ASUS P4C800-E DELUXE User Manual

P4C800-E
Deluxe

User Guide

Motherboard

Checklist

E1347
Rvised edition V2

June 2003

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Contents

Notices ...........................................................................................vi

Safety information ......................................................................... vii

About this guide............................................................................ viii

ASUS contact information ...............................................................x

P4C800-E Deluxe specifications summary .................................... xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents............................................................... 1-1

1.3 Special features.................................................................. 1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights .................................................. 1-2

1.3.2 Value-added solutions............................................ 1-5

1.4 Motherboard overview........................................................ 1-6

1.4.1 Major components ................................................. 1-6

1.4.2 Core specifications ................................................ 1-8

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Motherboard installation ..................................................... 2-1

2.1.1 Placement direction ............................................... 2-1

2.1.2 Screw holes ........................................................... 2-1

Features

2.2 Motherboard layout ............................................................ 2-2

2.3 Before you proceed ............................................................ 2-3

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)........................................... 2-4

2.4.1 Overview ................................................................ 2-4

2.4.2 Installing the CPU .................................................. 2-5

2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan ............................... 2-7

2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable .............................. 2-9

2.5 System memory ............................................................... 2-10

2.5.1 Overview .............................................................. 2-10

2.5.2 Memory configurations ........................................ 2-10

2.5.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................. 2-13

2.5.4 Removing a DIMM ............................................... 2-13

2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................ 2-14

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ................................ 2-14

2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................ 2-14

2.6.3 PCI slots .............................................................. 2-16

2.6.4 AGP Pro slot ........................................................ 2-17

2.6.5 Wi-Fi slot .............................................................. 2-18

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Safeguards

Contents

2.7 Jumpers............................................................................ 2-19

2.8 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-21

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1

3.2 Vocal POST Messages ...................................................... 3-2

3.3 Powering off the computer ................................................. 3-4

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1

4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 4-1

4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 4-1

4.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 4-3

4.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-4

4.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 4-6

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 4-7

4.2.2 Menu bar................................................................ 4-7

4.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-7

4.2.4 Menu items ............................................................ 4-8

4.2.5 Sub-menu items..................................................... 4-8

4.2.6 Configuration fields ................................................ 4-8

4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-8

4.2.8 Scroll bar................................................................ 4-8

4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-8

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4.3 Main menu.......................................................................... 4-9

4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]....................................... 4-9

4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ............................... 4-9

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ......................... 4-9

4.3.4 Language [English] ................................................ 4-9

4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave .......... 4-10

4.3.6 IDE Configuration .................................................4-11

4.3.7 System Information .............................................. 4-13

4.4 Advanced menu ............................................................... 4-14

4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ................................... 4-14

4.4.2 CPU Configuration ............................................... 4-17

4.4.3 Chipset................................................................. 4-18

4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration........................... 4-20

4.4.5 PCI PnP ............................................................... 4-22

4.4.6 USB Configuration ............................................... 4-23

Contents

4.4.7 Speech Configuration .......................................... 4-25

4.4.8 Instant Music Configuration ................................. 4-26

4.5 Power menu ..................................................................... 4-27

4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] .......................................... 4-27

4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ....................... 4-27

4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ......................................... 4-27

4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ............................. 4-27

4.5.5 BIOS -> AML ACPI Table [Enabled] ..................... 4-27

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 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 4-33

4.6.3 Security ................................................................ 4-35

4.7 Exit menu ......................................................................... 4-38

Chapter 5: Software support

5.1 Install an operating system................................................. 5-1

5.2 Support CD information...................................................... 5-1

5.2.1 Running the support CD ........................................ 5-1

5.2.2 Drivers menu ......................................................... 5-2

5.2.3 Utilities menu ......................................................... 5-3

5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information..................................... 5-4

5.2.5 Other information ................................................... 5-5

5.3 Software information .......................................................... 5-7

5.3.1 ASUS Update ........................................................ 5-7

5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2™.................................................. 5-8

5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe .................................................. 5-10

5.3.4 Winbond Voice Editor .......................................... 5-15

®

5.3.5 SoundMAX

5.3.6 ASUS Instant Music ............................................. 5-22

5.4 Promise RAID configurations ........................................... 5-25

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5.5 Intel

RAID for Serial ATA................................................. 5-33

4 XL software .................................. 5-19

Quick Reference Card

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Notices

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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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and
configuring the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This manual contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the P4C800-E Deluxe
motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of
the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

• Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to
perform when installing system components. It includes description of
the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 3: Powering up

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

• Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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

• Chapter 5: Software support

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

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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: 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 x.

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/support (for online support)
Web Site: www.asuscom.de

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P4C800-E Deluxe specifications summary

CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus (FSB)
Memory

Expansion slots

Storage

Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron
with speeds up to 3.2+ GHz
On-die 512KB/256KB L2 cache with full speed
Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
New power design supports next generation Intel Prescott CPU

Intel 875P MCH

(features the Intel Performance Acceleration Technology)

Intel ICH5R
800/533/400 MHz
Dual-channel memory architecture

4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 4GB memory
Supports PC3200/2700/2100 unbuffered ECC or non-ECC
DDR DIMMs

1 x AGP Pro/8X
5 x PCI
1 x Wi-Fi

Supported by South Bridge (ICH5R)

- 2 x UltraDMA100 connectors

- 2 x Serial ATA connectors (supports RAID0 configuration
under Windows XP)
Supported by Promise

- 1 x UltraDMA 133 connector

- 2 x Serial ATA connectors

- RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1, Multi-RAID configurations

®

PDC20378 controller (optional)

IEEE 1394

LAN
AI Audio
AI BIOS

AI Overclocking

VIA 6307 IEEE 1394 controller

- supports 2 x IEEE 1394 connectors
Intel 82547EI Gigabit LAN controller
ADI AD1985 6-channel audio CODEC
AI BIOS solutions: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

ASUS Q-Fan Technology
ASUS POST Reporter™

Intelligent CPU frequency tuner
ASUS JumperFree
Adjustable CPU V
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100MHz to
400MHz at 1MHz increments
C. P. R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

, memory, and AGP voltages

CORE

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Special features

Rear panel I/O

Internal I/O

ASUS MyLogo2
ASUS EZ Flash
ASUS Instant Music
Power Loss Restart
Multi-language BIOS

1 x Parallel port
1 x Serial port
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x S/PDIF Out
1 x IEEE 1394 port (on 1394 models only)
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports

2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB ports
CPU/Power/Chassis fan connectors
20-pin/4-pin ATX 12V power connectors
IDE LED/Power LED connectors
Chassis intrusion connector
1 x IEEE 1394 connector (on 1394 models only)
GAME/MIDI connector
S/PDIF Out connector
CD/AUX/Modem audio connectors
Front panel audio connector
Serial port 2 (COM2) connector

BIOS features

Industry standard
Manageability
Power requirement
Form Factor
Support CD contents

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM
BIOS2.3, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash, CrashFree
BIOS 2, ASUS C.P.R., ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS Instant Music

PCI 2.2, PCI 2.3, USB 2.0
WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion
ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug)
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm)
Device drivers

ASUS PC Probe
ASUS LiveUpdate
Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software

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Chapter 1

This chapter describes the features of the
P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard. It includes
brief explanations of the special attributes of
the motherboard and the new technology it
supports.

Product introduction

Chapter summary

1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1

1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1

1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2

1.4 Motherboard overview................................... 1-6

ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard!

The ASUS

P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard delivers a host of new features
and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of
ASUS quality motherboards!

The motherboard incorporates the Intel

®

Pentium® 4 Processor in 478-pin
package coupled with the Intel® 875P chipset to set the latest trend for a
powerful desktop platform solution.

Supporting 800 MHz FSB, up to 4GB of system memory with PC3200/
2700/2100 DDR SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via an AGP Pro/8X slot,
Serial ATA support, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, and 6-channel audio features,
the P4C800-E Deluxe is your perfect vehicle to get ahead in the world of
power computing!

