User Guide Motherboard P4R800-V Deluxe
E1391 Checklist First Edition V1 December 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Features Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii P4R800-V Deluxe specification summary ....................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 Welcome! ...........................................................
Contents Safeguards 2.6 2.7 Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-18 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-20 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ......................................... 2-20 2.7.2 Internal connectors .............................................. 2-21 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 BIOS beep codes .........
Contents Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Install an operating system ................................................. 5-1 Support CD information ...................................................... 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD ........................................ 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu ......................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu ......................................................... 5-3 5.2.4 ASUS contact information .........
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement 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.
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: viii • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.
P4R800-V Deluxe specification summary* CPU Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron processor with speeds of up to 3.
P4R800-V Deluxe specification summary* Rear panel I/O 1 x Parallel port 1 x VGA port 1 x S-Video port 1 x Composite video port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x IEEE 1394 port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports Internal I/O 2 x Serial connectors 1 x USB 2.
xii
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features .............................................
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard! The ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your P4R800-V Deluxe package for the following items.
1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights 800MHz FSB CPU support The P4R800-V Deluxe comes with a 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood/Willamette processor in the 478-pin package with 512/256KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process. This motherboard supports 800/533/400 MHz system front side bus that allows 6.4GB/s, 4.3GB/s and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively.
ATI RADEON™ 9100 IGP 2D/3D engine Integrated in the IGP chipset is the ATI RADEON™ 2D/3D graphics engine with maximum 128MB shared display memory. The integrated graphics also supports TV out function via the S-Video and composite ports in the motherboard rear panel. The RADEON™ 3D graphics engine achieves a maximum resolution of 2048x1536 at 32bpp and implements innovative ATI technologies including Pixel Tapestry™ II, Smartshader™, Smoothvision™, and Video Immersion™ II. See page 5-7.
RAID 0, 1, 0+1 support The SiS 180 RAID controller supports two Serial ATA150 and UltraDMA133 drives for RAID 0,1, 0+1 configuration. This provides a high-performance RAID solution for hard disk performance and data back-up protection without the cost of additional RAID cards. See page 2-23 and 5-17. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0.
POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST) informing you of the system boot status and causes of boot errors, if any. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software lets you to customize the voice messages in different languages. See page 3-2. Wi-Fi slot The ASUS Wi-Fi slot is based on the IEEE 802.
Instant Music This unique feature allows you to playback audio files even before entering the operating system. Just press the ASUS Instant Music special function keys and enjoy the music! See page 5-15.
Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
Chapter summary 2.1 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard layout ....................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-5 2.4 System memory ........................................... 2-10 2.5 Expansion slots ........................................... 2-14 2.6 Jumpers ........................................................ 2-18 2.7 Connectors ...................................................
2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
2.2 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_FAN Socket 478 Composite Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In P4R800-V IE1394_1 DELUXE ATX Power Connector PRI_RAID VIA VT6307 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) Marvell 88E001 30.5cm (12.0in) ATI RADEON™ 9100 IGP ATX12V1 USB2.
2.2.
2.2.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.3 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The Intel® Pentium® CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Gold Arrow P4R800-V DELUXE ® P4R800-V DELUXE Socket 478 Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! Notes on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology 1. Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP and later versions only.
2.3.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket Lever 90 - 100 Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.
5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The Intel® Pentium® 4 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Inte® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the heatsink, fan, and retention mechanism.
2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the module base. Make sure that the fan and retention mechanism assembly perfectly fits the heatsink and module base, otherwise you cannot snap the hooks into the holes. Retention Hole Retention Lock Retention Hook Snapped to the Retention Hole Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base.
