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Safeguards Contents 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-9 2.2.3 ...2-15 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-17 2.4.5 PCI PnP 2-19 2.5 Power menu 2-21 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-21 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 2-21 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-21 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support 2-21 2.5.6 APM Configuration 2-22 2.5.7 Hardware Monitor 2-23 2.6 Boot menu 2-24 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-24 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-24 2.6.3 Security 2-26 2.7 ...
Safeguards Contents 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-9 2.2.3 ...2-15 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-17 2.4.5 PCI PnP 2-19 2.5 Power menu 2-21 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-21 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 2-21 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-21 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support 2-21 2.5.6 APM Configuration 2-22 2.5.7 Hardware Monitor 2-23 2.6 Boot menu 2-24 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-24 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-24 2.6.3 Security 2-26 2.7 ...
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...ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) USB 2.0 ready SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) Adjustable CPU Vcore 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 S/PDIF out port Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for up to 2GB memory Supports... mode, a CPU with 800MHz FSB requires using a PC3200 DIMM) Note: • Intel® Prescott CPUs can only support 533MHz FSB on this motherboard. • 800 MHz FSB works with Intel® Northwood processors only. 2 x 184-pin...
...ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) USB 2.0 ready SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) Adjustable CPU Vcore 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 S/PDIF out port Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for up to 2GB memory Supports... mode, a CPU with 800MHz FSB requires using a PC3200 DIMM) Note: • Intel® Prescott CPUs can only support 533MHz FSB on this motherboard. • 800 MHz FSB works with Intel® Northwood processors only. 2 x 184-pin...
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BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 3Mb Flash EEPROM, AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, DMI, PnP, TCAV, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS C.P.R., ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WOL/WOR by PME ATX form factor: 12 in x 7.0 in (30.5 cm x 17.8 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-virus utility * Specifications are subject to change without notice. ix
BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 3Mb Flash EEPROM, AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, DMI, PnP, TCAV, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS C.P.R., ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WOL/WOR by PME ATX form factor: 12 in x 7.0 in (30.5 cm x 17.8 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-virus utility * Specifications are subject to change without notice. ix
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... memory with the list below. *Overclocking mode 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for a cost-effective desktop platform solution. Supporting up to set a new benchmark for the following items. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard ASUS P4PE2-X series support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra DMA cable 1 x floppy drive signal cable 1 x I/O shield Bag of extra jumper caps User Guide...
... memory with the list below. *Overclocking mode 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for a cost-effective desktop platform solution. Supporting up to set a new benchmark for the following items. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard ASUS P4PE2-X series support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra DMA cable 1 x floppy drive signal cable 1 x I/O shield Bag of extra jumper caps User Guide...
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...using unbuffered non-ECC PC3200*/2700/2100 DDR DIMMs. Memory support depends on USB 2.0. 6-channel digital audio The ADI AD1888 AC '97 audio CODEC is present to accommodate the Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) Out module. See page 2-6. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in case when .... *Overclocking mode Onboard LAN solution The motherboard has the Realtek® RTL8101L chipset onboard to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the ASUS support CD or a floppy with the BIOS image file in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to buy a replacement ROM chip. ...
...using unbuffered non-ECC PC3200*/2700/2100 DDR DIMMs. Memory support depends on USB 2.0. 6-channel digital audio The ADI AD1888 AC '97 audio CODEC is present to accommodate the Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) Out module. See page 2-6. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in case when .... *Overclocking mode Onboard LAN solution The motherboard has the Realtek® RTL8101L chipset onboard to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the ASUS support CD or a floppy with the BIOS image file in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to buy a replacement ROM chip. ...
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..., use the Hyper-Threading compliler to ensure system stability and performance. 3. It is supported under Windows® XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 1-7 Hyper-Threading Technology is recommended that you are using any other operating... systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. 5. P4PE2-X ® P4PE2-X ...
..., use the Hyper-Threading compliler to ensure system stability and performance. 3. It is supported under Windows® XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 1-7 Hyper-Threading Technology is recommended that you are using any other operating... systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. 5. P4PE2-X ® P4PE2-X ...
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...AA 1 MT8VDDT3264AG-40BCB 1 MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCB 1 HYS64D32300GU-5-B 1 HYS64D32300HU-5-C 1 HYMD232646B8J-D43 AA 2 MT8VDDT3264AG-40BCB 2 Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors to ensure system stability. Table 1 CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type Memory Frequency *800 MHz *PC3200 *400 MHz 533 MHz PC2700...HYB25D256800CE-5C SS HY5DU56822BT-D43 SS MT46V32M8TG-5BC SS Part Number Max. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for use with this motherboard. This motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on this motherboard. x16 Double-sided DDR DIMMs (16...
...AA 1 MT8VDDT3264AG-40BCB 1 MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCB 1 HYS64D32300GU-5-B 1 HYS64D32300HU-5-C 1 HYMD232646B8J-D43 AA 2 MT8VDDT3264AG-40BCB 2 Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors to ensure system stability. Table 1 CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type Memory Frequency *800 MHz *PC3200 *400 MHz 533 MHz PC2700...HYB25D256800CE-5C SS HY5DU56822BT-D43 SS MT46V32M8TG-5BC SS Part Number Max. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for use with this motherboard. This motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on this motherboard. x16 Double-sided DDR DIMMs (16...
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... PCI slot 1 -- AGP slot -- Onboard USB controller HC3 - - shared - - - - - - - - PCI slot 4 -- shared - - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the...
