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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4VP-MX 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 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Before you proceed 1-8... 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 ....... 2-5 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 iii
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4VP-MX 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 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Before you proceed 1-8... 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 ....... 2-5 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 iii
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P4VP-MX specifications summary CPU Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs Supports Intel® Prescott CPU Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset NorthBridge: VIA® ... 3 x PCI Storage 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connectors Audio Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio CODEC LAN VIA VT8235 integrated MAC + VIA VT6103 PHY Special features ASUS MyLogo ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash Rear panel I/O 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA 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...
P4VP-MX specifications summary CPU Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs Supports Intel® Prescott CPU Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset NorthBridge: VIA® ... 3 x PCI Storage 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connectors Audio Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio CODEC LAN VIA VT8235 integrated MAC + VIA VT6103 PHY Special features ASUS MyLogo ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash Rear panel I/O 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA 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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Form Factor Support CD contents ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in (24.5 cm x 20.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-virus utility * Specifications are subject to change without notice. x
Form Factor Support CD contents ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in (24.5 cm x 20.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-virus utility * Specifications are subject to change without notice. x
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...12 Mbps on USB 2.0. CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2 allows users to provide 6-channel audio playback for 5.1 surround sound. ASUS MyLogo™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system...realistic 3D/2D graphics with the VIA® VT6103 PHY provides easy implementation of 256MB. ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 1-3 USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from a floppy diskette or recovery CD when BIOS code and...
...12 Mbps on USB 2.0. CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2 allows users to provide 6-channel audio playback for 5.1 surround sound. ASUS MyLogo™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system...realistic 3D/2D graphics with the VIA® VT6103 PHY provides easy implementation of 256MB. ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 1-3 USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from a floppy diskette or recovery CD when BIOS code and...
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...7 South bridge controller. This LED lights up to 2GB system memory using unbuffered non-ECC PC2100/PC1600 DDR DIMMs. 5 IDE connectors. ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 1-5 These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA133/100/66/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. Both ...® VT8235 integrated peripheral controller supports various I /O functionality. This green 6-pin connector is an AC'97 CODEC that supports AGP 2.0 specification including 4X Fast Write protocol. 4 DDR DIMM sockets. 1 ATX power connector. This 20-pin connector connects to prevent incorrect insertion of...
...7 South bridge controller. This LED lights up to 2GB system memory using unbuffered non-ECC PC2100/PC1600 DDR DIMMs. 5 IDE connectors. ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 1-5 These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA133/100/66/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. Both ...® VT8235 integrated peripheral controller supports various I /O functionality. This green 6-pin connector is an AC'97 CODEC that supports AGP 2.0 specification including 4X Fast Write protocol. 4 DDR DIMM sockets. 1 ATX power connector. This 20-pin connector connects to prevent incorrect insertion of...
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... verify the Hyper-Threading feature, go to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the BIOS before installing a supported operating system. The list should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Power up to Enabled. Note in the 478-pin package. For more information on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology 1. This...
... verify the Hyper-Threading feature, go to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the BIOS before installing a supported operating system. The list should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Power up to Enabled. Note in the 478-pin package. For more information on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology 1. This...
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1.10.3 PCI slots There are three 32-bit PCI slots on your motherboard. ® P4VP-MX P4VP-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP ) 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.10.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that they fit the AGP slot on this motherboard. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that supports AGP 4X (1.5V) cards.
1.10.3 PCI slots There are three 32-bit PCI slots on your motherboard. ® P4VP-MX P4VP-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP ) 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.10.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that they fit the AGP slot on this motherboard. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that supports AGP 4X (1.5V) cards.
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...P4VP-MX NOTE: Orient the red markings on the UltraDMA cable connector. Refer to the UltraDMA133/100 master device. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA133/100 IDE ribbon cable. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AUDIO1) This is removed to the secondary IDE connector. BIOS supports specific... convenient connection and control of audio devices. ® P4VP-MX AUDIO1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L P4VP-MX Front Panel Audio Connector 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction ...
...P4VP-MX NOTE: Orient the red markings on the UltraDMA cable connector. Refer to the UltraDMA133/100 master device. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA133/100 IDE ribbon cable. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AUDIO1) This is removed to the secondary IDE connector. BIOS supports specific... convenient connection and control of audio devices. ® P4VP-MX AUDIO1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L P4VP-MX Front Panel Audio Connector 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction ...
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... 2.0 ports that supports up to the system power LED. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. USB+5V USB_P4USB_P4+ GND NC ® P4VP-MX P4VP-MX USB Header USB56 1 The USB2.0 module is purchased separately. USB header (10-1 pin USB56...
... 2.0 ports that supports up to the system power LED. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. USB+5V USB_P4USB_P4+ GND NC ® P4VP-MX P4VP-MX USB Header USB56 1 The USB2.0 module is purchased separately. USB header (10-1 pin USB56...
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...up window with a sub-menu on any menu screen is not user-configurable. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system. Use [+] or [-] to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 2.2.9... keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to select a field. Select Screen Select Item +- Select Screen Select Item +- A configurable field is enclosed in ] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display the other items (Advanced, Power, ...
...up window with a sub-menu on any menu screen is not user-configurable. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system. Use [+] or [-] to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 2.2.9... keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to select a field. Select Screen Select Item +- Select Screen Select Item +- A configurable field is enclosed in ] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display the other items (Advanced, Power, ...
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... you an overview of the general system specifications. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 2-11 Change Option F1 General Help... memory. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification.
... you an overview of the general system specifications. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 2-11 Change Option F1 General Help... memory. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification.
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... PCI/PnP settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in units of PCI/PnP devices. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 2-17 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you to [Available], the specific IRQ is reserved for the PCI device latency timer register. When set to select the value in the...
... PCI/PnP settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in units of PCI/PnP devices. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 2-17 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you to [Available], the specific IRQ is reserved for the PCI device latency timer register. When set to select the value in the...
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... Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [S1 Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] This item determines whether to invoke the VGA BIOS post on S3...
... Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [S1 Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] This item determines whether to invoke the VGA BIOS post on S3...
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...] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the use of specific keys on . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On KBC [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the use of the PS/2 mouse to...
...] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the use of specific keys on . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On KBC [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the use of the PS/2 mouse to...
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... 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. ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 2-21 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware...
... 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. ASUS P4VP-MX motherboard 2-21 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware...
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... THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Checklist E1538 First Edition February 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. 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. Products and corporate names appearing in this...
... THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Checklist E1538 First Edition February 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. 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. Products and corporate names appearing in this...
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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4VP-MX 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 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Before you proceed 1-8... 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 ....... 2-5 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 iii
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4VP-MX 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 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Before you proceed 1-8... 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 ....... 2-5 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 iii
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P4VP-MX specifications summary CPU Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs Supports Intel® Prescott CPU Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset NorthBridge: VIA® ... 3 x PCI Storage 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connectors Audio Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio CODEC LAN VIA VT8235 integrated MAC + VIA VT6103 PHY Special features ASUS MyLogo ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash Rear panel I/O 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA 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...
P4VP-MX specifications summary CPU Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs Supports Intel® Prescott CPU Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset NorthBridge: VIA® ... 3 x PCI Storage 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connectors Audio Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio CODEC LAN VIA VT8235 integrated MAC + VIA VT6103 PHY Special features ASUS MyLogo ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash Rear panel I/O 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA 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 Form Factor ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in (24.5 cm x 20.5 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
x Form Factor ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in (24.5 cm x 20.5 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice.