Asus P4U800-X manual

Motherboard P4U800-X User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Copyright © 2005 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 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 Updating the BIOS with EZ Flash feature .............. 2-3 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS .......... 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS Update ......[...]

v Notices 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 be[...]

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 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 provi[...]

viii P4U800-X specification summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Special features Overclocking Rear panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron with speeds up to 3.4GHz Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading technology New power design supports next generation Intel [...]

ix P4U800-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 1 x USB 2.0 connector for 2 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin A TX 12V power connectors CD/AUX/MODEM connectors Game/MIDI po[...]

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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4U800-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 ® P4U800-X motherboard! The ASUS P4U800-X motherboard, based on the ULI ® M1683 chipset supporting 800 FSB 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 installin[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 1-3 CrashFree BIOS This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. AGP 8X support AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics [...]

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 P4U800-X motherboard 1-5 1. 5 Motherboar d over vie w 1.5.1 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL P4U800-X ® AUX CD Super I/O 2Mbit Firmware Hub PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: K eyboard Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) CPU_F AN1 FP_AUDIO AD1888 USB2.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 T op: RJ-45 GAME1 Socket 478 A TX12V1 CHASSIS1 DDR [...]

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 P4U800-X motherboard 1-7 1. 6 Centr al Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 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 severely damage the CP[...]

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 P4U800-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 1. Make sure to unplug t[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction • Use of three DDR400 DIMM modules on all slots is not recommended. The operating memory frequency will work only at 266MHz when you install DDR400 DIMM modules to all slots. • Obtain DDR 400 DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for the latest QVL. T able 1 DDR400 Qu[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 1-11 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[...]

1-12 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 P4U800-X motherboard 1-13 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[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56) 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 in slow refresh, power sup[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 1-15 1. 10 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal connectors. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1 11 4 5 6 7 2 3 9 10 8 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devi[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) This connector supports the provided UltraA T A133 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to the UltraA T A133 slave devic[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 1-17 3. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR1, 4-pin A TX12V1) 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[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5. CPU, power and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN1, CHA_F AN1) 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 groun[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 1-19 8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) 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 [...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 11 . System panel connector (10-1 pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. P4U800-X ® P4U800-X System panel connector * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED- PWR +5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground Reset SW Ground Reset Ground Ground A TX Power Switch* PLED+ IDE_[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 1-21 • 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 power[...]

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ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-1 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. A wardBIOS Flash Utility (EZ Flash feature that updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST .) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS ( Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy d[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-3 2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Updating the BIOS with EZ Flash feature The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the built-in Flash Memory Writer utility or using a bootable floppy disk with the executable Flash Memory Writer Utility (A WDFLASH.E[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS The CrashFree BIOS auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. 1. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIO[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-5 3. If you selected updating/ downloading from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select . Click Next . 2.1.4 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility is available in the suppor[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next . 5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save , then fo[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FHW) chip 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 Setu[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-9 2.2.4 General help On the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 2.2.5 Sub-menu An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. T o display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter . 2.2.6 Pop-up window Select an item in the menu,[...]

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. Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Date [mm/dd/yy] Sets the system to the date that yo[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-11 Supervisor Password [Clear] / User Password [Clear] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password then press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. T o confir[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability [Disabled] Enable this option to enable the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology (SMAR T) feature of this motherboard. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Halt On [All Errors] This field sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified [...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-13 Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer . Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. IDE Primary Master IDE Auto-Detection [Press Enter] IDE Primary Master [Manual] Access Mo[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Sector This item shows the number of sectors per track. T ransfer Mode This item shows the T ransfer mode. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you c[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-15 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu displays the CPU type, speed, cache RAM, front side bus frequency and DRAM frequency information. The BIOS auto-detects the values for these parameters and are not user-configurable. USB Legacy Support [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The defau[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information CPU Clock Ratio [17 X] Sets the ratio between the core clock and the FSB frequency . Key-in a value then press <Enter>. Configuration options: [Min=8] [Max=28] (depending on the installed CPU)] CPU/MEM Clock Selectable [Auto] Set this item to Manual to enable linear frequency function. Configuration options: [[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-17 CAS Read Latency [Auto (By SPD)] Sets the latency between the DRAM command and the time the data becomes available. Configuration options: [Auto (By SPD)] [2.0(DDR)/2(SDR)] [2.5(DDR)/3(SDR)] [3.0(DDR)/3(SDR)] Current CAS Latency [2.5] The value for this field is auto-detected. DRAM Performance [Auto (By SPD)] Sets the[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information AGP Aperture Size [128MB] This field sets the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [16MB] [32M] [64M] [128M] [256M] MEM Addr/Cmd Setup T ime [2T] Allows you to select the memory address and command setup timing to increase performance. Configuration options: [2T] [Auto] 2T T urnaround T[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-19 2.4.3 I/O Device Configuration Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] These fields allow you to set the address for the onboard serial connectors. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/1RQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] This field allows you to set the address of the onboard para[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Onboard AC97 Audio [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC97 audio controller . Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller . Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Game Port Address [201] Thi[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-21 IRQ 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 14, 15 assigned to [PCI Device] The IRQ Resources sub-menu is activated when the Resources Controlled by parameter is set to [Manual]. Select [PCI Device] to assign an IRQ address to a Plug and Play device. Setting to [Reserved] reserves the IRQ address. Configuration options: [PCI Devices[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5 Power menu ACPI Suspend T ype [S1& S3] Allows you to select the ACPI state to used for system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS)] [S3 (STR)] [S1 & S3] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Disables or sets the time when the system to go into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [4 Min[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-23 2.5.1 Power Up Control Power Up On PCI Devices [Disabled] Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power Up by Onboard LAN [Disabled] RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled] x Date (of Month) 0 x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 : 0 : 0 PWR Button <4 secs [Instant-Off] Power Up Control F1 : Help ↑↓ : [...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information Date (of Month) Alarm [0] To set the data of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specified range then press <Enter>. Configuration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] T ime (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0:0:0] To set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this item and pre[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-25 2.5.2 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor F1 : Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup Defaults ESC : Exit →← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. CPU Temperature 47°C MB Temperature 45°C CPU Fan Speed 5443RPM C[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6 Boot menu First, Second, Third, Fourth Boot Device The Boot Menu allows you to select 13 types of boot devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to boot device on system power up. Configuration options include [Floppy] [LS120] [HDD-0] [SCSI] [CDROM] [HDD-1] [HDD-2] [HDD-[...]

ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-27 Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Allows you to select the power-on state of the NumLock. Configuration options: [On] [Of f] APIC Mode [Enabled] When enabled, this option allows you to distribute interrupt routings other than the 16 IRQs. The Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) setting allows you to use the 16 IRQs only[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Save & Exit Setup 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. When you select this option, a confirmation window[...]

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 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 P4U800-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. ALI AGP Driver This item installs the ALI ® AGP driver to enable you to use the AGP port. IDE Driver This item installs the IDE drivers to enable you to[...]

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. ASUS Update This program allows you to download the[...]