User manual ASUS P5MT-S

[. . . ] Motherboard P5MT-S E2376 First Edition January 2006 Copyright © 2006 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. [. . . ] Do this last option only if the first two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. · The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. See section "4. 8 Exit Menu. " The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. · · 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. 2. 1 BIOS menu screen Menu bar Power Menu items Main Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit General help Advanced System Overview System Date System Time Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration System Information [Mon 05/30/2005] [11:10:19] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in] Use [ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02. 58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Sub-menu items Navigation keys 4. 2. 2 Main Advanced Power Server Boot Exit Menu bar For changing the basic system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the Advanced Power Management (APM) configuration For changing the advanced server settings For changing the system boot configuration For selecting the exit options and loading default settings The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4. 2. 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS P5MT-S 4-11 4. 2. 4 Menu items Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. System Date System Time Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration System Information [Mon 05/30/2005] [11:10:19] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in] Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit +F1 F10 ESC Main menu items 4. 2. 5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 4. 2. 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-configurable. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to "4. 2. 7 Pop-up window. " 4. 2. 7 Pop-up window Advanced APM Configuration Power Management/APM Video Power Down Mode Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Time Out(Minute) Throttle Slow Clock Ratio Power Button Function Restore on AC Power Loss Power Power Power Power Power On On On On On by PS/2 Keyboard by PS/2 Mouse Ring PME# RTC Alarm [Enabled] [Suspend] [Suspend] [Disabled] [50%] [On/Off] [Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] +F1 F10 ESC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 4. 2. 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. [. . . ] You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www. asus. com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. Visit www. intel. com for more information on the EIST feature. · A. 2. 1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: · · · Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support Operating system with EIST support (Windows® Server 2003 SP1/ Linux 2. 6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5MT-S A-1 A. 2. 2 1. 7. Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. [. . . ]