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Motherboard P4P800 User Guide.
ii Copyright © 2003 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a r.
iii FCC/CDC statements ..................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide .........................................
iv Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering of f the computer ................................................. 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .
v Contents 4.5.6 APM Configuration ............................................... 4-27 4.5.7 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 4-29 4.6 Boot menu ........................................................................
vi FCC/CDC st atements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS P4P800 motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the P4P800 motherboard.
ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
x ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.
xi P4P800 specifications summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE RAID IDE / Serial A T A (optional) IEEE 1394 (optional) Audio (optional) LAN (optional) Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron up to 3.
xii Special features Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents P4P800 specifications summar y Rear Panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4P800 motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard Chapter summar y 1.1 W elcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2 1.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! 1 .2 Package contents Check your P4P800 package for the following items. Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4P800 motherboard! The ASUS P4P800 moth.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The P4P800 motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on 0.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 1-3 Ai Audio solution The SoundMAX-class ADI AD1985 AC ‘97 audio CODEC supports 6-channel 5.1 surround sound output, stereo microphone input, variable sample rate conversion (SRC), professional quality 103-dB out put with 94-dB SNR, and analog enumeration capability .
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 1-5 1.3.2 V alue-added solutions Overclocking • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .4 Motherboard over view Before you install the P4P800 motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 1-7 4 3 17 2 12 5 8 11 15 16 1 7 9 13 1 0 6 14 18 28 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 19 20 26 27 25.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor (and Intel’ s future Prescott CPU) support with 800/ 533/400 MHz system bus that allows up t o 6 .
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 1-9 Flash ROM. This 4Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. South bridge controller . T he Intel ® ICH5R i s a subsystem that integrates various I/O functions including 2-channel A T A10 0 bus master IDE controller , SA T A RAID controller , u p t o eight USB 2.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a speaker . In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out. Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6- channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Bass/Center Speaker Out.
Chapter 2 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.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard Chapter summar y 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) .
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-1 2. 1 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The P4P800 uses the A TX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL1 P4P800 ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD1 AUX1 Super I/O 4Mbit Firmware Hub PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Ke yboard Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) CPU_F AN1 FP_AUDIO Audio Codec USB2.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-3 2.3 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. P4P800 ® P4P800 Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powere d Off 1.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-5 2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever . 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-7 2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Retention Module Base CPU Heatsink Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the module base.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-9 2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base.
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 System memor y 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 4GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs and allow up to 6.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-11 2.5.2 Memory configurations Y ou may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information T able 1 Recommended memory configurations T able 2 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization * Use only identical DDR DIMM pairs.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-13 2.5.2.2 DDR Qualified V endor List The following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance.
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2.5.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 4. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-15 2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (CO.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-17 2.6.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that only supports +1.5V AGP cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-19 2.6.5 Wi-Fi slot The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot will support the ASUS Wi-Fi module when available. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for product updates. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-21 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default value is [Disabled]).
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-15 2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (CO.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-17 2.6.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that only supports +1.5V AGP cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-19 2.6.5 Wi-Fi slot The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot will support the ASUS Wi-Fi module when available. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for product updates. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-21 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default value is [Disabled]).
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-23 2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-25 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial A T A cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial A T A interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel A T A with 133 MB/s (Ultra A T A/133).
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Parallel A T A and Serial A T A device configurations Following are the Parallel A T A and Serial A T A device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications. Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP .
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-27 5. SMBus connector (6-1 pin SMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. P4P800 ® P4P800 SMBus Connector SMB1 1 SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A +3V FLOA TING 6.
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN1, PWR_F AN1, CHA_F AN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-29 9. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors connect to an A TX 12V power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 10. USB headers (10-1 pin USB_56, USB_78) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-31 12. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1, MODEM) These connectors 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 .
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 14. Digital Audio connector (6-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 2-33 15. Serial Port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector accomodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System W arning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPKR) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.
Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes..
ASUS P4P800 motherboard Chapter summar y 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ..............
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 3-1 3. 1 St ar ting up for the fir st time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering of f the com puter Using the OS shut down function If you use Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP , click the Start button, click Shut Down , then the OK button to shut down the computer . The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.
Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4P800 Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).This chapter includes updating the BIOS using the AFUDOS.
ASUS P4SDX Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-6 4.3 Main Menu .................................................... 4-10 4.4 Advanced Menu .
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-1 4. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S , then press the <Enter> key Windows environment a.
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos / i <filename> where “filename” means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. The screen displays the status of the update process.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-3 1. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o <filename> where “filename” can be any user provided filename of not more than eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for the extension name.
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility .
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-5 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted.
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... 3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system sett.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-9 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System T ime [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you to set the system date.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-11 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Third and Fourth IDE Master While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-13 Enhanced Mode Support On [S-A T A] The default setting S-A T A allows you to use native OS on Serial A T A and Parallel A T A ports. W e recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility .
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.08 Build Date : 04/03/03 ID : P4P81035 Processor Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.73GHz Speed : 1733 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Size : 256MB 4.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP USB Configuration Instant Music Configuration Configure CPU.
