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... Realtek external PHY Power Loss Restart Digital audio via an S/PDIF Out inteface ASUS EZ Flash CrashFree BIOS 1 x Parallel port 1 x Video port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0/USB 1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port (optional) 1 x S/PDIF out Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin ATX 12V power connectors IDE LED/Power LED connectors CD/AUX audio connectors GAME/MIDI connector Front panel audio connector COM1 connector Modem card connector (since PCB R1.03 or later versions) (continued on the...
... Realtek external PHY Power Loss Restart Digital audio via an S/PDIF Out inteface ASUS EZ Flash CrashFree BIOS 1 x Parallel port 1 x Video port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0/USB 1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port (optional) 1 x S/PDIF out Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin ATX 12V power connectors IDE LED/Power LED connectors CD/AUX audio connectors GAME/MIDI connector Front panel audio connector COM1 connector Modem card connector (since PCB R1.03 or later versions) (continued on the...
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DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software User's Manual UltraDMA cable FDD cable 9-pin COM cable I/O shield * Specifications are subject to change without notice. P4S533-MX specifications summary BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents Accessories 2Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, CrashFree BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. x
DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software User's Manual UltraDMA cable FDD cable 9-pin COM cable I/O shield * Specifications are subject to change without notice. P4S533-MX specifications summary BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents Accessories 2Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, CrashFree BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. x
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.../720K/1.44M/2.88M floppy disk drive, a multi-mode parallel port, two standard compatible UARTs, and a Flash ROM interface. 12 Floppy disk connector. This 20-pin connector connects to PCI Bridge. 10 Flash ROM. The power supply must have at least 1A on the motherboard. These two 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to turn off the system power before plugging or unplugging devices. 14 Audio CODEC. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. This LED acts as the SiS962L...
.../720K/1.44M/2.88M floppy disk drive, a multi-mode parallel port, two standard compatible UARTs, and a Flash ROM interface. 12 Floppy disk connector. This 20-pin connector connects to PCI Bridge. 10 Flash ROM. The power supply must have at least 1A on the motherboard. These two 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to turn off the system power before plugging or unplugging devices. 14 Audio CODEC. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. This LED acts as the SiS962L...
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... port connects to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. (on LAN models only) 20 Line In jack. ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 1-5 This port allows connection to a VGA monitor. 26 S/PDIF port. This green 6-pin connector is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 24 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 25 VGA port. This purple connector is for S/PDIF digital audio output devices. 27 PS/2 keyboard port. 15 PCI slots. These three 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards...
... port connects to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. (on LAN models only) 20 Line In jack. ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 1-5 This port allows connection to a VGA monitor. 26 S/PDIF port. This green 6-pin connector is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 24 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 25 VGA port. This purple connector is for S/PDIF digital audio output devices. 27 PS/2 keyboard port. 15 PCI slots. These three 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards...
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... and the BIOS will automatically restore the CPU default setting for business professionals, audiophiles, musicians, and gamers. Unlike other competing vendors' products, ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to open the case to pay for an optional ROM. Powerful Integrated Graphics The P4S533-MX delivers powerful integrated 2D and 3D graphics performance for up to 3.0+ GHz core frequencies for functionality...
... and the BIOS will automatically restore the CPU default setting for business professionals, audiophiles, musicians, and gamers. Unlike other competing vendors' products, ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to open the case to pay for an optional ROM. Powerful Integrated Graphics The P4S533-MX delivers powerful integrated 2D and 3D graphics performance for up to 3.0+ GHz core frequencies for functionality...
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... and the card inoperable. used Onboard USB controller 2 - - - - - shared - - shared - Onboard USB controller 3 - - - - - Onboard USB 2.0 controller - - - - - Onboard VGA shared - - - - used -- -- -- used - - - - - AGP slot shared - - - - Onboard USB controller 1 - - - - Onboard LAN (optional) - - - When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 1-13 1.10 Expansion slots The motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. To install and configure an...
... and the card inoperable. used Onboard USB controller 2 - - - - - shared - - shared - Onboard USB controller 3 - - - - - Onboard USB 2.0 controller - - - - - Onboard VGA shared - - - - used -- -- -- used - - - - - AGP slot shared - - - - Onboard USB controller 1 - - - - Onboard LAN (optional) - - - When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 1-13 1.10 Expansion slots The motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. To install and configure an...
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Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. P4S533-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. BIOS supports specific device bootup. You may configure two hard disks to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable connector. one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to be both master devices with pin 5 plug). After connecting one for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA133/100/66 cable. If you connect non-UltraDMA133/100/66...
Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. P4S533-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. BIOS supports specific device bootup. You may configure two hard disks to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable connector. one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to be both master devices with pin 5 plug). After connecting one for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA133/100/66 cable. If you connect non-UltraDMA133/100/66...
