Asus P4S8X-X manual

Motherboard P4S8X-X User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Copyright © 2002 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 2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS 2 ( BIOS Auto-recovery Procedure ) . 2-7 2.1.4 BIOS beep codes ................................................... 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-8 2.2.2 Legend bar .....[...]

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 P4S8X -X specifications summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio LAN Special features Rear panel I/O Internal I/O Overclock Features Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 New power design with speed up to 3.06+ GHz Supports Hyper-Threading T echnology Northbridge: SiS 648 Southbridge: SiS 963 533/400 MHz 3 x 184-[...]

x P4S8X -X specifications summar y 2Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCA V , PnP , DMI 2.3.1, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, CrashFree BIOS 2 PCI 2.2, USB 2.0, USB 1.1, WfM 2.0, DMI 2.3.1 WfM 2.0. DMI 2.3.1, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion, SMBus A TX form factor: 12.0 in x 9.6 in Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate T rend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-vir[...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4S8X-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 . 1 W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4S8X-X motherboard! The ASUS P4S8X-X 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 in 478-pin package c[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-3 1 .3 Motherboard components 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. 17 27 24 2 0 2 1 2 2 23 18 19 25 26 35 15 11 1 6 7 10 8 12 2 14 13 9 4 16[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor , with 533/400 MHz system bus that allows 4.2GB/s and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively . No[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-5 LAN PHY . The SiS 963 integrated 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet with Realtek R TL8201BL external PHY supports your local area networking needs. AGP slot. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP4X or AGP8X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connec[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .4 Special Features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The P4S8X-X motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor via a 478- pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process includes a 5 3 3/400 MHz system bus and features the ne[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-7 1 .5 Motherboard layout FLOPPY P ANEL CD CHA_F AN SiS648 HOST/ Memory Controller AUX P4S8X-X GAME Super I/O 2Mbit Flash BIOS PCI Slot 2 SEC_IDE Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) KBPWR SiS963L MuTLOL Media I/0 A TX12V CPU_F AN 30.5cm (12.0in) PRI_IDE USBPW56 USB56 Socket 478 A TX Power Connector DDR DIMM2 (64/72[...]

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

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-9 1 .7 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the A TX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm). 1.7.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard,[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .8 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in the 478-pin package with 512/256KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process. This processor supports 533/400MHz front s[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-11 1.8.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°- 100° angle. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 the DIMM is properly sea[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-13 V endor Model T ype/Size Hynix HY5DU28822BT -J PC2700/256MB Kingmax KDL648T4AA PC2700/256MB Kingmax KDL648T4AA PC2700/512MB Micron MT46V16M8 PC2700/128MB Micron MT46V16M8 PC2700/256MB Nanya NT5DS32M8A T -6 PC2700/256MB Nanya NT5DS32M8A T -6 PC2700/512MB Winbond W942508BH-6 PC2700/256MB Winbond W942508BH-6 PC[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 10 Expansion slots The motherboard has s ix 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. 2. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapt[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-15 1. 11 J u m p e r s 1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56) 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 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 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 powered by the onb[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-17 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 plug). 2. IDE connector[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. 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[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-19 5. 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[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. USB header (10-1 pin USB56) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows faster Inter[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-21 10. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. 9. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. P4S8X-X ® P4S8X-X Internal Audio Co[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction • System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or “green” mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components. Attach the case- mounted suspend switch to this 2[...]

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

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2.1.1 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 si[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-3 5. At the prompt, “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _” , type in the BIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press <Enter>. EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for the file name that you typed. When found, the following message appears on screen. If you acci[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. T o determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numb[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-5 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>. 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFO[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-7 2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS 2 ( BIOS Auto-recovery Procedure ) The CrashFree BIOS 2 feature allows users to boot the computer from a floppy disk and update the BIOS using AFLASH.EXE or EZ Flash Utility in case the original BIOS fails or gets corrupted. If the user doesn’t have a bootable floppy disk with the origi[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2 BIOS Setup prog ram This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This s[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar . The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> or <Alt + H[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown on the left) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub- menu contains additional options for a field parameter .[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-11 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave T ype [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-13 If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other A T[...]

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

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-15 Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Configur[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information CPU External Frequency (MHz) (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. Memory Frequency [Auto] This field determines whether the memory cl[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-17 CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] This field allows you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the proce[...]

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

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-19 SDRAM Command Lead-off T ime [Auto] When set to [2T], memory read/write commands are issued 1 clock cycle behind the memory address (MA). When set to [1T], read/write commands and MA are issued simultaneously . Configuration options: [Auto] [2T] [1T] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to s[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] O[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-21 2.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1/4, Slot 2/6, Slot 3, Slot 5 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy device. The setting [No/ICU] for an IRQ field indicates that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy device. Set the IRQ field to [Y es] if you install a[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-23 2.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disable[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5.1 Power Up Control HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not af fect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min]...[15 Min] ACPI Suspend T o RAM [Disabled] [...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-25 W ake/Power Up On Ext. Modem [Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the comput[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6 Boot Menu CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, chassis, and power fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. VCORE V oltag[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 2-27 A T API CD-ROM This field allows you to select which A T API CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected A T API CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device ([...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the[...]

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. 3.2 Suppor t CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful soft[...]

ASUS P4S8X-X 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. IDE Driver This item installs the IDE driver . SiS AGP Driver This item installs the SiS AGP driver . SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application Thi[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support Microsoft DirectX Driver This item installs the Microsoft DirectX driver . PC-CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program. View the PC-cillin online help for detailed information. Adobe Acrobat Reader This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader . The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing fil[...]