® P4T Intel® 850 ATX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 The ASUS P4T ............................................................................ 8 2.
CONTENTS 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 77 5.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 77 5.2 Start Windows ........................................................................... 77 5.3 P4T Motherboard Support CD .................................................. 78 5.4 INF Update Utility for Intel 850 Chipset .................................. 80 5.5 Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver ..................
FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. INTRODUCTION FEATURES HARDWARE SETUP BIOS SETUP SOFTWARE SETUP SOFTWARE REFERENCE APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard.
2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P4T The ASUS P4T motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1Specifications • • 2.
2. FEATURES • • • • • • • • • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices. PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software. Legacy Free: Provides five 32-bit PCI (PCI 2.
2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Performance • 2. FEATURES Performance • • • • • 10 High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/100/66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.
2. FEATURES 2.1.3 Intelligence • • • • • • • • Auto CPU Throttling Function: Incorporated into this motherboard is a new technology to enable Pentium 4 processors auto throttling function. When auto throttling is enabled, the CPU with throttle down to 50% of its duty cycle when the CPU temperature reaches the threshold and return to 100% of its duty cycle when temperature lowers to normal level. This function ensures the best performance and reliability.
2. FEATURES 2.2 P4T Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 423 for Pentium 4 Processors ....................................... 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 8 2. FEATURES MB Components Chipsets Intel 850 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) ............................... 2 Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) ......................................... 12 4Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH) ...................................
2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 3 45 6 7 24 2.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 P4T Motherboard Layout 24.4cm (9.60in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard ATX Power Connector RIMMB2 (16/18 bit, 184-pin module) RIMMB1 (16/18 bit, 184-pin module) COM1 PARALLEL PORT RIMMA2 (16/18 bit, 184-pin module) RIMMA1 (16/18 bit, 184-pin module) MAIN_FAN TR2 AUX Power Connector COM2 CPU_FAN USBPWR Intel 850 FLOPPY 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN 2) USBPWR 3) SW1 6-10 4) SW1 1-4 p.18 p.19 p.20 p.22 JumperFree™ Mode (Enable/Disable) USB Device Wake Up (Enable/Disable) CPU External Frequency Setting CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple Setting p.23 p.25 p.31 p.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Getting Started IMPORTANT: Due to Pentium 4 CPU’s power consumption requirement, an ATX12V power supply is recommended for this motherboard. For typical system configurations, an ATX12V power supply that can supply at least 230W and at least 8.5A on the +12V lead is required. For heavily-loaded configurations, an ATX12V power supply that can supply at least 300W is required.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.4 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.
3. HARDWARE SETUP ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SW1 ON Motherboard Feature Settings The motherboard’s onboard functions are either adjusted through jumpers or DIP switches. When using DIP switches, the white block represents the switch’s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. ® P4T 1. Frequency Multiple 2. Frequency Multiple 3. Frequency Multiple 4. Frequency Multiple 5. Reserved 6. Frequency Selection 7. Frequency Selection 8. Frequency Selection 9.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) USB Device Wake Up (USBPWR) This allows you to disable or enable the USB device wake up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your USB devices to wake up your computer. This feature requires an ATX 12V power supply that can supply at least 2A on the +5VSB lead. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply. Your computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable and do not have the appropriate ATX power supply. NOTES 1.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) CPU External Frequency Setting (SW1) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, AGP, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency. IMPORTANT: 1. In JumperFree mode, all dip switches must be set to OFF. 2. When JumperFree mode is enabled, use BIOS setup in place of these switches (see CPU Speed in Advanced Menu in BIOS Setup). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON CPU/DRAM → 130.0MHz 133.0MHz PCI BUS → 43.3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Manual CPU Settings NOTE: JumperFree mode must be disabled. The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only. Overclocking can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor. PCI (MHz) AGP (MHz) 6 100 103 105 108 110 112 115 118 120 122 125 125 130 133 120 133 133 136 138 140 142 144 145 148 150 152 154 156 133 150 33.5 34.3 35.0 36.0 36.7 37.3 38.3 39.3 40.0 40.7 41.7 41.7 43.3 44.5 30.0 33.3 33.4 34.0 34.5 35.0 35.5 36.0 36.3 37.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON ON SW1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4) CPU Core: Bus Frequency Multiple (SW1-Switches 1-4) This option sets the frequency multiple between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the CPU’s External frequency. These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. ® Mult. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 13.0x 14.0x 15.