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® P4T -F Intel ® 850 A TX Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL.
2 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS P4T -F Manual Revision: 1.01 E868 Release Date: September 2001 No part of this manual, including the products and software describ.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.
4 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Or ganized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ........
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 70 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 71 4.6 Boot Menu ...........................
6 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE 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.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard.
8 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1 The ASUS P4T -F The ASUS P4T -F motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel Pr ocessor Support: Intel Socket 423 Pentium ® 4 processors, 1.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES • CNR Support: A Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) slot provides an interface to support very affordable multichannel audio, V .90 analog modem, Home PNA, 10/100 Ethernet networking, and a USB hub.
10 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Performance Features • High-Speed Data T ransfer Interface: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto CPU Thr ottling Function: Incorporated into this motherboard is a new technology to enable Pentium 4 processors auto throttling function.
12 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2.2 P4T -F Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 423 for Pentium 4 Processors ....................................... 2 Chipsets Intel 850 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) .
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Locations 2.2.1 Component Locations 2 14 8 13 17 20 12 24 25 26 27 22 5 11 7 4 6 10 9 1 3 15 16 19 23 18 21.
14 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 P4T -F Motherboard Layout Grayed components are available only on certain models at the time of purchase.
15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p . 18 JumperFree ™ Mode (JEN) (Disable / Enable) 2) SW1 (Switches 6-10) p. 19 CPU Ext. Freq. Selection (SW1 Switches 1 – 5) 3) SW1 (Switches 1-4) p.
16 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Getting Started 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure IMPORT ANT : Due to Pentium 4 CPU ’ s power consumption requirement, an A TX12V power supply is recommended for this motherboard. For typical system configurations, an A TX12V power supply that can supply at least 230W and at least 8.
17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section tells you how to change motherboard function settings through the switches and/or jumpers.
18 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP P4T-F P4T -F DIP Switches 1. Frequency Multiple 2. Frequency Multiple 3. Frequency Multiple 4. Frequency Multiple 5. Reserved 6. Frequency Selection 7. Frequency Selection 8. Frequency Selection 9. Frequency Selection 10.
19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 2) CPU External Frequency Selection (SW1 Switches 6-10) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External frequency (or BUS Clock ).
20 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP P4T-F P4T -F CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection SW1 8.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 10.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 1 1.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 12.0x 13.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 14.
21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP P4T-F P4T -F USB Device Wake Up USBPWR +5V 1 2 +5VSB 2 3 4) USB Device W ake-up (USBPWR) Set these jumpers to +5V to allow wake up from the S1 sleep state (CPU stopped; RAM refreshed; system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices.
22 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP P4T-F P4T -F AUDIO Setting ENABLE AUDIO DISABLE AUDIO ADN 2 3 1 2 P4T-F A7V266 CNR/USB Selection USB2 12 CNRUSB 23 1 2 2 3 OC3 J3- J3+ J3- J3+ OC3 6) USB2 / CNRUSB Selection (J3-J3-/OC3) The CNR slot can support an optional USB hub CNR card.
23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3.5 System Memory NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard has four 184-pin R ambus I nline M emory M odules (RIMM) sockets. These sockets support 64Mbit, 128Mbit, and 256Mbit Direct RDRAM technologies.
24 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.5.1 Installing Memory The memory module (RIMM) will fit in only one orientation. IMPORT ANT : Do not touch the memory module ’ s connectors. Handle the mod- ule only by the edges. 1. Make sure that the notch keys in the module are aligned with the small ribs inside the RIMM sockets.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP CPU 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket for the P4 Socket 423 CPU. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating.
26 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Heatskink 3.6.2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation Parts Inventory: 1. Tw o black plastic heatsink support braces have built-in retaining clips, below left. An alternate heatsink support brace with two separate retaining clips may be included with this package, below right.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Heatsink 1. Insert the four black plastic collars from the top through to the bottom of the motherboard. Insert the white plastic plugs into the middle of the black plastic collars and pop them firmly out the bottom of the motherboard.
28 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 2. Then latch the slotted metal tab on the heatsink retaining clip to the protruding black tab on the end of the plastic heatsink support base. 3. Push down on the levered end of the heatsink retaining clip until it locks into place.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to support these cards. Follow the steps in the next section when installing expansion cards.
30 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP Pro) to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth.
32 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) . NOTE : Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.
34 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 6) Joystick/MIDI Connector (15 pin Female GAME_AUDIO) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pades to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing audio.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 9) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (recommended) or second- ary IDE connector .
