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T-P5G31 ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) T3-P5G31 T4-P5G31* * Only some of the T4 models have the T ime and IR LED display ..
ii Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK 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 r.
iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide .
iv Contents 3.3.2 Drivers menu ................................................................... 3 - 4 3.3.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 3 -5 3.3.4 ASUS contact information ......................
v Contents 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 5-2 3 5.4.4 PCI PnP ........................................................................ 5-2 4 5.4.5 USB Conguration ..........................................
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 received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
viii About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about ASUS T -P5G31 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1.
ix Conventions used in this guide W ARNING: 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. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
x System package contents Check your T -P5G31 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately . Item description 1. ASUS T -P5G31 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 250 W PFC power supply unit • Front I/O card • 6-in-1 storage card reader 2.
T3-P5G31 T4-P5G31* Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS T -P5G31. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. * Only some of the T4 models have the T ime and IR LED display .
1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS T -P5G31! ASUS T -P5G31 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature.
1-3 ASUS T -P5G31 1. Drive door . Open this door to access the optical drive. 2. Power button . Press this button to turn the system on/off. 3 . HDD LED . This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to the hard disk drive. (for Black Bezel) 4 .
1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction 1 1 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 1.2.2 T4-P5G31 front panel 2 1 6 4 5 External 1. Drive door . Open this door to access the optical drive. 2. Front panel I/O cover . Open the front panel cover to show the input/output ports. 3.
1-5 ASUS T -P5G31 Open the front panel cover by pushing it. 7. CompactFlash ® /Microdrive™ card slot . This slot is for a CompactFlash ® /Microdrive™ storage card. 8. Memory Stick ® /Memory Stick Pro™ card slot. This slot is for a Memory Stick ® /Memory Stick Pro™ storage card.
1-6 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 15. Expansion slot covers. Remove these covers when installing expansion cards. 16.
1-7 ASUS T -P5G31 26. Chassis vent. This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation inside the system chassis. 27. Expansion card lock. This lock secures installed expansion cards. See page 2-13 for details. 28. Center & woofer speakers. This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.
1-8 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.4 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components.
1-9 ASUS T -P5G31 1. ASUS motherboard 2. LGA775 socket with PnP cap 3. DIMM sockets 4. Serial A T A connectors 5. PCI Express™ x16 slot for discrete graphics card 6.
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T3-P5G31 T4-P5G31* Chapter 2 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system. Basic installation * Only some of the T4 models have the T ime and IR LED display .
2-2 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, ensure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4.
2-3 ASUS T -P5G31 3. Slightly pull the cover toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis. 4. Lift the cover , then set aside. 2. Use a Phillips screw driver to remove the cover screws. Keep the screws for later use. 2.3 Removing the cover T o remove the cover: 1.
2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4 Power supply unit Y ou need to turn over the power supply unit (PSU) section on the side before you can install a central processing unit (CPU) and other system components. T o turn over the PSU: 1. Lay the system chassis on its side on a at and stable surface.
2-5 ASUS T -P5G31 2.5 CPU installation • Y our boxed Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter .
2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installation 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle (4A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B). Load plate PnP cap 4A 4B 3 5.
2-7 ASUS T -P5G31 2.5.2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly .
2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.6 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets: • Installing DDR2 DIMMS other than the recommended congurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure.
2-9 ASUS T -P5G31 DDR2(800MHz)QualiedV endorsList Size V endor Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC 5 SEC SS KVR800D2N5/512 • • 102.
2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation DDR2(667MHz)QualiedV endorsList Size V endor Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U 5 KINGSTON SS K.
2-1 1 ASUS T -P5G31 SS - Single-sided / DS - Double - sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory conguration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration.
2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.7 Installing an expansion card In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has one PCI and one PCI Express™ x16 slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.
2-13 ASUS T -P5G31 2.7.2 Expansion card installation To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Locate and remove one metal bracket lock screw .
2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation When using a PCI card on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
2-15 ASUS T -P5G31 2.9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive The system supports one Serial A T A hard disk drive. T o install a Serial A T A hard disk drive: 1. Connect the SA T A power cable to the plug of the power supply unit. 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 2. Connect the SA T A signal cable and the power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive.
2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.10 Replacing the power supply unit Replace the power supply unit (PSU) after installing the system components and reconnecting the cables. T o replace the PSU: 1. If necessary , connect the 4-pin 12V power plug to the A TX12V connector on the motherboard.
2-17 ASUS T -P5G31 2.11 Replacing the cover T o replace the cover: 1. T urn the chassis upright. 2. Position the front edge of the cover at least two inches from the front panel cover . Fit the cover tabs with the chassis rail and the front panel tabs.
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T3-P5G31 T4-P5G31* Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD. * Only some of the T4 models have the T ime and IR LED display .
3-2 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows ® 32-bit XP / 32-bit V ista / 64-bit XP / 64-bit Vista Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware.
3-3 ASUS T -P5G31 3.3.1 Running the support CD T o begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP .
3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.2 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 - Drivers Installation Wizard Allows you to easily install all necessary drivers for your system.
3-5 ASUS T -P5G31 3.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Allows you to easily install all bundled utilities for this motherboard.
3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.4 ASUS contact information The Contact tab displays the ASUS contact information..
T3-P5G31 T4-P5G31* Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. * Only some of the T4 models have the T ime and IR LED display .
4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Introduction The motherboard comes already installed in ASUS T -P5G31 system. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout 22.
4-3 ASUS T -P5G31 4.3 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) 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.
4-5 ASUS T -P5G31 4. Fan power (3-pin PWR_F AN) Set this jumper to 1-2 (Default) if you are using a 4-pin CPU fan. Set this jumper to 2-3 if you are using a 3-pin CPU fan. 4.4 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard.
4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 2. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for the 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs from the power supply unit. The plugs from the power supply unit are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation.
4-7 ASUS T -P5G31 4. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. Wh en usi ng th e conn ect or s in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SA T A1/2 connector .
4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 5. Optical drive audio co nne ct or (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card.
1 T3-P5G31 T4-P5G31* Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5-2 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/ Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST .
5-3 ASUS T -P5G31 T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Sav e t he B IOS l e to a op py d isk or a USB ash d isk , th en res tar t th e s yst em.
5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
5-5 ASUS T -P5G31 UpdatingtheBIOSle T o update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk. 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
5-7 ASUS T -P5G31 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system.
5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update T o install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update . See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3.
5-9 ASUS T -P5G31 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate .
5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup UpdatingtheBIOSthroughaBIOSle T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate .
5-1 1 ASUS T -P5G31 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.
5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information.
5-13 ASUS T -P5G31 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3 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 section “5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
5-15 ASUS T -P5G31 5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SA T A1~3 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 <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Block (Multi-Sector T ransfer) 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.
5-17 ASUS T -P5G31 5.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMIBIOS Version : 0201 Build Date : 02/21/08 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.
5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
5-19 ASUS T -P5G31 5.4.1 CPUConguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Congure advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3D.0E Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Inter(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.
5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech. [Enabled] Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel ® SpeedStep ® T echnology . When set to [Enabled], you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature. S et th is it em to [D isa bl ed] if you do not want to use the EIST .
5-21 ASUS T -P5G31 5.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Setting WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup VideoFunctionConguration Video Function Conguration DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Allows you to select the DVMT Mode. Conguration options: [Fixed Mode] [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] Allows you to select the amount of the DVMT/FIXED Memory .
5-23 ASUS T -P5G31 5.4.3 OnboardDevicesConguration Onboard Devices Conguration Onboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Onboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCIE GbE LAN.
5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.4 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.
5-25 ASUS T -P5G31 IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] USB Function [8 USB Ports] Allows you to select the USB function.
5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to congure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Conguration options: [Full Speed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows you to congure the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off.
5-27 ASUS T -P5G31 5.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.4 APMConguration APM Conguration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems.
5-29 ASUS T -P5G31 Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express card.
5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [45ºC/113ºF] MB Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed [2824RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] VCORE Voltage [ 1.232V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.328V] 5V Voltage [ 4.915V] 12V Voltage [11.
5-31 ASUS T -P5G31 5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Species the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual oopy disk drive (Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the rst boot device.
5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6.2 BootSettingsConguration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enab.
5-33 ASUS T -P5G31 Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM.
5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility .
5-35 ASUS T -P5G31 5.7 Tools menu ASUS EZ Flash 2 LED Poster Conguration Turn On/Off LED Timer Display [Enabled] LED Poster Blacklight [100%] 5.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Ok>, a conrmation message appears.
5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Exit & 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 elds other than System Date, System T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting.
T3-P5G31 T4-P5G31* Appendix Appendix The Appendix includes the power supply unit specication for this system. * Only some of the T4 models have the T ime and IR LED display .
A-2 Appendix A.1 Powersupplyspecications Output characteristics Output voltage Load range Surge <10ms Regulation Ripple and noise Min Max (%) Vpp Vpp & noise +5V 0.3A 18A -5% ~ +5% 50mV 70mV +3.3V 0.3A 16A -5% ~ +5% 50mV 70mV +12V1 1A 10A 12A -5% ~ +5% 150mV 150mV +12V2 1A 14A 18A -5% ~ +5% 150mV 150mV -12V 0A 0.
A-3 ASUS T3-P5945GC A.3 Using the Remote Control (optional) Use the remote control to launch the Media Center program to play media les such as music and movies. Y ou can also install an external TV box to watch TV and record TV programs. Refer to the table below to familiarize yourself with the functions of the remote control buttons.
A-4 Appendix No. Button Description 4. Fast-foward Press to fast-forward a media le. 5. Next track Press to go to the next track. 6. Information Press to display program information under Media Center or other menu options. 7. Four-way navigation keys Press to scroll through on-screen display menus.
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