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ii Checklist Copyright © 2001 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 FCC/CDC statements ..................................................................... vi Safety information .......................................................................... vi i About this guide ............................................................................ viii How this guide is organized ..........[...]

iv Safeguards Contents 2.6.4 AGP slot ............................................................... 2-15 2.6.5 ACR slot ............................................................... 2-16 2.7 Switches and jumpers ....................................................... 2-17 2.8 Connectors ..........................................................[...]

v Contents 5.3 Software information ........................................................... 5- 5 5.3.1 ASUS Update ......................................................... 5- 5 5.3.2 Winbond V oice Editor ............................................. 5-7 5.3.3 Multi-Channel Audio Feature ................................. 5- 1 1 Glossary ......[...]

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. This equipment [...]

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. If possible, disconnect al[...]

viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS P4S333 motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the P4S333 motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the [...]

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. 1 . ASUS W ebsites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated inform[...]

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.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): +886[...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4S333 motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction[...]

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ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4S333 motherboard! The ASUS P4S333 motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technology making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The P4S333 incorporates the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in 478-pin package/Northwoo[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The P4S333 motherboard supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 478/ Northwood Processor , also known as P4, via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor utilizes the advanced 0.18 micron processor core in FC-PGA2 package for[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 1-3 ASUS POST Reporter ™ P4S333 offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter ™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self- T ests (POST). Through the system ’ s internal speaker , or an added external speaker , you will hear the messages informing you of the system [...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .4 Over view Before you install the P4S333 motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the board[...]

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1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . North bridge controller . This SiS645 controller integrates a high performance host interface for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor , a memory controller , an AGP interface, and SiS MuTIOL technology . CPU soc[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 1-7 Super I/O controller . This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used Super I/O functionality . The chipset supports a high-performance floppy disk controller for a 360K/720K/1.44M/ 2.88M floppy disk drive, a multi-mode parallel port, two standard compatible UAR T s, a Standard Infrared (SIR), o[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. (on audio models only) Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. (on audio models only) Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a speaker . (on audio models only) Serial port. Th[...]

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.[...]

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ASUS P4S333 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 P4S333 uses the A TX form factor that measures 12.0 inches x 8.6 inches, a standard fit for most chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damag[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard layout The audio and LAN features are optional. These components are grayed out in the above motherboard layout. 22cm (8.7in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PWRF AN1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI4 PCI3 P ANEL1 FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE P4S333 CHASF AN1 DSW1 ® ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS P[...]

ASUS P4S333 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. 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[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. This socket is specifically designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 478/Northwood Processor . The Intel Pentium 4 Processor in the 478-pin package uses the Flip-Chip Pin Grid Arra[...]

ASUS P4S333 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. 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 i[...]

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. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When t[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-7 2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 478/Northwood Processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. Y ou do not have to remove the re[...]

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. Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base. Make sure that the fan and retention me[...]

ASUS P4S333 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 CPUF AN1. 3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. When secure, the retention lo[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 System memor y 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 3GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/2100/1600 DIMMs. A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-11 2.5.2 Memory configurations Y ou may install any DDR DIMMs with 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB densities into the three DIMM sockets. Use the following combinations to install DDR DIMMs. DIMM Location 184-pin DDR DIMM T otal Memory Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) 6 4 MB, 12 8 MB, 2 5 6 MB, 512MB, 1 GB x1 = Socket[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. Locked Retaining Clip 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both t[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-13 2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has six PCI slots, one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot, and an Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.6.1 Installing an [...]

