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Features Contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P4R800-VM specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (...
Features Contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P4R800-VM specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (...
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P4R800-VM specifications summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for 2 additional USB ports CPU and chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-... Flash EEPROM, AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, DMI, Green,PnP features, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2, ASUS MyLogo2, and ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS Screensaver Adobe Acrobat Reader Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software Microsoft...
P4R800-VM specifications summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for 2 additional USB ports CPU and chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-... Flash EEPROM, AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, DMI, Green,PnP features, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2, ASUS MyLogo2, and ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS Screensaver Adobe Acrobat Reader Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software Microsoft...
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...surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood/Willamette processor in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) ASUS P4R800-VM series support CD Serial (COM) port module and cable 80-conductor Ultra ATA IDE cable Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive I/O shield Bag ..., and hardware devices on it another standout in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your P4R800-VM package for buying the ASUS® P4R800-VM motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! This motherboard supports 800/533/400 MHz system front side bus that allows 6.4GB/s, 4.3GB/s and ...
...surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood/Willamette processor in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) ASUS P4R800-VM series support CD Serial (COM) port module and cable 80-conductor Ultra ATA IDE cable Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive I/O shield Bag ..., and hardware devices on it another standout in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your P4R800-VM package for buying the ASUS® P4R800-VM motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! This motherboard supports 800/533/400 MHz system front side bus that allows 6.4GB/s, 4.3GB/s and ...
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... conventional USB 1.1 (12 Mbps) allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming, and simultaneous running of -the-art DLS2 MIDI synthesizer with maximum 128MB shared display memory. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-3 See page 1-20. See page 1-17. The RADEON™ 9100 IGP provides processor interface with 800/533/400 MHz frequency, system memory...
... conventional USB 1.1 (12 Mbps) allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming, and simultaneous running of -the-art DLS2 MIDI synthesizer with maximum 128MB shared display memory. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-3 See page 1-20. See page 1-17. The RADEON™ 9100 IGP provides processor interface with 800/533/400 MHz frequency, system memory...
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... reminds you install or remove any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply. The green LED lights up to avoid damaging them . 4. P4R800-VM P4R800-VM Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-5 Before you to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.
... reminds you install or remove any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply. The green LED lights up to avoid damaging them . 4. P4R800-VM P4R800-VM Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-5 Before you to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.
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... VGA1 USBPW34 USB2.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 Top: RJ-45 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In ATX12V1 TV-OUT1 CHA_FAN1 ATI RADEON 9100 IGP P4R800-VM Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) RTL 8201BL PCI1 FP_AUDIO1 CD1 AUX1 AD1888 CODEC PCI2 PCI3 USBPW56 ATI IXP200 USB56 COM1 SEC_IDE1 PRI_IDE1 CLRTC1 CR2032 3V Lithium...
... VGA1 USBPW34 USB2.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 Top: RJ-45 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In ATX12V1 TV-OUT1 CHA_FAN1 ATI RADEON 9100 IGP P4R800-VM Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) RTL 8201BL PCI1 FP_AUDIO1 CD1 AUX1 AD1888 CODEC PCI2 PCI3 USBPW56 ATI IXP200 USB56 COM1 SEC_IDE1 PRI_IDE1 CLRTC1 CR2032 3V Lithium...
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Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-7 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-7 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
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... any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. • For more information on one corner. P4R800-VM Gold Arrow P4R800-VM Socket 478 Incorrect installation of the CPU socket. If you install Windows® XP Service Pack 1. • Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading...
... any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. • For more information on one corner. P4R800-VM Gold Arrow P4R800-VM Socket 478 Incorrect installation of the CPU socket. If you install Windows® XP Service Pack 1. • Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading...
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.... Socket Lever Make sure that it fits in place, push down the socket lever to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. Gold Mark ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-9 Connect the CPU fan cable to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in one correct orientation. The...
.... Socket Lever Make sure that it fits in place, push down the socket lever to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. Gold Mark ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-9 Connect the CPU fan cable to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in one correct orientation. The...
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... the memory configurations in Table 1. • A three-DIMM configuration is recommended to install the memory modules first. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 80 Pins 104 Pins P4R800-VM P4R800-VM 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other than the recommended configurations may cause...
... the memory configurations in Table 1. • A three-DIMM configuration is recommended to install the memory modules first. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 80 Pins 104 Pins P4R800-VM P4R800-VM 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other than the recommended configurations may cause...
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... CM256A-3500C2PT -- 256MB Kingston VALUERAM KVR400X64C25/256 Winbond 256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 MOSEL Legend: DS - Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for use with this motherboard. Size Vendor Part Number Chip Brand Sides Chip Number 256MB TwinMOS -- ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-11 Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated Dual-channel (PC3200) (1) Populated - (Single-sided...