... PCI slot 1 -- AGP slot -- Onboard USB controller HC3 - - shared - - - - - - - - PCI slot 4 -- shared - - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the...
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P4PE2-X ® Keyed for one with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 4X (+1.5V) cards. Note the notches on the motherboard. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that they fit the AGP slot on the card golden fingers to ensure that comply with +1.5V specification. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for 1.5v P4PE2-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 1-13 Install only +1.5V AGP cards.
P4PE2-X ® Keyed for one with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 4X (+1.5V) cards. Note the notches on the motherboard. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that they fit the AGP slot on the card golden fingers to ensure that comply with +1.5V specification. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for 1.5v P4PE2-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 1-13 Install only +1.5V AGP cards.
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Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. P4PE2-X Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 1-17 Connect the cable's blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the black ...the cables. • The hole near the blue connector on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. PIN 1 PIN 1 P4PE2-X IDE Connectors 2. FLOPPY P4PE2-X ® PIN 1 NOTE: ...
Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. P4PE2-X Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 1-17 Connect the cable's blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the black ...the cables. • The hole near the blue connector on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. PIN 1 PIN 1 P4PE2-X IDE Connectors 2. FLOPPY P4PE2-X ® PIN 1 NOTE: ...
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...cameras, scanners, and printers. DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! 6. Connect the USB cable of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 1-19 Rotation +12V GND Rotation +12V GND 5. These are inadequate, a USB header is purchased separately. • Install the USB 2.0 driver ...before using the USB 2.0 feature. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of the USB 2.0 module to the fan connectors.
...cameras, scanners, and printers. DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! 6. Connect the USB cable of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 1-19 Rotation +12V GND Rotation +12V GND 5. These are inadequate, a USB header is purchased separately. • Install the USB 2.0 driver ...before using the USB 2.0 feature. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of the USB 2.0 module to the fan connectors.
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... GAME/MIDI cable to the system power LED. PWR Ground Reset Ground Reset SW P4PE2-X IDE_LED ATX Power ® Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 1-21 GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module.
... GAME/MIDI cable to the system power LED. PWR Ground Reset Ground Reset SW P4PE2-X IDE_LED ATX Power ® Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 1-21 GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module.
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Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file ... System (BIOS) setup. 1. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Click File from PC") • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for details on Start, then select My Computer. e. 2.1 Managing and updating your... Windows desktop, click on these utilities. ASUS AFUDOS - b. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. If you to the corresponding sections for ...
Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file ... System (BIOS) setup. 1. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Click File from PC") • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for details on Start, then select My Computer. e. 2.1 Managing and updating your... Windows desktop, click on these utilities. ASUS AFUDOS - b. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. If you to the corresponding sections for ...
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Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a bootable floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the floppy disk. 4. Press . A:\>afudos /iP4PE2-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) ... that contains the BIOS file. 3. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Boot the system from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk. 5. done Erasing flash .... 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt...
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a bootable floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the floppy disk. 4. Press . A:\>afudos /iP4PE2-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) ... that contains the BIOS file. 3. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Boot the system from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk. 5. done Erasing flash .... 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt...
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... the following screen message appears. Floppy found in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. • Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process. •...; If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk: 1. Reading file "P4PE2-X.ROM". Rebooting. 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2...
... the following screen message appears. Floppy found in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. • Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process. •...; If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk: 1. Reading file "P4PE2-X.ROM". Rebooting. 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2...
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...CD-ROM. 3. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Checking for floppy... To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. Bad BIOS checksum. Bad BIOS checksum. DO ...may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Completed. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 2-7 The support CD contains the a working BIOS for this motherboard. When a corrupted BIOS is no floppy disk found . Start flashing... Starting BIOS...
...CD-ROM. 3. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Checking for floppy... To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. Bad BIOS checksum. Bad BIOS checksum. DO ...may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Completed. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 2-7 The support CD contains the a working BIOS for this motherboard. When a corrupted BIOS is no floppy disk found . Start flashing... Starting BIOS...
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2.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in the future. Even if ... you with its test routines. You can scroll through the various sub-menus and make it as easy to ensure optimum performance. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to enter the Setup utility. Otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to "Run Setup". If you see on the system chassis. If the...
2.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in the future. Even if ... you with its test routines. You can scroll through the various sub-menus and make it as easy to ensure optimum performance. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to enter the Setup utility. Otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to "Run Setup". If you see on the system chassis. If the...
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... or disables the LBA mode. There is installed in the system. Setting to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE devices. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. Select ARMD ... IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type LBA/Large Mode Block(Multi-sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode Smart Monitoring 32Bit Data...
... or disables the LBA mode. There is installed in the system. Setting to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE devices. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. Select ARMD ... IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type LBA/Large Mode Block(Multi-sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode Smart Monitoring 32Bit Data...
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ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 2-17 This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is detected, the item shows None. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Configuration The ... change the USB-related features. Select an item then press to Enabled. USB Configuration Module Version : 2.22.4-5.3 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [FullSpeed] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto...
ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard 2-17 This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is detected, the item shows None. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Configuration The ... change the USB-related features. Select an item then press to Enabled. USB Configuration Module Version : 2.22.4-5.3 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [FullSpeed] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto...
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... legacy mode is not Disabled. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Address is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is installed in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you... Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] No USB Mass Storage device detected USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Allows you to enable or disable support for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command. The message "No USB mass storage device detected" appears if none is disabled....
... legacy mode is not Disabled. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Address is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is installed in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you... Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] No USB Mass Storage device detected USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Allows you to enable or disable support for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command. The message "No USB mass storage device detected" appears if none is disabled....