Asus P4T-F manual

® P4T -F Intel ® 850 A TX Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL[...]

2 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS P4T -F Manual Revision: 1.01 E868 Release Date: September 2001 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, ex[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desk[...]

4 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Or ganized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ..............[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 70 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 71 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 72 4.7 Exit Menu ............................[...]

6 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been [...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP[...]

8 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1 The ASUS P4T -F The ASUS P4T -F motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel Pr ocessor Support: Intel Socket 423 Pentium ® 4 processors, 1.3 to 1.8 GHz and higher . • Intel 8[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES • CNR Support: A Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) slot provides an interface to support very affordable multichannel audio, V .90 analog modem, Home PNA, 10/100 Ethernet networking, and a USB hub. • PC Health Monitoring: An easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU[...]

10 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Performance Features • High-Speed Data T ransfer Interface: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/100/66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto CPU Thr ottling Function: Incorporated into this motherboard is a new technology to enable Pentium 4 processors auto throttling function. When auto throttling is enabled, the CPU with throttle down to 50% of its duty cycle when the CPU temperature re[...]

12 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2.2 P4T -F Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 423 for Pentium 4 Processors ....................................... 2 Chipsets Intel 850 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) ............................... 4 Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) .................[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Locations 2.2.1 Component Locations 2 14 8 13 17 20 12 24 25 26 27 22 5 11 7 4 6 10 9 1 3 15 16 19 23 18 21[...]

14 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 P4T -F Motherboard Layout Grayed components are available only on certain models at the time of purchase. Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP 24.4cm (9.60in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard MAIN_F AN CHASSIS P ANEL FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) P4T [...]

15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p . 18 JumperFree ™ Mode (JEN) (Disable / Enable) 2) SW1 (Switches 6-10) p. 19 CPU Ext. Freq. Selection (SW1 Switches 1 – 5) 3) SW1 (Switches 1-4) p. 20 Manual CPU Ratio Settings (SW1 Switches 7-10) 4) USBPWR p. 21 USB Device W ake-up (USBPWR) 5)[...]

16 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Getting Started 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure IMPORT ANT : Due to Pentium 4 CPU ’ s power consumption requirement, an A TX12V power supply is recommended for this motherboard. For typical system configurations, an A TX12V power supply that can supply at least 230W and at least 8.5A o[...]

17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section tells you how to change motherboard function settings through the switches and/or jumpers. P4T-F P4T -F Onboard LED ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off W ARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Int[...]

18 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP P4T-F P4T -F DIP Switches 1. Frequency Multiple 2. Frequency Multiple 3. Frequency Multiple 4. Frequency Multiple 5. Reserved 6. Frequency Selection 7. Frequency Selection 8. Frequency Selection 9. Frequency Selection 10. Frequency Selection OFF ON 123456789 1 0 ON SW1 P4T-F Jumper Mode 12 P4T -F [...]

19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 2) CPU External Frequency Selection (SW1 Switches 6-10) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External frequency (or BUS Clock ). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU ?[...]

20 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP P4T-F P4T -F CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection SW1 8.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 10.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 1 1.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 12.0x 13.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 14.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 15.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 16.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 17.0x ON 1[...]

21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP P4T-F P4T -F USB Device Wake Up USBPWR +5V 1 2 +5VSB 2 3 4) USB Device W ake-up (USBPWR) Set these jumpers to +5V to allow wake up from the S1 sleep state (CPU stopped; RAM refreshed; system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB [...]

22 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP P4T-F P4T -F AUDIO Setting ENABLE AUDIO DISABLE AUDIO ADN 2 3 1 2 P4T-F A7V266 CNR/USB Selection USB2 12 CNRUSB 23 1 2 2 3 OC3 J3- J3+ J3- J3+ OC3 6) USB2 / CNRUSB Selection (J3-J3-/OC3) The CNR slot can support an optional USB hub CNR card. Three jumpers are used[...]

23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3.5 System Memory NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard has four 184-pin R ambus I nline M emory M odules (RIMM) sockets. These sockets support 64Mbit, 128Mbit, and 256Mbit Direct RDRAM technologies. RIMMA1 RIMMA2 RIMMB1 RIMMB2 128MB RDRAM 1[...]

