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P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) User Manual...
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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.
2.3.3 Utilities menu ..............2-5 2.3.4 Make Disk menu ............. 2-6 2.3.5 Manual menu ..............2-7 2.3.6 ASUS Contact information ..........2-7 2.3.7 Other information ............2-8 ASUS AI Manager ............... 2-10 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager ............ 2-10 2.4.2 Launching AI Manager ..........2-10 2.4.3...
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4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ........4-2 4.1.2 AwardBIOS flash utility............ 4-3 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ........4-6 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ........... 4-8 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility ............4-9 BIOS setup program ..............4-12 4.2.1...
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Boot menu .................. 4-33 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............4-33 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration ......... 4-34 4.6.3 Security ................. 4-35 Tools menu ................. 4-37 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............4-37 4.7.2 Express Gate ..............4-38 Exit menu ..................4-39...
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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT About this guide Audience This guide provides general information about the ASUS P2-P5N9300/ P4-P5N9300 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized...
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites 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.
System package contents Check your P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 system package for the following items. Standard items 1. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 3-in-1 storage card reader • PCIE raiser card • 200W power supply unit 2. Cables • Power cable •...
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Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of ASUS P2-P5N9300/ P4-P5N9300. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels, and internal components. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 is an all-in-one barebone system with rich 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 Intel Prescott, Smithfield, Cedarmill, Kentsfield, Conroe, Wolfdale, ®...
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10. USB 2.0 ports 10 and 11. 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. 11. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
12. Headphone port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or speaker. 13. IR card (optional). This IR card supports a remote control. Rear panel The illustration below shows the rear panel of the P2-P5N9300 and P4-P5N9300. Rear panel Power connector.
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LAN port BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection 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. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
17. ASUS VGA card (optional). 18. Expansion slot. Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 when you remove the chassis cover. The installed components are labeled for your reference. 5.25 inch optical disk drive and ASUS motherboard 3.5 inch hard disk drive cage...
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Chapter 2 This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support CD. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
Installing an operating system The ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 supports Windows XP / Vista Operating ® Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. • To ensure that the OS work properly, install the drivers included in the Support CD.
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 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.
This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screensaver. ASUS AI Manager Installs the ASUS AI Manager where you can launch AI disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open, view, and print ®...
2.3.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for 32bit/64bit ® Windows XP operating systems. ®...
The manuals are in Portable Document Format (PDF) format. Install the Adobe ® Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a manual. ® 2.3.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
2.3.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the Support 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.
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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 item in text format. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
ASUS AI Manager ASUS AI Manager allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager on your computer: Place the Support CD into the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled on your computer.
AI 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. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-11...
AI 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: If you are using AI Security for the first time, key in a password consisting of up to 20 alphanumeric characters.
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To change your password, click Change Password and follow the onscreen instructions. AI Probe AI Probe automatically detects the motherboard and CPU temperatures, CPU fan speed, and CPU voltage. It also allows you to adjust these values manually. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-13...
2.4.5 My favorites Add your favorite applications to the My Favorites menu. To add an application: Click Add and then select from the succeeding screen the application you want to add to the My Favorites menu. 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.
2.4.6 Support The Support menu displays links to the ASUS international website, online technical support website, online download support website, and contact information website. 2.4.7 Information The Information menu displays the general information of your system, motherboard, CPU, BIOS, memory, and other devices installed.
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Chapter 3 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-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
Introduction The P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. Motherboard layout Chapter 3: Motherboard info...
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 clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
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USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW9-12) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set these jumpers to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).
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ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. FAN_PWR_SEL (3-pin FAN_PWR_SEL) Set this jumper to pins 1-2 if you are using a 4-pin CPU fan. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 if you are using a 3-pin CPU fan. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
Connectors Serial ATA connectors (9-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Install Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk ® drives. • When using the connectors in IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector.
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It is not a jumper! DO NOT place a jumper cap on the CPU fan connector! Back audio connector (20-1 pin Back_Audio Connector) We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to get the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
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LED connector (6-1 pin LED_CON) This connector supports the Power and HDD activity LEDs in the system front panel. 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.