3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. When secure, the retention locks should point to opposite directions. 2.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN) Don’t forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview 80 Pins DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. DELUXE 104 Pins P4R800-V ® P4R800-V DELUXE 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
Table 1: Recommended memory configurations Sockets Channel 1 Mode/DIMM Type DIMM_A1 (blue) Channel 2 DIMM_A2 (black) DIMM_B1 (blue) DIMM_B2 (black) Single-channel (1) Populated — — — (PC3200/PC2700/ PC2100) (2) — Populated — — (3) — — Populated — (4) — — — Populated Dual-channel (1) Populated (SS) — Populated (SS) — (PC3200/ PC2700/ PC2100) (2) Populated (DS) — Populated (DS) — (3)* Populated (SS) Populated (SS) Populated (SS) Populated (SS) Dual-channel (1) Po
Table 2: Qualified DDR400 vendors list This table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI, one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP), and Wi-Fi slots. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card. 1.
2.5.
2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. When installing long PCI cards, it is recommended that you install them in PCI slots 1, 2, or 5. Long PCI cards installed in PCI slots 3 and 4 may interfere with the SATA connectors. 2.5.5 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.
2.5.6 Wi-Fi slot The Wi-Fi slot supports the ASUS WiFi-b™ card and future IEEE 802.11g network interface card for wireless connectivity. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b/g standard for wireless devices operating in the 2.4GHz frequency band. P4R800-V DELUXE ® WIFI P4R800-V DELUXE WiFi Slot The PCI 5 slot and the Wi-Fi slot may not be used at the same time.
2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 2-3 (default) to pins 1-2.
2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW56) Set this jumper to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). The USBPW56 jumper is for the internal USB header that you can connect to the front USB ports.
2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors This section describes and illustrates the rear panel input/output ports. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 12 11 10 9 8 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. IEEE 1394 port. This 6-pin 1394 port connects provides high speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, or PCs. 4. RJ-45 port.
8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 10. VGA port. This port connects a VGA compatible monitor. 11. S-Video port. This port connects a television or VCR via an S-Video cable. 12. Composite video port. This port connects a television via a composite video cable. 13. PS/2 keyboard port.
2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE [blue], SEC_IDE [black]) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA100 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraDMA100 master device. • Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable connector.
GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND 4. Serial ATA RAID connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2) These Serial ATA connectors support SATA hard disks that you may configure as a RAID set. With the onboard SiS 180 RAID controller, you may create a RAID0, RAID1, or RAID0+1configuration. See Chapter 5 for details on RAID configuration.
6. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1, COM2) These connectors accommodate two serial port modules. Use the bundled 9-pin COM cable to connect the serial port module to one of these connectors, then install the module into a slot opening at the front or back of the system chassis. P4R800-V COM2 COM1 PIN 1 PIN 1 DELUXE ® P4R800-V DELUXE Serial COM2 Bracket DELUXE ® Chassis Signal GND P4R800-V +5VSB_MB 7.
8. IEEE 1394 connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1 [red]) This connector is for an optional 1394 module. Attach the 10-1 pin 1394 cable plug from the module to this connector. You may also connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this connector. The IEEE 1394 module is purchased separately. DELUXE TPA0GND TPB0+12V GND P4R800-V ® 1 P4R800-V DELUXE IEEE-1394 Connector TPA0+ GND TPB0+ +12V IE1394_1 NEVER connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394 connector (red). Doing so will damage the motherboard! 9.
10. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for the power plugs from the ATX power supply unit. The plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition to the 20-pin ATXPWR connector, this motherboard requires that you connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug.
11. USB headers (10-1 pin USB56 [blue]) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Connect the bundled USB/GAME module cable to this connector. The module has two USB 2.0 ports that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. NEVER connect a 1394 cable to the USB56 connector (blue).
13. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components.
15. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. IDE_LED P4R800-V DELUXE System Panel Connector +5V Ground Ground Speaker Reset Ground ® PWR Ground DELUXE IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- P4R800-V PLED- PLED+ Power LED Speaker Connector Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED.
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes and the ASUS POST Reporter™ feature.
Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 BIOS beep codes ........................................... 3-1 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ ................................. 3-2 3.4 Powering off the computer ...........................
3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (if any, start with the last device on the chain) c. System power 6.
