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    Motherboard P4S800D-X User Guide[...]

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    ii Checklist Copyright © 2004 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 retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes[...]

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    iii Features Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ v Safety information ....................................................................................... v About this guide .......................................................................................[...]

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    iv Safeguards Contents 2.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................. 2-10 2.2.6 Configuration fields ........................................................ 2-10 2.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................. 2-10 2.2.8 Scroll bar .............................................[...]

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    v Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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. Canadian Department o[...]

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    vi A bout this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional product information: 1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites provide updated information on ASUS hardware a[...]

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    vii P4S800D-X specification summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Special features Overclock Features Rear panel I/O (continued on the next page) Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron processors Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology SIS 655FX SIS 964 800/533/400 MHz 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM [...]

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    viii P4S800D-X specification summar y * Specifications are subject to change without notice. CPU/Power/Chassis F AN connectors 20-pin A TX power connector 4-pin A TX 12V power connector Chassis Intrusion GAME/MIDI connector CD/AUX audio in Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 2 x Serial A T A ports 4[...]

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    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4S800D-X motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction[...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 1W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4S800D-X motherboard! The ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard, based on the SIS 655FX chipset, is the first SIS platform supporting 800MHz FSB and dual-channel DDR 400 that delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 1-3 SiS ® HyperStreaming Architecture The SiS ® 655FX integrates the latest HyperStreaming Engine which greatly improves computer system performance. The HyperStreaming Engine smartly manages the data streaming to flow smoothly from the peripherals to the core logic chipsets between the North and South bridge to the Fro[...]

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    1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P .R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut do[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 1-5 1. 5 Motherboard over view 1.5.1 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL1 P4S800D-X R 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 AD1888 USB2.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 T op: RJ-45 GAM[...]

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    1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor has a gold triangular mark on one corner . This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage th[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 1-7 1.6.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°- 100° angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely [...]

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    1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 7S ystem memor y 1.7.1 DIMM sockets location The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. 1. It is recommended to use the blue DIMM slots first. 2. Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 1-9 T able 1 Recommended memory configurations * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets or • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) and identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets) Sockets Mode/DIMM T ype DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_[...]

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    1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.1 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 (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Rea[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 1-11 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification[...]

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    1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 9 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. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powe[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 1-13 2. 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. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power[...]

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    1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 10 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal connectors. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. RJ-45 port[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 1-15 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) This connector supports the provided UltraA T A 133 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to the UltraA T A13 3 slave device ([...]

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    1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR1, 4-pin A TX12V1) 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. In addition to the [...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 1-17 5. CPU, power and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN1, PWR_F AN1, CHA_F AN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the[...]

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    1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO1) This is an interface for the front panel cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. Be default, the pins labeled LINE OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you ar[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 1-19 10. 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). 9. GAM[...]

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    1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 11 . System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System Power LED Lead (Green 3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep m[...]

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

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    2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST .) 3. CrashFree BIOS 2 ( Updates[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-3 2. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and have enough space (at least 600KB) to store the file. The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. Wh[...]

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    2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information W rite down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper . Y ou need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. 3. Boot the system from the floppy disk. 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos / i<[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-5 2.1.4 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 floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS LPC chip so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2&[...]

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    2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.5 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. 1. Prepare the support CD that came with the mothe[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-7 The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. V isit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically checks the CD-ROM. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupt[...]

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    2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2 BIOS Setup pr ogram This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run S[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-9 2.2.2 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 settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the [...]

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    2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2.4 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. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen [...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-11 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System T ime [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A[...]

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    2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 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. The values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , Size, LBA Mode, Bloc[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-13 DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMAR T Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit D[...]

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    2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information CPU Frequency [133] Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. The value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS and is not manually configurable. The values range from 100 to 300. Select[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-15 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Manufacturer : Intel(R) Brand String : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.73GHz Frequency : 1733 MHz FSB Speed : 533 MHz Cache L1 : 8 KB[...]

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    2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. NorthBridge SiS655FX/TX Configuration SouthBridge SiS964 Configuration NorthBridge SiS655FX/TX Configuration Select Screen Select Item Graphics Adapter Priority [PCI] Graph[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-17 128 Bit Access Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the 128 Bit Access mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [64*2] [128*1] Ch0 MA 1T/2T Select [Auto] Allows you to set the Channel 0 MA 1T or 2T setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [MA 2T] [MA 1T] Ch1 MA 1T/2T Select [Auto] Allows you to set the Channel 1 MA 1T or 2T settin[...]

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    2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information SouthBridge SiS964 Configuration Onboard AC97 Audio Device [Enabled] Onboard SiS900 LAN Device [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard AC97 Audio Device [Enabled] This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97 audio CODEC device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard SiS900 LAN Device [Ena[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-19 EPP V ersion [1.9] Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP . Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Allows selection of the Parallel Port ECP DMA channel. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EC[...]

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    2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Select Screen Select Item +C h O t i Module Version : 2.23.0-7.4 USB Devices Enabled : None Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] S[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-21 OnBoard SiS USB 2.0 Device [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard SiS USB 2.0 device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • The Module V ersion and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. • Set this item to Disable when usi[...]

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    2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5 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 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor C[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-23 Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Always OFF] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By Internal MAC LAN [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By External Modem [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Enabled or disable APM. 2.5.5 APM Co[...]

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    2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By External Modem [Disabled] This all[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-25 If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details”. Y ou will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP”. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Power Fa[...]

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    2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-27 Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse[...]

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    2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.5 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Security Settings <Enter&[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 2-29 Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed . After you have set a password, this item shows Installed . To set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press Enter . 2. On the password box th[...]

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    2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selecti[...]

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    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support[...]

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    3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 3. 1 Install an operating sys tem This motherboard supports Windows ® ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. • Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures presented in [...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. SiS RAID driver Installs the SiS ® RAID controller driver and application. Make SiS RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a SIS ® RAID driver disk. Si[...]

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    3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. Y ou may also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Screen display and utilities option may not be the same for other operating system version. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan s[...]

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    ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard 3-5 3.3 ASUS Instant Music Lite The motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature called Instant Music Lite . This feature is supported by the onboard audio AC’97 CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-R W). To enable ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Connect the analog audio cable fro[...]

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    3-6 Chapter 3: Software support To use ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has a standby power . 2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs. These keys only function as indicated if you enabled the Instant Music item in th[...]