ASUS P4TM User Manual

®

P4T-M

Intel® 850 Micro-ATX Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

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Product Name: ASUS P4T-M
Manual Revision: 1.04 E865
Release Date: September 2001

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7

1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7

1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7

2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8

2.1 The ASUS P4T -M ....................................................................... 8

2.2 P4T-M Motherboard Components ............................................ 12

3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14

3.1 P4T-M Motherboard Layout ..................................................... 14

3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15

3.3 Getting Started .......................................................................... 16

3.4 System Memory ........................................................................ 17

3.5.1 CPU Installation ............................................................ 19

3.5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 19

3.5.2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation ............... 20

3.6 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 23

3.6.1 Installing an Expansion Card......................................... 23

3.6.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards............................ 24

3.7 External Connectors.................................................................. 26

3.8 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 37

4. BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 39

4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 39

4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System....................... 39

4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... 40

4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 42

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................. 43

4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................... 43

4.3 Main Menu................................................................................ 45

4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 46

4.3.2 Keyboard Features ......................................................... 49

4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 51

4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................ 54

4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 56

4.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 58

4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ................................................... 60

4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 61

4.5.1 Power Up Control.......................................................... 63

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4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 64

4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 65

4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 67

5. SOFTWARE SETUP....................................................................... 69

5.1 Install Operating System........................................................... 69

5.2 Start Windows........................................................................... 69

5.3 P4T-M Motherboard Support CD ............................................. 70

6.1 ASUS Live Update ................................................................... 72

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 73

6.2 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 73

6.3 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ...................................................... 78

6.4 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail....................................................... 79

7. APPENDIX....................................................................................... 81

7.1 Glossary .................................................................................... 81

INDEX ................................................................................................... 85

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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE

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:

• Re-orient 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.

WARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap-

proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance
and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington DC: Office of the
Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office.

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.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist

2. FEATURES Production information and specifications

3. HARDWARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard.

4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS

5. SOFTWARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the included software

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software

7. APPENDIX Optional items and general reference

1.2 Item Checklist

Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,
contact your retailer.

Manual / Checklist

1. INTRODUCTION

Package Contents

(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon

cable for internal UltraDMA33/
66/100 IDE drives

(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2)

3.5” floppy disk drives
(1) COM Port Bracket and Cable
(2) ASUS C-RIMM Continuity

RIMM

(1) ASUS 2-port USB connector set

with bracket
(1) I/O port bracket
(1) Bag of spare jumpers
(1) Support drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s Manual
(1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module
(1) Quick Setup Manual

Optional Items

ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared
module

(1) Reference Card

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2.1 The ASUS P4T -M

The ASUS P4T-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user
who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors.

2.1.1 Specifications

• Intel Processor Support: Intel Socket 423 Pentium® 4 processors.

• Intel 850 Chipset: Features the Intel

2. FEATURES

Specifications

• Intel ICH2: The Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) features support for

• PC800 Memory Support: Equipped with four Rambus Inline Memory Module

• Intel

2. FEATURES

®

850 chipset (Memory Controller Hub,
I/O Controller Hub, and Firmware Hub) with support for AGP 4X mode;
400MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); and dual channel RDRAM.

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.

(RIMM) sockets to support Intel PC800/PC600-compliant Rambus DRAMs
(RDRAMs) (available in 64, 96, 128, 192, 256, 512MB densities) up to 2GB.
These RDRAMs are necessary to meet the increase in processor performance
and multimedia and 3D functions, especially where high bandwidth is required.

®

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.

• AGP 4X Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port 4X slot that supports

AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D
graphical applications using a 4X mode bus. The slot is keyed to support only
the latest 1.5 volt AGP cards: i.e.: ASUS V3800 and newer versions.

• UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller

with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports
UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master
IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM,
CD-R/R W, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.

• More USB Ports: Supports a total of 4 USB ports for more peripheral connec-

tivity options.

• Wake-Up Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN, Keyboard Wake-Up, and BIOS

Wake-Up.

• PC Health Monitoring: An easy way to examine and manage system status

information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status
through the onboard hardware and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM
software.

• Legacy Free: Provides three 32-bit PCI (PCI 2.2 compliant) with no ISA, elimi-

nating bottlenecks and system memory management issues. All PCI slots can
support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards. (PCI supports up to
133MB/s maximum throughput.)

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2. FEATURES

• Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible

serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can
also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections.

• Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash

EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98/2000/Millenium compat­ibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most de­vices for virtually automatic setup.

• Smart BIOS: 4Mbit firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which provides

more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides Vcore and CPU/
RDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/
ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection.

• IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for a wireless interface.

• Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI

master bus to the memory and processor.

2.1.2 Optional Components

2. FEATURES

Optional Components

• Realtek RTL8139C Ethernet: (optional) Single chip fast ethernet controller
for 100/10 Mbps data transfer capacity. (See 4.4.2: I/O Device Configuration
in BIOS setup).

• IEEE 1394 Controller Interface: (optional) Integrated 3 Port TI
capable link-layer controller and 400Mbps physical layer controller provides
the fastest available digital interface for throughput intensive consumer elec­tronics devices like: DV camcorders, digital cameras, scanners, and printers.
The IEEE-1394 supports traditional asynchronous data transfer as well as isoch­ronous (real-time) data transfer . Up to 63 peripheral devices may be connected
simultaneously. The IEEE 1394 is the fastest available interface for the latest
consumer electronics devices.

®

400Mbps

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2.1.3 Performance Features

• High-Speed Data T ransfer Interface: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with

2. FEATURES

Performance

• RDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports the new gen-

• ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple-

2. FEATURES

two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports
UltraDMA/100/66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and
supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW,
LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with
DMA/66, DMA/33, and DMA and with existing DMA devices and systems so
there is no need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems.
(UltraDMA/66/100 requires a 40-pin 80-conductor cable to be enabled.)

eration memory , Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory (RDRAM). While
PC100 SDRAM modules operate at 100MHz with a peak bandwidth of 0.8GB/s,
MCH dual channel Rambus DRAMs can operate at up to 400 MHz with a peak
bandwidth of 3.2GB/s.

mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy
Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power
Management (OSPM) functionality . W ith these features implemented in the OS,
PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.
To realize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows 98/
2000/Millenium, must be used.

• Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings

as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart™ so that you do
not have to wait for a long time for system bootup.

• New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet

the stringent requirements for PC 99 certification. The new PC 99 requirements
for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: sup­port for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring
and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation
procedures for W indows 95/NT and later. Color -coded connectors and descrip­tive icons make identification easy as required by PC 99.

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2. FEATURES

2.1.4 Intelligence

• Auto CPU Throttling Function: Incorporated into this motherboard is a new
technology to enable Pentium 4 processors auto throttling function. When auto
throttling is enabled, the CPU with throttle down to 50% of its duty cycle when
the CPU temperature reaches the threshold and return to 100% of its duty cycle
when temperature lowers to normal level. This function ensures the best
performance and reliability.

• Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system
damage, the CPU, PWR, and CHASSIS fans can be monitored for RPM and
failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.

• T emperature Monitoring and Alert: T o prevent system overheat and system dam-
age, this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection.

• Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure
stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are
more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper
system configuration and management.

Intelligence

2. FEATURES

• System Resources Alert: Today’s operating systems, such as Windows 98/
Millenium, and W indows NT/2000, require much more memory and hard drive
space to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The onboard
hardware ASUS ASIC in conjunction with either the bundled ASUS PC Probe
or Intel LDCM will warn the user before the system resources are used up to
prevent possible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information
on managing their limited resources more efficiently.

• Dual Function Power Button: Through BIOS, the power button can be defined
as the “Stand by” (ie.: Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see ATX
Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead in 3.8 Connectors for more information) button.
Regardless of the setting, pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will
enter the Soft-Off mode.

• Peripheral Power Up: Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or dis-
abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your
keyboard or mouse click.

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2.2 P4T-M Motherboard Components

See opposite page for locations.

