Asus P4P8X manual

Motherboard P4P8X User Guide[...]

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

iii Features Contents Notices ............................................................................................ v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ............................................................................. vii ASUS contact information ....[...]

iv Safeguards Contents 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 2-8 2.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................ 2-8 2.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 2-8 2.2.4 Menu items ............................................................ 2-9 2.2.5[...]

v Notices 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. This equipment has been test[...]

vi 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. If possible, disconnect all[...]

vii About this guide 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. 1. ASUS W ebsites The ASUS websites worldwide provi[...]

viii 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.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (T el): +[...]

ix P4P8X 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 3.2 GHz+ Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology Supports Intel ® Prescott CPU North Bridge: Intel 82865P Sou[...]

x P4P8X specif ications summary * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis/Power fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin A TX 12V power connectors Chassis intrusion GAME connector S/PDIF out con[...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4P8X motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4P8X motherboard! The ASUS P4P8X motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The P4P8X incorporates the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron Processor in 478-pin package c[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-3 1 .3 Special features Latest processor technology The motherboard supports the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron Processors with 512KB L2 cache and an 5 3 3 /400 MHz system bus. The CPU features the Intel Hyper- Threading T echnology and a new power design that allows up to 3.2GHz core frequencies. The motherboar[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. See pages 1-5 and 1-28. 6-channel digital audio The ADI AD1985 AC’97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio playbac[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-5 1 .4 Motherboard components Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions. 1. A TX 12V connector 2. CPU socket 3. North Bridge controller 4. DDR DIMM soc[...]

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ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-7 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 , with 800/ 533/400 MHz system bus that allows 4.3GB/s, and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectiv[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devi[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-9 1 .5 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL1 P4P8X ® 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 USB2.0 T : USB4 B: USB3 T op: RJ-45 GAME1 Socket 478 A T[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .6 Before you pr oceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-11 1 .7 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the micro-A TX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9 inches (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm). Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the [...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .8 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 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. This processor supports 533/400MHz front side bus (FSB), and allows d[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-13 1.8.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90 ° - 100 ° angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 ° -100 ° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit [...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .9 System memor y 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 PCPC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs. The following figure shows the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. P4P8X ® P4P8X 184-Pin DD[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-15 This motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) and the type of DDR DIMM. * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets, or • install identical DIMMs in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) and identical DIMMs in [...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction T able 3 DDR400 Qualified V endor List (QVL) (Overclocked Mode) • Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for the latest QVL. • FSB800 and DDR400 is not a default specification, take caution when overclocking your system. Size V [...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-17 1 . 10 Expansion slots The motherboard has five PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. T o install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis. NOTE: The AGP slot supports only +0.8V or 1.5V AGP cards. 2. T urn on the syst[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.3 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. 1.10.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X (+0.8V) cards and AGP 4[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-19 1. 11 J u m p e r s 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) 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,[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow r[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-21 1 . 1 2 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. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 [...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66 IDE ribbon cable. Connect the cable’ s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black [...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-23 4. 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 Serial A T A hard disks. 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). P4P8X ® P[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS Refer to the following table for the appropriate BIOS settings of the above P-A T A and S-A T A device configurations. See section “2.3.6 IDE Configuration” for details on the related BIOS items. Windows Windows 98/Me/NT4.0 BIOS item 2000/XP A B C Onboard IDE Opera[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-25 6. 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. P4P8X ® P4P8X SMBus Connector SMB1 1 SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A +3V FLOA TING 7. CPU and chassis fan connector[...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. By 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 w[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-27 10. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This connector supports an optional GAME/MIDI module. Connect the GAME/ MIDI cable to this connector . The GAME/MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. The USB 2.0/GAME module is p[...]

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 12. USB header (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows [...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-29 14. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. P4P8X ® P4P8X System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED- Ground PWR +5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground Reset SW SMI Lead ExtSMI# Ground Reset Ground Ground A TX Power [...]

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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[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment. 1. V isit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write down the BIOS file name to a[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-3 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. A:>afudos /ip4p8x.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.3 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 . The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2>[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-5 2.1.4 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[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit 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. T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrup[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) 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[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another . 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 F[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-9 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 sc[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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 [...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-11 2.3.5 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth 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,[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit D[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-13 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. We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility . In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel A T A ports only if you did not insta[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.09 Build Date : 05/13/03 ID : P4P8X063 Processor Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz Speed : 1800 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Size : 256MB 2.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of th[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-15 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. Jumperfree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Co[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AI Overclock Tuner [Manual] CPU External Frequency (MHz) [100] CPU Ratio [12] DRAM Frequency [Auto] AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto] CPU VCore Offset to .IV [Disabled] DDR Reference Voltage [Auto] AGP VDDQ Voltage [1.50V] Configure S[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-17 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 2.4GHz Frequency : 1800 MHz Ratio Status : Locked Ratio A[...]

2-18 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. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may caus[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-19 DRAM CAS# Latency [2.5 Clocks] This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [2.0 Clocks] [2.5 Clocks] [3.0 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-21 Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. When the item Parallel Port Address is set to 278 , the Parallel Port Mode options are only Normal and EPP . Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP] EPP V ersion [1.9] Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. T[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.5 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. Plug and Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all [...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-23 PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [A vailable] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices.[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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 Emulation Type [N/A] Device #2 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] Device #3 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] Device #4 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] Device #5 N/A Emu[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-25 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] BIOS -> AML ACPI table [Ena[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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 Power Down Mode [Suspend] Suspend Time Out [Disabled] Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [50%] System Thermal [Disabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-27 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/Of f] [Suspend] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Off, the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system g[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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 CPU Fan Speed [2250RPM] Chassis Fan Speed N/A Power Fan Speed N/A VCORE Voltage [1.550V] 3.3V Voltage [3.386V] 5V Voltage [4.890V] 12V Voltage [11.[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-29 2.6 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 Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 Genera[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Typematic Rate [Fast] Boot to OS/2 [No] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- [...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-31 W ait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL ’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST . Configurat[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS information Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed . After you have set a password, this item shows Installed . T o set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press E[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 2-33 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 . T o set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press Enter . 2. On the passwor[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for[...]

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

3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 3. 1 Install an oper ating system This motherboard supports Windows 98SE/ME/NT/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[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 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. Intel ® Chipset Inf Update program This item installs the Intel ® Chipset INF Update Program that enables Plug-n-Play INF support for Intel chi[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS PC Probe 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. Install ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS websi[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 3-5 3.3 Sof twar e information 3.3.1 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. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound posi[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: 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. Y ou may launch the setup wizards by clicking the Configuration button when AudioESP detects and verifies a newly connected peripheral, or by clicking on the icon from the [...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 3-7 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™ 5.1, EnvironmentFC™, MacroFX/ ZoomFX™, and Virtual Theat[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: 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. Headphone/ 2-Speaker 4-Speaker 6-Speaker Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rea[...]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 3-9 3.3.2 Marvell ® Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT) T echnology The P4P8X motherboard supports the Marvell ® V irtual Cable T ester (VCT) T echnology . The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the T ime Domain Reflectometry (TDR). With this essential tool, installation and network diagnosis have ne[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Software support 4. Click on the (VCT) V irtual Cable T ester button. The following screen display appears. 5. Click on Run to execute test. • The V irtual Cable T ester™ (VCT) feature is supported in Windows ® XP™ and Windows ® 2000™ operating systems only . • The Run button on the VCT T ester dialogue box is disabled i[...]