Asus Motherboard P4GE-V User's Guide

MotherboardP4GE-VUser Guide

xASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447General F

4-38Chapter 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.

ASUS P4GE-V motherboardChapter summary5.1 Install an operating system... 5-15.2 Support CD information ...

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-15.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP operating system(OS). Always in

5-2Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detectsinstalled devices. Install th

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-3SoundMAX Audio Driver and ApplicationThis item installs the AC’ 97 SoundMAX audio driver and application toactiva

5-4Chapter 5: Software support3. On the Device Manager window,click the plus sign (+) opposite theNetwork adapters item to showthe ASUSTeK/BroadCom 44

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-55.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that themotherboard supports.Bef

5-6Chapter 5: Software supportWinbond Voice EditorThis program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUSPOST Reporter™. Use this progra

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-75.2.5 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional informationon the motherbo

xiP4GE-V specifications summaryCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsVGAIDEAudioLANSpecial featuresRear panel I/O(continued on the next p

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

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-95.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that willconveniently guide you t

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

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-114. From the selection that appears,choose a logo image. Click Next.6. The next screen prompts you toflash the or

5-12Chapter 5: Software support5.3.3 ASUS PC ProbeThe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor yourcomputer system’s vital compon

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-13Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary of the itemsbeing monitored.Temperature MonitorShows

5-14Chapter 5: Software supportSettingsLets you set threshold levels andpolling intervals or refresh times ofthe PC’s temperature, fan rotation,and vo

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-15Device SummaryShows a summary of devicespresent in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows information pertinent to thePC, suc

5-16Chapter 5: Software supportASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconRight clicking the PC Probeicon brings up a menu toopen or exit ASUS PC Probeand pause or re

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-175.3.4 Winbond Voice EditorThe Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocalPOST messages. Inst

xiiInternal I/OBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityForm FactorSupport CD contentsP4GE-V specifications summary* Specifications are subject to c

5-18Chapter 5: Software supportChanging the default language1. Click on the Load button. awindow showing the availablelanguages appears.2. Select your

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-19You may want to create a separate folder for your wave files so youcan locate them easily in one place.Customizi

5-20Chapter 5: Software supportIf you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the totalallowable size, do one or all of the followi

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-215.3.5 Multi-channel audio featureThe ADI AD1980 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audiocapability. Install

5-22Chapter 5: Software support8. After selecting an option, test yoursetting by clicking the Play TestNoise button. While testing, youwill see a blac

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide5-23Adjusting the volume settings1. After rebooting the system, click on the volume control icon on thetaskbar (lowe

5-24Chapter 5: Software supportRear panel audio ports function variationThe functions of the Line Out (lime), Line In (blue), and Mic (pink) ports ont

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

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guideI-1AAccelerated Graphics Port 2-15Acrobat Reader 5-5ASUS ASIC 1-9ASUS EZ Flash 1-4, 4-1ASUS EZ Plug™ 1-3, 1-8,

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of theP4GE-V motherboard. It includes briefexplanations of the special attributes of themotherboard and

I-2IndexEExpansion cardinstallation 2-13configuration 2-13Expansion slots 1-9, 2-13AGP 1-10, 2-15PCI 1-10, 2-15FFlash ROM 1-9Floppy 3 Mode 4-10

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guideI-3PS/2 Mouse Port 1-10PS/2 MouseFunction Control 4-19RRTC RAMclearing 2-17SSDRAMActive Precharge Delay 4-22CAS

I-4Index

ASUS P4GE-V motherboardChapter summary1.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package contents ...

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4GE-V motherboard!The ASUS P4GE-V motherboard delivers a host of new

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Special featuresLatest processor technology The P4GE-V motherboard supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 Proces

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide1-3Integrated VGAThe Intel 845GE Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) has anintegrated graphics controller that del

1-4Chapter 1: Product introductionASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the P4GE-V motherboard allows you topersonalize and add style to your sy

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide1-5Overclocking• adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUSJumperFree™ solution• C.P.R. (CPU Parameter

iiChecklistCopyright © 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the P4GE-V motherboard, familiarize yourself with itsphysical configurati

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1-8Chapter 1: Product introductionATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12Vplug from the ATX 12V power supply.CPU socket. A 478-p

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide1-9Speech controller. This Winbond speech controller supports theASUS POST Reporter™ for configurable vocal POST ale

1-10Chapter 1: Product introductionLine In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player orother audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the f

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

ASUS P4GE-V motherboardChapter summary2.1 Motherboard installation ... 2-12.2 Motherboard layout ...

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-12.1 Motherboard installationBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassisto ensure

2-2Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard layout22.86cm (9.0in)30.5cm (12.0in)PCI1PANEL1FLOPPY1PRI_IDEIntel I/OControllerHub(ICH4)P4GE-V®ATX12

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-32.3 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboardcomponents or change a

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

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 P4GE-V 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 P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-72.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fanThe Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor requires a specially designed heatsinkand fa

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 P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-92.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cableWhen the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place,connect the CP

2-10Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 System memory2.5.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual InlineMemory Module (DI

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-112.5.2 Memory configurationsYou may install any DDR DIMMs with 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and1GB densities into t

2-12Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.3 Installing a DIMMMake sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removingDIMMs or other system componen

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-132.6 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboardhas six PCI slots and

ivSafeguardsContents2.6 Expansion slots ... 2-132.6.1 Installing an expansion card ...

