Asus P4P800S-X User's Guide

MotherboardP4P800S-XUser Guide

xP4P800S-X specification summary* Specifications are subject to change without notice.Internal I/OBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityPower Req

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of theP4P800S-X motherboard. It includes briefdescriptions of the motherboard components,and illustratio

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4P800S-X motherboard!The ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard, based on the Intel®

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-3Serial ATA solutionThe motherboard supports two interfaces compliant to the Serial ATA (SATA)specification, an evolutiona

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change any

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-51.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Motherboard layoutPCI1PANELP4P800S-X®CDAUXSuperI/O3MbFWHAccelerated Graphics Port (AGP)CPU_

1-6Chapter 1: Product introductionDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the moth

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-71.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.6.1 OverviewThe Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood/Willamette/Prescott processors has a goldt

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.2. U

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-91.7System memory1.7.1 DIMM sockets locationThe following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets.1.7.2 Me

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 introductionThis motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the CPUFSB (Front Side Bus) and the type of DDR

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-11Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors. Visit the ASUSwebsite (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL.Table 2 DDR40

1-12Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMMFollow these steps to install a DIMM.1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing theretaining clips

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-131.8.1 Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Progra

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.4 AGP slotThe Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards.When you buy an AGP ca

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-151.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can clear

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1, USBPW2, USBPW3, USBPW4)Set these jumpers to +5VSB to wake up the computer from

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-171.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internalconnectors.1.10.1 Rear pane

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10.2 Internal connectors1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1)This connector supports the provided Ultra

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-193. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs fr

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction5. CPU, power and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~7

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-218. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature.Th

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction9. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1)This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If a GAME/MIDI module isavailabl

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard1-2311. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.• System Po

1-24Chapter 1: Product introduction

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 BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BasicInput/Out

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-3The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on yourscreen may not be exactly the same as shown

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS informationMain filenameExtension nameA:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.romAMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10Copyright (C) 2002 Amer

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-53. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppydisk. Make sure that the floppy disk has at leas

ivSafeguardsContentsChapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS informationMake sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as“P4P800SX.ROM”.2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIO

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-7To recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Boot the system.2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen mes

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

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-92.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system configura

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu. Forexample, selecting Ma

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-112.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears givingyou an overview of the basic syst

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS information2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave;Third and Fourth IDE MasterWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the pre

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-13PIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mod

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS information2.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The itemsin this menu are

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-15AMI BIOSThis item displays the auto-detected BIOS information.ProcessorThis item displays the auto-detected CPU specific

v2.5.5 BIOS -> AML ACPI Table [Enabled] ... 2-242.5.6 Advanced Power Management Configuration ... 2-252.5.7 Hardware Monitor ..

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS informationWhen you set the AI Overclocking Tuner item to [Manual], the relatedoverclocking items appear.CPU Frequency (MHz) [XXX]

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-172.4.2 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS.The item Hyper-Thre

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS informationThe following sub-items appear only when the item Configure DRAM Timingby SPD is set to Disabled.Configure DRAM Timing

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-19If the system becomes unstable after changing the settings of any of the aboveitems, revert to the default settings.DRAM

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS informationOnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller.This item a

ASUS P4P800S-X Motherboard2-212.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnPdevices. The menu includes sett

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS SetupPCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices.Configuration options: [D

ASUS P4P800S-X Motherboard2-23USB Mass Storage Device ConfigurationUSB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]Allows you to select the number of seconds POS

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced PowerManagement (APM) feature. Select an

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-252.5.6 Advanced Power Management (APM)ConfigurationPower Management/APM [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Adva

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

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS informationThe computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer andapplications are fully running. Thus, connection can

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-272.5.7 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically de

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration2.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select a

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-29Quick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) whilebooting to decrease

2-30Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Selectan item then press Enter

ASUS P4P800S-X motherboard2-31User Access Level (Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.Configuration op

2-32Chapter 2: BIOS informationExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to theSetup pro

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 P4P800S-X motherboard3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices. Install the

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

3-4Chapter 3: Software support3.2.4 ASUS Contact InformationClicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You may also findthis inform

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

ixP4P800S-X specification summary(continued on the next page)CPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsStorageAudioLANSpecial featuresOverclo