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Asus P4P800-MX User Manual

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  • Page 1 P4P800-MX User Guide...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Creating a bootable floppy disk ......2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...... 2-2 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS .... 2-3 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ..2-4 2.2 BIOS Setup program ............2-6 2.2.1...
  • Page 4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Install an operating system ..........3-2 3.2 Support CD information ............3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD ........3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu ............3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu ............3-3 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information ........3-4...

  • Page 5: Notices

    Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To 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.

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page viii. 2. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 8: Asus Contact Information

    Web site usa.asus.com Technical Support Telephone (General) +1-502-995-0883 (Notebook) +1-510-739-3777 Support fax +1-502-933-8713 Support e-mail tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany Telephone +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 Online contact www.asuscom.de/sales Technical Support Telephone +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 Online support www.asuscom.de/support...

  • Page 9: P4P800-Mx Specifications Summary

    P4P800-MX specifications summary ® ® Support the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 478-pin package on 90 nm process ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading technology Chipset Intel 865GV Intel ICH5 Front Side Bus (FSB) 800/533/400 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 4GB...
  • Page 10 CD/AUX audio connectors Front panel audio connector 20-pin Panel connector BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS MyLogo™ Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4P800-MX motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction...

  • Page 12: Welcome

    Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard! The ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! ® ® The P4P800-MX incorporates the Intel...

  • Page 13: Crashfree Bios 2

    CD. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-4.

  • Page 14: Motherboard Components

    6-channel digital audio The ADI AD1888 AC’97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio playback for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. A digital audio connector is onboard to accommodate an optional S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Out module. Motherboard components Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades.
  • Page 15 ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard...
  • Page 16 ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for ® ® the Intel Pentium 4 Processor, with 800/533/400 MHz system bus that allows 6.4GB/s, 4.3GB/s, and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively.
  • Page 17 USB 2.0 devices. VGA port. This port connects a VGA monitor. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard...

  • Page 18: Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard KBPWR1 COM1 Socket 478 CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN VGA1 USBPW12 USB1 USB2 USBPW34 Intel ATX12V1 USB2.0 865GV Top: T: USB3 RJ-45 Memory B: USB4 Controller Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In PCI1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power RTL8101L...

  • Page 19: Before You Proceed

    SB_PWR1 ® Standby Powered P4P800-MX Onboard LED Power ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard...

  • Page 20: Placement Direction

    Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the micro-ATX form factor that measures 9 inches x 9 inches (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm). Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 21: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    2. Power up the system and enter BIOS Setup (see Chapter 2). Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper- Threading Techonology. 3. Reboot the computer. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-11...

  • Page 22: Installing The Cpu

    1.8.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a Socket Lever 90°-100° angle. 90 - 100 Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100°...

  • Page 23: System Memory

    184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs. The following figure shows the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. ® P4P800-MX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 1.9.1 Memory configurations You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
  • Page 24 Table 1 Recommended memory configurations Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 (blue) (black) (blue) (black) Single-channel (1) Populated — — — — Populated — — — — Populated — — — — Populated Dual-channel (1) Populated Populated — — Populated Populated —...

  • Page 25: Installing A Dimm

    SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL. 1.9.2 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components.

  • Page 26: Expansion Slots

    1.10 Expansion slots The motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. To install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis. NOTE: The AGP slot supports only +0.8V or 1.5V AGP cards. 2.

  • Page 27: Pci Slots

    1.10.3 PCI slots There are three 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. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-17...

  • Page 28: Jumpers

    Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC1 jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! CLRTC1 ® Normal Clear CMOS (Default) P4P800-MX Clear RTC RAM 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 29 USBPW56 USBPW78 ® +5VSB P4P800-MX USB Device Wake Up (Default) 1. The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide at least 500mA on the +5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to +5VSB. Otherwise, the system would not power up.

