ASUS P4BGL-MX533 User Manual

P4BGL-MX

User Guide

Motherboard

E1339

Revised Edition V3

June 2003

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Contents

Contents	.........................................................................................	iii
FCC/CDC statements ......................................................................		v
Federal Communications Commission Statement .................		v
Canadian Department of Communications Statement ...........		v
Safety information ..........................................................................		vi
About this guide .............................................................................		vii
Conventions used in this guide ............................................		vii
Where to find more information ............................................		vii
ASUS contact information .............................................................		vii
Specifications summary .................................................................		ix
Chapter	1 - Motherboard Info ...................................................	1-1
1.1	Welcome ......................................................................	1-2
1.2	Package contents .......................................................	1-2
1.3	Introduction ..................................................................	1-3
1.4	Motherboard components ..........................................	1-3
1.5	Motherboard layout .....................................................	1-6
1.6	Before you proceed .....................................................	1-7
1.7	Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................	1-7
1.8	System memory ...........................................................	1-8
1.9	Expansion Slots ...........................................................	1-9
1.9.1 Configuring an expansion card ..................................		1-9
1.9.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments ................................		1-9
1.10 Jumpers .......................................................................		1-10
1.11 Connectors .................................................................		1-11
Chapter 2 - BIOS Information .....................................................		2-1
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................		2-2
2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ FLASH to update the BIOS ...................		2-2
2.1.2 Using ASUS AFLASH to update the BIOS ...................		2-4
	Updating BIOS procedures ....................................	2-5
2.2 BIOS Setup Program ...................................................		2-7
2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ...........................................................		2-7
2.2.2 Legend bar ..................................................................		2-8

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Contents

2.3	Main Menu ....................................................................	2-9
2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave .........................		2-11
2.3.2 Keyboard Features .....................................................		2-13
2.4 Advanced Menu ...........................................................		2-14
2.4.1 Chip Configuration ......................................................		2-16
2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................		2-18
2.4.3 PCI Configuration ........................................................		2-19
2.4.3.1 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion ...................................		2-20
2.5	Power Menu ..................................................................	2-21
2.5.1 Power-up Control ........................................................		2-23
2.5.2 Hardware Monitor ........................................................		2-24
2.6	Boot Menu .....................................................................	2-24
2.7 Exit Menu .................................................................		2-26
Chapter 3 - Starting Up ..............................................................		3-1
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 Software installation menu .........................................		3-3
3.2.3 Drivers installation menu ............................................		3-3
3.2.4 DOS Utility installation menu .....................................		3-4
3.2.5 ASUS Contact information ..........................................		3-4
3.3	Software Information ...................................................	3-5
3.3.1 ASUS Update .............................................................		3-5
3.3.2 ASUS PC Probe .........................................................		3-6
	Starting ASUS PC Probe ......................................	3-6
	Using ASUS PC Probe .........................................	3-7
	ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ............................	3-9

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FCC/CDC statements

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 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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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. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

•Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

•Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

•If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

•Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

•To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

•Place the product on a stable surface.

•If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

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Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

WARNING/DANGER: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

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. These documents are not part of the standard package.

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ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address:	150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
General Tel:	[phone]
General Fax:	[phone]
General Email:	[e-mail]

Technical Support

MB/Others (Tel):	[phone] (English)
Notebook (Tel):	[phone] (English)
Desktop/Server (Tel):	[phone] (English)
Support Fax:	[phone]
Web Site:	www.asus.com.tw

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address:	44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
General Fax:	[phone]
General Email:	[e-mail]

Technical Support

Support Fax:	[phone]
General Support:	[phone]
Notebook Support:	[phone] x5110
Web Site:	usa.asus.com
Support Email:	[e-mail]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address:	Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
General Email:	[e-mail] (for marketing requests only)
General Fax:	[phone]

Technical Support

Support Hotlines:	(Components)	[phone]
	(Notebook PC)	[phone]
Support Fax:	[phone]
Support Email:	www.asuscom.de/kontakt (for online support)
Web Site:	www.asuscom.de

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P4BGL-MX specifications summary

CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus (FSB)