Processor Support Socket 423 for Pentium 4 Processors ....................................... 1

2. FEATURES

MB Components

Main Memory Maximum 2GB support

Expansion Slots 3 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 17

2. FEATURES

Location

Chipsets Intel 850 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) ............................... 2

Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) ......................................... 11

4Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH) ................................................... 9

Yamaha Audio Chipset ........................................................... 16

4 RIMM Sockets ...................................................................... 3

Dual Channel PC800/PC600 RDRAM support

1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 4X) Slot .......................... 12

System I/O 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA33/66/100 support) ................... 5

1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................... 7

1 USB Header (supports 2 USB ports)................................... 10

1 SPDIF_OUT Connector ...................................................... 19

1 IEEE 1394 Controller Interface........ (optional) (Bottom) 22

2 IEEE 1394 Controller Interface Headers........... (optional) 21

1 Parallel Port Connector ............................................. (Top) 23

1 Serial COM1 Port Connector .............................. (Bottom) 24

1 Serial COM2 Header ........................................................... 13

2 USB Port Connectors .......................................... (Bottom) 25

1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (Top) 26

1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 26

Audio 1 Game/MIDI Connector.............................................. (Top) 20

1 Line Out Connector ............................................. (Bottom) 20

1 Line In Connector................................................ (Bottom) 20

1 Line Microphone Connector ............................... (Bottom) 20

Network Features Realtek LAN Chip Controller ............................... (optional) 18

LAN (RJ-45) Connector ............................. (optional) (Top) 25

Wake-On-LAN Connector...................................................... 15

Hardware Monitoring Low Pin Count (LPC) Winbond Multi-I/O Chipset ................. 4

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

ATX 12V Power Supply Connector ......................................... 6

Special Feature 1 iPanel AFPANEL Header ...................................................... 8

Form Factor MicroATX

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2. FEATURES

2.2.1 Component Locations

1

26
25

24

23

22

21

4

3

6

725

2. FEATURES

Component Locations

20

19
18

17

16

14

12

11

10 913

815

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.1 P4T-M Motherboard Layout

24.4cm (9.60in)

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

Top:

Bottom:

RJ-45

Motherboard Layout

3. H/W SETUP

USB1
USB2

COM1

IEEE1394

Line
Out

Line

In

Mic

In

GAME_AUDIO

SPDIFOUT

Realtek

RTL8139C

Audio
Codec

PARALLEL PORT

1394HEAD2

VIDEO

1394HEAD3

1394

Physical

Layer

Chip

WOLCON

CD_IN

P4T-M

Socket 423

Intel 850

Memory

Controller

Hub (MCH)

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

PCI1

AUX_CON

PCI2

PCI3

COM2

CPU_FAN

1394

Link

Layer

Chip

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Multi

I/O

RIMMA2 (16/18 bit, 184-pin module)

RIMMA1 (16/18 bit, 184-pin module)

Intel I/O

Controller

Hub

(ICH2)

CLRTC

RIMMB2 (16/18 bit, 184-pin module)

RIMMB1 (16/18 bit, 184-pin module)

PWR_FAN

SECONDARY IDE

4Mbit

Firmware

Hub

CHA_FAN

USB2

IR

AFPANEL

IDELED

ATX12V

ATX Power Connector

24.4cm (9.6in)

FLOPPY

PRIMARY IDE

BUZZER

PANEL

Grayed components are available only on certain models at the time of purchase.

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.2 Layout Contents

Expansion

1) RIMMA1/A2/B1/B2 p.17 184-Pin System Memory Support

2) CPU p.19 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

3) HEATSINK p.20 CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation

3) PCI1/2/3 p.23 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots

4) AGP 4X p.25 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 4X) Slot

Connectors

1) PS2KBMS p.26 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin female)

2) PS2KBMS p.26 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin female)

3) PRINTER p.27 Parallel Port Connector (25 pin female)

4) COM1 p.27 Serial Port Connector (One 9 pin male)

5) USB p.28 Universal Serial Bus Ports (Two 4 pin female)

6) RJ45 p.28 Fast Ethernet Port Connector (optional)

7) IEEE 1394 p.28 IEEE-1394 Controller Con.(optional)(6 pin male)

8) GAME_AUDIO p.29 Joystick/MIDI Connector (15 pin female)

9) GAME_AUDIO p.29 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female)

10) FLOPPY p.29 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin)

11) PRIMAR Y/SECONDAR Y IDE p.30 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1 pin)

12) USB2 p.30 USB Header (10-1 pin)

13) IA p.31 Internal Audio (4 pin SPDIF_OUT, CD_IN, AUX)

14) 1394_CON p.31 IEEE-1394 Controller Header (optional)(Two 8 pin)

15) CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN p.32 CPU, PWR, CHA Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin)
CHA_FAN

16) SPDIFO

17) WOLCON p.33 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pin)

18) IR p.34 Standard Infrared (SIR) Module Connector (5-pin IR)

19) AFPANEL p.34 iPanel Connector (24-1 pin)

20) A TXPWR, ATX12V p.35 ATX 12V Power Supply Connectors

21) IDELED p.35 IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED)

22) PWRLED (PANEL) p.36 System Power LED Lead (3 -1 pin)

23) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p.36 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pin)

24) SPEAKER (PANEL) p.36 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pin)

25) MSG.LED (PANEL) p.36 System Message LED (2 pin)

UT p.33 Digital Audio Interface Connector (3 pin WOL)

Layout Contents

3. H/W SETUP

26) SMI (PANEL) p.36 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pin)

27) PWRSW (PANEL) p.36 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin)

28) RESET (PANEL) p.36 Reset Switch Lead (2 pin)

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3.3 Getting Started

IMPORTANT: Due to Pentium 4 CPU’s power consumption requirement, an

ATX12V power supply is recommended for this motherboard. For typical system
configurations, an ATX12V power supply that can supply at least 230W and at least

8.5A on the +12V lead is required. For heavily-loaded configurations, an ATX12V
power supply that can supply at least 300W is required.

Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:

• Check Motherboard Settings

• Install Memory Modules

• Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Install Expansion Cards

• Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply

3. H/W SETUP

Getting Started

3. HARDWARE SETUP

WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate

Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electric­ity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do
not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal
object, such as the power supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or con­nectors, or other components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
component whenever the components are separated from the system.

5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or
remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard.

WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or

removing system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
your motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.4 System Memory

NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory.
This motherboard has four 184-pin Rambus Inline Memory Modules (RIMM) sockets.

These sockets support 64Mbit, 128Mbit, and 256Mbit Direct RDRAM technologies.

Location Memory Module Subtotal

RIMMA1 RDRAM x 1
(Rows 0&1)

C-RIMM (use when socket will not be populated)

RIMMA2
(Rows 2&3)

RIMMB1
(Rows 4&5)

RIMMB2
(Rows 6&7)

RDRAM x 1
C-RIMM (use when socket will not be populated)

RDRAM x 1
C-RIMM (use when socket will not be populated)

RDRAM x 1
C-RIMM (use when socket will not be populated)

TOT AL SYSTEM MEMOR Y =

(2GB Max)

IMPORTANT

1. The memory configuration of channel A (RIMMA1 and RIMMA2) and chan­nel B (RIMMB1 and RIMMB2) must be identical (see below).

2. C-RIMMs (Continuity RIMM) must be used to complete the sockets that are
not populated by RDRAMs. A C-RIMM is necessary to avoid breaking the
signal lines, which are a serial connection in a Rambus interface, such as
used in this motherboard. This assures the electrical integrity of a Rambus
interface.

3. When C-RIMMs are required, it is recommended that they be inserted into
RIMMA2 and RIMMB2.

System Memory

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a.

b.

c.

C-RIMM

128MB RDRAM

C-RIMM

128MB RDRAM

128MB RDRAM

C-RIMM

128MB RDRAM

C-RIMM

128MB RDRAM
128MB RDRAM

128MB RDRAM
128MB RDRAM

RIMMB2
RIMMB1

RIMMA2
RIMMA1

RIMMB2
RIMMB1

RIMMA2
RIMMA1

RIMMB2
RIMMB1

RIMMA2
RIMMA1

NOTE: When using only two memory modules,
it is recommended that you use configuration a.

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3.4.1 Installing Memory

The memory module (RIMM/C-RIMM) will fit in only one orientation.

IMPORTANT: Do not touch the memory module’s connectors. Handle the mod-

ule only by the edges.

P4T-M

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System Memory

P4T-M 184-Pin RIMM Sockets

1. Make sure that the notch keys in the module are aligned with the small ribs
inside the RIMM sockets.

2. With the ejectors in the open position (as shown), push down gently but firmly
on the memory module until it snaps into place. The guides on the socket’s
ejectors should go through the two mounting notches on the module and the
ejectors should close. If necessary, push the ejectors inward to secure the mod-

ule in place.

EJECTOR

RDRAM (with heat spreader)MOUNTING NOTCH

RIBS (inside socket)

RIMM Sockets

NOTCH KEYS

(TOP VIEW)

RIMM with Heat Spreader

C-RIMM

CONNECTORS

Removing Memory

T o release a memory module, push both ejectors outward and pull the module straight
up and out of the RIMM sockets.

WARNING! RIMM modules become extremely hot during operation. To re-

duce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the modules to cool off
before removing them.

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3.5 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket for the P4 Socket 423 CPU. The CPU that
came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating.

If not, then purchase a fan before turning on the system.

Socket 423 Pentium 4

Gold Arrow

®

P4T

P4T-M Socket 423

Gold Arrow

3.5.1 CPU Installation

1. Locate the P4 Socket 423 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 outer corner of the
socket base nearest to the tip of
the lever handle.

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

CPU

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CAUTION! 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.

