Asus P4P800-VM manual

Motherboard P4P800-VM 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 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 2-8 2.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................ 2-8 2.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 2-8 2.2.4 Menu items ............................................................ 2-9 2.2.5[...]

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 P4P800- VM specifications summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Special features HW monitoring Rear panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron with speeds up to 3.2GHz Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading technology New power design supports next generation In[...]

x P4P800- VM specif ications 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 Serial port 2 (COM2) connector CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin A TX 12V power connectors GA[...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4P800-VM 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 ® P4P800-VM motherboard! The ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The P4P800-VM incorporates the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in 478-pin package[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-3 Dual-channel DDR400 memory support The motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using PC3200/2700/2100 non-ECC DDR DIMMs to deliver up to 6.4GB/s data transfer rate for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 1-13. Serial A T A technology The motherboard bundles the ne[...]

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 800/ 533/400 MHz system bus that allows 6.4GB/s, 4.3GB/s, and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, re[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-7 Audio CODEC. The ADI AD1980 is an AC ’ 97 CODEC that allows 6-channel audio playback. The audio CODEC provides six DAC channels for 5.1 surround sound, S/PDIF output, AUX and Line In stereo inputs, integrated headphone amplifier , and supports greater than 90dB dynamic range. PCI slots. These three 32-bit[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .5 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PCI1 P ANEL1 P4P800-VM ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD1 AUX1 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 Port (AGP1) CPU_F AN FP_AUDIO1 AD1980 CODEC USB2.0 T : USB3 B: USB4 T op: RJ-45 GA[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM 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, suc[...]

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 micro-A TX form factor that measures 9 inches x 9 inches (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm). Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the mot[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM 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. This processor supports 800/533/400MHz front side bus (FSB), and[...]

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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-13 1 .9 System memor y 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 non-ECC PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs. The following figure shows the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. P4P800-VM ® P[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction This motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) and the type of DDR DIMM. CPU FSB DDR DIMM T ype Memory Frequency 800 MHz PC3200/PC2700*/PC2100 400/333*/266 MHz 533 MHz PC2700/PC2100 333/266 MHz 400 MHz PC2100 266 MHz *When using 800MHz CPU FSB, PC2700 DDR DIMMs m[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-15 T able 3 DDR400 Qualified V endor List (QVL) Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for the latest QVL. Size V endor Model Brand Component Max. DIMMs 256MB Samsung M368L3223DTM-CC4 Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 4 256MB Samsung M368L[...]

1-16 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 +0.8V or 1.5V AGP cards. 2. T urn on the system[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-17 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 (+0.8V) cards and[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 1 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is p[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-19 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 to CPU, DRAM in [...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 2 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is [...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-21 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66 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 slave device (hard disk drive) and the b[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 4. 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). P4P800-VM ®[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-23 Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS Refer to the following table for the appropriate BIOS settings of the above P-A T A and S-A T A device configurations. See section “ 2.3.6 IDE Configuration ” for details on the related BIOS items. Windows Windows 98/Me/NT4.0 BIOS item 2000/XP A B C Onboard I[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 6. SMBus connector (6-1 pin SMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. P4P800-VM ® P4P800-VM SMBus Connector SMB1 1 SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A +3V FLOA TING 7. CPU and chassis fan con[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-25 8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO1) 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 caps[...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 10. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This connector supports an optional GAME/MIDI module. Connect the GAME/ MIDI cable to this connector . The GAME/MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. The USB 2.0/GAME module is pur[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-27 12. USB header (10-1 pin USB_56, USB_78) 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[...]

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF1) 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 purchased separately . P4P80[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 1-29 • System W arning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or “ green ” mo[...]

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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 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment. 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write down the BIOS file name to a [...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-3 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 /ip4p800vm.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version [...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.3 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> + <F2>[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-5 2.1.4 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[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically checks the CD-ROM. T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrup[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-7 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 “ 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another . 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 F[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-9 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 men[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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 Time [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-11 2.3.5 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth 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 , S[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit D[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-13 Enhanced Mode Support On [S-A T A] The default setting S-A T A allows you to use native OS on Serial A T A and Parallel A T A ports. We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility . In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel A T A ports only if you did not i[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.09 Build Date : 04/11/03 ID : PPVM1035 Processor Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.73GHz Speed : 1733 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Size : 256MB 2.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of th[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-15 2.4 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. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP U[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information The following sub-items appear when the item Configure DRAM Timing by SPD is set to Disabled. 2.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit E[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-17 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [4 Clocks] This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read/write command. Configuration options: [4 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [2 Clocks] DRAM Precharge Delay [8 Clocks] Configuration options: [8 Clocks] [7 Clocks] [6 Clocks] [5 Clocks] DRAM Burst Length [8 [...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-19 Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Paral[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.4 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 [...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-21 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Y es] When set to [Y es], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] Pallete Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snoo[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Module Version : 2.22.4-5.3 USB Devices Enabled : None USB Function[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-23 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 [...]

2-24 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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-25 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] Standby Time Out [Disabled] Suspend Time Out [Disabled] Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [50%] System Thermal [Disabled] Power Bu[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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/Off] [Suspend] 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 [...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-27 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 Mon[...]

2-28 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 Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help[...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-29 2.6.2 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] In[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information Boot to OS/2 [No] Allows you to specify the OS/2 compatibility mode. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] W ait for ‘ F1 ’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit ‘ DEL ’ Message Display [Enabled] When [...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-31 Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor 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 Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item a[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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 password box [...]

ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 2-33 2.7 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 b[...]

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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 P4P800-VM 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[...]

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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide 3-5 3.3 Sof twar 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-channe[...]

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