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  • Page 1 BP5265 ASUS PC User Manual...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    +1-510-739-3777 +1-510-608-4555 Web site usa.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +1-812-282-2787 Support fax +1-812-284-0883 Online support support.asus.com ASUS Computer GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany Telephone +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 Web site www.asus.de Online contact www.asus.de/sales Technical Support Telephone...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    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 2.3.5 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...
  • Page 5 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........3-2 3.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ........3-2 3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ........... 3-3 3.1.3 AFUDOS utility ..............3-4 3.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ........3-6 3.1.5 ASUS Update utility ............3-8 BIOS setup program ..............
  • Page 6 3.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............3-32 3.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration .......... 3-33 3.6.3 Security ................. 3-34 Tools menu ................. 3-37 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ................. 3-37 Exit menu ..................3-38 Intel ME configuration .............. 3-39 ® 3.9.1 Change Intel ME password ......... 3-39 ®...

  • Page 7: Notices

    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.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any devices to or from the system, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Ensure that all the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.

  • Page 9: General Precautions

    General precautions Before using the ASUS BP5265 Desktop PC, carefully read the general precautions below. Improper operation could lead to personal injury or damage to the product. • Before using this product, ensure that all components are correctly installed and all cables are correctly connected. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

  • Page 10: About This Guide

    How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS BP5265/AS-D596 Desktop PC. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panels.

  • Page 11: Conventions Used In This Guide

    ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide 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. These documents are not...

  • Page 12: System Package Contents

    System package contents Check your BP5265/AS-D596 system package for the following items. Standard items ASUS BP5265 Desktop PC with • ASUS Desktop x1 • Mouse x1 • Keyboard x1 Cables • Power cord x1 Accessories • Mouse pad x1 •...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the desktop PC. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels.

  • Page 14: System Introduction

    Front panel The ASUS BP5265/AS-D596 Desktop PC includes an ASUS motherboard, a power supply unit, a front panel, and a rear panel. All of these components are integrated in a system casing elaborately designed by ASUS. The illustration below shows the front panel and the components on it.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127V, set the switch to 115V. If the voltage supply in your area is 200-240V, set the switch to 230V. Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V environment will seriously damage the system! ASUS BP5265/AS-D596...

  • Page 16: Connecting To The Keyboard And The Mouse

    Connecting to other peripheral devices The ASUS BP5265/AS-D596 Desktop PC is equipped with a number of ports at the rear and front panels where you can connect peripheral devices to the system. Refer to the illustration below for details.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 This chapter helps you to power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD.

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP / Vista operating systems (OS). Always ® install the latest OS version and the corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. When you start the system for the first time, the system automatically detects the built-in audio and graphics chips and attempts to install the drivers that come with the OS.

  • Page 19: Support Dvd Information

    The contents of the Support DVD 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 DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive.

  • Page 20: 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-Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus and Drivers Utility Installs the ASUS InstAll installation wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset inf update program.

  • Page 21: Utilities Menu

    Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that the system supports. Tap an item from the screen to install. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs utilities for this desktop PC using the installation wizard. ASUS AI Manager Installs the ASUS AI Manager utility.

  • Page 22: Make Disk Menu

    TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. ASUS Screen Saver Installs ASUS screen saver. 2.3.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.

  • Page 23: Manual Menu

    Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. ® 2.3.6 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS BP5265/AS-D596...

  • Page 24: Other Information

    2.3.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the Support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the Support DVD contents in graphical format.
  • Page 25 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 DVD and a brief description of each in text format. ASUS BP5265/AS-D596...

  • Page 26: Asus Ai Manager

    ASUS AI Manager ASUS AI Manager allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, AI Gear, and AI Probe easily. 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager on your computer: Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled on your computer.

  • Page 27: Main

    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 BP5265/AS-D596 2-11...

  • Page 28: Ai Security

    AI Security AI Security allows you to set passwords to lock your removable storage devices such as a USB flash disk and a 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.
  • Page 29 Key in your password, then click OK. The device you selected cannot be accessed without the password. To unlock a device: Deselect the device you locked, then click Apply. Key in your password, then click OK. To change your password, click Change Password and follow the onscreen instructions. ASUS BP5265/AS-D596 2-13...
  • Page 30 AI Gear AI Gear provides three system performance profiles that adjust the processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize the system noise and power consumption. Select your preferred system performance profile. AI Probe AI Probe automatically detects the motherboard and CPU temperatures, CPU fan speed, and CPU voltage.

  • Page 31: My Favorites

    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. Double-click an icon to open the corresponding application. ASUS BP5265/AS-D596 2-15...

  • Page 32: Support

    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.

  • Page 33: Loading The Initial Os Default Settings

    Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process, then the system restarts. Adjust the screen to a suitable display resolution. The ASUS PC Recovery DVD is for ASUS Desktop PC only. DO NOT use it on other systems. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.

  • Page 34: Recovering A Windows ® Vista Os

    After it restarts, follow the onscreen instructions to complete the system configurations. The ASUS PC Recovery DVD is for ASUS Desktop PC only. DO NOT use it on other systems. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates. 2-18...
  • Page 35 Chapter 3 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

  • Page 36: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.)

