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2-4

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.2.4 Layout Contents

Slots

Page

1. PCI slots

2-18

2. AGP slot

2-18

3. Wi-Fi slot

2-19

4. DDR DIMM slots

2-12

Jumpers

Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

2-20

2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34,

        USBPW56, USBPW78)

2-21

3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)

2-22

4. SMB 2.0 jumper

2-22

Rear Panel Connectors

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1. PS/2 mouse port

2-23

2. Parallel port

2-23

3. IEEE 1394 port

2-23

4. Gigabit LAN port (RJ-45)

2-23

5. Center/Subwoofer jack

2-23

6. Rear Speaker out jack

2-23

7. Line In jack

2-23

8. Line Out jack

2-23

9. Microphone jack

2-23

10. Side Speaker out jack

2-23

11. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

2-24

12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

2-24

13. Serial connector

2-24

14. S/PDIF Optical cable jack

2-24

15. S/PDIF Coaxial cable jack

2-24

16. PS/2 keyboard port

2-24

Summary of Contents for P4P800-E DELUXE

Page 1: ...Motherboard P4P800 E Deluxe 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 SPEC...

Page 3: ...fore you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout Contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Overview 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 3 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 4 Connecting the CPU fan cable 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 4 1 Overview 2 12 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 12 2...

Page 4: ...up 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 1 4 1 2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4 2 4 1 3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4 3 4 1 4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4 4 4 1 5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 4 5 4 1 6 ASUS Update 4 7 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 10 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 10 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 10 4 2 ...

Page 5: ... 5 Power menu 4 28 4 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto 4 28 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No 4 28 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No 4 28 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 4 28 4 5 5 BIOS AML ACPI Table Enabled 4 28 4 5 6 APM Configuration 4 29 4 5 7 Hardware Monitor 4 31 4 6 Boot menu 4 32 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 33 4 6 2 Hard disk drives 4 33 4 6 3 Boot Settings Configuration 4 34 4 6 4 Security 4 35 4 7 Exit m...

Page 6: ...onfigurations 5 19 5 6 1 Install the hard disks 5 20 5 6 2 Enter the MBFastBuild utility 5 21 5 6 3 Creating a RAID 0 array Performance 5 22 5 6 4 Creating a RAID 1 array Security 5 23 5 6 5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands 5 25 5 7 Intel RAID for Serial ATA configuration 5 27 5 7 1 BIOS Configuration 5 27 5 7 2 Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks 5 27 5 7 3 Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID ...

Page 7: ...ause 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 8: ... 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 m...

Page 9: ...essages and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additi...

Page 10: ...s two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must enter the command exactly as shown then supply the appropriate values that appear in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename In this example you must supply a filename for filename afudos iP4P800 E ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent in...

Page 11: ...rts 1 x UltraDMA 133 support for two drives 2 x Serial ATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and Multi RAID function Realtek ALC850 8 channel CODEC Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology S PDIF out interface support Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet controller Virtual Cable Tester VCT Technology support ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS Q Fan Technology ASUS Post Reporter Intelligent CPU frequency tuner ASUS Jumper...

Page 12: ...1 1 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 8 channel audio I O ports 2 x USB 2 0 supports additional 4 USB 2 0 ports CPU Chassis Power fan connectors 20 pin 4 pin ATX 12V power connectors Chassis intrusion IEEE 1394 connector GAME MIDI connector CD AUX Modem audio connectors Front panel audio connector Serial port 2 connector 4Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Instant Music ...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction ...

Page 14: ...ASUS P4P800 E Deluxe motherboard Chapter summary 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...SB 2 0 and 8 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 If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS P4P800 E Deluxe motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD WinDVD Suite Platinum Retail boxes only 2 x SA...

Page 16: ...vers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications ASUS Hyper Path Technology This unique technology from ASUS optimizes the true potential of the Intel 865PE chipset to deliver the highest performance among competing 865PE based solutions SouthBridge Integrated Serial ATA and RAID solution The motherboard supports the next generation Serial ATA SATA specif...

