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  • Page 1 Terminator 2 ® Barebone System Model T2-R User Guide...
  • 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: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Notices ................... 6 Safety information ................7 About this guide ................8 System package contents ............10 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................12 1.2 Front panel ................12 1.3 Rear panel ................14 1.4 Internal components ............16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.1 Preparation ................
  • Page 4 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ..... 61 5.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...... 62 5.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ... 64 5.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ..65 5.1.6 ASUS Update ............
  • Page 5 Table of contents 5.2.7 Pop-up window ............71 5.2.8 Scroll bar ............... 71 5.2.9 General help ............71 5.3 Main menu ................72 5.3.1 System Time ............72 5.3.2 System Date ............72 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ..........72 5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ....

  • Page 6: Notices

    Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical 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.

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Terminator 2 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: Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 2.
  • Page 9 Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 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.

  • Page 10: System Package Contents

    System package contents Check your ASUS Terminator 2 package for the following items: ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with: • ASUS P4R8T motherboard • Floppy disk drive • Optical drive (optional)* • Modem (optional) Power cable and plug Support CD...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 2. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1: System Introduction

    Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS Terminator 2! The ASUS Terminator 2 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by the ® ® ASUS P4R8T motherboard that supports Intel...
  • Page 13 13. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. 14. Optical S/PDIF port. This port connects your audio system for 5.1-channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power socket and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. GAME/MIDI port. This port connects a joystick, or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for audio editing. Telephone port (optional). This port connects an RJ-11 cable jack. Connect one end of an RJ-11 cable to this port and the other end to the RJ-11 port of the telephone unit.
  • Page 15 19. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to select the appropriate voltage supply in your area. See the “Voltage selector” section on page 34 before adjusting this switch. 20. Expansion card lock. This metal lock secures installed expansion cards. See page 27 for details. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 16: Internal Components

    The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing other system components. 1. Optical drive 7. ASUS P4R8T motherboard 2. 5.25-inch empty optical drive bay 8. DIMM sockets 3. Floppy disk drive 9.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2: Basic Installation

    Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components that you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 2. DDR Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5.

  • Page 19: Removing The Cover

    Keep the screws for later use. Pull the cover slightly toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis. Lift the cover, then set aside. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 20: Removing The Power Supply

    2.4 Removing the power supply You must remove the power supply unit (PSU) before you can install a central processing unit (CPU) and other system components. See page 33-35 for details on the PSU. To remove the PSU: Lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface. Disconnect all power plugs from the optical drive and floppy disk drive.

  • Page 21: Installing A Cpu

    Slightly lift the retention bracket. Detach the other retention bracket hook from the hole on the other side of the retention module, then lift. Do steps 1-4 to remove the second retention bracket. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 22: Cpu Installation

    Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. Lift the CPU fan and heatsink assembly, then set aside. 2.5.2 CPU installation To install the CPU: Locate the 478-pin CPU socket on the motherboard. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90°...

  • Page 23: Re-Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink Assembly

    Follow steps 2 to 5 to re-install the second retention bracket. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 24: Installing A Dimm

    2.6.1 Memory configurations You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors. Refer to the table below. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List.

  • Page 25: Dimm Installation

    DIMM is properly seated. Retaining clips A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM! ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 26: Installing An Expansion Card

    Installing an expansion card In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has one PCI and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.7.1 Expansion slots PCI slot The PCI slot supports PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.

  • Page 27: Expansion Card Installation

    Metal brackets Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. PCI card Replace the expansion card lock to secure the card to the chassis. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 28: Configuring An Expansion Card

    2.7.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on the BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

  • Page 29: Installing A Second Optical Drive

    Carefully push the optical drive to the bay until its screw holes are aligned with the holes on the bay. Refer to the illustration. Secure the optical drive with two screws on one side of the bay. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 30 Connect a power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the optical drive. Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the optical drive, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface.

  • Page 31: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    Secure the HDD with four screws. Configure your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug. Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as Master device. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 32 Re-install the metal tray and the HDD by sliding it to the tray hooks. Secure the HDD metal tray with the flat head screw you earlier removed. Connect one end of the 40-pin IDE cable to the IDE connector on the drive. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the HDD power connector.

  • Page 33: Re-Installing The Power Supply Unit

    Slide the PSU toward the direction of the rear panel until it fits in place. Secure the PSU with the screw you removed earlier. Make sure the PSU cables do not interfere with CPU and chassis fans. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 34: Voltage Selector

    Power supply unit plugs Connect the 4-pin power plug to the power connector of the floppy disk drive. Connect the 4-pin power plug(s) to the power connector of the optical drive(s). Connect the 4-pin power plug to the power connector of the hard disk drive.

  • Page 35: Power Supply Specifications

    Output Load Range Regulation Ripple Voltage 1.5A 50mV +12V 0.5A 120mV -12V 0.05A 0.8A -10% +10% 150mV +3.3V 0.3A 60mV +5VSB 0.01A 60mV Over-Voltage Protection (OVP) Output Voltage Maximum Voltage +3.3V 4.6V 6.5V +12V 15.6V ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 36: Replacing The Cover

    2.11 Replacing the cover To replace the cover. Turn the chassis upright. Position the front edge of the cover at least two inches from the front panel cover. Fit the cover tabs with the chassis rail and the front panel tabs. Lower the rear edge of the cover as shown.

  • Page 37: Connecting External Devices

    2.12 Connecting external devices To the front panel Headphone Scanner Audio Devices ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 38 To the rear panel RJ-11 jack Telephone Joystick Serial mouse PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB Printer VGA monitor Line Out Recorder USB Mouse Power outlet RJ-45 Chapter 2: Basic installation...
  • Page 39 Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 40: Chapter 3: Starting Up

    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. Chapter 3: Starting up...

  • Page 41: Running The Support Cd

    Click this item to install the ATI All In One Driver for the P4R8T motherboard. AD1888 Driver and Application This item installs the AD1888 audio driver and SoundMax ® application. See page 44 for details. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 42: Utilities

    Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX 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). See page 67 for details.

  • Page 43: Asus Contact Information

    3.3.4 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. 3.3.5 Other information The icons on the top right of the screen provide additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 44: Software Information

    3.4 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information. 3.4.1 Multi-channel audio feature The AD1888 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability.
  • Page 45 MIDI. 11. Click the Synthesizer Default Set drop-down menu to display a list of options. Choose the desired setting. 12. Click Apply, then click OK when finished. 13. Reboot the computer. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 46 Adjusting the volume settings After rebooting the system, click on the volume control icon on the Windows ® taskbar to display the Volume Control window. Click the Volume Control Advanced button. The Advanced Controls for Volume Control window appears. To achieve 6-channel audio capability when playing DVDs, check the boxes opposite AC3 SPDIF and PCM SPDIF.

  • Page 47: Asus Instant Music

    (LAN, keyboard, mouse, USB) are deactivated. In this case, power up the system using the power switch. 4. If the system lost connection or did not detect any optical drive, the Instant Music feature turns OFF (disabled) automatically. A “beep” indicates this condition. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 48 To use ASUS Instant Music: Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has a standby power. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs. These keys only function as indicated if you enabled the Instant Music item in BIOS.
  • Page 49 Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 50: Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

    Introduction The ASUS P4R8T motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS Terminator 2 system. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout 23cm (9.06in) Flash IOC_MB BIOS PS/2 T:Mouse CHA_FAN B:Keyboard...

  • Page 51: Jumper

    CLRTC P4R8T ® Normal Clear CMOS P4R8T Clear RTC RAM (Default) Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 52: Connectors

    4.4 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard. See page 19 for the description of rear panel connectors. Front panel USB connector (10-1 pin USB56) The USB56 header is connected to the USB_2 connector of the front panel I/O daughterboard.
  • Page 53 These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel AUX(White) CD(Black) ® P4R8T P4R8T Internal Audio Connectors ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 54 Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy disk drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug).
  • Page 55 P4R8T Front Panel Audio Connector Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) The SPDIF_OUT is connected to the SPDIF_OUT2 connector in the front panel I/O daughterboard to support the optical S/PDIF port. SPDIF OUT ® P4R8T P4R8T Digital Audio Connector ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 56 I/O extension module (22-pin IOC_MB) This connector is for the CGAEX extension module. GAME COM1 ® CGAEX IOC_DC ® P4R8T P4R8T IOC_MB Connector 10. Optional modem connector (10-1 pin MDC) This interface connects to the JP2 connector in the optional modem module.
  • Page 57 IDE LED Lead This 2-pin connector supplies power to the hard disk drive activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this LED to light up. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 58 Chapter 4: Motherboard info...
  • Page 59 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 60: Chapter 5: Bios Setup

    Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the support CD when the BIOS gets corrupted.)

