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...trademarks or copyrights of alteration is defaced or missing. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR ...INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in...
...trademarks or copyrights of alteration is defaced or missing. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR ...INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in...
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... Safety information vii 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 P4G8X series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Value-added solutions 1-5 1.4 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.4.1 Major components 1-6 1.4.2 Core...
... Safety information vii 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 P4G8X series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Value-added solutions 1-5 1.4 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.4.1 Major components 1-6 1.4.2 Core...
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... for up to 4GB memory Supports PC2100/PC1600 unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR DIMMs Expansion slots 1 x AGP Pro/8X (1.5V only) 5 x PCI (includes one ASUS BlueMagic PCI slot) IDE 2 x UltraDMA 100/66/33 connectors Serial ATA (optional) * Silicon Image Sil3112A controller 2 x Serial ATA connectors IEEE 1394 (optional) * TI ...TSB43AB22 IEEE 1394 controller 2 x IEEE 1394 connectors Audio (optional) RealTek ALC650 6-channel audio CODEC LAN (optional) BROADCOM® BCM5702 Gigabit Ethernet controller * - P4G8X series specifications summary * Available on the next page) xi
... for up to 4GB memory Supports PC2100/PC1600 unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR DIMMs Expansion slots 1 x AGP Pro/8X (1.5V only) 5 x PCI (includes one ASUS BlueMagic PCI slot) IDE 2 x UltraDMA 100/66/33 connectors Serial ATA (optional) * Silicon Image Sil3112A controller 2 x Serial ATA connectors IEEE 1394 (optional) * TI ...TSB43AB22 IEEE 1394 controller 2 x IEEE 1394 connectors Audio (optional) RealTek ALC650 6-channel audio CODEC LAN (optional) BROADCOM® BCM5702 Gigabit Ethernet controller * - P4G8X series specifications summary * Available on the next page) xi
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... chassis intrusion ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software Specifications are subject to change without notice. P4G8X series specifications summary Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features 1 x Parallel port 2 x Serial ports 1 x PS/2 ... (optional) 4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, CrashFree BIOS, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS C.P.R., ASUS MyLogo2 Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0.
... chassis intrusion ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software Specifications are subject to change without notice. P4G8X series specifications summary Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features 1 x Parallel port 2 x Serial ports 1 x PS/2 ... (optional) 4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, CrashFree BIOS, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS C.P.R., ASUS MyLogo2 Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0.
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... 32-bit 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Control (IEEE 802.3 compliant) and Physical Layer Transceiver solution to the SATA specification. The motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using PC2100/PC1600 DDR DIMMs to deliver up to 4.2GB/s data transfer rate...boost system performance. See page 2-21. 1.3 Special features The IEEE 1394, Gigabit LAN, SATA/RAID, and POST Reporter features are present in P4G8X Deluxe models only. 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor via a 478-pin ...
... 32-bit 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Control (IEEE 802.3 compliant) and Physical Layer Transceiver solution to the SATA specification. The motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using PC2100/PC1600 DDR DIMMs to deliver up to 4.2GB/s data transfer rate...boost system performance. See page 2-21. 1.3 Special features The IEEE 1394, Gigabit LAN, SATA/RAID, and POST Reporter features are present in P4G8X Deluxe models only. 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor via a 478-pin ...
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... new ATX 12V power supply. See page 2-23. eliminates the need to provide the additional power required by the P4 CPU. ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 1-3 The ALC650 supports independent variable sampling rates and built-in case the system hangs due to the BIOS default... the CPU default setting for a complete integrated audio solution. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from the power supply. IEEE 1394 support (on 1394 models only) The IEEE 1394 interfaces and the TI TSB43AB22...
... new ATX 12V power supply. See page 2-23. eliminates the need to provide the additional power required by the P4 CPU. ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 1-3 The ALC650 supports independent variable sampling rates and built-in case the system hangs due to the BIOS default... the CPU default setting for a complete integrated audio solution. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from the power supply. IEEE 1394 support (on 1394 models only) The IEEE 1394 interfaces and the TI TSB43AB22...
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...disk in the motherboard allows you to support future ASUS function cards that are corrupted. The localized BIOS menus allow you to personalize and add style to PCI specification. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 4-7. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in cases when... the BIOS codes and data are also compliant to your choice from the available options. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly ...
...disk in the motherboard allows you to support future ASUS function cards that are corrupted. The localized BIOS menus allow you to personalize and add style to PCI specification. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 4-7. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in cases when... the BIOS codes and data are also compliant to your choice from the available options. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly ...
