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P4P800 SE

User Guide

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Page 1: ...Motherboard P4P800 SE User Guide ...

Page 2: ...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 SPECIFI...

Page 3: ...rmation 2 1 Before 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 configu...

Page 4: ...d 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 4 Menu items 4 11 ...

Page 5: ...28 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4 28 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 4 28 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support 4 28 4 5 5 APM Configuration 4 29 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor 4 31 4 6 Boot menu 4 32 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 33 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 33 4 6 3 Security 4 35 4 7 Exit menu 4 37 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Install an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the suppo...

Page 6: ...iguration 5 17 5 6 1 BIOS Configuration 5 17 5 6 2 Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks 5 17 5 6 3 Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Sets 5 18 5 6 4 Creating a RAID Volume 5 18 5 6 5 Deleting a RAID Volume 5 19 5 6 6 Reset RAID Data 5 20 5 7 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 21 Quick Reference Card ...

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: ...ss 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 iP4P800E ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent in...

Page 11: ...Serial ATA with RAID 0 RAID 1 function ADI AD1985 SoundMAX 6 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 Intelligent CPU frequency tuner ASUS JumperFree CPU Memory and AGP voltage adjustable SFS Stepless Frequency Selection from ...

Page 12: ... four additional USB 2 0 ports CPU Chassis Power fan connectors 20 pin 4 pin ATX 12V power connectors Chassis intrusion S PDIF out 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 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS C P R ASUS Multi Language BIOS PCI 2 2 PCI 2 3 USB 2 ...

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

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

Page 15: ...rial ATA support RAID 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 If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS P4P800 SE motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD Intervideo WinDVD Suite Plati...

Page 16: ...ng DDR400 333 266 DIMMs The ultra fast 400MHz memory bus delivers 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 mo...

Page 17: ...s 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 8 USB 2 0 ports The higher bandwidth of USB 2 0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution video conferencing cameras next generation scanners and printers and fast storage units USB 2 0 is backward compatibl...

Page 18: ...troller 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 solution The SoundMAX class ADI AD1985 AC 97 audio CODEC supports 6 channel 5 1 surround sound output stereo microphone input variable sample rat...

Page 19: ...lows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See pages 4 33 5 7 C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply reb...

Page 20: ... choice from the available options The localized BIOS menus allow you to configure easier and faster See page 4 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 ...

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: ...00 SE 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 16 2 6 Jumpers 2 20 2 7 Connectors 2 23 ...

Page 23: ...SE Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 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 Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninsta...

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: ...p RJ 45 GAME1 Socket 478 ATX12V1 CHASSIS1 DDR DIMM_B1 64 bit 184 pin module PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 CLRTC1 FLOPPY1 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 PARALLEL PORT COM1 SPDIF_O SPDIF_OUT 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_FAN1 Intel ICH5R Intel 82865PE Memory Controller Hub Marvell Gigabit LAN SATA2 COM2 USB_56 USB_78 SB_P...

Page 26: ...B 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 Page 1 PS 2 mouse port 2 23 2 Parallel port 2 23 3 Line In jack 2 23 4 Line Out jack 2 23 5 Microphone jack 2 23 6 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 23 7 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 23 8 Serial connector 2 23 9 S PDIF Coaxial cable jack 2 23 10 PS 2 keyboard port 2 23 ...

Page 27: ...n ATXPWR 2 29 10 ATX 12V power connector 4 pin ATX12V 2 29 11 USB headers 10 1 pin USB_56 USB_78 2 30 12 CD connector 4 pin CD 2 31 13 AUX connector 4 pin AUX 2 31 14 MODEM connector 4 pin MODEM 2 31 15 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO 2 31 16 GAME MIDI connector 16 1 pin GAME 2 32 17 Chassis Intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 32 18 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL 2 33 System P...

Page 28: ... Technology 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 This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading c...

Page 29: ...stall 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: ...r 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 Intel c...

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: ...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: ...M 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 13 5 When all four sockets are popu...

Page 35: ...M_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 26...

Page 36: ...rsair CMX512 3500C2 XMS3502v1 1 N A DS N A 256MB Hynix HYMD232646B8J D43AA Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT D43 512MB Hynix HYMD232646B8J D43AA Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT D43 128MB Infineon HYS64D16301GU 5 B Infineon SS HYB25D256160BT 5B 256MB Infineon HYS64D32300GU 5 B Infineon SS HYB25D256800BT 5B 512MB Infineon HYS64D64320GU 5 B Infineon SS HYB25D256800BT 5B 256MB Kingston KVR400X64C25 256 Winbond SS W942508BH...

Page 37: ...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 DI...

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: ...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 assignme...

Page 40: ...ngers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard Install only 1 5V or 0 8V 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 SE P4P800 SE Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Keyed for 1 5v When inst...

Page 41: ...roduct 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 SE P4P800 SE WIRELESS Connectors WIFI ...

Page 42: ...emove 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 syste...

Page 43: ...nd 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 SE P4P800 SE USB Device Wak...

Page 44: ... lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS see section 4 5 1 Power Up Control P4P800 SE P4P800 SE Keyboard Power Setting Default 5V 5VSB KBPWR 2 3 1 2 P4P800 SE P4P800 SE 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 disab...

Page 45: ...connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 and 6 channel modes the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone jack This Mic pink jack connects a microphone In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Bass Center 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 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal ...

Page 46: ...n the rear panel change when you select the 4 channel or 6 channel audio configuration as shown in the following table Windows 98SE only supports 4 1 channel speaker setting Headphone 2 Speaker 4 Speaker 6 Speaker Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Bass Center ...

Page 47: ...ter 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 SE P4P800 SE 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: ...TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND Important notes on Serial ATA 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 The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 1 is available only if you ...

Page 49: ...ng System Primary Secondary Port 0 Port 1 2 devices 2 devices 1 device 1 device 1 Windows 2000 XP 2 Windows 98 Me NT4 0 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: ...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 connectors T...

Page 51: ...V 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 if t...

Page 52: ...eed 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 SE P4P800 SE USB 2 0 Header USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB ...

Page 53: ...s is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices By 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 only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable The Front panel Line Out connector and the Rear panel Line Out jack can not work simultaneously P4P...

Page 54: ... and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap from the pins P4P800 SE P4P800 SE Chassis Alarm Lead CHASSIS1 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default 10 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 ...

Page 55: ...f Switch Lead Yellow 2 pin PWRBTN This connector connects 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 m...

Page 56: ...or coded for easy and foolproof connection Take note of the specific connector colors as described Hard disk activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED Any read or write activity of an IDE device cause this LED to light up ...

Page 57: ...Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 58: ...ASUS P4P800 SE motherboard Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 59: ... 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 power o...

Page 60: ...f 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...

Page 61: ...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 62: ... P4P800 SE 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 63: ...ginal 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 98SE...

Page 64: ...table floppy disk 4 1 2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS EXE utility 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 p...

Page 65: ...to a floppy or hard disk and use it as backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted To copy the BIOS from your PC using AFUDOS 1 At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos o filename where filename is a string of not more than eight 8 alpha numeric characters for the main filename and three 3 alpha numeric characters for the extension name Press Enter Main filename Extension name A a...

Page 66: ...yright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done A When the copy process is complete the utility returns to the DOS 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 firm...

Page 67: ... 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 fl...

Page 68: ...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 P4P800SE 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 69: ...y 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 u...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...rogram Press Delete 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 72: ...gation keys At the bottom right corner of 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 22 16 45 System Date Tue 01 15 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B Disabled Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave Not ...

Page 73: ...value of the field opposite the item You can not select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration option...

Page 74: ...in 4 3 4 Language English Allows you to choose 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 System Time 22 16 45 System Date Tue 01 15 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B Disabled Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Sla...

Page 75: ...e Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM 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 ...

Page 76: ... 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 Support On S ATA The default setting S ATA allows you to use native OS...

Page 77: ...TA 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 IDE ...

Page 78: ...cations The items in this menu are 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 1001 004 Build Date 01 27 04 Processor Type Intel R Pentium R 4 Family CPU 2 40G Speed 2400MHz Count 1 System Memory Size 128MB JumperFree Configuration CPU Config...

Page 79: ... 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 performance Setting to Turbo may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting Auto C...

Page 80: ...PU External Frequency MHz XXX value is auto detected Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed The value of this item is auto detected by BIOS and is not manually configurable The values range from 100 to 400 Refer to the following table for the correct Front Side Bus an...

Page 81: ...hich the processor is to run Use the arrow keys to adjust value Max 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 Disab...

Page 82: ...0 Clocks 2 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 insta...

