User GuideBarebone SystemModel T2-R®Terminator 2
10System package contentsCheck your ASUS Terminator 2 package for the following items:1. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with:• ASUS P4R8T motherboa
ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemChapter 1System introductionThis chapter gives a generaldescription of the ASUSTerminator 2. The chapter lists thesys
12Chapter 1: System introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for choosing the ASUS Terminator 2!The ASUS Terminator 2 is an all-in-one barebone system with a
13ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system3. Eject button. Press this button to eject the loading tray of the optical drive.4. Second optical drive door. Thi
14Chapter 1: System introduction1.3 Rear panelThe system rear panel includes the power socket and several I/O portsthat allow convenient connection of
15ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system9. Line Out port. This Line Out (lime) port connects a headphone or aspeaker. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of
16Chapter 1: System introduction1.4 Internal componentsThe illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove thetop cover and the
ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemChapter 2Basic installationThis chapter provides step-by-stepinstructions on how to installcomponents in the system.
18Chapter 2: Basic installation2.1 PreparationBefore you proceed, make sure that you have all the components that youplan to install in the system.Bas
19ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system3. Pull the cover slightly towardthe rear panel until the side tabsare disengaged from thechassis.4. Lift the cover
2Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may bereprodu
20Chapter 2: Basic installation2.4 Removing the power supplyYou must remove the power supply unit (PSU) before you can install acentral processing uni
21ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system2.5 Installing a CPUThe P4R8T motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin ZeroInsertion Force (ZIF) socket. This
22Chapter 2: Basic installation2.5.2 CPU installationTo install the CPU:1. Locate the 478-pin CPU socket on the motherboard.2. Unlock the socket by pr
23ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system2. Align the retention bracket withthe rails on the side of the CPUfan.3. Attach the retention brackethook to the r
24Chapter 2: Basic installation2.6 Installing a DIMMThe motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual InlineMemory Module (DIMM) sockets. The
25ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system2.6.2 DIMM installationTo install a DDR DIMM.1. Locate the two DIMM sockets on the motherboard.2. Unlock a socket b
26Chapter 2: Basic installation2.7 Installing an expansion cardIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboardhas one PCI and
27ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system2.7.2 Expansion card installationTo install an expansion card.1. Before installing the expansion card, read the doc
28Chapter 2: Basic installationStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmabl
29ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system2.8 Installing a second optical driveThe system comes with a pre-installed optical drive (DVD-RW, DVD-ROM,CD-RW, or
3Table of contentsNotices ... 6Safety information ...
30Chapter 2: Basic installation8. Connect a power plug from thepower supply unit to the powerconnector at the back of theoptical drive.9. Connect one
31ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemConfigure your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting theIDE cable and power plug. Refer to the HDD doc
32Chapter 2: Basic installation6. Re-install the metal tray and theHDD by sliding it to the trayhooks.7. Secure the HDD metal tray withthe flat head s
33ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system2.10 Re-installing the power supply unitAfter installing the system components and reconnecting the cables,re-insta
34Chapter 2: Basic installation6. Connect the 4-pin power plug to the power connector of the floppydisk drive.7. Connect the 4-pin power plug(s) to th
35ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system2.10.2 Power supply specificationsInput characteristicsInput Voltage Range Min Nom MaxRange 1 90V 115V 132VRange 2
36Chapter 2: Basic installation2.11 Replacing the coverTo replace the cover.1. Turn the chassis upright.2. Position the front edge of thecover at leas
37ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system2.12 Connecting external devicesTo the front panelMicHeadphone Scanner Audio Devices
38Chapter 2: Basic installationTo the rear panelPS/2 MouseLine OutRecorderMicRJ-45VGA monitorUSB MouseJoystickPower outletPrinterSerial mousePS/2 KBRJ
ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemChapter 3Starting upThis chapter helps you power upthe system and install drivers andutilities from the support CD.
4Chapter 3: Starting up3.1 Installing an operating system ... 403.2 Powering up ...