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

1.2 Package contents

Check your P4C800-E Deluxe package for the following items.

ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard
ASUS support CD
InterVideo WinDVD Suite
4 x SATA cable
SATA power cable
2 x 80-conductor ribbon cables for UltraDMA133/100/66 IDE drives
40-conductor IDE cable
Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive
IEEE 1394 module
4-port USB2.0/GAME module
I/O shield
Bag of extra jumper caps
User Guide
Quick Reference Card
Quick Setup Guide
Jumpers and Connectors Sticker

(retail boxes only)

(retail boxes only)

(retail boxes only)

(last page of the User Guide)

(retail boxes only)

Instant Music keyboard label

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

(retail boxes only)

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1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor via a
478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2
cache includes a 800/533/400 MHz system bus and features the Intel
Hyper-Threading Technology and new power design that allow up to

3.2+GHz core frequencies. See page 2-4 for more information.
The motherboard will also support the next generation Intel Prescott CPU

when available.

Dual-channel DDR400 memory support

Employing the dual-channel DDR memory architecture, the motherboard
provides a solution that doubles the system memory bandwidth to boost
system performance. The motherboard supports up to 4GB of system
memory using PC3200/2700/2100 ECC or non-ECC DDR DIMMs to
deliver up to 6.4GB/s data transfer rate for the latest 3D graphics,
multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 2-10.

Intel Performance Acceleration Technology (PAT)

Incorporating the Intel PAT, which is a turbo mode enabled in the Intel
875P to work with DDR 400 memory and boost system performance, the
motherboard delivers a new level of performance to beat.

Serial ATA technology

The motherboard supports the new Serial ATA technology through the
SATA interfaces and the Intel ICH5R onboard, and allows RAID 0
configuration. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible
cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to
150MB/s data transfer rate. See page 2-23.

Multi-RAID solution

The motherboard has the Promise® PDC20378 controller to support multi­RAID solution using Serial ATA/150 and Ultra ATA/133 hard disks. The
RAID0 (striping), RAID1 (mirroring), and RAID 0+1 provide a cost-effective
high-performance solution for added system performance and reliability.

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AGP 8X support

The motherboard supports the latest graphic architecture, the AGP Pro/8X
interface (a.k.a. AGP 3.0), offering 2.1GB/s bandwidth which is twice that
of its predecessor AGP 4X.

Gigabit LAN solution

The Intel® 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet controller allows full-duplex Gigabit
performance on LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications through the
Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA). Instead of connecting to
the PCI bus, the controller connects to the dedicated CSA bus on the
Memory Controller Hub (MCH) thus reducing the PCI bottlenecks by
freeing the PCI bus for other I/O operations.

AI Audio technology

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 the AudioESP™ (Audio Enumeration and Sensing
Process) that allows intelligent detection of the peripherals plugged into
the audio ports and identifies the incompatible devices, if any.

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.

AI BIOS solution

The AI BIOS is a combination of three ASUS intelligent solutions:
CrashFree BIOS2, Q-Fan, and POST Reporter.

CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support
CD, or from a bootable floppy disk, when the BIOS codes and data are
corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM
chip. See page 4-4.

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ASUS Q-Fan technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to
the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.

ASUS POST Reporter™

The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST
Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the
Power-On Self-Tests (POST) informing you of the system boot status and
causes of boot errors, if any. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software
lets you to customize the voice messages in different languages.

IEEE 1394 support

The IEEE 1394 interfaces and the VIA 6307 controller onboard provide
high-speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and
devices compliant to IEEE 1394a standards. The IEEE 1394 allows up to
400Mbps transfer rates through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth
asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals,
and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs,
printers,TVs, and digital cameras. See page 2-31.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12
Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is
backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 2-30.

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 down and
reboot the system, and BIOS automatically restores the CPU default
setting for each parameter.

ASUS Instant Music

This unique feature allows you to playback audio files even before
entering the operating system. Just press the ASUS Instant Music special
function keys and enjoy the music!

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ASUS Multi-language BIOS

The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice
from the available options. The localized BIOS menus allow you to
configure easier and faster. Visit the ASUS website for information on the
supported languages.

ASUS MyLogo2™

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and
add style to your system with customizable boot logos.

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.

1.3.2 Value-added solutions

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond
Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per
minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage
levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.

ACPI ready

The Advanced Configuration power Interface (ACPI) provides more energy
saving features for operating systems that support OS Directed Power
Management (OSPM).

Chassis intrusion detection

The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the Winbond
ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in CMOS for more protection.

ASUS Update

This utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS through a user-friendly
interface. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to
obtain the latest BIOS version for your motherboard.

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1.4 Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical
configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard
installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard
specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the
board and its components.

1.4.1 Major components

The following are the major components of the P4C800-E Deluxe
motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7.

1. CPU socket

2. North Bridge controller

3. ATX12V power connector

4. DDR DIMM sockets

5. Floppy disk connector

6. IDE connectors

7. ATX power connector

8. AGP Pro/8X slot

9. Standby power LED

10. Flash ROM

11. Speech controller

12. RAID Ultra ATA133 connector

13. SATA connectors

14. SATA RAID connectors

15. RAID/SATA/IDE controller

16. South Bridge controller

18. Wi-Fi slot

19. Super I/O controller

20. PCI slots

21. Audio CODEC

22. Gigabit LAN controller

23. PS/2 mouse port

24. Parallel port

25. IEEE 1394 port (optional)

26. RJ-45 port

27. Line In jack

28. Line Out jack

29. Microphone jack

30. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

31. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

32. Serial port

33. S/PDIF out port

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17. IEEE 1394 controller (optional)

See page 1-8 for the specifications of each component. Refer to
Chapter 2 for detailed information on the components.

34. PS/2 keyboard port

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1.4.2 Core specifications

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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. The socket will support the Intel Prescott CPU when
available.

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North bridge controller . The Intel
provides the CPU interface, DDR interface, AGP interface, and Hub
Interface. The MCH manages the flow of information between these
interfaces. Designed for use with the Intel® Pentium 4/Celeron
processor, the MCH provides the processor interface with 800/533/400
MHz frequency , system memory interface with up to 6.4GB/s bandwidth
in dual-channel mode, and 0.8V/1.5V AGP Interface Specification 3.0
that supports 8X/4X Fast W rite protocol. The MCH interconnects to the
south bridge ICH5R via the Intel® proprietary Hub Interface.

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

DDR DIMM sockets. These four 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to
4GB system memory using unbuffered ECC or non-ECC PC3200/
PC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs.

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Floppy disk connector . This connector accommodates 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.

IDE connectors. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support
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.

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

AGP Pro/8X slot. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot
supports 0.8V/1.5V AGP 8X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical
applications and delivers up to 2.1GB/s bandwidth.

Standby power LED. This LED lights up if there is a standby power on
the motherboard. This LED acts as a reminder to turn off the system
power before plugging or unplugging devices.

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Flash ROM. This 4Mb firmware hub (FWH) contains the programmable

BIOS program.

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Speech controller. This Winbond speech controller supports the

ASUS POST Reporter™ for configurable vocal POST alerts.

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RAID Ultra ATA133 connector. This connector supports two Ultra

ATA133 HDDs. On RAID models, the HDDs on this connector may be
configured as RAID0, RAID1, or RAID0+1 together with the Serial A TA
HDDs on the SATA RAID connectors.

SATA connectors. These connectors support Serial ATA HDDs and
allows for up to 150MB/s data transfer rate using the thin 4-conductor
SATA cables. The HDDs may be configured as RAID 0 level storage
under Windows XP operating system.

SATA RAID connectors. These connectors support Serial ATA HDDs
and may be configured as RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1. Together with the
UltraDMA133 devices, if present, the SATA RAID devices may be set
up as a multi-RAID configuration.