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory. This motherboard has four 184-pin Rambus Inline Memory Modules (RIMM) sockets. These sockets support 64Mbit, 128Mbit, and 256Mbit Direct RDRAM technologies.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.1Installing Memory The memory module (RIMM/C-RIMM) will fit in only one orientation. IMPORTANT: Do not touch the memory module’s connectors. Handle the module only by the edges. Channel B RIMMB2 RIMMB1 Channel A RIMMA2 RIMMA1 RIMM Sockets ® RIMM with Heat Spreader C-RIMM P4T 3. H/W SETUP System Memory P4T 184-Pin RIMM Sockets 1. Make sure that the notch keys in the module are aligned with the small ribs inside the RIMM sockets.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket for the supported CPUs listed in section 2.1.1 Specifications. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. ® Pin 1 P4T Socket 423 Pentium 4 Processor Gold Arrow Pin 1 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.1 CPU Installation Step 1: Install the Baseboard A metal baseboard is required to install the heatsink to the motherboard. A rubber pad is placed between the metal board and motherboard to provide insulation to prevent shorting. 3. H/W SETUP CPU Align the rubber pad over the metal baseboard so that the holes match. Align the motherboard over the rubber pad and metal baseboard so that the screws on the baseboard match up with the motherboard’s screw holes.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Step 2: Install the CPU A. Locate the ZIF socket on the motherboard. B. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sidesways and then lifting it up to a 90˚–100˚ angle. C. Align the CPU over the socket such that its notched or marked corner matches the socket’s corner near the end of the lever, while making sure that the CPU is parallel to the socket. D. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The illustration below shows how to insert a CPU properly. 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Step 3: Install the Heatsink Support Base Place the two heatsink support base as shown and screw in the four pan head screws. 3. H/W SETUP CPU Step 4: Install the Heatsink Carefully place the fan heatsink on top of the heatsink support base and connect the fan power cable to the CPU fan connector. Connect to the CPU fan connector.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Step 5: Install the Heatsink Retaining Clips 1 Latch one end of the heatsink retaining clip to one of the tabs on the heatsink support base. Push down on the other end of the heatsink retaining clip until it locks into place. 3. H/W SETUP CPU Latch the large slotted tab on the clip to the protruding tab on the side of the heatsink support base.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards WARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information). 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard INT-A — shared — — — shared — — PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGP slot Onboard USB controller SMBus INT-B — — shared — — — — shared INT-C shared — — shared — — — — INT-D — — — — shared — shared — IMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel Port (25-pin Female) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 4) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1, 10-1 pin COM2) Two serial ports are ready for a mouse or other serial devices. See Onboard Serial Port 1/2 in 4.4.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Fast-Ethernet Port Connector (RJ45) (optional) The RJ45 connector is optional at the time of purchase and is located on top of the USB connectors. The connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. RJ-45 Port 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 7) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 8) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). FLOPPY PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P4T P4T Floppy Disk Drive Connector 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP ® Ground SMBDATA +5V SMBCLK 10) SMB Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. 1 P4T 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 12) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL) This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORTANT: This feature requires that Wake On LAN or PCI Modem is enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 14) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2) If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, a USB header is available for two additional USB ports. Connect the 10-1 pin ribbon cable from the provided 2-port USB connector set to the midboard 10-1 pin USB header and mount the USB connector set to an open slot on your chassis. 10 6 5 1 ® 1: USB Power 2: USBP2– 3: USBP2+ 4: GND 5: NC 6: USB Power 7: USBP3– 8: USBP3+ 9: GND USB2 P4T P4T USB Headers 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 17) Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. You must also configure the setting through UART2 Use Infrared (see 4.4.2 I/O device Configuration) to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 19) Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block ATXPWR) (6-pin AUXPWR) (4-pin ATX12V) These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. Each plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. An auxiliary power supply may be needed depending on your system configuration. 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP The following is for items 20–26 +5 V PLED Keylock Ground Power LED Speaker Connector +5V Ground Ground Speaker Keyboard Lock Message LED SMI Lead P4T Reset Ground +5 V MLED ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground ® Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. P4T System Panel Connectors 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user’s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Your monitor b.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP. * Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode.