Page 17: ...nt to IEEE 1394a standards The IEEE 1394 interface allows up to 400Mbps transfer rates through simple low cost high bandwidth asynchronous real time data interfacing between computers peripherals and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders VCRs printers TVs and digital cameras 8 USB 2 0 ports The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification extending the connect...

Page 18: ...on to support high performance network applications The controller is equipped with the Virtual Cable Tester VCT net diagnosing utility that intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from a remote location up to 100 meters This feature helps maintain a more stable network connection See page 5 12 AI Audio technology The motherboard supports 8 channel audio through the onboard ALC850 CODEC w...

Page 19: ...d causes of boot errors if any The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the voice messages and provides multi language support See page 3 3 ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See pages 4 34 5 7 C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows...

Page 20: ... 12 ASUS Instant Music This unique feature allows you to playback audio files even without booting the system to Windows Just press the ASUS Instant Music special function keys and enjoy the music See pages 4 27 5 9 ASUS BurnProof The motherboard offers a new design to prevent CPU AGP or memory slot burn caused by improper installation or insertion This new feature adds durability to your motherbo...

Page 21: ...er 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 22: ...E Deluxe motherboard Chapter summary 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 5 Expansion slots 2 15 2 6 Jumpers 2 20 2 7 Connectors 2 23 ...

Page 23: ...Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity 3 Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them 4 Whenever you uni...

Page 24: ...rientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Do not overtig...

Page 25: ...I3 PCI4 PCI5 IE1394_2 CLRTC FLOPPY1 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 ATX Power Connector DDR DIMM_A1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A2 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64 bit 184 pin module KBPWR CHA_FAN 1394 Top USB1 USB2 Bottom Intel ICH5R Intel 82865PE Memory Controller Hub Marvell 88E8001 Gbit Speech Controller SATA1 COM2 USB_56 USB_78 PROMISE PDC20378 SB_PWR SMB20 PWR_FAN SATA2 VIA VT6307 Chipset PRI_RAID ...

Page 26: ...2 22 4 SMB 2 0 jumper 2 22 Rear Panel Connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port 2 23 2 Parallel port 2 23 3 IEEE 1394 port 2 23 4 Gigabit LAN port RJ 45 2 23 5 Center Subwoofer jack 2 23 6 Rear Speaker out jack 2 23 7 Line In jack 2 23 8 Line Out jack 2 23 9 Microphone jack 2 23 10 Side Speaker out jack 2 23 11 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 24 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 24 13 Serial connector 2 24 14 S PDIF Opt...

Page 27: ...30 11 ATX power connector 20 pin ATXPWR 2 31 12 ATX 12V power connector 4 pin ATX12V 2 31 13 USB headers 10 1 pin USB_56 USB_78 2 32 14 MODEM connector 4 pin MODEM 2 33 15 CD connector 4 pin CD 2 33 16 AUX connector 4 pin AUX 2 33 17 IEEE 1394 connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 33 18 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO 2 34 19 GAME MIDI connector 16 1 pin GAME 2 34 20 Chassis Intrusion connec...

Page 28: ...nology is set to Enabled The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 3 Reboot the computer Notes 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 co...

Page 29: ... install a CPU 1 Locate the 478 pin ZIF socket on the motherboard 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely Socket Lever 90º 100º angle ...

Page 30: ...at 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 orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU After installation make sure to plug in the 4 pin ATX power cable to the motherboard This motherboard does not support unlocked Intel Willamette ...

Page 31: ...Your boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor the package includes the heatsink fan and retention mechanism In case you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Inte...

Page 32: ...o the holes on each corner of the module base Retention Hole Retention Hook Snapped to the Retention Hole Retention Lock Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base Make sure that the fan and retention mechanism assembly perfectly fits the heatsink and module base otherwise you cannot snap the hooks into the holes ...