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Heatskink

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3.5.2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation

Parts Inventory:

1. Two black plastic heatsink support braces have built-in retaining clips,
below left. An alternate heatsink support brace with two separate
retaining clips may be included with this package, below right. Both
types of supports may be affixed to the motherboard using the plastic
plugs and shown in #2 below.

Built-in retaining clips Separate retaining clips

2. Four black plastic collars and
four white plastic plugs.

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Step 1: Mount the Black Plastic Heatsink Support Braces:

1. Insert the four black plastic collars from

the top through to the bottom of the
motherboard. Insert the white plastic
plugs into the middle of the black
plastic collars and pop them firmly out
the bottom of the motherboard. This
instruction applies to both types of
heatsink support clips in steps 2a and 2b.

Step 2a: Mount Heatsink Using Built-in Retaining Clips:

1. Open the retaining clips. Place the
heatsink on the CPU. The heatsink
should entirely cover the CPU. The
plastic heatsink support braces have
built-in retaining clips, right. Close and
snap the clips into the locked position.
With the added weight of the CPU fan
and heatsink locking brace, no extra
force is required to keep the CPU in
place.

2. Connect the CPU fan cable to the fan connector. (See 3.1 Motherboard

Layout / 3.8 Connectors).

CAUTION! Take care not to scrape the motherboard surface when

mounting a clamp-style 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 else damage may occur! Refer
to heatsink/CPU documentation.

Heatsink

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WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the

processor’s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working.
Without suf ficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage
both the processor and the motherboard. You may install an auxiliary
fan, if necessary.

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Heatskink

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Step 2b: Mount Heatsink Using Separate Retaining Clips

1. Latch the large middle clip on
the metal heatsink retainer to the
central black tab on the plastic
heatsink support base.

2. Then latch the slotted metal tab
on the heatsink retaining clip to
the protruding black tab on the
end of the plastic heatsink
support base.

3. Push down on the levered end of
the heatsink retaining clip until
it locks into place.

4. Connect the CPU fan cable to the fan connector. (See 3.1 Motherboard

Layout / 3.8 Connectors).

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3.6 Expansion Cards

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five
PCI expansion slots to support these cards. Follow the steps in the next section
when installing expansion cards.

W ARNING! Unplug the system power cord when adding or removing expansion

cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
both the motherboard and expansion cards.

3.6.1 Installing an Expansion Card

1. Read the documentation that comes with the expansion card and make any
necessary hardware settings for the card before installing it.

2. Remove the system unit cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use.
Keep the screw for later use.

3. Align the card connectors with the slot and press firmly until the card fits in
place.

4. Secure the card to the slot with the screw you removed earlier.

5. Replace the system cover.

6. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
(see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to change the settings.)

7. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card.

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Expansion Cards

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3.6.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards

Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclusively
assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of
them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If your motherboard
has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your motherboard also

has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free.

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)

Expansion Cards

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6 14 Floppy Disk Controller
7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9* 4 ACPI Mode when enabled
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.

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Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard

INT-A INT-B INT-C INT-D INT-E INT-F INT-G INT-H

PCI slot 1 —— ———shared ——
PCI slot 2 ——————used —
PCI slot 3 ———————shared
AGP slot used ———————
USB HC0 ———used —— ——
USB HC1 ———————shared
SMB — shared ——————
AC’97 — shared ——————
LAN —————shared ——
IEEE 1394 ——used ——— ——

IMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support

“Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise
between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable.

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3.6.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 4X)

This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP 4X) to support a new
generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth.

P4T-M

P4T-M Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

IMPORTANT: Only 1.5V AGP cards are supported. ASUS® AGP 4X cards are

rated for both 1.5 and 3.3 Volts. Early AGP cards only operate at 3.3 volts and will
not fit properly into the new AGP 4X slots. See examples of both types below:

An early 3.3V AGP card:

Do not use.

A new 1.5 / 3.3V AGP card:

OKAY to use.

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Expansion Cards

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3.7 External Connectors

WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are

clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper
caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard.

IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected 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. Check the connectors before installation because there may
be exceptions. IDE ribbon cables must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the
second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector.

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Connectors

1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (Green 6-pin PS2KBMS)

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The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If one is not
detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See PS/2 Mouse Function Control
in 4.4 Advanced Menu.

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin female)

2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple 6-pin PS2KBMS)
This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This
connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You
may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin female)

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3) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER)
You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel
Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration).
NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.

Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin female)

4) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1, 10-1 pin COM2)

One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial
header is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard
to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1/2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device
Configuration for settings.

Connectors

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COM 1

Serial Port (9-pin male)

P4T-M

P4T-M Serial COM2 Bracket

COM2

PIN 1

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5) Universal Serial Bus Ports (Black two 4-pin USB)

Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. For additional USB
ports, you can use the USB headers (see USB Headers later in this section).
NOTE: USB Function (see 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) must be Enabled to use
these ports.

USB 1

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2

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6) Fast-Ethernet Port Connector (RJ45) (optional)

Connectors

7) IEEE-1394 Controller Interface Connector (6-pin 1394_CON) (optional)

The RJ45 connector is optional at the time of purchase and is located on top of
the USB connectors. The connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Lo­cal Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

RJ-45

This connector supports external digital devices.

IEEE-1394 (6 pins)

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8) Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin Female GAME_AUDIO)

You may connect game joysticks or game pades to this connector for playing
games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing audio.

Game/MIDI (15-pin Female)

9) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female)
Line Out can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers.
Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your com-

puter or played through the Line Out. Mic allows microphones to be connected
for inputting voice.

MicLine InLine Out

1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors

10) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect­ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the
floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta-

tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged).

FLOPPY

NOTE: Orient the red markings on
the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

Connectors

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P4T-M

P4T-M Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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PIN 1

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11) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)

These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the
cable’s blue connector to the motherboard’s primary (recommended) or second-
ary IDE connector. Then connect the gray connector to your UltraDMA/100
slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to your UltraDMA/100
master device. It is recommended that non-UltraDMA/100 devices be connected
to the secondary IDE connector. If you install two hard disks, you must config­ure the second drive to Slave mode. Please refer to your hard disk documenta­tion for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.6
Boot Menu). (Pin 20 is removed to prevent wrong orientations).

TIP: You may configure two hard disks to be both Masters with two ribbon
cables – one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE
connector . You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another on
a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through 4.6 Boot Menu.

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Connectors

IMPORTANT: UltraDMA/100 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE

cable for 100MByte/sec transfer rates.

12) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2)

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

P4T-M

Primary IDE Connector

P4T-M IDE Connectors

Secondary IDE Connector

PIN 1

If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, a USB header is available
for two additional USB ports. Connect the 10-1 pin ribbon cable from the pro­vided 2-port USB connector set to the midboard 10-1 pin USB header and mount
the USB connector set to an open slot on your chassis.

1: USB Power

610

2: USBP2–
3: USBP2+

15

4: GND

USB2

P4T-M

P4T-M USB Headers

5: NC

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6: USB Power
7: USBP3–
8: USBP3+
9: GND

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13) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin VIDEO, CD_IN, AUX)

These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such audio-vi­sual sources as a VIDEO or CD-ROM input, or MPEG card.

AUX_CON

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Ground

CD IN

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Ground

P4T-M

VIDEO

Right Audio Channel

Ground

P4T-M Internal Audio Connectors

14) IEEE-1394 Headers (8-pin 1394HEAD2/1394HEAD3) (optional)

These headers support an IEEE-1394 serial connector cable set that mounts
to a standard expansion slot in the computer case. 1394-compliant internal fixed
disk drives may also be connected to these headers.

Connectors

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P4T-M

P4T-M IEEE-1394 Headers

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+12V

Ground

TPB2-

TPB2+

TPA2-

TPA2+
Ground
Ground

1394HEAD2

+12V
Ground
TPB2­TPB2+
TPA2­TPA2+
Ground
Ground

1394HEAD3

15) Chassis (CHA_FAN), CPU (CPU_FAN), Power Supply (PWR_FAN) Fan

WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow

across the CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard

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Connectors

and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers,
do not place jumper caps over these pins.

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Connectors (3 pins)

These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less. Orientate
the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat
sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the
wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the
black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consid-
eration the polarity of the connector.

NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with
rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can monitored using a utility such
as ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM.

P4T-M

P4T-M 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power

+12V

Rotation

Rotation

+12V
GND

GND

+12V

GND

Rotation

CPU_FAN

PWR_FAN

CHA_FAN

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16) Digital Audio Interface Connector (3-pin SPDIFOUT)

This connector is used to send audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers
and to digital recording devices like mini CD player/recorders.

1

+5V
SPDIFOUT

Ground

P4T-M

P4T-M Digital Audio Interface

SPDIFOUT

17) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL)

This connector supports a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the
ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix). The connector powers up the
system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.

IMPORTANT: This feature requires that Wake On LAN or PCI Modem is

enabled (see BIOS 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an ATX
power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.

IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power
supply with at least 720mA +5 volt
standby power

WOL_CON

+5 Volt Standby

P4T-M

PME

Ground

Connectors

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18) Standard and Consumer Infrared (SIR) Module Connector (5-pin IR)

This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared
module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support
this feature. You must also configure the setting through UART2 Use Infrared
(see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) to select whether UART2 is directed for
use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown in Back View and connect
a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard’s SIR connector according
to the pin definitions.

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Connectors

19) Front Panel Connectors (24-1 pin AFPANEL)

IR

Front View Back View

+5V

GND

IRTX

(NC)

IRRX

1

P4T-M

IRTX
GND

+5V
(NC)

IRRX

P4T-M Infrared Module Connector

This connector allows you to setup an optional ASUS ipanel, an easy to access
operational console mounted in a standard front drive bay. The iPanel offers
front I/O ports, status LEDs and space reserved for a hard disk drive. (If you are
not using an ASUS iPanel, you can connect an optional wireless transmitting
and receiving infrared module to the SIR connector or an optional consumer
infrared connector set to the CIR and SIR connectors for both wireless transmit­ting and remote control functions through one external infrared module.)

AFPANEL

P4T-M

SIR
CIR

+5 V

NC

GND

+5 V

NC

GND

IR_CON

IRRX

NC

IRRX

NC

GND

IRTX

CIRRX

+5VSB

GND

IRTX

CIRRX

+5VSB

SMBDATA

+3VSB

+5V SMBCLK

EXTSMI#

CHASSIS#

LOCKKEYNCNC

MLED-

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NC

BATT

PCIRST#

NC

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20) Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block ATXPWR) (4-pin ATX12V)

These connectors supply ATX 12V power. Each power supply plug inserts in
one orientation only. Push down firmly and make sure the pins are aligned.

IMPORTANT: For typical system configurations, an ATX12V power supply

that can supply at least 230W and at least 8.5A on the +12V lead is required. For
heavily-loaded configurations, an A TX12V power supply that can supply at least
300W is required. Your system may become unstable/unreliable and may expe­rience difficulty in powering up if your power supply is inadequate. For Wake-

On-LAN support, your ATX power supply (minimum recommended wattage:
230watts) must supply at least 720mA +5VSB.

+12V DCCOM

Pin 1

+12V DCCOM

ATX12V

P4T-M

P4T-M ATX &
Auxiliary Power Connectors

+12.0VDC

+5VSB

PWR_OK

COM

+5.0VDC

COM

+5.0VDC

COM
+3.3VDC
+3.3VDC

ATXPWR

Pin 1

+5.0VDC
+5.0VDC

-5.0VDC
COM
COM
COM
PS_ON#
COM

-12.0VDC
+3.3VDC

Connectors

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21) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED)

This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and
write activity by devices connected to the Primary/Secondary IDE and Primary/
Secondary ATA100 connectors will cause the LED to light up.

TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not
light, try reversing the 2-pin plug.

IDELED

P4T-M

P4T-M IDE Activity LED

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The following diagram is for items 22–28:

22) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED)

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Connectors

23) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK)

24) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

Keyboard Lock

Power LED

PLED

+5 V

+5 V

MLED

Speaker
Connector

Ground

Keylock

PWR

Ground

ExtSMI#

Ground

+5V

Ground

Speaker

Ground

Reset

Ground

Reset SW

P4T-M

Message LED

ATX Power

SMI Lead

*

Requires an ATX power supply.

Switch*

P4T-M System Panel Connectors

This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the
system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key­board locking.

This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Two sources
(LINE_OUT and SPEAKER) will allow you to hear system beeps and warn­ings. Only SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated
audio has been properly initialized.

25) System Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED)

This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The
LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data re­ceived. This function requires an ACPI OS and driver support.

26) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI)

This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or “Green”
mode, where system activity is decreased to save electricity and expand the life
of certain components when the system is not in use. This 2-pin connector con­nects to the case-mounted suspend switch.

27) ATX Power Switch Lead (2-pin PWRSW)

The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead.
Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and SOFT OFF.
Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the
system off. The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power.

28) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting
your computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred
method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system’s power supply.

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3.8 Starting Up the First T ime

1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover.

2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with

3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of
your system case according to your system user’s manual.

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

5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order:
a. Your monitor
b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)
c. Y our system power . For ATX power supplies, you need to switch on the power

supply as well as press the ATX power switch on the front of the case.

6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For ATX power
supplies, the system LED will light when the ATX power switch is pressed. The
LED on the monitor may light up or switch between orange and green after the
system’s if it complies with “green” standards or if it has a power standby fea­ture. The system will then run power-on tests. While the tests are running, the
BIOS will alarm beeps or additional messages will appear on the screen. If you
do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the
system may have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and con­nections or call your retailer for assistance.

).

Powering Up

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Award BIOS Beep Codes

Beep Meaning

One short beep when No error during POST
displaying logo
Long beeps in an endless loop No DRAM installed or detected
One long beep followed by Video card not found or video card
three short beeps memory bad
High frequency beeps when CPU overheated
system is working System running at a lower frequency

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7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instruc-

tions in 4. BIOS SETUP.

* Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating

system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can
press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating sys­tem. If you use W indows 9X, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then
click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Win-
dows shuts down.

NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not
appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies.

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Powering Up

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4. BIOS SETUP

4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS

4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System

It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along
with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in
case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory W riter
utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable
flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. To determine
the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code
displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger num­bers represent a newer BIOS file.

1. Type FORMAT A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system floppy
disk. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS to the disk.

2. Type COPY E:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming E is your CD-ROM
drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk.

NOTE: AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It will not work with DOS prompt in
Windows and will not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when
you boot from your hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy .

3. Reboot your computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify
“Floppy” as the first item in the boot sequence.

4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH.

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IMPORTANT! If “unknown” is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory

chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the Flash utility and there­fore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.

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5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>.
The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears.

6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press
<Enter>.

4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures

WARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your mother-

board and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Care­less updating can result in your motherboard having more problems!

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Updating BIOS

1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see
ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk
you created earlier.

2. Boot from the disk you created earlier.

3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>.

4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Includ-
ing Boot Block and ESCD screen appears.

5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX-

XX.XXX, and then press <Enter>.
NOTE: To cancel this operation, press <Enter>.

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6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.

7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The
boot block will be updated automatically only when necessary. This will mini­mize the chance that a failed update will prevent your system from booting up.
When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed.

8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue:

WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT

turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just
repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file
you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to suc­cessfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If
this happens, your system will need servicing.

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4.2 BIOS Setup Program

This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the
provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS.

The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or
prompted to “Run Setup”. This section describes how to configure your system
using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future
you may want to change the configuration of your computer . For example, you may
want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power man­agement settings. It will then be necessary 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 EEPROM.

The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the
computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This
appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Press <Delete> to call up the Setup
utility. If you are a little bit late in pressing the mentioned key, POST will continue
with its test routines, thus preventing you from calling up Setup. If you still need to
call Setup, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing

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the Reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off
and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail.

The Setup program has been 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 among the predetermined choices.

To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key after
the computer has run through its POST.

NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following
BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not reflect
your BIOS screens exactly.

Program Information

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration.
ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced fea-

tures.

POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management fea-

tures.

BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate

and load the Operating System.

EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the

Setup program.

T o access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until
the desired item is highlighted.

4.2.2 Legend Bar

At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar. The keys in the
legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following
table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates and
functions.

Menu Introduction

Navigation Key(s) Function Description
<F1> or <Alt + H> Displays the General Help screen from anywhere

<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu

← or → (keypad arrow) Selects the menu item to the left or right
↑ or ↓ (keypad arrow) Moves the highlight up or down between fields

- (minus key) Scrolls backward through the values for the high-

+ (plus key) or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the high-

<Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field

<Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field
<End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field

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from a sub-menu

lighted field

lighted field

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<F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults
<F10> Saves changes and exits Setup

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General Help

In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides
a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply press­ing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend
keys with their corresponding alternates and functions.

Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program

See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup
program.

Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window, it indicates that there is
more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window. Use <PgUp> and
<PgDn> or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document.
Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. To exit
the help window, press <Enter> or <Esc>.

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Menu Introduction

T ake some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and their corre­sponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-menus.
If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default
hot key <F5>. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explana­tions appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu.
This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field.

NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for
that field.

Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown in the left view)
appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that a
sub-menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu con­tains additional options for a field parameter. To call up a sub­menu, simply move the highlight to the field and press <En­ter>. The sub-menu will then immediately appear . Use the leg­end keys to enter values and move from field to field within a
sub-menu just as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key
to return to the main menu.

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4.3 Main Menu

When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears:

System Time [XX:XX:XX]

Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format
is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to

23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <Tab> or <Shift> + <Tab>

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keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields.