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...on page 1-7. North Bridge controller 3. SATA/RAID controller* 15. Flash ROM 16. CPU socket 4. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you install the motherboard, familiarize yourself with its components. 1.4.1 Major components The following are present in the picture on the...that may damage the board and its physical configuration and available features to Chapter 2 for the specifications of the P4G8X motherboard as pointed out in P4G8X Deluxe models only. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS EZ Plug™ 12V connector 7.
...on page 1-7. North Bridge controller 3. SATA/RAID controller* 15. Flash ROM 16. CPU socket 4. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you install the motherboard, familiarize yourself with its components. 1.4.1 Major components The following are present in the picture on the...that may damage the board and its physical configuration and available features to Chapter 2 for the specifications of the P4G8X motherboard as pointed out in P4G8X Deluxe models only. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS EZ Plug™ 12V connector 7.
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...connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for configurable vocal POST alerts. 11 ASUS ASIC. One side of the connector is used if you don't have at 266MHz operation, and 1.5V AGP Interface Specification 3.0 that include hardware and system voltage monitoring, IRQ routing, among ... Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to the CPU. 7 Floppy disk connector. 1.4.2 Core specifications 1 ATX 12V connector. This ASUS patented auxilliary power connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. 9 AGP Pro/8X slot. This ...
...connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for configurable vocal POST alerts. 11 ASUS ASIC. One side of the connector is used if you don't have at 266MHz operation, and 1.5V AGP Interface Specification 3.0 that include hardware and system voltage monitoring, IRQ routing, among ... Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to the CPU. 7 Floppy disk connector. 1.4.2 Core specifications 1 ATX 12V connector. This ASUS patented auxilliary power connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. 9 AGP Pro/8X slot. This ...
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...with the Serial ATA specification. 15 Flash ROM. The chipset supports a highperformance floppy disk controller for efficient utilization of these interfaces. 13 IEEE 1394 controller. ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 1-9 The ASUS proprietary BlueMagic PCI slot (blue slot) supports future ASUS function cards compliant to... standby power on the motherboard. When this red LED lights up if you press the power button. This LED lights up to PCI specification. 19 Super I /O APIC, SMBus 2.0 controller, LPC interface, AC'97 2.2 interface, and PCI 2.2 interface. The Silicon Image ...
...with the Serial ATA specification. 15 Flash ROM. The chipset supports a highperformance floppy disk controller for efficient utilization of these interfaces. 13 IEEE 1394 controller. ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 1-9 The ASUS proprietary BlueMagic PCI slot (blue slot) supports future ASUS function cards compliant to... standby power on the motherboard. When this red LED lights up if you press the power button. This LED lights up to PCI specification. 19 Super I /O APIC, SMBus 2.0 controller, LPC interface, AC'97 2.2 interface, and PCI 2.2 interface. The Silicon Image ...
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...damage the CPU! This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. If you install WinXP Service Pack 1. 4. ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 2-5 Incorrect installation of 4.2GB/s and 3.2GB/s. It is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Make sure... one corner. For more information on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology 1. This processor includes the Intel® NetBurst™ micro-architecture that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.
...damage the CPU! This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. If you install WinXP Service Pack 1. 4. ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 2-5 Incorrect installation of 4.2GB/s and 3.2GB/s. It is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Make sure... one corner. For more information on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology 1. This processor includes the Intel® NetBurst™ micro-architecture that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.
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..., you cannot turn on the system power even if you ask for 1.5v P4G8X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information The following figure shows a LAN card installed on this motherboard, including an ASUS proprietary BlueMagic PCI slot. Install only 1.5V AGP cards on a PCI slot.... ensure that comply with +1.5V specification. The slots support PCI cards such as a SiS305-based AGP card or any other cards that they fit the AGP slot on the card golden fingers to the motherboard. P4G8X ® Keyed for one with PCI specifications. Note the notches on your ...
..., you cannot turn on the system power even if you ask for 1.5v P4G8X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information The following figure shows a LAN card installed on this motherboard, including an ASUS proprietary BlueMagic PCI slot. Install only 1.5V AGP cards on a PCI slot.... ensure that comply with +1.5V specification. The slots support PCI cards such as a SiS305-based AGP card or any other cards that they fit the AGP slot on the card golden fingers to the motherboard. P4G8X ® Keyed for one with PCI specifications. Note the notches on your ...
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BIOS supports specific device bootup. PIN 1 For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable. If you install two hard disks, you connect non-UltraDMA/... IDE hard disk ribbon cable. This prevents incorrect orientation when you have more than two UltraDMA/100/66 devices, purchase another for the jumper settings. P4G8X ® P4G8X IDE Connectors SEC_IDE PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the UltraDMA/100/66 cable is recommended that you must configure the...
