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  • Page 1 V-Series P5G33 ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) Installation 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: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Notices ....................vi Safety information ................vii About this guide .................viii System package contents ..............x Chapter 1: System Introduction Welcome! ................1-2 Front panel (external) ............1-2 Rear panel ................1-4 Internal components ............. 1-7 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Preparation ................
  • Page 4 Creating a bootable floppy disk ......5-5 5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility ..........5-6 5.1.4 AFUDOS Flash utility ..........5-7 5.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ........ 5-9 BIOS setup program ............5-10 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........5-11 5.2.2 Menu bar ............... 5-11 5.2.3...
  • Page 5 Table of contents 5.2.4 Menu items ............5-12 5.2.5 Sub-menu items ............ 5-12 Configuration fields ..........5-12 5.2.6 5.2.7 Pop-up window ............5-12 5.2.8 General help ............5-12 Main menu ................5-13 5.3.1 System Time ............5-13 5.3.2 System Date ............5-13 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ..........

  • 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 Vintage V-Series P5G33 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized...

  • Page 9: Conventions Used In This Guide

    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

    Check your V-Series P5G33 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description ASUS V-Series P5G33 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • Power supply unit • ASUS chassis Cable •...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P5G33. 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 V-Series P5G33! The ASUS V-Series P5G33 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo /...
  • Page 13 Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. IEEE1394 port. This V-series provide V2/V3 two types of front panel for users to choose, please refer to your product package for the front panel type you purchased. ASUS V-Series P5G33...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.
  • Page 15 S/PDIF cable. 15. Expansion slot covers. Remove these covers when installing expansion cards. 16. Power supply unit fan vent. This vent is for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit. ASUS V-Series P5G33...

  • Page 16: Voltage Selector

    Voltage selector The PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127 V, set this switch to 115 V. If the voltage supply in your area is 200-240 V, set this switch to 230 V.

  • Page 17: Internal Components

    5.25-inch optical drive bays ASUS motherboard Floppy disk drive bay PCI Express x16 slot Hard disk drive bay 10. PCI Express x1 slot Power supply unit 11. PCI slots CPU socket 12. Metal bracket lock DIMM sockets ASUS V-Series P5G33...
  • Page 18 Chapter 1: System introduction...
  • Page 19 Chapter 2 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2: Basic Installation

    Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5.

  • Page 21: Removing The Side Cover And Front Panel Assembly

    Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside. Air duct Chassis tab holes ASUS V-Series P5G33...

  • Page 22: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related. •...
  • Page 23 Position the CPU over the CPU notch socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark Alignment key ASUS V-Series P5G33...

  • Page 24: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink Assembly

    Apply Thermal Interface Material on the CPU before closing the load plate. DO NOT eat the Thermal Interface Material. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, make sure to wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
  • Page 25 CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR P5K-VM CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS V-Series P5G33...

  • Page 26: Installing A Dimm

    Installing a DIMM The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: P5K-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.5.1...
  • Page 27 • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-667 with CL=3 will be downgraded to run at DDR2-533 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. ASUS V-Series P5G33...

  • Page 28: Memory Configuration

    Dual-channel memory configuration. • C*: Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-1066/800/667MHz QVL. 2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation...
  • Page 29 1024MB Transcend HY5PS12821CFP-S5 TS128MLQ64V8J • • • 512MB Super Talent Heat-Sink Package T800UA12C4 • • • 1024MB Super Talent Heat-Sink Package T800UB1GC4 • 1024MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-25C NT1GT64U8HB0BY-25C • 512MB A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 AL6E8E63B8E1K • 1024MB A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 AL7E8E63B-8E1K • ASUS V-Series P5G33 2-11...
  • Page 30 P5K-VM Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability DIMM support Size Vendor Chip No. Part No. 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U KVR667D2N5/512 • • • 1024MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U KVR667D2N5/1G • • • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3S KVR667D2N5/256 • • • 256MB KINGSTON 6SBI2D9DCG KVR667D2N5/256 •...

  • Page 31: Installing A Ddr2 Dimm

    DIMM. DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS V-Series P5G33 2-13...

