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Asus P2-M3A3200 User manual

1. BCAZ CENL BCAZ LEF R SENSE CN1 BCAZ SURBL BCAZ SURBR SENSE SURB BCAZ SUR L BCAZ SUR R SENSE SUR AGND A a ENN sor mx EECHER 225226 VOET GEnOOE SE EG ET orru u Er EE goug OO DBO IZ ARH OO mm o M3R78L Back Audio 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 6 LED connector 5 pin LED CON This connector supports the Power and HDD activity LEDs in the system front panel LED_CON D LED E E ECH 7 PLED PLED wi SS P M3R78L LED Connector ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 7 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit EATXPWR gt D SS omg EEKEKE
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3. a USBPW56 Sa C Default H g ed Q gt T A i 5V 5VSB M3R78L USB Device Wake Up Default A The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port Otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 3 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 if you wish 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 H gt KBPWR 7 CH jul 5 A N of E ENG 2 am 2 5V 5VSB an Default 7 n M3R78L Keyboard Power Setting Chapter 3 Motherboard info 3 4 Connectors 1 Serial ATA connectors 9 pin SATA1 SATA2 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk SATA DAT be TXPI GND drives AN Install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk driv
4. EE ATMansoer Select fra items that you want to dear Clear Temporary IE Fies T Geng URLS History T Clear IF Cookies T Geng History 7 Clear Recycle Bin T Clear Recently Opened F rs haa 2 10 Chapter 2 Starting up Al Security AI Security allows you to set passwords to lock your removable storage devices such as a USB flash disk and CD DVD disk which ensures more security for your data To lock a device 1 If you are using Al Security for the first time key in a password that consists of no more than 20 letters numbers or symbols 2 Confirm your password 3 Key in your password hint optional 4 Click OK np ORN MESSE input a password first or you can not use the func on Input new pasewordmMas Nege is 20 chars ER Re input new password Input new password hint Lock of unlock he Gevice s When selected the device is not accessible T USO Flash Diskls COVOVD Diskia ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 2 11 2 12 6 Key in your password then click OK The device you selected cannot be accessed without the password To unlock a device 1 Deselect the device you locked then click Apply 2 Key in your password then click OK To change your password click Change Password and follow the onscreen instructions Al Probe AI Probe automatically detects the motherboard and CPU temperatures CPU fan speed and CPU voltage It also allows
5. Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the OnChip SATA channel Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnChip SATA Type IDE Allows you to select the OnChip SATA type Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI 4 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect z field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure System Frequency Voltage Auto DDR Voltage Auto 25mV FSB Frequency 200 50mV CPU Spread Spectrum Center 1 75mV Source Spread Spectrum Center 1 100mV ATIG Spread Spectru
6. Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process to enter the BIOS setup program then reenter data q Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper H default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance aos reinstall the battery 23 ER vi Normal Clear RTC ms Default A ees EE a M3R78L Clear RTC RAM ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 3 3 2 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 to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode USBPW1 4 BE 2 2 SH
7. Gen2 high speed mode Configuration options Auto Disabled Software Initiated Advertised RC Link ASPM Disabled Allows you to set the Link ASPM Configuration options Disabled LOs L1 LOs amp L1 Link Width Auto Allows you to set the Link Width Configuration options Auto x1 x2 x4 x8 x16 Slot Power Limit W 75 Configuration options 75 Port 404 Features Port 10 Features Gen2 High Speed Mode Disabled Allows you to set the Gen2 high speed mode Configuration options Auto Disabled Software Initiated Advertised RC Link ASPM Disabled Allows you to set the Link ASPM Configuration options Disabled LOs L1 LOs amp L1 NB SB Port Features Options ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 25 NB SB Link ASPM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the NB SB Link ASPM Configuration options Disabled L1 NP NB SB VC1 Traffic Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the NP NB SB VC1 traffic support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Link Width Auto Allows you to set the Link Width Configuration options Auto x1 x2 x4 Internal Graphics Configuration Internal Graphics Configuration Auto 32MB 64MB Surround View Disabled Ge GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled NB Azalia Enabled UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto Allows you to select the UMA frame buffer size Configuration options Auto 32 MB 64 MB 128
8. 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 Table of contents Ale i Safety information About OCH UU E iii System package contents Chapter 1 System introduction 1 1 Welcome le ee ee ese sa EO Ee pe eN amnesti 1 2 1 2 Front panel assesseer sense seges sk ER Rade ke oie sivencessvendasuatseransinsisiinse 1 2 1 3 Rear panel eise vee see ee ER Ee Ke RE Re ER KERE Re Ke KERE REKE Ke Re Ke RE Ke RE Re KEER Ke 1 4 1 4 Internal component esse see see ER RE Re Ke ER E RE sents Ke RR Ke ERK ee 1 6 Chapter 2 Starting up 21 Installing an operating system ese ese se ve see ee RR Re Re RE RE Re Ke ee 2 2 2 2 Powering up your system 2 3 Support CD information ese sesse genee Re BERE RE Re Re RE RE EE Re RE Ee Ee RE 2 3 1 Running the Support CD 2 3 2 3 2 Drivers MENU EE Set 2 4 2 3 3 Utilities MeN sie adenine eee ieee 2 5 23 4 Manual men se ee ee ee ee Ge Ee ee eg ER Ge Re Ge gee 2 6 2 3 5 ASUS
