User manual ASUS X5BVG EXPRESS GATE QUICK START GUIDE

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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Table of contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Turn the storage drive assembly, insert the hard disk drive upside down to the 3. 5-inch bay, then secure it with two screws on both sides. 4. 7. Connect the black plug of the IDE cable to the optical drive, then the gray plug to the hard disk drive. Connect the 4-pin power plugs to the power connectors at the back of the drives. Install the storage drive assembly to the chassis. Secure the storage drive assembly with three screws. 2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive: 1. Follow steps 1-3 of the previous section. Connect one end of the supplied 7-pin SATA cable to the Serial ATA cable connector at the back of the drive, then connect the other end to the SATA connector on the motherboard. See page 4-7 for the location of the Serial ATA connector. 3. For Serial ATA HDDs with a 4-pin power connector: Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit (PSU) to the 4-pin (male) power connector at the back of the drive. For Serial ATA HDDs without a 4-pin power connector: Use the supplied SATA power cable. Connect a 4-pin plug (female) from the PSU to the 4-pin (male) plug of the SATA power cable. Connect the 15-pin SATA power plug to the power connector at the back of the drive. 15-pin 4-pin (male) Serial ATA power cable ASUS Pundit X5BVG 2-19 2. 9. 2 Recommended optical drive dimension You must consider the following optical drive requirements when installing a new optical drive or replacing a defective one. We recommend that you install and use an ASUS optical drive on this system. Optical drive buttons The stop/eject button area of the DVD/CD-ROM drive should be less than or equal to 21. 9 millimeters from the right edge of the drive. Optical drive tray The optical drive tray door should not exceed 4. 5 millimeters from the bottom edge of the drive tray. The height of the bottom edge of the drive tray should be less than or equal to 13 millimeters in parallel with the lower drive screw holes. 2-20 21. 9mm 13mm 4. 5mm Chapter 2: Basic installation Optical drive cover thickness and length The thickness of the optical drive front panel cover should be less than or equal to 7 millimeters and the length of the drive should be less than or equal to 208 millimeters. 208mm 7mm ASUS Pundit X5BVG 2-21 2. 10 Replacing the cover After installing all system components and reconnecting all cables, replace the system cover by following these instructions. 1. Replace the front panel cover by fastening its hooks to the chassis holes until they fit in place. 2. Position the cover at least two inches from the front panel, then align the cover hooks to the chassis rail. 3. Push the system cover toward the front panel until it fits in place. 4. Secure the system cover with the screws you removed earlier. 2-22 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2. 11 Removing and reinstalling the foot stand The system comes with a removable foot stand for vertical desktop placement. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. AMD Cool `n' Quiet Driver Click this item to install the AMD Cool `n' QuietTM Driver. 3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Click this item to install the NVIDIA® nForceTM Driver. NVIDIA GeForce 61X0 GPU Driver Click this item to install the NVIDIA® GeForceTM 61X0 GPU Driver. Realtek Audio Driver Click this item to install the Realtek Audio Driver. USB 2. 0 Driver Click this item to install the USB 2. 0 Driver. 3. 4. 3 Utilities The Utilities tab displays the applications and softwares that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe II This 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 This item 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). ASUS Pundit X5BVG 3-5 ASUS Screensaver This item installs the ASUS Screensaver. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7. 0 This item installs the Adobe® Acrobat Reader®. The Acrobat® Acrobat Reader® software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Cool `n' Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool `n' QuietTM utility. Microsoft DirectX 9. 0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9. 0c driver. USB2. 0 Card Reader Software This item installs the USB2. 0 Card Reader Software. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information. 3. 4. 4 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. 3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up 3. 4. 5 Other information The icons on the top right side of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. ASUS Pundit X5BVG 3-7 Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. 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 motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS book size barebone system. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4. 2 Motherboard layout SB_PWR1 BUZ1 USB56 PMC Flash CLRTC LED_CON1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power RSTCON CF_CON PRI_IDE NVIDIA¤ MCP51 SMSC USB2227 3IN1_CON SATA1 SATA2 VIA VT6307 EATXPWR1 PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard ¤ PCI1 Marvell 88E1115 LAN_USB34 SPDIF_OUT DVI ASUS A8000B LPT1 NVIDIA CRUSH 51PV ¤ IE1394_1 PWRSW2 PWRSW1 IE1394_2 Socket 939 COM1 USB12 DDR DIMMA1 (64 bit, 184-pin module) VGA1 CD1 TVOUT_R1 ALC861 FRONT_AUD1 DDR DIMMB1 (64 bit, 184-pin module) ATX12V CPU_FAN1 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4. 3 Jumper 1. 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. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery. [. . . ] Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] 5. 6. 6 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Security Chip Clear Clear [Setup] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Supervisor password controls full access, <Enter> to change password. 5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Supervisor Password [Clear] User Password [Clear] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password: 1. Highlight an item then press <Enter>. Type in a password using eight (8) alphanumeric characters, then press <Enter>. [. . . ]