2-14Chapter 2: Hardware informationStandard Interrupt AssignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Program

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-152.6.3 PCI slotsThere are six 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard, including an ASUSproprietary BlueMagic PCI sl

2-16Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7 Jumpers1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-upfeature.

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-173. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM inCMOS. You can clear th

2-18Chapter 2: Hardware information2.8 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on themotherboard.Always connect ribbo

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-193. IDE connectors (40-1 pin IDE1, IDE2)This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard diskribbon

2-20Chapter 2: Hardware information4. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection featu

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-216. ASUS EZ Plug™ and ATX power connectors(20-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin EZ_PLUG1, 4-pin ATX12V1)These connectors connect

2-22Chapter 2: Hardware information7. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors(3-pin CPU_FAN1, PWR_FAN1, CHA_FAN1)The fan connectors support cooling fan

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-239. USB header (10-1 pin USB_56)If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header isavailable for a

vContentsChapter 5: Software support5.1 Install an operating system... 5-15.2 Support CD information .

2-24Chapter 2: Hardware information11. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1, MODEM1)(on audio models only)These connectors allow you to receive

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-2512. Infrared module connector (5-1 pin IR1)This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receivi

2-26Chapter 2: Hardware information14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF1) (on audio models only)This connector is for the bundled S/PDIF audio

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide2-2716. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.• Sys

2-28Chapter 2: Hardware information

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

ASUS P4GE-V motherboardChapter summary3.1 Starting up for the first time... 3-13.2 Vocal POST Messages...

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide3-13.1 Starting up for the first time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.2. Be sure t

3-2Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Vocal POST MessagesThis motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support aspecial feature called the ASUS PO

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide3-3POST Message ActionYou may disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the BIOS setup. Seesection “4.4.2 I/O Device Confi

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

3-4Chapter 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

ASUS P4GE-V motherboardChapter summary4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS Setup program...

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSIt is recommended that you save a copy of the motherboard’s originalBIOS to a

4-2Chapter 4: BIOS Setup5. At the prompt, “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _”, type in theBIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS websit

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-34.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOSCreating a bootable diskAFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that upd

4-4Chapter 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 P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-51. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW orFTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for d

4-6Chapter 4: BIOS Setup7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the FlashROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-74.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you canupdate using the provided ut

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

4-8Chapter 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 P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-9General helpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program alsoprovides a General Help scre

4-10Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSystem Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). Theformat is hour, minute, sec

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-11Language [English US]This field allows you to choose the BIOS language version from theavailable options.Supervi

4-12Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/SlaveType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-13If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it,select [None].Other options for the

4-14Chapter 4: BIOS SetupTranslation Method [LBA]Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing(LBA) is enabled, the 28

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-15Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum]This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to thehighest num

4-16Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.3.2 Keyboard FeaturesBoot Up NumLock Status [On]This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon systembo

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-174.4 Advanced MenuCPU Speed [Manual]When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allows youto sele

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing theASUS P4GE-V motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis manua

4-18Chapter 4: BIOS SetupMemory Frequency [Auto]This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be insynchronous or asynchronous mo

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-19Refer to the CPU documentation before setting this field. A very highcore voltage may severely damage the CPU!CP

4-20Chapter 4: BIOS SetupUSB Legacy Support [Auto]This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Thedefault of [Auto] allows the system

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-21The SDRAM parameters (items 2~5) become configurable only whenyou set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined].

4-22Chapter 4: BIOS SetupOnboard VGA [Auto]When set to Auto, this item allows BIOS to automatically detect theonboard VGA, and the AGP device if insta

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-23AGP Capability [4X Mode]This motherboard supports the AGP 4X interface that transfers video dataat 1066MB/s. AGP

4-24Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.2 I/O Device ConfigurationFloppy Disk Access Control [R/W]When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from bei

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-25Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.[Normal] allows

4-26Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSlot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto]These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The defaultse

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-27USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard USB 2.0 controller.Set to [En

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

4-28Chapter 4: BIOS SetupIRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU]These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field isbeing used by a legacy (non-P

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-294.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This featureturns off the video display and

4-30Chapter 4: BIOS SetupVideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitorpower management

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-314.5.1 Power Up ControlAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system a

4-32Chapter 4: BIOS SetupPower On By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar]This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn onthe system. Thi

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-334.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]POWER Temperature [Ignore]The onboard

4-34Chapter 4: BIOS SetupIf any of the monitored items is out of range, the following errormessage appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Po

ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-35Boot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of bootdevices listed using the up

4-36Chapter 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 P4GE-V motherboard user guide4-374.7 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in theSetup program, save your cha