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ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide

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1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or

FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and
save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot from the floppy disk.

3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>.

4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS

Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears.

5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example,

A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>.

To cancel this operation, press <Enter>.

6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the

update.

Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and
you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems.
Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard!

4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures

Summary of Contents for P4S333

Page 1: ...Motherboard P4S333 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: ... 1 Motherboard components 1 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 2 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 1 1 Placement direction 2 1 2 1 2 Screw holes 2 1 2 2 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 3 Before you proceed 2 3 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 4 1 Overview 2 4 2 4 2 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 4 3 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 7 2 4 4 Connecting the CPU fan cable 2 9 2 5 System memory 2 10 2 5 1 Ov...

Page 4: ... 2 BIOS Setup program 4 5 4 2 1 BIOS menu bar 4 6 4 2 2 Legend bar 4 6 4 3 Main Menu 4 8 4 3 1 Primary and Secondary Master Slave 4 9 4 3 2 Keyboard Features 4 13 4 4 Advanced Menu 4 15 4 4 1 Chip Configuration 4 18 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration 4 21 4 4 3 PCI Configuration 4 23 4 5 Power Menu 4 26 4 5 1 Power Up Control 4 28 4 5 2 Hardware Monitor 4 30 4 6 Boot Menu 4 31 4 7 Exit Menu 4 33 Chapt...

Page 5: ...v Contents 5 3 Software information 5 5 5 3 1 ASUS Update 5 5 5 3 2 Winbond Voice Editor 5 7 5 3 3 Multi Channel Audio Feature 5 11 Glossary G 1 Index I 1 ...

Page 6: ... cause 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 t...

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: ...orm when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes 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 Chapte...

Page 9: ...are products The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page x 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 prevent damage...

Page 10: ...COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 6737 Mowry Avenue Mowry Business Center Building 2 Newark CA 94560 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 Notebook Tel 1 877 918 ASUS 2787 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Europe Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 2102 442066 Genera...

Page 11: ...hapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4S333 motherboard It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Product introduction ...

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Page 13: ...mmunication and networking options high speed data transfers using the ATA100 protocol and AC 97 compliant audio features the P4S333 is your perfect vehicle to get ahead in the world of power computing Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your P4S333 package for the following items ASUS...

Page 14: ...aphics multimedia and Internet applications Digital audio interface on audio models only On audio models a digital audio connector is onboard to accommodate the Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF Out module which supports coaxial interfaces Experience 5 1 channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio while playing DVDs and computer games See page 2 29 Onboard audio feature on audio models only A...

Page 15: ...and Memory Stick MS The Smart Card Reader promotes cutting edge technology featuring increased security for authenticating online transactions editing IC based information and more The SD MS Reader allows portable high capacity storage through the sophisticated SD and MS devices 1 3 2 Value added solutions Overclocking The P4S333 overclocking features adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS usin...

Page 16: ...2V connector 2 North Bridge controller 3 CPU socket 4 ATX power connector 5 DDR DIMM sockets 6 ASUS EZ Plug 12V connector 7 Floppy disk connector 8 IDE connectors 9 South Bridge controller 10 DIP switches 11 ASUS ASIC 12 Super I O controller 13 Flash EEPROM 14 Onboard LED 15 ACR slot 16 LAN PHY optional 17 Audio controller optional 18 PCI slots 19 AGP slot 20 PS 2 mouse port 21 RJ 45 port optional...

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Page 18: ...f you don t have an ATX 12V power supply Connect a 4 pin device connector from a standard power supply to this connector to provide sufficient power to the CPU 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 ...

Page 19: ...rks with the South Bridge controller to fully support 10BASE T 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet networking protocols on LAN models only Audio controller This C Media 6 channel PCI audio chip supports legacy audio and HRTF 3D positional audio functions The chip also supports 24 bit S PDIF In 0 5 5V and S PDIF Out 44 1K and 48K formats professional digital audio interface on audio models only PCI slots Thes...

Page 20: ...ack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker on audio models only Serial port This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices USB ports These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB devices such as a mouse and PDA A USB header is also available for two additional USB ports PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for ...

Page 21: ... Hardware information This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes details on the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

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Page 23: ...herboard 2 1 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 Refer to the image below 2 1 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or ...

