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ASUS P4SDR-VM motherboard

Chapter summary

4.1

Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1

4.2

BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-5

4.3

Main Menu ...................................................... 4-8

4.4

Advanced Menu ........................................... 4-15

4.5

Power Menu .................................................. 4-24

4.6

Boot Menu .................................................... 4-29

4.7

Exit Menu ...................................................... 4-31

Summary of Contents for P4SDR-VM

Page 1: ...Motherboard P4SDR VM 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: ...re information 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 Overview 2 10 2 5 2 Memory configurations 2 10 2 5 3...

Page 4: ... Slave 4 10 4 3 2 Keyboard Features 4 14 4 4 Advanced Menu 4 15 4 4 1 Chip Configuration 4 17 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration 4 19 4 4 3 PCI Configuration 4 21 4 5 Power Menu 4 24 4 5 1 Power Up Control 4 26 4 5 2 Hardware Monitor 4 28 4 6 Boot Menu 4 29 4 7 Exit Menu 4 31 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Install an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD 5 1 ...

Page 5: ... harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rec...

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

Page 7: ...er 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 Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Index This part contains an alphabetical list of the topi...

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Page 9: ... PCI and memory frequency ratios STR Suspend to RAM SFS Stepless Frequency Selection Temperature fan and CPU voltage monitoring 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 2 x USB 1 1 ports Line In Line Out Microphone ports optional 2 x USB 1 1 connectors for 4 additional USB ports CPU Chassis fan connectors 20 pin 4 pin ATX power connectors IDE LED St...

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Page 11: ...apter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4SDR VM motherboard It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...ASUS P4SDR VM motherboard Chapter summary 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 1 4 Motherboard overview 1 4 ...

Page 13: ...133 100 SDRAM high speed data transfers using the ATA133 protocol and PCI audio features the P4SDR VM has enough features for your computing needs 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 P4SDR VM package for the following items ASUS P4SDR VM motherboard Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x ...

Page 14: ...n audio models only A digital audio connector is onboard to accommodate a 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 Smart Card Reader support An interface connector for the Smart Card Reader comes onboard to support the cutting edge technology for increased sec...

Page 15: ...PU s internal diode to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components 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 th...

Page 16: ... P4SDR VM motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1 5 1 ATX 12V connector 2 CPU socket 3 North Bridge controller 4 ATX power connector 5 DIMM sockets 6 IDE connectors 7 South Bridge controller 8 ASUS ASIC 9 Standby power LED 10 Floppy connector 11 Flash ROM 12 Super I O controller 13 PCI slots 14 Audio CODEC optional 15 PS 2 mouse port 16 Parallel port 17 GAME MIDI port optional 18 Micro...

Page 17: ...ASUS P4SDR VM motherboard user guide 1 5 2 3 4 5 10 13 12 1 11 6 7 14 9 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 23 21 ...

Page 18: ... connectors support up to four Ultra DMA 133 100 66 PIO Modes 3 4 IDE devices Both the primary blue and secondary black connectors are slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable South bridge controller The SiS961B0 MuTIOL Media I O integrates the audio controller with AC 97 interface The Ethernet MAC the Dual Universal Serial Bus Host controllers the IDE Master Slave controller...

Page 19: ...en 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices GAME MIDI port This port connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games or MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files on audio models only Microphone jack This Mic pink jack connects a microphone on audio models only Line In jack This Line In light blue jack connec...

Page 20: ...1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

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 ...

Page 22: ...ter summary 2 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 2 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 3 Before you proceed 2 3 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 5 System memory 2 10 2 6 Expansion slots 2 13 2 7 Switches and jumpers 2 16 2 8 Connectors 2 20 ...

Page 23: ... 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 as indicated in 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 rem...

Page 24: ...1 IDELED1 USB2 USBV2 P4SDR VM SMARTCON1 FPAUDIO1 MODEM ITE 8707F Super I O 2Mbit Flash BIOS PCI Slot 1 ATX Power Connector Primary IDE Secondary IDE Bottom USB1 USB2 2 3 0 1 USBV1 SiS961B0 MuTIOL Media I 0 SPDIF1 ATX12V1 Audio Codec ASUS Mozart CHASFAN1 CLRRTC1 19 1cm 7 5in 24 5 cm 9 6in Socket 478 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA USB3 USBV3 DIMM Socket 1 72 bit 168 pin module DIMM Soc...

Page 25: ...o avoid touching the ICs on them 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components When lit th...

Page 26: ... that features the hyper pipelined technology rapid execution engine 100 MHz system bus and execution trace cache Together these attributes improve system performance by allowing higher core frequencies faster execution of integer instructions and data transfer rate of 3 2GB s Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 tha...

Page 27: ...eps 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: ...e steps 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 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 4 Proc...

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: ...e 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: ...n any of the following combinations DIMM Location 168 pin DIMM SDR Total Memory Socket 1 Rows 0 1 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB x1 Socket 2 Rows 2 3 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB x1 Total system memory Max 2GB DIMM Notes This motherboard supports Serial Presence Detect SPD DIMMs This is the memory of choice for best performance and stability SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than...

Page 33: ...ing clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 5 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers ...

Page 34: ... 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 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the sys...

Page 35: ... 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 Onboard USB controller HC0 shared Onboard USB controller HC1 shared Onboard audio shared When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflict...

Page 36: ...gh the BIOS setup instead of using the DIP switches Before changing any jumper setting on the motherboard make sure to read the jumper setting descriptions in this section 2 CPU external frequency selection FSJ1 These jumpers allow you to adjust the CPU external frequency The illustration below shows the jumpers in default positions P4SDR VM P4SDR VM JumperFree Mode Setting Jumper Free Jumper Mode...

Page 37: ... 100 150 60 OFF OFF CAP OFF OFF 100 166 7 62 5 CAP OFF OFF CAP OFF 133 100 66 7 CAP OFF CAP OFF CAP 133 133 66 7 OFF CAP CAP OFF CAP 133 166 7 66 7 CAP CAP CAP OFF CAP Set the CPU frequency only to the recommended settings Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable P4SDR VM P4SDR VM CPU External Frequency Selection CPU FSJ1 SDRAM CPU SDRAM 133 3MHz F...

Page 38: ...er supply in reduced power mode The USBPV1 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 NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condi...

Page 39: ...m 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 solder points for about 5 seconds 4 Re install 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 P4SDR VM P4SD...

Page 40: ...ity LED The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this LED to light up 2 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable After connecting one end to the motherboard connect the other end to the floppy drive Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables wi...

Page 41: ... Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings BIOS supports specific device bootup If you have more than two UltraDMA 133 100 66 devices purchase another UltraDMA 133 100 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...

Page 42: ...lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 230W or 300W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate 5 USB headers 10 1 pin USB2 USB3 If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate two USB headers are available for additional USB ports The USB headers complies...

Page 43: ...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 7 Smart Card Reader connector 14 1 pin SMARTCON1 This connector accommodates a Smart Card Reader that allows you to conveniently make transactions such as financial health care telephony or traveling services through a Smart Card user i...

Page 44: ...five pins as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to the pin definitions NOTE The infrared module is purchased separately 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FPAUDIO1 on audio models only This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices P4SDR VM P4SDR VM In...

Page 45: ...uch as a speaker between the audio and a voice modem card 11 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF1 on audio models only This connector is for an S PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound output Connect one end of the audio cable to the S PDIF Out connector on the motherboard and the other end to the S PDIF module NOTE The S PDIF module is purchased separately P4SDR VM P4SDR ...

Page 46: ...pend 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 PWR 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 dependi...

Page 47: ...Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes ...

Page 48: ...ASUS P4SDR VM motherboard Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 49: ...en 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 Che...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 ...

Page 52: ...S P4SDR VM motherboard Chapter summary 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 5 4 3 Main Menu 4 8 4 4 Advanced Menu 4 15 4 5 Power Menu 4 24 4 6 Boot Menu 4 29 4 7 Exit Menu 4 31 ...

Page 53: ... 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 word unknown appears after Flash Memory the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility AFLASH works only in DOS mode It does not work in t...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...u 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 s...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...record them in the CMOS RAM of the Flash ROM The Flash ROM 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 ...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...p 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 fro...

Page 60: ...y year Valid values for month day and year are Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year up to 2099 Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed 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 61: ...IOS during system startup Passwords are not case sensitive meaning passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords a Supervisor password and a User password If you did not set a Supervisor password anyone can access the BIOS Setup program If you did the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup...

Page 62: ... 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 the d...

Page 63: ...ess the 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 ...

Page 64: ...the Translation Method field to Manual Head This field configures the number of read write heads 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 Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To ma...

Page 65: ...toring Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled PIO Mode 4 This option lets you set a PIO P...

Page 66: ...rd 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 67: ... set to Manual 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 The item CPU Frequency Multiple is accessible only if you have an unlocked processor If your processor frequency multiple is locked you cannot change the setting of this item CPU PCI Frequency ...

Page 68: ...ol Auto The default setting Auto allows the system to detect a PS 2 mouse at startup If a mouse is detected the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse Otherwise IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards When you set this field to Enabled BIOS reserves IRQ12 whether or not a PS 2 mouse is detected at startup Configuration options Enabled Auto USB Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Universal Se...

Page 69: ...ue depends on SDRAM SPD This item controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2T 3T SDRAM Configuration By SPD This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2 5 depending on the memory modules that you are using The default setting is By SPD which configures items 2 5 by reading the contents in the SPD Serial Presence Dete...

Page 70: ...the size of onboard memory for swapping graphical data Configuration options 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB Video Memory Cache Mode UC USWC uncacheable speculative write combining is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data You must set this to UC uncacheable if your display card does not support this feature otherwis...

Page 71: ... 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 allows y...

Page 72: ...a two way mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP ECP EPP ECP DMA Select 3 This field allows you to configure 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 Game Port 200H 207H This field sets the I O address for the game port Configuration options Disabled 200H 20...

Page 73: ...tors or MPEG video cards may not show colors properly Setting 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 Primary VGA BIOS PCI VGA Card This field allows you to select the prima...

Page 74: ...abled if you connect USB devices Select the setting Disabled if you do not wish to use the USB feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Enabled This parameter allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC97 audio controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 3 1 Onboard PCI Devices Control ...

Page 75: ... non PnP ISA card The setting No ICU for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility ICU and that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card Set the IRQ field to Yes if you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are NOT using ICU Configuration options No ICU Yes 4 4 3 2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion ...

Page 76: ...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 utility ...

Page 77: ... 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 provi...

Page 78: ...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 that turns the...

Page 79: ... On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 se...

Page 80: ...the CPU chassis and power fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM 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 M...

Page 81: ...es 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 This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD ROM drive t...

Page 82: ...n options No Yes Boot Virus Detection 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 Se...

Page 83: ...turned 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 Pressin...

Page 84: ...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 85: ...Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 86: ...ASUS P4SDR VM motherboard Chapter summary 5 1 Install an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 5 ...

Page 87: ...on 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 88: ...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 89: ...t utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you on any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition ASUS Update V3 31 05 This item installs the ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website Microsoft Direct X 8 1 Driver This item installs the Microsoft V8 1 dri...

Page 90: ... skirmishes This application remove dark washed out graphics to deliver true vibrant colors Show Motherboard Information Click this item to display the general specifications for the P4SDR VM motherboard Browse Support CD Click this item to display the ASUS Terminator series support CD contents Readme This item displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 91: ...te The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you 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 ini...

Page 92: ...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 93: ...internal external frequencies through the DMI Explorer Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not To bypass this startup screen clear the Show up in next execution check box The PC Probe icon appears on the taskbar system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running Clicking the ico...

Page 94: ...ure for supported processors only Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation Voltage Monitor Shows the PC voltages Fan Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level ...

Page 95: ... Shows the used and free space of the PC s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used Fan Control Lets you enable disable Smart Fan Control Smart Fan Control adjusts the fan speed automatically based on the current CPU temperature and predefined threshold CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling When When CPU Overheated is selected the CP...

Page 96: ...n pertinent to the PC such as CPU type CPU speed and internal external frequencies and memory size Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules To run a program click Execute Program NOTE This feature is currently unavailable Information Memory Shows the PC memory load memory usage and paging file usage ...

Page 97: ...clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red the PC speaker beeps and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears ...

Page 98: ...lso tune your internet applications to match true internet source colors with the color displayed on the monitor 3Deep Control Panel Using the Windows Start button activate the 3Deep Control Panel program from the 3Deep Applications group on the Main Program menu The control panel offers access to the Color Wizard tuning program a Game Gamma setting and a Tweak slider for brightness adjustment ...

Page 99: ...t closely blend and match with the background 2 Follow the instructions to manually adjust the brightness level of the monitor 3 Select the faintest of the three colors blue red and green 3Deep Color Tuning 1 Select the type of monitor connected to the computer either CRT or LCD ...

Page 100: ...ndicating that the tuning process is complete click Finish 5 The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality 7 Click on the Set Up Now button to connect to the Internet Follow the screen instructions to set up True Internet Color ...

Page 101: ...Index This part contains an alphabetical list of the topics found in this document ...

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Page 103: ... installation 2 5 Level 2 Cache 4 16 Speed 4 15 CPU socket 1 8 2 5 Chip Configuration 4 17 Clear RTC RAM 2 19 Concurrent PCI 1 3 Connectors ATX power 1 6 2 22 fan 2 23 floppy disk 1 6 2 20 front panel audio 2 24 game MIDI 1 7 IDE 1 6 2 21 IDE LED 2 20 infrared module 2 24 internal audio 2 25 panel 2 26 S PDIF 2 25 USB header 2 22 CPU bus frequency 2 17 D Digital audio interface 1 2 DIMM installing...

Page 104: ...isor 4 9 User 4 9 PCI Configuration 4 21 PCI Latency Timer 4 21 PCI VGA Palette Snoop 4 21 PIO Mode 4 13 Plug Play O S 4 29 Power Management 4 24 Power On Self Test 4 30 PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 7 PS 2 Mouse Port 1 7 PS 2 Mouse Function Control 4 16 S SDRAM Active Precharge Delay 4 18 CAS Latency 4 17 Configuration 4 17 RAS Precharge Delay 4 18 RAS to CAS Delay 4 17 Serial Port 1 7 4 19 SMART Monitori...

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