User manual ASUS T3-M2NC51PV

[. . . ] T3-M2NC51PV ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) E2672 First Edition March 2007 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. [. . . ] Lower the rear edge of the cover as shown. Push the cover slightly toward the front panel until it fits in place. Secure the cover with the three screws you removed earlier. 4 3. 4. 4 5. 3 4 2 ASUS T3-M2NC51PV 2-21 2-22 Chapter 2: Basic installation Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD. Starting up 3. 1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 3. 2 Powering up The system has one power buttons located on the front panel. Press the system power button ( ) to enter the OS. Press to enter the system OS In Windows® mode, pressing the button shuts down, restarts, or puts the system in sleep mode (S3) depending on the OS setting. 3. 3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the system features. · · Screen display and driver options may not be the same for other operating system versions. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 3-2 Chapter 3: Starting up 3. 3. 1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click an item to install Click an icon to display other information If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP. EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP. EXE to run the CD. ASUS T3-M2NC51PV 3-3 3. 3. 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® JMB36X RAID controller driver. Nvidia nForce Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForceTM MCP 51 chipset. Nvidia GeForce 6150 Display Driver Installs the NVIDIA® GeForce 6150 driver. SoundMAX ADI1988B Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988B audio driver and application. AMD Cool `n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool `n' QuietTM technology driver. 3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up 3. 3. 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities installation wizard. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility continuously monitors vital system information such as fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in a healthy operating condition. ASUS Update Installs the ASUS Update that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 5-4 for details. Adobe Acrobat Reader V7. 0 The Acrobat® Acrobat Reader® software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS T3-M2NC51PV 3-5 Microsoft DirectX 9. 0c Installs Microsoft® DirectX® 9. 0c. The Microsoft® DirectX® 9. 0c is a multimedia techology that enhances computer graphics and sounds. DirectX® improves the multimedia featuers of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games on your computer. This application is already built into the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2. If Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 is installed in your system, skip Microsoft® DirectX® 9. 0c installation. ASUS Cool'n'Quiet Utility Launches the ASUS Cool'n'Quiet utility. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information. 3. 3. 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create JMicron® JMB363 SATA/ PATA RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32bit Win2K SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit Windows 2000 system. 3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up NVIDIA 32bit WinXP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit Windows XP system. NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit system. JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit Driver Allows you to create an JMicron® driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. 3. 3. 5 ASUS contact information The Contact tab displays the ASUS contact information. ASUS T3-M2NC51PV 3-7 3-8 Chapter 3: Starting up Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 4. 1 Introduction The ASUS M2N5-BN motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS T3-M2NC51PV system. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4. 2 Motherboard layout 22. 4cm (8. 8in) 1394_USB LAN_USB34 ESATA PS/2KBMS T Mouse : B: Keyboard VGA_DVI AUDIO CD USBPW56 USBPW34 USBPW12 KBPWR VIA VT6308P JMicron JMB363 AD1988B SATA2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Marvell 88E1116 SPDIF_OUT CLRTC EATXPWR PRI_IDE SATA1 4Mb BIOS Nvidia MCP51 Regulator DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) Nvidia C51PV M2N5-BN Socket M2 F_PANEL SB_PWR CPU_FAN ATX12V BUZZ 4-2 Chapter 3: Starting up 26. 7cm (10. 5in) Super I/O R PCIEX16 COM1 SATA3 PCI1 4. 3 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. [. . . ] Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility. Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>. [. . . ]