Asus P4B533 инструкция обслуживания

Motherboard P4B533 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 Contents ......................................................................................... iii FCC/CDC statements ..................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ...................[...]

iv Safeguards Contents 2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................ 2-13 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ................................ 2-13 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................ 2-13 2.6.3 PCI slots .............................................................. 2-15 2.6.4 AGP [...]

v Contents Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Install an operating system ................................................. 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ...................................................... 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD ........................................ 5-1 5.2.2 Main menu .................................................[...]

vi FCC/CDC st atements 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 [...]

vii 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 al[...]

viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS P4B533 motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the P4B533 motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the [...]

ix 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 provide updated informa[...]

x 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): +886[...]

xi P4B533 specifications summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio (optional) Special features Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 On-die 512KB L2 cache Intel 82845E MCH Intel 82801 DB ICH4 533/400 MHz 3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 2GB memory Supports PC2100/PC1600[...]

xii Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion, SMBus A TX form factor: 12 in x 8.6 in (30.5 cm x 21.9 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate T rend Micro ™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software P4B533 specifications summar y[...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4B533 motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard Chapter summar y 1.1 W elcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2 1.4 Motherboard overview ................................... 1-6[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4B533 motherboard! The ASUS P4B533 motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The P4B533 incorporates the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in 478-pin package couple[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The P4B533 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 features the Intel ® NetBurst ™ micro- architecture th[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 1-3 ASUS EZ Plug ™ This patented ASUS technology lets you use your existing power supply rather than buying a new A TX 12V power supply . The ASUS EZ Plug ™ is a 4-pin auxillary +12V connector mounted on the motherboard that connects a regular 4-pin device power connector from the power supply . This connector[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 V alue-added solutions Overclocking The P4B533 overclocking features: • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree ™ solution • adjustable FSB/DDR ratio • fixed AGP/PCI frequencies • adjustable CPU V CORE , and DDR memory and AGP voltages • Stepless Frequency Selection ([...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 1-5 Dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-of f mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than 4 seconds lets the system enter the soft-of f mode regardless of the BIOS setting. ACPI[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .4 Motherboard over view Before you install the P4B533 motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may dama[...]

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1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS EZ Plug ™ +12V connector . This ASUS patented auxilliary power connector is used if you don ’ t have an A TX +12V power supply . Connect a 4-pin device connector from a standard power supply to this connector to provide sufficient power to the CPU. A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 1-9 IDE connectors. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to four Ultra DMA/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. DIP switches (DSW2). This 4-switch Dual Inline Package [...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear Speake[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard Chapter summar y 2.1 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard layout ....................................... 2-2 2.3 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-3 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-4 2.5 System memory ................................[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-1 2. 1 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The P4B533 uses the A TX form factor that measures 12 inches x 8.6 inches (30.5 x 21.9 cm), a standard fit for most chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doi[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard layout The audio features are optional. These components are grayed out in the above motherboard layout. 21.9cm (8.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PCI1 P ANEL FLOPPY IDE1 Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) P4B533 ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power A TX12V TRPWR JEN COM1 P ARALLEL PORT COM2 Socket 478 Intel 84[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-3 2.3 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[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process. This processor includes the Intel ® NetBurst ?[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-5 2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. T o use the Hyper-Threading T echnology on this motherboard: 1. Buy an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading T echnology . Install the CPU. 2. Power up the system and enter BIOS Setup [...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever . 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When t[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-7 2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Retention Module Base CPU Heatsink The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. Y ou do not [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the module base. Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base. Make sure that the fan and retention me[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-9 2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. When secure, the retention lo[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 System memor y 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered ECC or non-ECC PC2100/1600 DIMMs. A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO N[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-11 2.5.2 Memory configurations 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing th[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 3. Fi[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-13 2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has six PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real T im[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-15 2.6.3 PCI slots There are six 32-bit PCI slots in this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.6.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphi[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Switches and jumpers The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch position. The illustration below shows the ON and OFF positions of the switches. The JEN jumper is set in conjunction with the DIP switches. In JumperFree mode, set all the DIP switches [...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-17 2. CPU Core:Bus frequency multiple (DSW2 Switches 1-4) This option sets the frequency multiple between the CPU internal and external frequencies. This must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency . Make sure that the JEN jumper is set to jumper mode before setting the above switches. The option to se[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. CPU external frequency selection (DSW1 Switches 1-6) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send the CPU. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s external frequency (or Bus Clock). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU ’ s internal frequency (the advertised CP[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-19 4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at l[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR_12, USBPWR_34, USBPWR_56) 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, pow[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-21 P4B533 ® P4B533 PCISMB Setting PCISMB_SW1 PCISMB_SW2 Disable Enable (Default) 12 2 3 P4B533 ® P4B533 Speaker Selector SPEECH LINEOUT BUZZER (Default) 12 2 3 7. Speaker selector (3-pin SPEECH) This jumper allows you to select the speaker you wish to use for the ASUS POST Reporter ™ function. Set to pins 1-[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 10. Bass/Center setting (3-pin BCS1, BCS2) (on audio models only) These jumpers allow you to select the speaker output for a 6-channel audio system. Switch the jumpers from the CENTER/BASS (pins 1-2) position to BASS/CENTER (pins 2-3) position to re-route signals on the internal leads of the Mic port. Use the au[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-23 1 1. PCI audio setting (3-pin AUDIO_SW) (on audio models only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the audio controller on the motherboard. 12. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 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 p[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. Always connect ribbon cables with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy di[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-25 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 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 UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) an[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. 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 [...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-27 6. ASUS EZ Plug™ and A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin EZ_PLUG, 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[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN, PWR_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 [...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-29 9. USB header (10-1 pin USB20_56) 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[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 1. Infrared 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 chassis that support this feature. Y ou must also configure the UART2 Use As parameter in BIOS to set UART2 for use with IR. See secti[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-31 13. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX, MODEM) (on audio models only) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector . It al[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 15. ASUS iPanel connector (24-1 pin AFP ANEL) (optional) This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access drive bay with front I/O ports and status LEDs. If you are not using an ASUS iPanel, you can connect an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to the SIR [...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 2-33 P4B533 ® P4B533 Front Panel Audio Connector FP_AUDIO BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR +5V A AGND 17. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) (on audio models only) This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of au[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Keyboard Lock Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to a chassis-mounted switch to allow the use of[...]

Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes.[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard Chapter summar y 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 V ocal POST Messages ................................... 3-2 3.3 Powering off the computer ........................... 3-4[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 3-1 3. 1 St ar ting up for the fir s t time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protec[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 V ocal POST Messages This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter ™ . This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem.[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 3-3 POST Message Action Y ou may disable the ASUS POST Reporter ™ in the BIOS setup. See section “ 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ” . No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properly connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the rear panel. • See section “ 1.4.1 Major components ” for the locat[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.3 Powering of f the com puter Y ou must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power . For A TX power supplies, you can press the A TX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 2000/XP , click the Start button, click Shut Down, then cl[...]

Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard Chapter summar y 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-7 4.3 Main Menu .................................................... 4-10 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................... 4-17 4.5 Power Menu ..................................[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-1 4. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS It is recommended that you save a copy of the motherboard’s original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the original BIOS later . 4.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without [...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 accidentally typ[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-3 4.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory W riter 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 f[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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>.[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-5 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “ A: ” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 th[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instruc[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ?[...]

4-8 Chapter 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 features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-9 General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding funct[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab> keys to move between the hour , [...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-11 Language [English US] This field allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the available options. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] 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 p[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.1 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 too o[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-13 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 [...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity . Configuration options:[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-15 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 automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. Y ou may also manually configure this field. R[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.2 Keyboard Features 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[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-17 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of the CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the two subsequent fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may [...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup CPU/Memory Frequency Ratio [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency . The options that appear in the popup menu vary according to the CPU Frequency (MHz). Configuration options: [Auto] [1:1] [3:4] AGP/PCI Frequency[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-19 Refer to the CPU documentation before setting this field. A very high core voltage may severely damage the CPU! CPU VCore [1.750V] (for W illamette) , [1.500V] (for Northwood) When the CPU VCore Setting parameter above is set to [Manual], the CPU VCore item allows you to select a specific CPU core voltage. Th[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS t[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-21 4.4.1 Chip Configuration The SDRAM parameters (items 2~5) become configurable only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. SDRAM CAS Latency [2.5T] This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. It is recommended to keep the defa[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay [3T] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. It is recommended to keep the default setting for stable system operation. SDRAM Active Precharge Delay [6T] This item controls the number of DDR SDRAM clocks used for DDR SDRAM parameters. It is recommend[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-23 AGP Capability [4X Mode] This motherboard supports the AGP 4X interface that transfers video data at 1066MB/s. AGP 4X is backward-compatible, so you may keep the default [4X Mode] even if you are using an AGP 1X video card. When set to [1X Mode], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 266MB[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.2 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] Onboard[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-25 Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP+EPP] allows normal [...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 6 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] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Di[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-27 IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The setting [No/ICU] for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card[...]

4-28 Chapter 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 Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the power [...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-29 V ideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] V ideo Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature a[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configuration options: [[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-31 Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabl[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] POWER T emperature [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. If your power supply comes with a two-pin thermal sensor cable, connect this cable to the TRPWR connector on the mot[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-33 If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “ Hardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details ” . Y ou will then be prompted to “ Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP ” . Fan Speed Ratio [10/15] This item allows you to select the appro[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 demotion of devices alters the priority which t[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-35 Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] 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, interr[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.7 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 Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values yo[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 4-37 Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the v[...]

