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...About this guide viii How this guide is organized viii Conventions used in this guide ix Where to find more information ix ASUS contact information x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Overview 1-2 1.3.1 Identifying the ... Overview 2-4 2.4.2 Installing the CPU 2-5 2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan 2-7 2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable 2-9 2.5 System memory 2-10 2.5.1 Overview 2-10 2.5.2 Memory configurations 2-10 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM 2-11 2.5.4 Removing a DIMM 2-12 2.6 Expansion slots 2-13 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card...
...About this guide viii How this guide is organized viii Conventions used in this guide ix Where to find more information ix ASUS contact information x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Overview 1-2 1.3.1 Identifying the ... Overview 2-4 2.4.2 Installing the CPU 2-5 2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan 2-7 2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable 2-9 2.5 System memory 2-10 2.5.1 Overview 2-10 2.5.2 Memory configurations 2-10 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM 2-11 2.5.4 Removing a DIMM 2-12 2.6 Expansion slots 2-13 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card...
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...the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your P4B-MX package for the following items. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard (micro-ATX form factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in) ASUS P4B-MX support CD ASUS 2-port USB module 80-conductor ribbon cable for UltraDMA/33/66/100 IDE drives ...an effective desktop platform solution. Supporting up to 3GB of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 1-1 1.1 Welcome! The P4B-MX incorporates the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor in the long line of system memory with the Intel® 845 (Brookdale) chipset to get ...
...the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your P4B-MX package for the following items. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard (micro-ATX form factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in) ASUS P4B-MX support CD ASUS 2-port USB module 80-conductor ribbon cable for UltraDMA/33/66/100 IDE drives ...an effective desktop platform solution. Supporting up to 3GB of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 1-1 1.1 Welcome! The P4B-MX incorporates the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor in the long line of system memory with the Intel® 845 (Brookdale) chipset to get ...
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... and secondary (black) connectors are interconnected through the Intel proprietary Hub interface. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 1-3 A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket called the Intel Memory Controller Hub (MCH) is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the connector is...are slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the Intel 845 (Brookdale) chipset. 1 CPU socket. The MCH provides the processor interface, system memory interface, AGP interface, and Hub Interface. 3 SDRAM DIMM sockets. This 10-switch Dual Inline Package (DIP) allows you to an ATX ...
... and secondary (black) connectors are interconnected through the Intel proprietary Hub interface. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 1-3 A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket called the Intel Memory Controller Hub (MCH) is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the connector is...are slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the Intel 845 (Brookdale) chipset. 1 CPU socket. The MCH provides the processor interface, system memory interface, AGP interface, and Hub Interface. 3 SDRAM DIMM sockets. This 10-switch Dual Inline Package (DIP) allows you to an ATX ...
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... GAME_AUDIO Line Out Line In Mic In Bottom: Top: USB1 RJ-45 USB2 SYSTEM_FAN ATX12V Intel 845 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) LAN Controller CD_IN USBPWR AUX Audio Codec Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) PCI1 SMB PCI2 P4B-MX LED1 ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI3 FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE 01 23 45 Intel...
... GAME_AUDIO Line Out Line In Mic In Bottom: Top: USB1 RJ-45 USB2 SYSTEM_FAN ATX12V Intel 845 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) LAN Controller CD_IN USBPWR AUX Audio Codec Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) PCI1 SMB PCI2 P4B-MX LED1 ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI3 FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE 01 23 45 Intel...
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... Install DIMMs in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to 3GB system memory using unbuffered ECC or non-ECC PC100/133 DIMMs. 88 Pins ® P4B-MX P4B-MX 168-Pin DIMM Sockets 60 Pins 20 Pins Figure 2-13 DIMM Sockets Location and SDR DIMMs DIMMs are keyed with ...three Single Data Rate (SDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM (SDR) Total Memory Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) 64MB, 128MB, ...
... Install DIMMs in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to 3GB system memory using unbuffered ECC or non-ECC PC100/133 DIMMs. 88 Pins ® P4B-MX P4B-MX 168-Pin DIMM Sockets 60 Pins 20 Pins Figure 2-13 DIMM Sockets Location and SDR DIMMs DIMMs are keyed with ...three Single Data Rate (SDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM (SDR) Total Memory Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) 64MB, 128MB, ...
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... RAM (R272) These pads allow you to re-enter data. ® P4B-MX P4B-MX Clear RTC RAM Figure 2-24 Clear RTC RAM Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) R272 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information To erase the RTC RAM: 1. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell...
... RAM (R272) These pads allow you to re-enter data. ® P4B-MX P4B-MX Clear RTC RAM Figure 2-24 Clear RTC RAM Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) R272 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information To erase the RTC RAM: 1. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell...
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... as press the ATX power switch on the screen. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the system front panel case lights up. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 3-1 3.1 Star ting up for assistance. Turn on test. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you press... beeps High frequency beeps when system is working Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated; Monitor b. At power on tests.
... as press the ATX power switch on the screen. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the system front panel case lights up. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 3-1 3.1 Star ting up for assistance. Turn on test. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you press... beeps High frequency beeps when system is working Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated; Monitor b. At power on tests.
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... Using the computer system for the first time It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with certain memory drivers that you reboot using a floppy disk. 3. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH works...prompt to the boot disk you boot from the floppy disk. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-1 Reboot the computer from the hard drive. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. If the word "unknown" appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is your screen during bootup....
... Using the computer system for the first time It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with certain memory drivers that you reboot using a floppy disk. 3. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH works...prompt to the boot disk you boot from the floppy disk. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-1 Reboot the computer from the hard drive. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. If the word "unknown" appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is your screen during bootup....
