ASUS P4T533 User Manual

®

P4T533

User Manual

Motherboard

P4T533

Checklist

E1 152
Revised Edition V3
October 2002

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About this guide

This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS
P4T533 motherboard.

How this guide is organized

• Chapter 1: Product introduction. A summary of product features and

special attributes of new technologies.

• Chapter 2: Hardware information. A list of hardware setup procedures
and descriptions of all jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 3: Powering up. Describes the power up sequence with
information on BIOS beep codes.

• Chapter 4: BIOS setup. How to change system settings using onboard
BIOS firmware. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are supplied.

• Chapter 5: Software support. A summary of contents on the
motherboard support CD ROM.

• Appendix and Glossary . Optional components and technical definitions.

• Index

Conventions used in this guide

Features

T o make sure that you perform set-up tasks properly , take note of the following
symbols used throughout this manual.

WARNING! Information to prevent injury to yourself.

CAUTION! Information to prevent damage to the components.

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

NOTE! Tips and helpful information.

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Safeguards

Contents

About this guide .............................................................................. iii

How this guide is organized.................................................... iii

Conventions used in this guide............................................... iii

Safety information ........................................................................... vi

FCC/CDC statements .................................................................... vii

ASUS contact information ............................................................. viii

P4T533 specifications summary...................................................... ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction ............................................. 1

Welcome!........................................................................................ 1

1.1 Package contents .................................................................. 1

1.2 Core Specifications ................................................................ 2

1.3 Special Features .................................................................... 3

1.4 Motherboard Components...................................................... 4

1.4.1 Component Locations................................................ 5

Chapter 2: Hardware information ............................................ 7

2.1 Motherboard installation ......................................................... 7

2.1.1 Placement direction ................................................... 7

2.1.2 Screw holes............................................................... 7

2.2 Motherboard layout ................................................................ 8

2.2.1 Layout contents ......................................................... 9

2.3 Before you proceed...............................................................10

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................11

2.4.1 Overview .................................................................. 11

2.4.2 Installing the CPU .................................................... 13

2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan.................................. 14

2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable................................. 16

2.5 System memory ....................................................................17

2.5.1 Overview ..................................................................17

2.5.2 Installing Memory .................................................... 18

2.5.3 Removing Memory: ................................................. 19

2.5.4 General RIMM Memos:............................................ 19

2.6 Expansion slots.....................................................................20

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card..................................... 20

2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ................................ 21

2.6.3 PCI slots ...................................................................22

2.6.4 AGP slot ...................................................................22

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2.7 Jumpers ................................................................................23

2.8 Connectors ...........................................................................31

Contents

Chapter 3: Powering up ......................................................... 47

3.1 Starting up for the first time................................................... 47

3.2 Vocal POST Messages .........................................................48

3.3 Powering off the computer.................................................... 50

Chapter 4: BIOS setup ........................................................... 51

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS....................................... 51

4.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............... 51

4.1.2 Using AFLASH from a Floppy Disk .......................... 53

4.1.3 Updating BIOS procedures ...................................... 54

4.2 BIOS Setup program.............................................................56

4.3 Main menu ............................................................................59

4.4 Advanced Menu ....................................................................66

4.5 Power Menu..........................................................................74

4.6 Boot Menu ............................................................................79

4.7 Exit Menu..............................................................................81

Chapter 5: Software support ................................................. 83

5.1 Install an operating system................................................... 83

5.2 Support CD information.........................................................83

5.3 P4T533 Motherboard Support CD ........................................ 84

5.4 ASUS PC Probe....................................................................86

5.5 ASUS Live Update ................................................................91

5.6 3Deep Color Tuner................................................................92

5.7 Winbond Voice Editor............................................................94

5.8 ASUS MyLogo2

™

..................................................................................................................

98

5.9 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup .....................................100

™

5.10 Using the Promise

Chip for RAID 0 or 1 ............................102

5.11 Manual Installation of IDE/RAID Drivers ..............................109

Index .......................................................................................111

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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. 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 voltage available in your
area.