3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ This motherboard comes with the Winbond speech controller to support the ASUS POST Reporter™ feature. This application provides vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, the ASUS Post Reporter™ reports the specific cause of the problem. You may customize these POST messages using the Winbond Voice Editor software included in the support CD that came with your motherboard package.
POST Message System failed due to CPU • No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properly connected to the purple PS/2 port on the rear panel. • See section “2.7.1 Rear panel connectors” for the location of the port. No floppy disk detected • Make sure you have connected a floppy disk drive to the floppy disk drive connector on the motherboard. No IDE hard disk detected • Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to the one of the IDE connectors on the motherboard.
3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the utilities menu of the support CD. See section “5.2.3 Utilities menu” for details. To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe. Follow these steps to use the Winbond Voice Editor.
Changing the default language 1. Click the Load button in the Voice Editor window. 2. Select a language from the Open window, then click Open. 3. The event messages for the selected language are displayed in the Voice Editor screen. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to file size limitations. 4. Click the Write button to update the EEPROM. 5. Click Yes when a confirmation window appears.
5. Click the Add button from the Voice Editor screen to display the Add Wave File window. 6. Copy your recorded wave files to the database. Close the window when done. 7. Click a POST event on the Voice Editor screen, then click the Edit button. The Event Sound Editor window appears. 8. Select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voice1. The file you selected appears on the Voice1 field. 9. Click OK to return to the Voice Editor screen. 10. Do steps 7 to 9 for the other events. 11.
3.4 Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” does not appear when shutting down with an ATX power supply.
3-8 Chapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-8 4.3 Main menu ..................................................... 4-11 4.4 Advanced menu ........................................... 4-16 4.5 Power menu .................................................. 4-26 4.6 Boot menu .................................................... 4-29 4.7 Exit menu ......................................................
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AwardBIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the support CD when the BIOS gets corrupted.) 3. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding section for details on these utilities.
Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. b. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. 2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.
5. AWDFLASH checks the new BIOS file from the floppy disk. 6. After verification, AWDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file. Do not shut down the computer during the flash process. 7. After the new BIOS file is copied, the computer returns to POST.
4.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. 1. Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS (P4R800V.BIN) before proceeding with the BIOS update process. 2.
To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically checks the CD-ROM. 3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM...
4.1.4 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). To install ASUS Update: 1. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX.
3. If you selected updating/ downloading from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file.
4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable low pin count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar System Date System Time Language Wed, Dec 01 2003 15 : 30 : 30 [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Case Open Warning Supervisor Password User Password Security Option [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [Enabled] Clear Clear [Setup] Installed Memory HDD S.M.A.R.T.
4.2.3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Date System Time Language Wed, Oct 01 2003 15 : 30 : 30 [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Case Open Warning [Enabled] Enable this option to activate the chassis intrusion feature of the motherboard. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Supervisor Password [Clear] / User Password [Clear] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press .
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled] Enable this option to enable the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature of this motherboard. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Halt On [All Errors] This field sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option.
Access Mode [Auto] The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive. Select [CHS] for this item if you set the IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave to [Manual] to enter the Hard Disk Drive values manually. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Manual HDD type selection If you wish to manually enter the hard disk information, set the IDE Primary Master item to [Manual], and the Access Mode item to [CHS].
Cylinder This item shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. Head This item shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. Sector This item shows the number of sectors per track. Transfer Mode This item shows the Transfer mode. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk.
4.4 Advanced menu CPU Type CPU Speed CPU Cache RAM Current FSB Frequency Current DRAM Frequency USB 2.0 Controller USB Legacy Support Init Display First Frequency/Voltage Control Chip Configuration I/O Device Configuration PCI Configuration Instant Music F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← Intel Pentium(R) 4 2.
4.4.1 Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Spread Spectrum CPU Clock Memory Frequency for VCore Control VCore Voltage CPU VCore setup NB VCore setup DDR Voltage setup AGP Voltage setup F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← [Disabled] [ 133MHz] [Auto] [Auto] 1.500V [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] : Select Item : Select Menu Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select clock generator spread spectrum.