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Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard Chapter summar y 5.1 Install an operating system ........................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information ..................................... 5-9[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-1 5. 1 Inst all an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ME/NT/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures presented [...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Main menu From the welcome screen, the program takes you directly to the main menu. The main menu displays an image of the motherboard, and the buttons and icons that link you to the software, drivers, utilities, and other information contained in the support CD. If the welcome screen did not appear automatical[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-3 5.2.3 Software menu The software menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. The highlighted items indicate that they are available for your motherboard. Simply click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. The software menu is composed of two scr[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Winbond V oice Editor This program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter™. Use this program if you wish to change the default vocal POST messages. See section “3.2 V ocal POST messages” for a list of the default messages. Direct X This item installs the Microsoft V8.0a driver . [...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-5 5.2.4 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. The drivers menu is composed of two screens. Click on the Next button on the lower right corner of the first screen to display the second menu s[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.6 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information button displays as stated. Y ou may also find this information on page x of this user guide. 5.2.5 DOS Utility menu The DOS utility menu shows the Flash BIOS utility DOS version. Y ou can use this utility if you wish to update the BIOS. Audio utilit[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-7 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the left side of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. This section shows the pop-up windows that appear when you click the icons. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the P4B533 motherboa[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical Support Form The window displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to fill up when requesting technical support. Readme The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-9 5.3 Softwar e information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information. This section provides details on the software applications that the motherboard supp[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 4. 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 fol[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-11 4. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Click Next. 6. The next screen prompts you to flash the original BIOS to update it with the new boot logo. Click Flash to update the BIOS. 7. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your computer . Y our system boots with the new boot logo. Instead of st[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe The ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-13 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC ’ s hard disk drives and[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-15 Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Program . NOTE: T[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system 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 the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears.[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-17 5.3.4 E-Color 3Deep The 3Deep color tuner is designed to match your CR T or LCD color monitor and maximize the color quality of all graphical applications. Y ou may also tune your internet applications to match “true” internet source colors with the color displayed on the monitor . 3Deep Control Panel Usi[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support 4. Select the color squares that most closely blend and match with the background. 2. Follow the instructions to manually adjust the brightness level of the monitor . 3. Select the faintest of the three colors: blue , red , and green . 3Deep Color T uning 1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer , eit[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-19 6. When a message appears indicating that the tuning process is complete, click Finish . 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality . 7. Click on the Set Up Now button to connect to the Internet. Follow the screen instructions to set up T rue Internet Color .[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.5 Winbond V oice Editor The Winbond V oice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the software menu in the support CD. See section “ 5.2.3 Software menu ” . Follow these steps to use the Winbond V oice Editor . Launching the program Launch the program eithe[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-21 Changing the default language 1. Click on the Load button. a window showing the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the V oice Editor screen. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Y ou may want to create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily in one place. Customizing your POST messages If your language is not in the selection or if you wish to record your own POST messages to replace the pre-installed wave files, you may easily do so. Follow these steps to custom[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-23 If you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following. • T ry to modify your messages to make them shorter • Save the wave files at a lower quality • Skip lesser used events like FDD Detection, IDE HDD Detection, etc. 7. Click a POST e[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.6 Multi-Channel Audio Feature The C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Applications are included in the Support CD that came with your motherboard package. Install these programs to enable the multi-channel audio feature. Y ou may also launch the Mixer by clicking on the Start button on your Windows desktop, then select[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide 5-25 Running the C-Media Audio Demo Program The C-Media audio demo program allows you to test and fine tune your speaker system. T o launch the the multi-channel audio demo program, click on Start from your desktop, then select PCI Audio Applications/ Multi-Channel Audio Demo . From the demo program interface, cli[...]

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Index This part contains an alphabetical list of the topics found in this document.[...]

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ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide I-1 A Accelerated Graphics Port 2-15 Acrobat Reader 5-4 ASUS ASIC 1-9 ASUS EZ Flash 4-1 ASUS EZ Plug™ 1-3, 1-8, 2-27 ASUS iPanel 2-32 ASUS MyLogo2 1-3, 5-10 ASUS PC Probe 5-12 ASUS POST Reporter 1-3, 5-20 ASUS Q-Fan 1-4, 4-32 ASUS Update 5-9 A T API CD-ROM 4-34 Audio controller 1-9 Automatic Power Up 4-31 B BIOS[...]

I-2 Index DIP switches 1-8, 1-9, 2-16 Double Data Rate (DDR) memory 1- 2 E Expansion card installation 2-13 configuration 2-13 Expansion slots 1-9, 2-13 AGP 1-9, 2-15 PCI 1-9, 2-15 F Flash EEPROM 1-9 Floppy 3 Mode 4-10 Floppy disk access control 4-24 H Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) CHS Capacity 4-14 Cylinders 4-14 Heads 4-14 LBA Capacity 4-14 Primary/Sec[...]

ASUS P4B533 motherboard user guide I-3 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 4-26 PIO Mode 4-15 Plug & Play O/S 4-35 Power Management 4-28 Power On Self T est 4-35 PS/2 Keyboard Port 1-10 PS/2 Mouse Port 1-10 PS/2 Mouse Function Control 4-20 R R TC RAM clearing 2-23 S SDRAM Active Precharge Delay 4-19 CAS Latency 4-21 Configuration 4-21 Idle T imer 4-22 RAS Pr[...]

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