9. Primary IDE Masteri love ee ee see see ee ee Re Ee ee 4 17 4324 SATAT2 ER EE RE EE 4 18 4 3 5 Storage Configuration senervsvrrrererrrrarerrrrrerrrrrrrenenne 4 19 4 3 6 System Intormaton 4 20 Advanced menu esse se se ve see Bee ER Be HE Be RE ARE Re Ek RE BEE RARR Re Ke 4 21 4 4 1 JumperFree Configuration ee ee ee ee ee Re ER 4 21 4 4 2 CPU Configuration ee ee ee ee RR Ge RR RR ER Ee ee 4 23 4 43 ol AR RE EE EN 4 24 4 4 4 Onboard Devices ConfiguratiON ee ee ee ek ee 4 27 445 PGIPMNP vara EE OD 4 4 6 USB Configuration Power menu ese se Ke ee Re KEER RR EE 4 5 1 Suspend Mode 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Hesume ee se ee Ge ee ee 4 30 4 5 3 ACPI2 0 Support 4 31 Table of contents 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support 4 5 5 APM ConfiguratiON ee ee ee ee RR Re Re Ee ER Re 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor 4 6 Boot menu ees se ve see ee EE Re RE Ee ER ER EE Re Ke 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration ee ee ee ee ee RR Re 4 34 4 6 3 Security 4 7 TOONS men eeeerere gereent OO dan dens 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 isi si ie ies etes ee Geb Ee Bees Kees bees EE 4 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 4 8 dIE EE EE AER ER DEE vi 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 rec
10. a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the dropdown menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 bedr GJ Par 0o E M3R78L ROM Pepee M3R78L CJ Cea Ten dee in od br am wm si 4 11 4 12 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 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 Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up t
11. 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 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Boot Tools Exit EE EE Use ENTER TAB L 41 36 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Thu 04 24 2008 select a field Use or to Primary IDE Master Not Detected configure system Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Time SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected Storage Configuration System Information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For changing the system tools configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only They may not exactly match what you see on your screen Vis
12. supports the MultiMediaCard Secure Digital card and Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO card 4 pin IEEE 1394 port This port connects to an IEEE 1394 device such as a digital camrecorder USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 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 Microphone port pink This port connects to a microphone Headphone port lime This port connects to a headphone or speaker IR card optional This IR card supports a remote control ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 1 3 1 3 Rear panel The illustration below shows the rear panel of the P2 M3A3200 and P4 M3A3200 N ad DES be BATTLE SE Rear panel 1 Power connector 2 Voltage selector This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127V set this switch to 115V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240V set this switch to 230V 4 Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115 environment f will seriously damage the system 3 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects to the center subwoofer speakers 4 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects to the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 5 Side Speaker Out p
13. to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iM3R78L 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 Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A gt ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 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 a floppy disk or USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file AN Prepare the motherboard Support CD a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS file before using this utility Ensure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or USB flash disk to M3R78L ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file into the floppy disk drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original o
14. transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 17 4 18 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 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 434 SATA1 2 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices There is a separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device item then press sEnter to display the SATA device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Third IDE Master Disabled Disables FEE EE EE LBA Mode Auto Enables LBA Device Not Detected Mode if the device supports it and the device is not M already formatted Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto with LBA Mode PIO Mode Auto disabled DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring Thes
15. 200 is an all in one barebone system with rich home entertainment features The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by an ASUS motherboard that supports the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 and Sempron processors The system supports up to 4GB system memory using DDR2 800 667 533MHz DIMMs high resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller Serial ATA USB 2 0 and eight channel high definition audio CODEC 1 2 Front panel The illustrations below show the front panels of the P2 M3A3200 and P4 M3A3200 Front panel of the P2 M3A3200 Front panel close Front panel open Chapter 1 System introduction Noa BY N 10 11 12 Front panel of the P4 M3A3200 79 P HD 9 NI iY o o 400 ASUS sus ne CS Front panel close Front panel open Hard disk drive HDD LED This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive Optical disk drive bay cover Front panel cover Optical disk drive eject button Press this button to eject an optical disk Power button Press this button to turn the system on CompactFlash Microdrive card reader 3 in 1 card reader This 3 in 1 card reader
16. Contact information 0 0 cece ee ek eek ee 2 6 2 3 6 Other information 0 ee ek ee ek ee eg eke ee 2 7 2 4 ASUS Al Manager sees sees se see RE RE BEE RE BE BEE RE Ke BEE RE EE BEE Ee Ke Re EE 2 9 2 4 1 Installing Al Manager 2 9 2 4 2 Launching Al Manager 2 9 243 Al Manager Quick Bar 2 9 E CET 2 10 2 4 5 My T vorttes AA 2 13 24 6 GPP ssns 2 14 AT ee i nanai 2 14 Chapter 3 Motherboard info 3 1 Introduction E 3 2 Motherboard layout 3 3 LI EE EE N nb de ed 34 Gonnectors N sanandres unadai cacesaetacdaeseteeaecaaesoesesinaetacevee tee Table of contents Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 Managing and updating you BIO ee ees ee ve ee Ke ee Ke Ke 4 2 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy dek 4 2 44 2 AFUDOS Utility encia 4 3 4 13 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ul 4 6 4 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ul 4 8 4 1 5 ASUS Update utility cece Ke Ge ee Ge ee Ge Ee Gee 4 9 BIOS setup program mmenennsnsenenvsvvnenvnnnenenennnenenennnenenennnenenenenenene 4 12 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen ENEE 4 13 4 2 2 MEd EE 4 13 4 2 3 Navigation key 4 14 424 Menuitems iese ee ee Gee Ge ee ER Ee Ge ER ee Re ee ee 4 14 425 Sub menu eme ENEE 4 14 4 2 6 Configuration fields ee ee Re Ge RR RR ER Ee ee 4 14 4 2 7 General hen 4 14 428 Elte ee 4 15 4 29 Pop up Window ee ee Ge RR Ge AR Ge RR Ge RA ee 4 15 Main UE 4 16 4 3 1 System Time EE OE iaia 4 16 432 System Date ee ee ek Ee Re GR Re Ge RR RR ek ee ee 4 16 433
17. IOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from a USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the original or updated BIOS file into a USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the original or updated BIOS file When the BIOS file is found the utility reads it and starts updating the corrupted BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process A Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition supports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 7 4 14 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 or using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Test POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk then restart the system 3 Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of the f
18. J v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the generation of ACPI PPC PSS and PCT objects Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the building of ACPI SRAT table Configuration options Disabled Enabled AMD Live Disabled Allows you to enable or disable AMD Live Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 23 4 24 4 4 3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY dvanced PCI Express Configuration Internal Graphics Configuration PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Configuration Port 02 Features Port 04 Features Port 05 Features Port 06 Features Port 07 Features Port 09 Features Port 10 Features NB SB Port Features MR ARNA woe GPP Slots Power Limit W 25 Configuration options 25 Port 402 Features BIOS SETUP UTILITY vanced Link ASPM Disabled Auto RC only Link Width Auto advertize Gen2 Slot Power Limit W 75 capability Chapter 4 BIOS setup Gen2 High Speed Mode Auto Allows you to set the
19. KEKGEKEECE i e Ee E E S gt TFT KKK H Lid o U abl ob bs atda sbie ahii ahh Preppy SLESEBRESSH 2R SC ETTE D oe GOGH uo DI ge ie ATX12V i PI i D 1 DE M3R78L ATX Power Connector GND gp GND 12V DC DE 12V DC X Ground amp B 5 Volts A Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 8 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card CD black Right Audio Channel Ground l Ground Left Audio Channel A Enable the CD IN function in the audio utility when using this connector M3R78L Internal Audio Connector 3 8 Chapter 3 Motherboard info Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 1 Managin
20. M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 27 4 28 4 4 5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect s field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY d PCI PnP Settings No lets the BIO configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the may cause system to malfunction system Yes lets the operating system PCI Latency Timer 64 configure Plug and Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Play PnP devices Palette Snooping Disabled not required for boot if your system PCI Device has a Plug and Play PCI Device operating system PCI Device PCI Device Select Screen PCI Device uw Select Item PCT Device Change Option PCI Device F1 General Help PCI Device F10 Save and Exit PCI Device ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Plug and Play O S No When set to No 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 PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks
21. MB 256MB GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the GFX engine clock override Configuration options Disabled Enabled NB Azalia Enabled Allows you to enable or disable NB Azalia Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration i i Allows BIOS to select Onboard Devices Configuration Ba SE Addresses HD Audio Azalia Device Auto Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Primary Display Adapter PCI E 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 HD Audio Azalia Device Auto Allows you to enable or disable the HD audio Azalia device Configuration options Auto Disabled Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Primary Display Adapter PCI E Allows you to select the graphics controller used as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI E Onboard ASUS P2
22. PIC support Enabled P APM Configuration P Hardware Monitor 4 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto S1 POS Only Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time S3 Only Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Auto Detected by OS 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Allows you to add additional tables as per Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Ena
23. XE file from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS Al Manager 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation 2 4 2 Launching Al Manager You can launch Al Manager right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch Al Manager from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt Al Manager gt Al Manager v1 xx xx The Al Manager Quick Bar appears Odio Ces After launching the application the Al Manager icon appears in the Windows taskbar Right click this icon for more options 2 4 3 Al Manager Quick Bar Click the Main My favorites Support or Information icon from the Quick Bar to show the corresponding menu j Close ga Maximize Resume 4 4 Minimize Support Main My Favorites Information ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 2 9 Click ll to switch between a full screen Al Manager window and the Quick bar Click Bl to keep Al Manager in the taskbar Click amp to close Al Manager 2 4 4 Main Launch Al Disk Al Security or Al Probe from the Main menu Click the small triangle to open or close the Main menu SE oser Click to open close the Main menu Al Disk AI Disk allows you to easily clear the temporary IE files IE URLs IE cookies IE history list Recycle Bin and recently opened files list Select the item that you want to clear then click Apply
24. Za VO P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 ASUS PC Desktop Barebone User Manual E3809 First Edition V1 October 2008 Copyright 2008 ASUSTeK Computer Inc All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc ASUS 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 ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIREGT 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
