Asus P2-M2A690G Manual de usuario

P2-M2A690GASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

xSystem package contentsCheck your P2-M2A690G system package for the following items.If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer

ASUS P2-M2A690GChapter 1System introductionThis chapter gives a general description of ASUS P2-M2A690G. The chapter lists the system features includin

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for choosing ASUS P2-M2A690G!ASUS P2-M2A690G is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatil

1-3ASUS P2-M2A690GOpen1011127891. HDD LED. This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive. 2. Optical drive bay cover3.

1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction1.3 Rear panelThe system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connec

1-5ASUS P2-M2A690G11. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.12. USB 2.0 ports 1,

1-6 Chapter 1: System introduction1.4 Internal componentsThe illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and

Chapter 2Basic installationThis chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.

2-2 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.1 PreparationBefore you proceed, ensure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system.Basic

2-3ASUS P2-M2A690G2.3 Removing the side cover1. Remove the cover screws. Keep the screws for later use.2. Pull the cover slightly toward the rear p

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2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4 Removing the front panel cover1. Lift the front panel cover hooks outward.2. Carefully remove the front panel

2-5ASUS P2-M2A690G2.6 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink3. Unhook and slide out the metal clips that secure the fan and heatsink assembly to the rete

2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.7 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AM

2-7ASUS P2-M2A690G3. Match the gold triangle on the CPU with the small triangle on the socket. Insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place.4

2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.7.3 ReInstalling the CPU fan and heatsink assemblyThe AMD Athlon™ 64 / AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 / AMD Sempron™ processor

2-9ASUS P2-M2A690G3. Align the metal clips to the side rail of the CPU fan and heatsink assembly, with the locking levers in the reverse orientation.

2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.8 Installing a DIMMThe system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DI

2-11ASUS P2-M2A690GQualied Vendors Lists (QVL)DDR2-667DDR2-800Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component A B DIMM SupportSize Vendor Mode

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component A B DIMM SupportDDR2-667512MB Qimonda HYS64T32000HU-3S-A N/

2-13ASUS P2-M2A690GDDR2-533Size Vendor Model CL B r a n d S S / D S Component A B DIMM Support256MB Kingston KVR533D2N4/256 N/A Elpid

iiiTable of contentsNotices ... viSafety informa

2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided CL: CAS LatencyDIMM support: A - Supports one module inserte

2-15ASUS P2-M2A690G2.8.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM:1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the D

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.9 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the

2-17ASUS P2-M2A690G2. Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use.3. Insert the card connector to the slot, then press the card

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.10 Installing an optical driveFollow these steps to install an optical drive:1. Turn the storage drive assembly

2-19ASUS P2-M2A690G2.11 Reinstalling the storage drive assemblyBefore reinstalling the storage drive assembly, connect the IDE / SATA and powe

2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.12 Installing the foot stand2.13 Reinstalling the front panel cover and the cover1. Match the foot stand ho

ASUS P2-M2A690GChapter 3Starting upThis chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

3-2 Chapter 3: Starting up3.1 Installing an operating systemThe barebone system supports Windows® 2000 / XP / Vista Operating Systems (OS). Always in

3-3ASUS P2-M2A690G3.3.1 Running the support CDTo begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Dr

ivTable of contentsChapter 3: Starting up3.1 Installing an operating system ... 3-23.2 Powering up

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up3.3.2 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wi

3-5ASUS P2-M2A690G3.3.4 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on t

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting upInstalling PC Probe IITo install PC Probe II on your computer:1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers ins

3-7ASUS P2-M2A690GButton Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the P

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting upHardware monitor panelsThe hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU te

3-9ASUS P2-M2A690GMonitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the

3-10 Chapter 3: Starting upPCI browserClick to display the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI ) browser. This browser provides information on th

3-11ASUS P2-M2A690GMemory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the

3-12 Chapter 3: Starting up

ASUS P2-M2A690GChapter 4Motherboard infoThis chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the mot

vTable of contents5.3 Main menu ... 5-155.3.1 System Time ...

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info4.1 IntroductionThe P2-M2A690G barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical informa

4-3ASUS P2-M2A690G4.3 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard info2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from

4-5ASUS P2-M2A690G4.4 Connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (9-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA ha

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard info3 IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable(s). There are

4-7ASUS P2-M2A690G5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. You can connect a USB/GAME module cable to the connectors,

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard info6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from

4-9ASUS P2-M2A690GWe recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-deniti

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard info10. Power button with LED (5-pin LED_CON)This connector supports the Power and HDD activity LEDs in the system front

1ASUS P2-M2A690GChapter 5BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS P2-M2A690G 5-33. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through the In

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

ASUS P2-M2A690G 5-55.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do any of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. Insert a 1.44MB

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup3. Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST, the following screen appears:ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312FLASH TY

ASUS P2-M2A690G 5-7Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!4. Select the oppy disk from the PATH

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.4 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

ASUS P2-M2A690G 5-9Updating the BIOS leTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the lat

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le w

ASUS P2-M2A690G 5-11Recovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating th

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provi

5-13ASUS P2-M2A690G5.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congurationAd

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

5-15ASUS P2-M2A690GUse [ENTER], [TAB]or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a eld.Use [+] or [-] tocongure system time.5.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1/SATA2While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices

5-17ASUS P2-M2A690GPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Congurat

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

5-19ASUS P2-M2A690G5.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when c

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupMicrocode Updation [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable microcode updation. Conguration options: [Enable] [Disable] Se

5-21ASUS P2-M2A690GMemory ConfigurationMemory CongurationMemory Setting: 333MHz-5.0-5-5-15-2TMemclock Mode [Auto] CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] TRCD [Au

viiiAbout this guideAudienceThis guide provides general information and installation instructions about ASUS P2-M2A690G barebone system. This guide is

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupMemClk Tristate c3/ATLVID [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable MemClk Tri-Stating during C3 and Alt VID. Conguration

5-23ASUS P2-M2A690G5.4.3 Onboard Devices CongurationCongure ITE8718 Super IO ChipsetSerial Port [Enabled]Congure Onboard DeviceHDAudio Controlle

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.4 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes settin

5-25ASUS P2-M2A690GUSB 1.1 OHCI Controllers [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the USB1.1 OHCI devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabl

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI

5-27ASUS P2-M2A690G5.5.4 APM Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitEnabled or d

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.5 Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitHardw

5-29ASUS P2-M2A690G5.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display t

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

5-31ASUS P2-M2A690GIf you forgot your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “4.3 Jumpers” for in

ixConventions used in this guideWARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent dam

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

5-33ASUS P2-M2A690GPassword Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BI

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you

5-35ASUS P2-M2A690GExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If yo

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