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- Page 1 P4U800-X User Guide...
- Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Safety information ................vi About this guide ................vii Conventions used in this guide ..........vii Where to find more information ..........vii P4U800-X specification summary ..........viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................1-2 1.2 Package contents ............... 1-2 1.3 Special features .............. - Page 4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Install an operating system ..........3-2 3.2 Support CD information ............3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD ........3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu ............3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu ............3-3 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information ........3-4...
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Page 5: Notices
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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. -
Page 6: Safety Information
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. -
Page 7: About This Guide
1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on the inside front cover. 2. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. -
Page 8: P4U800-X Specification Summary
S/PDIF out interface ULI M1563 integrated 10/100 Mbps MAC with VIA VT6103 PHY Special features ASUS EZ Flash ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS Overclocking ASUS JumperFree SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) at 1Mhz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio ASUS C.P.R. - Page 9 Game/MIDI port connector 20-pin panel connector Front panel audio connector BIOS features 2Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, DMI 2.0, ASUS CrashFree BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Manageability DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, SMBus...
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Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4U800-X motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction... -
Page 12: Welcome
M1683 chipset supporting 800 FSB that 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. - Page 13 6-channel digital audio The ADI AD1888 AC’97 audio CODEC onboard provides 6-channel audio playback for 5.1 surround sound using digital audio devices via a Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) jack located at the rear panel I/O. See page 3-3. ASUS P4U800-X motherboard...
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Page 14: Before You Proceed
The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. P4U800-X SB_PWR ® Standby Powered P4U800-X Onboard LED Power Chapter 1: Product introduction... -
Page 15: Motherboard Overview
Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In P4U800-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) PCI1 2Mbit Firmware M1563 PCI2 CLRTC PCI3 Super PCI4 ® AD1888 PCI5 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power SB_PWR FLOPPY1 CHASSIS1 USBPW56 CHA_FAN1 FP_AUDIO GAME1 PANEL USB56 ASUS P4U800-X motherboard... -
Page 16: Placement Direction
1.5.2 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. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place seven (7) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. -
Page 17: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Gold Arrow P4U800-X ® P4U800-X 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. -
Page 18: Installing The Cpu
1.6.2 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°... -
Page 19: System Memory
The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. P4U800-X ® P4U800-X 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 1. 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. -
Page 20: Installing A Dimm
266MHz when you install DDR400 DIMM modules to all slots. • Obtain DDR 400 DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL. 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM DDR DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. -
Page 21: Expansion Slots
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 1-11... -
Page 22: Pci Slots
Install only +1.5V AGP cards. P4U800-X Keyed for 1.5v ® P4U800-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) If installing the ATI 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards, use only the card version PN xxx-xxxxx-30 or later, for optimum performance and overclocking stability. -
Page 23: Jumpers
Normal Clear CMOS (Default) P4U800-X Clear RTC RAM You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. - Page 24 (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. 3. The rear panel USB ports (Ports 1 to 4) do not support device wake-up from S4 sleep mode. USBPW12 USBPW34 P4U800-X +5VSB (Default) USBPW56 ® +5VSB P4U800-X USB device wake up (Default) 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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Page 25: Connectors
USB 2.0 devices. 9. Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices. 10. S/PDIF out jack. This jack connects to external audio output devices. 11. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 1-15... -
Page 26: Internal Connectors
(Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). P4U800-X FLOPPY1 PIN 1 ® NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P4U800-X Floppy disk drive connector 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction... - Page 27 +3.3VDC -12.0VDC ® +3.3VDC +3.3VDC P4U800-X ATX power connectors 4. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. CD (Black) AUX (White) P4U800-X ®...
- Page 28 USB 2.0 ports for connecting next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. P4U800-X ® USB56 P4U800-X USB 2.0 connector • The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. • Install the USB 2.0 driver before using the USB 2.0 feature.
- Page 29 Line out_R ® Line out_L BLINE_OUT_L P4U800-X Front panel audio xonnector 8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch.
- Page 30 Reset SW ® IDE_LED ATX Power Switch* P4U800-X System panel connector Requires an ATX power supply. • System Power LED Lead (Green 3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
- Page 31 IDE connector cause this LED to light up. The System Panel connector is color-coded for easy and foolproof connection. Take note of the specific connector colors as described. ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 1-21...
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Page 33: Chapter 2: Bios Information
Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS information ASUS P4U800-X motherboard... -
Page 34: Managing And Updating Your Bios
Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AwardBIOS Flash Utility (EZ Flash feature that updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when the BIOS gets corrupted.) ® 3. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows environment.) -
Page 35: Updating The Bios With Ez Flash Feature
Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading a wrong BIOS file. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com). Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. -
Page 36: Recovering The Bios With Crashfree Bios
2. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Chapter 2: BIOS information... -
Page 37: Asus Update
2.1.4 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). - Page 38 2. 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.
