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Chapter 2: BIOS information

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS!  Doing so may
cause system boot failure!

2. Boot from the floppy disk.

3. At the “A:\” prompt, type afudos /i<filename> and then press <Enter>. Where

<ROM filename> is the original or latest BIOS file you want to use to update
the motherboard BIOS.

4. The utility displays the status of the update on the screen.

2.1

Managing and Updating your BIOS

5. After all tasks are performed, AFUDOS utility returns to DOS.

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest BIOS update and the
AFUDOS.EXE utility.

The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. Copy the
original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in
the future

A:\AFUDOS>afudos /iP4P800F.rom
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C)2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading file.......done
Erasing flash......done
Writing flash......0x0008CC00 (9%)

A:\AFUDOS>afudos /iP4P800F.rom
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C)2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading file.......done
Erasing flash......done
Writing flash......done
Verifying flash....done

2.1.1 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS

Updating the BIOS

1. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility and the latest BIOS file into a bootable floppy

disk.

Summary of Contents for P4P800-F

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Page 2: ...Motherboard P4P800 F User Manual ...

Page 3: ... 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 4: ... 1 Placement direction 1 10 1 7 2 Screw holes 1 10 1 8 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 11 1 8 1 Overview 1 11 1 8 2 Installing the CPU 1 12 1 9 System memory 1 13 1 9 1 Installing a DIMM 1 13 1 9 2 Memory configurations 1 14 1 10 Expansion slots 1 15 1 10 1 Standard interrupt assignments 1 15 1 10 2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1 16 1 11 Jumpers 1 18 1 12 Connectors 1 20 Chapter 2 BIOS infor...

Page 5: ... PnP 2 13 2 4 5 USB Configuration 2 14 2 4 5 1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 2 15 2 5 Power Menu 2 16 2 5 1 Hardware Monitor 2 17 2 6 Boot Menu 2 18 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 18 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 19 2 6 3 Security 2 22 2 7 Exit Menu 2 24 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Install an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 ...

Page 6: ... 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 rec...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...d software products The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page viii 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prev...

Page 9: ...ss 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont CA 94538 USA General Fax 1 502 933 8713 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 502 933 8713 General Support 1 502 995 0883 Notebook Support 1 510 739 3777 x5110 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Email sales asuscom de for marketing request...

Page 10: ...nel audio CODEC Broadcom 4401 10 100 PCI controller VIA VT6307 IEEE 1394 controller ASUS EZ Flash CPU frequency multiple adjustment Winbond W83627HF AW chip supports chassis CPU fan temperature and voltage monitoring ASUS Probe 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 1 x S PDIF out port 1 x IEEE 1394 port Line In Line Out Microp...

Page 11: ...nnectors CPU chassis fan connectors Front panel audio connector Front panel connector Chassis intrusion connector S PDIF out connector optional COM2 connector optional 4Mb FWH Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS ACPI PnP DMI Green SM BIOS 2 3 PnP features and Trend Chip Away Virus TCAV PCI 2 3 USB 2 0 1 1 ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 5 cm Windows 2000 XP Device drivers ASUS Probe ASUS Update Micr...

Page 12: ...1 This chapter describes the features of the P4P800 F motherboard It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components and illustrations of the layout jumper settings and connectors Product introduction ...

Page 13: ...d delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards The P4P800 F incorporates the Intel Pentium 4 Processor in 478 pin package coupled with the Intel 82865PE Springdale chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution Supporting up to 4GB of system memory with PC3200 2700 2100 DDR SDRAM high res...

Page 14: ...technology through the SATA interfaces onboard The SATA specification allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement up to 150 MB s data transfer rate and software compatibility with the legacy Parallel ATA See page 1 25 AGP 8X support The motherboard supports the latest graphic architecture the AGP 8X interface a k a AGP 3 0 offering 2 1GB s bandwidth whi...

Page 15: ...er 7 Floppy disk connector 8 IDE connectors 9 AGP slot 10 SATA connectors 11 Flash EEPROM 12 Serial COM2 connector 13 South Bridge controller 14 Standby power LED 15 CNR slot 16 IEEE 1394 controller 17 PCI slots 18 Audio Codec 19 LAN controller 20 PS 2 mouse port 21 IEEE 1394 port 22 Parallel port 23 RJ 45 port 24 Line In jack 25 Line Out jack 26 Microphone jack 27 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 28 Serial ...

Page 16: ...ASUS P4P800 F motherboard user manual 1 5 4 3 19 2 13 15 16 5 8 12 17 18 1 6 7 9 14 10 11 20 31 24 25 26 27 22 23 28 29 21 30 ...

