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...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 Ribbon cable for buying the ASUS® P4B-MX motherboard! The ASUS P4B-MX motherboard delivers a host of system memory...installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the world of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 1-1 The P4B-MX incorporates the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor in 478-pin package/Northwood ...
...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 Ribbon cable for buying the ASUS® P4B-MX motherboard! The ASUS P4B-MX motherboard delivers a host of system memory...installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the world of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 1-1 The P4B-MX incorporates the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor in 478-pin package/Northwood ...
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...MCH along with 400MHz system bus. 2 North bridge controller. 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 one with infrared support), watchdog timer, and a MIDI interface ...frequency. This 10-switch Dual Inline Package (DIP) allows you to four Ultra DMA/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 1-3 This socket accommodates the Intel® Pentium® 4 478/Northwood Processor with the south bridge Intel I /O functionality and...
...MCH along with 400MHz system bus. 2 North bridge controller. 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 one with infrared support), watchdog timer, and a MIDI interface ...frequency. This 10-switch Dual Inline Package (DIP) allows you to four Ultra DMA/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 1-3 This socket accommodates the Intel® Pentium® 4 478/Northwood Processor with the south bridge Intel I /O functionality and...
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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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.... 3GB) = 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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. These sockets support up to avoid damaging ...
.... 3GB) = 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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. These sockets support up to avoid damaging ...
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... data in CMOS. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. 3. Clear RTC 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 Remove the battery. 3. You can clear the CMOS...
... data in CMOS. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. 3. Clear RTC 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 Remove the battery. 3. You can clear the CMOS...
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Be sure that is working Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated; If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may light up . ... system is equipped with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on the devices in Chapter 4. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 3-1 3.1 Star ting up when you press the ATX power switch. After making all switches are running at the back of the chassis...
Be sure that is working Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated; If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may light up . ... system is equipped with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on the devices in Chapter 4. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 3-1 3.1 Star ting up when you press the ATX power switch. After making all switches are running at the back of the chassis...
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... CD-ROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the boot disk you need to reinstall the BIOS later. Reboot the computer from the hard drive. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-1 DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to run AFLASH. It is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash... your BIOS 4.1.1 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 may be programmed by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the upper left-hand corner of the code displayed...
... CD-ROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the boot disk you need to reinstall the BIOS later. Reboot the computer from the hard drive. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-1 DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to run AFLASH. It is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash... your BIOS 4.1.1 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 may be programmed by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the upper left-hand corner of the code displayed...
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...speed. The setting of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on the CPU Frequency Multiple. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-15 CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system frequency....in cache. If your processor frequency multiple is locked, you to the CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz). CPU/Memory Frequency Ratio [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is for unlocked processors only. This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU's internal ...
...speed. The setting of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on the CPU Frequency Multiple. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-15 CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system frequency....in cache. If your processor frequency multiple is locked, you to the CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz). CPU/Memory Frequency Ratio [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is for unlocked processors only. This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU's internal ...
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The EEPROM on the memory modules that you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. The SDRAM CAS Latency parameter appears only when you are using. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-17 Configuration options: [User Defined] [By SPD] SDRAM CAS Latency [3T] This item controls ... SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This 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. SDRAM RAS to [User Defined]. The default setting is...
The EEPROM on the memory modules that you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. The SDRAM CAS Latency parameter appears only when you are using. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide 4-17 Configuration options: [User Defined] [By SPD] SDRAM CAS Latency [3T] This item controls ... SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This 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. SDRAM RAS to [User Defined]. The default setting is...
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... system and application software. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). With this technology, peripherals are not found in enabling PCs with the PCI SoundBlaster specification. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-1 An interface specification that provides a standard way to you when operating, upgrading, or reconfiguring your computer. Bus PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X... latency to support many operating systems. ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that enables high-performance 3D graphics on a separate storage device from system memory.
... system and application software. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). With this technology, peripherals are not found in enabling PCs with the PCI SoundBlaster specification. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-1 An interface specification that provides a standard way to you when operating, upgrading, or reconfiguring your computer. Bus PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X... latency to support many operating systems. ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that enables high-performance 3D graphics on a separate storage device from system memory.
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... card, or a LAN card that links a peripheral device to homes, schools, businesses, and the government. A non-volatile memory device that uses TCP/IP to provide worldwide communications to the operating system. IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the... keyboard, mouse, or scanner, to it . DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). Flash ROM. Since the flash ROM contents can achieve up necessary parameters for a particular device. Internet. Expansion Card. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-3 A software that use it . The global computer ...
... card, or a LAN card that links a peripheral device to homes, schools, businesses, and the government. A non-volatile memory device that uses TCP/IP to provide worldwide communications to the operating system. IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the... keyboard, mouse, or scanner, to it . DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). Flash ROM. Since the flash ROM contents can achieve up necessary parameters for a particular device. Internet. Expansion Card. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-3 A software that use it . The global computer ...
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... the module type and various SDRAM organization and timing parameters. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) is turned off, or if power glitches occur. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-5 PS/2 ports are passed to other I / O interface defined by the DIMM manufacturer that are lost when the...store, and retrieve information and program instructions which means that can be repeatedly re-written with data transfers between the CPU and memory. ROM (Read Only Memory). PS/2 Port. The computer's primary storage area used on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. SIR (Serial IrDA). SPD for ...
... the module type and various SDRAM organization and timing parameters. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) is turned off, or if power glitches occur. ASUS P4B-MX motherboard user guide G-5 PS/2 ports are passed to other I / O interface defined by the DIMM manufacturer that are lost when the...store, and retrieve information and program instructions which means that can be repeatedly re-written with data transfers between the CPU and memory. ROM (Read Only Memory). PS/2 Port. The computer's primary storage area used on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. SIR (Serial IrDA). SPD for ...