  • Page 37: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    3.1.2 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>...

  • Page 38: Afudos Utility

    Extension name Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.26(06.08.28BB)) Copyright (C) 2003 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..done Write to file..ok A:\>...

  • Page 39: Updating The Bios File

    Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.

  • Page 40: Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility

    3.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 DVD, the USB flash disk, or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file.
  • Page 41 BIOS file. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading file “P5QEMDO.ROM”. Completed. Start flashing... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS BP5265/AS-D770...

  • Page 42: Asus Update Utility

    DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 3.1.5 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 ®...
  • Page 43 To install ASUS Update: Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
  • Page 44 To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: desktop by clicking Start Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 45: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section 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 file for this motherboard. ASUS BP5265/AS-D770...

  • Page 46: Bios Menu Screen

    3.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [17:20:30] System Date [Thu 01/20/2009] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

  • Page 47: Menu Items

    Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> / <Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. 3.2.9 General help Pop-up window At the top right corner of the menu screen Scroll bar is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-13...

  • Page 48: Main Menu

    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 “3.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced...

  • Page 49: Sata1-4

    When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-15...

  • Page 50: Storage Configuration

    PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]. Only [Auto] is showed if no SATA device is installed in the system.

  • Page 51: System Information

    Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz Speed : 1866MHz System Memory Usable Size: 990MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-17...

  • Page 52: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power...
  • Page 53 CPU speed is controlled by the operating system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable the Intel C-STATE Technology. When enabled, the CPU idle is ® set to C2/C3/C4. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-19...

  • Page 54: Chipset

    3.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge features. WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

  • Page 55: Me Subsystem Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable the Alert Standard Format (ASF). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. ME HECI Configuration ME-Device [Enabled] This item is not configurable. ME-IDER [Disabled] This item is not configurable. ME-KT [Disabled] This item is not configurable. ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-21...
  • Page 56 Configure Intel AMT Parameters ME BIOS Extension [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable ME BIOS Extension. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]. The Intel Active Management Technology requires the Intel AMT-enabled ® ® software. Also, the platform must be connected to a power source and an active LAN port.

  • Page 57: Onboard Device Configuration

    Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-23...

  • Page 58: Usb Configuration

    3.4.4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Options USB Devices Enabled: Disabled Enabled None USB Functions [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]...

  • Page 59: Pcipnp

    When set to [NO], 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 BP5265/AS-D770 3-25...

  • Page 60: Tpm Configuration

    3.4.6 TPM Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. The TPM Configuration item appears only when a TPM module is installed in this motherboard.
  • Page 61 Lock DPR [Enabled] Reset TPM Establishement Flag [Enabled] When you set Intel TXT Initialization option to [Enabled], all of these items are Intel TXT Initialization option to [Enabled], all of these items are set to [Enabled] automatically. ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-27...

  • Page 62: Power Menu

    Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select the ACPI state Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] used for System ACPI 2.0 Support...

  • Page 63: Apm Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Power On By PCIe Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIe devices to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-29...

  • Page 64: Hardware Monitor

    Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key]. Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system.
  • Page 65 N/A. VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display these items. ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-31...

  • Page 66: Boot Menu

    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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Specifies the Boot Boot Settings Device Priority sequence.

  • Page 67: Boot Settings Configuration

    This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.

  • Page 68: Security

    3.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings <Enter> to change password. Supervisor Password : Not Installed <Enter>...

  • Page 69: Change User Password

    The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-35...
  • Page 70 Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] SPI Lock Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SPI Lock function.

  • Page 71: Tools Menu

    (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 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. Please see page 4-2, section 4.1.2 for details.

  • Page 72: Exit Menu

    Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Exit &...

  • Page 73: Intel ® Me Configuration

    A valid password must include uppercase and lowercase letters, special characters (such as ~,%,*,#), and numbers. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v5.0.5.0001 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Coporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU Intel(R) ME Configuration Change Intel(R) ME Password Exit [ESC]=Exit [Enter]=Access Intel(R) ME Password ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-39...

  • Page 74: Intel ® Me Configuration

    3.9.2 Intel ME Configuration ® Select Intel(R) ME Configuration and press <Enter>. The following message appears to remind you that the system resets after the configuration changes. Press <Y> to continue or <N> to cancel. [Caution] System resets after configuration changes Continue: (Y/N) Intel ME State Control...
  • Page 75 [ ] Desktop: ON in S0, ME Wake in S3, S4-5, OFF After Power Loss Intel ME ON in Host Sleep States ® Allows you to select the sleep modes for Intel ME function to turn on/off or ® wake up. ASUS BP5265/AS-D770 3-41...

  • Page 76: Exit Menu

    Return to the previous menu Allows you to return to the previous screen. Select Return to the previous menu and press <Enter>. You can also press <Esc> to return to the previous screen. 3.9.3 Exit menu ME setup, select Exit from the Main menu and press <Enter>. When the To exit the Intel ®...

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