25. ables RTC to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature 30 C 86 F CPU Fan Speed 4891RPM VCORE Voltage 1 344V 3 3V Voltage IS 5V Voltage 4 838v 12V Voltage 11 712v Select Screen Smart Q FAN Function Enabled Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do
26. age Before using the product ensure that all the cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a flat and stable surface Do not block the air vents on the chassis Always provide proper ventilation for this product We recommend that you use this product in environments with an ambient temperature below 40 C If you encounter technical problems with this product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Lithium lon Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions VORSICHT Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemafen Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ahnljchen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers LASER PRODUCT WA RNING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT vii viii About this guide Audience This guide provides general information about the ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 barebone system This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators wi
27. an icon to display Drivers Support CD motherboard 2 information Click an item to install fo If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer browse the contents of the L Support CD to locate the ASSETUP EXE file from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE file to run the CD ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 2 3 2 4 2 3 2 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 Installation Wizard for Anti Virus and Drivers Utility Installs all of the drivers Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs Norton Internet Security 2008 AMD Chipset Program Driver Installs the AMD chipset program driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio driver HDMI Audio Driver Installs the HDMI audio driver Realtek RTL8168C RTL8111C LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8168C RTL8111C LAN driver Realtek Cardreader Driver Installs the Realtek Cardreader driver Chapter 2 Starting up 2 3 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that the motherboard supports ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Cool n Qui
28. atsink assembly on Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support CD ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 2 1 Installing an operating system The ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 supports Windows XP Vista Operating Systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware P To ensure that the OS work properly install the drivers included in the Support CD Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information 2 2 Powering up your system Press the power button to power up the system d P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 Chapter 2 Starting up 2 3 Support CD information The support CD that comes with the system package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to get all the system features fo The contents of the Support CD 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 CD Place the Support CD into the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled on your computer em ma ps jore j mer z Click
29. bled 4 5 5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Powe Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Select Tornar button functionality Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By External Modem Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power Button Mode On Off Allows you to select the power button mode Configuration options On Off Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss Configuration options Power On Power Off Last State Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modem Disabled Enables or disables RI to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled P The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and Ce applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 31 4 32 Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Enables or dis
30. clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 35 4 36 BIOS SETUP UTILITY oD Security Settings aars eo GEE Supervisor Password Installed password N User Password Installed lt Enter gt again to disabled password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password succe
31. e 1 C Profile 1 Status Not Installed C Profile 2 Status Not Installed K O Load from Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Load from Profile 2 Start O C Profile Select Screen wu Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press lt Enter gt to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 06 BOARD MSRUSH BOARD UHKHGWE VER 9203 VER Unknown DATE 05 20 08 DATE Unknown PATH EN Enter Select Y Yes N Esc No This function can support devices such as USB flash disks and floppy a disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 8 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 hi Exit amp Discard Changes oes Discard Changes F10 key can be used f thi eratio Load Setup D
32. e connected to the system Device Not Detected LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled amp Select Screen Ti Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show Not Detected if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data
33. e values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto 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 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 5 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage devicels Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Disabled Enabled OnChip SATA Type ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 19 4 20 OnChip SATA Channel
