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...the purchaser for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ii 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. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY...
...the purchaser for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ii 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. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY...
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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4P8X SE specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.4 Motherboard components 1-5 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Before you...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 2-4 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-5 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-7 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-8 iii
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4P8X SE specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.4 Motherboard components 1-5 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Before you...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 2-4 2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-5 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-7 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-8 iii
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P4P8X SE specifications summary CCPPUU Chipset CFrhoipnst eStide Bus (FSB) FMreomntoSryide Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Expansion slots Storage IDE RAAudIDioIDE / Serial ATA (optional) IGEiEgEab1i3t 9L4AN(optional)...AD1888 SoundMAX 6-channel audio CODEC Supports S/PDIF out interface Marvell® 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller Integrated 8 USB 2.0 ports Power Loss Restart ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS JumperFree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Adjustable CPU, memory and AGP voltages SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) at 1MHz increments Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio, ...
P4P8X SE specifications summary CCPPUU Chipset CFrhoipnst eStide Bus (FSB) FMreomntoSryide Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Expansion slots Storage IDE RAAudIDioIDE / Serial ATA (optional) IGEiEgEab1i3t 9L4AN(optional)...AD1888 SoundMAX 6-channel audio CODEC Supports S/PDIF out interface Marvell® 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller Integrated 8 USB 2.0 ports Power Loss Restart ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS JumperFree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Adjustable CPU, memory and AGP voltages SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) at 1MHz increments Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio, ...
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P4P8X SE specifications summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for 4 additional USB ports 2 x Serial ATA connectors CPU/Chassis fan connectors ... audio connector 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, ACPI, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS C.P.R., ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice. x
P4P8X SE specifications summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for 4 additional USB ports 2 x Serial ATA connectors CPU/Chassis fan connectors ... audio connector 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, ACPI, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS C.P.R., ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice. x
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AGP 3.0), offering 2.1GB/s bandwidth. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to 3.2GHz core frequencies. Dual-channel DDR333 memory support The motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using ...the operating system. The motherboard will also support the next generation Intel Prescott CPU. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 1-3 VCT intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from a remote location up to buy a replacement ROM chip. The SATA specification allows for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. (*Overclocking mode) ...
AGP 3.0), offering 2.1GB/s bandwidth. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to 3.2GHz core frequencies. Dual-channel DDR333 memory support The motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using ...the operating system. The motherboard will also support the next generation Intel Prescott CPU. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 1-3 VCT intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from a remote location up to buy a replacement ROM chip. The SATA specification allows for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. (*Overclocking mode) ...
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USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. 6-channel digital audio The ADI AD1888 SoundMAX AC'97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio playback for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP support 6/4/2-channel audio modes. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. 6-channel digital audio The ADI AD1888 SoundMAX AC'97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio playback for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP support 6/4/2-channel audio modes. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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... 20. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 1-5 Standby power LED 14. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 24. Microphone jack 23. Serial port 26. Refer to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Super I/O controller 7. 1.4 Motherboard components Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to the succeeding pages for the specifications of...
... 20. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 1-5 Standby power LED 14. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 24. Microphone jack 23. Serial port 26. Refer to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Super I/O controller 7. 1.4 Motherboard components Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to the succeeding pages for the specifications of...
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..., faster than the standard Parallel ATA with 800*/533/400 MHz system bus that supports AGP 3.0 specification including 8X Fast Write protocol. The ICH5 also contains the necessary arbitration and buffering for the floppy disk drive. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 1-7 The MCH interconnects to an ATX power supply. These dual-channel bus...
..., faster than the standard Parallel ATA with 800*/533/400 MHz system bus that supports AGP 3.0 specification including 8X Fast Write protocol. The ICH5 also contains the necessary arbitration and buffering for the floppy disk drive. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 1-7 The MCH interconnects to an ATX power supply. These dual-channel bus...
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... Technology, visit www.intel.com/ info/hyperthreading. Hyper-Threading Technology is designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor in the illustration that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. It is set to Enabled. Install the CPU. 2. Reboot the computer. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction The socket is supported under...
... Technology, visit www.intel.com/ info/hyperthreading. Hyper-Threading Technology is designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor in the illustration that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. It is set to Enabled. Install the CPU. 2. Reboot the computer. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction The socket is supported under...
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... (www.asus.com) for better system performance. DDR DIMM notch 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is not a default specification, take caution when overclocking your system. 1.9.2 Installing a DIMM... Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. DIMMs 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 • Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for the latest ...
... (www.asus.com) for better system performance. DDR DIMM notch 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is not a default specification, take caution when overclocking your system. 1.9.2 Installing a DIMM... Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. DIMMs 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 • Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for the latest ...
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... an AGP card, make sure that they fit the AGP slot on this motherboard. This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. ® P4P8X SE Keyed for 1.5v P4P8X SE Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) If installing the ATi 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards, use only the card version PN xxx-xxxxx-30... +0.8V or +1.5V AGP cards. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. • When installing long PCI cards, it is recommended that supports AGP 8X (+0.8V) cards and AGP 4X (+1.5V) cards. 1.10.2 PCI slots There are...
