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    Motherboard P4P800 Deluxe User Guide ...

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    ii Copyright © 2003 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without ...

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    iii FCC/CDC statements ..................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii How this guide is organized .............................. ...

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    iv Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 V ocal POST Messages ...................................................... 3-2 3.3 Powering of f the computer ................................................. 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ......... ...

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    v Contents 4.5.6 APM Configuration ............................................... 4-28 4.5.7 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 4-30 4.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 4-32 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 4-32 4.6.2 Hard disk ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the P4P800 Deluxe motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attr ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    xi P4P800 Deluxe specifications summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE RAID IDE / Serial A T A (optional) IEEE 1394 (optional) Audio (optional) LAN (optional) Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron up to 3.06 GHz+ Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology Supports Intel ® Prescott CPU North Bridge: Intel 8 ...

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    xii Special features Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents P4P800 Deluxe specifications summar y Rear Panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 1 x Parallel port 1 x Se ...

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    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4P800 Deluxe motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe 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 ................................... 1-7 ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! 1 .2 Package contents Check your P4P800 Deluxe package for the following items. Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4P800 Deluxe motherboard! The ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS qualit ...

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The P4P800 Deluxe motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron Processor via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron processor includes a 800/ 533/400 MHz system bus ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-3 Ai Audio solution The SoundMAX-class ADI AD1985 AC ‘97 audio CODEC supports 6-channel 5.1 surround sound output, stereo microphone input, variable sample rate conversion (SRC), professional quality 103-dB out put with 94-dB SNR, and analog enumeration capability . The SoundMAX 4 XL software features t ...

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    1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P .R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut do ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-5 AI Overclocking This feature allows convenient overclocking up to 30% (depending on the installed CPU and DRAM) to enhance system performance while still maintaining system stability . See section “4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration” to set the BIOS items for overclocking. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS ...

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    1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 V alue-added solutions Overclocking • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) • adjustable CPU V CORE , and DDR memory and AGP voltages • Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) for fine-tuning system bus frequency from 100MHz up to ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-7 1 .4 Motherboard over vie w Before you install the P4P800 Deluxe 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 mist ...

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    1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 4 3 21 2 14 15 18 5 8 13 12 19 20 1 7 9 16 1 0 6 11 17 22 33 2 6 2 7 2 8 29 23 25 31 32 24 30 ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-9 A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor (and Intel’s future Prescott CPU) support with 800/ 533/400 MHz system bus that allows u ...

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    1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction RAID connector . These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA/13 3 IDE devices. These connectors are slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. Flash ROM. This 4Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. South bridge controller . T he Intel ® ICH5R i s a subsystem ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-11 Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. IEEE1394 port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, other PCs and/or portable devices. RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area ...

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    1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction ...

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    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. ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe 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 ......................... ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe 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 P4P800 Deluxe uses the A TX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches. 2.1.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure t ...

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    2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL1 P4P800 ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD1 AUX1 Super I/O 4Mbit Firmware Hub PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Ke yboard Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) CPU_F AN FP_AUDIO Audio Codec USB2.0 T : USB4 B: USB3 T op: RJ-45 GAME1 Socket 478 A TX12 ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe 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. P4P800 ® P4P800 Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powere d Off 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a ground ...

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    2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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™ micro-architecture that features t ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe 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. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket Lever 90 - 10 0 Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and se ...

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    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. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. Gol ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe 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 Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. Place the heatsink on top o ...

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    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. Retention Hole Retention Hook Snapped to the Retention Hole Retention Lock Make sure that the fan and retention mechanism assembly perfe ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe 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. CPU Fan Connector (CPU ...

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    2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 System memor y 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 4GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs and allow up to 6.4 GB/s data transfer rate. The following figure illustra ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-11 2.5.2 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 on memory configurations 1. Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or sy ...

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    2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information T able 1 Recommended memory configurations T able 2 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization * Use only identical DDR DIMM pairs. Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Single-channel (1) Populated — — — (2) — Populated — — (3) — — Populated — (4) — — — Populated Dual-channel* (1) P ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-13 2.5.2.2 DDR Qualified V endor List The following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. Make sure to use only the tested and qualified DDR400 DIMMs ...

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    2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2.5.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 4. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 1. Simultaneously press t ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-15 2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five 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 ...

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    2-16 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 ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-17 2.6.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on 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. • The PCI 5 slot and the WiFi slot can not be u ...

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    2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that only supports +1.5V AGP cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. P4P800 ® P4P800 ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-19 2.6.5 W i-Fi slot The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot will support the ASUS Wi-Fi module when available. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for product updates. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1b standard for wireless devices operating in ...