34. ection 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 2 3 and 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports connect to USB 2 0 devices such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others 13 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects to an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 14 VGA port This port connects to a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 15 HDMI port This port is for a High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI connector and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu Ray discs and other protected content ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 1 5 16 Serial port This port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 17 ASUS VGA card optional 18 Expansion slot 1 4 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 when you remove the chassis cover The installed components are labeled for your reference ANANNANANN E EEEESE 5 35 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 gt SS gt gt S 1 5 25 inch optical disk drive and 3 5 inch hard disk drive cage Front panel assembly Power supply unit PCIE raiser bracket connected to the motherboard PCIE slot 1 6 ASUS motherboard DIMM slots 7 AM2 socket under the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 8 CPU fan and he
35. efaults E SE Pi Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options la from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select OK to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 39 4 40 Chapter 4 BIOS setup
36. eived including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian D
37. elected item Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the lt Up gt lt Down gt arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Pop up window Scroll bar ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 15 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information fo Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Boot Tools Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 3 Primary IDE 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 lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY aim Primary IDE Master Select the type of de vic
38. ension name Main filename Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk Fi Write down he BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard Support CD to the bootable floppy disk Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename The filename is the latest or the original BIOS file in the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iM3R78L ROM Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iM3R78L 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 Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS
39. epartment of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited 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 any devices to or from the system contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Ensure that all the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all the power cables from the existing system before you add or remove a device to or from the system If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety D Before installing devices into the system carefully read all the documentation that comes with the pack
40. es When using the connectors in IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector SATA2 ps EE D SATA1 E PS SS p 8 See EE o a A f M3R78L SATA Connectors 2 COM port connector 10 1pin 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 more 0 o TT mes COM1 PIN1 I H n M3R78L COM Port Connector i ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 3 5 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI IDE The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cables There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 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 devices PRI IDE PIN1 M3R7EL DR EE vu NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the ID ribbon cable to PIN 1 M3R78L IDE Connector Drive jumper setting Ge Cable connector Single de
41. et Utility Installs the ASUS Cool n Quiet utility ASUS Al Manager Installs the ASUS Al Manager where you can launch Al disk Al Security and Al Probe easily Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 2 5 2 3 4 Manual menu The Support CD contains the Realtek HD Audio User s Manual and NIS 2008 Subscription renewal Guide fe The manuals are in Portable Document Format PDF format Install the Adobe ad Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a manual EEE EE EE GE ee la gr Rech Pe Manual ee hemi ra tie yl ete 2 3 5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information EE ton Chapter 2 Starting up 2 3 6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the Support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Drivers Flames csipet Reems ma Her gl vette Browse this CD Displays the Support CD contents in graphical format ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 2 7 2 8 Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist
42. for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes 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 Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup IRQ xx PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved 4 4 6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled Disabled 4 Drives Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode FullSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Se EE Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Fa The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected value
43. g and updating you BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 2 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 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk during POST 4 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities ff Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS file using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities All the floppy devices mentioned in this chapter are USB floppy devices 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive b Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Right click the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon then select Format d Select the Create an MS DOS startup disk checkbox e Click Start Chapter 4 BIOS setup Window
44. he computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Using the power button reset button or the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt keys to H force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system We recommend to always shut down the system properly from the operating system The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 4 8 Exit menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only They may not exactly match what you