24 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.5.1 Installing Memory The memory module (RIMM) will fit in only one orientation. IMPORT ANT : Do not touch the memory module ’ s connectors. Handle the mod- ule only by the edges. 1. Make sure that the notch keys in the module are aligned with the small ribs inside the RIMM sockets. 2. W ith t[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP CPU 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket for the P4 Socket 423 CPU. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If not, then purchase a fan before turning on the system. 3.6.1 CPU Installation 1. Lo[...]

26 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Heatskink 3.6.2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation Parts Inventory: 1. Tw o black plastic heatsink support braces have built-in retaining clips, below left. An alternate heatsink support brace with two separate retaining clips may be included with this package, below right. Bo[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Heatsink 1. Insert the four black plastic collars from the top through to the bottom of the motherboard. Insert the white plastic plugs into the middle of the black plastic collars and pop them firmly out the bottom of the motherboard. This instruction applies to both types of heatsin[...]

28 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 2. Then latch the slotted metal tab on the heatsink retaining clip to the protruding black tab on the end of the plastic heatsink support base. 3. Push down on the levered end of the heatsink retaining clip until it locks into place. Step 2b: Mount Heatsink Using Separate Retaining Clips 1. Latch [...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to support these cards. Follow the steps in the next section when installing expansion cards. W ARNING! Unplug the system power cord when adding or removing expansion cards or o[...]

30 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion ca[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP Pro) to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth. IMPORT ANT : Only 1.5V AGP cards are supported. ASUS ® AGP 4X cards are rated[...]

32 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables should always be connected w[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) . NOTE : Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. 5) Universal Serial Bus Ports (Black t[...]

34 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 6) Joystick/MIDI Connector (15 pin Female GAME_AUDIO) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pades to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing audio. Game/MIDI (15-pin Female) 7) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8 ” Female LINE IN, LINE[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 9) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (recommended) or second- ary IDE connector . Then connect the gray conne[...]

36 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) Fan Connectors (3 pin MAIN_F AN, CPU_F AN, PCI_F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the f[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2) If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, a USB header is available for two additional USB ports. Connect the 10-1 pin ribbon cable from the pro- vided 2-port USB connector set to the midboard 10-1 pin USB header and mount the USB [...]

38 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP P4T-F P4T -F T rue-Level Line Out Header HEADPHONE 1 Headphone Left GND Headphone Right P4T-F P4T -F Internal Microphone Connector MIC2 MIC Power 1 MIC Input Ground 13) Internal Microphone Connector (3 pin MIC2) (optional) Microphone audio may be directly input through this[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP P4T-F P4T -F Infrared Module Connector Front View Back View +5V IRTX IRRX (NC) GND +5V IRRX IRTX (NC) GND IR 1 15) Standard and Consumer Infrar ed (SIR) Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This[...]

40 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP P4T-F P4T -F A TX & Auxiliary Power Connectors A TX12V A TXPWR AUXPWR Pin 1 COM +3V +5V Key +12V DC COM +12V DC COM Pin 1 Pin 1 +3.3VDC -12.0VDC COM PS_ON# COM COM COM -5.0VDC +5.0VDC +5.0VDC PWR_OK +12.0VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC COM +5.0VDC COM +5.0VDC COM +5VSB 17) Power Su[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP P4T-F P4T -F System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED Ground MLED PWR +5 V Keylock +5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground +5 V Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED ExtSMI# Ground Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock A TX Power Switch* The followin[...]

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ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ), and the power input voltage is set to comply with the standard used in your country (220V -240V or 1 10-12[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 44 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP . * Powering Off your computer: Y ou must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching of f the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can press[...]