System Date [XX/XX/XXXX]

Sets your system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The format
is month, day, year. Valid values for month, day, and year are Month: (1 to 12),
Day: (1 to 31), Year: (100 year range). Use the <Tab> or <Shift> + <Tab> keys to
move between the month, day, and year fields.

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.], Legacy Diskette B [None]

Sets the type of floppy drives installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K,

5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.]

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode sup­port will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) o n a 3.5­inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have
the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incor­rect settings may cause your system to not recognize the installed hard disk. To
allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automatically, select [Auto].

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Type [Auto]

Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detec­tion is successful, the correct values will be filled in for the remaining fields on
this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, your hard disk drive may be too old or
too new. You can try updating your BIOS or enter the IDE hard disk drive param­eters manually.

NOTE: After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS,
new IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then
formatted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk
drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK).

Other options for the Type field are:

Master/Slave Drives

[None] - to disable IDE devices

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IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous

system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct
parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored
on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk
was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do
not match the ones that should be used for your disk, you should enter the correct
ones manually by setting [User Type HDD].

[User Type HDD]

Master/Slave Drives

Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for your drive.
Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this information. If no
drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None].

T ranslation Method [LBA]

Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing is
enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders,
heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than
504MB in storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal]
[Match Partition Table] [Manual]

Cylinders

This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive documentation
to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to
this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation
Method field must be set to [Manual].

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Head

This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta­tion to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to
this field, the Type field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method
field must be set to [Manual].

Sector

This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive docu­mentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make
changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Trans-
lation Method field must be set to [Manual].

CHS Capacity

This field shows the drive’s maximum CHS capacity calculated automatically by
the BIOS from the drive information you entered.

Maximum LBA Capacity

This field shows the drive’s maximum LBA capacity calculated automatically by
the BIOS from the drive information you entered.

Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum]

This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number
supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually. Note that when
this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest

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value for the drive. Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to
determine the optimal value and set it manually. NOTE: To make changes to this
field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [Dis-
abled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum]

SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy­sis and Reporting T echnology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive moni­toring technology . This feature is normally disabled because system resources used
in this feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Dis­abled] [Enabled]

PIO Mode [4]

This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE de­vice. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Configura­tion options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

Master/Slave Drives

Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]

Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for com­patible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. NOTE:
To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD].
Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Disabled]

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Other options for “Type:” are:
[CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives

[LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives
[ZIP] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives
[MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives
[Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here

After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, press the
<Esc> key to exit back to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, you will
notice that the drive size appear in the field for the hard disk drive that you just
configured.

4.3.2 Keyboard Features

Master/Slave Drives

Boot Up NumLock Status [On]

This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot.
Configuration options: [Off] [On]

Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec]

This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options
range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Configuration options: [6/Sec] [8/Sec]
[10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec]

Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec]

This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Con­figuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec]

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Language [English]

This allows selection of the BIOS’ displayed language. Currently only English is
available.

Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]

These fields allow you to set the passwords. To set the password, highlight the ap­propriate field and press <Enter>. Type in a password and press <Enter>. You can
type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To
confirm the password, type the password again and press the <Enter>. The pass­word is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup
menus. To clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same
dialog box as above will appear. Press <Enter> and the password will be set to
[Disabled].

A Note about Passwords

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The
passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. The passwords are not
case sensitive. In other words, it makes no difference whether you enter a password
using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify
two separate passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. When dis­abled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the
Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having
full access to all configuration fields.

Forgot the Password?

If you forgot the password, clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time
Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered

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by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: (1) Unplug your
computer, (2) Move jumpers from the operational default position [1-2] to Clear

CLRTC

CMOS [2-3], then immediately return the jumper cap to the Normal position [1-2],
(3) T urn ON your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS
setup to re-enter user preferences.

Halt On [All but keyboard]

This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configura­tion options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but
Disk/Keyboard]

P4T-M

P4T-M Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

2
1

Operational

Default Position

Keyboard Features

3
2

CLEAR CMOS

Installed Memory [XXX MB]

This display-only field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the
system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field.

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4.4 Advanced Menu

Advanced Menu

CPU Internal Frequency [1400MHz]

This field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU. Select the fre­quencies that you desire. Notes: The speed of locked processors may not be ad­justed. Selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may
cause the system to hang or crash. See System Hangup.

RDRAM Frequency (MHz) [Auto]

This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the RDRAM. The
default setting [Auto] seeks to balance optimal performance with stability. This de­fault setting is show only; no options are available.

CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled]

These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled]
to turn on or off the CPU’s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration op-
tions: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU Fast String [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the CPU has direct access to the memory. Leave on default
setting for best performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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FPU OPCODE Compatible Mode [Disabled]

Leave on default setting for optimized performance of Pentium 4 processor. Con­figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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BIOS Update [Enabled]

This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor
with the required data. In the default position of [Enabled], the BIOS will load the
update on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]

PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto]

The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on startup. If de­tected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expan­sion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. [Enabled] will always reserve IRQ12,
whether on startup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. Configuration options: [En­abled] [Auto]

USB Legacy Support [Auto]

This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto]
allows the system to detect a USB device on startup. If detected, USB controller
legacy mode will be enabled. If not detected, USB controller legacy mode will be
disabled. When this field is set to [Disabled], USB controller legacy mode is dis­abled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled]

When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB,

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Advanced Menu

you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Con­figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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System Hangup

If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF
your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running and enter
BIOS setup.

JumperFree Mode

System Hangup

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4.4.1 Chip Configuration

RDRAM Pool B State [Standby]

This sets the operating state of the RDRAM devices in Pool B. Selecting [Nap]
allows the RDRAM in Pool B to enter power-saving mode. [Standby] allows the
RDRAM in Pool B to return to the working state quickly. Configuration options:

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[Standby] [Nap]

AGP Fast-Write [Enabled]

This controls the AGP fast-write function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Dis­abled]

Graphics Window Size [64MB]

This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data.
Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB]

Video Memory Cache Mode [UC]

USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for
the video memory of the processor. It can greatly improve the display speed by
caching the display data. You must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card
cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot. Configuration op­tions: [UC] [USWC]

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Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled]

This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that re­quire it. Setting the address space to a particular setting will make that memory
space unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to
16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled]

This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive
release and delayed transaction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both]

You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or
disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Dis­abled]

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4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration

Onboard AC97 Controller [Auto]

The motherboard offers an AC97 Audio Controller chip. BIOS will automatically
activate the Audio Controller if it is available. Configuration options; [Auto] [Dis­abled]

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I/O Device Config

Onboard Lan Controller [Enabled] (only on model with LAN)

This motherboard features an integrated LAN controller . If you want to use it, leave
it on the default setting. If you want to use an add-on LAN card, select [Disabled].
Configuration options; [Disabled] [Enabled]

NOTE: To disable the integrated LAN controller, you must first set this field to
[Disable], shut down your system, and then restart.

Onboard FDC Swap A&B [No Swap]

This option selects drive letter assignments. Configuration options; [No Swap] [Swap
AB]

Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]

When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from being copied to floppy disks
by allowing reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes. The setup default [R/W]
allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only]

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4], Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]

These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors. Serial
Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configuration options: [3F8H/
IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled]

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UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled]

When enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the
second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard.
If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2
connector , it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. See IrDA-Com-
pliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 External Connectors. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]

This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you disable this
feature, Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations will not be avail-
able. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]

This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows
normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional paral­lel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA
mode; [ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. Configura­tion options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP]

ECP DMA Select [3]

This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected

ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in
Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3]

Onboard Game Port [200H-207H]

This field sets the I/O address to the game port. Configuration options; [200H­207H] [208H-20FH]

Onboard MIDI I/O [330H-331H]

This field sets the I/O address and IRQ for MIDI. Configuration options; [330H­331H] [300H-301H]

Onboard MIDI IRQ [10]

This field indicates the onboard IRQ assignment for MIDI. Configuration options;
[3 ,4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15]

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4.4.3 PCI Configuration

Slot 1 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto]

These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for
each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configura­tion options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15]

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

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Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards,
may not show colors properly. The setting [Enabled] should correct this problem.
Otherwise, leave this on the default setting of [Disabled]. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI Latency Timer [32]

Leave on default setting for best performance vs. stability.

USB Function [Enabled]

This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [Enabled] if
you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card]

If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows you to select
which of the cards will act as your primary graphics card. [AGP Card] uses the AGP
card as your primary card. The default, [PCI Card], allows your PCI graphics card to
take precedence when detected. Configuration options: [PCI Card] [AGP Card]

Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Configuration options; [Disabled] [Enabled]

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PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion (submenu)

IRQ XX Reserved for Legacy Device [No/ICU]

These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used
by an onboard legacy (non-PnP) device. The default value indicates either that the
displayed IRQ is not used or that the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used
to determine if a legacy device is using that IRQ. If the IRQ is required by a legacy
device, then reserce the IRQ by selecting [Yes]. Otherwise, select [No/ICU] to
release the IRQ to OS. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes]

PCI Configuration

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4.4.4 Shadow Configuration

Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled]

This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relo­cating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than
the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Shadow Configuration

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C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled]

These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other
expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the
ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory
available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configura­tion options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.5 Power Menu

The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off
the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity.