Page 33: ...to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN 3 Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base When secure the retention locks should point to opposite directions Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN ...

Page 34: ...MM slots first 3 In Dual channel configurations install only identical the same type and size DDR DIMM pairs for each channel 4 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency otherwise the system may run in a lower frequency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor See list of Qualified Vendors List on page 2 14 5 When all four sockets are pop...

Page 35: ...DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 blue black blue black Single channel 1 Populated 2 Populated 3 Populated 4 Populated Dual channel 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated DDR400 DDR333 DDR266 DDR400 DDR333 DDR266 Table 2 Memory frequency CPU FSB synchronization CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type Memory Frequency 800 MHz PC3200 PC2700 PC2100 400 333 266 MHz 533 MHz PC2700 PC2100 333...

Page 36: ...eon SS HYB25D256160BT 5B 256MB Infineon HYS64D32300GU 5 B Infineon SS HYB25D256800BT 5B 512MB Infineon HYS64D32300HU 5 B Infineon DS HYB25D256800CE 5B 256MB Infineon HYS64D32300HU 5 C Infineon DS HYB25D256800CE 5C 512MB Winbond W9451GCDB 5 Winbond DS W942508CH 5 256MB SAMSUNG M368L3223ETM CCC SAMSUNG SS K4H560838E TCCC 512MB SAMSUNG M368L6423FTM CCC SAMSUNG DS K4H560838F TCCC 256MB TwinMOS M2G9I08...

Page 37: ... 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the...

Page 38: ...e bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the card by adjusting the software se...

Page 39: ...se Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 2 5 3 Interrupt assig...

Page 40: ... golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard Install only 1 5V AGP cards on this motherboard This motherboard does not support 3 3V AGP cards If installing the ATi 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards use only the card version PN xxx xxxxx 30 or later for optimum performance and overclocking stability P4P800 E P4P800 E Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Keyed for 1 5v When inst...

Page 41: ...or product updates The Wi Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE 802 11b g standard for wireless devices operating in the 2 4 GHz frequency band ASUS WiFi b Setup The PCI 5 slot and the Wi Fi slot can not be used at the same time The ASUS WiFi b module is purchased separately P4P800 E P4P800 E WIRELESS Connectors WIFI ...

Page 42: ...Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Replace the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For syst...

Page 43: ...S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode 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 will not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode P4P800 E 3 2 2 1 P4P800 E USB ...

Page 44: ...least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS P4P800 E P4P800 E Keyboard Power Setting Default 5V 5VSB KBPWR 2 3 1 2 P4P800 E P4P800 E SMB2 0 Support SMB20 Disable Enable Default 3 2 2 1 4 SMB2 0 two 3 pin SMB20 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the SMBus 2 0 feature supported on the motherboard By default these jumpers are set to pins 2 3 to disable the feature If y...

Page 45: ...k This Center Subwoofer yellow orange jack connects to the center subwoofer speakers 6 Rear Speaker out jack This Rear Speaker black jack connects to the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 7 Line In jack This Line In light blue jack connects a tape player or other audio sources 8 Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 chann...

Page 46: ...al out jack This jack connects to external audio output devices with optical cable connectors 15 S PDIF Coaxial out jack This jack connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors 16 PS 2 keyboard port This purple connector is for a PS 2 keyboard Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front S...

Page 47: ...aster or slave mode 2 Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable connector This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables 3 The hole near the blue connector on the UltraDMA cable is intentional P4P800 E P4P800 E IDE Connectors NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 SEC_IDE1 PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 2 IDE conn...

Page 48: ...GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND Important notes on Serial ATA 1 In a legacy operating system DOS Windows 98 Windows ME Windows NT environment using the Serial ATA connectors will disable the ICHR chipset support to one of the IDE channels either primary or secondary channel 2 The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 1 is available only if you a...