36 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) Fan Connectors (3 pin MAIN_F AN, CPU_F AN, PCI_F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2) If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, a USB header is available for two additional USB ports.
38 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP P4T-F P4T -F T rue-Level Line Out Header HEADPHONE 1 Headphone Left GND Headphone Right P4T-F P4T -F Internal Microphone Con.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP P4T-F P4T -F Infrared Module Connector Front View Back View +5V IRTX IRRX (NC) GND +5V IRRX IRTX (NC) GND IR 1 15) Standard and Consumer Infrar ed (SIR) Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.
40 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP P4T-F P4T -F A TX & Auxiliary Power Connectors A TX12V A TXPWR AUXPWR Pin 1 COM +3V +5V Key +12V DC COM +12V DC COM Pin 1 Pin 1 +3.3VDC -12.0VDC COM PS_ON# COM COM COM -5.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP P4T-F P4T -F System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED Ground MLED PWR +5 V Keylock +5V Speaker Speaker.
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ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover .
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 44 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP . * Powering Off your computer: Y ou must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching of f the power switch.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later .
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the up- date. Updating BIOS NOTE: When you see the message “ Boot Block is dif ferent ” , you may still press <Y> to update the BIOS.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. W ARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also pro- vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim- ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) .
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in- stalled hard disk.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPORT ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “ Type: ” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP c.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU Internal Frequency [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent 2 fields.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu RDRAM Frequency:FSB Ratio (MHz) [Auto] This feature tells the clock generator which frequency to send to the RDRAM. The default setting [Auto] makes the system detect and set the ratio according to the type of RDRAM module.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Notes OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled].
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 4.4.1 Chip Configuration Data Integrity Mode [Non-ECC] This setting establishes the type of RDRAM memory installed on the com- puter . Configuration options: [Non-ECC] [ECC] RDRAM Pool B State [Standby] This sets the operating state of the RDRAM devices in Pool B.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require it. Setting the address space to a particular setting will make that memory space unavailable to the system.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration I/O Device Config Onboard AC97 Controller [Auto] The motherboard of fers an AC97 Audio Controller chip. BIOS will auto- matically activate the Audio Controller if it is available.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you disable this feature, Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configura- tions will not be available.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.3 PCI Configuration PCI Configuration Slot 1 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which uses auto-routing to dassign IRQs.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved for Legacy Device [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by an onboard legacy (non-PnP) device.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity .
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Of f] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control 4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system of f and [En- abled] reboots your system.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor Wake On USB Device [Disabled] W ake On USB permits PC bootup from a USB device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 4.6 Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is se- lected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu 4.7 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup pro- gram, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: NOTE: Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested.
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77 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Install OS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . Y ou may use any version of W indows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.
78 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5.3 P4T -F Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear .
79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP • Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. • ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. • Exit: Exits the CD installation menu.
80 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update 6.1 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’ s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice P rovider (ISP).
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 81 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tem- peratures.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 82 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and poll- ing intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activ- ity of a certain component of your PC for future reference.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explor er Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open o r exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.3 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.4 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink ’ s V ideoLive Mail Plus V er 3.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 88 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface 6.4.1 Starting V ideoLive Mail T o start V ideoLive Mail , click the W indows Start button, point to Programs , and then CyberLink V ideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 89 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.1 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht of fers data transfers at 100/ 200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 90 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to “ boot ” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer .
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 91 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electr onics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices).
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 92 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on A TX motherboards.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 93 INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 70 Accelerated Graphics Port 31 AGP 31 AGP Slots 31 ASUS PC Probe Using 81 ASUS Update Using 80 A T API CD-ROM 72 A TX Power Switch Lead 41.
94 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual INDEX USB 37, 38 I IDE Activity LED Lead 15, 39 IDE Connectors 35 IDE Hard Drive 72 Infrared Module Connector 15, 39 Installed Memory 57 Installing CPU 25 Internal Aud.
ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 95 INDEX Serial Port Connectors 33 Settings Onboard Audio 22 SMAR T Monitoring 55 SMI Lead 41 Starting Up 43 Supervisor Password 57 Suspend Mode 69 System Date 52 System .
96 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual NOTES.
An important point after buying a device Asus P4T-F (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Asus P4T-F yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Asus P4T-F - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Asus P4T-F you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Asus P4T-F will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Asus P4T-F, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Asus P4T-F.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Asus P4T-F. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Asus P4T-F along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center