CPU VCore setup [Auto] This option allows you to increase the CPU VCore voltage. Configuration options: [0.1V] [0.2V] [0.3V] [0.4V] [Auto] NB VCore setup [Auto] This option allows you to select the NB VCore voltage. Configuration options: [1.5V] [1.6V] [Auto] DDR Voltage setup [Auto] This option allows you to select the DDR voltage. Configuration options: [2.5V] [2.6V] [2.7V] [2.8V] [Auto] AGP Voltage setup [Auto] This option allows you to select the AGP voltage. Configuration options: [1.5V] [1.
Video Display Devices [Auto] This field allows you to select the display output. Configuration options: [Auto] [CRT Only] [TV Only] TV Standard [NTSC] This item allows selection of the TV output standard. This item is set to [NTSC] by default. Select a different option depending on the TV standard in your location. Configuration options: [NTSC] [PAL] Memory Timing Parameters [Auto] This field allows you to set the memory timing to automatic or manual configuration.
SB200 OnChip IDE Device Select Menu Chip Configuration Onboard Pri IDE Controller Onboard Sec IDE Controller Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Secondary Master PIO Secondary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA Secondary Master UDMA Secondary Slave UDMA F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] : Select Item : Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to enable Primary PCI IDE support.
4.4.
Onboard AC97 Audio [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC97 audio controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Game Port Address [201] This field allows you to select the onboard Game port address. Configuration options: [201] [209] [Disabled] MIDI Port Address [Disabled] This field allows you to select the onboard MIDI port address.
4.4.4 PCI Configuration Select Menu PCI Configuration Onboard SATA Onboard LAN Onboard 1394 [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Resources controlled by IRQ Resources [Auto (ESCD)] PCI/CGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ for VGA Assign IRQ for USB PCI Latency Timer (CLK) [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [ 64] F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← : Select Item : Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable/Disable the onboard SATA.
IRQ Resources Select Menu IRQ Resources IRQ-3 IRQ-4 IRQ-5 IRQ-7 IRQ-9 IRQ-10 IRQ-11 IRQ-12 IRQ-14 IRQ-15 assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← to to to to to to to to to to : Select Item : Select Menu [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Item Specific Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification
4.4.5 Instant Music Select Menu Instant Music Instant Music Instant Music CD-ROM Drive [Disabled] [Secondary Master] Item Specific Help If enabled, power up by PS/2 keyboard function will be disabled. F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← : Select Item : Select Menu -/+ : Change Value Enter : Select Sub-menu F5 : Setup Defaults F10 : Save and Exit Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS.
4.5 Power menu ACPI Suspend Type AC Power Loss Restart Power Up Control Hardware Monitor Select Menu [S1&S3] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← : Select Item : Select Menu -/+ : Change Value Enter : Select Sub-menu F5 : Setup Defaults F10 : Save and Exit ACPI Suspend Type [S1& S3] Allows you to select the ACPI state to used for system suspend.
4.5.1 Power Up Control Select Menu Power Up Control Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled] Date (of Month) 0 Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 : 0 : 0 F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← : Select Item : Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select.
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor Select Menu Hardware Monitor Q-Fan VCore 3.3V 5V 12V Controller Voltage Voltage Voltage Voltage [Disabled] 1.79V 3.37V 4.94V 11.36V CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Power Fan Speed F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← : Select Item : Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable.
4.6 Boot menu First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Fourth Boot Device Plug & Play OS Boot Virus Detection Quick Power On Self Test Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Full Screen LOGO APIC Mode F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← : Select Item : Select Menu [HDD-0] [CDROM] [Floppy] [Disabled] [Yes] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select your boot device priority.
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Allows you to select the power-on state of the NumLock. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Full Screen LOGO [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.