Page 49: ...erating System Primary Secondary Port 0 Port 1 2 devices 2 devices 1 device 1 device 1 Windows 2000 XP 2 Windows 98SE ME Configuration A Configuration B Configuration C Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS Refer to the following table for the appropriate BIOS settings of the above P ATA and S ATA device configurations See section 4 3 6 IDE Configuration for details on the related BIOS items...

Page 50: ...TAPI devices such as CD ROMs DVD ROMs etc P4P800 E P4P800 E RAID Connectors NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI_RAID PIN 1 4 RAID ATA 133 100 66 33 connector 40 1 pin PRI_RAID This connector support either RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 0 1 configuration with the Serial ATA RAID connectors through the onboard Promise 20378 RAID controller You can use this featur...

Page 51: ...ID set Through the onboard Promise PDC20378 RAID controller you may create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 or multi RAID configuration together with the RAID ATA133 connector See Chapter 5 for details on RAID configuration 1 If you wish to create a RAID set make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA cable and installed Serial ATA devices You cannot enter the SATARaid utility and SATA BIOS setup dur...

Page 52: ...or accomodates a second serial port using a serial port bracket Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connector...

Page 53: ...TX 12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU 1 Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system does not boot up 2 Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 300W or 350W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable or may not boot up...

Page 54: ...d advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1 1 allows faster Internet connection interactive gaming and simultaneous running of high speed peripherals You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2 0 capability NEVER connect a 1394 cable to any of the USB blue connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard P4P800 E P4P800 E USB 2 0 Header USB_56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V ...

Page 55: ...nternal audio connectors 4 pin MODEM CD AUX These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector It also allows the sharing of mono_in such as a phone and a mono_out such as a speaker between the audio and a voice modem card P4P800...

Page 56: ... Panel Audio Connector FP_AUDIO BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR 5VA AGND 13 GAME MIDI connector 16 1 pin GAME This 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 ...

Page 57: ...p when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode 14 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to reco...

Page 58: ...onnects a switch that controls the system power Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF System Management Interrupt Lead Light Blue 2 pin SMI This 2 pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspended mode or ...

Page 59: ...Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 60: ...ASUS P4P800 E Deluxe motherboard Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 3 3 ASUS POST Reporter 3 3 ...

Page 61: ...tch on the front of the chassis 6 After applying power the power LED on the system front panel case lights up For ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power switch If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the powe...

Page 62: ...you are using Windows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing t...

Page 63: ...ed Install a supported processor into the CPU socket See section 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU for supported processors System failed CPU test Check the CPU if properly installed Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this manual System failed memory test Install supported DDR DIMMs into the sockets Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM ...

Page 64: ...f working properly CPU fan failed Check the CPU fan and make sure it turns on after you applied power to the system Make sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function CPU voltage out of range Check your power supply and make sure it is not defective Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this manual System complet...

Page 65: ... running the ASUS PC Probe Follow these steps to use the Winbond Voice Editor Launching the program Launch the program either from the Winbond Voice Editor icon on your desktop or from the Windows Start menu select Programs Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor screen appears Playing the default wave files To play the default wave files simply click on a POST event on the left...

Page 66: ... The event messages for the language you selected appear on the Voice Editor screen For some languages not all events have a corresponding message due to file size constraints 3 Click the Write button to update the EEPROM 4 Click Yes on the confirmation window that appears The next time you boot your computer the POST messages are announced in the language that you selected ...

Page 67: ...t of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen 2 Prepare your message for each event The total compressed size for all the wave files must not exceed 1Mbit so make your messages as short as possible 3 Use a recording software such as Windows Recorder to record your messages 4 Save the messages as wave files WAV It is recommended that you save your files in low quality to keep them small For...

Page 68: ... click the Edit button The Event Sound Editor window appears 8 Locate and select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voice1 The file you selected appears on the space next to it 9 Click OK to return to the Voice Editor screen 10 Do steps 7 to 9 for the other events 11 When done click Save A window appears prompting you to save your configuration 12 Type a file name with a...