4. BIOS SETUP 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures WARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your motherboard and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 1.
4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when necessary. This will minimize the chance that a failed update will prevent your system from booting up. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS. The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program.
4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply pressing or the + combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears: 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the or + keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the installed hard disk. To allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automatically, select [Auto]. Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive.
4. BIOS SETUP IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable.
4. BIOS SETUP ASUS P4T User’s Manual 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track.
4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “Type:” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, press the key to exit back to the Main menu.
4. BIOS SETUP Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) ® 4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard Features Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOS’ displayed language. Currently only English is available. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set the passwords. To set the password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password and press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Internal Frequency [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent 2 fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash. See System Hangup.
4. BIOS SETUP RDRAM Frequency (MHz) [Auto] This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the RDRAM. The default setting [Auto] seeks to balance optimal performance with stability. The other options displayed in the popup menu vary according to the CPU External Frequency. NOTE: This field will not appear when [Turbo mode] is enabled.
4. BIOS SETUP USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device on startup. If detected, USB controller legacy mode will be enabled. If not detected, USB controller legacy mode will be disabled. When this field is set to [Disabled], USB controller legacy mode is disabled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not.
4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 100MHz and enter BIOS setup. Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Internal Frequency ASUS P4T User’s Manual 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Mode Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU External (FSB) Freq.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.1 Chip Configuration RDRAM Pool B State [Nap] This sets the operating state of the RDRAM devices in Pool B. Selecting [Nap] allows the RDRAM in Pool B to enter power-saving mode. [Standby] allows the RDRAM in Pool B to return to the working state quickly. 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration AGP Fast-Write [Enabled] This controls the AGP fast-write function.
4. BIOS SETUP PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Priority PCI Mode [Enabled] This field allows you to give PCI slot 1 a higher priority. You may want to leave on the default setting if you are using an IEEE-1394 PCI card. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Onboard Lan Controller [Enabled] (only on model with LAN) This motherboard features an integrated LAN controller. If you want to use it, leave it on the default setting. If you want to use an add-on LAN card, select [Disabled]. Configuration options; [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config NOTE: To disable the integrated LAN controller, you must first set this field to [Disable], shut down your system, and then restart.
4. BIOS SETUP UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled] When enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector, it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. See IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 External Connectors.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1/4 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3 IRQ, Slot 5 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly.
4. BIOS SETUP USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [Enabled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows you to select which of the cards will act as your primary graphics card. [AGP Card] uses the AGP card as your primary card. The default, [PCI Card], allows your PCI graphics card to take precedence when detected.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this menu item is set to [Disabled], power management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu.
4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or “green” features.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [Enabled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Previous State] 4.
4. BIOS SETUP Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard, PS2 mouse, or consumer IR device to power up your computer. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the +5VSB lead. The default is set to [Disabled] because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply. Your computer will not power ON if you set this to [Enabled] and do not have the appropriate ATX power supply.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor CPU Fan, PCI Fan, Main Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed, power supply fan speed, and the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.6 Boot Menu Boot Sequence 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up.
4. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.7 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu NOTE: Pressing does not exit this menu. You must select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit this menu.