• If the power supply is broken, contact a qualified service technician or your
retailer .

Operational safety

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

• Before use ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables
are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact the 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.

• Mount the motherboard inside a standard PC enclosure.

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

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FCC/CDC statements

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference
that may cause undesired operation.

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

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

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

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

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

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

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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]
Support Email: [e-mail]
Web Site: www.asus.com.tw
Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center,

Building 2, Newark, CA 94560, USA
General Fax: [phone]
General Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support
Support Fax: [phone]
General Support: [phone]
Web Site: www.asus.com
Support Email: [e-mail]

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

Technical Support
Support Hotline: MB/Others: [phone]
Notebook (Tel): [phone]
Support Fax: [phone]
Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)
Web Site: www.asuscom.de

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P4T533 specifications summary

CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus (FSB)
Memory

Expansion slots

IDE
Audio (optional)
Special features

Socket 478 for Intel
On-die 512/256KB L2 cache

Intel 82850E MCH
Intel 82801BA ICH2 (B4)

533 / 400 MHz
2 x 232-pin 32-bit RIMM4200/3200-compliant Rambus

DRAMs (RDRAMs) up to 2GB. memory.
1 x AGP Pro (1.5V only)

6 x PCI
2 x UltraDMA 100/66/33
C-Media 8738-MX 6-Channel PCI Audio Controller
Promise

Intel® 8256ET ethernet controller (optional)
ASUS JumperFree™ mode
ASUS POST Reporter™
ASUS EZ Plug™
ASUS EZ Flash
ASUS MyLogo2™
ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS Multi-language BIOS
S/PDIF In/Out Module bundled (optional)
Power Loss Restart
Adjustable CPU V
AGP warning LED

®

ATA133 / RAID 0/1 IDE controller

®

Pentium® 4

CORE

Rear panel I/O

Internal I/O

1 x Parallel port
2 x Serial ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
2 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x USB 1.1 ports
1 x RJ45 port (Optional)
Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports (optional)

1 x USB 2.0 header for 2 additional USB ports
1 x USB 1.1 header for 2 additional USB ports
CPU/Power/Chassis fan connectors
20-pin/4-pin ATX power connectors
IDE LED/Power LED connectors
Chassis intrusion and SMBus
Front Panel/ SIR connectors
GAME/MIDI connector
S/PDIF In/Out connector
Smart card connector(optional)
iPanel front panel control connector
CD/AUX/Modem audio connectors (optional)
Front panel audio connector (optional)

BIOS features

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P4T533 specifications summary

BIOS features
Industry standard

Manageability
Industry standard

Manageability
Form Factor

Support CD contents
Form Factor

Support CD contents

4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WIM2.0,
SM BIOS 2.3, ASUS EZ Flash

PCI 2.2, USB 2.0, USB 1.1
WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion,

SMBus
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm)
Device drivers

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

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Chapter 1

Product introduction

Special Notice!

Please refer to page 17 for special information about the
requirements for the RIMM memory configuration.

ASUS P4T533 motherboard

Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4T533 motherboard!

The ASUS
long-lasting, superlative performance. The ASUS® P4T533 motherboard is
the prime choice for home PCs and workstations.

The P4T533 incorporates the Intel
Intel 850E chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform
solution.

Before installing the motherboard, check the items in your package:

P4T533 motherboard delivers a host of new features to ensure

®

Pentium® 4 Processor coupled with the

~ CPU Thermal Protection
~ Up to 2GB of system memory of RIMM4200/RIMM3200 RDRAM
~ High-resolution graphics via an AGP Pro slot
~ Digital Audio Interface for 3D sound

®

~ ASUS
~ Four USB ports plus two headers for eight more

Vocal Post Reporter™ built-in to I/O Windbond chip

1.1 Package contents

Check your P4T533 package for the following items.

