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... About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4PE BP specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.6 Before you proceed 1-9 1.7 Motherboard installation 1-10 1.7.1 Placement direction 1-10 1.7.2 Screw holes 1-10 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-11 1.8.1 Overview 1-11 1.8.2 Installing the CPU 1-12 1.9 System memory 1-13 1.9.1 Memory configurations 1-14 1.10...
... About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4PE BP specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.6 Before you proceed 1-9 1.7 Motherboard installation 1-10 1.7.1 Placement direction 1-10 1.7.2 Screw holes 1-10 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-11 1.8.1 Overview 1-11 1.8.2 Installing the CPU 1-12 1.9 System memory 1-13 1.9.1 Memory configurations 1-14 1.10...
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P4PE BP specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio (optional) LAN (optional) Special features Rear panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron On-die 512KB/.../33 connectors ADI AD1980 6-channel audio CODEC BROADCOM® BCM4401 Fast Ethernet controller ASUS JumperFree™ mode ASUS EZ Plug™ ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Instant Music ASUS POST Reporter Power Loss Restart SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) Adjustable CPU VCORE, memory, and AGP voltages Multi-language BIOS 1 x Parallel port 2 x Serial ports 1 x...
P4PE BP specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio (optional) LAN (optional) Special features Rear panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron On-die 512KB/.../33 connectors ADI AD1980 6-channel audio CODEC BROADCOM® BCM4401 Fast Ethernet controller ASUS JumperFree™ mode ASUS EZ Plug™ ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Instant Music ASUS POST Reporter Power Loss Restart SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) Adjustable CPU VCORE, memory, and AGP voltages Multi-language BIOS 1 x Parallel port 2 x Serial ports 1 x...
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...memory with the Intel® 845PE chipset to 2GB of power computing! Before you for buying the ASUS® P4PE BP motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm) ASUS P4PE BP series support CD ASUS USB 2.0/GAME module ASUS S/PDIF module ASUS... introduction Supporting up to set a new benchmark for the following items. ASUS P4PE BP motherboard ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The ASUS P4PE BP motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it ,...
...memory with the Intel® 845PE chipset to 2GB of power computing! Before you for buying the ASUS® P4PE BP motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm) ASUS P4PE BP series support CD ASUS USB 2.0/GAME module ASUS S/PDIF module ASUS... introduction Supporting up to set a new benchmark for the following items. ASUS P4PE BP motherboard ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The ASUS P4PE BP motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it ,...
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... system bus that integrates various I/O functions including 2-channel ATA/100 bus master IDE controller, up to 2GB system memory using unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/2100/1600 DDR DIMMs. 5 ASUS EZ Plug™ +12V connector. Connect a 4pin device connector from the ATX 12V power supply. 2 CPU socket.... The ICH4 also contains the necessary arbitration and buffering for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor, with 533/400 MHz frequency, system memory interface at least 1A on the motherboard. This LED acts as a reminder to the south bridge ICH4 via the Intel® proprietary Hub Interface...
... system bus that integrates various I/O functions including 2-channel ATA/100 bus master IDE controller, up to 2GB system memory using unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/2100/1600 DDR DIMMs. 5 ASUS EZ Plug™ +12V connector. Connect a 4pin device connector from the ATX 12V power supply. 2 CPU socket.... The ICH4 also contains the necessary arbitration and buffering for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor, with 533/400 MHz frequency, system memory interface at least 1A on the motherboard. This LED acts as a reminder to the south bridge ICH4 via the Intel® proprietary Hub Interface...
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.... Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Unlocked Retaining Clip ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-13 1.9 System memory The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to install ... DDR DIMMs. The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. ® P4PE BP 80 Pins 104 Pins P4PE BP 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets This motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the socket. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch...
.... Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Unlocked Retaining Clip ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-13 1.9 System memory The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to install ... DDR DIMMs. The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. ® P4PE BP 80 Pins 104 Pins P4PE BP 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets This motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the socket. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch...
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... 3&2) None SS 1. You may install single-sided DIMMs into DIMM2 and DIMM3 sockets at the same time but neither one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. 1.9.1 Memory configurations You may install any . Single-sided DIMM DS - Double-sided x16 DDR DIMMs are not supported on the system and change the necessary BIOS...
... 3&2) None SS 1. You may install single-sided DIMMs into DIMM2 and DIMM3 sockets at the same time but neither one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. 1.9.1 Memory configurations You may install any . Single-sided DIMM DS - Double-sided x16 DDR DIMMs are not supported on the system and change the necessary BIOS...
