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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4P800-MX specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5...Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-3 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-4 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 ...
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4P800-MX specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5...Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-3 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-4 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 ...
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P4P800-MX specifications summary CPU Support the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478-pin package on 90 nm process Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology Chipset ... 6-channel audio CODEC S/PDIF out support LAN Realtek® RTL8101L 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN controller VGA Intel® Extreme Graphics Special features ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash Rear panel I/O 1 x Video port 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port Line In...
P4P800-MX specifications summary CPU Support the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478-pin package on 90 nm process Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology Chipset ... 6-channel audio CODEC S/PDIF out support LAN Realtek® RTL8101L 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN controller VGA Intel® Extreme Graphics Special features ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash Rear panel I/O 1 x Video port 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port Line In...
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x P4P800-MX specifications summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 2 x USB 2.0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-... BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS MyLogo™ PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) Micro ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS Flash Utility * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
x P4P800-MX specifications summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 2 x USB 2.0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-... BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS MyLogo™ PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) Micro ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS Flash Utility * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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...12 Mbps on USB 2.0. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to 6.4GB/s data transfer rate for optimal performance. See page 2-4. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from... from Utilities menu in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-3 See page 1-13. See page 1-22. Serial ATA technology The motherboard bundles the new Serial ATA technology through the...
...12 Mbps on USB 2.0. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to 6.4GB/s data transfer rate for optimal performance. See page 2-4. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from... from Utilities menu in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-3 See page 1-13. See page 1-22. Serial ATA technology The motherboard bundles the new Serial ATA technology through the...
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... 2.0 ports 3 and 4 23. Keyboard port See page 1-6 for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. Super I/O controller 7. Refer to provide 6-channel audio playback for the specifications of each component. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Parallel port 18. Line Out jack 21.
... 2.0 ports 3 and 4 23. Keyboard port See page 1-6 for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. Super I/O controller 7. Refer to provide 6-channel audio playback for the specifications of each component. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Parallel port 18. Line Out jack 21.
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... should match a specific corner of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket will also support the Intel Prescott CPU when available. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-11 Buy...
... should match a specific corner of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket will also support the Intel Prescott CPU when available. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-11 Buy...
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The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-17 1.10.3 PCI slots There are three 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard.
The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-17 1.10.3 PCI slots There are three 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard.
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... SEC_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P4P800-MX IDE Connectors PIN 1 Important note when using legacy OS Refer to page 1-22 on the UltraATA cable connector. Connect the cable's blue connector ... Refer to the secondary IDE connector. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-21 This prevents incorrect orientation when you have more than two UltraATA100/66/33 devices, purchase another for the jumper settings. For UltraATA100/66/33 IDE devices, use the 80-conductor IDE cable. BIOS supports specific device bootup. Pin 20 on each ...
... SEC_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P4P800-MX IDE Connectors PIN 1 Important note when using legacy OS Refer to page 1-22 on the UltraATA cable connector. Connect the cable's blue connector ... Refer to the secondary IDE connector. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-21 This prevents incorrect orientation when you have more than two UltraATA100/66/33 devices, purchase another for the jumper settings. For UltraATA100/66/33 IDE devices, use the 80-conductor IDE cable. BIOS supports specific device bootup. Pin 20 on each ...
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... the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks. 3. SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P4P800-MX SATA1 ® GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND P4P800-MX SATA Connectors Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications.
... the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks. 3. SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P4P800-MX SATA1 ® GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND P4P800-MX SATA Connectors Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications.
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The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. P4P800-MX USB+8V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC GND USB_P5+ USB_P5USB+5V USB+7V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND ® USB56 P4P800-MX USB 2.0 Connectors 1 USB78 1 NC GND USB_P6+ USB_P6USB+6V The USB 2.0/GAME module is... purchased separately. 11. You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2.0 capability. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-27 USB header (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on USB 1.1 allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming,...
The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. P4P800-MX USB+8V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC GND USB_P5+ USB_P5USB+5V USB+7V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND ® USB56 P4P800-MX USB 2.0 Connectors 1 USB78 1 NC GND USB_P6+ USB_P6USB+6V The USB 2.0/GAME module is... purchased separately. 11. You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2.0 capability. ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 1-27 USB header (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on USB 1.1 allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming,...
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P4P800-MX System Panel connector • System Power LED Lead (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector connects to the...pin PANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. Any read or write activity of certain system components. Take note of the specific connector colors as described. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground Reset Ground Reset SW ® IDE_LED ATX Power ...supplies power to the system power LED. 12. Power LED Speaker Connector PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker P4P800-MX IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- The LED lights up .
P4P800-MX System Panel connector • System Power LED Lead (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector connects to the...pin PANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. Any read or write activity of certain system components. Take note of the specific connector colors as described. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground Reset Ground Reset SW ® IDE_LED ATX Power ...supplies power to the system power LED. 12. Power LED Speaker Connector PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker P4P800-MX IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- The LED lights up .
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.... Press Up/Down arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to select a field. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not...These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. A configurable field is enclosed in ] [Disabled] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display the ...
.... Press Up/Down arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to select a field. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not...These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. A configurable field is enclosed in ] [Disabled] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display the ...
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...] Selects the time out value for advanced users only. IDE Port Settings [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA] Allows selection of the general system specifications. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information AMI BIOS This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information. The items in this menu are for...
...] Selects the time out value for advanced users only. IDE Port Settings [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA] Allows selection of the general system specifications. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information AMI BIOS This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information. The items in this menu are for...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an .... Configuration options: [Disabled] [16K] [32K] [64K] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] DMA Channel xx [Available] When set to [Available], the specific DMA channel is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Setting to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an .... Configuration options: [Disabled] [16K] [32K] [64K] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] DMA Channel xx [Available] When set to [Available], the specific DMA channel is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Setting to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices...
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... you to add more tables for ACPI 2.0 specifications. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the ASIC. 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-21 Configuration options: [No] [Yes...
... you to add more tables for ACPI 2.0 specifications. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the ASIC. 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4P800-MX motherboard 2-21 Configuration options: [No] [Yes...
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... detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. You will then be prompted to "Press F1 to continue or DEL to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. If any of range, the following error message appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error. If any of the monitored items is out of...
... detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. You will then be prompted to "Press F1 to continue or DEL to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. If any of range, the following error message appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error. If any of the monitored items is out of...
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... used only for backup purposes, without intent to infringe. 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.
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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4P800-MX specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5...Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-3 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-4 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 ...
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4P800-MX specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5...Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-3 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-4 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 ...
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P4P800-MX specifications summary CPU Support the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478-pin package on 90 nm process Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology Chipset ... 6-channel audio CODEC S/PDIF out support LAN Realtek® RTL8101L 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN controller VGA Intel® Extreme Graphics Special features ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash Rear panel I/O 1 x Video port 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port Line In...
P4P800-MX specifications summary CPU Support the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478-pin package on 90 nm process Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology Chipset ... 6-channel audio CODEC S/PDIF out support LAN Realtek® RTL8101L 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN controller VGA Intel® Extreme Graphics Special features ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash Rear panel I/O 1 x Video port 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port Line In...