Page 17: ...llel port two standard compatible UARTs and a Flash ROM interface This controller also integrates the ASIC for PC health monitoring Floppy disk connector This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for the floppy disk drive One side of the connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable IDE connectors These dual channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra...

Page 18: ...rt The 6 pin digital interface supports electronic devices such as DV camcorders digital cameras scanners and printers Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices RJ 45 port This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Line In jack This Line In light blue jack connects a tape player or other audio sources In 6 channel mode ...

Page 19: ...1 CHASSIS1 DDR DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 184 pin module PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 IE1394_2 CLRTC1 FLOPPY1 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 PARALLEL PORT COM1 SPDIF_O ALIN1 ATX Power Connector DDR DIMM_A1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A2 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 184 pin module KBPWR CHA_FAN1 1394 Top USB1 USB2 Bottom Intel ICH5 Intel 82865PE Memory Controller Hub SATA1 USB56 USB78 SB_PWR1 SATA2 VIA VT...

Page 20: ...touching the ICs on them 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a 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 When lit the standb...

Page 21: ... 1 Placement direction When installing the 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 7 2 Screw holes Place ten 10 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or remo...

Page 22: ...g Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Techonology item in BIOS to ensure system stability and performance 3 It is recommended that you install WinXP Service Pack 1 4 Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Tech...

Page 23: ... 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 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 6 Install a ...

Page 24: ...or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components Follow these steps to install a DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DI...

Page 25: ...se memory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the recommended configurations in the table below 2 In dual channel configurations install only identical the same type and size DDR DIMM pairs for each channel 3 Install only DIMMs with the same CAS latency 4 Make sure that the memory frequency matches the CPU FSB Front Side Bus 5 DIMMs installed into any three sockets will function in sing...

Page 26: ...1 10 1 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 Advance AC 97 CODEC 11 6 Standard PCI Graphics A...

Page 27: ...t supports 1 5V AGP 8X cards Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard 1 10 2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 used PCI slot 4 shared PCI slot 5 shared AGP slot used Onboard LAN shared Onboard 1394 shared Install only 1 5V AGP cards on this motherboard ...

Page 28: ...to provide the signals required for power management and the main power supplies to operate the CNR circuitry The CNR is tagged to replace the current Audio Modem Riser AMR slot because of its flexibility and added features Also the CNR slot does not take up the motherboard space for one PCI slot because it is a shared slot rather it provides you more options 1 10 5 PCI slots There are five 32 bit...

Page 29: ...ng the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumper is for the internal USB header that you can connect to the front USB ports P4P800 F P4P800 F 3 2 2 1 P4P800 USB Device Wake Up 5V Default 5VSB USBPW12 USBPW34 ...

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Page 31: ...to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings BIOS supports specific device bootup If you have more than two UltraATA100 66 33 devices purchase another UltraATA100 66 33 cable You may configure two hard disks to be both master devices with two ribbon cables one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector P4P800 F P4P800 F IDE Connectors NOTE Orient the red ma...

Page 32: ...designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit In addition to the 20 pin ATXPWR1 connector this motherboard requires that you connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU P4P800 F P4P800 F ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 3 3VDC 12 0VDC COM PS_ON COM COM COM 5 0VDC 5 0VD...

Page 33: ...IC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR 5VA AGND 4 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 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 record a chassis intrusion ...

Page 34: ...re not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors P4P800 F P4P800 F 12 Volt Fan Connectors CPU_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V 7 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD1 AUX1 MODEM 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...

Page 35: ...y with USB 2 0 supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed and USB 1 1 12 Mbps connection speed specifications This speed advantage allows faster Internet connection interactive gaming and simultaneous running of high speed peripherals The USB module is not included in this motherboard package You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2 0 capability P4P800 F P4P800 F USB 2 0 Header USB56...

Page 36: ...1394_2 This connector is for the bundled 10 to 6 pin 1394 serial connector cables that connect to the 1394 module Attach the 10 1 pin cable plugs to this connector and the 6 pin cable plugs to the 1394 module You may also connect a 1394 compliant internal hard disk to these connectors The IEEE 1394 module is not included in this motherboard package P4P800 F P4P800 F Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDI...

Page 37: ...itting and receiving infrared module The module mounts to a small opening on the system chassis that support this feature Use the ten pins as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to the pin definitions The COM2 module is not included in this motherboard package The IR module is not included in this motherboard package P4P800 F P4P...

Page 38: ... BLINE_LIN_R ALINE_LIN_R BLINE_IN_L LINE_IN_L 1 14 Front Panel Audio Line In header 5 pin ALIN1 This connector supports audio input on left and right stereo audio channels NOTE The motherboard ships with jumper caps over pins 1 2 and 4 5 Remove them only when making audio input connections ...