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... 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. 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to the boot disk. The utility starts to continue. When the programming is updated automatically...
... 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. 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to the boot disk. The utility starts to continue. When the programming is updated automatically...
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... set passwords. 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 specify passwords in a password then press . ...meaning, passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are ignored. Halt On [All Errors] This field specifies the types of conventional memory detected by the system during system startup. A note about passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords: a ...
... set passwords. 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 specify passwords in a password then press . ...meaning, passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are ignored. Halt On [All Errors] This field specifies the types of conventional memory detected by the system during system startup. A note about passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords: a ...
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... default of this field. CPU/Memory Frequency Ratio [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to the system frequency. CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-15 If...
... default of this field. CPU/Memory Frequency Ratio [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to the system frequency. CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-15 If...
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... at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device. BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with...
... at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device. BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with...
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...parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2-5, depending on the memory module stores critical information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. The EEPROM on the memory modules that you are using. The SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay parameter appears ...3T] This item controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read command and the time the data actually becomes available. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-17 The SDRAM CAS Latency parameter appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined].
...parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2-5, depending on the memory module stores critical information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. The EEPROM on the memory modules that you are using. The SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay parameter appears ...3T] This item controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read command and the time the data actually becomes available. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-17 The SDRAM CAS Latency parameter appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined].
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...UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is backward-compatible, so you set the SDRAM Configuration to reserve an address space for the video memory of the processor. AGP 4X is a new cache technology for ISA expansion cards. Expansion cards can greatly improve the display speed by caching ...the display data. The SDRAM Active Precharge Delay parameter appears only when you may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you are using an AGP 4x card. Setting the address space to select the size of ...
...UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is backward-compatible, so you set the SDRAM Configuration to reserve an address space for the video memory of the processor. AGP 4X is a new cache technology for ISA expansion cards. Expansion cards can greatly improve the display speed by caching ...the display data. The SDRAM Active Precharge Delay parameter appears only when you may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you are using an AGP 4x card. Setting the address space to select the size of ...
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... in a PC system, including hardware, operating system and application software. An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on a separate storage device from system memory. This specification uses software emulation to compete with audio quality comparable to automatically turn on the PC, which could then activate a large-screen TV and.... A copy of help to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new technologies more quickly and cost-effectively. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-1
... in a PC system, including hardware, operating system and application software. An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on a separate storage device from system memory. This specification uses software emulation to compete with audio quality comparable to automatically turn on the PC, which could then activate a large-screen TV and.... A copy of help to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new technologies more quickly and cost-effectively. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-1
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.... Boot. "Reboot" means to turn ON your computer. PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that translates video or audio between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. CODEC (Compressor/Decompressor). COM Port. The CPU, also called a serial port. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).... the manual instructs you to "boot" your system (or computer), it means to restart your computer. will reboot your computer. The cache memory eliminates the CPU wait state. Each COM port is stored. Bus Master IDE. A byte is stored in which it into the EEPROM. ...
.... Boot. "Reboot" means to turn ON your computer. PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that translates video or audio between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. CODEC (Compressor/Decompressor). COM Port. The CPU, also called a serial port. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).... the manual instructs you to "boot" your system (or computer), it means to restart your computer. will reboot your computer. The cache memory eliminates the CPU wait state. Each COM port is stored. Bus Master IDE. A byte is stored in which it into the EEPROM. ...
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... that retains its own set of RAM that are not present in it. Expansion Card. Flash ROM. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-3 See also RAM and SDRAM. This device is removed. DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). Device Driver. Each device has its data even when power is similar to EPROM, but unlike EPROM...
... that retains its own set of RAM that are not present in it. Expansion Card. Flash ROM. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-3 See also RAM and SDRAM. This device is removed. DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). Device Driver. Each device has its data even when power is similar to EPROM, but unlike EPROM...
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... system performance. LAN (Local Area Network). PCI Bus Master. The local group of a computer system. G-4 Appendix C: Glossary A device that memory does not become a bottleneck to -point model. An interconnected computer system linked by expansion card manufacturers. PC100/PC133. Network. The software that ...that controls the overall operation of linked computers are separated by a short distance. PCI is designed to support transmission of the memory bus. See also WAN (Wide Area Network) Modem. The user can be treated as a measure of the speed of data...
... system performance. LAN (Local Area Network). PCI Bus Master. The local group of a computer system. G-4 Appendix C: Glossary A device that memory does not become a bottleneck to -point model. An interconnected computer system linked by expansion card manufacturers. PC100/PC133. Network. The software that ...that controls the overall operation of linked computers are separated by a short distance. PCI is designed to support transmission of the memory bus. See also WAN (Wide Area Network) Modem. The user can be treated as a measure of the speed of data...
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... type of architecture transfers data through the POST, a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. RAM (Random Access Memory). ROM (Read Only Memory). An integrated circuit chip containing program and data that can be used to write, store, and retrieve information and... (Synchronous DRAM). SDRAM takes memory access away from the CPU control; The Serial Presence Detect function is 115.2Kbps. This nonvolatile storage device contains data programmed by the X3T9.2 committee of DRAM with data transfers between the CPU and memory. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-5
... type of architecture transfers data through the POST, a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. RAM (Random Access Memory). ROM (Read Only Memory). An integrated circuit chip containing program and data that can be used to write, store, and retrieve information and... (Synchronous DRAM). SDRAM takes memory access away from the CPU control; The Serial Presence Detect function is 115.2Kbps. This nonvolatile storage device contains data programmed by the X3T9.2 committee of DRAM with data transfers between the CPU and memory. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-5