  • Page 32: Expansion Slots

    Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 33: Interrupt Assignments

    – – – – SATA controller 1 – – shared – – – – – SATA controller 2 – – – – – – shared – VIA 1394 – – – – shared – – – ASUS V-Series P5G33 2-15...

  • Page 34: Pci Slots

    2.6.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.6.4 PCI Express x4 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x4 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.

  • Page 35: Installing An 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. IDE ribbon cable Power cable ASUS V-Series P5G33 2-17...

  • Page 36: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector (labeled SEC_IDE) on the motherboard. See page 4-7 for the location of this connector. Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel. Replace the front panel. Installing a hard disk drive To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive: Carefully place the hard disk into the the lowest 3.5-inch drive slot...
  • Page 37 Follow steps 1-2 of the previous section. Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector (blue connector labeled PRI_IDE) on the motherboard. See page 4-7 for the location of the connector. IDE ribbon cable Power cable ASUS V-Series P5G33 2-19...

  • Page 38: Installing The Card Reader

    • If you will install only one hard disk drive, make sure to 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 a Master device.
  • Page 39 Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides. remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB connector on the motherboard. ASUS V-Series P5G33 2-21...

  • Page 40: 2.10 Installing A Floppy Disk Drive

    2.10 Installing a floppy disk drive The system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a floppy disk drive. To install a floppy disk drive: Remove the drive slot metal plate cover. remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here Carefully insert the floppy disk drive into the floppy drive bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay.

  • Page 41: 2.11 Re-Connecting Cables

    System Panel Connector PWRSW P5K-VM System panel connector Requires an ATX power supply. Connect the reset button, power switch, power LED, and HDD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard. ASUS V-Series P5G33 2-23...

  • Page 42: 2.12 Reinstalling The Cover

    2.12 Reinstalling the cover If you installed an optical and/or floppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s) on the front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis. To do this: Locate the bay cover locks. Press the locks outward to release the bay cover.
  • Page 43 Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

  • Page 44: Chapter 3: Starting Up

    Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different 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 45: Running The Support Cd

    CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program.

  • Page 46: Utilities Menu

    ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.
  • Page 47 You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open, view, and ® ® print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9.0 driver.

  • Page 48: Manual Menu

    ® before opening a user manual file. 3.3.4 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Chapter 3: Starting up...

  • Page 49: Other Information

    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 V-Series P5G33...
  • Page 50 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. Chapter 3: Starting up...

  • Page 51: Software Information

    Autorun feature. If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Double-click the setup.exe file to start installation.
  • Page 52 Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert...

  • Page 53: Hardware Monitor Panels

    You can also adjust the threshold values using the Click to Config window. increase value You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. Click to decrease value ASUS V-Series P5G33 3-11...

  • Page 54: Dmi Browser

    Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below. Small display Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows ®...
  • Page 55 The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives. Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. ASUS V-Series P5G33 3-13...

  • Page 56: Configuring Pc Probe Ii

    Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

  • Page 58: Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

    Introduction The Vintage V-Series P5G33 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. Motherboard layout 24.4cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN KB_USB56 CHA_FAN1 ATX12V KBPWR LGA775 USBPW5-8 PWR_FAN F_USB34 USBPW1-4 ®...

  • Page 59: Jumpers

    You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS V-Series P5G33...
  • Page 60 Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.

  • Page 61: Connectors

    Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P5K-VM Floppy disk drive connector ASUS V-Series P5G33...
  • Page 62 IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device(s).
  • Page 63 Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. ASUS V-Series P5G33...

  • Page 64: Vga Card

    Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports.
  • Page 65 Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the front panel 1394 cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (1394, red) first, and then install the Q-Connector (1394) to the 1394 connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel 1394 ports.
  • Page 66 Rotation +12V P5K-VM Fan connectors Only the CPU-FAN connectors support the ASUS Q-FAN feature. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
  • Page 67 [HD Audio]; if you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC'97]. By default, this connector is set to [HD Audio]. See section 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. ASUS V-Series P5G33 4-11...
  • Page 68 ® CPU: Intel Pentium Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability.
  • Page 69 ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS V-Series P5G33 4-13...
  • Page 70 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

  • Page 71: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows environment.) ® ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.)
  • Page 72 To update the BIOS through the Internet: desktop by clicking Start Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from the Select the ASUS FTP site nearest...
  • Page 73 To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: desktop by clicking Start Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 74: Creating A Bootable Floppy Disk

    Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. ASUS V-Series P5G33...