40Chapter 3: Starting up3.1 Installing an operating systemTerminator 2 supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Alwaysinstall the latest OS v
41ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system3.3.1 Running the support CDTo begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CDautomatically
42Chapter 3: Starting up3.3.3 UtilitiesThe Utilities tab displays the applications and softwares that themotherboard supports.ASUS PC ProbeThis utilit
43ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system3.3.4 ASUS contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.3.3.5 Other information
44Chapter 3: Starting up3.4 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that willconveniently guide you through the in
45ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system10. The MIDI Music Synthesizer taballows you to select a setting forthe MIDI.11. Click the Synthesizer Default Setd
46Chapter 3: Starting upAdjusting the volume settings1. After rebooting the system, clickon the volume control icon on theWindows® taskbar to display
47ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemTo enable ASUS Instant Music:1. Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4-pin CDconnector (lab
48Chapter 3: Starting upTo use ASUS Instant Music:1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source,so that the system has a standby
ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemChapter 4Motherboard infoThis chapter gives informationabout the motherboard that comeswith the system. This chapteri
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50Chapter 4: Motherboard info4.1 IntroductionThe ASUS P4R8T motherboard comes already installed in the ASUSTerminator 2 system. This chapter provides
51ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system4.3 JumperClear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM inCMOS. You can clear
52Chapter 4: Motherboard info4.4 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard.See page 19 for the description of
53ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)The PRI_IDE connector is for the UltraATA100 IDE hard disk ribboncable
54Chapter 4: Motherboard infoP4R8T®P4R8T ATX Power Connector+3.3Volts-12.0VoltsGroundPower Supply OnGroundGroundGround-5.0 Volts+5.0 Volts+5.0 VoltsPo
55ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system7. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO)This interface is connected to the J1 connector in the front pane
56Chapter 4: Motherboard infoP4R8T®P4R8T IOC_MB Connector®CGAEXCOM1GAMEIOC_DC9. I/O extension module (22-pin IOC_MB)This connector is for the CGAEX ex
57ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system11. System panel connector (8-1 pin PANEL)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.P4R8T®P4
58Chapter 4: Motherboard info
59ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemChapter 5BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to changesystem settings through the BIOSSetup menus and describes theBIO
6NoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjectto the following two condit
60Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboardBasic Input/Output Sys
61ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemWindows® XP environmenta. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.b. From your Windows desktop, cli
62Chapter 5: BIOS setup2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootablefloppy disk that contains the BIOS file.3. Boot the system fr
63ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemA:\>afudos /ip4r8t.romAMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All
64Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS withouthaving to go
65ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system5.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS f
66Chapter 5: BIOS setupTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...Checking for floppy...3. Place the support
67ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system5.1.6 ASUS UpdateThe ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboardBIOS in Windows® environment
68Chapter 5: BIOS setup4. From the FTP site, select theBIOS version that you wish todownload. Click Next.5. Follow the instructions on thesucceeding s
69ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system5.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Firmware Hub (FWH) thatyou can update using the prov
7Safety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cablefrom the electrical outlet before relocating the s
70Chapter 5: BIOS setupSystem Time [11:10:19]System Date [Thu, 09/27/2003]Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]Primary IDE Master [ST321122A]Primary IDE
71ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system5.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu.For example, selectin
72Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appearsgiving you an overview of the basic system info
73ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices.The
74Chapter 5: BIOS setupPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Conf
75ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system5.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPUand other system devices.Insta
76Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.1 Instant Music ConfigurationInstant Music [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS.Conf
77ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system5.4.2 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected byBIOS.CPU Internal Th
78Chapter 5: BIOS setupNorthBridge ConfigurationInit. Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI/AGP]DRAM CAS Select [Slow]AGP Aperture Size [64MB]UMA Frame Buffer
79ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemSouthBridge ConfigurationAC97 Audio Device [Auto][Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio d
8SafeguardsAbout this guideAudienceThis guide provides general information and installation instructions aboutthe ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system. T
80Chapter 5: BIOS setupSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.Configuration options:[Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [
81ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemOnboard MIDI Port [Disabled]Allows you to select the MIDI port address or to disable the port.Configuration options
82Chapter 5: BIOS setupPalette Snooping [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCIdevices that an ISA graphics devi
83ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system5.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the AdvancedPower Management (APM). Select
84Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.5 APM ConfigurationRestore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC
85ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemSMART Q-Fan Function [Enabled]This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Q-Fan featurethat smartly ad
86Chapter 5: BIOS setupFan Auto Mode Start Voltage [5.0V]This item allows you to select the voltage for the auto start fan feature. Thefan starts when
87ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system5.6.1 Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot DeviceThese items specify the boot device priority sequence from the avai
88Chapter 5: BIOS setupAdd On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]Sets the display mode for option ROM.Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]Boot
89ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system5.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.Select an item then press En
9Conventions used in this guideWARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying tocomplete a task.CAUTION: Information to prevent damage
90Chapter 5: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allowyou to change other security settings.Security Setting
91ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemThe message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfullyset your password.The User Password item now sh
92Chapter 5: BIOS setupExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that youmade to the Setup program. If
93ASUS Terminator 2 barebone systemDiscard ChangesThis option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore thepreviously saved values. Af
94Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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