Page 2 - ii; First Edition
ii Checklist Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may bereproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into anylanguage in any form or by any means, except documenta...
Page 3 - iii; Contents; Chapter 1: Product introduction
iii Features Contents Notices ............................................................................................ v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ................................................................
Page 4 - iv; Chapter 2: BIOS Information
iv Safeguards Contents Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-22.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ....................... 2-3 2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS 2 .........................
Page 5 - Notices; Federal Communications Commission Statement; Canadian Department of Communications Statement; This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.; Where to find more information
v Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cau...
Page 6 - Safety information; Electrical safety
vi 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 cabl...
Page 7 - vii; About this guide; Conventions used in this guide; Typography
vii About this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the followingsymbols used throughout this manual. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying tocomplete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the com...
Page 8 - viii; P4S800-X specifications summary
viii P4S800-X specifications summary CPU Chipset Front System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Special features Overclocking features Rear Panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® processors Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology New power design to support Intel...
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ix Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x USB 2.0 connector for 2 additional USB portsCPU/Chassis fan connectors20-pin/4-pin ATX 12V power connectorsChassis intrusion connectorGAME/MIDI connectorCD/AUX audio connectorsFront panel aud...
Page 11 - Chapter 1; Product introduction
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of themotherboard. It includes brief descriptions of themotherboard components, and illustrations of thelayout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction
Page 12 - Chapter 1: Product introduction; Package contents
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4S800-X motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making itanother standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard combines the powers of the Intel ® P...
Page 13 - Special features; Latest processor technology
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 1-3 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product Highlights With the SiS ® 648FX chipset, the motherboard supports 800MHz front side bus and the Intel ® Prescott CPU. In addition to supporting high-bandwidth DDR400, unique MuTIOL technology increases the bus speed between the northbr...
Page 14 - CrashFree BIOS; SoundMAX Digital Audio System
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features CrashFree BIOS This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ASUS supportCD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protectioneliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-6. ASUS EZ ...
Page 15 - Before you proceed; Onboard LED
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching anycomponent. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounde...
Page 16 - Motherboard overview
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout PCI1 PANEL P4S800-X ® CR2032 3VLithium Cell CMOS Power CD AUX Super I/O 2Mbit ISA Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CPU_FAN FP_AUDIO Audio Codec GAME Socket 478 CHASSIS CLRTC PRI_IDE SEC_IDE A TX Power Connector DDR ...
Page 18 - Notes on Intel
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor. Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark shouldmat...
Page 20 - System memory
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.2 Installing a DIMM 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 onthe socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket ...
Page 21 - Table 1 Qualified DDR 400 DIMMs
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 1-11 Table 1 Qualified DDR 400 DIMMs 1.7.3 DIMM Qualified Vendors List The following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualifiedfor use with this motherboard. LEGEND: /S - Single Sided DIMMs /D - Double Sided DIMMs Vendor Part Number Chip Vendor Chip ...
Page 22 - Expansion slots; Table 2 Memory Frequency/CPU FSB Synchronization
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Expansion slots To install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis. 2. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for BIOS information. 3. Assign...
Page 23 - IRQ assignments for this motherboard
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 1-13 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, andother cards that comply with PCI specifications. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “ShareIRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. ...
Page 25 - Jumpers
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 1-15 1.9 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 parametersby erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that includesystem setup informati...
Page 27 - Connectors
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 1-17 1.10 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internalconnectors. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 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 ...
Page 35 - Chapter 2; BIOS information
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 2-1 Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settingsthrough the BIOS Setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS parameters are alsoprovided. BIOS information
Page 36 - Chapter 2: BIOS Setup; Managing and updating your BIOS; Important notes; Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS; To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BasicInput/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST. 2. ASUS AFLASH - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy d...
Page 37 - Creating a bootable disk
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 2-3 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploadinga new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This fileworks only in DOS mode. To determine the BIOS version ...
Page 38 - Updating the BIOS
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 5. To run AFLASH, at the DOS prompt type: A:\AFLASH then press <Enter> If the word “unknown” appears after Flash Memory, the memory chip is eithernot programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannotbe programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utilit...
Page 40 - Using the support CD; Using the created bootable floppy disk
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup DO NOT turn off the system while updating the BIOS. This may cause bootproblems. Just repeat the process, and if the problem persists, load the originalBIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is notable to successfully update a complete BIOS...
Page 41 - BIOS Setup program
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguringyour system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configureyour system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, yo...
Page 42 - General help
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.2.2 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allowyou to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keysfound in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key(s) Function Desc...
Page 43 - Main Menu
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 2-9 2.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. Sub-menu The sub-menu appears. Use the legend keys to enter valuesand move from field to field within a sub-menu as you wouldwithin a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. ...
Page 46 - Cylinders
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation todetermine the correct value. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to[User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. Head This field configures the number ...
Page 47 - Advanced Menu
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 2-13 2.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot.Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystr...
Page 48 - CPU Frequency Multiple
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup CPU Frequency Multiple When using an unlocked CPU and when the CPU Speed is set to [Manual], thisfield sets the frequency multiple between the CPU’s internal frequency (CPUspeed) and external frequency. Set this field in conjunction with CPU Frequency(MHz) to match the spe...
Page 49 - Instant Music CDROM
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 2-15 When you set this field to [Enabled], BIOS reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2mouse is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of[Auto] allows the...
Page 50 - SDRAM CAS Latency
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup SDRAM CAS Latency (value depends on SDRAM SPD) This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the timethe data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [2.5T] [2T] [1.5T] [3T] SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay (value depends on SDRAM SPD) This item contro...
Page 54 - Power Menu
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features.When set to [Disabled], the power management features do not functionregardless of the other settings on this menu. The [User Defined] option allows youto se...
Page 56 - Boot Menu
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.6 Boot Menu Allows you to change the system boot options. 2.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboardand CPU temperatures. Select [Ignore] to disable the MB o...
Page 57 - IDE Hard Drive
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 2-23 Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS-120] [ZIP] [ATAPIMO][USB FDD] [USB ZIP] IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the bootsequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product ID...
Page 58 - Exit Menu; Exit & Discard Changes
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setupprogram, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to displaythe following menu. Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose th...
Page 59 - Chapter 3; Software support
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of thesupport CD that comes with the motherboardpackage. Software support
Page 60 - Chapter 3: Software support; Install an operating system; Support CD information
3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize thefeatures of your hardware. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with...
Page 61 - SiS Mini IDE Driver; SiS AGP Driver; SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application; SiS PCI LAN Driver; ASUS PC Probe
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. SiS Mini IDE Driver Installs the SiS ® Mini IDE driver. SiS AGP Driver Installs the SiS ® Accelerated Gr...
Page 62 - ASUS Update; ASUS Screen Saver
3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUSwebsite. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internetconnection so you can connect to the ASUS website. PC-CILLIN Installs the TrendMicro™ PC-cillin™ anti-...
Page 63 - ASUS Instant Music Lite; To enable ASUS Instant Music Lite:
ASUS P4S800-X motherboard 3-5 3.3 ASUS Instant Music Lite The motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature calledInstant Music Lite. This feature is supported by the onboard audio AC’97CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-RW). To enable ASUS Instant Music ...
Page 64 - To use ASUS Instant Music Lite:
3-6 Chapter 3: Software support To use ASUS Instant Music Lite: 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 indi...