ASUS P4T533 motherboard (ATX form factor: 12-in x 9.6-in)
ASUS P4T533 support CD
3x 80-conductor ribbon cable for UltraDMA/33/66/100 IDE drives
40-conductor IDE cable
Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive
S/PDIF in/out module
2-port USB 2.0 / Game Port module
Bag of extra jumper caps
User Guide
I/O Shield
1x C-RIMM continuity module

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

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1.2

Core Specifications

The P4T533 motherboard is designed and assembled according to the highest
standards. This ASUS motherboard represents the latest advances and
supplies users the finest components available today...

®

Latest P4 Processor T echnology: Intel

Pentium® 4 Socket 478 Northwood
Processor. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on a 0.13
micron processor core implements a 533MHz, quad-pumping system bus
with a 133MHz system clock; the result: 4.3 GB/s data transfer rates are
achieved. The P4 offers optimized performance for top-end software,
audio, video and Internet applications. (See page 9 and 11.)

®

North Bridge Chipset: the Intel

850E (82850E Memory Controller Hub,)
I/O Controller and Firmware Hub) with support for AGP 4X Mode, (1.5
volt only); 533/400MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); and dual channel RDRAM.

Intel ICH2: The Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (82801BA ICH2 B4) features support

for UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to
100MB/sec; and two USB controllers for a total of 4 USB ports.

®

Intel

Accelerated Hub Architecture: Features a dedicated high speed hub

link between the ICH2 and MCH with a bandwidth of 266MB/sec – twice
the maximum bandwidth of the PCI bus.

RIMM4200/3200 Memory Support: Equipped with two Rambus Inline

Memory Module (RIMM) 232-pin sockets to support 32-bit Intel RIMM4200/

3200-compliant Rambus DRAMs (RDRAMs) up to 2GB. (See page 17.)

®

Optional Promise

chip: The Promise IDE controller chips supports the

ATA-133 protocol and UltraDMA/133 data transfer speeds. The chip
delivers reliable redundancy and stable performance for RAID levels 0 or

1. RAID 0, data “striping,” improves speed performance as I/O tasks are
spread between two hard disk drives. RAID 1, data “mirroring,” improves
fault tolerance by optimizing two hard disks to write data to each other.
(See page 103.)

Smart BIOS: 4Mb firmware enables Vcore adjustments, boot block write

protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection.

Expansion: One AGP Pro, four USB ports, two USB headers, two COM

ports, six PCI slots, S/PDIF Digital Audio, iPanel, Front Audio Panel, SMB,
Game, Front Panel/CIR Infrared, Parallel, PS/2 Mouse, PS/2 Keyboard,
RJ45 (Optional), Microphone, Line-In / Line-Out jacks, Standard ATX,
AUX and 12V power.

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1.3 Special Features

ASUS EZ Plug™ (See page 38.)

This patented ASUS technology uses the existing power supply instead
of having to buy a new ATX 12V power supply: ASUS EZ Plug™ is a 4­pin +12V connector that provides additional power required by P4 CPUs.

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.

ASUS POST Reporter™

P4T533 offers the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice
messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). Through
the system’s internal speaker, or an added external speaker, messages
inform you of system boot status and causes of boot errors. Bundled

™

Winbond

and offers multi-language support.

ASUS MyLogo2™

This new feature present in the P4T533 motherboard allows you to
personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos.

Voice Editor software helpsa you customize voice messages,

(See page 51.)

(See page 28, 48 and 94.)

(See page 80, 98.)

ASUS Q-Fan feature

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

ASUS Multi-language BIOS

The multi-language BIOS offers the language of your choice from several
options. Localized BIOS menus are easy to configure. Visit the ASUS
website for the supported languages.

(See page 78.)

(See page 65.)

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1.4

Motherboard Components

Before installing the P4T533 motherboard, take time to familiarize yourself
with its configuration: understanding the motherboard makes upgrading easy .
Sufficient knowledge of specifications prevents accidental damage.

Location

Processor Support Socket 478 for Intel® P4™ Processors ........................................ 2

Feature setting DSW1 External Frequency Selection ................ 9

Feature setting DSW Clock Multiplier....................................... 15

Chipsets Intel 850E North Bridge .............................................................. 3

Intel® ICH2 South Bridge ......................................................... 12

Multi-I/O Controller ................................................................... 13

4Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM...................................... 19

Promise® RAID / ATA-133 Controller ........................................ 22

USB 2.0 Controller ................................................................... 23

Main Memory 2 32-bit PC1066/800 Memory RIMMs ........................................ 4

Expansion Slots 6 PCI Slots ............................................................................... 27

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot............................... 32

Major System I/O Floppy Disk Drive Connector...................................................... 8

2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/133 Support) ............................. 10

2 IDE Connectors (RAID Support) ........................................... 14

Smart Card Connector ............................................................. 16

iPanel / Infrared Connector ...................................................... 17

System Panel Connector.......................................................... 18

USB Headers (USB1.1)............................................................ 20

USB Headers (USB2.0)............................................................ 21

Game Header ........................................................................... 31

PS/2 Mouse Connector ...............................................(green) 33

Parallel Port .............................................................................. 34

USB 2.0 Connectors (Port 3/4)................................................ 39

2 Serial Ports (COM1/2) .......................................................... 40

USB 1.1 Connectors (Port 1/2)................................................. 41

PS/2 Keyboard Connector..........................................(purple) 42

Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitor (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ................ 11

Special Feature Onboard LED ........................................................................... 24

Onboard AGP Warning LED ....................................................... 7

Network Feature Modem Connector .................................................................... 29

RJ45 Connector (optional) ....................................................... 35

Audio Features (Audio Models Only)

S/PDIF Connector .................................................................... 25

Audio Controller Chipset .......................................................... 26

Audio Connectors ..................................................................... 30

Front Panel Audio Header ........................................................ 28

Line In Connector ..................................................(light blue) 36

Line Out Connector ....................................................... (lime) 37

Microphone Connector .................................................. (pink) 38

Power AUX12V1 EZ PLUG Power Supply Connector ......................... 5

ATX Power Supply Connector .................................................... 6

ATX12V Power Supply Connector.............................................. 1

Form Factor ATX

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1.4.1 Component Locations

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1 5 6

0

4

1

3

5
6

8

7

2

33 34

6
7
8

35

7

8

9
1

32

31
30

29
28

27
26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

1
1

1

1
1

1
1

1

3

42 41 40 39

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1.5 Value-added solutions

Easy Overclocking

™

• Quickly adjust CPU frequency multiples with BIOS in JumperFree

• Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) for fine-tuning system bus frequency
from at 1MHz increments (See page 66.)

• Adjustable FSB/AGP/PCI frequency ratio and Clock Multiplier
(See page 23, 24 and 66.)

• Adjustable Vcore Voltage (See page 23 and 66. )

Temperature, Fan and Voltage Monitoring: ASUS ASIC and the CPU’s

internal thermal diode monitors temperature to prevent overheating.
System fans are monitored for RPM and failure. V oltage is monitored to
ensure stable current to critical motherboard components.

ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides more

Energy Saving Features to boost OS Direct Power Management.
(See page 78)

USB2.0: The latest connection standard for next generation components

and peripherals. Compatible with 1.1 USB, the new 2.0 USB protocol
delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster at 480Mb/s.
(See page 39.)

Mode

Digital Audio: On audio models, a digital audio controller and a special

connector is available to accommodate the S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital
Interface Output module -- optionally bundled) for coaxial interfaces.
(See page 44.)

Onboard Audio (optional): Audio models come with the six-channel C-Media

CMI8738 PCI audio controller that supplies HRTF 3D positional audio
functions. A software package helps setup the multi-channel PC sound
system. (See page 100.)

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.

Auto fan off

The system fans power off automatically when the system is in sleep
mode. This feature reduces both power consumption and system noise.

Chassis intrusion detection

The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS
ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in the system memory for
more protection. (See page 40.)

Chapter 2

Hardware information

ASUS P4T533 motherboard

2.1 Motherboard installation

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis
to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The P4T533 uses the ATX form
factor that measures 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) x 30.5 cm (12.0 in.), a standard fit
for most chassis.

