® P4T-M Intel® 850 ATX Motherboard Quick Setup Manual SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (ASUS). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Copyright © 2000 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
1. FEATURES 1.1 P4T-M Motherboard Layout 24.4cm (9.60in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard Multi I/O CPU_FAN Bottom: Top: USB1 RJ-45 USB2 PWR_FAN Line In 24.4cm (9.
1. FEATURES 1.2 Layout Contents Expansion 1) 2) 3) 4) RIMMA1/A2/B1/B2 CPU PCI1/2/3/4/5 AGPPRO p.18 p.19 p.25 p.26 184-Pin System Memory Support Central Processing Unit (CPU)6 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) Slot Connectors 1) PRIMARY/SECONDARY IDE 2) FLOPPY 3 CPU_FAN, PCI_FAN MAIN_FAN 4) WOL 5) USB2 6) IA 7) AFPANEL 8) ATXPWR, AUXPWR, ATX12V 9) PWRLED (PANEL) 10) KEYLOCK (PANEL) 11) SPEAKER (PANEL) 12) MSG.
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.1 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.
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.2 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.
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.2.1 Installing Memory The memory module (RIMM/C-RIMM) will fit in only one orientation. C-RIMM P4T-M 184-Pin RIMM Sockets RIMM Sockets P4T-M RIMM with Heat Spreader IMPORTANT: Do not touch the memory module’s connectors. Handle the module only by the edges. 1. Make sure that the notch keys in the module are aligned with the small ribs inside the RIMM sockets. MOUNTING NOTCH RDRAM (with heat spreader) NOTCH KEYS CONNECTORS (TOP VIEW) EJECTOR RIBS (inside socket) 2.
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket for the supported CPUs. 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. Socket 423 Pentium 4 P4T-M Gold Arrow Gold Arrow P4T-M Socket 423 Before you start, you should check to see that you have the following items: (NOTE: Motherboard layout is not identical to the example.
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.3.1 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. (NOTE: Motherboard layout is not identical to the example.) Align the rubber pad over the metal baseboard so that the holes match.
2. 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.
2. 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. 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.
2. 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. Latch the large slotted tab on the clip to the protruding tab on the side of the heatsink support base. Push down on the other end of the heatsink retaining clip until it locks into place. 2 3 1 2 WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working.
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.4 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). 2.4.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2.
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2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.5 Onboard Connectors 1) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the motherboard’s primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, and then connect the gray connector to your UltraDMA/100 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to your UltraDMA/100 master device.
2) 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 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
4) 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.
6) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin VIDEO, CD_IN, AUX) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such audio-visual sources as a VIDEO or CD-ROM input, or MPEG card.
8) 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.
The following is for items 15–21 Speaker Connector Message LED P4T-M SMI Lead Reset Ground +5 V MLED ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground +5 V PLED Keylock Ground Power LED +5V Ground Ground Speaker Keyboard Lock Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. P4T-M System Panel Connectors 9) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.