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Chapter 3

This chapter describes the contents of the
support CD that comes with the motherboard
package.

Software support

Summary of Contents for P4XP-X

Page 1: ...Motherboard P4XP X User Guide ...

Page 2: ... PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIF...

Page 3: ...rection 1 9 1 7 2 Screw holes 1 9 1 8 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 10 1 8 1 Overview 1 10 1 8 2 Installing the CPU 1 10 1 9 System memory 1 11 1 9 1 Memory configurations 1 12 1 9 2 DIMM installation 1 12 1 10 Expansion slots 1 13 1 10 1 Standard interrupt assignments 1 13 1 10 2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1 13 1 11 Jumpers 1 14 1 12 Connectors 1 15 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managi...

Page 4: ...4 1 Chip Configuration 2 19 2 4 2 I O Device Configuration 2 21 2 4 3 PCI Configuration 2 22 2 5 Power Menu 2 24 2 5 1 Power Up Control 2 26 2 5 2 Hardware Monitor 2 27 2 6 Boot Menu 2 28 2 7 Exit Menu 2 29 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Install an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 3 3 2 4 ASUS Contact...

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

Page 8: ...IONAL 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 General Support 1 502 933 8713 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 2102 442066 General Emai...

Page 9: ...rs ADI AD1980 6 channel audio CODEC S PDIF Out interface VIA VT6105L PCI 10 100 Mbps LAN controller ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 BIOS Autorecovery tool ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Suspend to Disk STD Suspend to RAM STR SFS Stepless Frequency Selection Adjustable CPU VCORE Wake on Ring LAN Keyboard Mouse 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x S PDIF out interface 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 ...

Page 10: ... to change without notice 2Mb Flash ROM Award BIOS TCAV PnP DMI2 0 CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 USB 1 1 WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL WOR by PME chassis intrusion SMBus ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 5 cm Device drivers ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro PC cillin 2002 anti virus software ...

Page 11: ... 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4XP X motherboard It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components and illustrations of the layout jumper settings and connectors Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...GB with PC133 100 SDR SDRAM high resolution graphics via an AGP 4X slot USB 2 0 1 1 10 100 Fast Ethernet networking and 6 channel audio features the P4XP X is your affordable vehicle to enter the world of 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 P4XP X package for the followi...

Page 13: ...ack for 5 1 surround sound over 90dB dynamic range and stereo Mic PREAMP A digital audio connector is onboard to accommodate the bundled Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF Out module C P R CPU Parameter Recall When the system hangs due to overclocking failure there is no need to open the case to clear the CMOS data Simply restart the system and the BIOS will automatically restore the CPU defaul...

Page 14: ...you install the motherboard learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions 5 12 14 2 7 8 10 15 3 4 9 17 1 11 13 16 6 18 28 25 21 22 23 24 19 20 26 27 ...

Page 15: ... The ICH2 also contains the necessary arbitration and buffering for efficient utilization of these interfaces IDE connectors These dual channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA 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 Floppy disk connector This connector accommodates the provi...

Page 16: ...ar Bass Center Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker In 6 channel or 4 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out Microphone jack This Mic pink jack connects a microphone In 6 channel or 4 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out 15 17 18 19 20 21 23 22 24 25 26 27 28 16 USB 2 0 ports These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bu...

Page 17: ...1 30 5cm 12in SB_PWR1 SMB1 Socket 478 ATX Power Connector DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module 0 1 Audio Codec CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 24 5cm 9 6in PCI Slot 5 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard USB12 RJ 45 Top USB3 USB4 Bottom Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In PARALLEL PORT CON1 SPDIF1 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 1 DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module 2 3 DIMM Socket 1 64 72 bi...

Page 18: ...d touching the ICs on them 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components When lit the gree...

Page 19: ... 7 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 7 2 Screw holes Place ten 10 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or re...

Page 20: ... the CPU socket Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU Gold Mark 1 8 2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps 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 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base ...

Page 21: ...emory The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate DDR and two Single Data Rate SDR Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM sockets The DDR sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184 pin unbuffered non ECC PC2100 PC1600 DIMMs The SDR sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 168 pin unbuffered non ECC PC133 PC100 DIMMs The following figure illustrates the location of the DIMM sockets P4XP X P...

Page 22: ...ne notch while an SDR DIMM has two notches Install DDR or SDR DIMMs following the illustrations below Unlocked Retaining Clip DDR DIMM notch 1 9 1 Memory configurations DIMM Location 168 pin DIMM Total Memory DDR Socket 1 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB x1 DDR Socket 2 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB x1 Total DDR system memory Max 2GB SDR Socket 1 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB x1 SDR Socket 2 64MB 128MB 256MB ...

Page 23: ... 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI steering 10 5 Advance AC 97 CODEC 11 6 Standard PCI Graphics Adapter VGA 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse 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 ...

Page 24: ...er 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 and 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC default position Removing th P4XP X P4XP X USB Device Wake Up 5V 5VSB Default USBPW12 3 2 1 2 P4XP X P4XP X Cl...

Page 25: ...tection 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 By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove t...

Page 26: ...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 connector This prevents incorrect orientation when you connec...

Page 27: ...an provide 8A on the 12V 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 6 SMBus connector 6 1 pin SMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus...

Page 28: ...within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 8 GAME MIDI connector 16 1 pin GAME1 This connector supports a GAME MIDI module Connect an optional GAME MIDI cable to this connector 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 ...

Page 29: ...USB 2 0 ports that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras scanners and printers The USB GAME module is purchased separately 10 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO1 on audio models only This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices P4XP X P4XP X USB Headers USB56 USB1 1 USB 6V U...

Page 30: ...e 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 depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds ...

Page 31: ...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 32: ... see ASUS contact information on page viii Save the file to a floppy disk 2 Reboot the computer 3 To use EZ Flash press Alt F2 during POST to display the following screen Write down the BIOS file name on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the EZ Flash screen 4 Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive You will receive the error message WARNING...

Page 33: ...pe in the correct file name Press Enter 6 At the above prompt type Y to continue with the update process Pressing N exits the EZ Flash screen and reboots the system without updating the BIOS The following prompts appear if you typed Y 7 Press Y to update the main BIOS area BIOS Information in File BIOS Version P4XP X Boot Block WARNING Continue to update the BIOS Y N _ DO NOT shutdown or reset the...

Page 34: ... 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 word unknown appears after Flash Memory the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI ...

Page 35: ... 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 Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the...

Page 36: ... When the programming is done the message 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 success...

Page 37: ... BIOS was corrupted Do you want to recover 1 You must have the bootable support CD that came with the motherboard or a bootable floppy disk ready before proceeding with the BIOS update process 2 It is strongly recommended that you save a copy of the original BIOS with the AFLASH EXE utility to a bootable floppy disk Create a bootable floppy disk by following the procedure in section 2 1 2 3 Visit ...

Page 38: ... table for the meaning of the beeps The recovered BIOS may not be of the same version as the original BIOS Visit ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS for this motherboard and update the BIOS using ASUS AFLASH EXE ASUS EZ Flash Utility or ASUS Live Update 3 Press Y to start the auto recovery procedure If you do not press Y the system still performs the auto recovery after 30 second...

Page 39: ... with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible It is a menu driven program which means you can scroll t...

Page 40: ... 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 41: ...us 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 th...

Page 42: ...e 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 the Superv...

Page 43: ...ady 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 drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize ...

Page 44: ...ual Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders 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 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 fi...

Page 45: ...ectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors 32 Sectors Maximum SMART Monitoring 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 Dis...

Page 46: ...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 2 4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed Manual The motherboard is set to JumperFree mode so 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 man...

Page 47: ...ect the AGP PCI frequency If the system becomes unstable return to the default setting Auto When this item is set to Manual the AGP PCI Frequency MHz item appears Configuration options Auto Manual Selecting a very high AGP PCI frequency may cause the system to be unstable CPU VCore Setting Auto The Manual setting allows you to manually select the core voltage supplied to the CPU see next item Howe...

Page 48: ...up If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If 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 This function is supported only by USB 1 1 ports 1 and 2 rear panel and USB 5 and 6 internal USB 1 1 header OS 2 Onboar...

Page 49: ...mand and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 2 5T 2T 1 5T SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay value depends on SDRAM SPD This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 3T 2T SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay value depends on SDRAM SPD This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM...

Page 50: ...ation options 1X Mode 4X Mode 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 otherwise the system may not boot Configuration options UC USWC Memory Hole At...

Page 51: ...Select configurations are not available Configuration 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 bidirectional parallel port operation ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode ECP EPP allows normal speed operati...

Page 52: ...oop Disabled Some non standard VGA cards like graphics accelerators 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 USB 1 1 ...

Page 53: ...requires a unique IRQ and you are NOT using ICU Configuration options No ICU Yes Onboard LAN Controller Enabled appears on LAN models only This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled appears on LAN models only This field allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller chipset...

Page 54: ...ally 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 to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode In ...

Page 55: ...y 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 40 Min 1 hour 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 S...

Page 56: ...t 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 system power on Power Up On PCI Device Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration option...

Page 57: ...ror Enter Power setup menu for details You will then be prompted to Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP CPU Temperature xxxC xxxF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperature CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minut...

Page 58: ...his 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 to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD ROM drives Other Boot Device Select INT18 Device Network Configura...

Page 59: ...s Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled When enabled the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt Mode APIC The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC setting allows you to distribute interrupt routings other than the 16 IRQs The Programmable Interrupt Controller PIC setting allows you t...

Page 60: ...e changes to fields other than system date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before s...

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

Page 62: ...t 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 To begin using the support CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visi...

Page 63: ...lerator for Microsoft Windows 98SE ME NT4 0 2000 This program is designed to improve performance of the storage sub system and overall system performace Install the INF Driver before installing the Intel Application Accelerator USB 2 0 Driver This item installs the USB 2 0 driver SoundMAX Audio Driver and Applications This item installs the AC 97 audio driver and applications to activate the 6 cha...

Page 64: ...r PC CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC cillin 2002 anti virus program View the PC cillin online help for detailed information Adobe Acrobat Reader This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver E Color 3Deep This item installs the 3Deep software 3Deep i...

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