... an AGP card, make sure that they fit the AGP slot on this motherboard. This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. ® P4P8X SE Keyed for 1.5v P4P8X SE Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) If installing the ATi 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards, use only the card version PN xxx-xxxxx-30... +0.8V or +1.5V AGP cards. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. • When installing long PCI cards, it is recommended that supports AGP 8X (+0.8V) cards and AGP 4X (+1.5V) cards. 1.10.2 PCI slots There are...
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... IDE cable. ® P4P8X SE P4P8X SE IDE Connectors PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the UltraDMA100/66 cable is intentional. 3. You may configure two hard disks to the UltraDMA100/66 master device. one for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA100/66/33 cable. BIOS supports specific device bootup. If...
... IDE cable. ® P4P8X SE P4P8X SE IDE Connectors PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the UltraDMA100/66 cable is intentional. 3. You may configure two hard disks to the UltraDMA100/66 master device. one for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA100/66/33 cable. BIOS supports specific device bootup. If...
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...supports a maximum of six (6) devices using these OS. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 1-23 The current Serial ATA interface allows ...for Serial ATA hard disks. 4. SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND ® P4P8X SE SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P4P8X SE SATA Connectors Important notes on Serial ATA solution: • In legacy operating system (Win98,...Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications. Operating System 1. Windows 2000/XP 2. S-ATA Port 0 Port 1 (1 device) (1 device) - -
...supports a maximum of six (6) devices using these OS. ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 1-23 The current Serial ATA interface allows ...for Serial ATA hard disks. 4. SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND ® P4P8X SE SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P4P8X SE SATA Connectors Important notes on Serial ATA solution: • In legacy operating system (Win98,...Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications. Operating System 1. Windows 2000/XP 2. S-ATA Port 0 Port 1 (1 device) (1 device) - -
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...specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Connect an optional USB 2.0/GAME module to 480 Mbps connection speed. You must install the driver before you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. ASUS P4P8X SE... motherboard user guide USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND 1-27 The module has two USB 2.0 ports that supports up to this header. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC ® P4P8X SE P4P8X SE USB 2.0 Header ...
...specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Connect an optional USB 2.0/GAME module to 480 Mbps connection speed. You must install the driver before you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. ASUS P4P8X SE... motherboard user guide USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND 1-27 The module has two USB 2.0 ports that supports up to this header. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC ® P4P8X SE P4P8X SE USB 2.0 Header ...
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...Performance Mode [Manual] [133] [333 Mhz] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [1.50V] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-9 A configurable field is enclosed in ] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] The other items on the screen. Select Screen ... configuration options for that do not fit on the screen. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter. 2.2.6 Configuration fields...
...Performance Mode [Manual] [133] [333 Mhz] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [1.50V] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-9 A configurable field is enclosed in ] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] The other items on the screen. Select Screen ... configuration options for that do not fit on the screen. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter. 2.2.6 Configuration fields...
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...-detected BIOS information. System Memory This item displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system...
...-detected BIOS information. System Memory This item displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system...
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... Voltage DDR Reference Voltage AGP VDDQ Voltage Performance Mode [Manual] [133] [333 Mhz] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [1.50V] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item +- Refer to select a specific CPU VCore voltage. DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to [Manual], the related overclocking items appear. When you set the AI Overclocking Tuner item to set...
... Voltage DDR Reference Voltage AGP VDDQ Voltage Performance Mode [Manual] [133] [333 Mhz] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [1.50V] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item +- Refer to select a specific CPU VCore voltage. DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to [Manual], the related overclocking items appear. When you set the AI Overclocking Tuner item to set...
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...the USB 2.0 feature, make sure that the USB 2.0 driver is reserved for legacy ISA devices. When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of USB ports to activate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [16K] [32K] [64K] 2.4.6 USB Configuration ...USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Enables USB host controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] [6 USB Ports] [8 USB Ports] ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-23 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available] When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is detected, the item shows None...
...the USB 2.0 feature, make sure that the USB 2.0 driver is reserved for legacy ISA devices. When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of USB ports to activate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [16K] [32K] [64K] 2.4.6 USB Configuration ...USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Enables USB host controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] [6 USB Ports] [8 USB Ports] ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-23 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available] When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is detected, the item shows None...
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...to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to change the settings for ACPI 2.0 specifications. Select an item then press Enter to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the ASIC. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]...disable the inclusion of the BIOS ->AML exchange pointer to add more tables for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-25 Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] Determines ...
...to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to change the settings for ACPI 2.0 specifications. Select an item then press Enter to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the ASIC. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]...disable the inclusion of the BIOS ->AML exchange pointer to add more tables for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4P8X SE motherboard user guide 2-25 Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] Determines ...
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... displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. If any of range, the following error message appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save...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 the features is out of the monitored items is not available to enter SETUP". 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information...
... displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. If any of range, the following error message appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save...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 the features is out of the monitored items is not available to enter SETUP". 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information...