Page 24: ...ST Memory Controller ALIN1 CD1 AUX1 MODEM1 IPANEL1 SD1 AUX12V1 USB1 SMB1 SMART CLRCMOS1 IAPANEL1 BCS1 IDELED1 DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module 2 3 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP ACR1 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module 0 1 BCS2 MS1 IR1 SMARTCON1 USBV2 SPDIF1 CHASSIS1 DDR DIMM3 64 72 bit 184 pin module 4 5 ATX Power Connector Socket 478 SiS961 MuTLOL Media I O Super I O 2Mbit Firmware Hub C Media C...

Page 25: ...the edges and do not to touch 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 component...

Page 26: ...rchitecture The Intel NetBurst micro architecture features the hyper pipelined technology rapid execution engine 400MHz system bus and execution trace cache Together these attributes improve system performance by allowing higher processor frequencies faster execution of integer instructions and a data transfer rate of 3 2GB s Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one ...

Page 27: ...ps to 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 90 100 ...

Page 28: ... 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 press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Gold Mark ...

Page 29: ...to install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 478 Northwood Processor the package includes the heatsink fan and retention mechanism In case you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified heatsink and fan Your boxed Intel Pentium ...

Page 30: ... the holes on each corner of the module base 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 Retention Hole Retention Hook Snapped to the Retention Hole Retention Lock ...

Page 31: ... to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPUFAN1 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 Don t forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector CPU Fan Connector CPUFAN1 ...

Page 32: ...100 PC133 memory known as Single Data Rate SDR SDRAM DDR memory however has the ability to perform two data operations in one clock cycle thus providing twice the throughput of SDR memory A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM but it has a 184 pin footprint compared to the 168 pin of the SDR DIMM Also a DDR DIMM is single notched while an SDR DIMM is double notched Therefore a ...

Page 33: ...Type Size Winbond W9425GADA 6 PC2700 256MB Micron MT8VDDT1664AG 335B1 PC2700 128MB KINGMAX MPMA82D 68KX3 PC2700 128MB KINGMAX MPM62D 68KX3 PC2700 256MB DDR333 DIMM Qualified Vendors List The following table lists the DDR333 memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Use only the tested and qualified DDR333 DIMMs listed above Other DDR DIMMs manufactured by oth...

Page 34: ...MM 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 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 Unlocked Retaining Clip ...

Page 35: ...sis 3 Remove the 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 Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause ...

Page 36: ...ort 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 IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared PCI slot 4 shared PCI slot 5 shared PCI slot 6 shared ACR slot shared Onboard USB controller HC0 shared Onboard USB controller HC1 shared AGP shared Onboard Aud...

Page 37: ...d and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 2 6 4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port AGP slot that supports AGP 4X cards P4S333 P4S333 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP The PCI slot 6 shares with the ACR slot If you installed a card into the ACR slot you may not use the PCI6 slot ...

Page 38: ...d network functionalities The slot also accommodates the Home Phoneline Networking Alliance HPNA or Home Networking cards The ACR slot is backward compatible with Audio Modem Riser AMR cards P4S333 P4S333 Advanced Communication Riser ACR The ACR slot shares with the PCI slot 6 If you installed a card into the PCI6 slot you may not use the ACR slot ...

Page 39: ...mper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree mode The JumperFree mode allows you to change CPU settings through the BIOS setup instead of using the DIP switches The JEN jumper must be set to pins 1 2 jumper mode if you wish to use the DIP switches Otherwise setting the switches does not produce any effect P4S333 P4S333 DIP Switches DSW1 1 Frequency Selection 2 Frequency Selection 3 Frequenc...

Page 40: ...S333 CPU External Frequency Selection CPU DSW1 DRAM 100MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 100MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 100MHz 133MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 100MHz 150MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 100MHz 166MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 100MHz 160MHz CPU DRAM 105MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 140MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 108MHz 144MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 112MHz 149MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 133MHz 166MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 133MHz 133MHz 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 This jumper allows you to enable or dis...