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. Refer to 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)

®

KBPWR
PS/2KBMS
T: Mouse

B: Keyboard

USBPWR_12

OVER_VOLT

USB1.1

T: USB1
B: USB2

COM1

COM2

USB2.0

T: USB1

B: USB2

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

GAME

LINE_IN

AUX

MODEM

BCS2
BCS1

LED1

PARALLEL PORT

LO_L

LO_R

CD

C-Media

CMI8738 6CH

SPDIF

AAPANEL

Audio Controller

Socket 478

ATX12V

Accelerated Graphics Port

Intel

LAN

Controller

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

P4T533

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

RIMM1 (32 bit, 232-pin module)

RIMM2 (32 bit, 232-pin module)

Intel 850E

Memory

Controller

Hub (MCH)

AGP

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

CHA_FAN

PROMISE

PDC20276

ATA133

Controller

WOR

RAID_SW

USB2.0

Controller

USB_EN

Intel I/O

Controller

Hub

(ICH2)

DSW

USB11_34
USB20_34

CLRTC

SEC_RAID

PRI_RAID

Firmware

USBPWR_34

Speech

Controller

CPU_FAN

DSW1

4Mbit

Hub

SMART

SPEECH

PWR_FAN

EZ_PLUG

TRPWR

CHASSIS

HDLED

WARNING

FLOPPY

ATX Power Connector

PRIMARY IDE

ASUS

Hardware

Monitor

ASIC

with

SECONDARY IDE

Super

I/O

JEN

SMB

SMARTCARD

AFPANEL

PANEL

30.5cm (12.0in)

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

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2.2.1 Layout contents

CPU, Memory and Expansion Slots

1) Socket 478 p. 13 Installing the CPU

2) Heatsink p. 14 Installing the Heatsink and Fan

3) Memory p. 17 System Memory Support

4) PCI 1/2/3/4/5/6 p. 20 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots

5) AGP Pro p. 22 Accelerated Graphics Slot

Motherboard Settings (Switches and Jumpers)

1) JEN p. 23 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable/Enable)

2) DSW1 p. 24 CPU External Frequency Selection (Switches 1-5)

3) DSW p. 25 CPU Frequency Multiple Setting (Switches 1-4)

4) USBPWR01, 23 p. 26 USB Device Wake-up (+5V / +5VSB)
BCS1, BCS2

5)

6) KBPWR p. 27 Keyboard Wake Up (+5V, +5VSB)

7) OVER_VOLT p. 28 CPU Over Voltage Setting (Normal / OverVoltage)

8) SPEECH p. 28 Speaker Selector (Buzzer / Lineout)

9) RAID_SW p. 29 RAID IDE Setting (Enable / Disable)

10) CLRTC p. 30 Clear RTC RAM

Connectors

1) PS2KBMS p. 31 PS/2 Mouse Port (6 pin female)

2) PS2KBMS p. 31 PS/2 Keyboard Port (6 pin female)

3) USB p. 32 U

4) PRINTER p. 32 Parallel Port (25 pin female)

5) COM1/ 2 p. 32 Serial Port (9 pin male)

6) AUDIO p. 33 Audio Connectors (Three 1/8” AUDIO)

7) RJ45 p. 33 Fast-Ethernet Port Con. (4 pin female) (optional)

8) IDE_LED p. 34 IDE Activity LED (2 pin)

9) PRI_, SEC_IDE p. 35 Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors

10) PRI_, SEC_RAID p. 36 Primary / Secondary RAID IDE Cons.

p. 27 Bass Center Setting (Bass Center / Center Bass)

niversal Serial Bus Ports 0, 1, 2 & 3 (Two x 4 pin female)

(Two 40-1 pin)

(Two 40-1 pin)

11) FLOPPY p. 37 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin)
PWR, CPU, CHA_FAN

12)

13) ATXPWR, p. 38 ATX Power Connectors (20-pin, 4-pin, 4-pin )

12V EZ_PLUG, ATX12V

14) SMB p. 38 SMBus Connector (6-1 pin)

15) USB11_34 p. 39 USB Headers (10-1 pin)

