Asus D700-NIB User Manual

Motherboard®P4B-MUser Guide

xASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447Fa

5-8Chapter 5: Software supportTechnical Support FormThe window displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that youhave to fill up when requestin

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide5-95.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that willconveniently guide you th

5-10Chapter 5: Software support4. From the FTP site, select theBIOS version that you wish todownload. Click Next.5. Follow the instructions on thesucc

GlossaryThis part lists the technical terms that youmay encounter when reading thisdocument.

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ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guideG-1AC’97 (Audio Codec '97). AC '97 is the next step in enabling PCs withaudio quality comparable to consume

G-2Appendix C: GlossaryBIOS (Basic Input/Output System). BIOS is a set of routines that controlhow the computer transfers data between computer compon

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guideG-3Device Driver. A software routine that links a peripheral device to theoperating system. It acts as a translator b

G-4Appendix C: GlossaryIrDA (Infrared Data Association). An internaltional organization thatcreates and promotes inter-operable, low cost, infrared da

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guideG-5POST (Power On Self Test). When you turn ON the computer, it will firstrun through the POST, a series of software-

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of theP4B-M motherboard. It includes briefexplanations of the special attributes of themotherboard and t

G-6Appendix C: GlossarySystem Disk. A system disk contains the core file of an operating systemand is used to boot up the operating system.TCP/IP (Tra

IndexThis part contains an alphabetical list of thetopics found in this document.

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ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guideI-1AAccelerated Graphics Port 2-15Acrobat Reader 5-4ASUS ASIC 1-4ASUS PC Probe 5-4ASUS Update 5-9ATAPI CD-ROM 4

I-2IndexHHard Disk Drives (HDDs)CHS Capacity 4-11Cylinders 4-11Heads 4-11LBA Capacity 4-11Primary/Secondary Master 4-9Primary/Secondary Slave 4-

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guideI-3Serial Ports 1-5, 4-20Smart Card Reader 2-30SMART Monitoring 4-12SPDIF Audio 2-29Starting up 3-1Support CD 5

I-4Index

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ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4B-M motherboard!The ASUS P4B-M motherboard delivers a host of new fea

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Over viewBefore you install the P4B-M motherboard, take some time to familiarizeyourself with its physical confi

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide1-3CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)socket called mPGA478 B. This socket accommodates t

1-4Chapter 1: Product introductionSouth bridge controller. Referred to as the Intel I/O ControllerHub 2 (ICH2) of the Intel 845 chipset, this controll

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide1-5ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12Vplug from the ATX 12V power supply.Serial ports. The

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Special featuresLatest processor technologyThe P4B-M motherboard supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 478/Northwo

Chapter 2Hardware informationThis chapter describes the hardware setupprocedures that you have to perform wheninstalling system components. It includ

iiChecklistCopyright © 2001 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

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ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-12.1 Motherboard installationBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassisto ensure t

2-2Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard layoutFigure 2-2 Motherboard Layout®PS/2KBMST: MouseB: KeyboardPANELFLOPPYSECONDARY IDEPRIMARY IDEIn

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-32.3 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboardcomponents or change an

2-4Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero InsertionForc

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-52.4.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.2.

2-6Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked cornermatches the base of the socket lever.4. Carefully in

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-72.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fanThe Intel® Pentium® 4 478/Northwood Processor requires a speciallydesigned he

2-8Chapter 2: Hardware information2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink.Align and snap the four hooks of the retenti

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-92.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cableWhen the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place,connect the CPU

iiiFeaturesContentsFCC/CDC statements ... viSafety information ...

2-10Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 System memor y2.5.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with three Single Data Rate (SDR) Dual InlineMemory Module (D

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-112.5.3 Installing a DIMMMake sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removingDIMMs or other system compon

2-12Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 Removing a DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unl

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-132.6 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboardhas three PCI slots, on

2-14Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6.2 Configuring an expansion cardAfter physically installing the expansion card, configure the card byadjusting t

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-152.6.3 PCI slotsThere are three 32-bit PCI slots in this motherboard. The slots support PCIcards such as a LAN car

2-16Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6.5 CNR slotThe Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) slot supports interfacecards that integrates audio, mod

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-172.7 Switches and jumpers2.7.1 Switch settingsThe motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. Thew

2-18Chapter 2: Hardware informationFigure 2-23 USB Device Wake-up Settings2.7.2 Jumper settings1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR01, USBPWR23)Set the

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-192. USB port selection (3-pin CNRUSB0, CNRUSB1)When set to pins 1-2, these jumpers allow you to activate USB port

ivSafeguardsContents2.6.4 AGP slot ... 2-152.6.5 CNR slot ...