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If you are using an unlocked CPU, the item CPU Ratio appears under the AI Overclock T uner item. Y ou may select your desired ratio from the available options. CPU Ratio [12] This field sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus (FSB) Frequency .
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-17 DDR Reference V oltage [Auto] Allows selection of the DDR SDRAM operating voltage. Configuration options: [2.85V] [2.75V] [2.65V] [2.55V] [Auto] AGP VDDQ voltage [1.50V] Allows selection of the AGP operating voltage.
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. Hyper-Threading T echnology [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading T echnology .
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-19 The following sub-items appear only when the item Configure DRAM Timing by SPD is set to Disabled. Configure DRAM T iming by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect).
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [AGP/PCI] [PCI/AGP] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-21 Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [200/300] [200/330] [208/300] [208/330] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller .
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-23 Pallete Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly . Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] No USB Mass Storage device detected Device #1 N/A.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-25 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Instant Music [Disabled] Instant Music Option Disable/Enable Instant Music feature. 4.4.7 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS.
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode [Auto] Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ACPI 2.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-27 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Power Management/APM [Enabled] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Hard Disk P.
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Of f, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-29 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature [44°C/111°F] MB Temperature [36°C/96.5°F] Power Temperature [N/A] Q-Fan Control [Disabled] CPU Fan Speed [2250RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [XXX RPM] Power Fan Speed [XXX RPM] VCORE Voltage [1.
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Fan Speed Ratio [1 1/16] This item allows you to select the appropriate fan speed ratio for the system. The default [1 1/16] is the minimum fan speed ratio. Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-31 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.6.2 Hard disk drives Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 1st Boot Device [PM-ST320413A] 2nd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S340] Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-33 Full Screen Logo Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Make sure this item is enable when using the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-35 User Access Level (Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [V iew Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility .
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup T o change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item if you wish to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility .
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 4-37 Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off.
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup.
Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package..
ASUS P4P800 motherboard Chapter summar y 5.1 Install an operating system ........................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information ..................................... 5-7 5.4 Intel ® RAID for Serial A T A configuration .
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-1 5. 1 Inst all an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware.
5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems.
5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Microsoft Direct X 8.1 Driver This item installs the Microsoft V8.1 driver . 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 V5.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-5 5.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the P4P800 motherboard.
5-6 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical Support Form The window displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to fill up when requesting technical support. Filelist The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-7 5.3 Softwar e information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information.
5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to 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.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-9 4. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Click Next. 6. The next screen prompts you to flash the original BIOS to update it with the new boot logo. Click Flash to update the BIOS. 7. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your computer .
5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe The ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-11 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC temperature (for supported processors only).
5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-13 Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows 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.
5-14 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right 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 change to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-15 4. Highlight the Instant Music CDROM item and press Enter to display the CD-ROM options. Select the CD-ROM drive that you wish to use for this feature. 5. Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 1. The Scroll Lock LED is fixed to ON after enabling Instant Music.
5-16 Chapter 5: Software support These labels all come with your motherboard package. 3. Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line Out (lime colored) port on the rear panel for audio output. Y ou may also connect a headphone to the headphone jack on the CD- ROM drive front panel.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-17 5.3.5 SoundMAX ® 4 XL software The ADI AD1985 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX4 XL with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC.
5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Setup wizards Use the speaker and microphone setup wizards to fine tune the gain/ attenuation of the inputs/outputs for optimal audio performance.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-19 Audio preferences The Preferences page of the SoundMAX4 XL allows you to change various audio settings. Listening environment options The SoundMAX4 XL support several audio technologies including SoundMAX SPX™ Animated Audio, 3DP A™, MultiDrive™ 5.
5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Rear panel audio ports function variation The functions of the Line Out (lime), Line In (blue), and Mic (pink) ports on the rear panel change when you select the 4-channel or 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-21 5.4 Intel ® RAID for Serial A T A configur ation This motherboard supports Intel ® RAID 0 for Serial A T A drives through the Intel ® ICH5R chipset. The Serial A T A as RAID option must be enabled in the BIOS before the system can load the Intel ® RAID Option ROM code for Intel ® RAID.
5-22 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.4 Creating a RAID V olume [ HELP ] Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length taht can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-23 2. Select the stripe value for the RAID 0 array by scrolling through the available values by using the Up and Down arrow keys and pressing the <Enter> key . 3. The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB increments.
5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.6 Reset RAID Data 1. Select option 3 Reset RAID Data and press the <Enter> key to delete the RAID set and remove any RAID structures from the drives.
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-25 W rite-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. 5.5 Using Intel ® Makedisk.ex e Important Notes 1. The Makedisk.exe utility enables you to create a floppy disk with the RAID driver necessary when configuring RAID installations.
5-26 Chapter 5: Software support 5.6 Mar vell ® Vir tual Cable T ester™ (VCT) T echnology The P4P800 motherboard supports the Marvell ® Virtual Cable T ester (VCT) T echnology . The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the T ime Domain Reflectometry (TDR).
ASUS P4P800 motherboard user guide 5-27 4. Click on the (VCT) V irtual Cable T ester button. The following screen display appears. 5. Click on Run to execute test. • The Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT) feature is supported in Windows ® XP™ and Windows ® 2000™ operating systems only .
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