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    2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is power ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-21 2. SMB 2.0 (6-1 pin SMB20) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the SM bus support for PCI slots. Set this jumper to pins 1-2 to enable the SM bus support. The jumpers are disable as default setting. 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up ...

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    2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow r ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-23 2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pi ...

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    2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66 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 UltraDMA100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-25 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial A T A cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial A T A interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel A T A with 133 MB/s (Ultra A T A ...

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    2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Parallel A T A and Serial A T A device configurations Following are the Parallel A T A and Serial A T A device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications. Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP . ICH5R supports a maximum of six (6) devices using these OS. Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows 98/Me ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-27 4. RAID A T A/133/100/66/33 connectors (40-1 pin PRI_RAID1, SEC_RAID1) These connectors support either RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0 + 1 or JBOD configuration through the onboard VIA ® 6410 controller . Y ou can use the RAID feature to set up a disk array configuration and to support additional IDE devices. ...

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    2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. 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 ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-29 8. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors connect to an A TX 12V power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition ...

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    2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. USB headers (10-1 pin USB_56, USB_78) 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 fa ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-31 12. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1, MODEM) 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 also allows the s ...

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    2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 14. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. By default, the pins labeled LINE_OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE_OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-33 15. Digital Audio connector (6-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. 16. Serial Port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector accomodates a secon ...

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    2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 17. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • 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. • Sys ...

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

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe 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 ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-1 3. 1 St ar ting up for the fir st time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f. 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 ...

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    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. T ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-3 POST Message Action 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 location of the connector . No floppy disk detected • Make sure you have connected a floppy disk to the floppy dis ...

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    3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.3 Powering of f the com puter Using the OS shut down function If you use Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP , click the Start button, click Shut Down , then the OK button to shut down the computer . The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the ...

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    Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4P800 Deluxe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).This chapter includes updating the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility that is bundled with the support CD. ...

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    ASUS P4SDX Deluxe 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 ........................................... 4-15 4.5 Power Menu ............................ ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-1 4. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S , then press the <Enter> key Windows environment a. From ...

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    4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos / i <filename> where “filename” means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. The screen displays the status of the update process. A:>afudos /iP4P800.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 A ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-3 1. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o <filename> where “filename” can be any user provided filename of not more than eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for the extension name. Press the Enter key . 2. The utility wil ...

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    4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2> duri ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-5 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. T o recover the BIOS from a floppy d ...

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    4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... 3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. 4. When the BIO ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) 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 ...

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    4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2.2 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 exit ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-9 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any ...

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    4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System T ime [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.4 ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-11 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Third and Fourth IDE Master While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information. The values opposite the dimmed it ...

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    4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMAR T Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-13 Enhanced Mode Support On [S-A T A] The default setting S-A T A allows you to use native OS on Serial A T A and Parallel A T A ports. W e recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility . In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel A T A ports only if you did ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 84

    4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.08 Build Date : 04/03/03 ID : P4P81035 Processor Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.73GHz Speed : 1733 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Size : 256MB 4.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the gene ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 85

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP USB Configuration Speech Configuration Instant Music Configuration Configure CPU. Select Screen Selec ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 86

    4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AI Overclock Tuner [Manual] CPU External Frequency (MHz) [100] CPU Ratio [12] DRAM Frequency [Auto] AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto] CPU VCore Offset to .IV [Disabled] DDR Reference Voltage [Auto] AGP VDDQ Voltage [1.50V] Performance Mode ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 87

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-17 DDR Reference V oltage [Auto] Allows selection of the DDR SDRAM operating voltage. Configuration options: [2.85V] [2.75V] [2.65V] [2.55V] [Auto] AGP VDDQ voltage [1.50V] Allows selection of the AGP operating voltage. Configuration options: [1.80V] [1.70V] [1.60V] [1.50V] Refer to the CPU documentation ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 88

    4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. Hyper-Threading T echnology [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading T echnology . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 Genera ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-19 The following sub-items appear only when the item Configure DRAM Timing by SPD is set to Disabled. Configure DRAM T iming by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timin ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 90

    4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [AGP/PCI] [PCI/AGP] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 91

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-21 OnBoard VT6410 RAID Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard VIA ® VT6410 RAID controller . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard IEEE 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller . Configuration options: [Disabled] [E ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 92

    4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save ...