Memory

Expansion slots

IDE

Audio

LAN

Special Features

Back Panel I/O Ports

Internal I/O

Connectors

Socket 478 ofr Intel Pentium 4 Northwood/Willamette processors with frequency up to 2.4+ GHz

Northbridge: Intel Brookdale GL (i845GL)

Southbridge: Intel ICH4 (FW82801DB)

400 MHz

2 x DDR DIMM Sockets

Max. 2 GB unbuffered PC2100/1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM

3 x PCI

2 x UltraDMA 100/66

RealTek 2-channel CODEC

RealTek 8101L PCI LAN integrated 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet

Power Loss Restart

ASUS JumperFree

BIOS write protections

CPU Throttle

1 x Parallel

1 x Serial

1 x VGA

1 x PS/2 Keyboard

1 x PS/2 Mouse

4 x USB 2.0

1 x RJ-45 Port

CPU/Chassis FAN connector 20 pin ATX power connector 4-pin AUX power connector COM2 port

CD/AUX audio in (on audio model only)

Front panel audio connector (on audio model only)

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P4BGL-MX specifications summary

BIOS features	2Mb Flash ROM, EEPROM, ASUS JumperFree, Award
	BIOS with ACPI, DMI2.0, PnP, WfM2.0, Green, TCAV (Trend
	Chip Away Virus)
Industry standard
	PCI 2.2, USB 2.0.
Manageability
	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOR by PME, WOL by BME
Form Factor
	Micro-ATX form factor: 8.6 in x 9.6 in
Support CD contents
	Device drivers
	ASUS PC Probe
	Trend Microtm PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software
	ASUS LiveUpdate Utility
Accessories
	User’s manual
	Support CD
	1 x USB Bracket
	IDE cable
	FDD cable

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Chapter 1

This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

Motherboard Info

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1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4BGL-MX motherboard!

The ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard is loaded with new features and the most advanced technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contents

Check your ASUS P4BGL-MX package for the following items.

ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard

Micro-ATX form factor: 8.6 in x 9.6 in

ASUS P4BGL-MX series support CD

40-conductor IDE cable

Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive

Bag of extra jumper caps

User Guide

I/O Shield

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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1.3Introduction

The ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard is yet another high-quality motherboard from ASUS. This motherboard is loaded with value-added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction. For future upgrades or system reconfiguration, this chapter provides technical information about the motherboard.

1.4Motherboard components

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1ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply.

2CPU Sockets. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel® Pentium® 4 478/Northwood Processor with 400 MHz system bus that allows 3.2 GB/s data transfer rates.

3NorthBridge Controller. This Intel Brookdale GL controller integrates a high performance host interface for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, a memory controller and an integrated graphics interface.

4DDR DIMM Sockets. These two 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB using non-ECC PC2100/1600 DDR SDRAM DIMMs with 2.1GBytes/sec of transfer rate.

5ATX power connector. This standard 20-pin connector connects to an ATX 12V power supply. The power supply must have at least 1A on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB).

6Super I/O chipset. This interface provides the commonly used Super I/O functionality. The chipset supports a high-performance floppy disk controller for a 360K/720K/1.44M/2.88M floppy disk drive, a PS/2 keyboard and mouse port, a multi-mode parallel port, a game port and two serial ports.

7Floppy Disk connector. This connector connects the provided ribbon cable for the floppy disk drive. One side of the connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable.

8IDE 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.

9Flash ROM. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program.

10South bridge controller. This Intel ICH4 FW82801DB controller integrates the AC’97 Interface, six Universal Serial Bus 2.0, two IDE Master/Slave controllers, the ITE 8708F Super I/O, Flash BIOS, and PCI bus for two PCI Slots.

11ASUS ASIC. This chip performs multiple system functions that include hardware and system voltage monitoring among others.

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12Audio/Modem CODEC. This audio CODEC is AC ’97 compliant.

13PCI slots. These 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI and LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum output.

14Single-Chip Fast Ethernet controller. The RealTek 8101L PCI LAN Fast Ethernet controller allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

15PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

16Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

17RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

18Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other audio sources.

19Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a speaker.

20Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone.

21USB 2.0 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB devices such as a mouse and PDA.

22Video port. This port connects a VGA monitor.