16) USB20_34 p. 39 USB 2.0 Headers (10-1 pin)

17) CD, AUX, MODEM p. 40 Internal Audio Connectors

18) CHASSIS p. 40 Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1 pin)

p. 37

Power, CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin)

(Three 4-1 pin) (optional)

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19) SMARTCON p. 41 Smart Card Reader connector (14-1 pin)

20)

FP_LO_SWL, FP_LO_SWR

21) AFPANEL p. 42 ASUS iPanel / Infrared Connector (24-1 pin)

22) LINE_IN p. 43 Front Panel Audio Line In Header (5 pin)

23) AAPANEL p. 43 Front Panel Audio Connector (10-1 pin)

p. 41 Line-out Selector Jumpers (Two 2 pin)

(optional)

24) SPDIF p. 44 Digital Audio Connector (4-1 pin)

25) GAME p. 44 Game Header (16-1 pin GAME)

26) TRPWR p. 45 Power Supply Thermal Connector (2 pin)

27) PLED p. 46 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pin)

28) KEYLOCK p. 46 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pin)

29) SPEAKER p. 46 System Warning Speaker Lead (4 pin)

30) SMI p. 46 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pin)

31) PWRSW p. 46 ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin)

32) RESET p. 46 Reset Switch Lead (2-pin)

(optional)

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 and do not to touch 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.

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2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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2.4.1 Overview

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

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P4T533

P4T533 Socket 478

Gold Arrow

The Intel Pentium 4 Processor in the 478-pin package uses the Flip-Chip
Pin Grid Array 2 (FC-PGA2) package technology, and includes the Intel

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NetBurst™ micro-architecture. The Intel NetBurst micro-architecture
features the hyper-threading technology, hyper-pipeline technology, rapid
execution engine, 533/400MHz system bus, and execution trace cache.
Together, these attributes improve system performance by allowing higher
processor frequencies, faster execution of integer instructions, and a data
transfer rate of 4.2 GB/s and 3.2GB/s.

Gold Mark

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.

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

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Notes on Intel

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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 compiler to compile the code. If you are using
any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading
Technology item in the 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 the
BIOS before installing a supported operating system.

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

www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.

Hyper-Threading Technology

To use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this motherboard.

1. Buy an Intel

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Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.

Install the CPU.

2. Power up the system and enter the 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 Technology.

3. Reboot the computer.

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2.4.2 Installing the CPU

Follow these steps to install a CPU:

1. Locate the Socket 478 and open it by
pulling the lever gently sideways away
from the socket. Then lift the lever
upwards. The socket lever must be fully
opened (90 to 100 degrees).

2. Insert the CPU with the correct
orientation. The gold arrow of the CPU
must be oriented toward the inner
corner of the socket base nearest to the
hinge of the lever handle.

The CPU fits in one orientation and should drop easily into place. Do not
force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending the pins. If the CPU
does not fit, check its alignment and look for bent pins.

Gold

90 -10

Arrow

3. Once completely inserted, press the CPU firmly and close the socket
lever until it snaps into its locked position.

4. Install an Intel fan heatsink.

5. Place the CPU fan and heatsink on the CPU. The heatsink should entirely
cover the CPU. Carefully attach the heatsink locking brace to the plastic
clips on the socket base. With the added weight of the CPU fan and
heatsink locking brace, no extra force is required to keep the CPU in
place

T ake care not to scrape the motherboard surface when mounting a clamp­style processor fan, or else damage may occur. When mounting a
heatsink onto your CPU, make sure that exposed CPU capacitors do not
touch the heatsink, or damage may occur!

Do not neglect to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (frequency
multiple setting is available only on unlocked processors) for your Socket
478 processor or else boot-up may not be possible. Socket 478 processors
provide internal thermal sensing: a socket mounted thermal resistor is
not needed.

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2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan

The Intel® Pentium® 4 478 Processor requires a specially designed
heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and
performance.

When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 478 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 4 478 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 Lock

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

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to the Retention Hole

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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
CPUFAN1.

CPU Fan Connector (CPUFAN1)

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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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