4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to load default values. You can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy. You may use any version of Windows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later. 5.2 Start Windows 5. S/W S/W SETUP SETUP 5.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 P4T Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, doubleclick or run E:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive E:). 5.3.1 Installation Menu • • • • • 5.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWERRIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU) • • • • • Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user’s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE, PowerDVD Trial, and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.4 INF Update Utility for Intel 850 Chipset Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) To install other drivers/ programs, click here and then click Finish. 80 ASUS P4T User’s Manual (4) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5 Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the license agreement. (4) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (6) To install other drivers/ programs, click here and then click Finish. (5) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup System Requirements • • • • • • • • Intel® Pentium® microprocessor or higher. Operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher. Memory: 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95/98; 24 MB of RAM for Windows NT (32 MB recommended).
5. SOFTWARE SETUP (5) Click here. (7) Click here. (6) Click here. (8) Enter username and password, and other options, and then click here. (9) Click here. (10) To install other drivers/ programs, click here and then click Finish. ASUS P4T User’s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 NOTE: This warning appears only if you don’t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.14 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x on how to install the Acrobar Reader.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.7 Intel LDCM Client Setup System Requirements • • • • • • • • Intel® Pentium® microprocessor or higher. Operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher. Memory: 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95/98; 24 MB of RAM for Windows NT (32 MB recommended).
5. SOFTWARE SETUP (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (10) Click here. NOTE: This warning appears only if you don’t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.14 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x on how to install the Acrobar Reader. (11) To install other drivers/ programs, click here and then click Finish.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.8 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM 6.0 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 86 ASUS P4T User’s Manual (4) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.9 ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.16 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (7) Click here. ASUS P4T User’s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (2) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.10 ASUS Update Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here. 88 ASUS P4T User’s Manual (4) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.11 Microsoft DirectX Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (3) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.12 YAMAHA S-YXG50 SoftSynthesizer Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Enter the information requested and click here. (5) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) To install other drivers/ programs, click here and then click OK. 90 ASUS P4T User’s Manual (4) Click here. (6) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.13 PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement. (4) Setup will proceed with the installation if no viruses are found. Click here to start installation. (6) & (7) Select the preferred features by clicking the appropriate buttons.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.14 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. 92 ASUS P4T User’s Manual (4) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.15 Install Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications 5.15.1 System Requirements • • • • • • • • Pentium-100MHz PC compatible Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT/2000 Hard disk drive with at least 10MB of free space 4x speed or above CD-ROM drive Sound card with a Windows wave audio driver 256 (or above) color VGA card is required. A VGA card with DirectDraw support 8MB system memory 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.15.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.15.3 Installation Procedures Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here to install PowerDVD. (4) Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. (6) Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.16 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (2) Select the program to remove and click Add/ Remove. (3) Click here.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. 6.1.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature (for supported processors only). Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC’s fan rotation.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update 6.2 ASUS Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start | Programs | ASUS Utility | ASUS Update Vx.xx. 2. Select an update method. 3.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.3 YAMAHA XGPlayer The XGplayer is an application that is used to playback multimedia files. The XGplayer allows playback of MIDI files (.mid, .rmi), audio files (.wav, .mp3), movie files (.avi, .mpg) and audio CDs all from a single application. With MIDI files, you can mix, arrange (change voices/effects) and attach MIDI files to e-mails. Also, its links to various Internet services allows you to listen to music on web sites or purchase music easily. 6.3.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.3.2 YAMAHA XGstudio Player Control Panel Select Next Song Select Previous Song Rewind Fast Forward Pause Playback Select Final Song Select Top Song Song Number Display Master Volume Control Power Setup Polyphony CPU Usage Rate Key Control Tempo Control 6.3.3 YAMAHA XGstudio Mixer Control Panel To open the Mixer Panel, click the Open Mixer icon Polyphony on the Main Panel.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE To open the Minimize Panel, click theMinimize icon Return to Original State Help Open Mixer 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.3.4 YAMAHA XGplayer Minimize Panel on the Main Panel. Master Volume Slider Version Information Power Song Name Display Time Display Stop Pause Playback Select Next Song Select Previous Song 6.3.5 Troubleshooting It cannot be installed. • • Is the operating environment saturated? Check hard disk capacity, memory capacity, OS, etc.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer The performance tempo is distorted, or the sound is choppy. Mouse reaction becomes slow. • • This will happen if you put an extra load on the CPU during a performance by starting another application, accessing a floppy disk, or CD-ROM driver, etc. Processing requirements may exceed the performance capabilities of your CPU.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.4 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste time identifying your file types. 6.4.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.5 CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLink’s complete range of video and audio software products. It features unrivaled functions allowing users to view high quality video and media-rich DVD contents on the personal computer. With the iPower Internet Enabling feature, PowerDVD opens DVD enthusiasts to on-line DVD resources via the PowerDVD Desktop Portal Page. 6.5.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6 CyberLink VideoLive Mail CyberLink’s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excellent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input devices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3’s built-in e-mail system through the Internet. VLM 3’s mails comprise video, sound, or snapshot information; and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6.1 Starting VideoLive Mail To start VideoLive Mail, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink VideoLive Mail, and then click VideoLive Mail x.x. VLM 3’s Setup Wizard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment. 1. Setup Wizard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E-mail setting.
