Asus P4P800 DELUXE User's Guide

MotherboardP4P800DeluxeUser Guide

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

4-30Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitCPU Temperature

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-31Fan Speed Ratio [11/16]This item allows you to select the appropriate fan speed ratio for thesystem. The

4-32Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Selectan item then press Enter to display the s

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-334.6.2 Hard disk drives Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and

4-34Chapter 4: BIOS SetupAdd On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [ForceBIOS] [Keep Current]Bo

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-354.6.4 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.Select an item the

4-36Chapter 4: BIOS SetupUser Access Level (Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.Configuration options

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-37To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a userpassword.Clear User PasswordSelect

4-38Chapter 4: BIOS SetupExit & Save ChangesOnce you are finished making your selections, choose this option from theExit menu to ensure the value

Chapter 5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of thesupport CD that comes with themotherboard package.

xiP4P800 Deluxe specifications summaryCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsIDERAID IDE / Serial ATA(optional)IEEE 1394 (optional)Audio (

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboardChapter summary5.1 Install an operating system... 5-15.2 Support CD information ...

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-15.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system(OS). Alw

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

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that themotherboard suppo

5-4Chapter 5: Software supportPC-CILLIN 2002This item installs the PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program. View the PC-cillinonline help for detailed infor

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-55.2.5 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional informationon the m

5-6Chapter 5: Software supportTechnical Support FormThe window displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that youhave to fill up when requestin

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-75.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that willconveniently guid

5-8Chapter 5: Software support4. From the FTP site, select theBIOS version that you wish todownload. Click Next.5. Follow the instructions on thesucce

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-94. From the selection that appears,choose a logo image. Click Next.6. The next screen prompts you toflash

xiiSpecial featuresRear panel I/OInternal I/OBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityForm FactorSupport CD contentsP4P800 Deluxe specifications sum

5-10Chapter 5: Software support5.3.3 ASUS PC ProbeThe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor yourcomputer system’s vital compon

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-11Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary of the itemsbeing monitored.Temperature Monit

5-12Chapter 5: Software supportSettingsLets you set threshold levels andpolling intervals or refresh times ofthe PC’s temperature, fan rotation,and vo

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-13Device SummaryShows a summary of devicespresent in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows information pertinent to the

5-14Chapter 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 P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-154. Highlight the Instant Music CDROM item and press Enter to displaythe CD-ROM options. Select the CD-ROM

5-16Chapter 5: Software supportThese labels all come with your motherboard package.3. Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line Out (lime colored) p

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-175.3.5 Winbond Voice EditorThe Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocalPOST message

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

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-19Customizing your POST messagesIf your language is not in the selection or if you wish to record your ownP

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of theP4P800 Deluxe motherboard. It includesbrief explanations of the special attributes ofthe motherboa

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 P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-215.3.6 SoundMAX® 4 XL softwareThe ADI AD1985 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audiocapability throug

5-22Chapter 5: Software supportSetup wizardsUse the speaker and microphone setup wizards to fine tune the gain/attenuation of the inputs/outputs for o

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-23Audio preferencesThe Preferences page of the SoundMAX4 XL allows you to changevarious audio settings.List

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

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-255.4 RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0+1 / JBODconfigurationsThe motherboard includes VIA® VT6410 high performance

5-26Chapter 5: Software support5.4.1 Install the hard disksThe VIA® VT6410 chipset supports UltraDMA133/100/66 hard disk drives.For optimal performanc

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-275.4.2 Entering VIA® Tech RAID BIOS Utility1. Boot-up your computer.2. During POST, press <Tab> to

5-28Chapter 5: Software support5.4.3 Create Array1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array thenpress the <Enter> key. The m

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-295. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk forRAID system. The following c

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboardChapter summary1.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package contents ...

5-30Chapter 5: Software supportThe task Create only creates the combination of stripped and mirroredset without creating a backup. Create and duplicat

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-315. Select Block Size, then press <Enter> to set array block size. A list ofvalid array block sizes

5-32Chapter 5: Software support5.4.4 Delete Array1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Delete Array thenpress the <Enter> key. The f

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-335.4.6 Select Boot Array1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Select Boot Array thenpress the

5-34Chapter 5: Software support5.5 Intel® RAID for Serial ATA configurationThis motherboard supports Intel® RAID 0 for Serial ATA drives through theIn

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-355.5.4 Creating a RAID Volume[ HELP ]Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length taht can be used

5-36Chapter 5: Software support2. Select the stripe value for the RAID 0 array by scrolling through theavailable values by using the Up and Down arrow

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-375.5.6 Reset RAID Data1. Select option 3 Reset RAID Data and press the <Enter> key todelete the RAID

5-38Chapter 5: Software supportWrite-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.5.6 Using Intel® / VIA® Makedisk.exeImportant Notes1. T

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide5-395.7 Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT)TechnologyThe P4P800 Deluxe motherboard supports the Marvell® Vir

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide1-11.1 Welcome!1.2 Package contentsCheck your P4P800 Deluxe package for the following items.Thank you for buy

5-40Chapter 5: Software support4. Click on the (VCT) Virtual Cable Tester button. The followingscreen display appears.5. Click on Run to execute test.

