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2 ASUS P4T User’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS P4T Manual Revision: 1.07 E707 Release Date :: March 2001 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except docu[...]

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4 ASUS P4T User’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Or ganized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ..................[...]

ASUS P4T User’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ....................................................................... 77 5.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 77 5.2 Start W indows ........................................................................... 77 5.3 P4T Motherboard Support C[...]

6 ASUS P4T User’ s Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE 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[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP In[...]

8 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS P4T The ASUS P4T motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Pr ocessor Support Intel Socket 423 Pentium ® 4 processors • Intel 850 Chipset: Features the Intel ® 850 chipset (Memory Con[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Optional Components • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physi- cally transport commands and information between SMBus devices. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, [...]

10 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.2 Performance • High-Speed Data T ransfer Interface: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/100/66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as DV[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.3 Intelligence • Auto CPU Thr ottling Function: Incorporated into this motherboard is a new technology to enable Pentium 4 processors auto throttling function. When auto throttling is enabled, the CPU with throttle down to 50% of its duty cycle when the CPU temperature reach[...]

12 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES MB Components 2.2 P4T Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 423 for Pentium 4 Processors ....................................... 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 8 Chipsets Intel 850 Memory Co[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Locations 2.2.1 Component Locations 14 16 8 14 18 19 12 21 22 23 24 6 15 20 3 11 7 2 5 10 9 13 17[...]

14 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 P4T Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP 1 1 1 24.4cm (9.60in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard MAIN_F AN CHASSIS PCI1 PCI2 PCI4 PCI3 P ANEL FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) P4T PCI_F AN DIP Switches ® LED Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP [...]

15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.18 JumperFree ™ Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) USBPWR p.19 USB Device W ake Up (Enable/Disable) 3) SW1 6-10 p.20 CPU External Frequency Setting 4) SW1 1-4 p.22 CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple Setting Expansion 1) RIM M A1/A2/B1/B2 p.23 184-Pin System Memo[...]

16 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.3 Getting Started IMPORT ANT : Due to Pentium 4 CPU ’ s power consumption requirement, an A TX12V power supply is recommended for this motherboard. For typical system configurations, an A TX12V power supply that can supply at least 230W and at least 8.5A on the +12V lead is required. For heavily-[...]

17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 3.4 Motherboard Settings W ARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electric- ity , you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer . 1. Unplug your computer when working on[...]

18 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Featur e Settings The motherboard ’ s onboard functions are either adjusted through jumpers or DIP switches. When using DIP switches, the white block represents the switch ’ s posi- tion. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. P[...]

19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) USB Device W ake Up (USBPWR) This allows you to disable or enable the USB device wake up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your USB devices to wake up your computer . This feature requires an A TX 1 2V power supply that can supply at least 2A [...]

20 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) CPU External Frequency Setting (SW1) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, AGP , and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External fre- quency . IMPORT ANT : 1. In JumperFree mode, all dip switches must be set to OFF . 2. When JumperFree [...]

21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP Manual CPU Settings NOTE: JumperFree mode must be disabled. The following table is for use by expe- rienced motherboard installers only . Overclocking can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor . CPU PCI AGP External Fr equency Sett[...]

22 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP P4T ® P4T CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection 8.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 SW1 9.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 10.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 1 1.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 12.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 13.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 14.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 15.0x ON 1234 56789 1 0 16.0x ON 1234 56[...]

23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard has four 184-pin R ambus I nline M emory M odules (RIMM) sockets. These sockets support 64Mbit, 128Mbit, and 256Mbit Direct RDRAM technologies. IMPORT ANT 1. The[...]

24 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.5.1 Installing Memory The memory module (RIMM/C-RIMM) will fit in only one orientation. IMPORT ANT : Do not touch the memory module ’ s connectors. Handle the mod- ule only by the edges. 1. Make sure that the notch keys in the module are aligned with the small ribs inside the RIMM sockets. NOTCH [...]

25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User’ s Manual CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket for the supported CPUs listed in section 2.1.1 Specifications . The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a fan before y[...]

26 ASUS P4T User’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6.1 CPU Installation Step 1: Install the Baseboard A metal baseboard is required to install the heatsink to the motherboard. A rubber pad is placed between the metal board and motherboard to provide insulation to prevent shorting. Place the four washers over the four screws on the b[...]

27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User’ s Manual CPU 3. H/W SETUP Step 2: Install the CPU A. Locate the ZIF socket on the motherboard. B. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sidesways and then lifting it up to a 90˚–100˚ angle. C. Align the CPU over the socket such that its notched or marked corner matches the socket’ s corner near the end[...]

28 ASUS P4T User’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP Step 3: Install the Heatsink Support Base Place the two heatsink support base as shown and screw in the four pan head screws. Step 4: Install the Heatsink Carefully place the fan heatsink on top of the heatsink support base and connect the fan power cable to the CPU fan connector . Co[...]