Page 83: ...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 Clocks 3...

Page 84: ...ion Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled MPS Revision 1 1 Configuration options 1 1 1 4 OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 OnBoard Game MIDI Port Disabled Marvell 88E8001 does NOT support S5 W...

Page 85: ...llel 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 Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Onboard Game MIDI Port Disabled Allows you t...

Page 86: ...ister 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 PCI Slot 1 5 IRQ Preference Auto PCI Slot 2 IRQ Preference Auto PCI Slot 3 IRQ Preference Auto PCI Slot 4 IRQ Preference ...

Page 87: ...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 features Select an item then press Ente...

Page 88: ...ot as FDD for example ZIP drive Legacy USB 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 yo...

Page 89: ...lect the CD ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playback Configuration options IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave When Instant Music is enabled the PS 2 keyboard power up feature is automatically disabled See page 5 9 for details The above item appears only if you enabled the Instant Music item Instant Music Option Instant Music Disabl...

Page 90: ...es whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables 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 Disabl...

Page 91: ...led 1 2 Min 2 3 Min 4 5 Min 8 9 Min 10 Min 20 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 APM Configuration Power Management ...

Page 92: ...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 93: ...peration When this field is set to Enabled the Fan Speed Ratio item appears to allow selection of the appropriate 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 venti...

Page 94: ...M If any of the fans is not connected 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 wi...

Page 95: ...OS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd Boot Device PM ST32122A 3rd Boot Device SS Pioneer CD ROM 4th Boot Device Yukon PXE Specifies the boot sequence from the available dev...

Page 96: ...ct the keyboard typematic rate Configuration options Slow Fast Boot to OS 2 No Allows you to specify the OS 2 compatibility mode Configuration options No Yes Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL ...

Page 97: ...f at least six 6 letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you have successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you...

Page 98: ...lows 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 password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you have set a password this item shows Installed Security Settings Supervisor Password Installed User Password...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 102: ...ary 5 1 Install an 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 SoundMAX 4 XL software 5 13 5 6 Intel RAID for Serial ATA configuration 5 19 5 7 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 23 ...

Page 103: ...rt 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 notice...

Page 104: ...e 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 help or readme file that came with the utility I...

Page 105: ...erating condition Install ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website The screen displays and driver options may not be the same for different 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 ...

Page 106: ...er This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format PDF 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 Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated You may also find this ...

Page 107: ...reen 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 108: ...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 109: ...eps 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 mak...

Page 110: ...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 111: ... ROM DVD 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 7 Instant Music Configuration 5 The Instant Music CD ROM Drive item appears if you enabled Instan...

Page 112: ... 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 113: ...nd 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 114: ...ctometry TDR tool The VCT technology detects and reports open and shorted cables with up to one meter of accuracy It also detects impedance mismatches pair swaps pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64 ns VCT remarkably reduces networking and support costs complementing a highly manageable and controlled network system This tool can be incorporated in the network systems sofware ...

Page 115: ... wizard install the SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the 6 channel audio feature You must use 4 channel or 6 channel speakers for this setup SoundMAX 4 XL requires Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Make sure that one of these operating systems is installed before installing SoundMAX If the SoundMAX 4 XL software is correct...

Page 116: ...y launch the setup wizards by clicking the Configuration button when AudioESP detects and verifies a newly connected peripheral or by clicking on the icon from the SoundMAX control panel Speaker wizard Follow the screen instructions to configure the speakers to your desired settings Microphone wizard Follow the screen instructions to configure the microphone to your desired settings ...

Page 117: ... page of the SoundMAX4 XL allows you to change various audio settings Listening environment options The SoundMAX4 XL support several audio technologies including SoundMAX SPX Animated Audio 3DPA MultiDrive 5 1 EnvironmentFC MacroFX ZoomFX and Virtual Theater Surround ...

Page 118: ... blue and Mic pink ports on the rear panel change when you select the 4 channel or 6 channel audio configuration as shown in the following table Headphone 2 Speaker 4 Speaker 6 Speaker Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Bass Center ...

Page 119: ...w any technical instructions that come from the hard disk manufacturer 5 6 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 RAID o...

Page 120: ...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 121: ...firmation 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 6 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 VOLUME ...

Page 122: ... 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 123: ... 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 2000 only 2 Insert a clean floppy disk into the floppy disk drive and execute Makedisk exe Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 3 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During ...

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