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    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-23 The Module V ersion and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto- detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Y es] When set to [Y es], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to t ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 94

    4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] No USB Mass Storage device detected Device #1 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] Device #2 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] Device #3 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] Device #4 N/A Emulation Type [N/A] Device #5 N/A Emulation ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 95

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-25 Emulation T ype [N/A] When set to Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as floppy drive, and the remaining drives as hard drives. Forced FDD option can be used to force an HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD (for example, ZIP drive). The Device and Emulation T ype items appear only when the ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 96

    4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Instant Music [Disabled] Instant Music Option Disable/Enable Instant Music feature. 4.4.8 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Configuration options: [Dis ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 97

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-27 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode [Auto] Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] BIOS -> AML ACPI ta ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 98

    4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Power Management/APM [Enabled] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] Suspend Time Out [Disabled] Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [50%] System Thermal [Disabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 99

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-29 Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Of f] [Suspend] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Of f, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 100

    4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature [44°C/111°F] MB Temperature [36°C/96.5°F] Power Temperature [N/A] Q-Fan Control [Disabled] CPU Fan Speed [2250RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [XXX RPM] Power Fan Speed [XXX RPM] VCORE Voltage [1.550V] 3.3V Voltage [3.386V] 5V ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 101

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-31 Fan Speed Ratio [1 1/16] This item allows you to select the appropriate fan speed ratio for the system. The default [1 1/16] is the minimum fan speed ratio. Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation. Configuration options: [1 1/16] [12/16] [13/16 ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 102

    4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 G ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 103

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-33 4.6.2 Hard disk drives Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 1st Boot Device [PM-ST320413A] 2nd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S340] Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled i ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 104

    4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Con ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 105

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-35 4.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Select Screen S ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 106

    4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup User Access Level (Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility . V iew Only allows access but does not allow change to any field. Limited allows change to on ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 107

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-37 T o change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item if you wish to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility . When set to [Always], BIOS checks ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 108

    4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Exit & Save 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 of f. When you select this option, a confirmation window ap ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 109

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

  • Asus P4P800 - page 110

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 5.1 Install an operating system ........................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information ..................................... 5-7 5.4 RAID 0/ RAID 1 / RAID 0+1 / JBOD ..................... configurations ................................. ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 111

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-1 5. 1 Inst all an operating 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. 5.2 Suppor t CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 112

    5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. VIA RAID Driver This item installs the VIA ® RAID support driver . AD1985 Audio Driver and Applications This item executes the wizard to install the S ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 113

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 114

    5-4 Chapter 5: Software support PC-CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program. View the PC-cillin online help for detailed information. Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0 This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0. The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). Winbond V oice Editor ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 115

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-5 5.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the P4P800 Deluxe motherboard. ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 116

    5-6 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. Filelist The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 117

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-7 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 motherboa ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 118

    5-8 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 foll ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 119

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-9 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. 5. When ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 120

    5-10 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 the DMI Explorer utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space, memory usage, ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 121

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-11 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 lev ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 122

    5-12 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 the ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 123

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-13 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 . ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 124

    5-14 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 change to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears. ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 125

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-15 4. Highlight the Instant Music CDROM item and press Enter to display the CD-ROM options. Select the CD-ROM drive that you wish to use for this feature. 5. Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 1. The Scroll Lock LED is fixed to ON after enabling Instant Music. 2. When set to Instant Music mode, the sy ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 126

    5-16 Chapter 5: Software support These labels all come with your motherboard package. 3. Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line Out (lime colored) port on the rear panel for audio output. Y ou may also connect a headphone to the headphone jack on the CD- ROM drive front panel. 4. Place an audio CD on the drive. 5. Press Esc to turn ON Instant ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 127

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-17 5.3.5 W inbond 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 Utilities menu”. Follow these steps to use the Winbond V oice Editor . Launching the program Launch the ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 128

    5-18 Chapter 5: Software support 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. 3. Click on the Write button to update the EEPROM. 4. Click Y es on the co ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 129

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-19 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 customize your POST messages. 1. Launch the V oice Editor and take note of the list of POST events ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 130

    5-20 Chapter 5: Software support 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 event on ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 131

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-21 5.3.6 SoundMAX ® 4 XL software The ADI AD1985 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX4 XL with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advan ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 132

    5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Setup wizards Use the speaker and microphone setup wizards to fine tune the gain/ attenuation of the inputs/outputs for optimal audio performance. Y ou may launch the setup wizards by clicking the Configuration button when AudioESP detects and verifies a newly connected peripheral, or by clicking on the icon from th ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 133

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-23 Audio preferences The Preferences page of the SoundMAX4 XL allows you to change various audio settings. Listening environment options The SoundMAX4 XL support several audio technologies including SoundMAX SPX™ Animated Audio, 3DP A™, MultiDrive™ 5.1, EnvironmentFC™, MacroFX/ZoomFX™, and V irt ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 134

    5-24 Chapter 5: Software support Rear panel audio ports function variation The functions of the Line Out (lime), Line In (blue), and Mic (pink) ports on the rear panel change when you select the 4-channel or 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table. Headphone/ 2-Speaker 4-Speaker 6-Speaker Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Re ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 135

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-25 5.4 RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0+1 / JBOD configurations The motherboard includes VIA ® VT6410 high performance IDE RAID controller . It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD with two independent IDE channels. This controller also complies with Scatter/ Gather host DMA mechanism of Programming Interf ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 136

    5-26 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.1 Install the hard disks The VIA ® VT6410 chipset supports UltraDMA133/100/66 hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set. • If you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for perfomance, use two new drives. • If you are creating ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 137

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-27 5.4.2 Entering VIA ® T ech RAID BIOS Utility 1. Boot-up your computer . 2. During POST , press <T ab> to enter VIA RAID configuration utility . The following menu options will appear . 4. Connect the power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5. Proceed to section 5.4.2 for the next proce ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 138

    5-28 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.3 Create Array 1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then press the <Enter> key . The main menu items on the upper-left corner of the screen are replaced with create array menu options. Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status Channel0 Master XXXXXXXX ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 139

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-29 5. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID system. The following confirmation message appears: Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select. Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options. 5.4.3.2 RAI ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 140

    5-30 Chapter 5: Software support The task Create only creates the combination of stripped and mirrored set without creating a backup. Create and duplicate creates both combination of stripped and mirrored sets with backup. 4. Select Select Disk Drives , then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select disk drive/s, then press <Enter> to mar ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 141

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-31 5. Select Block Size , then press <Enter> to set array block size. A list of valid array block sizes are displayed on a pop-up menu. Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options. 6. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID syste ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 142

    5-32 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.4 Delete Array 1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Delete Array then press the <Enter> key . The focus is directed to the list of channel used for IDE RAID arrays. 2. Press the <Enter> key to select a RAID array to delete. The following confirmation message appears. Press “Y” to con ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 143

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-33 5.4.6 Select Boot Array 1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Select Boot Array then press the <Enter> key . The focus is directed to the list of channel used for IDE RAID arrays. 2. Press the <Enter> key to select a RAID array for boot. The Status of the selected array will cha ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 144

    5-34 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5 Intel ® RAID for Serial A T A conf iguration This motherboard supports Intel ® RAID 0 for Serial A T A drives through the Intel ® ICH5R chipset. The Serial A T A as RAID option must be enabled in the BIOS before the system can load the Intel ® RAID Option ROM code for Intel ® RAID. The Intel ® RAID Option ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 145

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-35 5.5.4 Creating a RAID V olume [ HELP ] Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length taht can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and can not contain special characters. Intel(R) Integrated RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility Copyright(C) 2003 I ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 146

    5-36 Chapter 5: Software support 2. Select the stripe value for the RAID 0 array by scrolling through the available values by using the Up and Down arrow keys and pressing the <Enter> key . 3. The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB increments. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Some suggested selections ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 147

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-37 5.5.6 Reset RAID Data 1. Select option 3 Reset RAID Data and press the <Enter> key to delete the RAID set and remove any RAID structures from the drives. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: None defined. Non-RAID Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status Bootable ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 148

    5-38 Chapter 5: Software support Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. 5.6 Using Intel ® / VIA ® Makedisk.e xe Important Notes 1. The Makedisk.exe utility enables you to create a floppy disk with the RAID driver necessary when configuring RAID installations. 2. The Makedisk.exe utility for Intel ® RAID is located in ? ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 149

    ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-39 5.7 Mar vell ® Vir tual Cable T ester™ (VCT) T echnology The P4P800 Deluxe motherboard supports the Marvell ® V irtual Cable T ester (VCT) T echnology . The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the T ime Domain Reflectometry (TDR). With this essential tool, installation and network ...

  • Asus P4P800 - page 150

    5-40 Chapter 5: Software support 4. Click on the (VCT) V irtual Cable T ester button. The following screen display appears. 5. Click on Run to execute test. • The V irtual Cable T ester™ (VCT) feature is supported in Windows ® XP™ and Windows ® 2000™ operating systems only . • The Run button on the VCT T ester dialogue box is disabled i ...

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