Asus P4VP-MX User Manual

MotherboardP4VP-MXUser Guide

xATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in (24.5 cm x 20.5 cm)Device driversASUS PC ProbeASUS LiveUpdateAnti-virus utilityForm FactorSupport CD contents* Speci

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of the P4VP-MX motherboard. It includes brief descriptions ofthe motherboard components, and illustratio

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4VP-MX motherboard!The ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard delivers a host of new fe

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard1-31.3 Special featuresLatest processor technologyThe motherboard supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 and Prescott processor

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Motherboard componentsBefore you install the motherboard, learn about its major components andavailable features

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard1-5ATX power connector. This 20-pin connector connects to an ATX powersupply.CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Inserti

1-6Chapter 1: Product introductionUSB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) portsare available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard1-71.5 Motherboard layoutATX Power ConnectorRJ-45Top:USB1USB2Bottom:Below:Mic InCenter:Line OutTop:Line InDDR DIMM1 (64 bit, 1

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change any

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard1-91.7 Motherboard installationBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis toensure that the m

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 introduction1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.8.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Fo

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard1-111.8.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.2. Unlock

1-12Chapter 1: Product introductionMake sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs orother system components. Failure to do so ma

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard1-131.10 Expansion slotsThe motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot.To install and config

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10.3 PCI slotsThere are three 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cardssuch as a LAN card

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard1-151.11 Jumper1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can clear t

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard1-171.12 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard.1. Floppy disk drive conn

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)This connector supports the provided UltraDMA133/100 IDE ribbon cable.

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard1-195. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR1)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from thepower supp

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ...vSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction8. USB header (10-1 pin USB56)If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers areavailable for a

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard1-219. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1, MODEM1)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction11. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.• Syst

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 BIOS2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOSUpdate the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-3A:\>afudos /iP4VPMX.ROMAMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS information2. Reboot the computer.3. To use EZ Flash, press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the followingscreen.4.

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-57. Press Y to completely update the main BIOS area.8. When the update process is done, the message, “Press a key to reboot”

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) that you canupdate using the provided

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-72.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system configurati

ivSafeguardsContents2.2.2 Menu bar ... 2-72.2.3 Navigation keys ...

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu.For example, selecting Mai

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-92.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears givingyou an overview of the basic system

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS information2.3.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-11 Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitAMI BIOSVersion : 08.00

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othersystem devices. CPU Co

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-132.4.2 ChipsetThe Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Selectan item then press Enter to d

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS informationActive to CMD (Trcd) [3T]Configuration options: [2T] [3T]SDRAM Bank Interleave [Disabled]This item controls the latency

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-152.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and Exit

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS informationOnBoard Game Port [Disabled]This item enables or disables the onboard Game port.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enab

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-172.4.4 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnPdevices. The menu includes settin

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

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced PowerManagement (APM). Select an i

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-19 Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitPower Management/APM

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS informationPower On Ring [Disabled]This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computerwhen the ext

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-21 Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitCPU Temperature

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an itemthen press Enter to display

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-232.6.2 Boot Settings ConfigurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Full Screen Logo [Enabled]Add On ROM Display

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS informationSupervisor Password InstalledUser Password Not InstalledChange Supervisor PasswordChang

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard2-25Change the Supervisor PasswordTo change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a userpassword.To cle

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS information2.7 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for theBIOS items, and save o

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

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

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

ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices. Install the n

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

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

viiiASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Web site ww

ixP4VP-MX specifications summaryCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryVGAExpansion slotsStorageAudioLANSpecial featuresRear panel I/OInternal I/OBIOS fe