Page 41: ...1 2 5V by default because not all computers have the appropriate power supply to support this feature The USBV1 jumper is for the rear USB ports The USBV2 and USBV3 jumpers are for the internal USB headers 1 This feature requires a power supply that can provide at least 1A on the 5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to 5VSB Otherwise the system does not power up 2 The total current consumed must N...

Page 42: ...enter setting 3 pin BCS1 BCS2 on audio models only These jumpers allow you to select the speaker output for a 6 channel audio system No audio standard exists for the three pick up surfaces on male audio ports so it is necessary to switch the jumpers from the default position CENTER BASS pins 1 2 to BASS CENTER pins 2 3 to re route signals on the internal leads of the Mic port Use the audio driver ...

Page 43: ...al Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The RAM data in CMOS that include system setup information such as system passwords is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Short the jumper 4 Re install the battery ...

Page 44: ...connect ribbon cables with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD ROM drives but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives 1 Hard disk activity LED 2 pin IDELED1 This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE ...

Page 45: ...for the jumper settings BIOS supports specific device bootup If you have more than two UltraDMA 100 66 devices purchase another UltraDMA 100 66 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 1 Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable ...

Page 46: ...ed 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 event If you do not wish to use the chassis intrusion lead place a jumper cap over the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground to close th...

Page 47: ...tead of the expansion slots The fan wiring and plug may vary depending on the fan manufacturer Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin 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 P4S333 P4...

Page 48: ...CPU If you are using a standard ATX power supply that does not have the ATX 12V plug connect one 4 pin device power plug to the ASUS EZ Plug connector labeled AUX12V Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5V standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 230W or 300W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may e...

Page 49: ...to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2 C bus a multi device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enable each one to act as a master by initiating data transfer P4S333 P4S333 SMBus Connector SMB 1 SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA 3V FLOATING P...

Page 50: ...udio Channel Ground Ground CD1 Black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground MODEM Modem Out Ground Modem In Ground 10 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin IAPANEL1 optional This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices Make sure to place jumper caps over pins 1 2 and 5 6 if you do not connect the Intel front p...

Page 51: ... allows digital instead of analog sound output Connect one end of the audio cable to the S PDIF In Out connector on the motherboard and the other end to the S PDIF module P4S333 P4S333 iPanel Connector 5VSB NC CHASSIS 5 V PCIRST GND CIRRX EXTSMI MLED NC BATT NC SMBDATA GND 3VSB IRRX IRTX NC NC NC 5V SMBCLK NC 5VSB NC 5 V GND CIRRX NC GND IRRX IRTX CIR SIR IR_CON Standard Infrared SIR Front View Ba...

Page 52: ...ast and secure downloading of all types of digital files such as photos music news and movies You may also use SD and MS to directly record audio video and still photos The SD and MS are non volatile devices so they do not require power to retain the information stored in them The SD and MS connectors may or may not be mounted depending on SI requirements You need an SD MS reader to use the SD and...

Page 53: ...g and receiving infrared module This module mounts to a small opening on system chassis that support this feature You must also configure the UART2 Use As parameter in BIOS to set UART2 for use with IR See section 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration for details Use the five pins as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to the pin defini...

Page 54: ...connector P4S333 P4S333 Thermal Sensor Connector PWRTMP Power Supply Thermal Sensor P4S333 P4S333 Serial COM2 Bracket PIN 1 COM2 18 Serial port 2 connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional 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 ...

Page 55: ...ead 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector connects to the case mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings P4S333 P4S333 SIRQ1 Connector SIRQ1 SERIRQ GND 19 SIRQ1 connector 2 pin SIRQ1 This connector allows you to connect the serial IRQ cable This cable is required by some PCI cards such as those with PCMCIA function P4S333 P4S333 System Panel Connectors Requires an ATX power sup...

Page 56: ... mode or green mode where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components Attach the case mounted suspend switch to this 2 pin connector ATX Power Switch Soft Off Switch Lead 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 dependin...

Page 57: ...Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes ...

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Page 59: ...n 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 on tests While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Chec...

Page 60: ...Pentium 4 478 Northwood Processor into the CPU socket System failed CPU test Check the CPU if properly installed Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on page x System failed memory test Install 184 pin unbuffered DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM sockets are properly installed Make sure that your DIMMs are not defective Refer to s...

