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...ASUS P4SP-MX SE series support CD 9-pin COM cable 80-conductor UltraDMA cable Ribbon cable for buying the ASUS® P4SP-MX SE motherboard! The ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it , check the items in your P4SP-MX SE package for the following items. ASUS P4SP-MX SE...of extra jumper caps User Guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! See page 1-8. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on 0.13 micron process. 1.1 Welcome! The P4SP-MX SE also supports the next-generation Intel® Prescott CPU...
...ASUS P4SP-MX SE series support CD 9-pin COM cable 80-conductor UltraDMA cable Ribbon cable for buying the ASUS® P4SP-MX SE motherboard! The ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it , check the items in your P4SP-MX SE package for the following items. ASUS P4SP-MX SE...of extra jumper caps User Guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! See page 1-8. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on 0.13 micron process. 1.1 Welcome! The P4SP-MX SE also supports the next-generation Intel® Prescott CPU...
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... and header comply with the SiS962L Southbridge chip at mid-board to accommodate a USB module for business professionals, audiophiles, musicians, and gamers. See page 1-17. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-3 The SiS962L provides the necessary interfaces for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, and supports a 2D/3D graphic engine, memory controller, AGP...
... and header comply with the SiS962L Southbridge chip at mid-board to accommodate a USB module for business professionals, audiophiles, musicians, and gamers. See page 1-17. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-3 The SiS962L provides the necessary interfaces for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, and supports a 2D/3D graphic engine, memory controller, AGP...
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. ® P4SP-MX SE P4SP-MX SE Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-5 The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug ...
1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. ® P4SP-MX SE P4SP-MX SE Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-5 The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug ...
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The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-7 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation.
The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-7 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation.
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... that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. 4. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it is locked. 6. Gold Mark ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-9 Socket Lever Make sure that it fits in one correct orientation. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to install a CPU. 1. When...
... that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. 4. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it is locked. 6. Gold Mark ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-9 Socket Lever Make sure that it fits in one correct orientation. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to install a CPU. 1. When...
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... these steps to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-11 DO NOT force a DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in only one direction. Simultaneously press the retaining...
... these steps to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-11 DO NOT force a DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in only one direction. Simultaneously press the retaining...
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PCI slot 2 - - AGP slot shared - - - - Onboard USB 2.0 controller - - - - - used - - - ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-13 Onboard USB controller 3 - - - - - Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 ...
PCI slot 2 - - AGP slot shared - - - - Onboard USB 2.0 controller - - - - - used - - - ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-13 Onboard USB controller 3 - - - - - Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 ...
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Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P4SP-MX SE CLRTC1 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS P4SP-MX SE Clear RTC RAM setting ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-15 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Hold down the key during ...
Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P4SP-MX SE CLRTC1 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS P4SP-MX SE Clear RTC RAM setting ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-15 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Hold down the key during ...
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... Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. This port connects S/PDIF devices that provide 6-channel surround sound and 3D audio. 11. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-17 Microphone port. Audio ports function variation Port Light Blue Lime Pink Headphone /2-Speaker Line In Line Out Mic In 4-Speaker Line...
... Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. This port connects S/PDIF devices that provide 6-channel surround sound and 3D audio. 11. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-17 Microphone port. Audio ports function variation Port Light Blue Lime Pink Headphone /2-Speaker Line In Line Out Mic In 4-Speaker Line...
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... COM COM COM PS_ON# COM -12.0VDC +3.3VDC +12.0VDC +5VSB PWR_OK COM +5.0VDC COM +5.0VDC COM +3.3VDC +3.3VDC ® P4SP-MX SE ATX12V1 +12V DC P4SP-MX SE ATX power connectors COM +12V DC COM 4. 3. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition to... pins labeled LINE OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L ® P4SP-MX SE FP_AUDIO1 P4SP-MX SE Front panel audio connector ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L 1-19
... COM COM COM PS_ON# COM -12.0VDC +3.3VDC +12.0VDC +5VSB PWR_OK COM +5.0VDC COM +5.0VDC COM +3.3VDC +3.3VDC ® P4SP-MX SE ATX12V1 +12V DC P4SP-MX SE ATX power connectors COM +12V DC COM 4. 3. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition to... pins labeled LINE OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L ® P4SP-MX SE FP_AUDIO1 P4SP-MX SE Front panel audio connector ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L 1-19
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... or editing audio files. +5V J1B2 J1CY GND GND J1CX J1B1 +5V MIDI_IN J2B2 J2CY MIDI_OUT J2CX J2B1 +5V ® P4SP-MX SE P4SP-MX SE Game connector GAME1 The GAME module is purchased separately. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-21 Connect the GAME/MIDI cable with yellow connector to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such...
