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P4SP-MX SE

User Guide

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Page 1: ...Motherboard P4SP MX SE 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: ...out 1 6 1 5 2 Placement direction 1 7 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Overview 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the CPU 1 9 1 7 System memory 1 10 1 7 1 DIMM sockets location 1 10 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 10 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 11 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 11 1 8 Expansion slots 1 12 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 12 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 12 1 8 3...

Page 4: ... BIOS menu bar 2 9 2 2 2 Legend bar 2 10 2 3 Main menu 2 11 2 3 1 Primary and Secondary Master Slave 2 13 2 3 2 Keyboard Features 2 15 2 4 Advanced menu 2 16 2 4 1 Chip Configuration 2 18 2 4 2 I O Device Configuration 2 20 2 4 3 PCI Configuration 2 21 2 5 Power menu 2 23 2 5 1 Power Up Control 2 24 2 5 2 Hardware Monitor 2 25 2 6 Boot menu 2 26 2 7 Exit menu 2 28 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 In...

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: ...in SiS 651 chip 2 x UltraDMA133 PIO Mode 0 4 ADI AD1888 6 channel audio CODEC SiS962L integrated 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet with Realtek external PHY Power loss restart Digital audio via an S PDIF out inteface 1 x Parallel port 1 x S PDIF out port 1 x Video port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 USB 1 1 ports Line In Line Out Microphone ports USB 2 0 connector fo...

Page 8: ...andard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents About this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Inform...

Page 9: ...ter 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components and illustrations of the layout jumper settings and connectors Product introduction ...

Page 10: ...bbon cable for a 3 5 inch floppy drive I O shield Bag of extra jumper caps User Guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Intel Prescott CPU support The motherboard comes with a 478 pin surface mount Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket for the Intel Pentium 4 processor and 512 256KB L2 cache on 0 13 micron process This mot...

Page 11: ...at fully supports 10BASE T 100BASE TX networking The integrated controller works with the onboard Realtek LAN PHY to give you faster Internet and LAN connections See page 1 17 SoundMAX digital audio system The SoundMax Digital Audio System is the industry s highest performance and most reliable audio solution for business professionals audiophiles musicians and gamers SoundMAX Digital Audio System...

Page 12: ... during upgrade or invaded by a virus Unlike other competing vendors products ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to pay for an optional ROM See page 2 6 ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy disk See page 2 3 ...

Page 13: ...ponent place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 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 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a stand by power LED When lit the green...

Page 14: ...T Mouse B Keyboard PARALLEL PORT VGA1 Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In RJ 45 Top USB3 USB4 Bottom USB20_12 ATX Power Connector DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module 2 3 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module 0 1 USBPWR_12 AD1888 CLRTC1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power SPDIF1 24 4cm 9 6in PANEL1 Normal Default 1 2 Clear CMOS 3 2 CLRTC1 5V Default 1 2 5VSB 3 2 USBPWR_12 USBPWR_34 5V Default 1 2 5V...

Page 15: ...g the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 16: ... Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compliler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Techonology item in BIOS to ensure system stability and performance It is recommended that you install WinXP Service Pack 1 Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technolo...

Page 17: ...hat its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install...

Page 18: ...er system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components When installing long AGP cards it is recommended to install the memory modules first Long AGP cards when installed may interfere with the memory sockets 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets P4SP MX SE P4SP MX SE 184 pin DDR D...

Page 19: ...k on the socket 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Unlocked retaining clip DDR DIMM notch A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it...

Page 20: ...d to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1...

Page 21: ...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 IRQ assignments for this...

Page 22: ...1 5V specification Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on the motherboard This motherboard does not support 3 3V AGP cards Install only 1 5V AGP cards 1 8 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications P4SP MX SE P4SP MX SE Accelerated Graphics Port AGP ...

Page 23: ...l battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap 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 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove t...

Page 24: ...computers have the appropriate power supply to support this feature The USBPW_12 and USBPW_34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW_56 jumper is for the internal USB header that you can connect to the front USB ports 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 would not power up The total current ...

Page 25: ...ophone In 4 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Rear Speaker Out Audio ports function variation Port Headphone 2 Speaker 4 Speaker 6 Speaker Light Blue Line In Line In Bass Center Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out The functions of the Line Out Line In and Microphone ports change when you select the 4 6 channel audio configu...

Page 26: ...condary IDE connector then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA133 slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the UltraDMA133 master device Follow the hard disk drive documentation when setting the device in master or slave mode 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 t...

Page 27: ...e 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 4 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO1 This is an interface for the front panel cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices Be default the pins labeled LINE OUT_R BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L BLINE_OUT_L...

Page 28: ...ors 3 pin CPU_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 740mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may dama...

Page 29: ...ct the GAME MIDI cable with yellow connector to the yellow header onboard The GAME MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files The GAME module is purchased separately P4SP MX SE P4SP MX SE Internal audio connectors CD1 Black AUX1 White Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground P4SP MX SE P4SP MX SE Game ...

Page 30: ...er Connector Power LED Ground Reset SW SMI Lead ExtSMI Ground Reset Ground Ground ATX Power Switch IDELED IDELED 5 V System Power LED Lead 3 1 pin PLED This 3 1 pin connector connects to the system power LED The LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode System Warning Speaker Lead 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector connects to the case mounted spea...

Page 31: ...ettings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF Reset Switch Lead 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power Hard Disk Activity Lead 2 pin IDELED This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED The read or write activities of any device conne...

Page 32: ...1 24 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 33: ...Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS information ...

Page 34: ...n Add Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window c Click on the Startup Disk tab then on Create Disk button d Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk when prompted Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive b From your Windows desktop click on Start then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy...

Page 35: ...he system 3 To launch EZ Flash press Alt F2 during POST to display the following User recovery requested Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy If there is no floppy disk found in the drive the error message Floppy not found appears If the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk the error message P4SPMXSE BIN not found 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file If the P4SPM...

Page 36: ...ress Enter to run AFLASH 4 Select 1 Save Current BIOS to File then press Enter The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears 5 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter The BIOS setup must specify Floppy as the first item in the boot sequence AFLASH does not work in the DOS prompt within Windows and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you b...

Page 37: ...is automatically updated only when necessary This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures When updating is done the message Flashed Successfully appears 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 Select 2 Update ...

Page 38: ...See section 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Boot the system 2 When a corrupted BIOS is detected the following message appears Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 3 Insert a floppy disk that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for this motherboard P4SPMXSE BIN If the BIOS file that you downloaded from the ASUS website...

Page 39: ...s 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 Place the support CD to the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 3 3 for the Utilities menu screen 3 The ASUS Update utilit...

Page 40: ...te 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 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 41: ... change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you may want to enable the security password feature or make changes to the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the Flash ROM The Flash ROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility...

Page 42: ... highlighted field Home or PgUp Moves the cursor to the first field End or PgDn Moves the cursor to the last field F5 Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults F10 Saves changes and exits Setup General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing F1 or the Alt H combina...

Page 43: ...enus and sub menus If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields use the set default hot key F5 to load the Setup default values While moving around through the Setup program note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field System Time XX XX XX Sets the system to ...

Page 44: ...words in the Main menu The passwords control access to the BIOS 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...

Page 45: ...s 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 User Type HDD Manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for the drive Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information Before attempting to configure a ...

Page 46: ...he 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 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...

Page 47: ...onitoring 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 Programmed Input Output mode for the IDE device Modes 0 through 4 provide succes...

Page 48: ...acters Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec 2 4 Advanced menu CPU Speed Manual When the motherboard is set to JumperFree mode this field allows you to select the internal frequency of the CPU Select Manual if you want to make changes to the two subsequent fields Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash CPU Freq...

Page 49: ...ontrol 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 Universa...

Page 50: ...rols the latency between the SDRAM read command and the actual time the data becomes available Configuration options 2 5T 2T 1 5T 3T SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay XT This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 3T 2T 4T SDRAM RAS Precharge Time XT This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM C...

Page 51: ... is a new cache technology for processor video memory This feature improves the display speed by caching the display data You must set this item to UC uncacheable if your graphics card does not support this feature otherwise the system may not boot Configuration options UC USWC PCI 2 1 Support Enabled This field enables or disables the motherboard feature to support PCI 2 1 cards Configuration opt...

Page 52: ...on options Disabled 378H IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port Normal allows normal speed operation but in one direction only EPP allows bi directional parallel port operation ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bi directional DMA mode ECP EPP allows normal speed operation in a two way mode Configuration options Normal...

Page 53: ...ndard 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 primary graphics card Configuration options PCI VGA Card AGP VGA Card Onboard VGA Onboard VGA Enabled This field allows you to enab...

Page 54: ...d Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Auto This field allows you to disable the onboard AC97 audio controller or set to the default Auto for optimum performance Configuration options Disabled Auto PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion ...

Page 55: ...system enters suspend mode Refer to the Suspend Mode item for details When set 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 inactivity Min Saving allows the system to enter suspend mode after a long period of inactivity Configuration options User Defined Disabled Min Saving Max Saving Video Off O...

Page 56: ... to provide more than 720mA current Configuration options Disabled Enabled Suspend Mode Disabled Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode Configuration options Disabled 1 2 Min 2 3 Min 4 5 min 8 9 Min 20 Min 30 Min PWR Button 4 Secs Soft Off When set to Soft off the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds Suspend allows t...

Page 57: ...em 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 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 Aut...

Page 58: ...r details You will then be prompted to Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys By using the or Space key you can promote devices and by using the key you can demote devices Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for ...

Page 59: ...alled a non PnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings keep the default setting No Configuration options No Yes Quick Power On Self Test Enabled This field speeds up the Power On Self Test POST routine by skipping retesting a second third and fourth time Configuration options Enabled Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled When enabled the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive ...

Page 60: ...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 Save Changes or make other changes before saving the 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 S...

Page 61: ...Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support ...

Page 62: ...ort CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to your optical drive The CD automatically displays the Installation Items window if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click an item to install The contents of the support CD are subject to ch...

Page 63: ...ad the installation wizard and install the SiS PCI Lan driver for your network applications ASUS PC Probe VX XX XX This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you on any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in a healthy operating condition ASUS Update VX XX XX This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from...

Page 64: ... Motherboard Information Click this item to display the general specifications for the P4SP MX SE motherboard Browse Support CD Click this item to display the support CD contents Readme This item displays the support CD contents and a brief description of each in text format Exit Click this item to close the installation window Click the button anytime to return to the previous window ...

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