Asus P4S800-MX User's Guide

MotherboardP4S800-MX SEUser Guide

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Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of themotherboard. It includes brief descriptions of themotherboard components, and illustrations of the

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4S800-MX SE motherboard!The ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard delivers a host

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-3The SiS661FX chipset provides a high performance host interface for the Intel®Pentium® 4 processor, and supports AGP 8

1-4Chapter 1: Product introductionUSB 2.0 technologyThe motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification,dramatically increasin

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-51.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change any mo

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Motherboard layout12 23CLRTC1NormalClear CMOS(Default)USBPW34USBPW12+5V(Default)+5VSB2

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-7Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the mother

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.6.1 OverviewThe Intel® Pentium® 4 processor has a gold triangular mark on one cor

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-91.6.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.2. Unl

iiChecklistCopyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7System memory1.7.1 DIMM sockets locationThe following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets.Ma

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-11Table 1 Qualified DDR400 vendors listThis table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualified for usew

1-12Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.1 Installing an expansion cardFollow these steps to install an expansion card.1. Before installing the expansio

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-13Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programma

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.4 AGP slotThe Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards.When you buy an AGP ca

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-151.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can cl

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Setthis j

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-171.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internalconnectors.1.10.1 Rear p

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. Aft

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-193. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for

iiiContentsNotices ...vSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction4. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-216. CPU fan connector (3-pin CPU_FAN1)The CPU fan connector support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.)or a total

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction7. USB headers (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is availablef

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard1-2310. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1)This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. Connect the GAME/MIDI cablewith y

1-24Chapter 1: Product introduction11. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.P4S800-MX

Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settingsthrough the BIOS Setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS parameters are alsoprovided.

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BasicInput/Out

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-32. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Makesure that the floppy disk is not w

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS informationWrite down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper. You need to type the exactBIOS file name at the prompt.2. Copy the AF

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-52.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without hav

ivSafeguardsContentsChapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restorethe BIOS

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-7The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to do

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS informationInstalling ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.2. C

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-93. Select the ASUS FTP site nearestyou to avoid network traffic, or clickAuto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS thr

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS informationUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS fileTo update the BIOS through a BIOS file:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-112.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count (LPC) chip that youcan update using the

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system configu

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-132.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu. Forexample, selecting

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS information2.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears givingyou an overview of the basic sys

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-152.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. Ther

v2.6 Boot menu ... 2-272.6.1 Boot Device Priority ...

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS informationDMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1][SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2]

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-17Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to becomeunstable! If this happens, revert to the default se

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS informationAGP/PCI Frequency [Auto]Allows you to set the AGP/PCI operating frequency.Configuration options: [Auto][ 66.6/33.3] [75

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-192.4.2 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS.Max CPUID Value

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.3 ChipsetThe Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Selectan item then press Enter t

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-21DRAM RAS# Precharge [Auto]Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDRSDRAM. Configuration o

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.4 Onboard Devices ConfigurationSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.Co

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-232.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnPdevices. The menu includes s

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.6 USB ConfigurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select anitem then press E

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-252.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced PowerManagement (APM). Select an

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two condi

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5.4 APM ConfigurationPower Button Mode [On/Off]Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the powe

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-27Power On By External Modem [Disabled]This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the compu

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an itemthen press <Enter> to

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-29Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [KeepCu

2-30Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6.4 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Selectan item then press Enter

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard2-31Change User PasswordSelect this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item ontop of the screen s

2-32Chapter 2: BIOS informationExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to theSetup pro

Chapter 3This chapter describes the contents of thesupport CD that comes with the motherboardpackage.Software support

3-2Chapter 3: Software support3.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS).Always install t

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices. Install

viiSafety informationElectrical safety•To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable fromthe electrical outlet before relocating the

3-4Chapter 3: Software supportASUS PC ProbeThis smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages,and alerts you on any detec

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard3-53.3 RAID configurationsThe SIS 964 southbridge comes with a RAID controller that allows you to configureSerial ATA har

3-6Chapter 3: Software support3.3.2 SIS RAID configurationsThe motherboard includes a high performance Serial ATA RAID controllerintegrated in the SIS

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard3-7Creating JBOD1. From the RAID Setup, press <1> then <Enter> to select JBOD (Spanning)2. Select <1> t

3-8Chapter 3: Software support5. The current RAID set is displayed on the upper side of the screen.6. Press <Q> to exit the RAID setup.7. Press

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard3-9Creating RAID 0 for performance1. From the RAID Setup, press <2> then <Enter> to select RAID 0 (Striping).

3-10Chapter 3: Software support6. After selecting the drives, press <Q> to return to previous menu.7. Press <N> then <Enter> to crea

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard3-1110. The current RAID setup is displayed on the upper side of the screen. Press<Q> to exit the RAID setup menu.1

3-12Chapter 3: Software supportCreating RAID 1 for capacity1. From the RAID Setup, press <3> then <Enter> to select RAID 1 (Mirroring).2.

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard3-135. Press <N> then <Enter> to create a mirrored set. Press <Y> if you wish toduplicate the source di

viiiP4S800-MX SE specification summaryCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsVGAStorageAudioLANSpecial featuresOverclock FeaturesRear pane

3-14Chapter 3: Software support8. Press <Q> to exit the RAID setup.9. Press <Y> then <Enter> to save changes.10. After the setup is

ASUS P4S800-MX SE motherboard3-153.4 Creating a RAID driver diskA floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XPoperati

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ixP4S800-MX SE specification summary4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP features, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUSMyLogo2, A