23Serial port. This port connects to your serial mouse and other serial devices.

24USB 2.0 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB devices such as a mouse and PDA.

25PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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1.5Motherboard layout

21.9cm (8.6in)

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse

B: Keyboard

CPUFAN1

Bottom:

Socket 478

USB20-3

USBPWR 34 KBPWR1

pin-184bit,(64/72module)

pin-184bit,(64/72module)

PORTPARALLEL

USB20-4

COM1

DIMM1

DIMM2

VGA

USBPWR_12

Intel 845GL

DDR

DDR

Graphic

Memory

USB2.0

Top:

Controller

ATX12V1

T: USB20_1

RJ-45

Hub (GMCH)

B: USB20_2

Top:Line In

Center:Line Out

Below:Mic In

IAPANEL1

0

1

2

3

Super
	I/O
	IR1
ATX Power Connector	FLOPPY1
	24.4cm (9.6in)
SEC IDE	PRI IDE

RTL8101L

ASPDIF1

PCI1		Intel I/O
P4BGL-MX		Controller
		Hub
PCI2		(ICH4)

2Mbit Firmware Hub

	PCI3		BAT1	ASUS Mozart
Audio		USBPWR_56		BUZZ1
Codec

CD1

AUX1

	USB20_5
CHASFAN1	USB20_6
COM2	GAME1

CHASSIS1 J1

ASUS PANEL1

The audio and LAN features are optional. These components are grayed out in the above motherboard layout.

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1.6Before you proceed

Take 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 the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

3.Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

4.Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

5.Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

1.7Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. This socket is specifically designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 478/Northwood Processor.

Gold Arrow

P4BGL-MX

P4BGL-MX Socket 478

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1.8System memory

The motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to 2GB non-ECC PC2100/1600 DDR.

80 Pins

104 Pins

P4BGL-MX

P4BGL-MX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets

1.A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

1.9Expansion slots

The P4BGL-MX motherboard has three (3) expansion slots. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

1.9.1Configuring an expansion card

After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the software settings.

1.Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.

2.Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables below.

3.Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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1.9.2Standard Interrupt Assignments

IRQ	Standard Function
0	System Timer
1	Keyboard Controller
2	Programmable Interrupt Controller
3	Communications Port (COM2)
4	Communications Port (COM1)
5	IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
6	Standard Floppy Disk Controller
7	ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
8	System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9	IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
10	IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
11	IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
12	PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13	Numeric Data Processor
14	Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15	Secondary Ultra ATA Controller (dual fifo)

*These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

	A	B	C	D		E	F	G	H
PCI slot 1	—	—	—	—	—	used	—	—
PCI slot 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	used	—
PCI slot 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	shared
Onboard USB 1.1 controller 1 shared		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Onboard USB 1.1 controller 2	—	—	—	used	—	—	—	—
Onboard USB 1.1 controller 3	—	—	used	—	—	—	—	—
Onboard USB 2.0 controller	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	shared
Onboard LAN	—	shared	—	—	—	—	—	—
Onboard Audio	—	shared	—	—	—	—	—	—
Onboard VGA	shared	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between two PCI groups.

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1.10 Jumpers

This section describes and illustrates the jumpers on the motherboard.

1.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, power supply in reduced power mode).

This feature requires a power supply that can provide at least 1A on the +5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to +5VSB. Otherwise, the system does not power up.

The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

USBPWR_34

	3
2	2
1
+5V	+5VSB
(Default)

	USBPWR_12
	USBPWR_56
P4BGL-MX
1	2	2	3
+5V		+5VSB

P4BGL-MX USB Device Wake Up (Default)

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2.Clear RTC RAM (3-pin J1)

These solder points allow you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2.Remove the battery.

3.Place the jumper cap to [2-3], then put it back to [1-2]

4.Re-install the battery.

5.Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6.Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.

	J1
1 2	2	3
P4BGL-MX
Normal	Clear CMOS
(Default)

P4BGL-MX Clear RTC RAM

3.Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)

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 . This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.

KBPWR1

	3
2	2
1
+5V	+5VSB
(Default)	(Default)

P4BGL-MX

P4BGL-MX Keyboard Power Setting

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