  • Page 75: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to 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 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt>...

  • Page 76: Afudos Utility

    The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. ASUS V-Series P5G33...
  • Page 77 A:\>afudos /iP5K-VM.ROM The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iP5K-VM.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..

  • Page 78: Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility

    5.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 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 CD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 79: 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 (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 5-10...

  • Page 80: Bios Menu Screen

    At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-11...

  • Page 81: Menu Items

    5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar Use [ENTER], [TAB], System Time [06:22:54] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Fri 03/09/2007] displays the specific items for that select a field. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Use [+] or [-] to SATA 1 [Not Detected] menu.

  • Page 82: Main Menu

    Allows you to set the system time. 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 5.3.3 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.] ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-13...

  • Page 83: Sata1-4, Pata Primary Master/Slave

    5.3.4 SATA 1~4; PATA Primary Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA 1...

  • Page 84: Ide Configuration

    Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-15...

  • Page 85: System Info

    If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE]. If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection.

  • Page 86: Advanced Menu

    Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select any one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system. Standard Loads the standard settings for the system. ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-17...
  • Page 87 Some of the following items appear when you set AI Overclocking to [Manual]. CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the CPU Ratio Control item is set to [Manual]. Ratio CMOS Setting [12] Use the <+> and <-> keys to select the CMOS ratio values from 6 to 12. FSB Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus.
  • Page 88 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-19...

  • Page 89: Usb Configuration

    CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.6000V] [1.5875V] [1.5750V] [1.5625V] [1.5500V] [1.5375V] [1.5250V] [1.5125V] [1.5000V] [1.4875V] [1.4750V] [1.4625V] [1.4500V] [1.4375V] [1.4250V] [1.4125V] [1.4000V] [1.3875V] [1.3750V] [1.3625V] [1.3500V] [1.3375V] [1.3250V] [1.3125V] [1.3000V] [1.2875V] [1.2750V] [1.2625V] [1.2500V] [1.2375V] [1.2250V] [1.2125V] [1.2000V] [1.1875V] [1.1750V] [1.1625V] [1.1500V] Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage.
  • Page 90 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: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-21...

  • Page 91: Cpu Configuration

    5.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Options Manufacturer:Intel Auto Brand String:Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.40 GHz MANUAL Frequency :2.40GHz FSB Speed :800 MHz Cache L1 :32 KB...

  • Page 92: Chipset

    PEG Port Control [Auto] PEG Port Force x1 [Disabled] DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory. Video Function Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-23...
  • Page 93 Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to enabled or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Enable this option only when you install 64‑bit operating system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

  • Page 94: Onboard Devices Configuration

    Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-25...

  • Page 95: Pcipnp

    Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi‑Directional] [EPP] [ECP] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode item is set to [ECP]. This item allows you to set the parallel port ECP DMA. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] EPP Version [1.9] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode item is set to [EPP].

  • Page 96: Power Menu

    Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-27...

  • Page 97: Apm Configuration

    5.5.5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Configuration <Enter> to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss. Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]...

  • Page 98: Hardware Monitor

    (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-29...
  • Page 99 Chassis Fan 1 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.

  • Page 100: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-31...

  • Page 101: Boot Settings Configuration

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] 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. ™ AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.

  • Page 102: Security

    Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 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. ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-33...

  • Page 103: Change User Password

    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot <Enter> to change Security Settings password. <Enter> again to Supervisor Password :Installed disabled password. User Password :Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] Select Screen Select Item Enter Change General Help...

  • Page 104: Tools Menu

    5.7.1 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. Please see section 2.1.3 for details.
  • Page 105 5.7.2 AI Net 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Pair Status Length Check LAN cable during POST. POST Check LAN cable [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

  • Page 106: Exit Menu

    Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS V-Series P5G33 5-37...

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