Power Management [User Define]

This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If
this menu item is set to [Disabled], power management features will not function

Power Menu

regardless of other field settings on this menu. The [User Define] option allows you
to make your own selections in the Power menu. When set to [Max Saving], system
power will be conserved to its greatest amount. The Suspend Mode field will then
be set to predefined value that ensures maximum power savings.

This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. [Max Sav­ing] puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactiv­ity; [Min Saving] is almost the same as [Max Saving] except that the system inactiv­ity period is longer; [Disabled] disables the power saving features; [User Define]
allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Configuration
options: [User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving]

IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep

the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by
the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the state­ment, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to your CONFIG.SYS file. For Win­dows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature.
For W indows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power
cord icon labeled “Power Management” will appear in the “Control Panel.”
Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box.

Power Menu

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Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]

This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power man­agement. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off]

Video Off Method [DPMS OFF]

This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display Power Management
System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the
DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without
power management or “green” features. If set up in your system, your screen saver
will not display with [Blank Screen] selected). [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen
and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen]
[V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS
Reduce ON]

HDD Power Down [Disabled]

Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set
in this user-configurable field. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Con­figuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min]...[15 Min]

Suspend-to-RAM Capability [Disabled]

Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is an energy-saving feature. In Suspend-to-RAM state, all
devices on the computer are turned off, except for the system RAM. Thus, the PC
consumes less than 5 Watts of power. Select [Enabled] if your power supply can

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Power Menu

supply at least 720mA on the +5VSB lead to support the STR function. If the expan­sion cards you use on the motherboard do not support the STR function, you must
leave this field on the default setting [Disabled]. NOTE: This field is only effective
for Windows 98. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Suspend Mode [Disabled]

Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. NOTE: This field is
effective for DOS, W indows 9x, and W indows NT 4.0 environments. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [1~2 Min] [2~3 Min]...[1 Hour]

PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off]

When set to [Soft off], the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power-off
button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have a
dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep
mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds
will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend]

Power Menu

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4.5.1 Power Up Control

AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]

This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has
been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system of f and [Enabled] reboots your sys-
tem. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power inter­ruption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Previous State]

Power Up Control

PWR Up On external Modem Act [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.
NOTE: 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 will also cause the system to power on. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]

Wake On LAN or PCI Modem card [Disabled]

Wake-On-LAN or a PCI modem card allows your computer to be booted from an­other computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power Up Control

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IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface with W ake-On-

LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.

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Automatic Power Up [Disabled]

This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your
system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a
certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. NOTE: Automatic Power Up will not
work if the system is powered down by operating systems, such as Windows 98/
2000/Millenium, that have ACPI support enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled]
[Everyday] [By Date]

4.5.2 Hardware Monitor

4. BIOS SETUP

Hardware Monitor

MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU
temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary.

CPU Fan, Power Fan [xxxxRPM]

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed, power supply
fan speed, and the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of
the fans is automatically detected. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary.

VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the onboard
voltage regulators. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary.

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

Power Up Control

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4.6 Boot Menu

Boot Sequence

The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices
listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can
promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or
demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot

Hardware Monitor

device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices, IDE
Hard Drive, ATAPI CD-ROM, and Other Boot Device.

Removable Device [Legacy Floppy]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP] [ATAPI MO]
[USB-FDD] [USB ZIP]

IDE Hard Drive

This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot se­quence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk
drives.

ATAPI CD-ROM

This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot
sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI
CD-ROM drives.

Boot Menu

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Other Boot Device Select [Disabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)]

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Plug & Play O/S [No]

This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure
the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may
be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent
reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Configuration
options: [No] [Yes]

Boot Virus Detection [Enabled]

This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector.
The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus. If this
occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus-free bootable
floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. Configuration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]

Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]

This field speeds up the Power-On-Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a
second, third, and fourth time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]

When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the
drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Boot Menu

Boot Menu

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4.7 Exit Menu

Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup
program, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu
bar to display the following menu:

NOTE: Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select one of the options
from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit this menu.

Boot Menu

Exit Saving Changes

Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit
menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS
RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is
turned off. Once this option is selected, a confirmation is asked. Select [Yes] to save
changes and exit.

NOTE: If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the
program will prompt you with a message asking if you want to save your changes
before exiting. Pressing <Enter> will then save changes while exiting.

Exit Discarding Changes

This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have
made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to fields other than system
date, system time, and password, the system will ask for confirmation before exit­ing.

Exit Menu

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Load Setup Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the
Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is
requested. Select [Yes] to load default values. You can now select Exit Saving
Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.

Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you
previously saved. After selecting this option, a confirmation is requested. Select
[Yes] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

Save Changes

This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then
return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this option, all selections
are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the
non-volatile RAM.

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Exit Menu

Exit Menu

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5. SOFTWARE SETUP

5.1 Install Operating System

You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new
hardware to ensure full compliancy . You may use any version of Windows 98/2000/
Millenium, but for Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later. For Windows NT

4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later.

5.2 Start Windows

When you start Windows 98 for the first time after installing your motherboard,
Windows will detect all plug-and play devices. Follow the Add New Hardware Wiz­ard to install all necessary device drivers. When prompted to restart, select No and
then follow the setup procedures in this section.

NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion
cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not be an exact
reflection of your system.

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5.3 P4T-M Motherboard Support CD

NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice.
T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the

support CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, double­click or run E:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive E:).

5.3.1 Installation Menu

• INF Update Utility for Intel 850 Chipset: Installs INF files in Windows for the

• Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver: Installs Intel’s storage driver.

• Realtek RTL8139C PCI Faster Ethernet NIC Driver: Installs Realtek’s LAN

• ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a utility to monitor your computer’s fan, tem-

• ASUS Update Vx.xx: Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or down-

• Microsoft DirectX Driver: Installs Microsoft DirectX driver.

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Support CD

• Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software nec-

• Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE,

• ASUS Screen Saver: Installs the ASUS screen saver.

• Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your

following items: System and Graphics, LPC Interface, SM Bus, PCI Bridge,
Bus Master IDE, USB Host, and Controllers.

driver driver.

perature, and voltages.

load a BIOS image file.

essary to view user’s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language
versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our
web sites.

PowerDVD Trial, and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail.

motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU.

(TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER-

RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU)

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• Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD.

• ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information.

• Exit: Exits the CD installation menu.

(TO RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU, CLICK LEFT ARROW ON THE LOWER-

RIGHT CORNER OF THE SECONDAR Y MENU)

Support CD

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6. S/W REFERENCE

Live Update

6.1 ASUS Live Update

ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s
BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con­nected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

1. Start ASUS Update
Launch the utility from your W indows Start
menu:Programs/AsusUpdate

2. Select an update method.

3. If you selected updating/downloading

from the Internet, you will need to select
an Internet site. Choose the site that is
closest to you or click Auto Select.

4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS

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Live Update

5. Follow the instructions on the succeed-

version that you wish to download. Click
Next.

ing screens to complete the update
process. If you selected the option to
update the BIOS from a file, a window
pops up prompting you to locate the file.
Select the file, click Save, then follow the
screen instructions to complete the update
process.

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6.2 ASUS PC Probe

ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com­puter system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tem-
peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about
your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU
speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer.

6.2.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe

When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select
whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not. To by­pass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box.

ASUS PC Probe

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To open ASUS PC Probe, click the Windows Start button, point to Pro­grams, and then ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx.

The PC Probe icon
that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the
status of your PC.

will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating

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ASUS PC Probe

6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe

Monitoring

Monitor Summary

Shows a summary of the items being
monitored.

Temperature Monitor

Shows the PC’s temperature (for
supported processors only).

(Move the slider up to increase the

threshold level or down to decrease

Temperature Warning

threshold adjustment

the threshold level)

Fan Monitor

Shows the PC’s fan rotation.

Fan Warning

threshold adjustment

(Move the slider up to increase the

threshold level or down to decrease

the threshold level)

Voltage Monitor

Shows the PC’s voltages.

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Settings

Lets you set threshold levels and poll­ing intervals or refresh times of the PC’s
temperature, fan rotation, and voltages.

CPU Cooling System Setup

Lets you select when to enable

software CPU cooling. When

When CPU Overheated is

selected, the CPU cooling

system is enabled whenever the

CPU temperature reaches the

threshold value.

History

Lets you record the monitoring activ­ity of a certain component of your PC
for future reference.

ASUS PC Probe

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Fan Control

Lets you enable/disable Smart Fan Con­trol. Smart Fan Control adjusts the fan
speed automatically based on the current
CPU temperature and predefined thresh­old.