... CM256A-3500C2PT -- 256MB Kingston VALUERAM KVR400X64C25/256 Winbond 256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 MOSEL Legend: DS - Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for use with this motherboard. Size Vendor Part Number Chip Brand Sides Chip Number 256MB TwinMOS -- ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-11 Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated Dual-channel (PC3200) (1) Populated - (Single-sided...
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shared - - - - - - ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-13 shared - - - shared shared - - - shared - - shared - - used - - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the ...
shared - - - - - - ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-13 shared - - - shared shared - - - shared - - shared - - used - - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the ...
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... AGP cards. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that you ask for 1.5v P4R800-VM Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. P4R800-VM Keyed for one with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP...
... AGP cards. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that you ask for 1.5v P4R800-VM Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. P4R800-VM Keyed for one with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP...
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... process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! 1.9 Jumpers 1. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. P4R800-VM P4R800-VM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 1 Normal (Default) 3 2 Clear CMOS ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-15 You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button...
... process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! 1.9 Jumpers 1. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. P4R800-VM P4R800-VM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 1 Normal (Default) 3 2 Clear CMOS ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-15 You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button...
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... power supply in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. The USBPW_56 jumper is the Space Bar). P4R800-VM KBPWR1 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB P4R800-VM Keyboard Power Setting 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Both jumpers are for the internal USB connector that you to... 2. Set this feature. 2. The USBPW_12 and USBPW_34 jumpers are set to +5VSB. USBPW12 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW34 12 23 P4R800-VM P4R800-VM USB Device Wake Up +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW56 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB 3. This feature requires a power supply that can supply ...
... power supply in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. The USBPW_56 jumper is the Space Bar). P4R800-VM KBPWR1 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB P4R800-VM Keyboard Power Setting 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Both jumpers are for the internal USB connector that you to... 2. Set this feature. 2. The USBPW_12 and USBPW_34 jumpers are set to +5VSB. USBPW12 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW34 12 23 P4R800-VM P4R800-VM USB Device Wake Up +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW56 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB 3. This feature requires a power supply that can supply ...
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... port connects a tape player or other audio sources. This port connects a headphone or a speaker. The functions of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 6. VGA port. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-17 Line In port (light blue). This port connects a VGA compatible monitor. 9. PS/2 mouse port. Line Out port (lime). This port connects...
... port connects a tape player or other audio sources. This port connects a headphone or a speaker. The functions of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 6. VGA port. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-17 Line In port (light blue). This port connects a VGA compatible monitor. 9. PS/2 mouse port. Line Out port (lime). This port connects...
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... when setting the device in master or slave mode. • Pin 20 on the Ultra ATA cable is removed to PIN 1. P4R800-VM P4R800-VM IDE Connectors SEC_IDE1 PIN 1 PRI_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to match the covered ...hole on the floppy ribbon cable to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). PIN 1 P4R800-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) This connector supports...
... when setting the device in master or slave mode. • Pin 20 on the Ultra ATA cable is removed to PIN 1. P4R800-VM P4R800-VM IDE Connectors SEC_IDE1 PIN 1 PRI_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to match the covered ...hole on the floppy ribbon cable to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). PIN 1 P4R800-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) This connector supports...
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... to provide sufficient power to fit these connectors in only one orientation. P4R800-VM CD(Black) AUX(White) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P4R800-VM Internal Audio Connectors ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-19 P4R800-VM ATX12V1 +12V DC GND +12V DC GND P4R800-VM ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 +12.0VDC +5VSB PWR_OK COM +5.0VDC COM +5.0VDC...
... to provide sufficient power to fit these connectors in only one orientation. P4R800-VM CD(Black) AUX(White) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P4R800-VM Internal Audio Connectors ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-19 P4R800-VM ATX12V1 +12V DC GND +12V DC GND P4R800-VM ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 +12.0VDC +5VSB PWR_OK COM +5.0VDC COM +5.0VDC...
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These are not jumpers! CPU_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND P4R800-VM CHA_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND P4R800-VM 12-Volt Fan Connectors 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Lack of the connector. DO NOT place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that the black ...~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. 5. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! P4R800-VM TV_OUT1 1 ASUS AV/S P4R800-VM TV Out Connector The ASUS AV/S module is for a front or rear panel I/O board with an audio TV-out port. TV out connector (6-1 pin U38) This connect...
These are not jumpers! CPU_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND P4R800-VM CHA_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND P4R800-VM 12-Volt Fan Connectors 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Lack of the connector. DO NOT place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that the black ...~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. 5. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! P4R800-VM TV_OUT1 1 ASUS AV/S P4R800-VM TV Out Connector The ASUS AV/S module is for a front or rear panel I/O board with an audio TV-out port. TV out connector (6-1 pin U38) This connect...