Asus P4P800S SE manual

Motherboard P4P800S SE User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Copyright © 2003 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes[...]

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

iv Safeguards Contents 2.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items .................................................................... 2-10 2.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................. 2-10 2.2.6 Configuration fields ...............................[...]

v 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 be[...]

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

vii About this guide Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS W ebsites The ASUS websites worldwide provi[...]

viii ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 Web site www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone(MB/Component) +886-2-2890-7121 (English) (Notebook) +886-2-2890-7122 (English) (Server/PC) +886-2-2890-7123 (English) (Networking) +886-2-2890[...]

ix P4P800S SE specifications summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Special features AI Overclocking Rear panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron with speeds up to 3.6+GHz Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading technology New power design supports next generation I[...]

x P4P800S SE specifications summar y * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 2 x USB 2.0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin A TX 12V power connectors CD/AUX/MODEM connectors Game/MIDI [...]

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 ® P4P800S SE motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard incorporates the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron Processor in 478-pin package c[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-3 DDR400 (PC3200) support DDR400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, supports bandwidth of up to 3.2 GB/s to provide enhanced system performance. See 1-12. Serial A T A technology The motherboard bundles the new Serial A T A technology through the SA T A interfaces onboard. The SA T A speci[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .4 Motherboard com ponents Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions. 6 4 3 5 8 2 12 16 15 14 13 1 7 10 11 9 17 27 24 2 0 2 1 2 2 23 18 19 25 26[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-5 A TX power connector . This 20-pin connector connects to an A TX power supply . The power supply must have at least 2A on the +5VS B lead and 15A on the +12V lead. A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zer[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devi[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-7 1 .5 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL1 P4P800S SE ® CD1 AUX1 Super I/O 3Mb FWH Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CPU_F AN1 FP_AUDIO1 Audio Codec GAME1 CLRTC1 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 A TX Power Connector DDR DIMM1 (64 bit,184-pin module) CHA_F AN1 Intel ICH5 USB56 SB_PWR1 USBPW78 20.8cm( 8.2in) 30.5cm (12.0in) DDR D[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .6 Before you pr oceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as [...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-9 1 .7 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the A TX form factor that measures 12 inches x 8.2 inches (30.5 cm x 20.5 cm). Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the [...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .8 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache. This processor supports 800/533/400MHz front side bus (FSB), and allo[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-11 1.8.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lev[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .9 System memor y The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs. The following figure shows the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. 1.9.1 Memory configur[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-13 T able 2 DDR400 Qualified V endor List (QVL) Size V endor Model Brand DS/SS Component 256MB A DA T A MDOAD5F3G315B1EC2 A DA T A SS ADD8608A8A-5B 256MB A DA T A MDOSS6F3G31JB1EAE SAMSUNG SS K4H560838D-TCC4 256MB A DA T A MDOWB5F3G316B1EAE Winbond SS W942508BH-5 256MB Apacer 77.10636.465 SAMSUNG SS K4H56083[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction DDR400 Qualified V endor List (QVL) Size V endor Model Brand DS/SS Component 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X72C25/256 Winbond SS W942508BH-5(ECC)* 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X72C25/512 Winbond DS W942508BH-5(ECC)* 256MB SAMSUNG M381L3223ETM-CCC SAMSUNG SS K4H560838E-TCCC(ECC)* 512MB SAMSUNG M381L6423ETM-CCC SAMSUNG DS K4H56083[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-15 1.10.1 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[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.10.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards. When [...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-17 1. 11 J u m p e r s 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passw[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction P4P800S SE ® P4P800S SE Keyboard Power Setting (Default) +5V +5VSB KBPWR1 23 12 P4P800S SE ® P4P800S SE USB Device W ake Up 3 2 2 1 +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW78 USBPW56 3 2 2 1 +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW12 USBPW34 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake u[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-19 1 . 1 2 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (P[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A2, SA T A1) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial A T A cables for Serial A T A hard disks. The current Serial A T A interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel A T A with 133 MB/s (Ultra A T A/133). P4P800S SE ?[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-21 Parallel A T A and Serial A T A device configurations Following are the Parallel A T A and Serial A T A device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications. Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP . ICH5 supports a maximum of six (6) devices using these OS. Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Linux, [...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 4. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66/ 33 IDE ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA100/66/ 33 slave device (hard disk drive) and the[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-23 6. 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~2.2A (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[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. USB header (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows f[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 1-25 P4P800S SE ® P4P800S SE Front Panel Audio Connector FP_AUDIO1 BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR +5V A AGND P4P800S SE ® P4P800S SE Game Connector GAME1 +5V +5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 +5V 10. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This co[...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 1. System panel connector (20 pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. Each group of connector pins match the color of the wire connectors for easier location and identification. P4P800S SE ® P4P800S SE System Panel Connector * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED- PWR +5[...]

Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS information[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S , then press the <Enter> key Windows environment a. From your Windows d[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-3 A:>afudos /iP4P800SS.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. A:&g[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 1. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o <filename> where “filename” can be any user provided filename of not more than eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for the extension name. Press the Enter key . 2. The utility will copy the cur[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 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 diskette and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> [...]

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. T o recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Boot t[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-7 T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... 3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard[...]

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

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 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 se[...]

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 P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 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 Legac[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Third and Fourth IDE Master 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[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-13 PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] 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 Monitori[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] Enhanced Mode Support On [S-A T A] The default setting S-A T A allows you to use native OS (Windows 2000/XP) on Serial A T A and Parallel A T A ports. W e recommend th[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-15 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.08 Build Date : 08/01/03 Processor Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.73GHz Speed : 1733 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Size : 256MB 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the g[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information When you set the AI Overclocking T uner item to [Manual], the related overclocking items appear . If you are using an unlocked CPU, the item CPU Ratio appears under the AI Overclock T uner item. Y ou may select your desired ratio from the available options. CPU Ratio [12] This field sets the ratio between the CPU Co[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-17 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AI Overclock Tuner [Manual] CPU External Frequency (MHz) [100] DRAM Frequency [Auto] AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto] CPU VCore Voltage [Auto] Performance Mode [Auto] Configure System Frequency/Voltage CPU External Frequen[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Manufacturer : Intel(R) Brand String : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.73GHz Frequency : 1733 MHz Ratio Status : Locked Ratio Actual[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-19 The following sub-items appear only when the item Configure DRAM Timing by SPD is set to Disabled. Configure DRAM T iming by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing p[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [AGP/PCI] [PCI/AGP] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-21 Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel [...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F1[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-23 The Module V ersion and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [A vailable] When set[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information The Device and Emulation T ype items appear only when there are installed USB devices. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] No USB Mass Storage device detected Device #1 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] Device #2 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] [...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-25 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Instant Music [Disabled] Instant Music Option Disable/Enable Instant Music feature. 2.4.7 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Configurat[...]

2-26 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] BIOS -> AML ACPI table [Enabled] [...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-27 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Power Management/APM [Enabled] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] Suspend Time Out [Disabled] Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [50%] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Of[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Off, the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state whatever was the system state before the AC power loss. Configuratio[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-29 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature [44°C/111°F] MB Temperature [36°C/96.5°F] CPU Fan Speed [2250RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [XXX RPM] VCORE Voltage [1.550V] 3.3V Voltage [3.386V] 5V Voltage [4.890V] 12V Voltage [11.900V] Hardware Monitor CP[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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 Removable Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-scree[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-31 2.6.2 Removable Drives Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 1st Drive [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Drive [PM-ST320413A] 3rd Drive [PS-ASUS CD-S340] Removable Drives Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been [...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mous[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-33 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 Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Select Screen Sele[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 2-35 T o change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item if you wish to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility . When set to [Always], BIOS checks for[...]

2-36 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/NT/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures presented in[...]

ASUS P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Intel ® Chipset Inf Update program This item installs the Intel ® Chipset INF Update Program that enables Plug-n-Play INF support for Inte[...]

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 P4P800S SE motherboard user guide 3-5 3.3 ASUS Instant Music Lite The motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature called Instant Music Lite . This feature is supported by the onboard audio AC’97 CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-R W). T o enable ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Connect the analog au[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support T o use ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has a standby power . 2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs. These keys only function as indicated if you enabled the Instant Music Lite in B[...]