45. ide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 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 part of the standard package System package contents Check your P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 system package for the following items Standard items 1 ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 barebone system with ASUS motherboard CPU fan and heatsink assembly 3 in 1 storage card reader CompactFlash card reader PCIE raiser card 200W power supply unit 2 Cables Power cable Serial ATA power cable and signal cable IDE cable 3 CD Support CD 4 Quick Installation Guide If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately N Optional items 1 ASUS VGA card 2 Infrared card for P4 M3A3200 only 3 Remote control for P4 M3A3200 only V4 Optional items are not included in the system package They are purchased separately This chapter gives a general description of ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels and internal components ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 1 2 1 1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing the ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 The ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3
46. ile Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the Support CD that comes with the motherboard package P ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the Support CD into the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system P Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 9 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears a Pa 2 Select Update BIOS from the 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the dropdown you to avoid network traffic or menu then click Next click Auto Select Click Next 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you want to download Click Next 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process Z The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to get all its features Updating the BIOS through
47. it the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS information ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 13 4 2 3 Navigation keys 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 Fi Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu JE For example selecting Main shows the pr we or Main menu items frr to ystem The other items Advanced Power Boot Tools and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items va 61 Gopyright1085 2008 American Megatrends Inc 4 2 5 Sub menu items Main menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 4 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 8 Pop up window 4 2 7 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the s
48. m Center 1 125mv 150mV 175mV Processor Voltage Auto Allows you to set the processor voltage Configuration options Auto 25mV 50mV 75mV 100mV 125mV 150mV 175mV DDR Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DDR voltage Configuration options Auto 2 00V 2 10V 2 20V ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 21 FSB Frequency 200 Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the FSB frequency You can also type the desired FSB frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 200 to 600 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency 333 MHz 266 MHz CPU Spread Spectrum Center 1 Allows you to set the CPU spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled Center 1 Center 0 5 Source Spread Spectrum Center 1 Allows you to set the source spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled Center 1 Center 0 5 ATIG Spread Spectrum Center 1 Allows you to set the ATIG spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled Center 1 Center 0 5 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled t Functio
49. not wish to display the detected speed Chapter 4 BIOS setup VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Smart Q FAN Function Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power pe Tools Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority gt sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device P Boot Settings Configuration k Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY pot Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot EEE sequence from the available devices 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive Ma levice 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 1st xxth Boot Device 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 opti
50. ollowing methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or a USB port Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 FLASH TYPE e BOARD MRI BOARD UHKHOWE VER 620 VER nknown DATE SE DATE Unknown PATH HEN JL Enter Select or Load B EE ER ET Esc Exit Tab Switch EE ER ET Move 2 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or a USB port Press lt Del gt during POST to enter the BIOS Setup utility Go to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash2 and press lt Enter gt Press lt Tab gt to locate the correct file Then press lt Enter gt 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done T This function supports devices such as USB flash disks and floppy disks H with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS f
51. ons Removable Dev Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 33 4 34 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Dot Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Full Screen Logo Enabled booting ES will AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS decrease the time Bootup Num Lock On needed to boot the PS 2 Mouse Support Auto system Wait For Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items 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 PP Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo 2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when err
52. or occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Do Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to disabled password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Passward Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password Select the Change Supervisor Password item 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a supervisor password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can
53. ort grey This port connects to the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects to the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects to a headphone or speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out Chapter 1 System introduction 8 Microphone port pink This port connects to a microphone Fi Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in Ges 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headset 2 channel Light Blue Lineln Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Pink Mein Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 9 PS 2 mouse port green This port connects to a PS 2 mouse 10 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port connects to a PS 2 keyboard 11 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub LAN port LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACTED EH i OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ESCH YELLOW Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection LAN port BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps conn
