Asus P4P800-X manual

Motherboard P4P800-X 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 Conventions used in this guid[...]

iv Safeguards Contents Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ............. 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 2-3 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Fla[...]

v 2.5.5 BIOS -> AML ACPI T able ..................................... 2-24 2.5.6 APM Configuration ............................................... 2-25 2.5.7 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 2-27 2.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-28 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority[...]

vi N otices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has [...]

vii Safety infor mation 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 A bout this guide Conventions used in this guide To 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 prov[...]

ix P4P800-X specification summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Special features AI Overclocking Rear panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® processors Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading technology Intel ® 865PE Intel ® ICH5 800/533/400 MHz Dual-channel [...]

x P4P800-X specification summar y * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 2 x USB 2.0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin A TX 12V power connectors CD/AUX connectors Game/MIDI port conn[...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4P800-X 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. 1W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4P800-X motherboard! The ASUS P4P800-X motherboard, based on the Intel ® 865PE chipset supporting 800FSB that delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installi[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-3 Serial A T A solution The motherboard supports two interfaces compliant to the Serial A T A (SA T A) specification, an evolutionary replacement of the Parallel A T A storage interface. The Serial A T A specification allows for thinner , more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, up to 150 M[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 4 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as t[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-5 1. 5 Motherboar d over view 1.5.1 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL P4P800-X ® CD AUX Super I/O 3Mb FWH Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CPU_F AN FP_AUDIO AD1888 GAME CLRTC FLOPPY SEC_IDE A TX Power Connector DDR DIMM A 1 (64 bit,184-pin module) CHA_F AN Intel ICH5 USB56 SB_PWR USBPW56 20.8cm (8.2in) 30.5cm (12.0in) DDR D[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below . 1.5.3 Screw ho[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-7 1. 6 Centr al Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Northwood/Prescott processors has a gold triangular mark on one corner . This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and sev[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6.2 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 comple[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-9 1. 7S ys tem memory 1.7.1 DIMM sockets location The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. 1.7.2 Memory configurations Y ou may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. Important notes Make sure to unplug the [...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction T able 2 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization This motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) and the type of DDR DIMM. T able 1 Recommended memory configurations * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets ?[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-11 DIMM support Size V endor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B C 256MB BRAIN POWER B6U808-256M-SAM-400 SAMSUNG SS K4H560838D-TCC4 • • • 512MB BRAIN POWER B6U808-512M-SAM-400 SAMSUNG DS K4H560838D-TCC4 • • • 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8MC5BC3U27E MICRON SS MT46V32M8TG-5BC • • • 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8SSCCD3K27C SAM[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and [...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-13 1.8.1 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real T i[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specific[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-15 1. 9 J u m per s 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 slow r[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-17 1. 10 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal connectors. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. RJ-45 port. This port allows conn[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.2 Internal connectors 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 removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 [...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-19 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 primary internal storage devices. 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-X [...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Parallel A T A and Serial A T A device configurations Following are the Parallel A T A and Serial A T A device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications. Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP . ICH5 supports a maximum of six (6) devices using these OS. Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows 98/ME.[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-21 4. 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 to the 20-pin A[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 6. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_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 the ground pin of [...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-23 9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 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 you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to this lead t[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 11 . Digital Audio connector (6-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. P4P800-X R P4P800-X Digital audio connector +5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT The S/PDIF modul[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 1-25 13. System panel connector (10-1 pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. P4P800-X R P4P800-X System panel connector P ANEL * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED PWRBIN +5 V +5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground Reset SW Ground Reset Ground Ground A TX Power Switch* HD_LE[...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction • Reset Switch Lead (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning of f the system power . •A TX Power Switch/Soft-off Switch Lead (Light Green 2-pin PWR) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power . Pressing the[...]

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 The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode. 2. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST . 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-3 The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure! 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. V is[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information Main filename Extension name A:>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same [...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-5 3. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk has at least 600KB of free disk space and is not write- protected. A:>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Read[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Make sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as “ P4P800X.ROM ”. 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the moth[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-7 To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. 3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. The support CD contains the a working BIOS for this motherboard. If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically checks [...]

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

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the e[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen [...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-11 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System T ime [xx:xx:xx] 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 [1[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Third and Fourth IDE Master While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information. The values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-13 PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMAR T Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis,[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] Enhanced Mode Support [...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-15 AMI BIOS This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory This item displays the auto-detected system memory . 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake cau[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information When you set the AI Overclocking T uner item to [Manual], the related overclocking items appear . CPU 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 [...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-17 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. The item Hyper-Threading T echnology appears only if you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports this feature. See page1-7 for details. Max CPUID V alue Limit [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disab[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information The following sub-items appear only when the item Configure DRAM Timing by SPD is set to Disabled. 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 manually set the DRAM timing parameters th[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-19 If the system becomes unstable after changing the settings of any of the above items, revert to the default settings. DRAM Precharge Delay [8 Clocks] Configuration options: [8 Clocks] [7 Clocks] [6 Clocks] [5 Clocks] DRAM Burst Length [8 Clocks] Configuration options: [4 Clocks] [8 Clocks] Memory Acceleration Mode [Au[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller . This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to det[...]

ASUS P4P800-X Motherboard 2-21 ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP . Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] Allows you to select the Game Port addr[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.4.6 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. USB Configuration Module Version : 2.22.4-5.3 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] U[...]

ASUS P4P800-X Motherboard 2-23 Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS) O[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-25 2.5.6 Advanced Power Management (APM) Configuration Power Management/APM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Configuration options: [Disbaled] [Enabled] V ideo Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the first try . T urning an external modem of f and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on. Restore on AC Power Loss [P[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-27 2.5.7 Hardware Monitor CPU T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] MB T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 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. 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devic[...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-29 Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to enable or dis[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. 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 [...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-31 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 t[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS information Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made[...]

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/2000/XP/2003 Server 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 [...]

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 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 chipset com[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. Y ou may also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Screen display and utilities option may not be the same for other operating system version. Install ASUS Update This program allows you to down[...]