BIOS supports specific device bootup. PIN 1 For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable. If you install two hard disks, you connect non-UltraDMA/... IDE hard disk ribbon cable. This prevents incorrect orientation when you have more than two UltraDMA/100/66 devices, purchase another for the jumper settings. P4G8X ® P4G8X IDE Connectors SEC_IDE PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the UltraDMA/100/66 cable is recommended that you must configure the...
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...complies with USB 2.0 specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user ...guide 2-25 USB+5V LDM5 LDP5 GND NC USB+5V LDM6 LDP6 GND P4G8X ® P4G8X USB 2.0 Header USB56 (Blue) 1 NEVER connect a 1394 cable to this header....
...complies with USB 2.0 specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user ...guide 2-25 USB+5V LDM5 LDP5 GND NC USB+5V LDM6 LDP6 GND P4G8X ® P4G8X USB 2.0 Header USB56 (Blue) 1 NEVER connect a 1394 cable to this header....
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...on the DIMM sockets are not defective. • Refer to section "2.5 System memory" for assistance. This feature gives you will hear the specific cause of a boot failure, you vocal POST messages and alerts to replace the default messages. Following is not defective. • Check your... Processor into the AGP slot. • Make sure that your own messages to inform you only set to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. See section "4.4 Advanced menu." 3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up In case of the problem. 3.2 Vocal POST Messages This motherboard ...
...on the DIMM sockets are not defective. • Refer to section "2.5 System memory" for assistance. This feature gives you will hear the specific cause of a boot failure, you vocal POST messages and alerts to replace the default messages. Following is not defective. • Check your... Processor into the AGP slot. • Make sure that your own messages to inform you only set to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. See section "4.4 Advanced menu." 3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up In case of the problem. 3.2 Vocal POST Messages This motherboard ...
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... fields, use the set default hot key to the right of each menu. Use and or the up and down arrow keys to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This pointer indicates that will not fit in the Item... Specific Help window located to the right of a help window, it indicates that there is more information to the last page. Take some time to any ...
... fields, use the set default hot key to the right of each menu. Use and or the up and down arrow keys to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This pointer indicates that will not fit in the Item... Specific Help window located to the right of a help window, it indicates that there is more information to the last page. Take some time to any ...
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... high core voltage may cause the system to [Manual], the AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) item appears. Configuration options: [1.5V] [1.6V] [1.7V] ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 4-19 AGP/PCI Frequency Setting [Auto] When set to [Auto], this field allows automatic selection of AGP/PCI frequency to ...VCore item allows you keep the default setting [Auto] to allow the system to [Manual]. If the system becomes unstable, return to select a specific CPU core voltage. The setting [Manual] allows you to manually select the AGP/PCI frequency. This field allows you to select a higher AGP/...
... high core voltage may cause the system to [Manual], the AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) item appears. Configuration options: [1.5V] [1.6V] [1.7V] ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 4-19 AGP/PCI Frequency Setting [Auto] When set to [Auto], this field allows automatic selection of AGP/PCI frequency to ...VCore item allows you keep the default setting [Auto] to allow the system to [Manual]. If the system becomes unstable, return to select a specific CPU core voltage. The setting [Manual] allows you to manually select the AGP/PCI frequency. This field allows you to select a higher AGP/...
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...[Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. Thus, connection cannot be made on the +5VSB lead. This feature requires an ATX power...running. This feature requires an ATX power supply that turns the system power on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 4-31 Modem [Disabled] This allows either settings of the day by selecting [By Date].
...[Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. Thus, connection cannot be made on the +5VSB lead. This feature requires an ATX power...running. This feature requires an ATX power supply that turns the system power on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 4-31 Modem [Disabled] This allows either settings of the day by selecting [By Date].
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... onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, chassis, and power fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). Select [Ignore] to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If your power supply comes with a two-pin thermal sensor cable, connect this cable to the TRPWR connector on...
... onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, chassis, and power fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). Select [Ignore] to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If your power supply comes with a two-pin thermal sensor cable, connect this cable to the TRPWR connector on...
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Click an icon to display the specified information. 5.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the P4G8X motherboard. Browse this CD The window displays the support CD contents in graphical format. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the support CD. ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 5-7
Click an icon to display the specified information. 5.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the P4G8X motherboard. Browse this CD The window displays the support CD contents in graphical format. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the support CD. ASUS P4G8X series motherboard user guide 5-7