Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. 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. [. . . ] Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!
CPU_FAN
Rotation +12V GND
PWR_FAN
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Rotation +12V GND
CHA_FAN
Rotation +12V GND
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5. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.
GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR
AGND NC NC
PIN 1
AAFP
PIN 1
HD-audio-compliant pin definition
PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L
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Legacy AC'97 compliant definition
AT3GC-I SERIES Analog front panel connector
· We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. · If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS setup to [HD Audio]. If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. By default, this connector is set to [HD Audio]. See section 2. 4. 4 Onboard Devices Configuration for details.
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MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L
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System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.
F_PANEL
PWR LED PWR BTN
AT3GC-I DELUXE
AT3GC-I SERIES System panel connector
· System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HD_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. With the bundled remote controller, you can launch the ASUS Home Theater Gate and start media applications with just one touch.
ASUS Home Theater Gate
Launching Home Theater Gate
1. Install Home Theater Gate from the motherboard support DVD. To launch Home Theater Gate , click Start > All Programs > ASUS > ASUS Home Theater Gate > ASUS Home Theater Gate 1. xx. xx. The Home Theater Gate main window appears.
Home Theater Gate main window
Click to minimize the Home Theater Gate window. Click the Home Theater Gate icon in the Windows® notification area to restore the window Click to return to the main window Click to return to the previous page Click to close the Home Theater Gate window Click to switch to the full screen mode View photos Playback videos Configure the Media Path Settings, Internet Radio Settings, and Favorite Music Create your Playback Internet Radio music playlists
The Internet Radio function is included in the bundled trial version software "mediaU Player Mercury". You may use the Top 20, Station Overview, History, Recommendations, Station Search, and Recording Schedule functions without registering the software and within the evaluation period.
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Internet Radio channel setting
Long press the channel number and the station information on the currently playing station he will be saved to that channel number.
Supported type
Resolution Music Video Photo DTS Video player Music player Normal display under 1024 x 600 1920 x 1080 mp3, midi, wav, wma and cda avi, mp4, mpeg, rmvb, wmv, rm, mov, asf, mpg, vob and dat bmp, dib, gif, jpg, jpeg, png, tif, tiff Windows® VistaTM and Window® 7 operating systems (HDMI and analog out only) Windows® Media Player, PowerDVD 8 (Cyberlink), WinDVD 9 (Corel/ InterVideo), KMPlayer, Media Player Classic, RealPlayer and Arcsoft TotalMedia Theatre 3 Windows® Media Player, Winamp, KMPlayer, RealPlayer, iTunes
· Visit the ASUS website at http://support. asus. com/download/download. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for the latest supported type. · Due to Window® XP limitation, you have to install the UDF Reader to recognize the Blu-ray disc.
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Using the remote controller (for AT3GC-I DELUXE only)
Use the remote controller to launch the ASUS Home Theater Gate and start media applications.
Connect the IR receiver to the USB 2. 0 port 1 or 2 before using the remote controller.
Power on/off* Fast rewind Stop Previous track Volume up OK Scroll left
Mute Play/Pause Fast forward Next track Volume down Scroll up Scroll right Scroll down
Main window Switch windows Internet Radio** Music***
Previous page Full screen Tranquil mode**** DTS on/off Launch Home Theater Gate/Minimize Home Theater Gate window
* This button follows the behavior of the system sleep button. Actual behavior of the system sleep button can be customized in Windows® Control Panel > Power Options. ** Set up the Internet radio channel 1 to 7 before using the Internet Radio. *** Set the Favorite Music in the Settings or Music mode first. [. . . ] Confirm the password when prompted.
The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps in setting a user password.
Clear User Password
Select this item to clear the user password.
Password Check [Setup]
When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]
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Tools menu
The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. [. . . ]