Page 39: ...er 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 Reset Switch Lead 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power Hard disk activity LED 2 pin HD_LED This 2 pin co...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...update and the AFUDOS EXE utility The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future A AFUDOS afudos iP4P800F rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file done Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 A AFUD...

Page 42: ...nter the Setup 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 chang...

Page 43: ...r 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 co...

Page 44: ...move from field to field within a sub menu as you would within a menu Use the Esc key to return to the main menu Take some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions Practice navigating through the various menus and 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 ...

Page 45: ...to move between the hour minute and second fields System Date XX XX XXXX Sets the system to the date that you specify usually the current date The format is month day year Valid values for month day and year are Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year up to 2099 Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed...

Page 46: ...nable LBA mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled Disable disables the LBA mode Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto This field configures the Multi Sector Transfer Block Select Auto to enable the data to transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it When Disabled the data transfer from and to the devic...

Page 47: ...a Transfer Disabled This field enables or disables the 32Bit data transfer mode Configuration options Enabled Disabled 2 3 2 IDE Configuration This option displays detailed information about IDE configurations OnBoard PCI IDE Operate Mode Legacy Mode Configuration options Legacy Mode Native Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA This field allows you to set the Serial ATA Parallel ATA or both as nati...

Page 48: ...erboard user manual 2 9 2 3 3 System Information This option displays detailed information about the BIOS processor and system memory This field displays fixed values based on detected BIOS processor and memory installed ...

Page 49: ... auto detected by BIOS 2 4 Advanced Menu Hyper Threading Technology Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper Threading Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled The item Hyper Threading Technology appears only if you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports this feature ...

Page 50: ...ODEC interface Configuration options Disabled Auto 2 4 2 Chipset Graphic Adapter Priority AGP PCI This field selects which graphic controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options AGP PCI PCI AGP Graphics Aperture Size Auto This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data Configuration options 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB ...

Page 51: ...l Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 This field allows you to set the address for the onboard serial connector Configuration options 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard IR Port Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the IR port Configuration options Disabled 3E0 2E0 Parallel Port Address Disabled This field allows the BIOS to select the Parallel Port Base Address Configuration options Dis...

Page 52: ...nce and stability Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Select Yes to automatically assign IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ If set to No no IRQ is assigned even the card requests an IRQ Palette Snooping Disabled This field enables or disables the Palette Snooping feature Set to Enabled and the PCI devices will detect that an ISA graphics device is i...

Page 53: ... no USB devices are connected Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 Available This field specifies if the IRQ is reserved or available for use by Legacy ISA devices Configuration options Available Reserved DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 Available This field specifies if the DMA Channel is reserved or available for use by Legacy ISA devices Configurat...

Page 54: ... after start unit command Configuration options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec USB 2 0 Controller Enabled This field enables or disables the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed This field configures the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed that is 480Mbps of data transfer rate or FullSpeed at 12Mbps of data transfer rate Configuration options FullSpeed H...

Page 55: ...on S3 Resume No This field sets whether to invoke VGA BIOS port on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes Power On by External Modem Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On by PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled thi...

Page 56: ...CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and 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 0RPM VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboar...

Page 57: ...the boot sequence from the available devices Additional plug in boot devices installed appear in sequence after the list of available boot devices Configuration fields include FLOPPY DRIVE IDE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM and Other Boot Device 2 6 Boot Menu 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority ...

Page 58: ...e display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On This field selects the power on state for the NumLock key Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Enabled This sets the PS 2 mouse support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Typematic Rate Fast This field configures the typematic rate of the keyboard Configuration options Slow Fast System Key...

Page 59: ...ht this field and press Enter The same dialog box as above appears Press Enter The password is cleared Boot to OS 2 No This field sets compatibility mode to OS 2 operating system Configuration options No Yes Wait for F1 If Error Enabled This field sets whether to wait for F1 key to be pressed if an error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit Del Message Display Disabled This field togg...

Page 60: ...equired to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to the configuration fields Forgot the password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM unplug the all the power cables and remove the button cell battery Re ...

Page 61: ...e program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Pressing Enter saves the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than system date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes ...

Page 62: ...Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support ...

Page 63: ...ly 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 notice Visit the...

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Page 65: ...he ASUS screen saver E Color 3Deep This item installs the 3Deep software 3Deep is the first application that gives online gamers the competitive edge in multi player skirmishes This application removes dark washed out graphics to deliver true vibrant colors Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website 3 2 4 ASUS Contact Informat...

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