Asus P4BGL-MX manual

Motherboard P4BGL-MX 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 Contents ......................................................................................... iii FCC/CDC statements ...................................................................... v Federal Communications Commission Statement ................. v Canadian Department of Communications Statement ........... v Safety [...]

iv Safeguards Contents 2.3 Main Menu .................................................................... 2-9 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ......................... 2-1 1 2.3.2 Keyboard Features ..................................................... 2-13 2.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................... 2-14 2[...]

v 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 h[...]

vi Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all[...]

vii 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[...]

viii ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (T el): +[...]

ix CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio LAN Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors P4BGL -MX specif ications summar y (continued on the next page) Socket 478 ofr Intel Pentium 4 Northwood/Willamette processors with frequency up to 2.4+ GHz Northbridge: Intel Brookdale GL (i845GL) Southbridge: Inte[...]

x BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents Accessories P4BGL -MX specifications summar y * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 2Mb Flash ROM, EEPROM, ASUS JumperFree, Award BIOS with ACPI, DMI2.0, PnP , WfM2.0, Green, TCA V (T rend Chip Away Virus) PCI 2.2, USB 2.0. WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOR by PME, W[...]

1-1 ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. Motherboard Info Chapter 1[...]

1-2 1 . 1 W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4BGL-MX motherboard! The ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard is loaded with new features and the most advanced technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package wit[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-3 1 .3 Introduction The ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard is yet another high-quality motherboard from ASUS. This motherboard is loaded with value-added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction. For future upgrades or system reconfiguration, this chapter provides technical information about the motherboard. 1 .4 Motherboard[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 11 A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . CPU Sockets. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 478/Northwood Processor with 400 MHz system bus that allows 3.2 GB/s data transfer rates. NorthBridge C[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-5 Audio/Modem CODEC. This audio CODEC is AC ’97 compliant. PCI slots. These 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI and LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum output. Single-Chip Fast Ethernet controller . The RealT ek 8101L PCI LAN Fast Ethernet controller allows connection to a Local Area Networ[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 1 .5 Motherboard layout ASUS P ANEL1 FLOPPY1 SEC_IDE PRI_ IDE Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) P4BGL-MX 2Mbit Firmware Hub A TX12V1 Intel 845GL Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) AUX1 CPUF AN1 CD1 CHASF AN1 21.9cm (8.6in) 24.4cm (9.6in) Super I/O ASUS Mozart GAME1 Socket 478 PCI1 Audio Codec Below:Mic In Cent[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-7 1 .6 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 the pow[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 1 .9 Expansion slots The P4BGL-MX motherboard has three (3) expansion slots. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1 .8 System memor y The motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to 2GB non-ECC PC2100/1600 DDR. 1. A DDR DIMM is[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-9 1.9.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Standard Function 0 System T imer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt Controller 3 Communications Port (COM2) 4 Communications Port (COM1) 5 IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller 7 ECP Printer Port (LPT1) 8 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9 IR[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 1. 10 Jum pers This section describes and illustrates the jumpers on the motherboard. 1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR_12, USBPWR_34, USBPWR_56) 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 device[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-11 2. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin J1) These solder points allow you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the [...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 1 . 1 1 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard. 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connecto[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-13 2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). 3. Chassis Alarm (4-1 pin[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 4. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TX_POWER1) 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 20-pin A T[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-15 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of suf ficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! 7. Internal audio connectors (4-pin AUX1, CD1) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio i[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 8. Front panel audio connectors (10-1 pin IAP ANEL1) This connector connects to the front panel audio module using an audio cable. 9. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) ( optional ) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If your package came with the USB 2.0/GAME module, connect the GAME/MIDI cable to [...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-17 10. infrared connector (10-pin IR1) These connectors support an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. The module mounts to a small opening on the system chassis that supports this feature. Y ou must also configure the UAR T2 Use As parameter in BIOS to set UART2 for use with IR. Use the ten pin[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 13. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System Power LED Lead (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power . • Keyboard Lock Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin co[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-19 • System W arning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI#) This 2-pin connector permits switching to suspend mode, or “Green” mode, in which system activity is instant[...]

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ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-1 This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4BGL-MX Binary Input/Output System (BIOS).This chapter includes updating the BIOS using the ASUS AFLASH BIOS that is bundled with the support CD. BIOS Information Chapter 2[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2. 1 Managing and Updating your BIOS 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by si[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-3 5. At the prompt, “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _” , type in the BIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press <Enter>. EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for the file name that you typed. When found, the following message appears on screen. If you accidentally t[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Information The BIOS information in the above screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works o[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-5 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 then press &l[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen ins[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup progr am Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.2.2 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar . The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> or <Alt + H> Dis[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-9 2.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown on the left) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter . T o[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Information System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The format is month, day , year . V alid values for month, day , and year are Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Y ear: (up to 2099). Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab> keys to move between the month, d[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-11 2.3.1 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, select [User T ype HDD] to manually enter th[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 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 Dev[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-13 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 [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 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 characters per second. Configuration o[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-15 Memory Frequency [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency . The options that appear in the popup menu vary according to the CPU Frequency (MHz). Configuration options: [Auto] CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cach[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.4.1 Chip Configuration SDRAM CAS Latency [2T] This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3T] This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read/write command. SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay [3T] Th[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-17 NTSC/P AL Preference [NTSC] This field allows you to select broadcast transmission and reception standards. Configuration options: [NTSC] [P AL] Internal AGP T urbo Mode [Disabled] This field allows you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or of f the AGP T urbo Mode. Configuration opti[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 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 Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-19 Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto] These fields 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 Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VG[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 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. Set t[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-21 Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu. The [User Defined] option allows you to set the period of inactivity before the syste[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Information ACPI Suspend T o RAM [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAM feature. T o support this feature, the +5VSB of the power supply should have the capacity to provide more than 720mA current. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period befo[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-23 Power Up On PCI Device [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar] This parame[...]

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”. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onb[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-25 A T API CD-ROM This field allows you to select which A T API CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected A T API CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] [...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.7 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. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from th[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 2-27 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 [...]

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3-1 ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD. Starting Up Chapter 3[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Starting-Up 3. 1 Inst all an operating system The P4BGL-MX motherboard supports Windows ME/2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. 3.2 Suppor t CD infor mation The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful softwar[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 3-3 3.2.2 Software Installation menu ASUS PC Probe Install utility that can monitor Fan, Speed, V oltage, and CPU temperature. ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver . ASUS Update Installs utility to download and update motherboard BIOS. Acrobat Reader This installs software for viewing files in Portabl[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting-Up INF Driver Click this item to load the installation wizard and install the Intel Chipset update driver . Intel Application Accelerator Click this item to load the installation wizard and install the Intel Application Accelerator . Display This item installs the Intel graphics display driver . Audio This item installs the [...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 3-5 3.3 Sof twar e information 3.3.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Follow these steps to use the ASUS Update. If you selected the option to update the BIO[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting-Up The PC Probe icon appears on the taskbar system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon allows you to see the status of your PC. 3.3.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tempera[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 3-7 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring T emperature Monitor Shows the PC temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature W arning Threshold Adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation. Fan W arning Threshold Adjustment ([...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting-Up Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present in your PC. Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cool[...]

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 3-9 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon change to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears. DMI[...]