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Page 39: Bios Setup Program
If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. See section “2.7 Exit menu.” ASUS P4U800-X motherboard... -
Page 40: Bios Menu Screen
The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. Chapter 2: BIOS information... -
Page 41: Legend Bar
To display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter. 2.2.6 Pop-up window Select an item in the menu, then press Enter to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. ASUS P4U800-X motherboard... -
Page 42: Main Menu
Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Change the day, month, year and century. IDE Primary Master [ST321122A] IDE Primary Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] IDE Secondary Master [None] IDE Secondary Slave [None] Case Open Warning [Enabled] Supervisor Password Clear... - Page 43 Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] Installed Memory [XXXMB] The installed memory value is auto-detected. This field is not user-configurable. ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-11...
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Page 44: Primary And Secondary Master/Slave
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. - Page 45 This item displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. The value is not user-configurable. Cylinder This item shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. Head This item shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-13...
- Page 46 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.
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Page 47: Advanced Menu
This field allows you to enabled or disable the USB 2.0 controller in the South bridge chip. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Init Display First [PCI Slot] This field allows you to select which graphics controller to use during the boot-up process. Configuration options: [PCI Slot] [AGP] ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-15... -
Page 48: Frequency/Voltage Control
2.4.1 Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Select Menu CPU Clock Ratio [17 X] Item Specific Help CPU/MEM Clock Selectable [Auto] x CPU Clock Setting [100] Sets the ratio between x MEM Clock Setting [DDR266] CPU core clock and Spread Spectrum [+/- 0.7%] the FSB frequency. -
Page 49: Chip Configuration
DRAM Timing tRAS [6T] Sets the DRAM Precharge Time to Row Active Time. Configuration options: [8T] [7T] [6T] [5T] DRAM Timing tRCD [3T] Sets the DRAM Row Active Time to Command Time. Configuration options: [5T] [4T] [3T] [2T] ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-17... - Page 50 AGP Aperture Size [128MB] This field sets the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [16MB] [32M] [64M] [128M] [256M] MEM Addr/Cmd Setup Time [2T] Allows you to select the memory address and command setup timing to increase performance.
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Page 51: I/O Device Configuration
EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7] This field sets the parallel port DMA channel for the selected EPP mode. This item is available only if you selected [EPP] or [ECP+EPP] as the Parallel Port Mode. Configuration options: [EPP1.7] [EPP1.9] ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-19... -
Page 52: Pci Configuration
Onboard AC97 Audio [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC97 audio controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Game Port Address [201] This field allows you to select the onboard Game port address. -
Page 53: Irq Resources
This option allows you to set the PCI latency timer. Select this option, then press <Enter>. Enter a value (0 ~ 255) to set the timer. PCI IRQ Actived By [Level] Sets the PCI IRQ Active mode. Configuration options: [Edge] [Level] ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-21... -
Page 54: Power Menu
Power menu Select Menu ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Item Specific Help AC Power Loss Restart [Disabled] Select the ACPI state Power Up Control used for System Suspend. Hardware Monitor : Help : Select Item : Change Value F5 : Setup Defaults ESC : Exit : Select Menu... -
Page 55: Power Up Control
RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is enabled, the Date and Resume Time fields are activated for manual setup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-23... - Page 56 Date (of Month) Alarm [0] To set the data of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specified range then press <Enter>. Configuration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0:0:0] To set the time of alarm: 1.
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Page 57: Hardware Monitor
0 RPM. VCORE Voltage [X.XXV] + 3.3 V [X.XXV] + 5 V Voltage [X.XXV] + 12 V Voltage [X.XXV] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-25... -
Page 58: Boot Menu
Boot menu Select Menu First Boot Device [HDD-0] Second Boot Device [CDROM] Item Specific Help Third Boot Device [Floppy] Fourth Boot Device [Disabled] Select your boot device Plug & Play OS [Yes] priority. Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]... - Page 59 APIC Mode [Enabled] When enabled, this option allows you to distribute interrupt routings other than the 16 IRQs. The Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) setting allows you to use the 16 IRQs only. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4U800-X motherboard 2-27...
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Page 60: Exit Menu
Exit menu Select Menu Save & Exit Item Specific Help Exit Without Saving Load SETUP Defaults This option saves data Discard Changes to CMOS and exits the Save Changes BIOS Setup. : Help : Select Item : Change Value F5 : Setup Defaults ESC : Exit : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu... -
Page 61: Chapter 3: Software Support
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support... -
Page 62: Install An Operating System
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. -
Page 63: Drivers Menu
ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website. -
Page 64: Asus Contact Information
3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You may also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Screen display and utilities option may not be the same for other operating system version.