RAID/SAT A /IDE controller. The Promise® PDC20378 RAID controller
provides high-performance RAID0/RAID1/RAID0+1 functionality and
complies with the Serial ATA and UltraDMA 133 specifications.

(on RAID models only)

(on RAID models only)

South bridge controller . The fifth-generation Intel I/O Controller Hub
(ICH5R) is a subsystem that integrates various I/O functions including
2-channel ATA/100 bus master IDE controller, SA TA RAID controller, up
to eight USB 2.0/1.1 ports, I/O APIC, LPC interface, AC’97 2.3 interface,
and PCI 2.2/2.3 interface. The ICH5 also contains the necessary
arbitration and buffering for efficient utilization of these interfaces.

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IEEE 1394 controller . The VIA VT6307 controller chipset supports two

low power IEEE 1394 connectors to allow 100Mbps, 200Mbps, and
400Mbps data transfers between the 1394 devices.

(on 1394 models only)

Wi-Fi slot. The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot connects a Wi-Fi
equipment for wireless networking that allows 11Mbps transmission
(with a fallback to 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band. Wi-Fi
networks use radio technologies known as IEEE 802.11b (or later) to
provide a fast reliable wireless connectivity.

Super I/O controller . This Winbond Low Pin Count (LPC) 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 multi-mode parallel port, two standard compatible
UARTs, and a Flash ROM interface. This controller also integrates the
ASIC for PC health monitoring.

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PCI slots. These five 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus

master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum
throughput.

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Audio CODEC. The AD1985 AC ‘97 2.3 stereo audio CODEC provides

a 6-channel audio capability. The CODEC supports surround sound
output, variable sample rate conversion, analog enumeration
capability, and other major audio technologies for a complete
integrated audio solution.

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Gigabit LAN controller. The Intel
allows full-duplex Gigabit performance on LAN on Motherboard (LOM)
applications through the Communication Streaming Architecture
(CSA). The controller combines Intel’s fifth-generation Gigabit MAC
design integrated with physical layer circuitry (PHY) to support
1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-T applications.

PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or

other devices.
IEEE 1394 port. This port connects IEEE 1394-compliant devices like

camcorders, VCRs, printers, or digital cameras.

82547EI Gigabit Ethernet controller

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

through a network hub.
Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other

audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes
Rear Speaker Out.

Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a
speaker. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front
Speaker Out.

Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In
6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Bass/Center.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial
devices.

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S/PDIF out port. This connector supports S/PDIF devices that

provides 5.1-channel surround sound and 3D audio.

PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 2

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.

Hardware information

Chapter summary

2.1 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard layouts ..................................... 2-2

2.3 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-3

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-4

2.5 System memory ........................................... 2-10

2.6 Expansion slots ........................................... 2-14

2.7 Jumpers ........................................................ 2-19

2.8 Connectors ................................................... 2-21

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2.1 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 ATX
form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 x 24.5 cm).

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the
motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and
damage motherboard components.

2.1.1 Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the
chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the
rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

2.1.2 Screw holes

Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the
motherboard to the chassis.

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the
motherboard.

Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis

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2.2 Motherboard layout

24.5cm (9.6in)

PS/2KBMS
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

SPDIF_O

COM1

Bottom:

Top:

USB2

1394

USB1

USB2.0

Top:

T: USB4

RJ-45

B: USB3

Top:Line In
Center:Line Out
Below:Mic In

82547EI

Gigabit LAN

AD1985
CODEC

SPDIF_OUT

FP_AUDIO

GAME

PARALLEL PORT

Intel

KBPWR

USBPW12

USBPW34

I/O

Super

PWR_FAN

Socket 478

Intel 875P

Memory

Controller

Hub (MCH)

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Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP_PRO)

PCI1

SMB20

USB56

PCI2

P4C800-E

PCI3

CDAUX

USB78

PCI4

MODEM

PCI5

WIFI

COM2

ATX12V

CPU_FAN

USBPW78
USBPW56

VIA

VT6307

Chipset

IE1394_2

SMB

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

SEC_IDE

DDR DIMM_A2 (64/72 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM_A1 (64/72 bit,184-pin module)

Intel

DDR DIMM_B2 (64/72 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM_B1 (64/72 bit,184-pin module)

CHA_FAN

Hub

4Mbit

Firmware

Speech

Controller

FLOPPY

ATX Power Connector

PRI_IDE

CLRTC

SB_PWR

ICH5R

SATA2
SATA1

SATA_RAID2

RAID

Controller

PROMISE

PDC20378

SATA_RAID1

CHASSIS

TRPWR

PRI_RAID

PANEL

30.5cm (12.0in)

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The RAID and 1394 features are optional. These components are
grayed out in the above motherboard layout.

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2.3 Before 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.

When lit, the green LED (SB_PWR) indicates that the system is ON, in
sleep mode, or in soft-off mode, a reminder that you should shut down
the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in
any motherboard component.

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SB_PWR

P4C800-E

P4C800-E Onboard LED

ON

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

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2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion
Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache. The Pentium 4
processor features the Intel® NetBurst™ micro-architecture, Hyper­Threading Technology, and 800/533/400MHz system bus. Together, these
attributes improve system performance by allowing higher core
frequencies, faster execution of integer instructions, and data transfer
rates up to 6.4GB/s. The socket will also support the Intel Prescott CPU
when available.

Note in the illustration that the CPU
has a gold triangular mark on one
corner. This mark indicates the
processor Pin 1 that should match a
specific corner of the CPU socket.

Gold Mark

Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and
severely damage the CPU!

Notes on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

1. This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyper­Threading Technology.

2. Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and
Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the
Hyper-Threading compliler to compile the code. If you are using any
other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology
item in BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.

3. It is recommended that you install WinXP Service Pack 1.

4. Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS
before installing a supported operating system.

5. For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit

www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.

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To use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this motherboard:

1. Buy an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading
Technology. Install the CPU.

2. Power up the system and enter BIOS Setup (see Chapter 4). 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.

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

Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle,
otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely.

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3. Position the CPU above the
socket such that its marked
corner matches the base of the
socket lever.

4. Carefully insert the CPU into the
socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU
into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU!

5. When 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.

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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.

When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 Processor, the package
includes the heatsink, fan, and retention mechanism.

In case you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel
certified heatsink and fan.

Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the
heatsink fits properly on the retention module base.

The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard
upon purchase.

You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing
the CPU or installing other motherboard components.

CPU Heatsink

Retention Module Base

Your boxed Intel Pentium 4 Processor package should come with
installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention
mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU
documentation, follow the latter.

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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.

Make sure that the fan and retention mechanism assembly perfectly
fits the heatsink and module base, otherwise you cannot snap the
hooks into the holes.

Retention Hole

Retention Lock

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Retention Hook Snapped
to the Retention Hole

Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention
mechanism to the module base.

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3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the
heatsink and fan to the module base.

When secure, the retention locks should point to opposite directions.

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_FAN.

CPU Fan Connector
(CPU_FAN)

Don’t forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring
errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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2.5 System memory

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 ECC or non-ECC PC3200/
PC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs, and allow up to 6.4GB/s data transfer rate.

The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets.

DIMM_A1

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P4C800-E

P4C800-E 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2

80 Pins 104 Pins

2.5.2 Memory configurations

You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into
the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.

Important notes

1. Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations
may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. Use any of
the recommended configurations in Table 1.

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2. In dual-channel configurations, install only identical (the same
type and size) DDR DIMM pairs for each channel.

3. Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules
from the same vendor.

4. Make sure that the memory frequency matches the CPU FSB
(Front Side Bus). Refer to Table 2.

5. DIMMs installed into any three sockets will function in single-
channel mode.

6. When all four sockets are populated with 1GB DIMMs (total 4GB),
the system may detect only 3+GB (a little less than 4GB) due to
ICH5R resource allocation.