4.7 Exit menu Select Menu Save & Exit Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes F1 : Help ESC : Exit ↑↓ →← : Select Item : Select Menu Item Specific Help This option saves data to CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup. -/+ : Change Value Enter : Select Sub-menu F5 : Setup Defaults F10 : Save and Exit Save & Exit Setup Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 5 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Chapter summary 5.1 Install an operating system ........................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ................................ 5-1 5.3 ATI IGP Catalyst™ .......................................... 5-7 5.4 Software information ...................................
5.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 5.
5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ATI All in One Driver The item installs the ATI All In One Driver. AD1888 Driver and Application This item installs the AD1888 audio driver and application. Marvell Gigabit LAN Driver This item installs the driver for the onboard Marvell® Gigabit LAN controller. USB 2.0 Driver This item installs the USB 2.0 driver.
5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. Install ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS MyLogo2.
Adobe Acrobat Reader This item installs the Adobe® Acrobat Reader® V5.0. The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). Winbond Voice Editor This application is for customizing ASUS POST Reporter™ messages. Use this application if you wish to change the default vocal POST messages. See section 3.3 “ASUS POST Reporter™” for details. ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver. 5.2.
5.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard information The window displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this CD The window displays the support CD contents in graphical format.
Technical support form The window displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill up when requesting technical support. Filelist The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.
5.3 ATI IGP Catalyst™ The ATI IGP Catalyst™ allows easy configuration of your display settings. The ATI IGP Catalyst™ icon is displayed in the Windows® taskbar after you installed the ATI All In One drivers. Right or left-click the icon to display a menu. 5.3.1 Left-click menu The left-click menu allows you to select the bits per pixel (BPP) and resolution of your current display. To change the BPP and resolution settings of your display: 1. Select a BPP and resolution from the menu.
5.3.2 Right-click menu The ATI IGP Catalyst™ right-click menu provides options for configuring your display settings. Displays - This option allows you to set your current display as primary or clone. Schemes - The Schemes option allows you to use a single display or switch among available displays. Settings - This option lets you configure the ATI IGP Catalyst™, advanced display settings, and device settings. This menu also allows you to restore the default display settings.
4. Click the Display tab. Click the Scheme drop-down menu, then select Switch amongst display. Assign a Hotkey to use in switching between displays. Click Save when done. 5. Click a display to view and adjust its properties. 6. Click Apply to save your changes. Only S-Video signal is available when S-Video and composite video ports are used at the same time. The quality of S-Video is better than composite video.
5.4 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information. 5.4.1 Multi-channel audio feature The ADI AD1888 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability. Install the SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the 6-channel audio feature.
6. Click the Test button to display the Test Listening Environment window. 7. Select the audio test path from the drop-down menu. 8. After selecting an option, test your setting by clicking the Play Test Noise button. While testing, you will see a black circle moving on the screen indicating the audio path. The Play Test Noise button becomes Stop Playing button. Click this button at any time to stop playing. 9. Click the Close button when done. Audio path indicator 10.
Adjusting the volume settings 1. After rebooting the system, click on the volume control icon on the Windows® taskbar to display the Volume Control window. 2. Click the Volume Control Advanced button. The Advanced Controls for Volume Control window appears. To achieve 6-channel audio capability when playing DVDs, check the boxes opposite AC3 SPDIF and PCM SPDIF. Click Close. Adjusting the microphone settings 1. Click on the Microphone Advanced button to display the Advanced Controls for Microphone window.
5.4.2 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support CD. See section 5.2.3 “Utilities menu” for details. Before using ASUS MyLogo2 feature, use the ASUS Update utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. Follow these steps to use ASUS MyLogo2. 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility. See section “4.1.5 ASUS Update.” 2.
If you wish to make the logo image smaller, click on the arrow on the Ratio item and select your desired scale. 6. The next screen prompts you to flash the original BIOS to update it with the new boot logo. Click Flash to update the BIOS. 7. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your computer. Your system boots with the new boot logo. Instead of starting from ASUS Update, you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from the Windows® Start button menu to change your BIOS boot logo.
