ASUS v2-p5g41h User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Notices

  6
  • Safety information

    7
  • About this guide

    8
  • System package contents

    10
• Chapter 1: System introduction

  11
  • 1.1 Welcome!

    12
  • 1.2 Front panel

    12
    • 1.2.1 V2-P5G41H front panel

      12
    • 1.2.2 V6-P5G41H front panel

      13
  • 1.3 Rear panel

    15
    • Voltage selector

      17
  • 1.4 Internal components

    18
  • 1.5 Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)

    19
• Chapter 2: Starting up

  25
  • 2.1 Installing an operating system

    26
  • 2.2 Powering up

    26
  • 2.3 Support DVD information

    26
    • 2.3.1 Running the support DVD

      27
    • 2.3.2 Utilities menu

      28
    • 2.3.3 Manual menu

      30
    • 2.3.4 ASUS Contact information

      31
    • 2.3.5 Other information

      32
  • 2.4 Software information

    34
    • 2.4.1 ASUS AI Manager

      34
    • 2.4.2 ASUS Express Gate

      40
• Chapter 3: Motherboard info

  49
  • 3.1 Introduction

    50
  • 3.2 Motherboard layout

    50
  • 3.3 Jumpers

    51
  • 3.4 Connectors

    53
• Chapter 4: BIOS setup

  61
  • 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

    62
    • 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility

      62
    • 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

      65
    • 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

      66
  • 4.2 BIOS setup program

    67
    • 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

      68
    • 4.2.2 Menu bar

      68
    • 4.2.3 Navigation keys

      68
    • 4.2.4 Menu items

      69
    • 4.2.5 Sub-menu items

      69
    • 4.2.6 Configuration fields

      69
    • 4.2.7 Pop-up window

      69
    • 4.2.8 Scroll bar

      69
    • 4.2.9 General help

      69
  • 4.3 Main menu

    70
    • 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

      70
    • 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

      70
    • 4.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~4

      71
    • 4.3.4 Storage Configuration

      72
    • 4.3.5 System Information

      73
  • 4.4 Advanced menu

    74
    • 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration

      74
    • 4.4.2 CPU Configuration

      77
    • 4.4.3 Chipset

      78
    • 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration

      81
    • 4.4.5 USB Configuration

      82
    • 4.4.6 PCI PnP

      83
  • 4.5 Power menu

    84
    • 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

      84
    • 4.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]

      84
    • 4.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

      84
    • 4.5.4 APM Configuration

      85
    • 4.5.5 Hardware Monitor

      86
  • 4.6 Boot menu

    87
    • 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority

      87
    • 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration

      88
    • 4.6.3 Security

      89
  • 4.7 Tools menu

    91
    • 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2

      91
    • 4.7.2 Express Gate [Auto]

      92
    • 4.7.3 AI NET 2

      92
  • 4.8 Exit menu

    93