Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide
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...BIOS screen on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. ASUS motherboard feature update E1958 Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs with EIST ...® EM64T feature To use the EIST feature: 1. Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD. 4. Turn on the CPU loading and system speed/power requirement. Refer to the A d v a n c e d M e n u, highlight C P ...
...BIOS screen on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. ASUS motherboard feature update E1958 Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs with EIST ...® EM64T feature To use the EIST feature: 1. Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD. 4. Turn on the CPU loading and system speed/power requirement. Refer to the A d v a n c e d M e n u, highlight C P ...
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... Priority 4-33 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-34 4.6.3 Security 4-35 4.7 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 5.3 Software information...
... Priority 4-33 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-34 4.6.3 Security 4-35 4.7 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 5.3 Software information...
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Contents 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-10 Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5-10 5.3.3 Audio configurations 5-11 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-17 5.4.2 ITE® 8212F RAID configurations 5-18 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-24 vi
Contents 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-10 Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5-10 5.3.3 Audio configurations 5-11 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-17 5.4.2 ITE® 8212F RAID configurations 5-18 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-24 vi
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xii P4GD1 specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x ... connector ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xii P4GD1 specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 MB Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x ... connector ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Align the card connector with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Failure to do so may need to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to...
... motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Align the card connector with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Failure to do so may need to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to...
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... two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. shared - -- -- -- shared - -- - shared - - shared - - - used G H used F - shared shared - -- -- ASUS P4GD1 2-17 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority 0 1 1 2 2 - 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 7 13 8 14 9...D E -- -- - shared shared used shared - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. shared shared - -- -- -- -- --
... two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. shared - -- -- -- shared - -- - shared - - shared - - - used G H used F - shared shared - -- -- ASUS P4GD1 2-17 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority 0 1 1 2 2 - 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 7 13 8 14 9...D E -- -- - shared shared used shared - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. shared shared - -- -- -- -- --
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Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-24 ASUS P4GD1
Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-24 ASUS P4GD1
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... stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. ASUS P4GD1 5-1 The contents of the support CD to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in your computer...
... stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. ASUS P4GD1 5-1 The contents of the support CD to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in your computer...
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...using three different modes: interactive, silent, or unattended preload. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. This driver enables Plug-n-Play INF support for details. Installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes. Refer to the online help... or readme file that provides up to activate the devices. QFE Update Installs the Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) driver updates. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. User input is not required ...
...using three different modes: interactive, silent, or unattended preload. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. This driver enables Plug-n-Play INF support for details. Installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes. Refer to the online help... or readme file that provides up to activate the devices. QFE Update Installs the Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) driver updates. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the Intel® Chipset INF Update Program. User input is not required ...
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...shows the applications and other software that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and shorts. ASUS P4GD1 5-3 See page 5-10 for the IT8212 IDE RAID setup. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages,... and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to create a driver disk for details. Marvell Yukon VCT ...
...shows the applications and other software that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and shorts. ASUS P4GD1 5-3 See page 5-10 for the IT8212 IDE RAID setup. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages,... and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to create a driver disk for details. Marvell Yukon VCT ...
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... provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF out support and interrupt capability. Click a button to section "5.2.2 Driver's Menu". Refer to display the details. Karaoke Environment settings Equalizer settings ASUS P4GD1 5-11 Sound Effect The S o u n d E f f e c t option allows you install the Realtek Audio Driver from the motherboard support CD. 5.3.3 Audio configurations The Realtek® ALC861 High Definition Audio...
... provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF out support and interrupt capability. Click a button to section "5.2.2 Driver's Menu". Refer to display the details. Karaoke Environment settings Equalizer settings ASUS P4GD1 5-11 Sound Effect The S o u n d E f f e c t option allows you install the Realtek Audio Driver from the motherboard support CD. 5.3.3 Audio configurations The Realtek® ALC861 High Definition Audio...
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To change the language interface, click the combo list box and select from the list of supported languages. ASUS P4GD1 5-13 General The G e n e r a l option displays your audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, and audio CODEC. Click the corresponding option button to adjust the sound type, moving path and EAX settings. Enable the ...
To change the language interface, click the combo list box and select from the list of supported languages. ASUS P4GD1 5-13 General The G e n e r a l option displays your audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, and audio CODEC. Click the corresponding option button to adjust the sound type, moving path and EAX settings. Enable the ...
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... in a created RAID set . If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for J u s t a B u n c h o f D i s k s and refers to hard disk drives that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as ... configurations The motherboard comes with the ITE® 8212F RAID controller that are not yet configured as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. If one drive to the ...
... in a created RAID set . If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for J u s t a B u n c h o f D i s k s and refers to hard disk drives that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as ... configurations The motherboard comes with the ITE® 8212F RAID controller that are not yet configured as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. If one drive to the ...
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... 2 D r i v e r to the floppy disk drive. 5. Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility. • Go to prevent computer virus infection. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included... in a RAID set. To install the RAID driver: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete process. 6. Follow succeeding screen information to complete the installation. 5-24...
... 2 D r i v e r to the floppy disk drive. 5. Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility. • Go to prevent computer virus infection. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included... in a RAID set. To install the RAID driver: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete process. 6. Follow succeeding screen information to complete the installation. 5-24...