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... gives information on the BIOS beep codes. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing the ASUS P4B-MX motherboard. How this document.
... gives information on the BIOS beep codes. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing the ASUS P4B-MX motherboard. How this document.
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...MCH provides the processor interface, system memory interface, AGP interface, and Hub Interface. 3 SDRAM DIMM sockets. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. 9 DIP switches. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket called the Intel Memory Controller Hub (MCH) is...drive. This controller called mPGA478 B. The power supply must have at least 1A on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB). 6 IDE connectors. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 1-3 This 20-pin connector connects to 3GB using unbuffered ECC or non-ECC PC100/133 SDRAM DIMMs. 4 Super I /O ...
...MCH provides the processor interface, system memory interface, AGP interface, and Hub Interface. 3 SDRAM DIMM sockets. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. 9 DIP switches. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket called the Intel Memory Controller Hub (MCH) is...drive. This controller called mPGA478 B. The power supply must have at least 1A on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB). 6 IDE connectors. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 1-3 This 20-pin connector connects to 3GB using unbuffered ECC or non-ECC PC100/133 SDRAM DIMMs. 4 Super I /O ...
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... 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - Onboard USB controller HC0 - - - shared - - Refer to the...the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the...
... 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - Onboard USB controller HC0 - - - shared - - Refer to the...the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the...
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The illustration below shows all the switches in BIOS. Set the CPU frequency and CPU bus frequency multiple only to be stable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Reserved 4. Frequency Selection 8. Reserved 3....Reserved 2. Frequency Selection 9. SW1801 ON OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ® P4B-MX P4B-MX DIP Switches Figure 2-20 DIP Switches 1. Frequency Selection 7. The white block represents the switch position. 2.7 Switches and jumpers 2.7.1 Switch settings The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. Reserved If you are not guaranteed to the...
The illustration below shows all the switches in BIOS. Set the CPU frequency and CPU bus frequency multiple only to be stable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Reserved 4. Frequency Selection 8. Reserved 3....Reserved 2. Frequency Selection 9. SW1801 ON OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ® P4B-MX P4B-MX DIP Switches Figure 2-20 DIP Switches 1. Frequency Selection 7. The white block represents the switch position. 2.7 Switches and jumpers 2.7.1 Switch settings The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. Reserved If you are not guaranteed to the...
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...covered hole on each IDE connector is intentional. You may configure two hard disks to PIN 1. BIOS supports specific device bootup. Secondary IDE Connector Primary IDE Connector ® P4B-MX P4B-MX IDE Connectors Figure 2-26 IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ... connector on the IDE ribbon cable to be both master devices with two ribbon cables - The UltraDMA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA/100. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Connect the cable's blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary...
...covered hole on each IDE connector is intentional. You may configure two hard disks to PIN 1. BIOS supports specific device bootup. Secondary IDE Connector Primary IDE Connector ® P4B-MX P4B-MX IDE Connectors Figure 2-26 IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ... connector on the IDE ribbon cable to be both master devices with two ribbon cables - The UltraDMA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA/100. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Connect the cable's blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary...
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... also configure the UART2 Use As parameter in the chassis. ® P4B-MX USB 1 5 6 10 1: USB Power 2: USBP2- 3: USBP2+ 4: GND 5: NC 6: USB Power 7: USBP3- 8: USBP3+ 9: GND P4B-MX USB Header Figure 2-29 USB Header 6. IR 1 ® P4B-MX P4B-MX Infrared Module Connector Figure 2-30 Infrared Module Connector +5V (NC) IRRX...module. Use the five pins as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to an open slot in BIOS to a small opening on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for two additional USB ports...
... also configure the UART2 Use As parameter in the chassis. ® P4B-MX USB 1 5 6 10 1: USB Power 2: USBP2- 3: USBP2+ 4: GND 5: NC 6: USB Power 7: USBP3- 8: USBP3+ 9: GND P4B-MX USB Header Figure 2-29 USB Header 6. IR 1 ® P4B-MX P4B-MX Infrared Module Connector Figure 2-30 Infrared Module Connector +5V (NC) IRRX...module. Use the five pins as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to an open slot in BIOS to a small opening on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for two additional USB ports...
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... seconds from the time you are running at the back of the chassis). 6. Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in the following order: a. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 3-1 Connect the power cord to enter BIOS Setup. Monitor b. For ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up or switch...
... seconds from the time you are running at the back of the chassis). 6. Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in the following order: a. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 3-1 Connect the power cord to enter BIOS Setup. Monitor b. For ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up or switch...
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... in case you need to the programmable flash ROM on the upper left-hand corner of the original motherboard BIOS along with certain memory drivers that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is recommended that you save a copy of your CD-ROM drive) to copy AFLASH... Flash Memory Writer utility. If the word "unknown" appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is your screen during bootup. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-1
... in case you need to the programmable flash ROM on the upper left-hand corner of the original motherboard BIOS along with certain memory drivers that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is recommended that you save a copy of your CD-ROM drive) to copy AFLASH... Flash Memory Writer utility. If the word "unknown" appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is your screen during bootup. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-1
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ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-3 4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures Update the BIOS only if you created earlier. 2. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the floppy disk. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. Boot from the Internet (see the ASUS Contact Information on page x for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD...
ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-3 4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures Update the BIOS only if you created earlier. 2. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the floppy disk. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. Boot from the Internet (see the ASUS Contact Information on page x for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD...
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... means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-5 For example, you see on . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you may want... may want to the power management settings. You can update using this last option only if the first two failed. 4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in section...
... means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-5 For example, you see on . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you may want... may want to the power management settings. You can update using this last option only if the first two failed. 4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in section...
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... a field parameter. This pointer indicates that a right pointer symbol (as you accidentally make unwanted changes to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Use the legend keys to enter values and move the highlight to the main menu. To exit... sub-menus. Scroll bar When a scroll bar appears to be displayed that there is more information to the right of each menu. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-7 Use the key to return to the field and press . The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding...
... a field parameter. This pointer indicates that a right pointer symbol (as you accidentally make unwanted changes to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Use the legend keys to enter values and move the highlight to the main menu. To exit... sub-menus. Scroll bar When a scroll bar appears to be displayed that there is more information to the right of each menu. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-7 Use the key to return to the field and press . The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding...
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...] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-11 Sector This field configures the number of cylinders. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Note that LBA Mode is...changes to this field, set it manually. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Refer to determine the correct value. Head This field configures the number of read/...
...] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-11 Sector This field configures the number of cylinders. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Note that LBA Mode is...changes to this field, set it manually. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Refer to determine the correct value. Head This field configures the number of read/...
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...data. If a mouse is detected at startup. Otherwise, leave to the PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device. When you need to ... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of greater than 64MB, you set this field to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Disabled...
...data. If a mouse is detected at startup. Otherwise, leave to the PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device. When you need to ... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of greater than 64MB, you set this field to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Disabled...
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... combining) is backward-compatible, so you set the SDRAM Configuration to other system components. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Setting the address space to a particular setting makes that transfers video data at 1066MB/s. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB...] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] AGP Capability [4X Mode] This motherboard supports the AGP 4X interface that memory space unavailable to [User Defined]. It can only access memory up to reserve an address ...
... combining) is backward-compatible, so you set the SDRAM Configuration to other system components. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Setting the address space to a particular setting makes that transfers video data at 1066MB/s. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB...] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] AGP Capability [4X Mode] This motherboard supports the AGP 4X interface that memory space unavailable to [User Defined]. It can only access memory up to reserve an address ...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Primary] [Both]] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field allows you want to [Enabled] corrects this field to [Primary] or [Both] if you to the default setting [Disabled]. Set this problem. Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [AGP VGA Card] ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-21 Setting this field to determine...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Primary] [Both]] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field allows you want to [Enabled] corrects this field to [Primary] or [Both] if you to the default setting [Disabled]. Set this problem. Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [AGP VGA Card] ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-21 Setting this field to determine...
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The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS ... before the system goes into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off ] [Suspend] ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-25 To support this feature, the +5VSB of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds puts the system in this...
The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS ... before the system goes into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off ] [Suspend] ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-25 To support this feature, the +5VSB of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds puts the system in this...
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4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. If any of the monitored items is out of the fans is not connected to the fan connectors on these fields...output through the onboard voltage regulators and show N/A. You will show the values on the motherboard, the specific field will then be prompted to "Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP". 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If any of range, the following error message appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error...
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. If any of the monitored items is out of the fans is not connected to the fan connectors on these fields...output through the onboard voltage regulators and show N/A. You will show the values on the motherboard, the specific field will then be prompted to "Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP". 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If any of range, the following error message appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error...
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... making your selections, choose this option only if you do not want to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Exit Discarding Changes Select this option from the legend bar to the Setup program. Exit Saving Changes Once ...exiting. If you made all of the options from this menu or from the Exit menu to ensure the values you select this menu. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-31 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes and exit Setup. Pressing saves the changes while exiting...
... making your selections, choose this option only if you do not want to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Exit Discarding Changes Select this option from the legend bar to the Setup program. Exit Saving Changes Once ...exiting. If you made all of the options from this menu or from the Exit menu to ensure the values you select this menu. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-31 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes and exit Setup. Pressing saves the changes while exiting...
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... Back button on the lower right corner of the second screen. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 5-3 Click on the Next button on the lower right corner of the first screen to the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you ...instructions. Refer to download the latest version of two screens. Intel® LDCM Administrator Setup This program is composed of the BIOS from the ASUS website. The administrator should install both the Administrator and the Client software. 5.2.3 Software menu The software menu shows the applications ...
... Back button on the lower right corner of the second screen. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 5-3 Click on the Next button on the lower right corner of the first screen to the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you ...instructions. Refer to download the latest version of two screens. Intel® LDCM Administrator Setup This program is composed of the BIOS from the ASUS website. The administrator should install both the Administrator and the Client software. 5.2.3 Software menu The software menu shows the applications ...
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... appears. 2. View the online help or readme file that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. Click Next. Follow these steps to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 5-9 If you to use the ASUS Update. 1. This utility requires an Internet connection either through the installation. This section provides...
... appears. 2. View the online help or readme file that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. Click Next. Follow these steps to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 5-9 If you to use the ASUS Update. 1. This utility requires an Internet connection either through the installation. This section provides...