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Table 1 Recommended memory configurations

Sockets

Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2

(blue) (black) (blue) (black)

Single-channel (1) Populated — — —

(2) — Populated — —
(3) — — Populated —
(4) — — — Populated

Dual-channel (1) Populated

(2) —

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

*

For dual-channel configuration (3), you may:

— Populated —

Populated — Populated

• install identical DIMMs in all four sockets
or

• install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets)
and identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets)

Table 2 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization

CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type Memory Frequency

800 MHz PC3200/PC2700*/PC2100 400/333*/266 MHz
533 MHz PC2700/PC2100 333/266 MHz
400 MHz PC2100 266 MHz

*When using 800MHz CPU FSB, PC2700 DDR DIMMs may run only at
320MHz (not 333MHz) due to chipset limitation.

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Table 3 DDR400 Qualified Vendor List (QVL)

Size Vendor Model Brand Component Max. DIMMs

256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 2
512MB Transcend TS64MLD64V4F3 Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 2
256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 Mosel V58C2256804SAT5 4
512MB Transcend TS64MLD64V4F3 Mosel V58C2256804SAT5 2
256MB Kingston KVR400X64C25/256 Winbond W942508BH-5 4
512MB Kingston KVR400X64C25/512 Winbond W942508BH-5 2
256MB Kingston KVR400X72C25/256 Winbond W942508BH-5(ECC) 2
512MB Kingston KVR400X72C25/512 Winbond W942508BH-5(ECC) 2
256MB Winbond W9425GCDB-5 Winbond W942508CH-5 4
512MB Winbond W9451GCDB-5 Winbond W942508CH-5 4
128MB Infineon HYS64D16301GU-5-B Infineon HYB25D256160BT-5B 4
256MB Infineon HYS64D32300GU-5-B Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5B 4
512MB Infineon HYS64D64320GU-5-B Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5B 2
256MB Samsung M381L3223ETM-CCC Samsung K4H560838E-TCCC(ECC) 4
512MB Samsung M381L6423ETM-CCC Samsung K4H560838E-TCCC(ECC) 4
128MB Micron MT8VDDT1664AG-403B2 Micron MT46V16M8-5ESB 1
256MB Micron MT16VDDT3264AG-403B2 Micron MT46V16M8-5ESB 1
256MB Micron MT16VDDT3264AG-403B5 Micron MT46V16M8-5TESB 2
256MB Hynix HYMD232646B8J-D43 AA Hynix HY5DU56822BT-D43 4
512MB Hynix HYMD264646B8J-D43 AA Hynix HY5DU56822BT-D43 4
256MB TwinMos M2G9I08AFATT9F081AA4T TwinMos TMD7608F8E50D 1
512MB TwinMos M2G9J16AGATT9F081AA4T TwinMos TMD7608F8E50D 1
256MB Apacer 77.10636.465 Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 4
512MB Apacer 77.10736.464 Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 2
256MB ADATA MDOAD5F3G315B1ECZ ADATA ADD8608A8A-5B 2
256MB ADATA MDOSS6F3G31JB1EAE Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 2
256MB ADATA MDOWB5F3G316B1EAE Winbond W942508BH-5 4
512MB PSC AL6D8A53T1-5B PSC A2S56D30ATP 4
256MB CORSAIR CMX256A-3500C2 Winbond W942508BH-5 2
512MB CORSAIR CMX512-3500C2 Winbond W942508BH-5 2
512MB KINGMAX MPXC22D-38KT3R Kingmax KDL388P4EA-50 1
256MB Micron MT8VDDT3264AG-40BC4 Micron MT46V32M8TG-5BC 4
512MB Micron MT16VDDT6464AG-40BC4 Micron MT46V32M8TG-5BC 4
256MB ATP AG32L64T8SQC4S Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 1
512MB ATP AG64L64T8SQC4S Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 1
512MB TAKEMS MS64D64020U-5 TAKEMS MS25D25680S-5 2
256MB OCZ N/A OCZ X4W560840A-40 2

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Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better
system performance. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the
latest QVL.

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2.5.3 Installing a DIMM

Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing
DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause
severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

Follow these steps to install a DIMM.

1. Unlock a DIMM socket by
pressing the retaining clips
outward.

2. Align a DIMM on the socket such
that the notch on the DIMM
matches the break on the socket.

Unlocked Retaining Clip

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.

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips
snap back in place and the DIMM
is properly seated.

DDR DIMM notch

Locked Retaining Clip

2.5.4 Removing a DIMM

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

1. Simultaneously press the
retaining clips outward to unlock
the DIMM.

Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining
clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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2.6 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard
has five PCI slots, one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot, and a
Wi-Fi slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion
cards that they support.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing
expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and
damage motherboard components.

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card

Follow these steps to install an expansion card.

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that
came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed
in a chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the
screw for later use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is
completely seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card

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

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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Standard Interrupt Assignments

IRQ Priority Standard Function

0 1 System Timer
1 2 Keyboard Controller
2 N/A Programmable Interrupt
3* 11 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 ime Clock
9* 4 ACPI Mode when used
10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 8 Numeric Data Processor
14* 9 Primary IDE Channel
15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel

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

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

ABCDEFGH

PCI slot 1 —————shared ——
PCI slot 2 ——————shared —
PCI slot 3 ———————shared
PCI slot 4 ————shared ———
PCI slot 5 —————shared ——
AGP Pro slot shared used ——————
Onboard USB controller HC0 shared ———————
Onboard USB controller HC1 ———used ————
Onboard USB controller HC2 ——used —————
Onboard USB controller HC3 shared ———————
Onboard USB 2.0 controller ———————shared
Onboard LAN (optional) ——————shared —
Onboard SATA (optional) ———————shared
Onboard 1394 (optional) ——— —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 the two PCI groups, making the
system unstable and the card inoperable.

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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.

1. The PCI 5 slot and the Wi-Fi slot may not be used at the same time.

2. When installing long PCI cards, it is recommended that you install
them in PCI slots 1, 2, or 5. Long PCI cards installed in PCI slots 3
and 4 may interfere with the SATA and GAME connectors.

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2.6.4 AGP Pro slot

This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot that
supports AGP 8X (+0.8V) cards and AGP 4X (+1.5V) cards. When you buy
an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +0.8V or +1.5V
specification.

Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP
slot on your motherboard.

Install only +0.8V or +1.5V AGP cards. This motherboard does not
support 3.3V AGP cards.

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Keyed for 1.5v

P4C800-E Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

If installing the ATi 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards, use only the
card version PN xxx-xxxxx-30 or later, for optimum performance and
overclocking stability.

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2.6.5 Wi-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) 802.11b standard for wireless devices operating in the

2.4 GHz frequency band.

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P4C800-E WIRELESS Connectors

The PCI 5 slot and the Wi-Fi slot may not be used at the same time.

WIFI

IEEE 802.11b introduction

The IEEE 802.11b standard includes provisions for three radio
technologies: direct sequence spread spectrum, frequency hopping
spread spectrum, and infrared. Devices that comply with the 802.11b
standard operate at data rates of up to 11 Mbps for direct sequence
spread spectrum.

The IEEE 802.11b specification allocates the 2.4 GHz frequency band into
14 overlapping operating channels. Each Channel corresponds to a
different set of frequencies. If operating multiple 802.11b wireless PCI
cards in the same vicinity, the distance between the center frequencies
must be at least 25 MHz to avoid interference.

The channels available to an 802.11b wireless PCI card will vary from
country to country. In the United States, the 802.11b standard allocates 11
operating channels for direct sequence devices. Channels 1, 6, and 11 are
independent and do not overlap with each other.

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2.7 Jumpers

1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up
feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the
computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the
Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply
at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the
BIOS (see section 4.5.1 Power Up Control).

KBPWR

2312

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P4C800-E Keyboard Power Setting

+5V +5VSB

(Default)

2. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

This jumper allows 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. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the
cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back
to pins 1-2.

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

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

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC
jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot
failure!

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Normal Clear CMOS

(Default)

P4C800-E Clear RTC RAM

You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to
overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R.
(CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so
BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.

