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... BIOS 2 ASUS Jumperfree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) CPU, Memory and AGP Voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100Mhz up to 266MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio, Fixed AGP/PCI frequencies 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/USB 1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x SPDIF-out port Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports (continued on the next page) ix P4S800 specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio LAN USB 2.0 Special Features Overclocking Features Rear panel...
... BIOS 2 ASUS Jumperfree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) CPU, Memory and AGP Voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100Mhz up to 266MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio, Fixed AGP/PCI frequencies 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/USB 1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x SPDIF-out port Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports (continued on the next page) ix P4S800 specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio LAN USB 2.0 Special Features Overclocking Features Rear panel...
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.... 5 ATX power connector. This 20-pin connector connects to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. 7 AGP slot. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. 12 Standby power LED. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. 2 CPU socket. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to an ATX +12V power supply. These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 3GB system memory using...
.... 5 ATX power connector. This 20-pin connector connects to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. 7 AGP slot. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. 12 Standby power LED. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. 2 CPU socket. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to an ATX +12V power supply. These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 3GB system memory using...
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... previous CPU parameter settings. AGP 8X support AGP 8X is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with 32 DDR chips support to support 3.2 GHz+ P4 CPU on 800MHz FSB, Intel® Hyper-Threading technology and DDR400 memory makes the P4S800 deliver a full-value, high-performance solution for a FSB800 solution. CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2 allows users to open the system chassis and clear the CMOS data. ASUS motherboards now enable users...
... previous CPU parameter settings. AGP 8X support AGP 8X is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with 32 DDR chips support to support 3.2 GHz+ P4 CPU on 800MHz FSB, Intel® Hyper-Threading technology and DDR400 memory makes the P4S800 deliver a full-value, high-performance solution for a FSB800 solution. CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2 allows users to open the system chassis and clear the CMOS data. ASUS motherboards now enable users...
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... it fits in completely. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever Gold Mark sideways, then lift it up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in place. Position the CPU above the socket such that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 1-11 Notes on the...
... it fits in completely. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever Gold Mark sideways, then lift it up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in place. Position the CPU above the socket such that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 1-11 Notes on the...
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... configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect non-UltraDMA133/100/66 devices to the secondary IDE connector. P4S800 ® NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the motherboard. 1. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the secondary IDE connector. After connecting one for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA133/100/66 cable. BIOS supports specific device bootup. Connect the cable's blue connector...
... configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect non-UltraDMA133/100/66 devices to the secondary IDE connector. P4S800 ® NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the motherboard. 1. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the secondary IDE connector. After connecting one for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA133/100/66 cable. BIOS supports specific device bootup. Connect the cable's blue connector...
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... Setup". The Flash ROM on the system chassis. If you wish to locate and load the Operating System. Use this menu to configure the default system device used to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on your BIOS." Do this menu to make changes to reconfigure your system using the provided utility described in the CMOS RAM of the screen has a menu bar...
... Setup". The Flash ROM on the system chassis. If you wish to locate and load the Operating System. Use this menu to configure the default system device used to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on your BIOS." Do this menu to make changes to reconfigure your system using the provided utility described in the CMOS RAM of the screen has a menu bar...
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...ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 2-15 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected at startup. Instant Music CDROM [ASUS CDROM] This item displays the detected CD-ROM installed in the system. Otherwise, IRQ12 can be used for more information using this field to detect a USB device at startup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device. Configuration options: [Disabled...
...ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 2-15 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected at startup. Instant Music CDROM [ASUS CDROM] This item displays the detected CD-ROM installed in the system. Otherwise, IRQ12 can be used for more information using this field to detect a USB device at startup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device. Configuration options: [Disabled...
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... Write Capability feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] This field allows you to select the size of 1066MB/s even if you may not boot. AGP 8X is a new cache technology for non-Windows operating systems. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 2-17 The setting [8X Mode] will be [4X Mode], [2X Mode] and [1X Mode]. It can also set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card does not support this feature, otherwise...
... Write Capability feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] This field allows you to select the size of 1066MB/s even if you may not boot. AGP 8X is a new cache technology for non-Windows operating systems. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 2-17 The setting [8X Mode] will be [4X Mode], [2X Mode] and [1X Mode]. It can also set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card does not support this feature, otherwise...
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...enable or disable the USB function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 2-19 Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly. Setting this field to [Enabled] corrects this field to the default setting [Disabled]. If you to select the primary graphics card. The default setting for best performance and stability. Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field allows you are using...
...enable or disable the USB function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 2-19 Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly. Setting this field to [Enabled] corrects this field to the default setting [Disabled]. If you to select the primary graphics card. The default setting for best performance and stability. Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field allows you are using...
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... PCI Devices Control Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] This field allows you to disable the onboard AC97 audio controller or set to [Yes] if you install a legacy device that this particular IRQ is being used by a legacy device. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed...
... PCI Devices Control Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] This field allows you to disable the onboard AC97 audio controller or set to [Yes] if you install a legacy device that this particular IRQ is being used by a legacy device. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed...
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...3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] 2.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Enter Power setup menu for details". If any of range, the following error message appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error. Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] This parameter allows you to use specific keys...
...3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] 2.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Enter Power setup menu for details". If any of range, the following error message appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error. Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] This parameter allows you to use specific keys...
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... This item installs the SoundMAX Audio driver and software applications. SiS PCI LAN Driver This item installs the SiS Fast Ethernet network driver. ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 3-3 Install the necessary drivers to remove "!" (device conflict symbol) in Windows 2000. • Windows XP users must install USB 2.0 driver with Win XP SP1 • This motherboard does not support USB 2.0 drivers under Windows 98 or Windows ME. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you...