5.4.3 ASUS Instant Music The motherboard is equipped with the BIOS-based Instant Music audio playback feature. This feature is supported by the onboard AC’97 audio CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-RW). • Instant Music only supports CDs in audio format. • Instant Music does not work if you installed and enabled an add-on sound card. • Instant Music only supports PS/2 keyboard. To enable ASUS Instant Music: 1.
To use ASUS Instant Music: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has a standby power. 2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs. These keys only function as indicated if you enabled the Instant Music item in BIOS. Instant Music function keys (Set 1) CD ON/OFF PLAY/PAUSE Esc F1 STOP/EJECT PREVIOUS NEXT F3 F4 F2 VOL. DOWN F5 VOL.
5.5 SiS RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the SiS 180 RAID controller to provide a cost-effective RAID solution. SiS 180 supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 with two independent Serial ATA channels and a single-channel RAID connector. RAID 0 (called data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
5.5.1 Installing the hard disks The SiS 180 Serial/Ultra ATA RAID controller supports Serial ATA and Ultra ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set. • If you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for performance, use two new drives.
5.5.2 SiS RAID Setting Utility The SiS RAID Setting Utility allows you to create or delete a RAID array in DOS mode. To enter the SiS RAID Setting Utility: 1. Restart your system. The BIOS displays the following screen during POST. Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. RAID Card BIOS Setting Utility 1.00.0.XX (c) 2003-2005 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. All Rights Reserved. Press to run the BIOS Setting Utility. 2. Press to display the SIS180 Utility main menu. 3.
2. Press <2>, then to select Stripe (RAID 0). 3. Press <1>, <7>, then to select the Block Size. 4. Press <1>, <2>, then to select the Transfer Mode. 5. Use the or arrow keys to move the selection bar, then press to select a disk drive. 6. Press N then to create a stripe (RAID 0) configuration. Press Y if you wish to split the data on the source disk to other disks.
7. Press Q to exit the current setup menu. 8. Press Y then to save changes. 9. Once an array is created, partition and initialize your hard disk using the FDISK utility and format the array as a new single hard drive.
5.5.3 SiSRAID Utility The SiSRAID Utility allows you to create or delete a RAID array in Windows®. The SiSRAID Utility is automatically copied into your system when you install the SiS RAID Driver. See page 5-2 for details. To launch the SiSRAID Utility: 1. Click Start > Programs > SiSRAID > SiSRAID from the Windows® desktop. The SiSRAID Utility window appears. 2. Click on the View or Configuration tab to display their contents. The View tab displays information on the first detected hard disk drive. 3.
Creating an array for performance (RAID 0) You must have at least two installed hard disk drives to create a RAID 0 array. To create a RAID 0 array: 1. Click the Configuration tab, then click the Create Raid tab. 2. Select RAID 0 from the Raid Type field. 3. Set the array block size from the Block Size field. 4. Set your array in DMA or PIO mode from the Mode field. 5. Select a disk from the Available Disks pane, then click the arrow down button to add the disk on the Selected Disks pane. 5.
Create Stripe Raidset options Source Displays the first selected disk. Target All available disks except the first selected disk. Create Only This operation destroys all data on the selected disk and creates a clean stripe array without any data. Split data (Boot from IDE) This operation will split the data from the source disk into all the selected disks. In this mode, the boot disk may not be booted from the SiS 180 chip.
5.6 Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) Technology The motherboard supports the Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Technology. The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). With this tool, installation and network diagnosis has never been easier. The VCT technology detects and reports open and shorted cables with up to 1 meter of accuracy. It also detects impedance mismatches, pair swaps, pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64ns.
Important notes 5.7 • The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature is supported on Windows® XP and 2000 operating systems only. • The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature works only on a system with an installed Marvell Gigabit LAN controller. • The Run button on the VCT Tester dialogue box is disabled if no problem is detected on the network. Makedisk.exe The Makedisk.exe utility allows you to create a floppy disk with the RAID driver necessary when configuring RAID during OS installation.