29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User’ s Manual 1 Step 5: Install the Heatsink Retaining Clips Latch one end of the heatsink retaining clip to one of the tabs on the heatsink support base. CPU 3. H/W SETUP W ARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor ’ s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is workin[...]

30 ASUS P4T User’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.)[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING ! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Proce- dure for more information). 3.7[...]

32 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP IMPORT ANT : If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers sup- port “ Share IRQ ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. 3.7.4 Accelerated[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables sh[...]

34 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) . NOTE : Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel Port (25-pin Female) 4) Serial P[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 7) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (recommended) or second- ary IDE connector , and then connect the gray conn[...]

36 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 8) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is r emoved to prevent inserting in the wr ong or[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 10) SMB Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) de- vices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-devic[...]

38 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 12) W ake-On-LAN Connector ( 3 -pin W O L ) This connector connects to a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix ). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORT [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 14) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2) If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, a USB header is available for two additional USB ports. Connect the 10-1 pin ribbon cable from the pro- vided 2-port USB connector set to the midboard 10-1 pin USB header and mount the USB conn[...]

40 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 17) Infrar ed Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting through UAR T2 Use Infrared [...]

ASUS P4T User’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 19) Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block A TXPWR) (6-pin AUXPWR) (4-pin A TX12V) These connectors connect to an A TX 12V power supply . Each plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the dif ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and pus[...]

42 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP P4T ® P4T System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED Ground MLED PWR +5 V Keylock +5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground +5 V Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED ExtSMI# Ground Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock A TX Power Switch* The following is [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 44 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 7. During power -on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instruc- tions in 4. BIOS SETUP . * Powering Off your computer: Y ou must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching of f the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can press[...]

4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory W riter utility that updat[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Curr ent BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures W ARNING! Only update you[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 will be updated automatically only when necessary . This will mini- mize the chance that a failed update will prevent your sy[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS (This page was intentionally left blank.)[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” . [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced fea- tures. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Manag[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply press- ing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with th[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab&g[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in- stalled hard disk. T o allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati- cally[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPOR T ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed dif fer from [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta- tion to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “Type:” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard Features Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configura- tion options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount o[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU Internal Frequency [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent 2 fields. Note that selecting a frequency high[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu RDRAM Frequency (MHz) [Auto] This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the RDRAM. The default setting [Auto] seeks to balance optimal performance with stability . The other options displayed in the popup menu vary according to the CPU External Fr e- quenc[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation T o ensure that your system can enter BIOS setup after the processor has been changed or reinstalled, your system will start up running at a bus speed of 100MHz and a fail- safe CPU internal frequency (8x100MHz). It will then automatically[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 100MHz and enter BIOS setup. JumperFree Mode Cause for Hangup: Impr oper CPU Internal Frequency Cause for Hangu[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 4.4.1 Chip Configuration RDRAM Pool B State [Nap] This sets the operating state of the RDRAM devices in Pool B. Selecting [Nap] allows the RDRAM in Pool B to enter power -saving mode. [Standby] allows the RDRAM in Pool B to return to the working state quickly . AGP Fast-Wr[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Priority PCI Mode [Enabled] This field allows you to give PCI slot 1 a higher priority . Y ou may want [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard Lan Controller [Enabled] (only on model with LAN) This motherboard features an integrated LAN controller . If you want to use it, leave it on the default setting. If you want to use an add-on LAN card, select [Disabled]. Configuration options; [Disabled] [Enabled] NOTE: T o disable t[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled] When enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onb[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/4 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3 IRQ, Slot 5 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configura- tion options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [En- abled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 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 Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this me[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power man- agement. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Display Powe[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system of f and [Enabled] reboots your sys- tem. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power inter - ruptio[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard, PS2 mouse, or consumer IR device to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the +5VSB lead. The default is [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan, PCI Fan, Main Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU f[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demoti[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interru[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. Once this option [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 76 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make ot[...]

77 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . Y ou may use any version of W indows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, yo[...]

78 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 P4T Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , double-[...]

79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER- RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU) • Adobe Acr obat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software nec- essary to view user ’ s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this motherb[...]

80 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 4 INF Update Utility for Intel 850 Chipset Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) T o in[...]

81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 5 Intel Ultra A T A Storage Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the licens[...]

82 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup System Requirements • Intel ® Pentium ® microprocessor or higher . • Operating system: Microsoft W indows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or W indows 98, or W indows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4[...]

83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (9) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Enter username and password, and other options, and then click her e. (6) Click here. (5) Click here. NOTE: This warning appears only if you don ’ t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.14 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x on how to install th[...]

84 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.7 Intel LDCM Client Setup System Requirements • Intel ® Pentium ® microprocessor or higher . • Operating system: Microsoft W indows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or W indows 98, or W indows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or [...]

