Asus P4PE BP manual

Motherboard P4PE BP 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 ............................................................................. vii ASUS contact information ....[...]

iv Safeguards Contents 2.3 Main Menu ........................................................................ 2-10 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ................. 2-12 2.3.2 Keyboard Features .............................................. 2-14 2.4 Advanced Menu ............................................................... 2-15 2.4.1 Ch[...]

v Notices 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 has been test[...]

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 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 P4PE BP specifications summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio (optional) LAN (optional) Special features Rear panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron On-die 512KB/256KB L2 cache with full speed Intel ® Hyper-Threading technology ready New power design for up to 3.06[...]

x P4PE BP specif ications summary * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for 2 additional USB ports CPU/Power/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin A TX 12V power connectors IDE LED/Power LED connectors Chassis intrusio[...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4PE BP 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 ® P4PE BP motherboard! The ASUS P4PE BP motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The P4PE BP incorporates the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in 478-pin package coupl[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-3 1 .3 Special features The P4PE Black Pearl Collector ’ s Edition packs together a unique creative design, cutting-edge technologies, and latest multimedia accessory software in addition to the standard features present in ASUS motherboards. 3+GHz CPU with Hyper-Threading T echnology The P4PE Black Pearl sup[...]

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. 1. A TX 12V connector 2. CPU socket 3. North Bridge controller 4. DDR DIMM sock[...]

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1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor , with 533/400 MHz system bus that allows 4.3GB/s and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively . No[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-7 PCI slots. These six 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput. The ASUS proprietary BlueMagic PCI slot (blue slot) supports future ASUS function cards compliant to PCI specification. Audio CODEC. The ADI AD1980 is an AC ’ 97 CODEC tha[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .5 Motherboard layout 22.86cm (9.0in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PCI1 P ANEL1 FLOPPY1 PRI_IDE Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) P4PE BP ® A TX12V1 TRPWR1 COM1 P ARALLEL PORT COM2 Socket 478 Intel 845PE Memory Controller Hub (MCH) SB_PWR1 CD1 AUX1 MODEM EZ_PLUG1 WPCI_USB FP_AUDIO1 IDE_LED1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) AG[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-9 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 [...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 9 inches (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm). Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherbo[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-11 1 .8 Central Processing 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 on 0.13 micron process. This processor supports 533/400MHz front si[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 ° -100 ° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-13 1 .9 System memor y The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/PC2100 (FSB533) or PC2100/PC1600 (FSB400) DDR DIMMs. The following figure illustrates the location of the[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 10 Expansion slots The motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. T o install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis. NOTE: The AGP slot supports only 1.5V AGP cards. 2. T urn on the system and chan[...]

ASUS P4PE BP 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 Communications Port (COM2) 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 CMO[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 1 Jumpers 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an A TX power supply that c[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-17 3. 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 passwords, is powered by the[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 2 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Hard disk activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED1) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this L[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-19 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive)[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction P4PE BP ® P4PE BP A TX & Auxiliary Power Connectors EZ_PLUG1 +12V GND +5V GND A TXPWR1 Pin 1 +3.3VDC -12.0VDC GND PS_ON# GND GND GND -5.0VDC +5.0VDC +5.0VDC PWR_OK +12.0VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC GND +5.0VDC GND +5.0VDC GND +5VSB A TX12V1 +12V DC GND +12V DC GND 4. ASUS EZ Plug ™ and A TX power connectors (20-pi[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-21 P4PE BP ® P4PE BP Chassis Alarm Lead CHASSIS1 +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND (Default) 6. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. When yo[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. 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 pin o[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-23 P4PE BP ® P4PE BP USB 2.0 Header USB_56 USB+5V LP5- LP5+ GND NC USB+5V LP4- LP4+ GND 1 10. USB header (10-1 pin USB_56) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps conne[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) (on audio models only) This connector is for a S/PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound output. Connect one end of the audio cable to the S/PDIF Out connector on the motherboard, and the other end to the S/PDIF module. The S/PDIF module is pu[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-25 14. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. ?[...]

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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 It is recommended that you save a copy of the motherboard’s original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the original BIOS later . 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 [...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 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 ac[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS 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 only in DOS mode. T o determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numb[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-5 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>. 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFO[...]

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 . This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-7 2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS 2 feature The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to boot the computer using the motherboard bootable support CD or a bootable floppy disk, and update the BIOS using AFLASH.EXE, EZ Flash, or ASUS Live Update utility in case the original BIOS fails or gets corrupted. 1. Y ou mus[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM 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 ” . Th[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-9 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[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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 .[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-11 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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, this may be because the hard disk drive is[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-13 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 [LS120] - for LS120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other A T A[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive ’ s maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector T ransfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports. Note that when this field is[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-15 CPU External Frequency (MHz) (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to act[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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] [200MHz] [267MHz] AGP/PCI Frequen[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-17 AGP VDDQ V oltage [Auto] This item controls the AGP operating voltage. Configuration options: [1.7V] [1.6V] [1.5V] [Auto] Instant Music [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the DJ Quick audio feature. See Chapter 3 for more information on using this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.1 Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2 – 5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 – 5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEP[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-19 System Performance Mode [Auto] This item allows you to enhance system performance when set to T urbo mode. If you encounter any problems with the T urbo setting, set to Optimal or Auto. Configuration options: [Auto] [Optimal] [T urbo] SDRAM Idle T imer [Auto] Configuration options: [Infinite] [0T] [8T] [16T][...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Onboard PCI IDE [Both] This field allows you to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel, or both. Y ou can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] USB 2.0 HS Reference V oltage [Medium] This item controls the USB 2.0 high-speed drive[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-21 Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP+EPP] allows normal[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-23 2.4.3.1 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion 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 [...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the [...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-25 Even if installed, your screen saver does not display when you select [Blank Screen] for the above field. [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Pow[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configuration opti[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-27 Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] 2.5.2 Hardware Moni[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Fan Speed Ratio [10/15] This item allows you to select the appropriate fan speed ratio for the system. The default [10/15] is the minimum fan speed ratio. Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation. This item appears only when the Q-Fan Control item is set to [[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-29 2.6 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. Promotion or demotion of devices[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non- PnP devices. It also holds the complete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted. Select [Y es] if you want to clear these data during the Power-On-Self-T est (POST). Configuration op[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-31 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. Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to en[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS information Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [Y es] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup p[...]

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 P4PE BP 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 Intel chip[...]

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 P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-5 3.3 Softwar e information 3.3.1 Multi-channel audio feature The ADI AD1980 AC ‘ 97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability . Install the SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the 6-channel audio feature. Y ou must use 4-channel o[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 8. After selecting an option, test your setting by clicking the Play T est Noise button. While testing, you will see a black circle moving on the screen indicating the audio path. The Play T est Noise button becomes Stop Playing button. Click this button at any time to stop playing. 9. Click the Close button when don[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-7 Adjusting the volume settings 1. After rebooting the system, click on the volume control icon on the taskbar (lower right corner of your desktop) to display the V olume Control panel. V olume control icon 2. If you installed an S/PDIF module, click on the V olume Control Advanced button from the V olume Contr[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support 3.3.2 ASUS Instant Music The ASUS Instant Music is a BIOS-based audio playback feature that allows you to play audio CDs without turning on the system power . This feature is supported by the onboard audio AC ’ 97 CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD- ROM, or CD-RW). 1. Instant Music only supports CDs [...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-9 T o use ASUS Instant Music: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has a standby power . 2. Place the Instant Music keyboard label over Esc and other function keys on your keyboard (top left corner). The keys covered by the label identify the Instant Music spec[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Software support 6. Press F1 or the Space Bar to play the first track on the CD. If there is no CD on the drive and you press F1 or Space Bar , the drive tray ejects. 7. Refer to the Instant Music function key definitions on the previous page to select other tracks or control the volume. 8. Press F2 or Enter once to stop playing the[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-11 3.3.4 W inbond V oice Editor The Winbond V oice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the software menu in the support CD. See section “ 5.2.3 Software menu ” . Follow these steps to use the Winbond V oice Editor . Launching the program Launch the prog[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: Software support Changing the default language 1. Click on the Load button. a window showing the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the V oice Editor screen. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to fil[...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-13 5. From the V oice Editor screen, click on the Add button to display the Add W ave File window . 6. Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database. Close the window when done. If you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following. ?[...]

3-14 Chapter 3: Software support 3.3.5 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2 ™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the software menu. 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility . 2. When prompted for the BIOS update method, select the option “ Update BIOS from a file. ” 3. Specify the location of the BIOS file, such as [...]

ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-15 6. The next screen prompts you to flash the original BIOS to update it with the new boot logo. Click Flash to update the BIOS. 7. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your computer . Y our system boots with the new boot logo. Instead of starting from ASUS Update, you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly f[...]

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