  • Page 30: Connectors

    (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). FLOPPY1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 ® P4P800-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 31 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® PIN 1 P4P800-MX IDE Connectors Important note when using legacy OS Refer to page 1-22 on how to configure P-ATA and S-ATA devices if you ® ®...
  • Page 32 ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra ATA133). SATA2 SATA1 ® P4P800-MX SATA Connectors Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications.
  • Page 33 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 +3.3VDC +3.3VDC -12.0VDC +3.3VDC PS_ON# +5.0VDC +12V DC +12V DC +5.0VDC ® -5.0VDC PWR_OK +5.0VDC +5VSB +5.0VDC +12.0VDC P4P800-MX ATX Power Connector ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-23...
  • Page 34 OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable. FP_AUDIO1 BLINE_OUT_L Line out_L Line out_R BLINE_OUT_R +5VA MICPWR AGND MIC2 P4P800-MX Front Panel Audio Connector 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 35 If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. CHASSIS1 ® P4P800-MX Chassis Alarm Lead (Default) 8. Optional GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This connector supports an optional GAME/MIDI module. Connect the GAME/ MIDI cable to this connector.
  • Page 36 +12V Rotation ® P4P800-MX 12-Volt Fan Connectors 10. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF1) This connector is for a S/PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound output. Connect one end of the audio cable to the S/PDIF Out connector on the motherboard, and the other end to the S/PDIF module.
  • Page 37 You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2.0 capability. ® USB56 USB78 P4P800-MX USB 2.0 Connectors The USB 2.0/GAME module is purchased separately. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-27...
  • Page 38 ATX Power SMI Lead Switch* Requires an ATX power supply. P4P800-MX System Panel connector • System Power LED Lead (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-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.

  • Page 39: Chapter 2: Bios Information

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

  • Page 40: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment. 1. Visit the ASUS website to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.

  • Page 41: Using Asus Ez Flash To Update The Bios

    (POST). To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard and rename it to P4P8MXAS.ROM. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk. 2. Reboot the system.

  • Page 42: Recovering The Bios With Crashfree Bios 2

    3. To launch EZ Flash, press <Alt+F2> during POST to display the following. User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the error message “Floppy not found!” appears. If the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk, the error message “P4P8MXAS.ROM not found!”...

  • Page 43: To Recover The Bios From The Support Cd

    CD-ROM found. Reading file “p4p8mxas.rom”. Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure! 4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard...

  • Page 44: Bios Setup Program

    BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”.

  • Page 45: Bios Menu Screen

    At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard...

  • Page 46: Menu Items

    [English] Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. For example, selecting Main shows the Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Main menu items. Third IDE Driver...

  • Page 47: Main Menu

    Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.4 Language [English] This field allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the available options. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard...

  • Page 48: Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth Ide Master/Slave

    2.3.5 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave 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 items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring) are auto- detected by BIOS and are not user-configurable.

  • Page 49: Ide Configuration

    Parallel ATA ports. We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you did not install any Serial ATA device. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-11...

  • Page 50: System Information

    The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only. If you set to any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting S-ATA. Configuration options: [P-ATA+S-ATA] [S-ATA] [P-ATA] The Enhanced Mode Support On appears only when the item Onboard IDE Operate Mode is set to Enhanced Mode.

  • Page 51: Advanced Menu

    The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-13...

  • Page 52: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    USB Function [8 USB Ports] Allows you to set the number of USB ports to activate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] [6 USB Ports] [8 USB Ports] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup.

  • Page 53: Cpu Configuration

    Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The item Hyper-Threading Technology appears only if you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports this feature. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-15...

  • Page 54: Chipset

    2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction. CPU External Frequency (MHz) [Auto] DDR Reference Voltage...
  • Page 55 Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enabled this item to conduce reduction of EMI. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.1] Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-17...

  • Page 56: Onboard Devices Configuration

    2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [Disabled] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device.

  • Page 57: Pci Pnp

    Plug & Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register. Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-19...
  • Page 58 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] When set to [Yes], 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 the PCI VGA card even if requested.

  • Page 59: Power Menu

    2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-21...

  • Page 60: Apm Configuration

    2.5.5 APM Configuration APM Configuration Enabled or disable APM. Power Management/APM [Enabled] Video Power Down Mode [Disabled] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Disabled] Suspend Time Out [Disabled] Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [50%] System Thermal [Disabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Select Screen Power On By PS/2 Devices...

  • Page 61: Hardware Monitor

    RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard, CPU, and power supply temperatures. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-23...
  • Page 62 CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, chassis, and power fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.

  • Page 63: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-25...

  • Page 64: Boot Settings Configuration

    2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Setting to [Enabled] displays the OEM logo instead of the POST messages.

  • Page 65: Security

    1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter. 2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of letters and/ or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have at least six characters. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-27...

  • Page 66: Change User Password

    3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set your password. The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter.

  • Page 67: Exit Menu

    CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save changes and exit. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-29...

  • Page 68: Discard Changes

    If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Pressing <Enter> saves the changes while exiting. Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program.

  • Page 69: Chapter 3: Software Support

    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...

  • Page 70: Install An Operating System

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

  • Page 71: Drivers Menu

    This item installs the USB 2.0 driver. REALTEK 10/100 LAN Driver This item installs the Realtek LAN driver to support 10/100 Mbps networking. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard...

  • Page 72: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo™.

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