Asus S1-AT5NM10E User Manual

Asus S1-AT5NM10E User Manual

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  • Page 1 S1-AT5NM10E ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) User Manual...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    +1-510-739-3777 +1-510-608-4555 Web site usa.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +1-812-282-2787 Support fax +1-812-284-0883 Online support support.asus.com ASUS Computer GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany +49-2102-959911 Web site www.asus.de Online contact www.asus.de/sales Technical Support Telephone (Component) +49-1805-010923*...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 4: BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS ..........4-2 4.1.1 ASUS Update ..............4-3 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............4-4 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ..........4-5 BIOS setup program ..............4-6 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ............4-7...
  • Page 5 Boot Device Priority ............4-23 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration .......... 4-24 4.6.3 Security ................. 4-25 Tools menu ................. 4-27 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............4-27 4.7.2 Express Gate ..............4-28 4.7.3 AI NET 2................ 4-28 Exit menu ..................4-29...
  • Page 6: Notices

    Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
  • Page 7: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
  • Page 8: About This Guide

    About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS S1-AT5NM10E barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts:...
  • Page 9: Conventions Used In This Guide

    ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not...
  • Page 10: System Package Contents

    System package contents Check your S1-AT5NM10E system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description ASUS S1-AT5NM10E barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • ASUS ODD ( slim type ) •...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS S1-AT5NM10E. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.
  • Page 12: Chapter 1: System Introduction

    Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS S1-AT5NM10E! The ASUS S1-AT5NM10E is a slimline barebone system with rich home entertainment features. The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR3 SO-DIMMs, HDMI display output, Serial ATA 3Gb/s, USB 3.0, 8-channel audio configuration, and wireless connectivity (WiFi, Bluetooth, and Infrared).
  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    HDMI port. This port connects to a HDMI monitor or other HDMI compatible devices. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. ASUS S1-AT5NM10E...
  • Page 14 Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects to the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects to the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. Center / Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects to the center/ subwoofer speakers in a 6-channel or 8-channel audio configuration.
  • Page 15: Internal Components

    ODD ( slim type ) 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM slots ASUS motherboard • Refer to the bundled Quick Installation Guide for installing an SO-DIMM and a hard disk. • Refer to Chapter 3&4 in this user guide for motherboard details. ASUS S1-AT5NM10E...
  • Page 16: So-Dimm Qualified Vendors List (Qvl)

    A*: Supports one module inserted into either slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. Chapter 1: System introduction...
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD.
  • Page 18: Chapter 2: Starting Up

    Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows XP/Vista/7 operating systems (OS). ® Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. • Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives in AHCI mode or in a RAID set without the necessary drivers.
  • Page 19: Support Dvd Information

    • The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates. 2.3.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into your optical drive. If Autorun is enabled on your computer, the DVD automatically displays the Drivers screen.
  • Page 20: Drivers Menu

    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 Installs all of the drivers through an installation wizard. Intel Chipset Driver Installs the Intel chipset driver.
  • Page 21: Utilities Menu

    ASUS InstAll Installs all of the utilities through an installation wizard. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS AI Manager Installs the ASUS AI Manager. ASUS Express Gate Installer Installs the ASUS Express Gate.
  • Page 22: Make Disk Menu

    2.3.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a AHCI/RAID driver disk. Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Creates an Intel AHCI / RAID driver disk. ® 2.3.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. The user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
  • Page 23: Asus Contact Information

    2.3.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS S1-AT5NM10E...
  • Page 24: Other Information

    2.3.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format.
  • Page 25 Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. ASUS S1-AT5NM10E...
  • Page 26: Software Information

    View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information. 2.4.1 ASUS AI Manager ASUS AI Manager is a utility which gives you quick and easy access to frequently- used applications. Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager on your computer: Place the support CD in the optical drive.
  • Page 27: Ai Manager Quick Bar

    AI Manager quick bar The AI Manager quick bar saves the desktop space and allows you to launch the ASUS utilities or display system information easily. Click any of the Main, My Favorites, Support or Information tab to display the menu’s contents.
  • Page 28 AI Security AI Security enables you to set a password to secure your devices, such as USB flash disks and CD/DVD disks, from unauthorized access. To lock a device: 1. When using AI Security for the first time, you are asked to set a password.
  • Page 29 CPU fan speed, and the voltage output. You can adjust the values as you need. Click the Temperature, Voltage, or Fan Speed tab, then select an item to enable and change the value by dragging the bar. ASUS S1-AT5NM10E 2-13...
  • Page 30 My Favorites My Favorites allows you to add applications that you frequently use, saving you from searching for the applications throughout your computer. To add an application: Click Add, then locate the application you want to add to My Favorites. Click Open on the file location window.
  • Page 31 Support Click any links on the Support window to go to the ASUS website, technical support website, download support website, or contact information. Information Click the tab on the Information window to see the detailed information about your system, motherboard, CPU, BIOS, installed device(s), and memory.
  • Page 32 2-16 Chapter 2: Starting up...
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
  • Page 34: Chapter 3: Motherboard Info

