MotherboardP4P800-VMUser Guide
xP4P800-VM specifications summary* Specifications are subject to change without notice.Internal I/OBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityPower Re
Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of theP4P800-VM motherboard. It includes briefdescriptions of the motherboard components,and illustratio
1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4P800-VM motherboard!The ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard delivers a host of n
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-3Dual-channel DDR400 memory support The motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using PC3200/2700/210
1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Motherboard componentsBefore you install the motherboard, learn about its major components andavailable features
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1-6Chapter 1: Product introductionATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug fromthe ATX 12V power supply.CPU socket. A 478-p
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-7Audio CODEC. The ADI AD1980 is an AC’97 CODEC that allows6-channel audio playback. The audio CODEC provides si
1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard layout24.5cm (9.6in)PCI1PANEL1P4P800-VM®CR2032 3VLithium CellCMOS PowerCD1AUX1SuperI/O4MbitFirmwareH
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-91.6 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor chang
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 introduction1.7 Motherboard installationBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis toensure th
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-111.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.8.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insert
1-12Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.2.
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-131.9 System memoryThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline MemoryModule (DIMM) socke
1-14Chapter 1: Product introductionThis motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the CPUFSB (Front Side Bus) and the type of DDR
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-15Table 3 DDR400 Qualified Vendor List (QVL)Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system
1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10 Expansion slotsThe motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot.To install and
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-171.10.3 PCI slotsThere are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cardssuch as a LAN
1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction1.11 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-192. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the compu
iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ...vSafety information ...
1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction1.12 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard.1. Floppy disk dri
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-213. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66 IDE ribbon c
1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables f
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-23Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOSRefer to the following table for the appropriate BIOS settings of
1-24Chapter 1: Product introduction6. SMBus connector (6-1 pin SMB1)This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus)devices. Devices
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-258. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO1)This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable
1-26Chapter 1: Product introduction10. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1)This connector supports an optional GAME/MIDI module. Connect the GAME/MIDI
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-2712. USB header (10-1 pin USB_56, USB_78)If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers ar
1-28Chapter 1: Product introduction14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF1)This connector is for a S/PDIF audio module that allows digital instead
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide1-29• System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER)This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and al
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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-34. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i<filename.rom>where “filename.rom” means the l
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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-52.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore B
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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-72.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) that you canupdate using the
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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-92.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu. Forexample, sel
vNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two condit
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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-112.3.5 Primary/Secondary/Third/FourthIDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of I
2-12Chapter 2: BIOS informationDMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1][SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2]
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-13Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA andParall
2-14Chapter 2: BIOS information Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitAMI BIOSVersion : 08
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-152.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othersystem devices
2-16Chapter 2: BIOS informationThe following sub-items appear when the item Configure DRAM Timing bySPD is set to Disabled.2.4.2 ChipsetThe Chipset me
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-17DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [4 Clocks]This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command andthe
2-18Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and E
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-19Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options:[Dis
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 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnPdevices. The menu includes set
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-21Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests fora
2-22Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.5 USB ConfigurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select anitem then press E
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-23 Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitUSB Mass Stor
2-24Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced PowerManagement (APM). Select an i
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-25 Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitPower Managem
2-26Chapter 2: BIOS informationPower Button Mode [On/Off]Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the powerbutton is pressed. Con
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-27 Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitCPU Temperatu
2-28Chapter 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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-292.6.2 Boot Settings ConfigurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Quiet Boot [
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 informationBoot to OS/2 [No]Allows you to specify the OS/2 compatibility mode. Configuration options: [No][Yes]Wait for ‘F1’ If Er
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-31Change Supervisor PasswordSelect this item to set or change the supervisor password. The SupervisorPassword i
2-32Chapter 2: BIOS informationChange User PasswordSelect this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item ontop of the screen sho
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard user guide2-332.7 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for theBIOS items,
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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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices.
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 P4P800-VM motherboard user guide3-53.3 Software information3.3.1 Multi-channel audio featureThe ADI AD1980 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel
viiiASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)Address 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Web site w
3-6Chapter 3: Software supportAdjusting the volume settings1. After rebooting the system, click on the volume control icon on the taskbar(lower right
ixP4P800-VM specifications summary(continued on the next page)CPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryVGAExpansion slotsStorageAudioLANSpecial featuresHW
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