2-20Chapter 2: Hardware information4. LAN setting (3-pin LAN_EN) (on LAN models only)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Local Ar

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-216. Clear RTC RAM (CLRCMOS)These pads allow you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM inCMOS. You can clear the

2-22Chapter 2: Hardware informationFigure 2-29 Hard Disk LED Connector2.8 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-232. Primary/Secondary IDE connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2)This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE

2-24Chapter 2: Hardware information4. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPUFAN, SYSTEMFAN)The fan connectors support a CPU fan (750mA) and a system

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-25Figure 2-33 USB Header5. USB header (10-1 pin USB23)If the USB port connectors on the rear panel are inadequate,

2-26Chapter 2: Hardware information7. Power supply connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX+12V)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The p

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-278. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX, MODEM) (optional)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audi

2-28Chapter 2: Hardware information®P4B-MP4B-M Internal Microphone ConnectorINT_MICMIC Power13MIC InputGroundFigure 2-38 Internal Microphone Connector

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-29Figure 2-40 Digital Audio Connector12. Digital audio connector (6-1 pin SPDIF_C) (optional)This connector connec

vContents5.2.3 Software menu ... 5-35.2.4 Drivers menu ...

2-30Chapter 2: Hardware information15. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.Figure 2-

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide2-31• System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER)This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker andallows

2-32Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 3Powering upThis chapter describes the power upsequence and gives information on theBIOS beep codes.

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ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide3-13.1 Star ting up for the first time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.2. Be sure t

3-2Chapter 3: Powering up3.3 Powering off the computerYou must first exit the operating system and shut down the system beforeswitching off the power.

Chapter 4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change systemsettings through the BIOS Setup menus.Detailed descriptions of the BIOSparameters are also

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ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOS4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first timeIt is recommended that you sa

viFCC/CDC statementsFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to thefollowing two c

4-2Chapter 4: BIOS Setup5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press<Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-31. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW orFTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for de

4-4Chapter 4: BIOS Setup7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the FlashROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-54.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you canupdate using the provided utilit

4-6Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.2.1 BIOS menu barThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use this menu to make changes to th

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-7General helpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program alsoprovides a General Help scree

4-8Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSystem Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). Theformat is hour, minute, seco

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-94.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/SlaveType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. I

4-10Chapter 4: BIOS SetupIf no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it,select [None].Other options for the Type field a

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-11Translation Method [LBA]Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing(LBA) is ena

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

4-12Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSMART Monitoring [Disabled]This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring,Analysis and Reporting

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-134.3.2 Keyboard FeaturesBoot Up NumLock Status [On]This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function u

4-14Chapter 4: BIOS SetupLanguage [English]This field displays the BIOS language version.Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]Thes

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-154.4 Advanced MenuCPU SpeedThis parameter displays the auto-detected CPU speed.CPU Frequency MultipleThis field is

4-16Chapter 4: BIOS SetupBIOS Update [Enabled]This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supplythe processor with the requir

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-174.4.1 Chip ConfigurationSDRAM Configuration [By SPD]This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for item

4-18Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSDRAM Idle Timer [Infinite]Configuration options: [Infinite] [0T] [8T] [16T] [64T]Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]This feature a

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-19Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled]This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards.Settin

4-20Chapter 4: BIOS SetupOnboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4]Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-21Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto]These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The defaultsetting

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing theASUS P4B-M motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis manual

4-22Chapter 4: BIOS SetupOnboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]This field allows you to enable or disable the option ROM on the onboardLAN chipset. Configura

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-23IRQ XX Used By ISA [No/ICU]These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field isbeing used by

4-24Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This featureturns off the video display and shuts down t

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-25Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitorpowe

4-26Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.5.1 Power Up ControlAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after powerint

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-27Power Up On USB [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this field allows system power up through a USBdevice activity.

4-28Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.5.2 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB(motherboard) and C

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-29Boot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of bootdevices listed using the up

4-30Chapter 4: BIOS SetupPlug & Play O/S [No]This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system toconfigure the PCI bus slots ins

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide4-314.7 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in theSetup program, save your chan

ixConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of thefollowing symbols used throughout this manual.Wh

4-32Chapter 4: BIOS SetupLoad Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of theparameters on the Setup menus. When you s

Chapter 5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of thesupport CD that comes with themotherboard package.

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ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide5-15.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 and OS/2operating system (OS). A

5-2Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Main menuFrom the welcome screen, the program takes you directly to the mainmenu. The main menu displays an image

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide5-35.2.3 Software menuThe software menu shows the applications and other software that themotherboard supports. The h

5-4Chapter 5: Software supportIntel® LDCM Client SetupThis program is for monitoring the Client system. Install the LANDeskClient Manager to use the h

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide5-55.2.4 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detectsinstalled devices. Inst

5-6Chapter 5: Software support5.2.6 ASUS Contact InformationClicking the ASUS Contact Information button displays as stated. You mayalso find this inf

ASUS P4B-M motherboard user guide5-75.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the left side of the screen give additional information on themotherboard and