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P4BP-MX

User Guide

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Page 1: ...Motherboard P4BP MX User Guide ...

Page 2: ...A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECI...

Page 3: ...u proceed 1 5 1 5 Motherboard overview 1 6 1 5 1 Motherboard layout 1 6 1 5 2 Placement direction 1 7 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Overview 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the CPU 1 9 1 7 System memory 1 10 1 7 1 DIMM sockets location 1 10 1 7 2 Installing a DIMM 1 10 1 8 Expansion slots 1 11 1 8 1 Standard interrupt assignments 1 11 1 8 2 IRQ assignments for this motherboa...

Page 4: ... 10 2 3 1 Primary and Secondary Master Slave 2 12 2 3 2 Keyboard Features 2 14 2 4 Advanced Menu 2 15 2 4 1 Chip Configuration 2 17 2 4 2 I O Device Configuration 2 19 2 4 3 PCI Configuration 2 20 2 5 Power Menu 2 22 2 5 1 Power Up Control 2 24 2 5 2 Hardware Monitor 2 25 2 6 Boot Menu 2 26 2 7 Exit Menu 2 27 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Install an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information...

Page 5: ...ian ICES 003 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ma...

Page 7: ...ask NOTE Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign indicates that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter indicates that you must press the Enter or Return key Multiple key names If you must press two or more keys s...

Page 8: ... PDIF In Out interface Realtek 8101L integrated 10 100Mbps LAN controller Maximum of six 6 USB 2 0 ports ASUS JumperFree ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo Power Loss Restart STR Suspend to RAM CPU Throttle 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port 1 x PS 2 Mouse port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x RJ 45 port CPU Chassis fan connectors ...

Page 9: ...nts 2Mb Flash ROM Award BIOS TCAV PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 MicroATX form factor 9 6 in x 8 6 in Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Utility Trend Micro PC cillin anti virus software Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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Page 11: ...ter 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components and illustrations of the layout jumper settings and connectors Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...rting up to 2GB of system memory with PC2700 PC2100 DDR SDRAM high resolution graphics via an AGP 8X slot USB 2 0 and 6 channel audio features the motherboard takes you ahead in the world of power computing Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following ...

Page 13: ...listic 3D 2D graphics with sharp images fast rendering smooth motion and clearly defined details 6 USB 2 0 ports The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports The higher bandwidth of USB 2 0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution vi...

Page 14: ...se a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy disk See page 2 2 ASUS MyLogo This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 2 27 C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS previous settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the sy...

Page 15: ... grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a stand by power LED When lit this green LED indicates th...

Page 16: ... 9cm 8 6in 24 4cm 9 6in Super I O ASUS Mozart GAME1 Socket 478 PCI1 Audio Codec Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In CHASSIS1 COM2 PCI2 PCI3 PARALLEL PORT COM1 VGA1 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard USB20 3 USB20 4 Bottom ATX Power Connector BAT1 J1 IR1 USB20_5 USB2 0 T USB20_1 B USB20_2 Top RJ 45 IAPANEL1 DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module 2 3 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module 0 1 USBPWR_56 BUZZ1 ...

Page 17: ...motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 18: ...on Intel Hyper Threading Technology 1 This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyper Threading Technology 2 Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compliler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS to ensure syst...

Page 19: ...en lift it up to a 90 100 angle 90º 100º angle Socket Lever 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orien...

Page 20: ...s keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM Unlocked DDR DIMM 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 DIMM sockets location You can install 64MB 256MB 512MB and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets of this motherboard The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets P4BP MX P4BP MX 184 Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 80 Pins 104 ...

Page 21: ...oller 7 ECP Printer Port LPT1 8 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 10 IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 11 IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 12 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 Numeric Data Processor 14 Primary IDE controller dual fifo 15 Secondary Ultra ATA Controller dual fifo These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure ...

Page 22: ...1 12 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications ...

Page 23: ...ns 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on the jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear the RTC when the sy...