3. 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
refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

CLRTC

The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports.
The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumper is for the internal USB
header that you can connect to the front USB ports.

3

+5VSB

23

+5VSB

2

+5VSB

3

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P4C800-E USB Device Wake Up

1. The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can
provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port. Otherwise,
the system would not power up.

USBPW12

22
1

+5V

(Default)

21

USBPW34

+5V

(Default)

21

USBPW78
USBPW56

+5V

(Default)

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

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4. SMB2.0 (two 3-pin SMB20)

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the SMBus 2.0 feature
supported on the motherboard. By default, pins 2-3 are shorted
(jumper caps on) to disable the feature. If you wish to install PCI
devices that comply with SMBus 2.0 specification, move the jumper
caps to pins 1-2 of both jumpers to enable the SMBus 2.0 feature.

12

Enable

SMB20

3

2

Disable

(Default)

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2.8 Connectors

This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the
motherboard.

Always connect ribbon cables with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the
connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector
on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side
on floppy disk drives.

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After
connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the
floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when
using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug).

FLOPPY

PIN 1

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NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

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2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE[blue], SEC_IDE [black)

This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk
ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary
(recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray
connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and
the black connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 master device. It is
recommended that you connect non-UltraDMA/100/66 devices to the
secondary IDE connector. If you install two hard disks, you must
configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper
accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper
settings. BIOS supports specific device bootup. You may configure two
hard disks to be both master devices with two ribbon cables – one for
the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE
connector.

1. Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole
on the UltraDMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect orientation
when you connect the cables.

2. The hole near the blue connector on the UltraDMA/100/66 cable is
intentional.

3. For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE devices, use the 80-conductor IDE cable.

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Important note when using legacy OS

PIN 1

NOTE: Orient the red markings
(usually zigzag) on the IDE
ribbon cable to PIN 1.

SEC_IDE

PRI_IDE

PIN 1

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Refer to page 2-24 on how to configure P-ATA and S-ATA devices if
you installed a legacy operating system (e.g. MS-DOS, Windows 98/
Me/NT4.0).

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3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)

These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables
for Serial ATA hard disks. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to
150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with
133 MB/s (Ultra ATA/133).

If you installed Serial ATA hard disks, you may create a RAID 0
configuration using the RAID feature of the Intel ICH5R chipset. See
section “5.4 Intel RAID for Serial ATA” for information on creating a
RAID.

SATA2

GND

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

RSATA_RXP2

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RSATA_RXN2

SATA1

P4C800-E SATA Connectors

Important notes on Serial ATA

1. In a legacy operating system (DOS, Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT) environment, using the Serial ATA connectors will
disable the ICHR chipset support to one of the IDE channels
(either primary or secondary channel).

2. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0) is available only if you are
using Windows XP.

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

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Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations

Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations
supported by Intel ICH5 specifications.

Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP. ICH5 supports a
maximum of six (6) devices using these OS.

Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows 98/Me/NT4.0. ICH5 supports a
maximum of four (4) devices using these OS.

P-ATA S-ATA

Operating System Primary Secondary Port 0 Port 1

(2 devices) (2 devices) (1 device) (1 device)

1. Windows 2000/XP

2. Windows 98/Me/NT4.0
Configuration A —
Configuration B —
Configuration C ——

Legend:

— Disabled

Supported

Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS

Refer to the following table for the appropriate BIOS settings of the above
P-ATA and S-ATA device configurations. See section “4.3.6 IDE
Configuration” for details on the related BIOS items.

Windows Windows 98/Me/NT4.0

BIOS item 2000/XP A B C

Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Compatible Mode Compatible Mode Compatible Mode
Enhanced Mode Support On S-ATA — — —
IDE Port Settings — Primary P-ATA+S-ATA Sec. P-ATA+S-ATA P-ATA Ports Only

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4. Serial ATA RAID connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2)

(on RAID models only)

These Serial ATA connectors support SATA hard disks that you may
configure as a RAID set. Through the onboard Promise

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PDC20378
RAID controller, you may create a RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1, or multi­RAID configuration together with the RAID ATA133 connector. See
Chapter 5 for details on RAID configuration.

SATA_RAID2

GND

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

RSATA_RXP2

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXN2

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

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P4C800-E SATA RAID Connectors

1. If you wish to create a RAID set, make sure that you have
connected the SATA cable and installed Serial ATA devices. You
cannot enter the SATARaid™ utility and SATA BIOS setup during
POST if there are no connected Serial ATA devices.

2. The Promise PDC20376 RAID controller does not support ATAPI
devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc.

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5. RAID ATA/133/100/66/33 connector (40-1 pin PRI_RAID)

(on RAID models only)

This connector supports either RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration through
the onboard Promise

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PDC20378 controller. You can connect two
UltraATA133 hard disks to this connector and set up a disk array
configuration. You may also set up the UltraATA133 hard disks with the
Serial ATA hard disks on the Serial ATA RAID connectors to create a
multi-RAID configuration. See Chapter 5 for details on RAID
configuration.

PIN 1

PRI_RAID

NOTE: Orient the red markings
(usually zigzag) on the IDE

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ribbon cable to PIN 1.

P4C800-E RAID Connector

1. If you wish to create a RAID set using UltraATA hard disks, make
sure that you have connected the UltraATA cable and installed
UltraATA 133 hard disks.

2. The Promise PDC20376 RAID controller does not support ATAPI
devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc.

6. SMBus connector (6-1 pin SMB)

This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management
Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other
SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.

SMB

1

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+3V

Ground

SMBCLK

FLOATING

SMBDATA

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7. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature.
This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis
intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis
component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to this
lead to record a chassis intrusion event.

By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted
with a jumper cap. If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection
feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins.

CHASSIS

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+5VSB_MB

Chassis Signal

GND

P4C800-E Chassis Alarm Lead

(Default)

8. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors
(3-pin CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W
max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan
cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the
black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of
sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard
components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on
the fan connectors!

PWR_FAN

Rotation

+12V
GND

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CPU_FAN

GND

Rotation

+12V

P4C800-E

CHA_FAN

GND

+12V

Rotation

P4C800-E 12-Volt Fan Connectors

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9. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs
from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one
orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the
connectors completely fit.

In addition to the 20-pin ATXPWR connector, this motherboard requires
that you connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide sufficient
power to the CPU.

1. Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug.
Otherwise, the system does not boot up.

2. Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the
+12V lead and at least 1A on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB).
The minimum recommended wattage is 230W, or 300W for a fully
configured system. The system may become unstable or may not
boot up if the power is inadequate.

ATXPWR1ATX12V1

P4C800-E

+12V DCGND

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+12V DCGND

+3.3VDC

-12.0VDC
GND

PS_ON#

GND
GND
GND

-5.0VDC
+5.0VDC
+5.0VDC

+3.3VDC
+3.3VDC
GND
+5.0VDC
GND
+5.0VDC
GND
PWR_OK
+5VSB
+12.0VDC

P4C800-E ATX Power Connector

10.Power supply thermal connector (2-pin TRPWR)

If your power supply has a thermal monitoring feature, connect its
thermal sensor cable to this connector.

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TRPWR

Ground

TRPWR

P4C800-E Power Supply Thermal Connector

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11. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

In addition to the S/PDIF Out port on the rear panel, an S/PDIF Out
connector is available for an S/PDIF audio module. Connect one end
of the S/PDIF audio cable this connector and the other end to the
S/PDIF module.

The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.

SPDIF_OUT

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+5V

P4C800-E

GND

SPDIFOUT

P4C800-E Digital Audio Connector

12.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME)

This connector supports an optional GAME/MIDI module. Connect the
GAME/MIDI cable to this connector. The GAME/MIDI port on the
module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI
devices for playing or editing audio files.

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+5V

J1CY

J1B2

J1CX

J1B1

+5V

GND

GND

GAME

+5V

J2B1

J2B2

J2CX

P4C800-E Game Connector

J2CY

MIDI_IN

MIDI_OUT

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13.USB headers (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers
are available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with
USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1
allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming, and simultaneous
running of high-speed peripherals.

Connect an optional USB 2.0/GAME module to this header. The
module has two USB 2.0 ports that support the next generation USB
peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers.

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P4C800-E USB 2.0 Header

NEVER connect a 1394 cable to the either USB56 or USB78
connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

USB56

1

USB+6V

USB_P6-

USB_P6+

USB+5V

USB_P5-

USB_P5+

GND

NC

GND

USB78

1

USB+8V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

USB+7V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

NC

GND

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14.Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX, 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 sharing of mono_in
(such as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a speaker) between the
audio and a voice modem card.

CD(Black)AUX(White)MODEM

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Ground

Modem-Out

Ground

Modem-In

P4C800-E

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Left Audio Channel

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Right Audio Channel

P4C800-E Internal Audio Connectors

15.IEEE 1394 connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)

(on 1394 models only)

This connector is for an optional 1394 module. Attach the 10-1 pin
1394 cable plug from the module to this connector. You may also
connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this connector.

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IE1394_2

P4C800-E IEEE-1394 Connector

TPA0-

GND

TPB0-

+12V

GND

1

GND

+12V

TPA0+

TPB0+

NEVER connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394 connector. Doing so
will damage the motherboard!

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16.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 when you are connecting the front panel audio cable.

P4C800-E

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FP_AUDIO

+5VA

BLINE_OUT_R

AGND

MIC2

MICPWR

Line out_R

BLINE_OUT_L

NC

Line out_L

P4C800-E Front Panel Audio Connector

17.Serial port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2)

This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional
serial port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then
install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

The serial port bracket (COM2) is purchased separately.

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COM2

PIN 1

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18.System panel connector (20-pin PANEL)

This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.

Speaker

Power LED

Connector

Ground

Ground

+5V

PWR

Ground

Reset

Ground

Reset SW

ATX Power
Switch*

Speaker

Ground

P4C800-E

PLED-

PLED+

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ExtSMI#

IDE_LED-

IDE_LED+

IDE_LED

SMI Lead

*

Requires an ATX power supply.

P4C800-E System Panel Connectors

• 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.

• Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pin IDELED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD LED cable. The read or write
activities of the device connected to the any of IDE connectors cause
the IDE LED to light up.

• System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPKR)

This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and
allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

• System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI)

This 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a
suspend mode, or “green” mode, where system activity is instantly
decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system
components. Attach the case-mounted suspend switch to this 2-pin
connector.

• ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWRBTN)

This connector connects a switch that controls the system power.
Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP,
or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings.
Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4
seconds turns the system OFF.

• Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for
rebooting the system without turning off the system power.

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Chapter 3

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

Powering up

Chapter summary

3.1 Starting up for the first time.......................... 3-1

3.2 Vocal POST Messages................................... 3-2

3.3 Powering off the computer ........................... 3-4

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3.1 Starting up for the first time

1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.

2. Be sure that all switches are off.

3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system
chassis.

4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge
protector.

5. Turn on the devices in the following order:
a. Monitor
b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)
c. System power

6. After applying power, the power LED on the system front panel case lights
up. For ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the
ATX power switch. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or if it
has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch
between orange and green after the system LED turns on. The system
then runs the power-on tests. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps
(see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on
the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you
turned on the power , the system may have failed a power-on test. Check
the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.

AMI BIOS beep codes

No. of Beeps Description

2 Parity error
3 Main memory read/write test error
4 Motherboard timer not operational
6 Keyboard controller BAT test error
7 General exception error
8 Display memory error
10 CMOS shutdown register read/write error

7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the
instructions in Chapter 4.

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3.2 Vocal 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.

These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor
software that came with your package. You can record your own
messages to replace the default messages.

Following is a list of the default POST messages and their corresponding
actions, if any.

POST Message Action

No CPU installed • Install an Intel Pentium 4 Processor

into the CPU socket.

System failed CPU test • Check the CPU if properly installed.

• Call ASUS technical support for
assistance. See the “ASUS contact
information” on page x.

System failed memory test • Install 184-pin unbuffered

PC3200/2700/2100 DIMMs into
the DIMM sockets.

• Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM
sockets are properly installed.

• Make sure that your DIMMs are
not defective.

• Refer to section “2.5 System
memory” for instruction on installing
a DIMM.

System failed VGA test • Install a PCI VGA card into one of

the PCI slots, or a +0.8V/1.5V AGP
card into the AGP slot.

• Make sure that your VGA/AGP card
is not defective.

System failed due to CPU • Check your CPU settings in BIOS
over-clocking and make sure you only set to the

recommended settings.

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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 disk
connector on the motherboard.

• See section “2.8 Connectors.”

No IDE hard disk detected • Make sure you have connected an

IDE hard disk drive to the one of the
IDE connectors on the motherboard.

• See section “2.8 Connectors.”

CPU temperature too high • Check CPU fan if working properly.
CPU fan failed • Check the CPU fan and make sure

it turns on after you applied power
to the system.

• Make sure that your CPU fan
supports the fan speed detection
function.

CPU voltage out of range • Check your power supply and

make sure it is not defective.

• Call ASUS technical support for
assistance. See the “ASUS contact
information” on page x.

System completed Power-On Self Test • No action required
Computer now booting from operating • No action required

system

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3.3 Powering off the computer

You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before
switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX
power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system.

The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” does not
appear when shutting down with an ATX power supply.

Using the dual function power switch

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds
puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS
setting. Pressing the power switch for more than 4 seconds lets the
system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. See section
“4.5 Power Menu” in Chapter 4.

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.

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Chapter 3: Powering up

Chapter 4

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

BIOS setup

Chapter summary

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1

4.2 BIOS Setup program...................................... 4-6

4.3 Main menu ...................................................... 4-9

4.4 Advanced menu ........................................... 4-14

4.5 Power menu.................................................. 4-27

4.6 Boot menu .................................................... 4-32

4.7 Exit menu...................................................... 4-38

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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD.
Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to

restore the BIOS in the future.

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 <Enter>

Windows environment

a. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, point to Settings, then

click on Control Panel.

b. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control

Panel window.
c. Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Create Disk... button.
d. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk when prompted. Follow the suceeding

screen instructions to complete the process.

2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable
floppy disk.

4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS

Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment.

1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS
file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.

Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper. You need to type
the exact BIOS file name at the prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable
floppy disk that contains the BIOS file.

3. Boot the system from the floppy disk.

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4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /

i<filename.rom>

where “filename.rom” means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you
copied to the bootable floppy disk.

The screen displays the status of the update process.

The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you
see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.

A:\>afudos /iP4C800E.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing
so may cause system boot failure!

When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the
DOS prompt.

A:\>afudos /iP4C800E.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

Verifying flash .. done

A:\>

5. Reboot the system from the hard disk.

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4.1.3 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> during the Power-On Self
Tests (POST).

To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS
file for your motherboard and rename it to P4C800ED.ROM. Save the
BIOS file to a floppy disk.

2. Reboot the system.

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 “P4C800ED.ROM not found!”

4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. If the P4C800ED.ROM
file is found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update
process and automatically reboots the system when done.

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing
so may cause system boot failure!

User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
Floppy found!
Reading file “P4C800ED.rom”. Completed.
Start flashing...
Flashed successfully. Rebooting.

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4.1.4 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.

1. Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a

floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS

(P4C800ED.ROM) before proceeding with the BIOS update process.

2. If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a
bootable floppy disk, you may also use this disk to restore the
BIOS. See section “4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk.”

To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:

1. Boot the system.

2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following message appears.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...

3. Insert a floppy disk that contains the original, or the latest, BIOS file for
this motherboard (P4C800ED.ROM). If the BIOS file that you
downloaded from the ASUS website has a different filename (e.g.
P4C800ED11.ROM), rename it to P4C800ED.ROM. The BIOS update
process continues when the P4C800ED.ROM is found.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
Floppy found!
Reading file “P4C800ED.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.