    Introduction The barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. Motherboard layout 23.1cm(9.1in) USB34 VGA_HDMI AUDIO LAN1_ USB12 DC_PWR USBPW1-4 HDD_PWR 8111E CPU_FAN SPDIF_OUT Intel ® NVIDIA ®...
  • Page 35: Jumpers

    You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) feature. Shut down and reboot the system, then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values. ASUS S1-AT5NM10E...
  • Page 36 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW56) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set these jumpers to +5VSB to wake up the compurer from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).
  • Page 37: Connectors

    AT5I0N3L fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! ASUS S1-AT5NM10E...
  • Page 38 SATA power connector (5-pin HDD_PWR) Connect the supplied SATA power cable splitter to this connector to power one optical disk drive and one hard disk drive. HDD_PWR AT5I0N3L +12V AT5I0N3L SATA power connector Chapter 3: Motherboard info...
  • Page 39 Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
  • Page 40: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. • Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 41: Asus Update

    4.1.1 ASUS Update ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment. ® ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: Place the support DVD in the optical drive.
  • Page 42: Asus Ez Flash 2

    4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:...
  • Page 43: Asus Crashfree Bios 3

    4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.
  • Page 44: Bios Setup Program

    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 at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 45: Bios Menu Screen

    4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Time [14:32:36] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Fri 06/25/2010] select a field. SATA 1 :[Not Detected]...
  • Page 46: Menu Items

    4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit displays the specific items for that Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Time [14:32:36] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Fri 06/25/2010] select a field.
  • Page 47: Main Menu

    When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Main Advanced...
  • Page 48: Sata1~2

    While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA device information. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Main...
  • Page 49: Storage Configuration

    The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you want to configure the item. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Main...
  • Page 50: System Information

    4.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Main Select the type BIOS Information Version : 0103 of device con-...
  • Page 51: Advanced Menu

    The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Main Advanced...
  • Page 52: Cpu Configuration

    0.0500V increment. Key in the value directly or use +/- to adjust the voltage. 4.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Advanced Disabled for WindowsXP Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version:3F.17...
  • Page 53: Chipset

    ® Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Advanced Configure North Bridge Advanced Chipset Settings features. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
  • Page 54: North Bridge Configuration

    North Bridge Configuration S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Advanced North Bridge Chipset Configuration Options DRAM Frequency [Auto] Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] 667 MHz 800 MHz Initiate Graphic Adapter [PCI/IGD] Select Screen Select Screen Select Item Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen Change Option General Help...
  • Page 55: Onboard Devices Configuration

    4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Enable / Disable Onboard Lan. Onboard LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Onboard Wlan [Enabled] Onboard Bluetooth [Enabled] CIR Function...
  • Page 56: Usb Configuration

    4.4.5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Advanced USB Configuration Options Module Version - 2.24.5-14.4 Disabled USB Devices Enabled:...
  • Page 57: Pci Pnp

    PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Advanced NO: lets the BIOS...
  • Page 58: Power Menu

    Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit...
  • Page 59: Apm Configuration

    4.5.5 APM Configuration S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Power Options Restore on AC Power Loss [Power off] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power Off Power On By PME [Disabled] Power On Power On By Remote Control...
  • Page 60: Hardware Monitor

    4.5.6 Hardware Monitor S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Power Hardware Monitor CPU temperature CPU Temperature [26ºC/78.5ºF] MB Temperature [28ºC/82ºF] CPU Fan Speed [4041RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] CPU Voltage [ 1.200V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.280V] 5V Voltage [ 5.145V] Select Screen 12V Voltage [11.932V]...
  • Page 61: Boot Menu

    Configuration options: [Hard Drive] Exit [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Removable Dev.] [Disabled] • To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, do any of the following: •...
  • Page 62: Boot Settings Configuration

    This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS]...
  • Page 63: Security

    4.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Boot Security Settings <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to...
  • Page 64: Change User Password

    After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Boot Security Settings <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to Supervisor Password : Installed disabled password.
  • Page 65: Tools Menu

    4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice. See 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 for details.
  • Page 66: Express Gate

    4.7.2 Express Gate [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. ASUS Express Gate is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet and Skype. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate’s first screen...
  • Page 67: Exit Menu

    Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. S1-AT5NM10E BIOS Setup Version 0103 Main Advanced Power Boot Tools...
  • Page 68 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...

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