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsLatest processor technologyThe P4P800 Deluxe motherboard supports the la

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide1-3Ai Audio solutionThe SoundMAX-class ADI AD1985 AC ‘97 audio CODEC supports6-channel 5.1 surround sound out

1-4Chapter 1: Product introductionC.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting tothe BIOS def

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide1-5AI Overclocking This feature allows convenient overclocking up to 30% (depending on theinstalled CPU and

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

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 Value-added solutionsOverclocking• adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUSJumperFree™ solutio

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide1-71.4 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the P4P800 Deluxe motherboard, familiarize yourselfwith its phy

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ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide1-9ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12Vplug from the ATX 12V power supply.CPU socke

1-10Chapter 1: Product introductionRAID connector. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectorssupport Ultra DMA/133 IDE devices. These connectors are

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide1-11Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner,or other devices.IEEE1394 port. Th

1-12Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboardChapter summary2.1 Motherboard installation ... 2-12.2 Motherboard layout ...

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-12.1 Motherboard installationBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassisto

iiiFCC/CDC statements... viSafety information ...

2-2Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard layoutPCI1PANEL1P4P800®CR2032 3VLithium CellCMOS PowerCD1AUX1SuperI/O4MbitFirmwareHubPS/2KBMST: Mous

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-32.3 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboardcomponents or c

2-4Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero InsertionForce (ZIF) socket. The socket is des

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-52.4.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the mother

2-6Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Position the CPU above thesocket such that its markedcorner matches the base of thesocket lever.4. Carefully inse

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-72.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fanThe Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor requires a specially designed heatsin

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 P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-92.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cableWhen the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place,connect

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

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-112.5.2 Memory configurationsYou may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs intothe DIMM sock

ivChapter 3: Powering up3.1 Starting up for the first time ... 3-13.2 Vocal POST Messages ...

2-12Chapter 2: Hardware informationTable 1 Recommended memory configurationsTable 2 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization* Use only identical DDR D

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-132.5.2.2 DDR Qualified Vendor ListThe following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have

2-14Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.3 Installing a DIMMFollow these steps to install a DIMM.1. Locate the DIMM sockets in themotherboard.2.5.4 Remo

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-152.6 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboardhas five PCI sl

2-16Chapter 2: Hardware informationStandard Interrupt AssignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Program

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-172.6.3 PCI slotsThere are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCIcards such as a

2-18Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6.4 AGP slotThis motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that onlysupports +1.5V AGP cards. When

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-192.6.5 Wi-Fi slotThe Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot will support the ASUS Wi-Fi modulewhen available. Visi

2-20Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM inCMOS. You can

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-212. SMB 2.0 (6-1 pin SMB20)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the SM bus support forPCI slots. S

vContents4.5.6 APM Configuration ... 4-284.5.7 Hardware Monitor ...

2-22Chapter 2: Hardware information4. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56,USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer fr

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-232.8 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on themotherboard.1. Floppy

2-24Chapter 2: Hardware information2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1)This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66 IDE hard diskrib

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-253. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These next generation connectors support the thin Serial AT

2-26Chapter 2: Hardware informationParallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurationsFollowing are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configuration

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-274. RAID ATA/133/100/66/33 connectors(40-1 pin PRI_RAID1, SEC_RAID1)These connectors support either RAID 0

2-28Chapter 2: Hardware information6. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection featu

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-298. ATX power connectors(20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply.

2-30Chapter 2: Hardware information9. USB headers (10-1 pin USB_56, USB_78)If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header isavailable

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-3112. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1, MODEM)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio

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

2-32Chapter 2: Hardware information14. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO)This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide2-3315. Digital Audio connector (6-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow dig

2-34Chapter 2: Hardware information17. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.• System

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

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboardChapter summary3.1 Starting up for the first time... 3-13.2 Vocal POST Messages...

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide3-13.1 Starting up for the first time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.2. Be

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

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide3-3POST Message ActionNo keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properlyconnected to the purple PS/2conne

3-4Chapter 3: Powering up3.3 Powering off the computerUsing the OS shut down functionIf you use Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, click the Start button, click

Chapter 4BIOS setupThis chapter gives information about theASUS P4P800 Deluxe Basic Input/OutputSystem (BIOS).This chapter includesupdating the BIOS

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

ASUS P4SDX Deluxe motherboardChapter summary4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS Setup program...

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOS4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk1. Do either one of the following

4-2Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i<filename>where “filename” means the latest (or original) BIOS

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-31. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o<filename>where “filename” can be any user

4-4Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS withouthaving to go

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-54.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to resto

4-6Chapter 4: BIOS SetupTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Boot the system.2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen messagea

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-74.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) that youcan update using

4-8Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system configurationA

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-94.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu.For example,

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing theASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard.How this guide is organizedThi

4-10Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appearsgiving you an overview of the basic system in

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-114.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave;Third and Fourth IDE MasterWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-d

4-12Chapter 4: BIOS SetupPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Co

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-13Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATAand Pa

4-14Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitAMI BIOSVersion : 08.00.08

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-154.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPUand other system dev

4-16Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitAI Overclock Tuner

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-17DDR Reference Voltage [Auto]Allows selection of the DDR SDRAM operating voltage. Configurationoptions: [2

4-18Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.2 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected byBIOS.Hyper-Threading Technolog

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-19The following sub-items appear only when the item Configure DRAMTiming by SPD is set to Disabled.Configur

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

4-20Chapter 4: BIOS SetupGraphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI]Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device.Configuration opt

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-21OnBoard VT6410 RAID Controller [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard VIA® VT6410 RAID cont

4-22Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings forPCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting I

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-23The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detec

4-24Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitUSB Mass Storage Reset Delay

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-25Emulation Type [N/A]When set to Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated asfloppy drive, and th

4-26Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitInstant Music

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-274.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the AdvancedPower Management (APM

4-28Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitPower Management/APM

ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide4-29Power Button Mode [On/Off]Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when thepower button i