  • Page 61: Using Afudos To Copy The Current Bios

    Main filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oBIOSOLD.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 62: Using Afudos To Update The Bios

    BIOS file to a floppy diskette. To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE: Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 63 AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..done Erasing flash ..done Writing flash ..0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. done A:\> Reboot the system from the hard disk. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 64: Using Asus Ez Flash To Update The Bios

    5.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS LPC chip so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt>...

  • Page 65: Recovering The Bios With Crashfree Bios 2

    Insert a floppy disk that contains the original, or the latest, BIOS file for this motherboard (P4R8T.ROM). If the BIOS file that you downloaded from the ASUS website has a different filename (e.g. P4R8T11.ROM), rename it to P4R8T.ROM. The BIOS update process continues when the P4R8T.ROM is found.
  • Page 66 When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Chapter 5: BIOS setup...

  • Page 67: Asus Update

    5.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Page 68 If you selected updating/ downloading from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.

  • Page 69: Bios Setup Program

    Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 70: Bios Menu Screen

    Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] field. Use [+] or [-] to Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] configure system time. Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/] Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] System Information Sub-menu items Navigation keys 5.2.2 Menu bar...

  • Page 71: Menu Items

    Press Up/Down arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen. 5.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 72: Main Menu

    Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] field. Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Use [+] or [-] to Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/] configure system time. Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] System Information 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time.

  • Page 73: Primary And Secondary Ide Master/Slave

    When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 74: System Information

    PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

  • Page 75: Advanced Menu

    Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. Instant Music Configuration Configure CPU. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 76: Instant Music Configuration

    5.4.1 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music Option Disable/Enable Instant Music feature. Instant Music [Disabled] Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • When Instant Music is enabled, the PS/2 keyboard power up feature is automatically disabled.

  • Page 77: Cpu Configuration

    Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 5.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. NorthBridge Configuration Options for NB. SouthBridge Configuration ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 78 NorthBridge Configuration Select which graphics Init. Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI/AGP] controller to use as the primary boot device. DRAM CAS Select [Slow] AGP Aperture Size [64MB] UMA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Init. Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI/AGP] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI/AGP] [AGP/PCI] DRAM CAS Select [Slow] Allows you to select DRAM CAS speed.
  • Page 79 Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 80: Onboard Devices Configuration

    5.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Addresses. Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [EPP+ECP] EPP Version [1.9] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Onboard Game Port [Enabled]...

  • Page 81: Pci Pnp

    When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 82 Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices.

  • Page 83: Power Menu

    5.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 84: Apm Configuration

    5.5.5 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Go into On/Off, or Suspend when Power button Power on with PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] is pressed. Power on with PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] RTC Resume [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss.

  • Page 85: Hardware Monitor

    You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP”. SMART Q-Fan Function [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]...
  • Page 86 The following items appear only when the Smart Q-Fan Function item is set to Enabled. Fan Auto Mode Start Voltage [5.0V] This item allows you to select the voltage for the auto start fan feature. The fan starts when the system reaches the specified voltage. Configuration options: [4.0V] [4.5V] [5.0V] [5.5V] [6.0V] Fan Auto Mode Start Temp [30ºC] Select the temperature for the auto start fan feature.

  • Page 87: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in your system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 88: Boot Settings Configuration

    This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Make sure that the Full Screen Logo item is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.

  • Page 89: Security

    The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 90 If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 4.3 “Jumper” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.
  • Page 91 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] ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...

  • Page 92: 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. Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes. Exit & Save Changes Exit &...
  • Page 93 Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load the default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system...
  • Page 94 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...

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