Asus P4BP-MX User Manual

MotherboardP4BP-MX2.0User 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® P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features an

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard1-31.3 Special features1.3.1 Product HighlightsLatest processor technologyThe motherboard comes with a 478-pin surface mou

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 Unique ASUS featuresCrashFree BIOSThis feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data froma bootable flo

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard1-51.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change any mot

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Motherboard layoutF_PANELFLOPPY1SEC_IDEPRI_ IDEIntel82801DBICH4P4BP-MX 2.03MbitFirmwar

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard1-7Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the motherb

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.6.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion For

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard1-91.6.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.Make su

iiChecklistCopyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.2 Installing a DIMMFollow these steps to install a DIMM.1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing theretaining clips

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard1-111.8 Expansion slotsTo install and configure an expansion card:1. Install an expansion card following the instructions

1-12Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, andother cards that comply

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard1-131.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can clea

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR_12, USBPWR_34, USBPWR_56)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard1-151.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internalconnectors.1.10.1 Rear pa

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10.2 Internal connectors1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)This connector supports the provided Ultra D

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard1-173. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATX_POWER1, 4-pin ATX12V1)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plu

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard1-198. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature.

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ...vSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction10. Digital Audio connector (6-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard1-2111. Infrared connector (10-pin IR_CON)These connectors support an optional wireless transmitting and receivinginfrared

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction13. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.• Syste

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-1Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settingsthrough the BIOS Setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BI

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

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-3Windows® XP environmenta. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.b. From your Windows desktop, click o

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOSThe CrashFree BIOS auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from a flo

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-5DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so maycause system boot failure!2. When the BIOS upd

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS information3. If you selected updating/downloading from the Internet,select the ASUS FTP site nearestyou to avoid network traffic,

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-72. From the FTP site, select the BIOSversion that you wish to download.Click Next.5. Follow the instructions on thesucc

ivSafeguardsContentsChapter 2: BIOS information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable f

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FHW) chip that you canupdate using the prov

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-92.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system configu

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2.4 General helpOn the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.2.2.5 Sub-menuAn ite

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-112.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears givingyou an overview of the basic sy

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS informationSupervisor Password [Clear] / User Password [Clear]These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highligh

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-13Primary and Secondary Master/SlaveIDE Auto-Detection [Press Enter]Press enter to automatically detect an IDE hard disk

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS informationAfter entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility,such as FDISK, to partition and format

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-152.4 Advanced menu2.4.1 Advanced Chipset FeaturesDRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD]Sets the DRAM Timing configuration. Set

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS informationTurbo Mode [Disabled]Enables or disables the Turbo mode. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]Memory Frequency fo

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-17IDE DMA Transfer Access [Enabled]Disables or enables the IDE DMA transfer access.Configuration options: [Disabled] [En

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

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS informationOn-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled]Disables or enables the On-chip Secondary PCI IDE support.Configuration options: [Di

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-19Parallel Port Mode [SPP]This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [SPP] allowsnormal-speed

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5 Power menuACPI Suspend Type [S1& S3]Allows you to select the ACPI state to used for system suspend.Configuratio

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-21Hot Key Power ON [Ctrl-F1]Allows you to set a hot-key to wake up the system from sleep mode. To configurethis item, ma

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS informationHardware MonitorThe items in the Hardware Monitor sub-menu displays the status of the hardwaredevices monitored by the

ASUS P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard2-232.6 Boot menuFirst, Second, Third Boot DeviceThe Boot Menu allows you to select 13 types of boot devices. Promotion or

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS informationSave & Exit SetupOnce you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exitmenu to ensure the v

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 P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices. Install t

viSafety informationElectrical safety•To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from theelectrical outlet before relocating the s

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 P4BP-MX 2.0 motherboard3-53.3 Audio configurationsThe Realtek® ALC655 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capabilityto deliver the ultim

3-6Chapter 3: Software supportThe Realtek® EZ-connection dialog box shows your current audio connections. Thetext at the bottom of the box explains yo

viiAbout this guideConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the followingsymbols used througho

viiiP4BP-MX 2.0 specifications summaryCPUChipsetFront System BusMemoryExpansion slotsStorageAudioLANUSBSpecial featuresRear Panel I/OInternal I/Oconne

ixBIOS featuresIndustry standardForm FactorSupport CD contents3Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,SM BIOS 2.3PCI 2.2, USB 2.0MicroATX