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P2-M3A3200/P4-M3A3200ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)User Manual

xSystem package contentsIf any of the items is damaged or missing, contact you

Chapter 1System introductionThis chapter gives a general  s

 Chapter 1: System introduction1.1 Welcome!

1. Hard disk drive (HDD) LED. This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive.2. Optical di

 Chapter 1: System introduction3. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects to the center/subwoofer speakers.4. Rear Speaker Out port (b

LAN port LED indicationsACT/LINK LED SPEED LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connectionYELL

 Chapter 1: System introduction1.4 Internal componentswhen you remov

Chapter 2Starting upThis chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support CD.

 2.1 Installing an operating system® XP / Vista Operating Systems (OS). Alway

2.3.1 Running the Support CDPlace the Support CD into the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu

iiCopyright © 2008 ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repr

 ASUS InstALL - Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus and Drivers UtilityInstalls all of the drivers.Norton Internet Security 20

ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for UtilitiesInstalls all of the utilities.ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows

 2.3.5 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.2.3.4 Manual menu

2.3.6 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard an

 Technical Support Formrequesting technical su

2.4 ASUS AI ManagerASUS AI Manager allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily.2.4.1 Installing AI M

 AI Disk

AI SecurityAI Security allows you to set passwords to lock your removable storage devices 

 6. Key in your password, then click OK. The device you selected cannot be accessed without the password.To unlock a device

2.4.5 My favoritesAdd your favorite applications to the My Favorites menu.To add an application:1. Click Add and then

iiiTable of contentsNotices ... viSafety informa

 2.4.7 InformationThe Information menu displays the general information of your system, motherboard, CPU, BIOS, memory, and

Chapter 3Motherboard infoThis chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter inclu

 Chapter 3: Motherboard info3.1 Introductionmotherboard. This chapter provides techni

3.3 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in the CMOS. You can c

 Chapter 3: Motherboard info2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW56)(CP

3.4 Connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (9-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Se

 Chapter 3: Motherboard info3 IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. There are thr



 Chapter 3: Motherboard info7. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from

Chapter 4This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the B

ivTable of contentsChapter 4: BIOS setup4.1 Managing and updating you BIOS ... 4-2 

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1 Managing and updating you BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

 4.1.2 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS in DOS environment using 

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support CD to  

 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard di

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to 

 Recovering the BIOS from the Support CDTo recover the BIOS from the Support CD: 

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup this mothe

 Installing ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the Support CD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through

 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the W

vTable of contents4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ... 1  ...

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system bec

 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen4.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main  

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar For example, selecting Main

 4.2.9 Pop-up windowSelect a menu item then press <Enter>

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

 4.3.3 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. 

 Chapter 4: BIOS setupDMA Mode [Auto]SMART Monitoring [Auto]Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis,

 LBA/Large Mode [Auto]Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports th

 Chapter 4: BIOS setupOnChip SATA Channel [Enabled]Allows you to disable or enable the OnChip SATA channel. 

 4.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take ca

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

 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Spread Spectrum [Center 1%]

 4.4.2 CPU Congurationautomatically detects. S

 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPCI Express Conguration4.4.3 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item th

 

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 

 4.4.4 Onboard Devices CongurationSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes settin

 The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the 

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced 

 4.5.5 APM CongurationPower Button Mode [On/Off]

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• outlet before relocating the sy

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.6 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically

 4.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter>

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

 4.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <

 Chapter 4: BIOS setupUser Access Level [Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. 

 4.7 Tools menu4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 <OK>messag

 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSave to Proe 1/2<Enter> to save Load from Pr

 Exit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to 

 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

viiiAbout this guideAudience 

ixWhere to nd more informationRefer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.1. ASUS WebsitesThe ASU