54. r provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration 3 2 Motherboard layout 21 3em 8 4in I 2 E VIA EH OLSEM HIE rd RTSS1H1 HIE ATISB700 FI PRLIDE Q SS de Sa rap H Ble 2 DER 3IN1 CON S wie E EATXPWR r x VA PS 2KEMS i es PCIEX1 1 PCH LAN USB12 M3R78L Bs Kb USB34 SES BEN GR AMD ATIRS780 Eoi pn Socket AM2 H si EI ASUS vers Di ea g TA H DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module SE FRONT ai id E DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module FERRER crura 33 0cm 13in Chapter 3 Motherboard info 3 3 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in the CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in the CMOS which includes system setup information such as the system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3
55. r updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When the original or updated BIOS file is found the utility reads it and starts updating the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file M3R78L ROM Completed Start flashing A DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 3 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Recovering the BIOS from the Support CD To recover the BIOS from the Support CD 1 2 3 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then turn on the system Insert the Support CD into the optical drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for DVD ROM DVD ROM found Reading file M3R78L ROM Completed Start flashing Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process P The recovered BIOS may not be the latest B
56. s Vista environment a b c d e Insert a formatted high density 1 44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive rf Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format Select the Create an MS DOS startup disk checkbox Click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility N Z Ensure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The BIOS screens in this sections are for reference only The actual BIOS screens may not be the same as shown ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 3 3 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard Support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename The filename is any user assigned filename which consists of no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Ext
57. s If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Enables or disables the USB functions Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Enables or disables the USB 2 0 Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 29 4 30 Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives Setting to 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 Disabled Enabled Auto 4 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SEIUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Select the ACPI state Repost Video on S3 Resume No used for System ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Suspend ACPI A
58. ssfully To change the user password follow the same steps as 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 Tools menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Boot Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format gt ASUS O C Profile Select Screen u Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt OK gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt OK gt to confirm your choice ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 FLASH TYPE MREGNGSTEOOS BOARD MAREE VER 0208 DATE 0S720 08 PATH HEN Enter Select or Load B EER ET Esc Exit Tab Switch EER ET Move 4 7 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 4 37 4 38 BIOS SETUP UTILITY O C PROFILE Configuration Save BIOS settings to Profil
59. th hardware knowledge of personal computers How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts 1 Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components Chapter 2 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD Chapter 3 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 4 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual N WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task NI Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites prov
60. vice Cable Select or Master Black Master N Black Cable Select Slave Gray Master Master Slave Slave Two devices Black or gray B Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting CPU Fan connector 3 pin CPU FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 1 A 2 22 A 26 64 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Chapter 3 Motherboard info gt E HI mm O U i CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM GND CPU FANPWR C aa d a e M3R78L CPU Fan Connector 4 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air sn flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors 5 Back audio connector 20 1 pin Back Audio Connector AUDIO
61. you to adjust these values manually SS GQ VAT Manager Chapter 2 Starting up 2 4 5 My favorites Add your favorite applications to the My Favorites menu To add an application 1 Click Add and then select from the succeeding screen the application you want to add to the My Favorites menu 2 Click Open The application you selected is added and its icon appears Right click an icon in the My Favorites menu to open delete or rename the corresponding application Double click an icon to open the corresponding application ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 2 13 2 14 2 46 Support The Support menu displays links to the ASUS international website online technical support website online download support website and contact information website Se TAT Manrsger 2 4 7 Information The Information menu displays the general information of your system motherboard CPU BIOS memory and other devices installed ASUSTEK Computar INC FSM EE FEI Core TM Duo CPU E7300 2 66GHz Amancan Megarends inc Ver 0103 3029 MA Chapter 2 Starting up This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ASUS P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 3 1 Introduction The P2 M3A3200 P4 M3A3200 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard This chapte

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