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V-Series P5V900ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)RR

xSystem package contentsCheck your V-Series P5V900 system package for the following items.If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your reta

RRChapter 1System introductionThis chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P5V900. The chapter lists the system features including in

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series P5V900!The ASUS V-Series P5V900 is an all-in-one barebone syst

1-3ASUS V-Series P5V9001. Two empty 5.25-inch bays. These bays are for IDE optical drives.2. 3.5-inch drive bays. These slots are for 3.5-inch oppy

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 V-Series P5V9006. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other devices.7. VGA port. This port connects a VGA monito

1-6 Chapter 1: System introductionVoltage selectorThe PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switc

1-7ASUS V-Series P5V900R1.4 Internal componentsThe illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power

1-8 Chapter 1: System introduction

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

iiCopyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

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

2-3ASUS V-Series P5V9002.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel.2. Pull the side cover

2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed f

2-5ASUS V-Series P5V9003. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to

2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installation 7. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.6. Apply Thermal I

2-7ASUS V-Series P5V900If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to

2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5 Installing a DIMMThe system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIM

2-9ASUS V-Series P5V900Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)Size Vendor Model Side(s) Componen t A B DDR2-533DIMM Support256MB KINGSTON E5116AF-5C-E

2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation Size Vendor Model Side(s) Componen t A B DDR2-667DIMM SupportSide(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sidedC

2-11ASUS V-Series P5V9002.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock

iiiTable of contentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.6 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the

2-13ASUS V-Series P5V900* These IRQs are usu all y a vai lab le for IS A o r P CI dev ice s.When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the d

2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.6.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply wi

2-15ASUS V-Series P5V9002.7 Installing an optical driveRefer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical drive.Follow th

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 7. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector (labeled SEC_IDE) on the motherboa

2-17ASUS V-Series P5V9002.8 Installing a hard disk driveThe system may have one pre-installed 3.5-inch Serial ATA or IDE hard disk drive. Refer to th

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the back, use either the 15-pin SATA power adapter p

2-19ASUS V-Series P5V900To install an IDE hard disk drive:1. Follow steps 1-4 of the previous section.2. Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbo

2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.9 InstallingaoppydiskdriveThe V-Series P5V900 system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a oppy disk dr

2-21ASUS V-Series P5V9002.10 Re-connecting cablesYou may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-connect these

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

2-22 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.11 Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the front panel assembly and side coverIf you installed an opt

RRChapter 3Starting upThis chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

3-2 Chapter 3: Starting upRPress to turn ON the sy ste m3.1 Installing an operating systemThe barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating sy

3-3ASUS V-Series P5V9003.3.1 Running the support CDTo begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays t

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up3.3.2 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAl

3-5ASUS V-Series P5V9003.3.3 Make DiskMake VIA VT8237 RAID Driver DiskMake the VIA VT8237 RAID Driver Disk.3.3.4 ManualIntel LGA775 CPU install User

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up3.3.5 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this informat

3-7ASUS V-Series P5V9003.4 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the i

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting upButton Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Ope

3-9ASUS V-Series P5V900Hardware monitor panelsThe hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU tempe

vTable of contents5.2.4 Menu items ... 5-135.2.5 Sub-menu items ...

3-10 Chapter 3: Starting upMonitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Ref

3-11ASUS V-Series P5V900PCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the PC

3-12 Chapter 3: Starting upMemory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represe

RRChapter 4Motherboard introductionThis chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboa

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info4.1 IntroductionThe V-Series P5V900 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical in

4-3ASUS V-Series P5V9004.3 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the

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 V-Series P5V9003. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pi

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard info4.4 Connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FD

4-7ASUS V-Series P5V9003 IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable(s). There are

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

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard infoNever connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB

4-9ASUS V-Series P5V9006. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from the powe

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard info8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module th

4-11ASUS V-Series P5V90010. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard info12. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.The sytem pane

1RRChapter 5BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

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

5-3ASUS V-Series P5V9003. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through th

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

5-5ASUS V-Series P5V9005.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. Ins

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

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setupTo update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherb

5-7ASUS V-Series P5V9005.1.4 AwardBIOS Flash UtilityThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow the

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears.8. The utility v

5-9ASUS V-Series P5V9004. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process.3. Type a lename for t

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS 

5-11ASUS V-Series P5V9005.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provide

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.1 BIOS menu screenSelect MenuItem Specic HelpChange the day, month, year and century.Legend barGeneral helpMenu barSub

5-13ASUS V-Series P5V9005.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main s

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSystem Time 15 : 30 : 36System Date Thu, Apr 6 2006Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master [None] Prim

5-15ASUS V-Series P5V900F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubM

viiiAbout this guideAudienceThis guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS V-Series P5V900 barebone system. This

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a

5-17ASUS V-Series P5V900CapacityDisplays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable. CylinderShows the number of the hard disk

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.4 SATA 1/ 2While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate

5-19ASUS V-Series P5V900Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select MenuItem Specic HelpAdjust s

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.1 CPU ConfigurationSelect MenuItem Specic HelpDRAM timing and control.CPU Conguration CPU Type Intel Genuine Proces

5-21ASUS V-Series P5V9005.4.2 ChipsetF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic HelpPCIPnPPlug & Play O/S [No]Resources Controlled By [Auto]x IRQ Resources Assign IRQ For VG

5-23ASUS V-Series P5V900SATA Controller [Enabled]Enable/Disable Onchip SATA. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]SATA Controller Mode [IDE]Selec

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic HelpEnable or Disable the USB Controller.USB Conguration USB Controller [Enabled] USB2.0 Contr

5-25ASUS V-Series P5V9005.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI)

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

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.3 APM ConfigurationSelect MenuItem Specic HelpAPM Conguration Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power Up By PS/2 K

5-27ASUS V-Series P5V900Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Allows you to select to/not to restart the system after AC power loss. Conguration optio

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.4 Hardware MonitorThe items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. S

5-29ASUS V-Series P5V900CPU Fan Speed warning [ 800 RPM]Allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [800

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

5-31ASUS V-Series P5V9005.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setupOS Select for DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS/2 operating system with an ins

5-33ASUS V-Series P5V9002. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear. A note about passwords The Supervisor password i

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setupExit & Save ChangesOnce you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the valu