7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LEDs LAN Activity Output Signal Intel Chipset RJ45 Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the motherboard.
7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card • • • • • • • • • • • • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port Supports 32-bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.
7. APPENDIX 7.2 Glossary Bus PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X AGP 4X Bus Frequency 33MHz 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz Bandwidth 33MHz 66MHz 133MHz 266MHz 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25 or 50MBytes/sec speeds. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus.
7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory. When the manual instructs you to “boot” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer. “Reboot” means to restart your computer. When using Windows 95 or later, selecting “Restart” from “Start | Shut Down...” will reboot your computer. Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events.
7. APPENDIX ASUS P4T User’s Manual 7 . APPENDIX Glossary LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors.
7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I/O interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices.
INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 70 Accelerated Graphics Port 32 Accessories Fast Ethernet Card 111 Adobe Acrobat Reader Installing 92 Adobe Acrobat Reader Setup 92 AGP 32 AGP Slots 32 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility Installing 86 ASUS PC Probe Installing 86 Setup 86 Using 97 ASUS Update Using 102 ATAPI CD-ROM 73 ATX Power Switch Lead 40 Automatic Power Up 71 B BIOS Beep Code 43 BIOS Beep Codes 43 Boot Sequence 73 Boot Up Floppy Seek 74 Boot Up NumLock Status 56 Boot Virus Detection 74 C Central Processing Unit 25 Cha
INDEX Floppy 3 Mode Support 52 Floppy Disk Access Control 64 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 36 K Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 40 H Halt On 57 Hardware Setup CPU Installation 25 HDD Power Down 69 Head 55 Headers USB 39 High Priority PCI Mode 63 L Language 57 LDCM Administrator Setup 83 LDCM Client Setup 85 Legacy Diskette A 52 Legacy Diskette B 52 Load Setup Defaults 76 M I IDE Activity LED 39 IDE Connectors 35 IDE Hard Drive 73 INF Update Utility 80, 81 Installing 80, 81 Installed Memory 57 Installing Adobe
INDEX PIO Mode 55 Plug & Play O/S 74 Power Management 68 PowerDVD 108 Using 108 PowerPlayer SE Using 107 Procedures CPU Installation 25 Expansion Card Installation 31 Updating BIOS 46 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 33 PS/2 Mouse Connector 33 PWR Button < 4 Secs 69 PWR Up On Modem Act 70 Q Quick Power On Self Test 74 R Removable Device 73 Reset Switch Lead 40 S Save Changes 76 Sector 55 Serial Port Connectors 34 SMART Monitoring 55 SMB Connector 37 SMI Lead 40 Software Setup Adobe Acrobat Reader 92 ASUS PC Probe
INDEX W Wake On LAN 70 Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR 71 Wake-On-LAN Connector 38 Y YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer Installing 91 120 ASUS P4T User’s Manual