Page 69: ...Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 70: ...P800 E Deluxe motherboard Chapter summary 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Advanced menu 4 16 4 5 Power menu 4 28 4 6 Boot menu 4 32 4 7 Exit menu 4 37 ...

Page 71: ...original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows 9...

Page 72: ...1 2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS EXE utility in DOS environment 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk 2 Copy the AFUDOS EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file 3 Boot the system from the floppy disk 4 At the DOS promp...

Page 73: ...IOS settings to a floppy or hard disk The copy can be used as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted 1 At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos o filename where filename can be any user provided filename of not more than eight 8 alpha numeric characters for the main filename and three 3 alpha numeric characters for the extension name 2 Press Enter Main filename Extension na...

Page 74: ...S prompt 4 1 4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily 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 Tests POST To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash 1 Visit the ASUS...

Page 75: ...The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Boot the system 2 When a corrupted BIOS is detected the following screen message appears Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for...

Page 76: ...ssary files are found in the floppy disk the BIOS update process continues 4 When the BIOS update process is complete reboot the system Make sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as P4P800 E ROM DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for...

Page 77: ...ty is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP To install ASUS Update 1 Insert the support CD into the CD ROM drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 5 3 for the Utilities menu screen 3 The ASUS Update ...

Page 78: ...lete the update process If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file a window prompts you to locate the file Select the file click Save then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 3 If you selected updating downloading from the Internet select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or choose Auto Select Click Next ...

Page 79: ...is program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program...

Page 80: ...a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 03 27 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S340 Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary...

Page 81: ...t side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press Up Down arrow keys or PageUp PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 03 27 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English Primary IDE Master ST320413A Prim...

Page 82: ...oose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options Français German English Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time 11 5...

Page 83: ...DROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple secto...

Page 84: ...if you wish to configure the item Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating system OS that you installed Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS such as Windows 2000 XP Set to Compatible Mode if you are using legacy OS including MS DOS Windows ME 98 NT4 0 Configuration options Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Sup...

Page 85: ...l ATA ports supported by ICH5 Configuration options Primary P ATA S ATA Secondary P ATA S ATA P ATA Ports Only IDE Detect Time Out 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 The Enhanced Mode Support On appears only when the item Onboard IDE Operate Mode is set to Enhanced Mode The IDE Port Settings appears only when the item Onboard I...

Page 86: ... auto detected by BIOS AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMI BIOS Version 08 00 08 Build Data 08 04 03 Processor Type Intel R Pentium R 4 CPU 1500MHz Speed 1500MHz Count 1 System Memory Size 256MB Configure CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General ...

Page 87: ...ult setting If you are using an unlocked CPU the item CPU Ratio appears under the AI Overclock Tuner item You may select your desired ratio from the available options CPU Ratio 12 This field sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus FSB Frequency If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS the actual and setpoint values may differ Performance Mode Auto Allows enhanced system performa...

Page 88: ...able The values range from 100 to 400 Refer to the following table for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings Use the and keys to adjust the FSB Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz FSB 400 100 MHz Table 4 4 1 FSB CPU External Frequency Synchronization Selecting a very high AGP PCI frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this ha...

Page 89: ... Use the arrow keys to adjust value Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enable this item if you want to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto This item allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU Internal Thermal Control function Configuration options Auto Disabled Select Screen Sele...

Page 90: ...5 Clocks 3 0 Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 4 Clocks This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM Configuration options 4 Clocks 3 Clocks 2 Clocks 4 4 3 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu The Hyper Threading Technology item appears only when you install an Intel...

Page 91: ...er Auto Configuration options Infinite 0T 8T 16T 64T Auto DRAM Refresh Mode Auto Configuration options Auto 15 6 uSec 7 8 uSec 64 uSec Setting to Enabled may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting Auto DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 Clocks This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 4 Clock...

Page 92: ...se Controller item is set to Enabled Configuration options RAID IDE OnBoard IEEE 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled ICH Delayed Transaction Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled MP...

Page 93: ...ess Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Configurat...

Page 94: ...vice latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Select Screen Select Item Chan...

Page 95: ...acy ISA devices Configuration options Available Reserved PCI Slot xx IRQ Preference Auto Allows you to set the PCI slot IRQ Preference Configuration options Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 4 4 6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related f...

Page 96: ...SB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 contr...

Page 97: ... Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS Configuration options Disabled Enabled When Instant Music is enabled the PS 2 keyboard power up feature is automatically disabled See page 5 9 for details Instant Music CD ROM Drive IDE Secondary Master Allows you to select the CD ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playback Configuration options IDE Primary Mas...

Page 98: ...bles for ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support in the ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 5 BIOS AML ACPI Table Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the inclusion of the BIOS AML exchange pointer to X RSD...

Page 99: ...0 Min 30 Min 40 Min 50 Min 60 Min Throttle Slow Clock Ratio 50 Allows you to select the duty cycle in throttle mode Configuration options 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 37 5 25 12 5 Power Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC E...

Page 100: ...tion options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This fea...

Page 101: ...priate fan speed ratio Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fan Speed Ratio 11 16 Allows you to select the appropriate fan speed ratio for the system The default 11 16 is the minimum fan speed ratio Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation Configuration options 11 16 12 16 13 16 14 16 15 16 Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 Gener...

Page 102: ...ected to the motherboard the specific 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 Monitor found an error Enter Power setup menu for details You will then be prompted to Press F1 ...

Page 103: ...rive Disabled 4 6 2 Hard disk drives 1st xxth Boot Device Hard disk drive model name These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available hard disk drives The number of items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of hard disk drives installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIV 2nd Boot Devi...

Page 104: ...isabled Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Typematic Rate Fast Allows you to selec...

Page 105: ...enu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you have set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change ...

Page 106: ...etup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows change to only selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user pass...

Page 107: ...r 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 Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe defau...

Page 108: ...ameters 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 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting P...

Page 109: ...Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 110: ... operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software Information 5 7 5 4 AI Net feature 5 12 5 5 Audio configurations 5 13 5 6 Promise RAID configurations 5 19 5 7 Intel RAID for Serial ATA configuration 5 27 5 8 Creating a floppy with RAID driver 5 31 ...

Page 111: ...pport CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without not...

Page 112: ... chipset components This utility installs to the target system the Windows INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured You may install this utility in three modes interactive silent and unattended preload The interactive mode requires user input during installation This is not required in the silent and unattended preload modes Refer to the online h...

Page 113: ...lthy operating condition Install ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website Screen display and driver options may not be the same for other operating system versions Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website USB 2 0 Driver This item installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 ...

Page 114: ...d in Portable Document Format PDF Promise Array Management Utility This item installs the Promise 20378 RAID Array Management utility Winbond Voice Editor This item installs the Winbond Voice Editor software application ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver Screen display and utilities option may not be the same for other operating system versions 5 2 4 ASUS Contact Informatio...

Page 115: ... screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this CD The window displays the support CD contents in graphical format ...

Page 116: ...l Support Form The window displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill up when requesting technical support Filelist The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 117: ... steps to use ASUS MyLogo2 5 3 Software Information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information This section provides details on the software applications that the motherboard supports Before using ASUS MyLogo2 feature use the AFUDOS utility to ...

Page 118: ...logo 5 When you click on an image it displays larger on the MyLogo2 screen Instead of starting from ASUS Update you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from the Windows Start menu to change your BIOS boot logo After you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo use the ASUS Update utility to upload the new BIOS If you wish to make the logo image smaller click on the arrow on the Ratio item a...