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These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module is purchased separately. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
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Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced.
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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-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard Support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk during POST.
To update the BIOS using the AwardBIOS flash utility: Download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Rename the file to P5N78L.BIN and save it to a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or CD ROM in FAT 16/12 format.
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At the prompt, type AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.32 awdflash then (C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved press <Enter>. The For MCP7A-P5N78L-00 DATE: 10/16/2008 AwardBIOS Flash Utility Flash Type - MXIC M25L4005 8Mb SPI screen appears. File Name to Program:...
The utility displays a AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.32 Flashing Complete (C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved message indicating that For MCP7A-P5N78L-00 DATE:10/16/2008 you have successfully Flash Type - MXIC M25L4005 8Mb SPI flashed the BIOS file. File Name to Program: P5N78L.BIN...
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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 or a floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file.
Reading file “P5N78L.ROM”. Completed. Start flashing... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
4.1.4 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>...
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 ® • Save the current BIOS file; • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet;...
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To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from the Select the ASUS FTP site nearest...
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To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the dropdown menu, then click Next.
The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only. They may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 4-12...
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only. They may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-13...
4.2.3 Legend bar At the bottom of the setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key Function <F1>...
F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Pop-up menu 4.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-15...
Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to sections 4.2.1 - 4.2.8 for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced...
Sets the sector addressing mode. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before configuring a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-17...
4.3.4 ESATA While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of an eSATA device. There is a separate submenu for the eSATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the eSATA device information. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main ESATA Select Menu...
-/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit FSB - Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the system clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Linked] [Unlinked] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-19...
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The following items become user-configurable when you set the FSB-Memory Clock Mode item to [Linked]. FSB - Memory Ratio [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Sync Mode] FSB (QDR), MHz [1066] Allows you to adjust the CPU FSB frequency. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the frequency.
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CPU Voltage Control [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.81875V] [0.825V] [0.83125V] [0.8375V] [0.84375V] [0.85V] [0.85625V] [0.8625] [0.86875V] [0.875V] [0.88125V] [0.8875V] [0.89375V] [0.9V] [0.90625V] [0.9125V] [0.91875V] [0.925V] [0.93125V] [0.9375V] [0.94375V] [0.95V] [0.95625V]~ [1.6V] Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage. Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable.
The Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several systems. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU Multiplier [7.0] Sets the CPU multiplier. Configuration options: [6.0] [7.0] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-23...
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep™ Tech. [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Select Menu Spread Spectrum Control Item Specific Help Primary Display Adapter...
When set to [No], the BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-25...
4.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Select Menu Onboard Device Configuration Item Specific Help IDE Function Setup MCP Storage Config HD Audio [Enabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Onboard LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] CIR Port Address [310]...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] CIR Port Address [310] Allows you to select the CIR port address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [310] [320] CIR Port IRQ [11] Allows you to select the CIR port IRQ. Configuration options: [11] [5] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-27...
4.4.6 USB Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Select Menu USB Configuration Item Specific Help USB Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy support [Enabled] Enable or Disable USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 1.1 and 2.0 Controller F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu...
Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When this item is set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options:[Enabled] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-29...
4.5.3 APM Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Select Menu APM Configuration Item Specific Help Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Press [Enter] to Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] select whether or not ACPI AWAY Mode [Disabled] to restart the system...
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Key in a minute value (Min.=0, Max.=59), then press <Enter>. Press <Tab> to move to the seconds field then press <Enter>. Key in a second value (Min.=0, Max.=59), then press <Enter>. HPET Support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] WDRT Support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-31...
4.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this submenu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Select Menu Hardware Monitor...
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: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-33...
Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Halt On [All Errors] Allows you to set the error report type.
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To clear the password: Select the password field and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue... Press any key to continue. The password field shows Clear. A note about passwords The Supervisor Password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access.
F10: Save and Exit 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice.
F10: Save and Exit Express Gate [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet and Skype. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate’s first...
Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the changes you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [YES] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-39...
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Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No.150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorised representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY...