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Terminator P4 533

User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...Barebone System Terminator P4 533 User s Guide ...

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Page 3: ...Install the CPU heatsink and fan 21 2 5 Install system memory 23 2 6 Install a hard disk drive 24 2 7 Install a CD ROM drive 26 2 8 Install a PCI expansion card 28 2 9 Re connect cables 29 2 9 1 Front panel 29 2 9 2 UAEX and card reader modules 30 2 10 Replace the cover 31 2 11 Connect External Devices 33 2 12 Power Supply Specifications 34 2 12 1 Input Characteristics 34 2 12 2 Output Characteris...

Page 4: ...m 58 4 2 1 BIOS menu bar 59 4 2 2 Legend bar 59 4 3 Main Menu 61 4 3 1 Primary and Secondary Master Slave 63 4 3 2 Keyboard Features 67 4 4 Advanced Menu 68 4 4 1 Chip Configuration 70 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration 72 4 4 3 PCI Configuration 74 4 5 Power Menu 77 4 5 1 Power Up Control 79 4 5 2 Hardware Monitor 81 4 6 Boot Menu 83 4 7 Exit Menu 85 Chapter 5 Starting up 89 5 1 Install an operating ...

Page 5: ...e 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 re...

Page 6: ...tage 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 devices into the system carefully read all the documentation that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the pow...

Page 7: ...es 2 Chapter 2 Basic Installation This chapter tells how to install components into the barebone system through illustrated step by step instructions 3 Chapter 3 Motherboard Information This chapter gives information about the P4SC E motherboard that came with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations It also includes information on the USB aud...

Page 8: ...aid in completing a task Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products The ASUS websites are listed on page 9 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty f...

Page 9: ... 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 General Support 1 502 933 8713 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 General...

Page 10: ...optional 6 56K PCI modem card optional 7 Support CD 8 User s guide IMPORTANT If you are assembling the system by yourself make sure to prepare all the components before starting It saves you a lot of time not having to hunt down components when you need them NOTE Optional items may not be present in your package If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your dealer immediately ...

Page 11: ...533 Barebone System This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator P4 533 barebone system It includes introduction on the front and rear panel features and the internal features System Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 12: ...ible I O features including a CF card reader or a 4 in 1 card reader two USB 2 0 ports Ports 2 and 3 a headphone jack and a microphone jack Open chassis 1 I O door by pressing the dotted area of the door Open chassis 2 I O door by flipping up the door CD ROM Drive optional Floppy Drive Power Button HDD LED Power LED Chassis 1 Chassis 2 NOTE On request the optional 4 in 1 card reader may be bundled...

Page 13: ...switching power supply that came with the system has a voltage selector switch below the power socket Use this switch to select the appropriate voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127V set the switch to 115V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240V set the switch to 230V 115V 230V Voltage Selector Game MIDI Connector Serial Port COM1...

Page 14: ... out the drive frame You will see here the standard components that come already installed in the system and the places where you can install the other required components to get the system running Motherboard Power Supply Modem Card optional USB audio Board Two 5 25 Drive Bays 3 5 HDD Drive Bay 3 5 Floppy Drive Game MIDI COM1 Extension Module ...

Page 15: ...15 ASUS Terminator P4 533 Barebone System This chapter tells how to install components into the barebone system through illustrated step by step instructions Basic Installation Chapter 2 ...

Page 16: ... Place your hands on both corners of the front panel just beside the CD ROM frame Push on the CD ROM area with your thumbs until the cover tilts forward 3 While supporting the front panel with one hand place your other hand on the top rear edge of the cover and carefully lift the cover from the chassis Thumbscrew TIP Another way to release the cover is to place your hands underneath the front pane...

Page 17: ...rive frame to avoid breaking the power cable Follow these steps to detach the drive frame 1 Place the chassis on a flat surface and turn it on its side 2 The power socket and voltage selector switch are attached to a metal module secured to the rear panel by a screw Remove the screw to release the power socket module Power socket module screw Power socket module ...

Page 18: ... detached from the rear panel 4 Unlatch the drive frame by pulling it outward NOTE The drive frame has a swivel hinge like edge that is attached to the main chassis It is not necessary to completely detach the drive frame from the chassis when installing components 5 Carefully lay the drive frame alongside the main chassis frame Drive frame Swivel edge ...

Page 19: ...igned for the Intel Pentium 4 478 Northwood Processor Follow these steps to install a CPU 1 Locate the 478 pin CPU socket on the motherboard Socket lever 90 100 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90 100 angle IMPORTANT Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely 478 pin CPU socket ...

Page 20: ... CPU into the socket until it fits in place CAUTION 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 21: ...rtified CPU heatsink and fan Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Position the fan heatsink assembly on top of the installed CPU such that the fan cable is nearest the CPU fan connector on the motherboard marked CPU_FAN1 2 Align one retention bracket with the rail on the side of the heatsink Orient the bracket such that the locking lever is on the side of the PCI slots 3 Snap t...

Page 22: ...not match the documentation for the CPU or fan heatsink follow the latter 7 Connect the CPU fan cable from the assembly to the fan connector labeled CPU_FAN1 5 Carefully press down the locking lever on the other side of the bracket and hook its end into the hole of the retention module to secure the fan heatsink assembly in place 6 Follow step 5 to lock the second bracket CPU fan connector CPU_FAN...

Page 23: ...M 1 Locate the two DIMM sockets on the motherboard 2 Unlock a socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 3 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 4 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated CAUTION A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction D...

Page 24: ...DD bay location 5 25 inch Drive Bay 3 5 inch HDD Drive Bay Internal View External View Follow these steps to install an IDE HDD 1 Place the chassis upright 2 With the HDD label side up carefully insert the drive into the 3 5 inch bay HDD label side 3 Push the drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay marked HDD 4 Secure the drive with two screws on each side of the b...

Page 25: ...beled P3 6 Connect one end of the IDE hard disk ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the HDD matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface Red Stripe to Pin 1 IDE Ribbon Cable Power Cable P3 7 Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector blue connector labeled IDE1 on the motherboard Primary IDE connector IDE1 ...

Page 26: ...ed a model without a CD ROM Follow these steps to install a CD ROM drive 1 Place the chassis upright 2 Insert the CD ROM drive into the upper 5 25 inch drive bay CD ROM screws 3 Carefully push the CD ROM drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes marked 1 on the bay as shown 4 Secure the CD ROM with two screws on each side of the bay 5 25 inch drive bay ...

Page 27: ...stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface 7 Connect one end of the CD ROM audio cable to the 4 pin connector at the back of the CD ROM 8 Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector black connector labeled IDE2 on the motherboard Red Stripe to Pin 1 IDE Ribbon Cable Power Cable P1 CD ROM Audio Cable 9 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the black 4...

Page 28: ... install a PCI expansion card 1 Place the chassis on its side 2 Remove the metal bracket cover opposite the PCI slot that you wish to use 3 Align the PCI card golden fingers to the PCI slot and its metal bracket to the slot opening on the chassis 4 Press the card firmly until it is properly seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with a bracket screw NOTE If your system came with the o...

Page 29: ...s Connect the power switch and power LED cables to their respective leads in the PANEL1 connector on the motherboard Connect the HDD LED cable to the 2 pin lead marked IDE_LED1 Power Switch Power LED HDD LED PANEL1 IDE_LED1 Requires an ATX power supply PLED Ground MLED PWR 5VSB 5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground 5 V Reset SW SMI Lead MessageLED ExtSMI Ground Reset Ground Ground ATX Powe...

Page 30: ... Connect to MIC_LOUT1 connector on the motherboard USB2P MIC2 USB T Port0 B Port1 MIC LOUT LO2 UAEX CF Card Reader module 4 in 1 Card Reader module USB_CF J1 LED3 LED2 CON1 USB_4IN1 LED2 LED1 CON1 Connect to USB_56 connector on the motherboard Connect to USB_56 connector on the motherboard The system may come with either a CF card reader module standard or a 4 in 1 card reader module optional The ...

Page 31: ...er Follow these steps to re assemble the system 1 With the chassis lying on its side hook the swivel edge of the drive frame to the main chassis 2 Sway the drive frame inward until it fits completely The protruding tabs on both ends of the drive frame should snap perfectly to the chassis edge Protruding Tab 3 Turn the chassis upright 4 Place the cover over the chassis leaving about two inches from...

Page 32: ... Push the cover towards the rear until it fits The locking tab snaps into the hole on the chassis indicating that the cover is in place Locking Tab Hole Locking Tab IMPORTANT Firmly push the cover to ensure that it is fully engaged to the chassis 7 Lock the cover with the captive thumbscrew on the rear panel Rail Tabs ...

Page 33: ...one System 33 2 11 Connect External Devices The figure below shows the specific connectors and devices that you can connect to the rear panel ports Serial PS 2 KB VGA Line Out Line In Mic Game MIDI PS 2 Mouse AC Parallel USB RJ 45 ...

Page 34: ...h Current 90A max at 115Vac full load cold start at 25 C Efficiency 70 min at nominal input maximum load Output Load Range Regulation Ripple Voltage Min Max Min Max Max 5V 0 5A 4 0A 5 5 50mVp p 12V 0 45A 9 5A 5 5 120mVp p 12V 0A 0 2A 10 10 120mVp p 5VSB 0 05A 1 5A 5 5 50mVp p 3V3 1A 8 0A 5 5 50mVp p Output Voltage Maximum Voltage 5V 6 5V 12V 15 6V 3 3V 4 3V NOTE The power supply will shut down and...

Page 35: ...USB audio board located on the front panel Motherboard Info Chapter 3 IMPORTANT The ASUS Terminator P4 533 barebone system is designed to support a motherboard that measures 23 cm 9 06 in x 22 4 cm 8 82 in It is not recommended to install any motherboard of other sizes If you need to replace the original motherboard that came with the system make sure that it fits into the chassis and that the I O...

Page 36: ...herboard comes already installed in the ASUS Terminator P4 533 barebone system For future upgrades or system reconfiguration this chapter provides technical information about the motherboard 3 2 Motherboard components 13 14 20 22 21 15 19 18 17 16 2 1 3 6 4 5 7 9 8 11 12 10 ...

Page 37: ...C PC2700 2100 1600 DDR DIMMs Floppy disk connector This connector connects 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 ATX power connector This 20 pin connector connects to an ATX 12V power supply The power supply must have at least 1A on the 5V standby lead 5VSB North bridge controller This SiS651...

Page 38: ...s USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices such as a mouse camera printer scanner PDA and others LAN activity LEDs These LEDs indicate an active network connection RJ 45 port This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Microphone jack This Mic pink jack connects a microphone Line In jack This Line In light blue jack connects a tape player or other au...

Page 39: ..._34 IDE_LED1 USB_PWR12 P4SC E MIC_LOUT1 IOC_MB DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module PCI Slot 1 Super I O Flash BIOS ATX Power Connector 22 4cm 8 82in PS 2 T Mouse B Keyboard RJ 45 USB_12 T Port0 B Port1 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module SEC_IDE1 PCI Slot 2 ATX12V1 USB_PWR34 LANLED PARALLEL PORT VGA1 Mic In Line In Line Out BUZZER1 SiS 962L Chipset Socket 478 CLRTC1 USB_56 USB_PWR56 PRI_IDE1 CPU_FAN...

Page 40: ...e Intel NetBurst micro architecture The Intel NetBurst micro architecture features the hyper pipelined technology rapid execution engine 533 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 4 3GB s and 3 2GB s NOTE Refer to sections 2 3 Insta...

Page 41: ...M is not backward compatible with SDR and should be installed only in a socket specially designed for DDR DIMMs NOTE Refer to section 2 5 Install system memory for instructions on installing DDR DIMMs 3 5 1 Memory configurations You may install any DDR DIMMs with 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1GB densities into the three DIMM sockets Use the following combinations to install DDR DIMMs DIMM Location 1...

Page 42: ...rd 3 6 2 Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 Sound Card sometimes LPT2 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Stee...

Page 43: ...w refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB_PWR12 jumper is for the rear USB ports The USB_PWR34 and USB_PWR56 jumpers are for the internal USB headers that connect to the front USB ports and USB CF slot NOTES 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 The total current consum...

Page 44: ...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 solder points 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 P4SC E P4SC E Clear RTC RAM ...

Page 45: ... hard disks you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly 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...

Page 46: ...sing ribbon cables with pin 5 plug 3 Hard disk activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED1 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 connector cause this LED to light up P4SC E P4SC E Floppy Disk Drive Connector FLOPPY1 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 P4SC E P4SC E IDE Acti...

Page 47: ...ient power to the CPU IMPORTANT If you will need to replace the power supply in the future make sure that your new ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 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 ...

Page 48: ...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 IMPORTANT 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...

Page 49: ...s allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector It also allows the sharing of mono_in such as a phone and a mono_out such as a speaker between the audio and a voice modem card P4SC E P4SC E Internal Audio Connectors AUX1 White CD1 Black MODE...

Page 50: ...ssis has this audio module you may conveniently connect a microphone and a speaker headphone on the front panel P4SC E P4SC E Microphone Header MIC_LOUT1 1 MIC Signal MIC PWR Head set Left channel GND Head set Right channel 1 9 IO extension module connector 22 pin IOC_MB This connector is for the CGAEX extension module P4SC E P4SC E IOC_MB Connector CGAEX COM1 GAME IOC_DC ...

Page 51: ...ing Speaker Lead 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector connects to the case mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings System Message LED Lead 2 pin MLED This 2 pin connector is for the system message LED that indicates receipt of messages from a fax modem The normal status for this LED is OFF when there is no incoming data signal The LED blinks when data is received The system ...

Page 52: ... the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF 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 ...

Page 53: ...3 ASUS Terminator P4 533 Barebone System This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus It includes detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters BIOS Information Chapter 4 ...