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To 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...

If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically
checks the CD-ROM.

3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. The support CD contains the
original BIOS for this motherboard.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
Floppy not found!
Checking for CD-ROM...
CD-ROM found.
Reading file “P4C800ED.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.

The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this
motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the
latest BIOS file.

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4.2 BIOS Setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) that you
can update using the provided utility described in section
and updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard,
reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section
explains how to configure your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to
change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you
may want to enable the security password feature or change the power
management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using
the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these
changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.

The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you
start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run
this program. Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to
enter the Setup utility. Otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

“

4.1 Managing

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing
<Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system
chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on.
Do this last option only if the first two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is
a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various
sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the
navigation keys.

If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load
the default settings to ensure system stability. Select the Load Default
Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section “4.7 Exit Menu.”

The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference
purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your
screen.

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Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest product
and BIOS information.

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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu items

System Time [11:10:19]
System Date [Thu 05/27/2003]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]
Language [English]

Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A]
Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340]
Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected]
Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected]
Third IDE Master :[Not Detected]
Fourth IDE Master :[Not Detected]
IDE Configuration

System Information

Configuration fields

Sub-menu items

General helpMenu bar

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Navigation keys

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 options and loading default settings

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the
keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

4.2.3 Navigation keys

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.

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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.

System Time [11:10:19]
System Date [Thu 05/27/2003]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]
Language [English]

Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A]
Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340]
Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected]
Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected]
Third IDE Master :[Not Detected]
Fourth IDE Master :[Not Detected]
IDE Configuration

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

The other items (Advanced, Power,
Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have

Main menu items

their respective menu items.

4.2.5 Sub-menu items

An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid
triangle before the item. To display the sub-menu, select the item and
press Enter.

4.2.6 Configuration fields

These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user­configurable, you may change the value of the field opposite the item. You
can not select an item that is not user-configurable.

A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when
selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press Enter to
display a list of options. Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window.”

4.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press Enter to
display a pop-up window with the
configuration options for that item.

4.2.8 Scroll bar

Advanced Chipset settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below
may cause system to malfunction.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Performance Acceleration Mode [Auto]
DRAM Idle Timer [Auto]
DRAm Refresh Rate [Auto]

Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI]
Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB]
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]

MPS Revision [1.4]

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

A scroll bar appears on the right side of
a menu screen when there are items
that do not fit on the screen. Press Up/

Pop-up window

Scroll bar

Down arrow keys or PageUp/
PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen.

4.2.9 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the
selected item.

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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.

Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the
menu screen items and how to navigate through them.

System Time [11:10:19]
System Date [Thu 05/27/2003]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]
Language [English]

Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A]
Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340]
Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected]
Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected]
Third IDE Master :[Not Detected]
Fourth IDE Master :[Not Detected]
IDE Configuration

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

4.3.1 System Time [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 [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

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.]

4.3.4 Language [English]

This field allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the
available options.

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4.3.5 Primary and Secondary 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.

Primary IDE Master

Device : Hard Disk
Vendor : ST320413A
Size : 20.0GB
LBA Mode : Supported
Block Mode : 16 Sectors
PIO Mode : Supported
Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2
Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5
SMART Monitoring: Supported

Type
LBA/Large Mode
Block (Multi-sector Transfer)
PIO Mode
DMA Mode
Smart Monitoring
32Bit Data Transfer

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Disabled]

Select the type
of device connected
to the system.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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. These items
show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic
selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are
specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI
Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO
drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to Auto enables the LBA
mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not
previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto]

Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to Auto, the
data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if
the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to
Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at
a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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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]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]

4.3.6 IDE Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for
the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press Enter if
you wish to configure the item.

IDE Configuration

Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]
Configure S-ATA as RAID [No]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]

Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating
system (OS) that you installed. Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using
native OS, such as Windows 2000/XP. Set to Compatible Mode if you are
using legacy OS including MS-DOS, Windows ME/98/NT4.0.
Configuration options: [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode]

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Refer to the section “Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations”
on page 2-24 for the appropriate settings of the IDE Configuration
items under different operating systems.

Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]

The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA
and 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 A T A device.

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.

Configure SATA as RAID [No]

Allows you to configure the S-ATA channels to function either as
standard IDE or as RAID. Configuration options: [Yes] [No]

Serial ATA BOOTROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA boot ROM.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The Serial A TA BOOTROM appears only when the item Configure
SATA as RAID is set to Yes.

IDE Port Settings [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA]

Allows selection of the IDE ports to activate if you are using a legacy
operating system. Set to [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA] if you wish to use the
primary Parallel ATA and Serial ATA ports, or set to [Secondary
P-ATA+SATA] to enable the secondary P-ATA port instead. Setting to
[P-ATA Ports Only] disables the two Serial ATA ports supported by
ICH5. Configuration options: [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA] [Secondary
P-ATA+S-ATA] [P-ATA Ports Only]

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The IDE Port Settings appears only when the item Onboard IDE
Operate Mode is set to Compatible Mode.

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IDE Detect Time Out [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Confgiuration
options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

4.3.7 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications.
The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS.

AMI BIOS
Version : 08.00.09
Build Date : 05/23/03
ID : P4CED067

Processor
Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz
Speed : 2400 MHz
Count : 1

System Memory
Size : 256MB

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

AMI BIOS

This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Processor

This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification.

System Memory

This item displays the auto-detected system memory.

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4.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU
and other system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items.
Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.

JumperFree Configuration
CPU Configuration
Chipset
Onboard Devices Configuration
PCI PnP
USB Configuration
Speech Configuration
Instant Music Configuration

4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration

Configure System Frequency/Voltage

AI Overclock Tuner [Standard]
CPU Ratio [18]

Performance Mode [Auto]

Configure CPU.

Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub-screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

AI Overclock Tuner [Standard]

Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU
internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking options.
Configuration options: [Manual] [Standard] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock
10%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%]

Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to
become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.

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CPU Ratio [18]

Sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the FSB frequency.

This item appears only if you are using an unlocked CPU. You may
select your desired ratio from the available options.

Performance Mode [Auto]

Allows enhanced system performance. Configuration options: [Auto]
[Standard] [Turbo]

Setting to Turbo may cause the system to become unstable! If this
happens, revert to the default setting Auto.

When you set the AI Overclocking Tuner item to [Manual], the related
overclocking items appear.

Configure System Frequency/Voltage

AI Overclock Tuner [Manual]
CPU External Frequency (MHz) [133]
CPU Ratio [18]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto]

CPU VCore Voltage [Auto]
DDR Reference Voltage [Auto]
AGP VDDQ Voltage [1.50V]

Performance Mode [Auto]

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

CPU External Frequency (MHz) [XXX] (value is auto-detected)

Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and
PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus
multiple equals the CPU speed. The value of this item is auto-detected by
BIOS. The values range from 100 to 400.

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency. Configuration options:
[266 MHz] [333 MHz] [400 MHz] [Auto]

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AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto]

Allows you to adjust to a higher AGP/PCI frequency for better system
performance and overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Auto]
[66.66/33.33] [72.73/36.36] [80.00/40.00]

Selecting a very high AGP/PCI frequency may cause the system to
become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.

CPU VCore Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to select a specific CPU VCore voltage. Configuration options:
[Auto] [1.6000V] ... [1.4750V]

Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU VCore
voltage. A very high Vcore voltage may severely damage the CPU!

DDR Reference Voltage [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]

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4.4.2 CPU Configuration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by
BIOS.

Configure advanced CPU settings

Manufacturer : Intel(R)
Brand String : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz
Frequency : 2400 MHz

Ratio Status : Locked
Ratio Actual Value : 18

Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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.