Page 24: ...s jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port Otherwise the system would not power up The total current con...

Page 25: ... This Mic pink jack connects a microphone In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out 7 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 VGA port This port connects to a VGA monitor 9 Serial connector This port connects to your serial mouse and other serial devices 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin U...

Page 26: ...nnecting one end to the motherboard connect the other end to the floppy drive Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug P4BP MX P4BP MX IDE Connectors NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 SEC_IDE PIN 1 PRI_IDE P4BP MX NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 P4BP MX Floppy Disk Drive Conn...

Page 27: ...east 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 230W or 300W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate 4 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD1 AUX1 These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card P4BP MX P4BP MX A...

Page 28: ...umpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 6 USB header 10 1 pin USB1 If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate a USB header is available for additional USB ports Connect the USB cable of the USB 2 0 module to this header You may install the USB module in the chassis front panel The module has two USB 2 0 ports for connecting next generation USB peripherals such as high resoluti...

Page 29: ...h a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap from the pins 7 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin IAPANEL1 This is an interface for the front panel cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices Be default the pins labeled LINE OUT_R BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps Remove the caps ...

Page 30: ...is connector supports a GAME MIDI module If a GAME MIDI module is available connect the GAME MIDI cable to this connector The GAME MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files The GAME MIDI module is purchased separately P4BP MX P4BP MX Game Connector GAME1 5V 5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN J1B1 J1CX GND GN...

Page 31: ...ect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard IR connector according to the pin definitions 12 Serial connector 9 pin COM2 This 9 pin connector connects to a COM2 bracket Connect the COM2 cable to this connector and install the bracket on an available slot in the rear panel of the chassis The IR module is purchased separately P4BP MX P4BP MX Infrared Module Connector Standard Infrared SIR ...

Page 32: ...ystem Warning Speaker Lead 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector connects to the case mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Reset Switch 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the power switch ATX Power Switch Soft Off Switch Lead 2 pin PWRBTN This connector connects a switch that controls the ...

Page 33: ...ASUS P4BP MX motherboard 2 1 Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS information ...

Page 34: ...y update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash is built in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Test POST To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard Save the BIOS file to a ...

Page 35: ...er File Name for NEW BIOS _ type in the BIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website then press Enter EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for the file name that you typed When found the following message appears on screen If you accidentally typed in a wrong BIOS file name the error message WARNING File not found appears Press Enter to remove the message then type in the...

Page 36: ...menu and press Enter The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears 7 When asked to enter a filename to save type a filename and the path For example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter 4 Reboot the computer from the floppy disk BIOS setup must specify Floppy as the first item in the boot sequence The AFLASH EXE utility works only in DOS mode It does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded...

Page 37: ...pe 2 then press Enter The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter To cancel this operation press Enter Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard 6 When prompte...

Page 38: ...Flashed Successfully appears 8 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to continue DO NOT turn off the system while updating the BIOS This may cause boot problems Just repeat the process and if the problem persists load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file call the ASUS service center for supp...

Page 39: ...py disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a bootable floppy disk you may also use this disk to restore the BIOS See section 2 1 2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS 3 Insert a floppy disk that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for this motherboard If all the necessary files are fou...

Page 40: ...etup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible It is a menu driven program which means you can scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices 2 2 1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the ...

Page 41: ... the highlighted field Home or PgUp Moves the cursor to the first field End or PgDn Moves the cursor to the last field F5 Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults F10 Saves changes and exits Setup General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing F1 or the Alt H com...

Page 42: ...sub menus If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields use the set default hot key F5 to load the Setup default values While moving around through the Setup program note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field System Time XX XX XX Sets the system to the time ...

Page 43: ...m allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup Passwords are not case sensitive meaning passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords a Supervisor password and a User password If you did not set a Supervisor password anyone can access the B...

Page 44: ...his sub menu If automatic detection fails select User Type HDD to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details User Type HDD Manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for the drive Refer to the drive documentation or label for this information Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configur...

