Asus P4P8X User's Guide

MotherboardP4P8XUser Guide

xP4P8X specifications summary* Specifications are subject to change without notice.Internal I/OBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityForm FactorS

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of theP4P8X motherboard. It includes briefdescriptions of the motherboard components,and illustrations o

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4P8X motherboard!The ASUS P4P8X motherboard delivers a host of new featu

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-31.3 Special featuresLatest processor technologyThe motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 / Celeron Processors

1-4Chapter 1: Product introductionUSB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0specification, extending the c

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-51.4 Motherboard componentsBefore you install the motherboard, learn about its major components andavailable featur

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ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-7ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug fromthe ATX 12V power supply.CPU socket. A 478

1-8Chapter 1: Product introductionUSB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) portsare available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-91.5 Motherboard layoutPCI1PANEL1P4P8X®CR2032 3VLithium CellCMOS PowerCD1AUX1SuperI/O4MbitFirmwareHubPS/2KBMST: Mou

iiChecklistCopyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change any

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-111.7 Motherboard installationBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis toensure

1-12Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.8.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Fo

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-131.8.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.2

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 System memoryThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline MemoryModule (DIMM) sockets. Th

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-15This motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the CPUFSB (Front Side Bus) and the type of D

1-16Chapter 1: Product introductionTable 3 DDR400 Qualified Vendor List (QVL) (Overclocked Mode)• Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendor

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-171.10 Expansion slotsThe motherboard has five PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot.To install an

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10.3 PCI slotsThere are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cardssuch as a LAN card,

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-191.11 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You c

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ...vSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer fr

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-211.12 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard.1. Floppy disk d

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1)This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66 IDE ribbon cable

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-234. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables

1-24Chapter 1: Product introductionRequired IDE Configuration settings in BIOSRefer to the following table for the appropriate BIOS settings of the a

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-256. SMBus connector (6-1 pin SMB1)This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus)devices. Devic

1-26Chapter 1: Product introduction8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO)This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that a

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-2710. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1)This connector supports an optional GAME/MIDI module. Connect the GAME/MI

1-28Chapter 1: Product introduction12. USB header (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers areavailab

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide1-2914. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.P4P8X®

ivSafeguardsContents2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ... 2-82.2.2 Menu bar ...

1-30Chapter 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 BIOS2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOSUpdate the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-34. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i<filename>where “filename” means the latest (or or

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS withouthaving

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-52.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS informationThe recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to down

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-72.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) that you canupdate using the pro

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS informationSome of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.2.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the fo

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-92.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu. Forexample, selecti

vNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions:•

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS information2.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears givingyou an overview of the basic sys

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-112.3.5 Primary/Secondary/Third/FourthIDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE d

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS informationDMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1][SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2]

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-13Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA andParallel A

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitAMI BIOSVersion : 08

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-152.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othersystem devices.Tak

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitAI Overclock Tuner

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-172.4.2 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. Select

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.3 ChipsetThe Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Selectan item then press Enter t

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-19DRAM CAS# Latency [2.5 Clocks]This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and thetime the data

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

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and E

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-21Parallel Port Mode [ECP]Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. When the item Parallel Port Addressis set to

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnPdevices. The menu includes set

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-23PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices.Configuration

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitUSB Mass Storage Reset

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-252.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced PowerManagement (APM). Selec

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitPower Management/APM

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-27Power Button Mode [On/Off]Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the powerbutton is presse

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitCPU Temperature

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-292.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an itemthen press Enter to d

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

2-30Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6.2 Boot Settings ConfigurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-31Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when erroroccurs.

2-32Chapter 2: BIOS informationChange Supervisor PasswordSelect this item to set or change the supervisor password. The SupervisorPassword item on top

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide2-33Change User PasswordSelect this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item ontop of the scre

2-34Chapter 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

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

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices. Inst

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 P4P8X motherboard user guide3-53.3 Software information3.3.1 SoundMAX® 4 XL softwareThe ADI AD1985 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio c

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

3-6Chapter 3: Software supportSetup wizardsUse the speaker and microphone setup wizards to fine tune the gain/attenuation ofthe inputs/outputs for opt

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide3-7Audio preferencesThe Preferences page of the SoundMAX4 XL allows you to change various audiosettings.Listening env

3-8Chapter 3: Software supportRear panel audio ports function variationThe functions of the Line Out (lime), Line In (blue), and Mic (pink) ports on t

ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide3-93.3.2 Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT)TechnologyThe P4P8X motherboard supports the Marvell® Virtual Cable Test

3-10Chapter 3: Software support4. Click on the (VCT) Virtual Cable Tester button. The followingscreen display appears.5. Click on Run to execute test.

ixP4P8X specifications summaryCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsIDERAID IDE / Serial ATA(optional)IEEE 1394 (optional)Audio (optional