1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 8-channel audio I/O ports (Specifications are subject to change without notice.) IPN73-BA motherboard layout reference...
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ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs) Power Requirement ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Wake on LAN, PME Wake up supported Manageability MicroATX Form Factor: 9.6 inch x 8.6 inch Form factor (Specifications are subject to change without notice.) IPN73-BA motherboard layout reference...
Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray – – – Side Speaker Out IPN73-BA motherboard layout reference...
Internal connectors IPN73-BA CPU Fan Connector IPN73-BA Speaker Out Connector PWR_FAN Floppy Disk Drive Connector IPN73-BA IPN73-BA Power Fan Connector IDE Connector IPN73-BA Internal Audio Connector IPN73-BA F_PANEL PLED PWRBTN SPDIF_OUT +HDLED RESET IPN73-BA System Panel Connector IPN73-BA Digital Audio Connector...
BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using the provided utility Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility.
BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time : 7 : 28 Select Menu System Date Tue, Jan 1 2008 Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Change the day, month, year and century.
Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key Function <F1>...
F5: Setup Defaults →←: Select Menu ESC: Exit Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Pop-up menu General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
Allows you to set the system time. System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
Access Mode [Auto] The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive. Select [CHS] for this item if you set the Primary IDE Master/Slave to [Manual]. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
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FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Ensure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
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Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not configurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable. IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
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Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Installed Memory [xxx MB] Shows the size of installed memory. Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of usable memory. IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
Item Specific Help CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration ↑↓ : Select Item F1:Help -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults →←: Select Menu ESC: Exit Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
Allows you to set the CPU multiplier. Configuration options: [Min.=0.0] [Max.=50.0] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech [Enabled] Enables or disables the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology to adjust CPU speed according to CPU workload. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
When set to [No], the BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial-ATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Serial-ATA controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE prefetch mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
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Intergade HDA Codec [SPDIF] Allows you to select the intergade HDA Codec. Configuration options: [HDMI] [SPDIF] Onboard nVidia LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard nVidia LAN device support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
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OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
[Enabled] Power On By Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Enabled] ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F1:Help F5: Setup Defaults →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu ESC: Exit F10: Save and Exit IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
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To set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display the Date of Month Alarm pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specified range then press <Enter>. Configuration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
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Allows you to set power on by keyboard. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Ctrl- ESC] [Space Bar] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PS/2 mouse power on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Configuration options: [xxx] [Ignored] CPU Fan Speed warning [600 RPM] Sets the CPU fan speed warning feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [600RPM] [1200RPM] [1600RPM] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
Enables or disables the chassis open status feature. Setting to Enabled, clears the chassis open status. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
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Full Screen LOGO [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Ensure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Halt On [All Errors] Allows you to error report type.
This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...
This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. IPN73-BA motherboard BIOS setup reference...