Yellow 2-pin PWRBTN ) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than four seconds turns the system OFF. · Hard disk activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. Any read or write activity of an IDE device causes this LED to light up. The System Panel connector is color-coded for easy and foolproof connection. Take note of the specific connector colors as described. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS information ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 2-1 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. ASUS AFUDOS - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Important notes · It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using AFUDOS (refer to section "2. 1. 3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC") Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility. · 2. 1. 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP environment Insert a 1. 44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. If you are using Windows® XP, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. OR If you are using Windows® 98SE/ME/2000, select Full option button from the format type, then click Start. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2. 1. 2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS. EXE utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS file name on a piece of paper. Copy the AFUDOS. EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. [. . . ] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4PE2-X Motherboard 2-27 2. 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. Select OK to save changes and exit. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. [. . . ]