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Terminator 2
Barebone System
Model T2-AE1
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E1920 E1920 E1920 E1920 E1920 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 February 2005 February 2005 February 2005 February 2005 February 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this
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Table of contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide ............................................................................... viii System package contents ................................................................... x Chapter 1: System Introduction Chapter 1: System Introduction Chapter 1: S
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Table of contents Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Starting up Starting up Starting up Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Starting up Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 3-2 3.2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Support CD information........................................................ 3-2 3.3.1 Running the support CD ......................................... 3-3 3.3.2 Drivers menu .
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Table of contents 5.3 Main menu ..........................................................................5-14 5.3.1 System Time.........................................................5-14 5.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 5-14 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 5-14 5.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave ..................................... 5-15 5.3.5 Onboard PCI S-ATA Controller .............................. 5-16 5.3.6
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement 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. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety • To 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. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your
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About this guide Audience Audience Audience Audience Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. 1. Chapter 1: System introducti
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Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components CAUTION: CAUTION: when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a IMPORTANT: IMPORTAN
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System package contents Check your Terminator 2 system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description Item description Item description Item description Item description 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 200 W Passive PFC power supply unit •
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Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 2. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. ASUS T2-AE1 ASUS T2-AE1 ASUS T2-AE1 ASUS T2-AE1 ASUS T2-AE1 System introduction
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1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS Terminator 2! The ASUS Terminator 2 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the AMD Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ XP processor with 800 MHz FSB and up to 2 GB system memory. Supporting up to six USB 2.0 ports and Ethernet LAN, Terminator 2 offers extensive connectivity, digital entertainment, and efficient networking capabiliti
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1. 1. Floppy drive door. Floppy drive door. 1. 1. 1. Floppy drive door. Floppy drive door. Floppy drive door. Open this door to access the floppy disk drive. 2. 2. Optical drive door. Optical drive door. 2. 2. 2. Optical drive door. Optical drive door. Optical drive door. This door opens when you eject the loading tray. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. Eject button. Eject button. Eject button. Eject button. Eject button. Press this button to eject the optical drive loading tray. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. Second optical dr
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1.3 Front panel (internal) The optical drive(s), storage card reader slots, and several I/O ports are located inside the front panel doors. Open the front panel doors by pressing the mark. 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 1 1 1 1 12 2 2 2 2 13 13 13 13 1314 14 14 14 14 28 15 15 15 15 15 30 30 30 30 30 9. 9. Floppy disk drive. Floppy disk drive. 9. 9. 9. Floppy disk drive. Floppy disk drive. Floppy disk drive. This drive is for a 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch floppy disk. 10 10.. Optical drive O
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1.4 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. Deluxe model Deluxe model Deluxe model Deluxe model Deluxe model 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 1 1 15 5 5 1 15 5 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 16 6 6 6 6 1 10 0 1 1 10 0 0 1 1 1 1 17 7 7 7 7 1 1 11 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 12 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 18 8 8 8 8 1 1 1 1 13 3 3 3 3 1. 1. GAME/MIDI port GAME/MIDI port 1. 1. 1
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9. 9. 9. 9. 9. Line In port Line In port Line In port Line In port Line In port . . .. . This Line In (light blue) port connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Low Frequency Enhanced Output/Center. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. Microphone port Microphone port Microphone port Microphone port Microphone port . . .. . This Microphone (pink) port connects a microphone. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Surround Speaker. The fun
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1.5 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 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 1 1 12 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 13 3 3 3 3 1. Optical drive (optional) 2. 5.25-inch empty optical drive
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1-8 1-8 1-8 1-8 1-8 Chapter 1: System introduction Chapter 1: System introduction Chapter 1: System introduction Chapter 1: System introduction Chapter 1: System introduction
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Chapter 2 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system. ASUS T2-AE1 ASUS T2-AE1 ASUS T2-AE1 ASUS T2-AE1 ASUS T2-AE1 Basic installation
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2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install Basic components to install Basic components to install Basic components to install Basic components to install 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 2. DDR Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5. Optical drive 6. Floppy disk drive Tool Tool Tool Tool Tool Phillips (cross) screw driver 2.2 Before you proceed Take note of the