2-14 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 (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real T im[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-15 2.6.3 PCI slots There are six 32-bit PCI slots in 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. 2.6.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphi[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6.5 ACR slot The Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) slot supports interface cards that integrates audio, modem, and network functionalities. The slot also accommodates the Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HPNA) or Home Networking cards. The ACR slot is backward compatible with Audio Modem Riser (AMR) cards.[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-17 2.7 Switches and jumper s The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch position. The illustration below shows all the switches in the OFF position. The JEN jumper is set in conjunction with the DIP switches. In JumperFree mode, set all the DIP switches [...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. CPU frequency selection (DSW1 Switches 1-5) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send the CPU. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s external frequency (or Bus Clock). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU ’ s internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed).[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-19 4. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBV1, USBV2, USBV3) 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 supply[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. DDR voltage selector (4-pin DDRVOL1) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the system memory by changing the jumper setting. It is recommended that you keep the default setting (2.5V) for system stability . The other settings do not guarantee better system performance. P4S333 ® P4S333 DDRV[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-21 P4S333 ® P4S333 CPU V oltage Setting VEN1 Normal (Default) 2 3 CPU Rise 0.2V 1 2 7. CPU voltage selector (3-pin VEN1) This jumper allows you to increase the CPU voltage by 0.2V . It is recommended that you keep the default setting (Normal) for system stability . Raising the CPU voltage may cause system failu[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 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. Always[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-23 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y IDE/SECONDAR Y IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 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 UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard d[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 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 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). 4. Chassis open alar[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-25 5. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPUF AN1, CHASF AN1, PWRF AN1) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or a total of 1A (12W) at +12V . Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow air flow to go across the onboard heat sinks instead of the expansion slots. The[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. ASUS EZ Plug ™ and A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX+12V , 4-pin AUX+12V) 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[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-27 7. USB headers (two 10-1 pin USB1, USB2) If the USB port connectors on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for additional USB port connectors. Connect the bundled 2-port USB connector set to this header and mount the USB bracket to an open slot in the chassis. 8. SMBus connector (6-1 [...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX, MODEM) (optional) 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 . It also allows the sh[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-29 1 1. ASUS iPanel connector (24-1 pin AFP ANEL) (optional) This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access drive bay with front I/O ports and status LEDs. If you are not using an ASUS iPanel, you can connect an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to the [...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 13. Line in connector (5-pin ALIN1) (optional) This connector is for a front panel Line In jack with a return path for automatic signal switching. P4S333 ® P4S333 LINE_IN Connector ALIN1 GND BLINE_LIN_R ALINE_LIN_R BLINE_IN_L LINE_IN_L 1 14. SD and MS connectors (10-pin SD1, MS1)* These connectors support the s[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-31 15. Smart Card Reader connector (14-1 pin SMARTCON1) (optional) This connector accommodates a Smart Card Reader that allows you to conveniently make transactions such as financial, health care, telephony , or traveling services through a Smart Card user interface software. 16. Infrared module connector (two 5[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 17. Power supply thermal connector (2-pin PWRTMP) If your power supply has a thermal monitoring feature, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector . P4S333 ® P4S333 Thermal Sensor Connector PWRTMP Power Supply Thermal Sensor P4S333 ® P4S333 Serial COM2 Bracket PIN 1 COM2 18. Serial port 2 connector (1[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 2-33 20. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System Power LED Lead (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 mode. •[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System Message LED Lead (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system message LED that indicates receipt of messages from a fax/modem. The normal status for this LED is ON, when there is no incoming data signal. The LED blinks when data is received. The system message LED feature requires an ACPI OS an[...]

Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes.[...]

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ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 3-1 3. 1 St ar ting up for t he firs t time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protec[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 V ocal POST Messages This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter ™ . This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem.[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 3-3 No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properly connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the rear panel. • See section “ 1.3.1 Identifying the motherboard components ” for the location of the connector . No floppy disk detected • Make sure you have connected a floppy disk to the floppy disk c[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.3 Powering of f the com puter Y ou must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power . For A TX power supplies, you can press the A TX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 95/98/2000/XP , click the Start button, click Shut Down, t[...]

Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

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ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-1 4. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Me[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-3 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “ A: ” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 th[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instruc[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-5 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” [...]

4-6 Chapter 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. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-7 General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding funct[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab> keys to move between the hour , m[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-9 4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave T ype [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk dr[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other A T API Device] -[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-11 T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity . Configura[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology . This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease syst[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-13 4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Of f] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 charact[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Language [English] This field displays the BIOS language version. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password then press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanume[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-15 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of the CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the two subsequent fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may [...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup CPU VCore Setting [Auto] The [Manual] setting allows you to manually select the core voltage supplied to the CPU (see next item). However , it is recommended that you keep the default setting [Auto] to allow the system to automatically determine the appropriate CPU core voltage. CPU VCore [1.750V] (for Willamette) , [1.50[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-17 USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If not detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. When you set this field to [Di[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.1 Chip Configuration The DDR SDRAM CAS Latency parameter appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3T] This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read/write command. The DDR SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay parameter appears only when you set th[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-19 The DDR SDRAM RAS Precharge T ime parameter appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. SDRAM RAS Precharge Time [3T] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. SDRAM Mode [Normal] This item allows you to select the SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay T [...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the PCI 2.1 features. Keep the default setting [Enabled] if you installed PCI 2.1 compliant cards. Set to [Disabled] if you installed any card that is not PCI 2.1 compliant. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] This f[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-21 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read [...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operati[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-23 Slot 1/5, Slot 2/6, Slot 3, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Sn[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field allows you to select the primary graphics card. Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [AGP VGA Card] USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Keep the default setting [Enabled] if you want to connect USB devices. Select [Disabled] if yo[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-25 IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The setting [No/ICU] for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the power [...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-27 V ideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] V ideo Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature a[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configuration options: [[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-29 Power Up On USB [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this item allows you to power up the system through a USB device activity . This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] POWER T emperature [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the motherboard and CPU temperatures. If your power supply comes with a two-pin thermal sensor cable, connect this cable to the PWR TMP connector on the motherboard so[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-31 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. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the pri[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] 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 selected, interrupts may be r[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 4-33 4.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure [...]

4-34 Chapter 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 you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the [...]

Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

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ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 5-1 5. 1 Inst all an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 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 procedure[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Installation menus The support CD menu is composed of two screens. Click on the Right Arrow on the lower right corner of the first screen to display the second menu screen. T o return to the first menu screen, click on the Left Arrow on the lower right corner of the second screen.[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 5-3 5.2.3 Software and drivers description The menu lists the drivers and applications that are available for this motherboard. Simply click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. SiS AGP Driver Click this item to load the installation wizard and install the SiS AGP V1.07 driver for [...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Install ASUS Update V3.28.08 This item installs the ASUS Update. This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Microsoft Direct X 8.0a Driver This item installs the Microsoft V8.0a driver . PC-cillin 2000 V7.61 This item installs the PC-cillin 2000 V7.61 anti-virus software[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 5-5 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. 5.3.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherb[...]

5-6 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. Select the file, click Save, then foll[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 5-7 5.3.2 W inbond V oice Editor The Winbond V oice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the software menu in the support CD. See section “ 5.2.3 Software menu ” . Follow these steps to use the Winbond V oice Editor . Launching the program Launch the progra[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support Changing the default language 1. Click on the Load button. a window showing the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the V oice Editor screen. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to file[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 5-9 Y ou may want to create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily in one place. Customizing your POST messages If your language is not in the selection or if you wish to record your own POST messages to replace the pre-installed wave files, you may easily do so. Follow these steps to [...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support If you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following. • T ry to modify your messages to make them shorter • Save the wave files at a lower quality • Skip lesser used events like FDD Detection, IDE HDD Detection, etc. 7. Click a POST event on[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide 5-11 5.3.3 Multi-Channel Audio Feature The C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Applications are included in the Support CD that came with your motherboard package. Install these programs to enable the multi-channel audio feature. Y ou may also launch the Mixer by clicking on the Start button on your Windows desktop, then[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Running the C-Media Audio Demo Program The C-Media audio demo program allows you to test and fine tune your speaker system. T o launch the the multi-channel audio demo program, click on Start from your desktop, then select PCI Audio Applications/ Multi-Channel Audio Demo . From the demo program interface, click on H[...]

Glossary This part lists the technical terms that you may encounter when reading this document.[...]

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ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide G-1 AC’97 (Audio Codec '97). AC '97 is the next step in enabling PCs with audio quality comparable to consumer electronics devices. The specification defines new cost-effective options to help integrate the components necessary to support next-generation auto-intensive PC applications such as DVD, 3-D [...]

G-2 Appendix C: Glossary BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). BIOS is a set of routines that control how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory , disks, and the display adapter . The BIOS instructions are built into the computer ’s read-only memory . BIOS parameters are configurable through the BIOS Setup program. Y [...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide G-3 Device Driver . A software routine that links a peripheral device to the operating system. It acts as a translator between the device and the applications that use it. Each device has its own set of specialized commands known only to its driver while the applications access devices using high-level generic com[...]

G-4 Appendix C: Glossary IrDA (Infrared Data Association). An internaltional organization that creates and promotes inter-operable, low cost, infrared data interconnection standards that support a walk-up, point-to-point model. The IrDA protocol is designed to support transmission of data between two devices over short-range point-to-point infrared[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide G-5 POST (Power On Self T est). When you turn ON the computer , it will first run through the POST , a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory , the motherboard circuitry , the display , the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices. PS/2 Port. PS/2 ports are based o[...]

G-6 Appendix C: Glossary System Disk. A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system. TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). The communications protocol used by the UNIX system and the Internet. TCP checks for lost packets, puts the data from multiple packets into the corr[...]

Index This part contains an alphabetical list of the topics found in this document.[...]

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ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide I-1 A Accelerated Graphics Port 2-15 Acrobat Reader 5-4 Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) slot 2-16 ASUS ASIC 1-7 ASUS EZ Plug ™ 1-3, 1-6 ASUS iPanel 1-3, 2-30 ASUS PC Probe 5-3 ASUS POST Reporter ™ 1-3, 5-7 ASUS Update 5-5 A T API CD-ROM 4-30 Audio controller 1-7 Automatic Power Up 4- 29 B BIOS Advanced Menu[...]

I-2 Index D DDR SDRAM technology 2-10 Digital audio interfaces S/PDIF 1-2 DIMM installing 2-12 removing 2-12 DDR DIMM sockets 1-6 DIP switches 1-7, 2-17 Double Data Rate (DDR) memory 1- 2 E Expansion card configuration 2-14 installation 2-13 Expansion slots 1-7, 2-13 AGP 1-7 ACR 1-7 PCI 1-7 E-Color 3Deep 5-4 F Flash EEPROM 1-6 Floppy 3 Mode 4-8 G G[...]

ASUS P4S333 motherboard user guide I-3 installation 5-1 Overclocking features 1-3 P Parallel Port 1-8, 4-21 Modes 4-21 Password Supervisor 4-14 User 4-14 PC-cillin 5-4 PCI Configuration 4-23 PCI Latency T imer 4-23 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 4-23 PIO Mode 4-12 Plug & Play O/S 4-31 Power Management 4-25 Power On Self T est 4-31 POST Messages 3-2 cust[...]

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