4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory W riter utility that updat[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures W ARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your mother - board and you know that the new BIOS revis[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the up- date. Updating BIOS NOTE: When you see the message “ Boot Block is dif ferent ” , you may still press <Y> to update the BIOS. Y et if the update fails, your system will run a greater risk of boot failure depen[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. W ARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still per - sists, update the origi[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ”[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Mana[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also pro- vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim- ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys wi[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T a[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in- stalled hard disk. T o allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati- ca[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPORT ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed dif fer fro[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “ Type: ” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configura- tion options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount of con[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU Internal Frequency [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent 2 fields. Note that selecting a frequency h[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu RDRAM Frequency:FSB Ratio (MHz) [Auto] This feature tells the clock generator which frequency to send to the RDRAM. The default setting [Auto] makes the system detect and set the ratio according to the type of RDRAM module. The [Auto] default bal- ances performance with stab[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Notes OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upg[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 4.4.1 Chip Configuration Data Integrity Mode [Non-ECC] This setting establishes the type of RDRAM memory installed on the com- puter . Configuration options: [Non-ECC] [ECC] RDRAM Pool B State [Standby] This sets the operating state of the RDRAM devices in Pool B. Selec[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require it. Setting the address space to a particular setting will make that memory space unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory u[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration I/O Device Config Onboard AC97 Controller [Auto] The motherboard of fers an AC97 Audio Controller chip. BIOS will auto- matically activate the Audio Controller if it is available. Configuration op- tions; [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard FDC Swap A&B [No Swap] [...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you disable this feature, Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configura- tions will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Par[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.3 PCI Configuration PCI Configuration Slot 1 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which uses auto-routing to dassign IRQs. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved for Legacy Device [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by an onboard legacy (non-PnP) device. The default value indi- cates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFF[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving feature[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Of f] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Disp[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control 4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system of f and [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the [...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor Wake On USB Device [Disabled] W ake On USB permits PC bootup from a USB device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may config- ure your system to pow[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 4.6 Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Pr[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is se- lected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassig[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu 4.7 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup pro- gram, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: NOTE: Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. Y ou must select o[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make[...]

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77 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Install OS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . Y ou may use any version of W indows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0,[...]

78 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5.3 P4T -F Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , double- clic[...]

79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP • Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. • ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. • Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. (TO RETURN T O THE MAIN MENU, CLICK LEFT ARROW ON THE LOWER- RIGHT CORNER OF THE SECONDAR Y MENU[...]

80 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update 6.1 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’ s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice P rovider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Updat[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 81 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk spac[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 82 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decr[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and poll- ing intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activ- ity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Information Hard Dri[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explor er Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Progra[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open o r exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a p rob lem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, [...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.3 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No [...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.4 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink ’ s V ideoLive Mail Plus V er 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excel- lent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input de- vices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3 ’ s built[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 88 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface 6.4.1 Starting V ideoLive Mail T o start V ideoLive Mail , click the W indows Start button, point to Programs , and then CyberLink V ideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.x . VLM 3 ’ s Setup W izard will star[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 89 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.1 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht of fers data transfers at 100/ 200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable version i[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 90 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to “ boot ” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . “ Reboot ” means to restart your computer . When using W indows 95 or later , sel[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 91 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electr onics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer . I/O (Input/Output) The d[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 92 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on A TX motherboards. RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up [...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 93 INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 70 Accelerated Graphics Port 31 AGP 31 AGP Slots 31 ASUS PC Probe Using 81 ASUS Update Using 80 A T API CD-ROM 72 A TX Power Switch Lead 41 Automatic Power Up 71 B BIOS Beep Code 43 Shadow Configuration 67 System Hangup 60 BIOS Beep Codes 43 Boot Sequence 72 Boot Up Floppy Seek 73 Boot Up[...]

94 ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual INDEX USB 37, 38 I IDE Activity LED Lead 15, 39 IDE Connectors 35 IDE Hard Drive 72 Infrared Module Connector 15, 39 Installed Memory 57 Installing CPU 25 Internal Audio Connector 37 Interrupts Request T able 30 Standard Assignments 30 IRQ XX Used By ISA 66 J JumperFree ™ Mode 15, 18 K Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 41[...]

ASUS P4T -F User ’ s Manual 95 INDEX Serial Port Connectors 33 Settings Onboard Audio 22 SMAR T Monitoring 55 SMI Lead 41 Starting Up 43 Supervisor Password 57 Suspend Mode 69 System Date 52 System Memory 23 System Message LED Lead 41 System Power LED Lead 41 System T ime 52 T T ranslation Method 54 T ype 53 U UAR T2 Use Standard Infrared 63 Ultr[...]

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