User manual BERNEX GB41204 CATALOGUE 2010

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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. [. . . ] This 15-pin port connects to a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. This port connects to a PS/2 keyboard. 1. 10. 2 1. Internal connectors This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) AGND NC NC PIN 1 AAFP PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Legacy AC’97 compliant definition GB41204 Series HD-audio-compliant pin definition GB41204 Series Front panel audio connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD]. If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. See section 2. 5. 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. 1-22 NC BERNEX GB41204 Series 2. These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ATX12V +12V DC +12V DC ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) EATXPWR GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts GB41204 Series +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK PIN 1 GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 GB41204 Series ATX power connectors • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2. 0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 350 W. Otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support. asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details. Chapter 1: Product introduction GND GND 1-23 3. These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3. 0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial ATA 3. 0 Gb/s signal cables. SATA3G_1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3. 0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~4) SATA3G_2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA3G_3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND SATA3G_4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND GB41204 Series GB41204 Series Intel® SATA 3. 0Gb/s connectors • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Double-click the ASSETUP. EXE to run the DVD. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-27 1-28 BERNEX GB41204 Series Chapter 2 BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BERNEX Update utility. 2. 1. 1 The BERNEX Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • BERNEX Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. BERNEX Update utility Installing BERNEX Update To install BERNEX Update: 1. 2. 3. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > BERNEX > AI Suite II > AI Suite II X. XX. XX to launch the AI Suite II utility. The AI Suite II Quick Bar appears. Click Update button from the Quick Bar, and then click BERNEX Update from the popup menu. From the list, select either of the following methods: Updating from the Internet a. c. b. Select Update BIOS from the Internet, then click Next. Select the BERNEX FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, then click Next. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next. Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 The BERNEX Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating from a BIOS file 3. a. b. Select Update BIOS from file, then click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 2. 1. 2 The BERNEX EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the BERNEX website at www. asus. com. BERNEX EZ Flash 2 To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. 2. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select BERNEX EZ Flash 2 Utility and press <Enter> to enable it. Exit BERNEX EZ Flash 2 Utility v01. 04 Flash Info MODEL: GB41204 File Path: fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ Folder Info 04/25/12 10:23p 8390656 H61MLX3R. CAP VER: 0303 DATE: 04/25/2012 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. File Info MODEL: Help Info VER: DATE [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit 2-2 BERNEX GB41204 Series 3. 4. 5. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press <Enter>. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press <Enter> to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. • This function supports USB flash disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive field. Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info field. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2. 1. 3 The BERNEX 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 restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into H61MLX3R. CAP (GB41204) or H61ML3PR. CAP (P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2. 0). [. . . ] These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. [. . . ]