Page 45: ...capacity Configuration options LBA LARGE Normal Match Partition Table Manual Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual Head This field configures the number of read write heads Refer to the drive documentation to ...

Page 46: ...g Analysis and Reporting Technology system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled PIO Mode 4 This option lets you set a PIO Programmed Input Output mode for the IDE device Modes 0 through 4 provide successive inc...

Page 47: ...U speed and external frequency CPU External Frequency MHz This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed Memory Frequency Auto This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system freque...

Page 48: ... PS 2 mouse Otherwise IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards When you set this field to Enabled BIOS reserves IRQ12 whether or not a PS 2 mouse is detected at startup Configuration options Enabled Auto USB Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus USB devices The default of Auto allows the system to detect a USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode i...

Page 49: ...SDRAM Idle Timer Infinite Configuration Options Infinite 0T 8T 16T 64T Auto Onboard VGA Memory Size 8MB This field allows you to set the size of shared memory for internal VGA SDRAM Configuration By SPD This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2 5 depending on the memory modules that you are using The default setting is By SPD which configures items 2 5 by reading the content...

Page 50: ...e 4X Mode Video Memory Cache Mode UC USWC uncacheable speculative write combining is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data You must set this to UC uncacheable if your display card does not support this feature otherwise the system may not boot Configuration options UC USWC Delay Transaction Disabled When se...

Page 51: ...ld allows you to set the address of the onboard parallel port connector If you disable this field the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations are not available Configuration options Disabled 378H IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port Normal allows normal speed operation but in one direction only EPP allows bidire...

Page 52: ... stability USB 1 1 Controller 3 Controllers This field allows you to select the number of USB 1 1 controllers that you wish to activate Configuration options Disabled 3 Controllers 2 4 3 PCI Configuration Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Auto Auto allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device If an audio device is detected the onboard audio controller is enabled if no audio device ...

Page 53: ...urce Exclusion USB 2 0 Controller Enabled This field allows you to turn on or off the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Primary VGA BIOS PCI VGA Card This field allows you to select primary graphics card or onboard VGA as the primary display BIOS Configuration options PCI VGA Card Onboard VGA Onboard LAN Controller Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the onbo...

Page 54: ...ower consumption This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity You should install the Advanced Power Management APM utility to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode In Windows 3 x and Windows 95 you need to install Windows with the APM feature In Windows 98 or later APM is automatically installed as indicated by...

Page 55: ...of the power supply should have the capacity to provide more than 720mA current Configuration options Disabled Enabled Suspend Mode Disabled Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode Configuration options Disabled 1 2 Min 2 3 Min 4 5 min 8 9 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour PWR Button 4 Secs Soft Off When set to Soft off the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power off bu...

Page 56: ... or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Space Bar This parameter 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...

Page 57: ...displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard that field shows 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 If any of the monitored items is out of range the following error message appears Hardware Monito...

Page 58: ... Press Enter to show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives ATAPI CD ROM This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD ROM drive to use in the boot sequence Press Enter to show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD ROM drives Other Boot Device Select INT18 Device Network Configuration options Disabled SCSI Boot Device INT18 Device Network Plug Play O S No This field allows...

Page 59: ...ether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt Mode APIC The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC setting allows you to distribute interrupt routings other than the 16 IRQs The Programmable Interrupt Controller PIC set...

Page 60: ...on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select ...

Page 61: ...Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support ...

Page 62: ... the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click on an item to install The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double c...

Page 63: ...d install the Intel Application Accelerator Intel Brookdale G Graphics Driver Click this item to load the installation wizard and install the Intel Brookdale G graphics driver Avance Logic AC 97 Audio Driver and Application This item installs the Avance Logic AC 97 audio driver and applications USB 2 0 Driver This item installs the USB 2 0 driver REALTEK LAN Driver This item installs the Realtek L...

Page 64: ...have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo PC CILLIN Installs the TrendMicro PC cillin anti virus program View the PC cillin online help for detailed information Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver Instal...

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