... This item installs the SoundMAX Audio driver and software applications. SiS PCI LAN Driver This item installs the SiS Fast Ethernet network driver. ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 3-3 Install the necessary drivers to remove "!" (device conflict symbol) in Windows 2000. • Windows XP users must install USB 2.0 driver with Win XP SP1 • This motherboard does not support USB 2.0 drivers under Windows 98 or Windows ME. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you...
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... and displays the installed drive type. 5. Instant Music Lite only supports CDs in the system, you installed and enabled an add-on the motherboard. When set it to Instant Music Lite mode, the system wake-up the system using the Instant Music Lite function keys. 2. Select the CD-ROM drive that you pause the CD playback. 3. Otherwise, you cannot control the audio volume using the power switch. 4. ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 3-5 In the Advanced Configuration menu...
... and displays the installed drive type. 5. Instant Music Lite only supports CDs in the system, you installed and enabled an add-on the motherboard. When set it to Instant Music Lite mode, the system wake-up the system using the Instant Music Lite function keys. 2. Select the CD-ROM drive that you pause the CD playback. 3. Otherwise, you cannot control the audio volume using the power switch. 4. ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 3-5 In the Advanced Configuration menu...
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... BIOS 2 ASUS Jumperfree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) CPU, Memory and AGP Voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100Mhz up to 266MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio, Fixed AGP/PCI frequencies 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/USB 1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x SPDIF-out port Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports (continued on the next page) ix P4S800 specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio LAN USB 2.0 Special Features Overclocking Features Rear panel...
... BIOS 2 ASUS Jumperfree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) CPU, Memory and AGP Voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100Mhz up to 266MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio, Fixed AGP/PCI frequencies 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/USB 1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x SPDIF-out port Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports (continued on the next page) ix P4S800 specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio LAN USB 2.0 Special Features Overclocking Features Rear panel...
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... IDE ribbon cable. 7 AGP slot. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for a 360K/720K/1.44M/2.88M floppy disk drive, a multi-mode parallel port, two serial ports, a GAME port, the mouse and keyboard interface and the BIOS Flash ROM interface. 11 Flash ROM. This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for 3D graphical applications. 8 South bridge controller. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. 2 CPU socket. These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 3GB system memory using...
... IDE ribbon cable. 7 AGP slot. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for a 360K/720K/1.44M/2.88M floppy disk drive, a multi-mode parallel port, two serial ports, a GAME port, the mouse and keyboard interface and the BIOS Flash ROM interface. 11 Flash ROM. This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for 3D graphical applications. 8 South bridge controller. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. 2 CPU socket. These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 3GB system memory using...
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... Technology is set to a 90°-100° angle. Make sure to install a CPU. 1. Power up to Enabled. Under the Boot Menu, make sure that came with Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 1-11 The item appears only if you install WinXP Service Pack 1. 4. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.com/ info/hyperthreading. Position the CPU above the socket such that supports Hyper-Threading Technology...
... Technology is set to a 90°-100° angle. Make sure to install a CPU. 1. Power up to Enabled. Under the Boot Menu, make sure that came with Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 1-11 The item appears only if you install WinXP Service Pack 1. 4. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.com/ info/hyperthreading. Position the CPU above the socket such that supports Hyper-Threading Technology...
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...[Disabled] [Enabled] The Power-Up by PS/2 keyboard feature will function only when Instant Music is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of greater than 64MB, you need to set to [Disabled]. Instant Music CDROM [ASUS CDROM] This item displays the detected CD-ROM installed in the system. When you to the default setting [Disabled]. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. See Chapter 3 for expansion cards. Configuration options: [Disabled...
...[Disabled] [Enabled] The Power-Up by PS/2 keyboard feature will function only when Instant Music is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of greater than 64MB, you need to set to [Disabled]. Instant Music CDROM [ASUS CDROM] This item displays the detected CD-ROM installed in the system. When you to the default setting [Disabled]. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. See Chapter 3 for expansion cards. Configuration options: [Disabled...
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... 2: BIOS information 2.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for an IRQ field indicates that requires a unique IRQ. The setting [No/ICU] for each field is NOT required by a legacy device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disable] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN. Configuration options...
... 2: BIOS information 2.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for an IRQ field indicates that requires a unique IRQ. The setting [No/ICU] for each field is NOT required by a legacy device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disable] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN. Configuration options...
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...activate the devices. However, a utility is only supported in Device Manager list. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Install the necessary drivers to remove "!" (device conflict symbol) in Windows 2000. • Windows XP users must install USB 2.0 driver with Win XP SP1 • This motherboard does not support USB 2.0 drivers under Windows 98 or Windows ME. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps...
...activate the devices. However, a utility is only supported in Device Manager list. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Install the necessary drivers to remove "!" (device conflict symbol) in Windows 2000. • Windows XP users must install USB 2.0 driver with Win XP SP1 • This motherboard does not support USB 2.0 drivers under Windows 98 or Windows ME. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps...
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... one optical drive (either CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-RW) installed in the user guide. The Caps Lock LED is supported by pressing the Delete key during the Power On Self-Tests (POST). 3. Instant Music Lite does not work if you don't have to set it to connect the CD-ROM audio cable. See section "1.12 Connectors" for this condition. In this case, power up features (LAN, keyboard, mouse, USB) are deactivated. ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 3-5 If...
... one optical drive (either CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-RW) installed in the user guide. The Caps Lock LED is supported by pressing the Delete key during the Power On Self-Tests (POST). 3. Instant Music Lite does not work if you don't have to set it to connect the CD-ROM audio cable. See section "1.12 Connectors" for this condition. In this case, power up features (LAN, keyboard, mouse, USB) are deactivated. ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide 3-5 If...