Asus P4B533-X manual

Motherboard P4B533-X 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 ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii Conventions used in this guid[...]

iv Safeguards Contents Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ............. 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 2-3 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Fla[...]

v 2.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-25 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 2-25 2.6.2 Removable Drives ............................................... 2-26 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 2-26 2.6.4 Security ..............[...]

vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has b[...]

vii Safety infor mation 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 a[...]

viii 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 prov[...]

ix P4B533-X specification summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Special features Extreme Overclocking Rear panel I/O (continued on the next page) Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron processors with speeds up to 3.06GHz+ Intel ® Hyper-Threading technology ready Intel 845E MCH Intel ICH4 80[...]

x P4B533-X specification summar y * Specifications are subject to change without notice. CPU/Chassis F AN connectors 20-pin A TX power connector 4-pin A TX 12V power connector GAME/MIDI connector CD/AUX audio in Front panel audio connector 1 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports 20-pin Panel connector 3Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP [...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the 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 ® P4B533-X motherboard! The motherboard incorporates the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in a 478-pin package coupled with the Intel ® 845E chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution. Before you start installing the motherboard, and ha[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide 1-3 1 .3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 or Celeron p rocessor via a 478- pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron processo r includes a 800*/5 3 3/400 MHz system bus, I[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk or support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. Page 2-6. ASUS MyLogo™ This new feature present in the mot[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide 1-5 1 .4 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[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .5 Motherboard over view 1.5.1 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL1 P4B533-X ® CD1 AUX1 Super I/O 3Mbit BIOS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CPU_F AN1 FP_AUDIO1 GAME1 FLOPPY1 PRI_IDE SEC_IDE A TX Power Connector DDR DIMM1 (64 bit,184-pin module) CHA_F AN1 SB_PWR1 USB56 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power USBPW34 CLRT[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide 1-7 Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below . 1.5.3 Scr[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .6 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Northwood/Willamette/Prescott processors has a gold triangular mark on one corner . This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°- 100° angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in c[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for the latest QVL. 1 .7 System memor y 1.7.1 DIMM sockets location The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. Y ou may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB unbuffered DDR DIMMs into this m[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide 1-11 1 .8 Expansion slots T o install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis. 2. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 2 for BIOS information. 3. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables [...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.1 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Re[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide 1-13 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 4X cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification.[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .9 Jumper s 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powe[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide 1-15 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56) 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, powe[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 10 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal connectors. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1 11 4 5 6 7 2 3 9 10 8 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or othe[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide 1-17 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraA T A 100 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to the UltraA T A10 0 slave [...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR1, 4-pin A TX12V1) These connectors connect to an A TX 12V power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition to the [...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide 1-19 5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN1, CHA_F AN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground [...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is an interface for the front panel cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. Be default, the pins labeled LINE OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you are[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide 1-21 • 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. • System W arning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPKR) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and all[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction[...]

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

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-3 2. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and have enough space (at least 600KB) to store the file. The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. Whe[...]

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

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-5 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS LPC chip so it is accessible by simply pressing < Alt+F2 > durin[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. 1. Prepare the support CD that came with the mothe[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-7 The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. V isit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically checks the CD-ROM. T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupt[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable Firmware Hub (FWH) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Se[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the e[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen [...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-11 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System T ime [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information. The values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , Size, LBA Mode, Bloc[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-13 DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMAR T Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Da[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Configure CPU. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit T ake ca[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-15 CPU Frequency [133] (value is auto-detected) Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. The value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS and is not manually configurable. The values range [...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Primary Video Device [Auto] Graphics Aperture Size [ 64MB] Search for MDA Resources [N[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-17 Search for MDA Resources [Auto] This item allows search for MDA (Monochrome Display Adapter) resources. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] Fast T iming [Auto] This item allows you to set the Fast T iming feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Selec[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Module Version : 2.23.0-7.4 USB Devices Enabled : None USB Function [Enab[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-19 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 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after that start unit command. USB Mass Storage Device Confi[...]

2-20 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. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F1[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-21 Plug and Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Y es] and if you installed a Plug & Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug & Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you to [...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode [Auto] Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor C[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-23 2.5.5 APM Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On Ring [Disabled] Power On PME# [Disabled] Power On by PS/2 Device [Disabled][...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details”. Y ou will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP”. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit [...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-25 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 General Help F[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-27 Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Of f] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Select Screen Select Item +-[...]

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard 2-29 User Access Level (Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility . V iew Only allows access but does not allow change to any field. Limited allows change t[...]

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

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/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 P4B533-X motherboard 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Intel ® Chipset Inf Update program This item installs the Intel ® Chipset INF Update Program that enables Plug-n-Play INF support for Intel chipset com[...]

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 P4B533-X motherboard 3-5 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. Y ou may also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Screen display and utilities option may not be the same for other operating system version. ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen [...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support[...]