Document Outline

• Notices
• Safety information
• About this guide
• System package contents
• System introduction
• 1.1 Welcome!
• 1.2 Front panel
  • 1.2.1 T3-P5G31 front panel
  • 1.2.2 T4-P5G31 front panel
• 1.3 Rear panel
• 1.4 Internal components
• Basic installation
• 2.1 Preparation
• 2.2 Before you proceed
• 2.3 Removing the cover
• 2.4 Power supply unit
• 2.5 CPU installation
  • 2.5.1 Installing the CPU
  • 2.5.2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly
• 2.6 Installing a DIMM
  • 2.6.1 Memory configurations
  • 2.6.2 DIMM installation
• 2.7 Installing an expansion card
  • 2.7.1 Expansion slots
  • 2.7.2 Expansion card installation
• 2.8 Installing an optical drive
• 2.9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive
• 2.10 Replacing the power supply unit
• 2.11 Replacing the cover
• Starting up
• 3.1 Installing an operating system
• 3.2 Powering up
• 3.3 Support CD information
  • 3.3.1 Running the support CD
  • 3.3.2 Drivers menu
  • 3.3.3 Utilities menu
  • 3.3.4 ASUS contact information
• Motherboard info
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Motherboard layout
• 4.3 Jumpers
• 4.4 Connectors
• BIOS setup
• 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
  • 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
  • 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
  • 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility
  • 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
  • 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility
• 5.2 BIOS setup program
  • 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen
  • 5.2.2 Menu bar
  • 5.2.3 Navigation keys
  • 5.2.4 Menu items
  • 5.2.5 Sub-menu items
  • 5.2.6 Configuration fields
  • 5.2.7 Pop-up window
  • 5.2.8 Scroll bar
  • 5.2.9 General help
• 5.3 Main menu
  • 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
  • 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
  • 5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~3
  • 5.3.4 IDE Configuration
  • 5.3.5 System Information
• 5.4 Advanced menu
  • 5.4.1 CPU Configuration
  • 5.4.2 Chipset
  • 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
  • 5.4.4 PCI PnP
  • 5.4.5 USB Configuration
• 5.5 Power menu
  • 5.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
  • 5.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
  • 5.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
  • 5.5.4 APM Configuration
  • 5.5.5 Hardware Monitor
• 5.6 Boot menu
  • 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority
  • 5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
  • 5.6.3 Security
• 5.7 Tools menu
  • 5.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
  • 5.7.2 Turn On / Off LED Timer Display [Enabled]
  • 5.7.3 LED Poster Backlight [100%]
• 5.8 Exit menu
• Appendix
• A.1 Power supply specifications
• A.2 Dubug code table
• A.3 Using the Remote Control (optional)
• Notices
• Safety information
• About this guide
• System package contents
• System introduction
• 1.1 Welcome!
• 1.2 Front panel
  • 1.2.1 T3-P5G31 front panel
  • 1.2.2 T4-P5G31 front panel
• 1.3 Rear panel
• 1.4 Internal components
• Basic installation
• 2.1 Preparation
• 2.2 Before you proceed
• 2.3 Removing the cover
• 2.4 Power supply unit
• 2.5 CPU installation
  • 2.5.1 Installing the CPU
  • 2.5.2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly
• 2.6 Installing a DIMM
  • 2.6.1 Memory configurations
  • 2.6.2 DIMM installation
• 2.7 Installing an expansion card
  • 2.7.1 Expansion slots
  • 2.7.2 Expansion card installation
• 2.8 Installing an optical drive
• 2.9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive
• 2.10 Replacing the power supply unit
  • Voltage selector
• 2.11 Replacing the cover
• Starting up
• 3.1 Installing an operating system
• 3.2 Powering up
• 3.3 Support CD information
  • 3.3.1 Running the support CD
  • 3.3.2 Drivers menu
  • 3.3.3 Utilities menu
  • 3.3.4 ASUS contact information
• Motherboard info
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Motherboard layout
• 4.3 Jumpers
• 4.4 Connectors
• BIOS setup
• 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
  • 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
  • 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
  • 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility
  • 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
  • 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility
• 5.2 BIOS setup program
  • 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen
  • 5.2.2 Menu bar
  • 5.2.3 Navigation keys
  • 5.2.4 Menu items
  • 5.2.5 Sub-menu items
  • 5.2.6 Configuration fields
  • 5.2.7 Pop-up window
  • 5.2.8 Scroll bar
  • 5.2.9 General help
• 5.3 Main menu
  • 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
  • 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
  • 5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~3
  • 5.3.4 IDE Configuration
  • 5.3.5 System Information
• 5.4 Advanced menu
  • 5.4.1 CPU Configuration
  • 5.4.2 Chipset
  • 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
  • 5.4.4 PCI PnP
  • 5.4.5 USB Configuration
• 5.5 Power menu
  • 5.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
  • 5.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
  • 5.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
  • 5.5.4 APM Configuration
  • 5.5.5 Hardware Monitor
• 5.6 Boot menu
  • 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority
  • 5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
  • 5.6.3 Security
• 5.7 Tools menu
  • 5.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
  • 5.7.2 Turn On / Off LED Timer Display [Enabled]
  • 5.7.3 LED Poster Backlight [100%]
• 5.8 Exit menu
• Appendix
• A.1 Power supply specifications
• A.2 Dubug code table
• A.3 Using the Remote Control (optional)