Asus P4C800 manual

Motherboard P4C800 Deluxe 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 ASUS contact information ....[...]

iv Safeguards Contents 2.7 Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-19 2.8 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-21 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 V ocal POST Messages .....[...]

v Contents 4.4.7 Speech Configuration .......................................... 4-25 4.4.8 Instant Music Configuration ................................. 4-26 4.5 Power menu ..................................................................... 4-27 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] .......................................... 4-27 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Re[...]

vi 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 tes[...]

vii 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 al[...]

viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the P4C800 Deluxe motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attribu[...]

ix 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 informa[...]

x 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): +886[...]

xi P4C800 Deluxe specifications summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage IEEE 1394 (optional) AI Audio AI Net AI BIOS AI Overclocking (continued on the next page) Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron with speeds up to 3.2+ GHz On-die 512KB/256KB L2 cache with full speed Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading T ech[...]

xii Special features Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power requirement Form Factor Support CD contents P4C800 Deluxe specifications summar y Specifications are subject to change without notice. ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Instant Music Power Loss Restart Multi-language BIOS 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial [...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4C800 Deluxe motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 1.1 W elcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2 1.4 Motherboard overview ................................... 1-6[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4C800 Deluxe motherboard! The ASUS P4C800 Deluxe 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 Processor[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor via a 478- pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache includes a 800/53 3 /400 MHz system bus and features the Intel Hyper-Threading T echnology and new power des[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-3 AGP 8X support The motherboard supports the latest graphic architecture, the AGP Pro/8X interface (a.k.a. AGP 3.0), of fering 2.1GB/s bandwidth which is twice that of its predecessor AGP 4X. AI NET solution The 3Com ® 3C940 Gigabit PCI LAN controller chipset is onboard to provide a single-chip solution[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS POST Reporter ™ The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter ™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-5 1.3.2 V alue-added solutions T emperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are [...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .4 Motherboard over view Before you install the motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the [...]

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1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor , with 800/ 533/400 MHz system bus that allows 6.4GB/s, 4.3GB/s, and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively . The socket will support the Intel Prescott CPU when available. North bridge controller . T[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-9 Speech controller . This Winbond speech controller supports the ASUS POST Reporter ™ for configurable vocal POST alerts. RAID Ultra A T A133 connector . This connector supports two Ultra A T A133 HDDs. On RAID models, the HDDs on this connector may be configured as RAID0, RAID1, or RAID0+1 together wi[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction PCI slots. These five 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput. Audio CODEC. The AD1985 AC ‘ 97 2.3 stereo audio CODEC provides a 6-channel audio capability . The CODEC supports surround sound output, variable sample rate conversion, ana[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 2.1 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard layouts ..................................... 2-2 2.3 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-3 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-4 2.5 System memory ..........................[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-1 2. 1 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 9.6 inches (30.5 x 24.5 cm). Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the [...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard layout The RAID and 1394 features are optional. These components are grayed out in the above motherboard layout. 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PCI1 P ANEL P4C800 ® CD AUX Super I/O 4Mbit Firmware Hub PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Ke yboard Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In Accelerated Graphics P[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-3 2.3 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, [...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 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. The Pentium 4 processor features the Intel ® NetBurst ™ micro-archit[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-5 2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. T o use the Hyper-Threading T echnology on this motherboard: 1. Buy an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading T echnology . Install the CPU. 2. Power up the system and enter BIOS[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever . 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When t[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-7 2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. Y ou do not have to remove the retention[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the module base. Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base. Make sure that the fan and retention me[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-9 2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. When secure, the reten[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 System memor y 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 4GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered ECC or non-ECC PC3200/ PC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs, and allow up to 6.4GB/s data transfer rate. The following figur[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-11 T able 1 Recommended memory configurations * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets or • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) and identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets) Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information T able 3 DDR Qualified V endor List (QVL) Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. Size V endor Model Brand Component Max. DIMMs 256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 4 512MB Transcend TS64MLD64V4F Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 1 256MB Kingston 905192-003.XA0,9905[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-13 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips out[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI slots, one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot, and a Wi-Fi slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these [...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-15 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 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6.3 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. The PCI 5 slot and the Wi-Fi slot may not be used at the same time. 2. When installing long PCI cards, it is recommende[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-17 2.6.4 AGP Pro slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot that supports AGP 8X (+0.8V) cards and AGP 4X (+1.5V) cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +0.8V or +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fi[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6.5 Wi-Fi slot The PCI 5 slot and the Wi-Fi slot may not be used at the same time. The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot will support the ASUS Wi-Fi module when available. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for product updates. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ([...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-19 2.7 Jumpers 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 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 and S4 sleep modes (no power [...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 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 onbo[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-21 2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. Always connect ribbon cables with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE[blue], SEC_IDE [black) 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 di[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-23 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) 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). P4[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 IDE mode capable operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP . ICH5 supports a maximum of six (6) devices using these OS. Legacy IDE compatib[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-25 5. RAID A T A/133/100/66/33 connector (40-1 pin PRI_RAID1) (on RAID models only) This connector supports either RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration through the onboard Promise PDC20378 controller . Y ou can connect two UltraA T A 133 hard disks to this connector and set up a disk array configuration. Y ou m[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN, PWR_F AN, CHA_F AN) 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 [...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-27 9. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) 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[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 1. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) In addition to the S/PDIF Out port on the rear panel, an S/PDIF Out connector is available for an S/PDIF audio module. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. 12. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME) This con[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-29 13. USB headers (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 [...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 14. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector . It also allows the sharing of mo[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-31 16. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. By 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 [...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information • 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. • Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pin IDELED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD LED cable. The read or write activiti[...]

Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes.[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 V ocal POST Messages ................................... 3-2 3.3 Powering off the computer ........................... 3-4[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-1 3. 1 St ar ting up for the fir s t time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 V ocal POST Messages This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem. T[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-3 POST Message Action No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properly connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the rear panel. • See section “1.4.1 Major components” for the location of the connector . No floppy disk detected • Make sure you have connected a floppy disk to the floppy dis[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.3 Powering of f the com puter Y ou must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power . For A TX power supplies, you can press the A TX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. The message “Y ou can now safely turn off your computer” does not appear [...]

Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-9 4.3 Main menu .................................................... 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu ........................................... 4-16 4.5 Power menu ...........................[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-1 4. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy [...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos / i<filename.rom> where “filename.rom” means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. The screen displays the status of the update process. A:>afudos /ip4c800.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C)[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-3 4.1.3 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&g[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.1.4 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 motherboard[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-5 The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit 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. Whe[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.1 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 P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-7 Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another . 4.2.2 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) config[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2.4 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. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is dist[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-9 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System T ime [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Leg[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.5 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, Block Mode[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-11 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 Monit[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Enhanced Mode Support On [S-A T A] Set to [P-A T A+S-A T A] if you wish to use both Parallel A T A and Serial A T A ports under a native OS. Set to [P-A T A] to use Parallel A T A under a native OS and Serial A T A under legacy OS. Set to [S-A T A] to use Serial A T A under a native OS and Parallel A T A under a legacy OS[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-13 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.08 Build Date : 03/12/03 ID : P4C81029 Processor Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.73GHz Speed : 1733 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Size : 256MB 4.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an [...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration [...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-15 CPU External Frequency (MHz) [XXX] (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 [...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup DDR Reference V oltage [Auto] Allows selection of the DDR SDRAM operating voltage. Configuration options: [2.85V] [2.75V] [2.65V] [2.55V] [Auto] AGP VDDQ voltage [1.50V] Allows selection of the AGP operating voltage. Configuration options: [1.80V] [1.70V] [1.60V] [1.50V] Performance Mode [Auto] Allows enhanced system perf[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-17 4.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. Hyper-Threading T echnology [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading T echnology . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The item Hyper-Threading T echno[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Configure DRAM Timing 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 ma[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-19 DRAM CAS# Latency [2.5 Clocks] This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [2.0 Clocks] [2.5 Clocks] [3.0 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge comman[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto] OnBoard Promise Controller [Enabled] Operating Mode [RAID] OnBoard IEEE 1394 Controller [Enabled] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard Floppy Contr[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-21 OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the floppy disk controller . Configuration options: [Disabled] [ Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Por[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.5 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. Plug and Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the de[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-23 Pallete Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly . Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI IDE [...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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] Device #3 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] Device #4 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] Device #5 N/A Emulation[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-25 4.4.7 Speech Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Speech Post Reporter [Enabled] Report IDE Error [Disabled] Report System Booting [Disabled] Speech Option Disable/Enable Speech. Speech POST Reporter [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disabl[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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. 4.4.8 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Configuration options: [Dis[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-27 4.5 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 ta[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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%] System Thermal [Disabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-29 Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Of f] [Suspend] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Of f, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the [...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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] Power Temperature [N/A] Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Fan Speed Ratio [11/16] CPU Fan Speed [2250RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [XXX RPM] Power Fan Speed [XXX RPM] VCORE Voltage [1[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-31 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 ” . Fan Speed Ratio [1 1/16] This item allows you to select t[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.6 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 F10 S[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-33 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Quiet Boot [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Typematic Rate [Fast] Parity Check [Disabled] Boot to OS/2 [No] Wait for ‘ F1 ’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘ DEL ’ Message Display [Enabled[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup T ypematic Rate [Fast] Allows you to select the keyboard typematic rate. Configuration options: [Slow] [Fast] Parity Check [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the memory parity error checking. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot to OS/2 [No] Allows you to specify the OS/2 compatibility mode. Configurat[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-35 4.6.3 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 S[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 to on[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-37 Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed . After you have set a password, this item shows Installed . T o set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press Enter . 2. On the[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this [...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-39 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. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the defau[...]