Information

Hard Drives

Shows the used and free space of the
PC’s hard disk drives and the file allo-
cation table or file system used.

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ASUS PC Probe

Memory

Shows the PC’s memory load, memory
usage, and paging file usage.

Device Summary

Shows a summary of devices in your PC.

DMI Explorer

Shows information pertinent to the PC,
such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in­ternal/external frequencies, and memory
size.

Utility

Lets you run programs outside of the
ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program,
click Execute Program. NOTE: This
feature is currently unavailable.

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6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon

Right clicking the PC Probe
icon will bring up a menu to
open or exit ASUS PC Probe
and pause or resume all sys­tem monitoring.

When the ASUS PC Probe
senses a problem with your
PC, portions of the ASUS PC
Probe icon changes to red, the
PC speaker beeps, and the
ASUS PC Probe monitor is dis­played.

ASUS PC Probe

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6.3 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE

Cyberlink

CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically
detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is
the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste
time identifying your file types.

6.3.1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE

To start CyberLink Power Player, click the Windows Start button, point to Pro­grams, and then CyberLink PowerPlayer SE, and then click PowerPlayer.

6.3.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer Control Panel

Minimize

Zoom
About

Eject
Help

Power Off

Stop

Backward Scan

Backstep Frame

Previous

Stop

Configuration

i-Power!

CD Mode

Shuffle

Karaoke Next angle Next audio stream Next subtitle Add bookmark

Forward Scan
Step Frame

Next

Play

Increase Volume
Mute

Decrease Volume

Capture frame Go-Up Repeat Menu Go to bookmark

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6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail

CyberLink’s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excel-
lent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input de­vices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3’s built-in e-mail system
through the Internet. VLM 3’s mails comprise video, sound, or snapshot informa-
tion; and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences. It is
very convenient for mail recipients who do not need to install additional software
component in order to view VLM 3 mails.

VLM 3 works as a very applicant sales tool. It efficiently delivers profound and live
product information to your target customers without costing a fortune. VLM 3 also
helps corporate managers easily give vivid speeches and broadcast through corpo­rate E-mail system. For personal or home users, VLM 3 easily records live video
clips allowing users to send them to friends or family members across the Internet.

VLM 3 loads video messages from PC cameras, digital camcorders, analog camcorder
via video capture cards, or from an existing AVI video clips, and captures audio
messages from PC microphones. Video and audio messages are encoded at a very
high compressed rate in a real-time mode. From data input, data conversion, to
sending video mails via Internet, or saving data to disks, the whole procedure is
done in an easy and continuous process.

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VLM 3’s video clip compression rate is up to 1:900, and its playback rate is up to 30
frame per second. VLM 3 provides CIF (352 x 288 pixel) display resolution, and
support true color configuration. A one-minute video mail with QCIF (176 x 144)
resolution takes up less than 500KB of memory , making it easy to transmit and save
mail. Users may always adjust resolution and recording parameters for different
purpose.

VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Win­dows standard. V ideo for W indows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus,
users do not have to worry about compatibility issues.

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6.4.1 Starting VideoLive Mail

Cyberlink

To start VideoLive Mail, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and
then CyberLink VideoLive Mail, and then click VideoLive Mail x.x. VLM 3’s
Setup W izard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input
peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment.

1. Setup Wizard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure

the hardware and E-mail setting. Click Yes to continue the system parameter
configuration.

2. The e-mail configuration screen appears. You will need to enter your name and

the e-mail address. Click Next to continue.

3. The Internet e-mail configuration screen appears. You may choose to use the
VLM 3 built-in E-mail functionality (SMTP mail), or use MAPI compliant e­mail system. Consult your ISP or MIS staff for the E-mail server IP address if
you are not sure. Click Next to continue.

4. Then the Video Configuration screen shows up. You may have to specify the
video driver for VLM 3, if there are several video-input devices installed. Then
configure the number of video frames to be captured per second. Note that the
more frames you choose, the bigger the file size will be. Click Next to continue.

5. Then the Setup Wizard will then search for the GSM CODECS module for au­dio compression, and prompt you with the result. Click Next to continue.

6. Setup Wizard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording. Click
Next when ready.

7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce­dure.

6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface

Exit
Minimize

Help

Video Mail Wizard

Snapshot to File

Video Configuration

Start Playback

Stop Recording / Playback

Start Recording

Pause

Save Video File
Send Mail

Load Video File
Send Mail

Increase MIC volume
Decrease MIC volume

Increase speaker volume

Decrease speaker
volume

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7. APPENDIX

7.1 Glossary

1394

1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht offers data transfers at 100/
200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point
cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable version is the integration of
I/O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low-cost, scalable, high­speed serial interface. The 1394 standard also provides new services such as live connect/
disconnect capability for external devices including disk drives, printers and hand-held pe­ripherals such as scanners and cameras. This is a new standard to complement the slower
USB interface and to compete with the more expensive SCSI interface.

AC97 (Audio Codec '97)

AC '97 is the next step in enabling PCs with audio quality comparable to consumer electron­ics devices. The specification defines new cost-effective options to help integrate the compo­nents necessary to support next-generation auto-intensive PC applications such as DVD, 3-D
multiplayer gaming and interactive music. The specification also defines new extensions sup­porting modem and docking to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new
technologies more quickly and cost-effectively . This specification uses software emulation to
compete with the PCI SoundBlaster specification.

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

The ACPI specification defines a cross-platform interface designed to support many operat­ing systems. ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including hardware,
operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn ON
and OFF peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives, and printers, as well
as consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. With this
technology , peripherals will also be able to activate the PC. For example, inserting a tape into
a VCR can turn on the PC, which could then activate a large-screen TV and high-fidelity
sound system.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)

An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs.
AGP was designed to of fer the necessary bandwidth and latency to perform texture mapping
directly from system memory.

Glossary

7 . APPENDIX

Bus Bus Frequency Bandwidth Data Transfer Rate

PCI 33MHz 33MHz 133MByte/sec
AGP 1X 66MHz 66MHz 266MByte/sec
AGP 2X 66MHz 133MHz 512MByte/sec
AGP 4X 66MHz 266MHz 1024MByte/sec

Backup. A copy of a file, directory, or volume on a separate storage device from the original.
This copy is for the purpose of data retrieval in case the original is accidentally erased, dam­aged, or destroyed.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)

BIOS is a set of routines that affect how the computer transfers data between computer com­ponents, such as memory , disks, and the display adapter. The BIOS instructions are built into
the computer’s read-only memory. BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through
the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new
BIOS file into the EEPROM.

Bit (Binary Digit)

Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values:
0 or 1.

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Glossary

7. APPENDIX

Boot

Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory. When
the manual instructs you to “boot” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your
computer. “Reboot” means to restart your computer . When using W indows 95 or later , select­ing “Restart” from “Start | Shut Down...” will reboot your computer.

Bus Master IDE

PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting
for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupt­ing the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to
support bus master IDE mode.

Byte (Binary Term)

One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric
character, punctuation mark, or other symbol.

Cache Memory . A type of RAM that allows a faster from the CPU than a regular RAM. The
cache memory eliminates the CPU wait state. When the CPU reads data from the main memory ,
a copy of this data is stored in the cache memory . The next time the same address, the data is
transferred from the cache memory instead of from the main memory.

CODEC (Compressor/Decompressor). A software component that translates video or au­dio between its uncompressed form and the compressed form in which it is stored.

COM Port

COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing de­vices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is
configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment.

Concurrent PCI

Concurrent PCI maximizes system performance with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus
activities. It includes multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release
mechanism and support for PCI 2.1 compliant delayed transactions. Concurrent PCI provides
increased bandwidth, reduced system latencies, improves video and audio performance, and
improves processing of host based applications.

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

The CPU, sometimes called “Processor,” actually functions as the “brain” of the computer. It
interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory. Currently,
there are socket 370 (for Pentium III FC-PGA and Celeron-PPGA), socket 7 (for Pentium,
AMD, Cyrix, IBM), slot 1 (for Pentium II and III), slot 2 (for Xeon), and slot A (for AMD)
processors.

Device Driver

A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer’s operating system to
communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, printer, or modem.

DOS (Disk Operating System)

DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications operate, includ­ing Windows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory, CPU
time, disk space, and access to peripheral devices. For this reason, DOS constitutes the basic
interface between you and your computer.

DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory)

A type of RAM that requires refresh cycles to prevent the loss of the data stored in it.

There are several different types of DRAM such as, EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output
DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), and RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) and DDR DRAM,
(Double-Data Rate DRAM).

Flash ROM

non-volatile memory device that retains its data even when power is removed. This device is
similar to EPROM, but unlike EPROM which can be erased only using an ultra-violet light,
flash ROM can be electrically erased. Flash ROM is normally used for system BIOS, which
initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the flash ROM

contents can be modified, users can easily update the BIOS..