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4.4.3 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.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Performance Acceleration Mode [Auto]
DRAM Idle Timer [Auto]
DRAm Refresh Rate [Auto]

Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI]
Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB]
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]

MPS Revision [1.4]

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Configure DRAM Timing 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 timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Performance Acceleration Mode [Auto]

Allows boost in system performance. Configuration options: [Auto]
[Enabled]

DRAM Idle Timer [Auto]

Configuration options: [Infinite] [0T] [8T] [16T] [64T] [Auto]

DRAM Refresh Mode [Auto]

Configuration options: [Auto] [15.6 uSec] [7.8 uSec] [64 uSec] [64T]

If the system becomes unstable after changing the settings of any of
the above items, revert to the default settings.

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The following sub-items appear only when the item Configure DRAM
Timing by SPD is set to Disabled.

DRAM CAS# Latency [2.5 Clocks]

This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and
the time the data actually becomes available. Configuration options:
[2.0 Clocks] [2.5 Clocks] [3.0 Clocks]

DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks]

This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to
the DDR SDRAM. Configuration options: [4 Clocks] [3 Clocks]
[2 Clocks]

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [4 Clocks]

This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active
command and the read/write command. Configuration options:
[4 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [2 Clocks]

DRAM Precharge Delay [8 Clocks]

Configuration options: [8 Clocks] [7 Clocks] [6 Clocks] [5 Clocks]

DRAM Burst Length [4 Clocks]

Configuration options: [4 Clocks] [8 Clocks]

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]

Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

MPS Revision [1.4]

Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4]

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4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration

OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto]
OnBoard Promise Controller [Enabled]
Operating Mode [RAID]
OnBoard IEEE 1394 Controller [Enabled]
OnBoard LAN [Enabled]
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [Normal]
EPP Version [1.9]
ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]
OnBoard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled]

OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto]

[Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device.
If an audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is enabled; if
no audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

OnBoard Promise Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID controller. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Operating Mode [RAID]

Allows you to set the Promise RAID controller operating mode. This
item appears only when the item Onboard Promise Controller is set
to Enabled. Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE]

OnBoard IEEE 1394 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

OnBoard LAN [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

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Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN
controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to
Enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]

Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. When the item Parallel Port
Address is set to 3BC, the Parallel Port Mode options are only Normal,

Bi-directional, and ECP. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional]
[EPP] [ECP]

EPP Version [1.9]

Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears
only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP. Configuration options:
[1.9] [1.7]

ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Allows selection of the Parallel Port ECP DMA channel. This item
appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP. Configuration
options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ. Configuration options:
[IRQ5] [IRQ7]

Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled]

Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [200/300] [200/330] [208/300] [208/330]

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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.

Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.
Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced PCI/PnP settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below
may cause system to malfunction.

Plug and Play OS [No]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
Palette Snooping [Disabled]
PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]

IRQ3 [Available]
IRQ4 [Available]
IRQ5 [Available]
IRQ7 [Available]
IRQ9 [Available]
IRQ10 [Available]
IRQ11 [Available]
IRQ14 [Available]
IRQ15 [Available]

NO: Lets the bIOS
configure all the
devices in the system.
YES: Lets the
operating system
configure Plug and
Play (PnP) devices not
required for boot if
your system has a Plug
and Play operating
system.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Plug and Play O/S [No]

When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set
to [Yes] and if you installed a Plug & Play operating system, the operating
system configures the 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]

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. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

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Pallete Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI
devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the
latter can function correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]

Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE
devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IRQ xx [Available]

When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP
devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA
devices. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved]

4.4.6 USB Configuration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features.
Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.

USB Configuration

Module Version : 2.22.4-5.3

USB Devices Enabled : None

USB Function [8 USB Ports]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto­detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

Enables USB host
controllers.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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]

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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. If
detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is
detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or
Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [Full Speed]

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

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 Type [N/A]
Device #6 N/A
Emulation Type [N/A]

Number of seconds
POST waits for the USB
mass storage device
after that start unit
command.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Allows you to select the number of seconds POST waits for the USB
mass storage device after the start unit command. The message “No
USB mass storage device detected” appears if none is installed in the
system. Configuration options: [10 Sec ] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec]

Emulation Type [N/A]

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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 Type items appear only when there are
installed USB devices.

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4.4.7 Speech Configuration

Speech Option

Speech Post Reporter [Enabled]
Report IDE Error [Disabled]
Report System Booting [Disabled]

Disable/Enable Speech.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Speech POST Reporter [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Speech POST Reporter™
feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only when Speech POST Reporter is set to
Enabled.

Report IDE Error [Disabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Report System Booting [Disabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.4.8 Instant Music Configuration

Instant Music Option

Instant Music [Disabled]

Disable/Enable Instant
Music feature.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Instant Music [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

When Instant Music is enabled, the PS/2 keyboard power up feature is
automatically disabled.

Instant Music CD-ROM Drive [IDE Secondary Master]

Allows you to select the CD-ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant
Music CD playback. Configuration options: [IDE Primary Master] [IDE
Primary Slave] [IDE Secondary Master] [IDE Secondary Slave]

The above item appears only if you enabled the Instant Music item.

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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 table [Enabled]

APM Configuration
Hardware Monitor

Configure CPU.

Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub-screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend.
Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]

4.5.2 Repost V ideo on S3 Resume [No]

Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume.
Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]

Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration
options: [No] [Yes]

4.5.4 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]

4.5.5 BIOS -> AML ACPI Table [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the inclusion of the BIOS ->AML exchange
pointer to (X)RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.5.6 APM Configuration

APM Configuration

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 [Power Off]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On By External Modem [Disabled]
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

Enabled or disable
APM.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Power Management/APM [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM)
feature. Configuration options: [Disbaled] [Enabled]

Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]

Allows you to select the video power down mode. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend]

Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]

Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend]

Suspend Time Out [Disabled]

Allows you to select the specified time at which the system goes on
suspend. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1-2 Min] [2-3 Min] [4-5 Min]
[8-9 Min] [10 Min] [20 Min] [30 Min] [40 Min] [50 Min] [60 Min]

Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [50%]

Allows you to select the duty cycle in throttle mode. Configuration options:
[87.5%] [75.0%] [62.5%] [50%] [37.5%] [25%] [12.5%]

System Thermal [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the system thermal feature to generate a
power management event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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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/Off] [Suspend]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power
loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss.
When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state
whatever was the system state before the AC power loss. Configuration
options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this
item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC
Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By External Modem [Disabled]

This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the
computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is
in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and
applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the
first try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the
computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system
power on.

Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system
through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power
supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on
the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at
least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse
to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that
provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]

4.5.7 Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [44°C/111°F]
MB Temperature [36°C/96.5°F]
Power Temperature [N/A]

Q-Fan Control [Disabled]
Fan Speed Ratio [11/16]

CPU Fan Speed [2250RPM]
Chassis Fan Speed [XXX RPM]
Power Fan Speed [XXX RPM]

VCORE Voltage [1.550V]

3.3V Voltage [3.386V]
5V Voltage [4.890V]
12V Voltage [11.900V]

CPU temperature

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
POWER Temperature [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the
motherboard, CPU, and power supply temperatures. Select Disabled if you
do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that
smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. When
this field is set to [Enabled], the Fan Speed Ratio item appears to allow
selection of the appropriate fan speed ratio. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]

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Fan Speed Ratio [11/16]

This item allows you to select the appropriate fan speed ratio for the
system. The default [11/16] is the minimum fan speed ratio. Select a
higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires
more ventilation. Configuration options: [11/16] [12/16] [13/16] [14/16]
[15/16]

The above item appears only when the Q-Fan Control item is set to
Enabled.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Power 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.

If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error
message appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power
setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to
continue or DEL to enter SETUP”.

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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 Settings

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Configuration
Security

4.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [First Floppy Drive]
2nd Boot Device [PM-ST320413A]
3rd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S340]

Specifies the Boot
Device Priority
sequence.

Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub-screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Specifies the boot
sequence from the
available devices.

A device enclosed in
parenthesis has been
disabled in the
corresponding type
menu.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]

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]

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