Page 119: ...VD ROM or CD RW 2 Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the Delete key during the Power On Self Tests POST 3 From the BIOS screen select Advanced then Instant Music Configuration 4 In the Instant Music Configuration menu select the item Instant Music and set it to Enabled See section 4 4 8 Instant Music Configuration in the user guide 5 The Instant Music CD ROM Drive item appears if you en...

Page 120: ... F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 To guide you in using Instant Music place the Instant Music label over the function keys on the keyboard The Instant Music keyboard label comes with your motherboard package Instant Music function keys Set 2 CD ON OFF PLAY PAUSE STOP EJECT PREVIOUS NEXT VOL DOWN VOL UP SCROLL LOCK LED CAPS LOCK LED 3 Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line Out lime colored port on the rear p...

Page 121: ...e and you press F1 or Space Bar the drive tray ejects 7 Refer to the Instant Music function key definitions on the previous page to select other tracks or control the volume 8 Press F2 or Enter once to stop playing the CD Press F2 or Enter one more time to eject the CD ...

Page 122: ...stallation and network diagnosis has never been easier The VCT technology detects and reports open and shorted cables with up to 1 meter of accuracy It also detects impedance mismatches pair swaps pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64ns VCT remarkably reduces networking and support costs complementing a highly manageable and controlled network system Also this tool can be incor...

Page 123: ...n wizard to install the Realtek ALC850 Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the SoundEffect icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek Audio Control Panel Realtek SoundEffect icon 5 5 1 Sound Effect options The Realtek ALC850 Au...

Page 124: ... S PDIF out settings 3 Click the Exit X button on the upper right hand corner of the window to exit To set the sound effect options 1 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel click the Sound Effect button 2 Click the shortcut buttons to change the acoustic environment adjust the equalizer or set the karaoke to your desired settings 3 The audio settings take effect immediately after clicking on the but...

Page 125: ...From the Realtek Audio Control Panel click the Speaker Configuration button 2 Select from the combo list box your current speaker setup then click Auto Test to test your settings 3 Click the UAJ Automatic button to enable or disable the Universal Audio Jack UAJ technology feature 4 Click the Exit X button on the upper right hand corner of the window to exit ...

Page 126: ...s through the connector sensing option that allows you to check if your audio devices are connected properly To start the connector sensing 1 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel click the Connector Sensing button 2 Click the Bracket button to display connected audio devices 3 Click the Option button to change sensing options 4 Click the Start button to start connection sensing A progress bar disp...

Page 127: ...the upper right hand corner of the window to exit audio control panel 5 5 5 HRTF Demo This option shows a demo of the Head Related Transfer Functions HRTF To start the HRTF demo 1 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel click the HRTF Demo button 2 Click the option buttons to change the sound moving path or EAX settings 3 Click the Play button to start or the Stop button to stop 4 Click the Exit X bu...

Page 128: ... Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Yellow Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 5 5 6 General settings This option shows the audio settings and allows you to change the language setting or toggle the SoundEffect icon display on the Windows taskbar To display the general settings 1 From th...

Page 129: ... copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined ...

Page 130: ... configuration 1 Set the jumpers of each hard disk as Master Slave 2 Install the hard disks into the drive bays 3 Connect the HDD cables These connection options are available for creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array a Connect two Parallel ATA HDDs to primary RAID connector and one Serial ATA HDD to either one of the two Serial ATA connectors using separate parallel ATA or serial ATA cables b Connect...

Page 131: ...ollowing 2 Press Ctrl F to display the FastBuild utility main menu FastBuild tm Utility 2 00 c 2002 2005 Promise Technology Inc Auto Setup 1 1 View Drive Assignments 2 2 Define Array 3 3 Delete Array 4 4 Rebuild Array 5 5 Press 1 5 to select Option ESC Exit Main Menu Keys Available MBFastTrak378 tm BIOS version 1 00 c 2000 2005 Promise Technology Inc All Rights Reserved No Array defined Press Ctrl...