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Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 5.1 Install an operating system ........................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information ..................................... 5-9 5.4 RAID 0/RAID 1 configurations .................... 5-24[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-1 5. 1 Inst all an operating 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 p[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 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 comp[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-3 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940) Driver This item installs the 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940) driver for the Gigabit LAN solution that provides up to 1000Mbps data transfer rates. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Before using the ASUS Upd[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Adobe Acrobat Reader This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0. The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). Winbond V oice Editor This program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter ™ . Use this program if you wish to change the de[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-5 5.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this C[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical Support Form The window displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to fill up when requesting technical support. Filelist The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-7 5.3 Softwar e information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information. This section provides details on the software applications that the motherboa[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save, then foll[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-9 4. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Click Next. 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[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe The ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor the vital system information, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. This utility also allows you to check other information about your computer , including hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and in[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-11 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold lev[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-13 Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Program . [...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support 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.[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-15 5.3.4 Winbond 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[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: 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 P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-17 Y ou may want to create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily in one place. Customizing your POST messages If your language is not in the selection or if you wish to record your own POST messages to replace the pre-installed wave files, you may easily do so. Follow these s[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support If you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following. • T ry to modify your messages to make them shorter • Save the wave files at a lower quality • Skip lesser used events like FDD Detection, IDE HDD Detection, etc. 7. Click a POST event on[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-19 5.3.5 SoundMAX ® 4 XL software The ADI AD1985 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX4 XL with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advan[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Setup wizards Use the speaker and microphone setup wizards to fine tune the gain/ attenuation of the inputs/outputs for optimal audio performance. Y ou may launch the setup wizards by clicking the Configuration button when AudioESP detects and verifies a newly connected peripheral, or by clicking on the icon from th[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-21 Audio preferences The Preferences page of the SoundMAX4 XL allows you to change various audio settings. Listening environment options The SoundMAX4 XL support several audio technologies including SoundMAX SPX ™ Animated Audio, 3DP A ™ , MultiDrive ™ 5.1, EnvironmentFC ™ , MacroFX/ZoomFX ™ , a[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Rear panel audio ports function variation The functions of the Line Out (lime), Line In (blue), and Mic (pink) ports on the rear panel change when you select the 4-channel or 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table. Headphone/ 2-Speaker 4-Speaker 6-Speaker Light Blue Line In Line In Rear Speake[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-23 5.4 RAID configur ations The motherboard includes the Promise ® PDC20378 controller chipset to support Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configurations. Using two Serial A T A hard disks on SA T A_RAID1/SA T A_RAID2 interfaces, and two A T A133 hard disks on the PRI_RAID interface, you may s[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support Follow these steps to install the hard disks for RAID configuration. 1. Set the jumpers of each hard disk as Master/Slave. 2. Install the hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Connect the HDD cables. These connection options are available for creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array: a) Connect two Parallel A T A HDDs to PRI_[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-25 5.4.2 Enter the MBFastBuild ™ utility 1. Boot the system. If this is the first time you boot the system with the new hard disks installed and connected to the A T AIDE connectors on the motherboard, the MBFastT rak378 ™ BIOS displays the following: 2. Press <Ctrl-F> simultaneously to display [...]

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance) 1. In the FastBuild ™ utility main menu, press “ 1 ” to select Auto Setup. The following screen appears. 2. Use the arrow keys to go to the field Optimize Array for and select “ Performance ” with the space bar . The Mode field displays “ Stripe ” . 3. After [...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-27 5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 array (Security) Creating a Security Array with New Drives 1. In the FastBuild ™ utility main menu, press “ 1 ” to select Auto Setup. 5. Press N for the Create Only option. A message appears confirming that your Security array has been created. 6. Press any key to reboot t[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a Security Array with Existing Data Drive If you would like to use an existing drive that already contains data and/or is the bootable drive in your system, make sure that the new hard drive you will use in the array has the same or larger capacity as the existing drive. Backup all important data before cre[...]

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-29 Depending on the operating system you are installing (or that is already installed), the RAID driver installation sequence may vary . 8. Select Y to continue. Select N to return to the main menu. 9. When the duplication process is completed, a message appears confirming that your Security array has bee[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support F astBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise T echnology , Inc. [ Select Drive for Rebuild ] [ View Array Definition Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv  Status Array 1 Mirror/Stripe 4   Critical Stripe Block: Not Available  Gigabyte Boundary: ON Channel: ID Drive Model?[...]