Asus X900-PI4 User Manual

® P4TIntel® 850 ATX MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10ASUS P4T User’s Manual2. FEATURESPerformance2. FEATURES2.1.2 Performance• High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller wi

ASUS P4T User’s Manual1006. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6.2 ASUS UpdateASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’sBIOS and driver

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 1016. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEXGPlayer6.3 YAMAHA XGPlayerThe XGplayer is an application that is used to playback mu

ASUS P4T User’s Manual1026. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6.3.3 YAMAHA XGstudio Mixer Control PanelTo open the Mixer Panel, click the Open Mixer icon on the Ma

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 1036. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6.3.4 YAMAHA XGplayer Minimize PanelTo open the Minimize Panel, click theMinimize icon on the Main P

ASUS P4T User’s Manual1046. SOFTWARE REFERENCEThe performance tempo is distorted, or the sound is choppy.Mouse reaction becomes slow.• This will happ

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 1056. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.4 CyberLink PowerPlayer SECyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent softwa

ASUS P4T User’s Manual1066. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.5 CyberLink VideoLive MailCyberLink’s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a. VL

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 1076. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.6.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface6.6.1 Starting VideoLive MailTo

ASUS P4T User’s Manual1086. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98(This page was intntionallly left blank.)

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 1097 . APPENDIXGlossary7. APPENDIX7.1 Glossary13941394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 112. FEATURES2. FEATURESIntelligence2.1.3 Intelligence• Auto CPU Throttling Function: Incorporated into this motherboard is a

ASUS P4T User’s Manual1107. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXGlossaryBootBoot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory.When the

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 1117 . APPENDIXGlossary7. APPENDIXLPT Port (Line Printer Port)Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel por

ASUS P4T User’s Manual1127. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXGlossaryROM (Read Only Memory)ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmwa

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 113INDEXAAC PWR Loss Restart 68Accelerated Graphics Port 29Adobe Acrobat ReaderInstalling 90Adobe Acrobat Reader Setup 90AG

114 ASUS P4T User’s ManualINDEXFast-Ethernet Port Connector 32Floppy 3 Mode Support 50Floppy Disk Access Control 62Floppy Disk Drive Connector 33G

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 115INDEXOther Boot Device Select 71PParallel Port Connector 31Parallel Port Mode 63PC-Cillin 98Installing 89Setup 89PCI La

116 ASUS P4T User’s ManualINDEX+12 70+3.3 70+5 70-12 70-5 70VCORE 70WWake On LAN 68Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR 69Wake-On-LAN Connector 35YYA

12ASUS P4T User’s Manual2. FEATURES2. FEATURESMB Components2.2 P4T Motherboard ComponentsSee opposite page for locations.LocationProcessor Support S

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 132. FEATURES2. FEATURESComponent Locations2.2.1 Component Locations1416 814181912212223246152031172 510 91317

14ASUS P4T User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3.1 P4T Motherboard LayoutMotherboard Layout3. H/W SETUP11124.4cm (9.60in)30.5cm (12.0in)PS/2KBMST: MouseB:

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 153. HARDWARE SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP3.2 Layout ContentsMotherboard Settings1) JEN p. 17 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable / Enab

16ASUS P4T User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP3.3 Getting StartedIMPORTANT: Due to Pentium 4 CPU’s power consumption requir

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 173. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings3.4 Motherboard SettingsMotherboard Frequency Settings (DIP Switches)The mot

18ASUS P4T User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings2) CPU External Frequency Setting (SW1 Switches 6–10)This option tells the cl

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 193. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard SettingsCPU PCI AGP Frequency Selection Switches(MHz) (MHz) (MHz) 6 7 8 9 10100 33.5

2 ASUS P4T User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P4TManual Revision: 1.07 E820Release Date: July 2001No part of this manual, including the

20ASUS P4T User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings3) CPU Core: Bus Frequency Multiple (SW1 Switches 1-4)This option sets the fr

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 213. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings4) USB Device Wake-up (USBPWR)Set these jumpers to disable or enable the US

22ASUS P4T User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard SettingsRIMMA1RIMMA2RIMMB1RIMMB2128MB RDRAM128MB RDRAMC-RIMMC-RIMMa.RIMMA1RIMMA2RIMMB

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 233. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard SettingsNOTCH KEYSCONNECTORSRDRAM (with heat spreader)MOUNTING NOTCHRIBS (inside soc

24ASUS P4T User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPCPU3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket for the P4 Socket 423 C

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 253. HARDWARE SETUP1. Mount the heatsink support braces:insert the four black plastic collars fromthe top through to the bottom

26ASUS P4T User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP1. Open the retaining clips. Place theheatsink on the CPU. The heatsinkshould entirely cover the CPU. Thep

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 273. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.7 Expansion CardsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The mo

28 ASUS P4T User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion CardsSome expansion cards need an IRQ to opera

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 293. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro SlotThis motherboard provides an accele

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Teleph

30 ASUS P4T User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.8 External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power source

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 313. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER)You can enable the parallel p

32 ASUS P4T User’s Manual Connectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP7) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)These connectors suppo

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 333. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors3. H/W SETUP8) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)This connector supports the provided f

34 ASUS P4T User’s Manual Connectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP10) SMB Connector (5-1 pin SMB)This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Man

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 353. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors3. H/W SETUP12) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL)This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wak

36 ASUS P4T User’s Manual Connectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP14) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2)If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, a

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 373. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors3. H/W SETUP17) Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR)This connector supports an optional wireless

38 ASUS P4T User’s Manual Connectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP19) Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block ATXPWR)(6-pin AUXPWR)(4-pin ATX12V)These co

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 393. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors3. H/W SETUPP4T®P4T System Panel Connectors* Requires an ATX power supply.PLEDGroundMLEDPWR+5 VKe

4 ASUS P4T User’s ManualCONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION ... 71.1 How This Manual Is

40 ASUS P4T User’s Manual Connectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP(This page was intentionally left blank.)