Page 132: ... array is created use the FDISK utility to format the array as a single hard drive 6 After you have formatted the arrayed drives install an operating system OS The OS will treat the RAID 0 array as a single drive unit FastBuild tm Utility 2 00 c 2002 2005 Promise Technology Inc Keys Available Auto Setup Options Menu Up Down Space Change Option ESC Exit CTRL Y Save Up Down Space Change Option ESC E...

Page 133: ...ation Array has been created Press any key to reboot Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another Yes No Y Create and Duplicate N Create Only 2 Use the arrow keys to go to the field Optimize Array for and select Security using the space bar The Mode field displays Mirror 3 Press Ctrl Y to save your selection 4 The following message appears FastBuild tm Utility 2 00 c 2002 2005 Promise Te...

Page 134: ...ion The following message appears 5 Press Y to select the Create and Duplicate option The following window prompts you to select the source drive to use 6 Use the arrow keys to select the source drive 7 Press Ctrl Y to save the selection and start the duplication The following message appears Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another Yes No Y Create and Duplicate N Create Only Start t...

Page 135: ...hard disks If an array is deleted by mistake recover it immediately by redefining it as the deleted array Rebuild Array 5 This command restores the array and system data after faults on RAID 1 arrays Follow these steps to rebuild and restore data in the array 1 During the boot up process an error message notifies of a system failure 2 Press Ctrl F to enter the FastBuild Main Menu 3 Press 3 to View...

Page 136: ...r FastBuild tm Utility 2 00 c 2002 2005 Promise Technology Inc Keys Available Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Rebuild Array Menu Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity Status Array 1 Mirror Stripe 4 7999 Critical Array 2 Array 3 Array 4 8 Confirm the command to copy data from the intact source hard disk into a new replacement hard disk A progress bar displays the copy pr...

Page 137: ...llow any technical instructions that come from the hard disk manufacturer 5 7 1 BIOS Configuration 1 Turn ON the system and enter BIOS by pressing the Delete key during the Power On Self Test POST 2 From the BIOS screen select the Main menu then the IDE Configuration menu 3 If necessary switch the Onboard IDE Operate Mode option from Legacy Mode to Enhanced Mode 4 Switch the Configure S ATA as RAI...

Page 138: ...AID Configuration utility This configuration can be done by the Intel RAID Option ROM During the Power On Self Test POST the following message will appear for a few seconds Press Ctrl I to enter Raid Configuration Utility When this message appears press Ctrl I to launch the RAID configuration utility DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Non RAID Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Stat...

Page 139: ...confirmation message press Y Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Select 4 Exit then press Enter to exit the RAID configuration utility The utility prompts a confirmation message press Y 5 7 5 Deleting a RAID Volume HELP Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks WARNING EXISTING DATA WITHING THIS VOLU...

Page 140: ... when using this option All data on the RAID drives and all internal RAID structures will be lost Resetting all RAID data will remove any internal RAID structures from all RAID disks including disks with working volumes These structures are used to maintain the RAID volumes By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a Non RAID disk that can then be used or reallocated to a new RAID...

Page 141: ...78 driver is located in Drivers Promise 378RAID Makedisk exe of the motherboard support CD C The Makedisk exe utility for the Intel RAID driver is located in Drivers Chipset IAA Makedisk exe of the motherboard support CD The Makedisk exe utility for Intel RAID is supported in Windows XP only 2 Insert a clean floppy disk into the floppy disk drive and execute Makedisk exe Follow succeeding screen i...

Page 142: ...5 32 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Page 143: ...R 5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground Reset SW SMI Lead ExtSMI Ground Reset Ground Ground ATX Power Switch PLED IDE_LED IDE_LED IDE_LED PANEL P4P800 E CPU_FAN CLRTC FLOPPY1 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 CHA_FAN PWR_FAN PRI_RAID P4P800 E ASUS Motherboard Refer to the Quick Setup Guide when installing components or devices for the items indicated in this reference card ...

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