85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here. (1 1) T o install other drivers/ programs, click her e and then click Finish . NOTE: This warning appears only if you don ’ t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.14 Adobe Ac[...]

86 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM 6.0 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (2) Click here. (1) Click here.[...]

87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9 ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is in- stalled. T o unins[...]

88 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 10 ASUS Update Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (1) Click here.[...]

89 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 1 1 Microsoft DirectX Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here.[...]

90 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.12 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 SoftSynthesizer Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Enter the information requested [...]

91 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.13 PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (3) Click here only after you have r ead the License Agreement. (8) Insert a floppy disk and then[...]

92 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.14 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agr ee[...]

93 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 1 5 Install Cyberlink V ideo and Audio Applications 5.15.1 System Requirements • Pentium-100MHz PC compatible • Microsoft W indows 95/98/NT/2000 • Hard disk drive with at least 10MB of free space • 4x speed or above CD-ROM drive • Sound card with a W indows wave [...]

94 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.15.3 Installation Procedures Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here and follow the onscr een instructions to co[...]

95 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.16 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within W indows. Y ou may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program to [...]

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ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 97 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space, [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 98 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the thre[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 99 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and poll- ing intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activ- ity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Information Hard Drives[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 100 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Program .[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 101 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the P C Probe icon will bring up a menu to open o r exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 102 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2 ASUS Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard ’ s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice P rovider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start | P[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 103 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.3 Y AMAHA XGPlayer The XGplayer is an application that is used to playback multimedia files. The XGplayer allows playback of MIDI files (.mid, .rmi), audio files (.wav , .mp3), movie files (.avi, .mpg) and audio CDs all from a single application. W ith MIDI files, you[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 104 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3.3 Y AMAHA XGstudio Mixer Control Panel T o open the Mixer Panel, click the Open Mixer icon on the Main Panel. 6.3.2 Y AMAHA XGstudio Player Control Panel Power Setup Master V olume Control Key Control T empo Control Select T op Song Select Final Song Select Previous Song Select Next Song Pla[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 105 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3.4 Y AMAHA XGplayer Minimize Panel T o open the Minimize Panel, click theMinimize icon on the Main Panel. 6.3.5 T roubleshooting It cannot be installed. • Is the operating environment saturated? Check hard disk capacity , memory ca- pacity , OS, etc. • If the hard disk ’ s capacity is i[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 106 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE The performance tempo is distorted, or the sound is choppy . Mouse reaction becomes slow . • This will happen if you put an extra load on the CPU during a performance by starting another application, accessing a floppy disk, or CD-ROM driver , etc. • Processing requirements may exceed the pe[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 107 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.4 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No n[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 108 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.5 CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLink ’ s complete range of video and audio software products. It features unrivaled functions allowing users to view high quality video and media-rich DVD contents on the personal computer . W ith the[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 109 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink ’ s V ideoLive Mail Plus V er 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excel- lent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input de- vices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3 ’ s built-[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 110 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface 6.6.1 Starting V ideoLive Mail T o start V ideoLive Mail , click the W indows Start button, point to Programs , and then CyberLink V ideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.x . VLM 3 ’ s Setup W izard will start[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 111 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ ASUS. ” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to ?[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 112 7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T an[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 113 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.2 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25 or 50MBytes/sec speeds. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable ver- sion is the integ[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 114 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to “ boot ” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . “ Reboot ” means to restart your computer . When using W in- dows 95 or later , sel[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 115 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 116 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be repro- grammed with new programs (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I/O interfa[...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 117 INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 70 Accelerated Graphics Port 32 Accessories Fast Ethernet Card 1 1 1 Adobe Acrobat Reader Installing 92 Adobe Acrobat Reader Setup 92 AGP 32 AGP Slots 32 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility Installing 86 ASUS PC Probe Installing 86 Setup 86 Using 97 ASUS Update Using 102 A T API CD-ROM 73 A TX Power Sw[...]

118 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual INDEX Floppy 3 Mode Support 52 Floppy Disk Access Control 64 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 36 H Halt On 57 Hardware Setup CPU Installation 25 HDD Power Down 69 Head 55 Headers USB 39 High Priority PCI Mode 63 I IDE Activity LED 39 IDE Connectors 35 IDE Hard Drive 73 INF Update Utility 80, 81 Installing 80, 81 Installed [...]

ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual 119 INDEX PIO Mode 55 Plug & Play O/S 74 Power Management 68 PowerDVD 108 Using 108 PowerPlayer SE Using 107 Procedures CPU Installation 25 Expansion Card Installation 31 Updating BIOS 46 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 33 PS/2 Mouse Connector 33 PWR Button < 4 Secs 69 PWR Up On Modem Act 70 Q Quick Power On Self T est 74 [...]

120 ASUS P4T User ’ s Manual INDEX W W ake On LAN 70 W ake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR 71 W ake-On-LAN Connector 38 Y Y AMAHA SoftSynthesizer Installing 91[...]