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 413. HARDWARE SETUPPowering Up3. H/W SETUP3.9 Starting Up the First Time1. After all connections are made, close the system cas

ASUS P4T User’s Manual423. HARDWARE SETUPPowering Up3. H/W SETUP7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instruc-t

4. BIOS SETUP4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer SystemIt is recommended that you save a copy of the original moth

ASUS P4T User’s Manual444. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>.The

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 454. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.7. The utility starts to p

ASUS P4T User’s Manual464. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS(This page was intentionally left blank.)

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 474. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThis motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the

ASUS P4T User’s Manual484. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2.1 BIOS Menu BarThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use this

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 494. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPGeneral HelpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also providesa Gen

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 5CONTENTS4.5 Power Menu ... 664.5.1 Power Up Control

ASUS P4T User’s Manual504. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSystem Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time).The f

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 514. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPNOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure youhave the configuration informa

ASUS P4T User’s Manual524. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPIMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previoussystem, incorrect parameters

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 534. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave DrivesHeadThis field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive d

ASUS P4T User’s Manual544. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOther options for “Type:” are:[CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives[LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible flopp

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 554. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard FeaturesHalt On [All Errors]This field determines which types of errors will cause the sy

ASUS P4T User’s Manual564. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced MenuCPU Internal Frequency [Manual]When the motherboard is set to JumperF

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 574. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPAdvanced MenuRDRAM Frequency (MHz) [Auto]This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to s

ASUS P4T User’s Manual584. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPNotes for JumperFree ModeCPU Upgrade/ReinstallationTo ensure that your system can enter BIOS setup a

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 594. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSystem HangupIf your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFFyour syst

6 ASUS P4T User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the followingtwo conditions:• Thi

ASUS P4T User’s Manual604. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration4.4.1 Chip ConfigurationRDRAM Pool B State [Nap]This sets the operating state of

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 614. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPCI 2.1 Support [Enabled]This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including p

ASUS P4T User’s Manual624. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOnboard Lan Controller [Enabled] (only on model with LAN)This motherboard features an integrated LAN

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 634. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPI/O Device ConfigUART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled]When enabled, this field activates the onboa

ASUS P4T User’s Manual644. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSlot 1/4 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3 IRQ, Slot 5 IRQ [Auto]These fields set how IRQ use is determined fo

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 654. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPCI ConfigurationUSB Function [Enabled]This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices

ASUS P4T User’s Manual664. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns offthe video

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 674. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPower MenuVideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]This field determines when to activate the video off

ASUS P4T User’s Manual684. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after th

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 694. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPower Up ControlWake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR [Disabled]Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to u

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 71.1 How This Manual Is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and chec

ASUS P4T User’s Manual704. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard hardware monitor is abl

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 714. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPBoot MenuBoot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devi

ASUS P4T User’s Manual724. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play O/S [No]This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to confi

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 734. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPExit MenuExit Saving ChangesOnce you are finished making your selections, choose this option from t

ASUS P4T User’s Manual744. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPLoad Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on t

75ASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.1 Install Operating SystemYou should always use the latest operating system and updates when

765. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5.3 P4T Motherboard Support CDNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time w

775. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP(TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER-RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU)• Ado

785. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5.4 INF Update Utility for Intel 850 ChipsetInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboa

795. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5.5 Intel Ultra ATA Storage DriverInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into yo

8ASUS P4T User’s Manual2.1 The ASUS P4TThe ASUS P4T motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user whowants advanced features processed b

805. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5.6 Intel LDCM Administrator SetupSystem Requirements• Intel® Pentium® microprocessor or higher

815. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP(9) Click here.(7) Click here.(8) Enter username and password,and other options, and thenclick

825. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5.7 Intel LDCM Client SetupSystem Requirements• Intel® Pentium® microprocessor or higher.• Oper

835. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP(5) Click here.(6) Click here.(7) Click here.(8) Click here.(9) Click here.(10) Click here.(11)

845. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5.8 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM 6.0Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard i

855. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5.9 ASUS PC Probe Vx.xxInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM d

865. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5.10 ASUS Update Vx.xxInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM dr

875. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.11 Microsoft DirectX DriverInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard in

885. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.12 YAMAHA S-YXG50 SoftSynthesizerInsert the Support CD that came with your motherbo

895. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.13 PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xxInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into you

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 92. FEATURES2. FEATURESOptional Components• SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physi-cally

905. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.14 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.xInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard i

915. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.15 Install Cyberlink Video and AudioApplications5.15.1 System Requirements• Pentium

925. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.15.3 Installation ProceduresInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard i

935. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P4T User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.16 Uninstalling ProgramsAdd/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. Yo

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ASUS P4T User’s Manual 956. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC Probe6.1 ASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com-puter s

ASUS P4T User’s Manual966. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC Probe6.1.2 Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary of the i

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 976. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeSettingsLets you set threshold levels and poll-ing intervals or refresh t

ASUS P4T User’s Manual986. SOFTWARE REFERENCEDevice SummaryShows a summary of devices in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows information pertinent to the PC,su

ASUS P4T User’s Manual 996. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconRight clicking the PC Probeicon will bring up a menu toopen or exit AS