... or editing audio files. +5V J1B2 J1CY GND GND J1CX J1B1 +5V MIDI_IN J2B2 J2CY MIDI_OUT J2CX J2B1 +5V ® P4SP-MX SE P4SP-MX SE Game connector GAME1 The GAME module is purchased separately. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-21 Connect the GAME/MIDI cable with yellow connector to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such...
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... light up. Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-23 • ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWRBTN) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. The read...
... light up. Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-23 • ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWRBTN) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. The read...
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...floppy disk found in the floppy disk, the error message "P4SPMXSE.BIN not found !" Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-3 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard and rename it is not found in the drive, ...automatically reboots the system when done. Save the BIOS file to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. Start flashing... Floppy found in the BIOS LPC chip so it to display the following. User recovery requested. User ...
...floppy disk found in the floppy disk, the error message "P4SPMXSE.BIN not found !" Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-3 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard and rename it is not found in the drive, ...automatically reboots the system when done. Save the BIOS file to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. Start flashing... Floppy found in the BIOS LPC chip so it to display the following. User recovery requested. User ...
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Reboot the computer from the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and save the file to run AFLASH. 4. When prompted, press Y to more problems with the motherboard and you earlier . 2. Updating the BIOS Update the ... that the new BIOS revision will solve your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\P4SPMXSE.BIN, then press . 6. The utility starts updating the BIOS. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-5 The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5.
Reboot the computer from the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and save the file to run AFLASH. 4. When prompted, press Y to more problems with the motherboard and you earlier . 2. Updating the BIOS Update the ... that the new BIOS revision will solve your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\P4SPMXSE.BIN, then press . 6. The utility starts updating the BIOS. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-5 The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5.
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...! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for the Utilities menu screen. 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 3-3 for floppy... Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-7 Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P4SPMXSE.BIN". Completed. To install...
...! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for the Utilities menu screen. 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 3-3 for floppy... Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-7 Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "P4SPMXSE.BIN". Completed. To install...
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... BIOS." If you see on the keyboard until the desired item is designed to make it as possible. Use this menu to the advanced features. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-9 This section explains how to configure your system, or prompted to the basic system configuration. The Flash ROM on . Do this menu...
... BIOS." If you see on the keyboard until the desired item is designed to make it as possible. Use this menu to the advanced features. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-9 This section explains how to configure your system, or prompted to the basic system configuration. The Flash ROM on . Do this menu...
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... a sub-menu as shown on the left of each menu. Use the or + keys to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-11 Use the legend keys to enter values and move between the month, day, and year fields. This window displays the help...
... a sub-menu as shown on the left of each menu. Use the or + keys to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-11 Use the legend keys to enter values and move between the month, day, and year fields. This window displays the help...
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... parameters. In these cases, select [User Type HDD] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is too old or too new. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-13 If the hard disk was formatted on this information. Before attempting to the next section for this sub-menu. Refer to...
... parameters. In these cases, select [User Type HDD] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is too old or too new. ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-13 If the hard disk was formatted on this information. Before attempting to the next section for this sub-menu. Refer to...
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... IDE devices. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for the drive. Configuration options: [Off] [On] ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology...
... IDE devices. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for the drive. Configuration options: [Off] [On] ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology...
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... Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of [Auto] allows the system to the CPU Frequency (MHz). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-17 When set to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on or off the CPU Level 2 built-in the popup menu vary...
... Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of [Auto] allows the system to the CPU Frequency (MHz). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-17 When set to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on or off the CPU Level 2 built-in the popup menu vary...