ASUS ab-p2800 pundit-r User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Notices

  6
• Safety information

  7
• About this guide

  8
• System package contents

  10
• Welcome!

  12
• Front panel (external)

  12
• Front panel (internal)

  13
• Rear panel

  14
• Internal components

  16
• System dimension

  16
• Preparation

  18
• Before you proceed

  18
• Removing the cover

  19
• Removing the storage drive assembly

  20
• Installing a CPU

  21
• CPU installation

  23
• Installing memory modules

  26
• Overview

  26
• Memory configurations

  26
• Qualified Vendor List

  27
• Installing a DIMM

  27
• Removing a DIMM

  28
• Installing PCI cards

  29
• PCI slots

  29
• PCI card installation

  29
• Configuring an expansion card

  31
• Installing storage drives

  32
• Installing an IDE hard disk drive

  32
• Installing a Serial ATA hard disk drive

  34
• Installing an optical drive

  35
• 2.9 Replacing the cover

  39
• 2.10 Removing and re-installing the foot stand

  40
• 2.10.1 Removing the foot stand

  40
• 2.10.2 Re-installing the foot stand

  41
• 2.11 Power supply unit information

  42
• 2.11.1 Voltage selector

  42
• 2.11.2 Power supply specifications

  43
• 2.12 Connecting devices

  44
• Installing an operating system

  48
• Powering up

  49
• Using the system

  49
• PCMCIA card slot

  49
• Storage card slot

  50
• Optical drive

  50
• Support CD information

  51
• Running the support CD

  51
• Drivers menu

  51
• Utilities

  52
• ASUS contact information

  53
• ATI IGP Catalyst™

  54
• Left-click menu

  54
• Right-click menu

  54
• Managing multiple displays

  55
• Multi-channel audio feature

  57
• Introduction

  62
• Motherboard layout

  62
• Jumper

  63
• Internal connectors

  65
• Managing and updating your BIOS

  72
• 5.1.1 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2

  72
• 5.1.2 ASUS Update

  74
• BIOS Setup program

  76
• BIOS menu screen

  77
• Menu bar

  77
• Navigation keys

  77
• Menu items

  78
• Sub-menu items

  78
• Configuration fields

  78
• Pop-up window

  78
• Scroll bar

  78
• General help

  78
• Main menu

  79
• System Time

  79
• System Date

  79
• Primary IDE Master/Slave; Serial ATA Master

  80
• System Information

  81
• Advanced menu

  82
• CPU Configuration

  82
• Chipset

  83
• Onboard Devices Configuration

  85
• PCIPnP

  86
• Power menu

  88
• Suspend Mode

  88
• Repost Video on S3 Resume

  88
• ACPI 2.0 Support

  88
• ACPI APIC Support

  88
• APM Configuration

  89
• Hardware Monitor

  90
• Boot menu

  92
• Boot Device Priority

  92
• Boot Settings Configuration

  93
• Security

  94
• Exit menu

  97