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.... • Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power. • Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this 2-pin connector. • ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWRBTN) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 1-21 11. The LED lights up . Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON...
.... • Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power. • Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this 2-pin connector. • ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWRBTN) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 1-21 11. The LED lights up . Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON...
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The Flash ROM on the system chassis. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on your screen. 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN ADVANCED POWER BOOT EXIT Use this menu to locate and load the Operating System. Because the BIOS software is highlighted. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Use this menu to...
The Flash ROM on the system chassis. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on your screen. 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN ADVANCED POWER BOOT EXIT Use this menu to locate and load the Operating System. Because the BIOS software is highlighted. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Use this menu to...
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... lowercase letters are ignored. If you to support older Japanese floppy drives. Halt On [All Errors] This field specifies the types of conventional memory detected by the onboard button cell battery. 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 errors that will cause the system to eight alphanumeric characters. ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 2-11
... lowercase letters are ignored. If you to support older Japanese floppy drives. Halt On [All Errors] This field specifies the types of conventional memory detected by the onboard button cell battery. 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 errors that will cause the system to eight alphanumeric characters. ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 2-11
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... sectors per track. for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 2-13 Make sure to set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to determine the correct value. Sector This field configures the number of read data from the hard disk. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you can write or read...
... sectors per track. for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 2-13 Make sure to set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to determine the correct value. Sector This field configures the number of read data from the hard disk. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you can write or read...
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... that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This parameter is automatically configured, the set the Type field to [User Type HDD]. Set to [Disabled] to the highest number that when this field, set it manually. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for the drive. Note that the drive supports. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based...
... that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This parameter is automatically configured, the set the Type field to [User Type HDD]. Set to [Disabled] to the highest number that when this field, set it manually. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for the drive. Note that the drive supports. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based...
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Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. When you set this field to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you set this option to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information If not detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device. When set to detect a USB device at startup. The default of ...
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. When you set this field to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you set this option to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information If not detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device. When set to detect a USB device at startup. The default of ...
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... onboard VGA memory size with the currently installed memory. Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of the processor. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This field enables or disables the motherboard feature to UC (uncacheable) if your display card does not support this feature, otherwise the system may keep the default [4X Mode] even if you are using an AGP 4X card. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] IDE Bus Master Support [Enabled] This item controls...
... onboard VGA memory size with the currently installed memory. Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of the processor. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This field enables or disables the motherboard feature to UC (uncacheable) if your display card does not support this feature, otherwise the system may keep the default [4X Mode] even if you are using an AGP 4X card. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] IDE Bus Master Support [Enabled] This item controls...
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... and stability. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly. Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA port. 2.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Function [Enabled] This...
... and stability. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly. Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA port. 2.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Function [Enabled] This...
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...2.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 2-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] This field allows you to disable the onboard AC97 modem controller or set to the default [Auto] for optimum performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto...
...2.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 2-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] This field allows you to disable the onboard AC97 modem controller or set to the default [Auto] for optimum performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto...
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.... Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAM feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 2-23 When set the period of the power supply should have the capacity to provide more than 720mA current. Configuration options: [User Defined] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving] Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only...
.... Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAM feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 2-23 When set the period of the power supply should have the capacity to provide more than 720mA current. Configuration options: [User Defined] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving] Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt Mode [APIC] The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) setting allows you can either allow the operation to continue or use the 16 IRQs only. ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 2-27 It also holds the complete record of how the system was booted. Configuration options: [PIC] [APIC] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] This item allows you want to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Reset Configuration Data...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt Mode [APIC] The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) setting allows you can either allow the operation to continue or use the 16 IRQs only. ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard user guide 2-27 It also holds the complete record of how the system was booted. Configuration options: [PIC] [APIC] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] This item allows you want to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Reset Configuration Data...
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... your CD-ROM drive. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in the support CD to change at any time without notice. Refer to your screen. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the software and drivers menu automatically appears on the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder in this chapter for more information. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that...
... your CD-ROM drive. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in the support CD to change at any time without notice. Refer to your screen. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the software and drivers menu automatically appears on the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder in this chapter for more information. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that...
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... This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you can adjust the audio settings to display the SoundMAX Control Panel. Simply click on the SoundMAX Digital Integrated Audio icon to avail the 6-channel audio feature onboard. SiS PCI LAN Driver Click this item to load the installation wizard and install the SiS PCI Lan driver for your network applications. After installing the audio driver, you keep your AGP card...
... This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you can adjust the audio settings to display the SoundMAX Control Panel. Simply click on the SoundMAX Digital Integrated Audio icon to avail the 6-channel audio feature onboard. SiS PCI LAN Driver Click this item to load the installation wizard and install the SiS PCI Lan driver for your network applications. After installing the audio driver, you keep your AGP card...