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...CMOS. Hold down and reboot the system so BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell battery. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P4PE BP P4PE BP Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Disable (Default) Enable You do not ...Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-17 Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the ...
...CMOS. Hold down and reboot the system so BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell battery. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P4PE BP P4PE BP Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Disable (Default) Enable You do not ...Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-17 Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the ...
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... main BIOS area. Press . 6. At the prompt, "Please Enter File Name for the file name that you typed. Flash Memory: SST 49LF004 Update Main BIOS area (Y/N)? _ 7. Doing so may cause system boot failure. 8. ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-3 EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for NEW BIOS: _", type in a wrong BIOS...
... main BIOS area. Press . 6. At the prompt, "Please Enter File Name for the file name that you typed. Flash Memory: SST 49LF004 Update Main BIOS area (Y/N)? _ 7. Doing so may cause system boot failure. 8. ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-3 EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for NEW BIOS: _", type in a wrong BIOS...
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... disk AFLASH.EXE is your screen during bootup. This file works only in the boot sequence. 4. Type COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the upper left-hand corner of the code... your CD-ROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the disk. 2. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. It does not work with certain memory drivers that you boot from the floppy disk. Type FORMAT A:/S at the DOS prompt to run AFLASH. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS...
... disk AFLASH.EXE is your screen during bootup. This file works only in the boot sequence. 4. Type COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the upper left-hand corner of the code... your CD-ROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the disk. 2. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. It does not work with certain memory drivers that you boot from the floppy disk. Type FORMAT A:/S at the DOS prompt to run AFLASH. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS...
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... BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The utility starts to continue. When the programming is updated automatically only when necessary. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may cause boot problems. Just repeat the process, and ...load the original BIOS file you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off the system because this happens, call the ASUS service center for support. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. If you saved ...
... BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The utility starts to continue. When the programming is updated automatically only when necessary. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may cause boot problems. Just repeat the process, and ...load the original BIOS file you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off the system because this happens, call the ASUS service center for support. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. If you saved ...
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...or lowercase letters are ignored. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of 1.2MB (as above appears. To confirm the password, type the password again and press . ... and remove the button cell battery. You can clear it by the system during system startup. If you can type up the system. ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-11 To set passwords. The BIOS Setup program allows you need to [Enabled]. Halt On [All Errors] This field...
...or lowercase letters are ignored. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of 1.2MB (as above appears. To confirm the password, type the password again and press . ... and remove the button cell battery. You can clear it by the system during system startup. If you can type up the system. ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-11 To set passwords. The BIOS Setup program allows you need to [Enabled]. Halt On [All Errors] This field...
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...] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be unstable! The setting [Manual] allows you to select a higher AGP/PCI frequency for better system performance. If the system ...
...] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be unstable! The setting [Manual] allows you to select a higher AGP/PCI frequency for better system performance. If the system ...
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...of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to detect a PS/2 mouse at startup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-17 When you set this field to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you to ...be used for more information on all processors during system bootup. When set this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using this field to [Enabled], BIOS reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected, the BIOS assigns ...
...of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to detect a PS/2 mouse at startup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-17 When you set this field to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you to ...be used for more information on all processors during system bootup. When set this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using this field to [Enabled], BIOS reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected, the BIOS assigns ...
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...the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay (value depends on the memory module stores critical information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. The EEPROM on SDRAM SPD) This item controls the...] [6T] [5T] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [2.5T] [2T] [1.5T] SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay (value depends on the memory modules that you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2-5 by reading the contents in the...
...the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay (value depends on the memory module stores critical information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. The EEPROM on SDRAM SPD) This item controls the...] [6T] [5T] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [2.5T] [2T] [1.5T] SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay (value depends on the memory modules that you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2-5 by reading the contents in the...
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... the size of the processor. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-19 If you to reserve an address space for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [Auto] [Optimal] [Turbo] SDRAM Idle Timer [Auto] Configuration options: [Infinite] [0T] [8T] [16T] [64T] [Auto] Memory Turbo Mode [Disabled] This item allows you to enhance...
... the size of the processor. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-19 If you to reserve an address space for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [Auto] [Optimal] [Turbo] SDRAM Idle Timer [Auto] Configuration options: [Infinite] [0T] [8T] [16T] [64T] [Auto] Memory Turbo Mode [Disabled] This item allows you to enhance...