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IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)

IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the
need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/33 IDE devices
can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer.

I/O (Input/Output)

The data transfers from the input devices like a keyboard, mouse, or scanner, to the output
devices like a printer or the monitor screen.

I/O Address

The specific memory location for a particular device. Two devices cannot share the same I/O
address space.

IrDA (Infrared Data Association)

An internaltional organization that creates and promotes inter-operable, low cost, infrared
data interconnection standards that support a walk-up, point-to-point model. The IrDA proto­col is designed to support transmission of data between two devices over short-range point­to-point infrared at speeds between 9.6Kbps and 4Mbps.

ISP (Internet Service Provider)

A company that provides customer access to the Internet and the World Wide Web for a fee.
The ISP also provides Internet utilities and services like e-mail, newsgroup, weather reports,
and a host of others. The user can connect to the ISP using a modem installed in the computer
and connected to a phone line.

LPT Port (Line Printer Port)

Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is
configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment.

MMX

A set of 57 new instructions designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applica­tions, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference.

Modem

A device that allows a computer to talk to another computer through the phone system.

Network

An interconnected computer system linked by telephone wires, or other means.

OnNow

The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and de­vice power control. OnNow is a term for PC that is always ON but appears OFF and responds
immediately to user or other requests. The OnNow design initiative involves changes that
will occur in the Microsoft Windows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and appli­cations, and also relies on the changes defined in the Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface (ACPI) specification.

PC100/133

This is an industry-standard designation for memory capacity as a measure of the speed of the
memory bus. New platform requirements ensure that memory does not become a bottleneck
to system performance.

PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus)

PCI bus is a standard specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface.

PCI Bus Master

The PCI Bus Master can perform data transfer without local CPU help and the CPU can be
treated as one of the Bus Masters. PCI 2.1 supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the
local CPU and bus master to work simultaneously.

POST (Power On Self Test)

Powering on the computer initiates the POST , a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests.
The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the
diskette drive, and other I/O devices

Glossary

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PS/2 Port

PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers
data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on ATX
motherboards.

RDRAM (Rambus DRAM)

Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second.
RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance
VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory controllers, and graphics/video ICs.

RAM (Random Access Memory). The computer’s primary storage area used to write, store,
and retrieve information and program instructions which are passed to the CPU for process­ing. The information in RAM can be repeatedly re-written with new data. Compared to other
storage media like magnetic tape, floppy disk, and hard disk, RAM has an extraordinarily fast
access rate. RAM, however, is volatile, which means that the data stored in it are lost when
the system power is turned off, or if power glitches occur. See also DRAM and SDRAM.

ROM (Read Only Memory)

ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in
certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be reprogrammed with new
programs (or BIOS).

SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)

High speed multi-threaded I/O interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices. The standard
started from 10MBytes/sec to 160MBytes/sec available today.

SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM)

A type of DRAM with access signals that are synchronized with the CPU clock, eliminating
the delay associated with data transfers between the CPU and memory . SDRAM takes memory
access away from the CPU control; internal registers in the memory accept the request, and
lets the CPU do something else while the data requested is assembled for the next time the
CPU talks to the memory.

SPD for SDRAM module

Serial Presence Detect (SPD) is most like an ID detect for SDRAM module, it using a EE­PROM component on DIMM module for storing module configuration information inside.
The Serial Presence Detect function is implemented using a 2048 bit EEPROM component.
This nonvolatile storage device contains data programmed by the DIMM manufacturer that
identifies the module type and various SDRAM organization and timing parameters.

System Disk

A system disk contains the core file of an operating system that boots up the operating system.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). The communications proto-

col used by the UNIX system and the Internet. TCP checks for lost packets, puts the data from
multiple packets into the correct order, and requests that missing or damaged packets be

resent.

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

A 4-pin serial cable bus that allows up to 127 plug and play computer peripherals such as
keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer , modem, and monitor to share a bandwidth through
a host scheduled token based protocol. This allows attaching or detaching while the host and
other peripherals are in operation. Supports synchronous and asynchronous transfer types
over the same set of wires up to 12Mbit/sec. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate com­pared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard.

Wake-On-LAN

Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network
interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode.

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A

AC PWR Loss Restart 63
Accelerated Graphics Port 25
AGP 25
AGP Slots 25
ASUS PC Probe

Using 73

ASUS Update

Using 72

ATAPI CD-ROM 65
ATX Power Switch Lead 36
Automatic Power Up 64

B

BIOS

Advanced Menu 51
Beep Code 37
Boot Menu 65
Chip Configuration 54
Device Configuration 56
Exit Menu 67
Hardware Monitor 64
Keyboard Features 49
Main Menu 45
Menu Bar 43
PCI Configuration 58
Power Menu 61
Power Up Control 63
Primary/Sec. Master/Slave 46
Shadow Configuration 60
System Hangup 53
Updating 39

BIOS Beep Codes 37
Boot Sequence 65
Boot Up Floppy Seek 66
Boot Up NumLock Status 49

CHS Capacity 48
COM 2 Bracket 27
Connectors

1394 28
1394 Headers 31
Digitial Audio 33
Fan 32
Fast-Ethernet Port 28
Floppy Disk Drive 29
Front Panel (iPanel) 34
IDE 30
Infrared Module 15, 34
Internal Audio 31, 34
iPanel 12
Parallel Port 27
PS/2 Keyboard 26
PS/2 Mouse 26
Serial Port 27
USB 28

Wake-On-LAN 15, 33
CPU Speed 51
CPU Temperature 65
CyberLink

PowerPlayer SE 78

VideoLive Mail 79
CyberLink PowerPlayer SE

Using 78
CyberLink V ideoLive Mail

Using 79
Cylinders 47

D

Digital Audio (SPDIFOUT) 33
DIMMs. See Dual Inline Memory

Modules

Discard Changes 68

Boot Virus Detection 66

C

Central Processing Unit 19

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E

ECP DMA Select 57
Exit Discarding Changes 67
Exit Saving Changes 67
Expansion Cards

INDEX

AGP Pro 25
Assigning IRQs 24
Installing 23

F

Fan Connectors 32
Fast-Ethernet Port Connector 28
Floppy 3 Mode Support 45
Floppy Disk Drive Connector 29
Front Panel Connectors 34

G

Getting Started 16
Glossary 81

H

Halt On 50

K

Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 36

L

LAN 9
Leads

IDE Activity LED 15, 35
Legacy Diskette A 45
Legacy Diskette B 45
Load Setup Defaults 68

M

Maximum LBA Capacity 48
MB Temperature 65
Memory Hole At 15M-16M 55
Multi-Sector Transfers 48

Hardware Setup

CPU Installation 19
HDD Power Down 62
Head 48
Headers

USB 30

I

IDE Activity LED Lead 15, 35
IDE Connectors 30
IDE Hard Drive 65
IEEE-1394 Connector 28
IEEE-1394 Header 31
Infrared Module Connector 15, 34
Installed Memory 50
Installing

CPU 19
Internal Audio Connector 31
Interrupts

Request Table 24

Standard Assignments 24
iPanel Connectors 34

O

Onboard AC97 Modem Controlle

56, 57
Onboard Parallel Port 57
Onboard PCI IDE Enable 55
Onboard Serial Port 1 56
Onboard Serial Port 2 56
OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 52
Other Boot Device Select 65

P

Parallel Port Connector 27
Parallel Port Mode 57
PCI Latency Timer 58
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 58
PIO Mode 48
Plug & Play O/S 66
Power Management 61
PowerPlayer SE

Using 78

IRQ XX Used By ISA 59

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Procedures

CPU Installation 19

Updating BIOS 40
PS/2 Keyboard Connector 26
PS/2 Mouse Connector 26
PWR Button < 4 Secs 62
PWR Up On Modem Act 63

Q

Quick Power On Self Test 66

R

Removable Device 65
Reset Switch Lead 36

S

Save Changes 68
Sector 48
Serial Port Connectors 27
SMART Monitoring 48
SMI Lead 36

USB Function 58
USB Headers 30
USB Legacy Support 52
Using

ASUS PC Probe 73
ASUS Update 72
PowerPlayer SE 78

V

VCORE Voltage 65
Video Off Method 62
Video Off Option 62
Video ROM BIOS Shadow 60
VideoLive Mail 79

Using 79

Voltage

+12 65
+3.3 65
+5 65
VCORE 65

W

Starting Up 37
Supervisor Password 50
Suspend Mode 62
Suspend-to-RAM Capability 62
System Date 45
System Memory 17
System Message LED Lead 36
System Power LED Lead 36
System Time 45

T

Translation Method 47
Type 46

U

UART2 Use Standard Infrared 57
Ultra DMA Mode 48

Wake On LAN 63
Wake On Ring 63
Wake-On-LAN Connector 15, 33

Universal Serial Bus Ports 28
Updating BIOS 39

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