Page 61: ...disk drive to the one of the IDE connectors on the motherboard See section 2 8 Connectors CPU temperature too high Check CPU fan if working properly CPU fan failed Check the CPU fan and make sure it turns on after you applied power to the system 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 informa...

Page 62: ...ou can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system If you use Windows 95 98 2000 XP click the Start button click Shut Down then click the OK button to shut down the computer The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down The message You can now safely turn off your computer does not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies ...

Page 63: ...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 ...

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Page 65: ...r numbers represent a newer BIOS file 1 Type FORMAT A S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system disk DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS to the disk 2 Type COPY D AFLASH AFLASH EXE A assuming D is your CD ROM drive to copy AFLASH EXE to the boot disk you created BIOS setup must specify Floppy as the first item in the boot sequence 4 In DOS mode type A AFLASH Enter to run AFLASH If the wo...

Page 66: ...apter 4 BIOS Setup 5 Select 1 Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press Enter The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears 6 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter ...

Page 67: ...e 2 then press Enter The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter To cancel this operation press Enter 6 When prompted to confirm the BIOS update press Y to start the update Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve ...

Page 68: ...ge Flashed Successfully appears 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems Just repeat the process and if the problem persists load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file the s...

Page 69: ... record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program 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 Delet...

Page 70: ...ar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key s Function Description F1 or Alt H Displays the General Help screen from any where in the BIOS Setup Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right arrow Selects the men...

Page 71: ... window press Enter or Esc Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown on the left appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from...

Page 72: ...y year Valid values for month day and year are Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year up to 2084 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 Configuration options None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled This is required to support older Japanese...

Page 73: ...is may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system Setup may detect incorrect parameters In these cases select User Type HDD to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by...

Page 74: ...Esc key to return to the Main menu When the Main menu appears the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured User Type HDD After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the ...

Page 75: ... This field configures the number of sectors per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual CHS Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows th...

Page 76: ...ecrease system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled PIO Mode 4 This option lets you set a PIO Programmed Input Output mode for the IDE device Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices Set to Disabled to suppress ...

Page 77: ... Keyboard Auto Repeat Rate 6 Sec This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second Configuration options 6 Sec 8 Sec 10 Sec 12 Sec 15 Sec 20 Sec 24 Sec 30 Sec Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 4 Sec This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec ...

Page 78: ... sensitive meaning passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords a Supervisor password and a User password If you did not set a Supervisor password anyone can access the BIOS Setup program If you did the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to the configur...

Page 79: ...s this field This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU s internal frequency CPU speed and external frequency Set this field in conjunction with CPU Frequency MHz to match the speed of the CPU CPU PCI Frequency MHz when CPU Speed is set to Manual This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied b...

Page 80: ... Level 2 Cache Enabled These fields allow you to choose from the default Enabled or choose Disabled to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built in cache Configuration options Disabled Enabled BIOS Update Enabled This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data When set to Enabled the BIOS loads the update on all processors dur...

Page 81: ...not detected the USB controller legacy mode is disabled When you set this field to Disabled the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using a USB device Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto OS 2 Onboard Memory 64M Disabled When using OS 2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB you need to set this option to Enabled Otherwise leave to the default s...

Page 82: ...DRAM Configuration By SPD This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2 4 depending on the memory modules that you are using The default setting is By SPD which configures items 2 4 by reading the contents in the SPD Serial Presence Detect device The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical information about the module such as memory type size speed voltage interface and modu...

Page 83: ...pports the AGP 4X interface that transfers video data at 1066MB s AGP 4X is backward compatible so you may keep the default 4X Mode even if you are using an AGP 1X video card When set to 1X Mode the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 266MB s even if you are using an AGP 4x card Configuration options 1X Mode 4X Mode Video Memory Cache Mode UC USWC uncacheable speculative write co...

Page 84: ...lled PCI 2 1 compliant cards Set to Disabled if you installed any card that is not PCI 2 1 compliant Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard PCI IDE Enable Both This field allows you to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel or both You can also set both channels to Disabled Configuration options Both Primary Secondary Disabled ...