Page 54: ...heck the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left hand corner of your screen during bootup Larger 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 NOTE AFLASH wo...

Page 55: ...mory 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 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 56: ... 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 CAUTION Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve ...

Page 57: ...message Flashed Successfully appears 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue WARNING 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 BI...

Page 58: ... 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 Delete or by...

Page 59: ... legend bar 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 anywhere 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...

Page 60: ...ow 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 fiel...

Page 61: ... month day 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...

Page 62: ... 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 configuration fiel...

Page 63: ... 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 CAUTION Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information suppl...

Page 64: ...sc 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 NOTE 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 ...

Page 65: ...r 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 t...

Page 66: ... 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 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 suppres...

Page 67: ... Keyboard Auto Repeat Rate 12 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 68: ... what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed CPU Speed Manual This parameter allows you select the CPU internal frequency You can select either one of the preset speeds 2200 MHz or 2933 MHz or select Manual if you wish to adjust the setting of the next item CPU Frequency Multiple Configuration options...

Page 69: ...ntrol 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...

Page 70: ...he module such as memory type size speed voltage interface and module banks Configuration options User Defined By SPD NOTE The SDRAM parameters items 2 5 become configurable only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to User Defined SDRAM CAS Latency 2T This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3T This item ...

Page 71: ...rectly from the chipset to the AGP Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard VGA Shared Memory Size 32M This item allows you to set the memory space reserved for the VGA frame buffer display memory within the system main memory If you have installed a 3D graphics device select at least 16MB VGA shared memory size Note that the more system memory you share with VGA the less memory space is lef...

Page 72: ...ot PCI 2 1 compliant Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard PCI IDE 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 IDE Bus Master Support Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the IDE bus master feature Configuration options Dis...

Page 73: ...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 operation in a two way mode Configuration options Normal EPP ...

Page 74: ...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 primary graphics card Configuration options...

Page 75: ...the default setting Enabled if you connect USB 2 0 devices Otherwise select Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the option ROM on the onboard LAN chipset Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 3 1 Onboard PCI Devices Control Onboard LAN Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN control...

Page 76: ... 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 Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Auto Auto allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem audio device If a modem audio device is detected the onboard modem audio controller is enabled if no modem audio device is detected the control...

Page 77: ... 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 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 IMPORTANT You should install the Advanced Power M...

Page 78: ...y 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 Enabled 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 provide m...

Page 79: ...r powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up On PCI Card Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI modem This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled NOTE The comp...

Page 80: ... 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 selecting Everyday or at a certain time and day by selecting By Date Configuration options Disabled Everyday By Date NOTE The Automatic Power Up feature does not work if the system is powered down by an operating system such Windows 98 that has Advanced Conf...

Page 81: ...by the actual CPU temperature Q Fan supplies more power to the CPU fan When the CPU temperature goes below the setting Q Fan automatically reverts to the normal power supplied to the fan Configuration options 50 C 55 C 60 C 65 C 70 C CPU Fan Lowest Level Voltage 9V This item allows you to set the lowest voltage applied to the CPU fan Configuration options 6V 6 5V 7V 7 5 8V 8 5 9V PWR Q Fan Functio...

Page 82: ... reverts to the normal power supplied to the fan Configuration options 50 C 55 C 60 C 65 C 70 C PWR Fan Lowest Level Voltage 9V This item allows you to set the lowest voltage applied to the CPU fan Configuration options 6V 6 5V 7V 7 5 8V 8 5 9V Power Temperature xxxC xxxF CPU Temperature xxxC xxxF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and display the power supply and CPU temperatures ...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...able floppy disk to restart and investigate your system Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 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 ...

Page 85: ...d off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit NOTE Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit NOTE 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 Pr...

Page 86: ...e 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 furthe...

Page 87: ...87 ASUS Terminator P4 533 Barebone System This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD Starting up Chapter 5 ...

Page 88: ...2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features NOTE The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates 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 e...

Page 89: ...menus 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 90: ...This item installs the SiS PCI LAN driver V1 14 ASUS PC Probe V2 16 08 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 at a healthy operating condition ASUS Update V3 29 12 This item installs the ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS...

Page 91: ...he Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE 5 0 and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail 4 0 ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver Show Motherboard Information Click this item to display the general specifications for the P4SC E 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 descr...

Page 92: ...date 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 downlo...

Page 93: ...download 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 94: ...lso has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer such as hard disk space memory usage and CPU type CPU speed and 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...

Page 95: ...mperature 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 96: ...he 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 CPU coolin...

Page 97: ... information 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 Memory Shows the PC memory load memory usage and paging file usage ...

Page 98: ... 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 change to red the PC speaker beeps and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears ...

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