Page 85: ... These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses Configuration options 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3E8H IRQ4 2E8H IRQ10 Disabled UART2 Use As COM Port This field allows you to select the device on which to assign UART2 Configuration options COM Port IR Smart Card Reader Onboard Parallel Port 378H IRQ7 This field se...

Page 86: ...gure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP EPP in Parallel Port Mode above Configuration options 1 3 Onboard Card Reader Type Disabled This field allows you to select the appropriate card reader type to match your device if you installed one Keep the default setting Disabled if you did not install any Configuration options...

Page 87: ...ng this field to Enabled corrects this problem If you are using standard VGA cards leave this field to the default setting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Latency Timer 32 Leave this field to the default setting 32 for best performance and stability SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS Auto The setting Auto allows automatic detection of a SYMBIOS SCSI card If such a card is detected the SCSI BIOS...

Page 88: ...o not wish to use the USB feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN chipset Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 3 1 Onboard PCI Devices Control Onboard PCI Audio Controller Enabled This field allows you enable or disable the onboard PCI audio controller Keep the default Enabled if...

Page 89: ...source Exclusion Onboard LAN Controller Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Keep the default enabled if you wish to use the onboard LAN feature Set to Disabled if you installed PCI LAN card Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Enabled Onboard AC97 Modem Controller Enabled Auto allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using ...

Page 90: ...t to Max Saving system power is conserved to its greatest amount This setting automatically puts the system into suspend mode after a brief period of system inactivity Min Saving allows the least power saving as the system enters suspend mode only after a long period of inactivity Configuration options User Defined Disabled Min Saving Max Saving You should install the Advanced Power Management APM...

Page 91: ...any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user configurable field This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 15 Min ACPI Suspend To RAM Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend to RAM feature To support this feature the 5VSB of the power supply should have the capacity to provid...

Page 92: ...r powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string tha...

Page 93: ...pace Bar This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Automatic Power Up Disabled This allows an unattended or automatic system power up You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by sele...

Page 94: ...emperature item shows N A if you do not have the appropriate power supply CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the CPU chassis and power fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboar...

Page 95: ...tem power up Configuration fields include Removable Devices IDE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM and Other Boot Device Removable Device Legacy Floppy Configuration options Disabled Legacy Floppy LS 120 ZIP ATAPI MO IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives ATAPI CD ROM T...

Page 96: ...ction Enabled This field allows you to set boot virus detection ensuring a virus free boot sector The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus If this occurs you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled This field speed...

Page 97: ...urned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit 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 Pressing...

Page 98: ...values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program You can then return to other menus and make further ...

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

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Page 101: ...n 5 2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the software and drivers menu automatically appears on your screen If the installation menu ...

Page 102: ...The support CD menu is composed of two screens Click on the Right Arrow on the lower right corner of the first screen to display the second menu screen To return to the first menu screen click on the Left Arrow on the lower right corner of the second screen ...

Page 103: ...l POST messages See section 5 3 Software information on using the program and 3 2 Vocal POST messages for a list of the default messages Intel LDCM 6 10 0 17 Administrator Setup This program is for monitoring PC systems on the network within the same bridge as the installed Client software The administrator should install both the Administrator and the Client software Intel LDCM 6 10 0 17 Client S...

Page 104: ...viewing files saved in Portable Document Format PDF Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications This item installs the Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE 5 0 and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail 4 0 ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the 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 appl...

Page 105: ...u to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Follow these steps to use the ASUS Update 2 Select your desired update method then click Next 1 Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu Programs AsusUpdate Vx xx xx AsusUpdate The ASUS Update initial screen appears 3 If you selected updating...

Page 106: ...oad Click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file a window pops up prompting you to locate the file Select the file click Save then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process ...

Page 107: ...he program Launch the program either from the Winbond Voice Editor icon on your desktop or from the Windows Start menu 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 side of the screen then click the Play button Default Messages POST Events The default language...

Page 108: ...pen 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 on 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 109: ... 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 110: ... 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 the Save button A window appears prompting you to save your configuration 12 Type a file name w...

Page 111: ...tions Mixer Audio Rack 3 Click on the mixer icon to display the C Media Audio Mixer 4 Click on the Advanced button on the Mixer to display the Speaker Volume Sound Effects and Options menus Advanced Button Make sure that the BCS1 BCS2 jumpers are set correctly before using the 6 channel audio feature See page 2 20 for the settings You must use 4 or 6 channel speakers for this setup Mixer Icon Sett...

Page 112: ...onfiguring and testing your speaker system TV Box To configure your speakers launch the Speaker Channel Configuration menu by clicking on the TV Box on the program interface The functions of the Line Out lime Line In blue and Mic pink connectors on the rear panel change when you select the 6 channel audio configuration Refer to the following table Connector Settings and Functions Headphone 4 Speak...

Page 113: ...Glossary This part lists the technical terms that you may encounter when reading this document ...

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Page 115: ...software This enables the system to automatically turn ON and OFF peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers as well as consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs phones and stereos With this technology peripherals are also able to activate the PC For example inserting a tape into a VCR can turn on the PC which could then activate a large screen TV and high ...

Page 116: ...errupting the CPU Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode Byte Binary Term One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character punctuation mark or other symbol Cache Memory A type of RAM that allows a faster from the CPU than a regular RAM The cache memory eliminates the CPU wait stat...

Page 117: ...on the motherboard An expansion card add functions that are not present in the motherboard Flash ROM A non volatile memory device that retains its data even when power is removed This device is similar to EPROM but unlike EPROM which can be erased only using an ultra violet light flash ROM can be electrically erased Flash ROM is normally used for system BIOS which initiates hardware devices and se...

Page 118: ...o a single server See also WAN Wide Area Network Modem A device that allows a computer to talk to another computer through the phone system Network An interconnected computer system linked by telephone wires or other means OS Operating System The software that controls the overall operation of a computer system The OS tasks include memory allocation input and output distribution interrupt processi...

Page 119: ...ed and read but not modified SCSI Small Computer System Interface High speed multi threaded I O interface defined by the X3T9 2 committee of the American National Standards Institute ANSI for connecting many peripheral devices The standard covers 10MBytes sec to 160MBytes sec data rates SDRAM Synchronous DRAM A type of DRAM with access signals that are synchronized with the CPU clock eliminating t...

Page 120: ...erals such as keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer modem and monitor to share bandwidth through a host scheduled token based protocols This allows attaching or detaching while the host and other peripherals are in operation Supports synchronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires up to 12Mbit sec USB 2 0 provides 40 times the transfer rate compared to USB 1 0 and competes...

Page 121: ...Index This part contains an alphabetical list of the topics found in this document ...

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Page 123: ... 1 BIOS Flash Utility 5 4 Boot Device selection 4 29 Boot Up NumLock Status 4 13 Boot Virus Detection 4 30 C Card Reader support 1 3 Central Processing Unit CPU fan connector 2 9 installation 2 5 Level 1 Level 2 Cache 4 16 Speed 4 15 CPU socket 1 6 Chip Configuration 4 18 Clear RTC RAM 2 21 Connectors HDD LED 2 24 CODEC 1 4 Connectors ASUS EZ Plug 1 3 1 6 2 26 ASUS iPanel 2 29 ATX 12V 1 6 ATX powe...

Page 124: ...ds 4 11 LBA Capacity 4 11 Primary Secondary Master 4 9 Primary Secondary Slave 4 9 Sectors 4 11 Types 4 9 Hardware Monitor 4 29 Heatsink installation 2 7 Heatsink retention module 1 5 I Interrupt Assignments 2 14 IRQ assignments 2 14 J JumperFree mode 2 17 Jumpers Bass Center setting 2 20 DDR voltage 2 20 keyboard power 2 18 USB device wake up 2 19 K Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 4 13 Auto Repeat Rat...

Page 125: ...recharge Delay 4 19 CAS Latency 4 18 Configuration 4 18 Idle Timer 4 19 RAS Precharge Delay 4 19 RAS to CAS Delay 4 18 Serial Ports 1 8 4 21 Slots ACR 2 16 AGP 2 15 PCI 2 15 Smart Card Reader 2 31 SMART Monitoring 4 12 Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF 1 2 SPDIF audio 2 31 Super I O chipset 1 4 Support CD 5 1 ASUS Update 5 4 Main menu 5 2 motherboard information 5 4 multi channel audio 5 11 re...

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