Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto P4PE BP del fabbricante Asus
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Motherboard P4PE BP User Guide.
ii Checklist Copyright © 2003 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, sto.
iii Features Contents Notices ............................................................................................ v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ............
iv Safeguards Contents 2.3 Main Menu ........................................................................ 2-10 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ................. 2-12 2.3.2 Keyboard Features .............................................. 2-14 2.
v Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
vi Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
vii About this guide Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
viii ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.
ix P4PE BP specifications summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio (optional) LAN (optional) Special features Rear panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron On-die 512KB/256KB L2 cache with full speed Intel ® Hyper-Threading technology ready New power design for up to 3.
x P4PE BP specif ications summary * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x USB 2.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4PE BP motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4PE BP motherboard! The ASUS P4PE BP motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-3 1 .3 Special features The P4PE Black Pearl Collector ’ s Edition packs together a unique creative design, cutting-edge technologies, and latest multimedia accessory software in addition to the standard features present in ASUS motherboards.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .4 Motherboard com ponents Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions.
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1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor , with 533/400 MHz system bus that allows 4.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-7 PCI slots. These six 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput. The ASUS proprietary BlueMagic PCI slot (blue slot) supports future ASUS function cards compliant to PCI specification.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .5 Motherboard layout 22.86cm (9.0in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PCI1 P ANEL1 FLOPPY1 PRI_IDE Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) P4PE BP ® A TX12V1 TRPWR1 COM1 P ARALLEL PORT .
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-9 1 .6 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .7 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the A TX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9 inches (30.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-11 1 .8 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache on 0.
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-13 1 .9 System memor y The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/PC2100 (FSB533) or PC2100/PC1600 (FSB400) DDR DIMMs.
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 10 Expansion slots The motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. T o install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-15 1.10.1 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communicatio.
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 1 Jumpers 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar).
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-17 3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 2 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Hard disk activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED1) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-19 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction P4PE BP ® P4PE BP A TX & Auxiliary Power Connectors EZ_PLUG1 +12V GND +5V GND A TXPWR1 Pin 1 +3.3VDC -12.0VDC GND PS_ON# GND GND GND -5.0VDC +5.0VDC +5.0VDC PWR_OK +12.0VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC GND +5.0VDC GND +5.0VDC GND +5VSB A TX12V1 +12V DC GND +12V DC GND 4.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-21 P4PE BP ® P4PE BP Chassis Alarm Lead CHASSIS1 +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND (Default) 6. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch.
1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN1, CHA_F AN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-23 P4PE BP ® P4PE BP USB 2.0 Header USB_56 USB+5V LP5- LP5+ GND NC USB+5V LP4- LP4+ GND 1 10. USB header (10-1 pin USB_56) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports.
1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) (on audio models only) This connector is for a S/PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound output. Connect one end of the audio cable to the S/PDIF Out connector on the motherboard, and the other end to the S/PDIF module.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 1-25 14. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
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Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS It is recommended that you save a copy of the motherboard’s original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the original BIOS later .
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-3 5. At the prompt, “ Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _ ” , type in the BIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press <Enter>. EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for the file name that you typed.
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-5 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>.
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-7 2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS 2 feature The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to boot the computer using the motherboard bootable support CD or a bootable floppy disk, and update the BIOS using AFLASH.EXE, EZ Flash, or ASUS Live Update utility in case the original BIOS fails or gets corrupted.
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” .
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar . The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown on the left) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-11 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives.
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave T ype [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-13 If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM d.
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive ’ s maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector T ransfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-15 CPU External Frequency (MHz) (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information Memory Frequency [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency . The options that appear in the popup menu vary according to the CPU Frequency (MHz).
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-17 AGP VDDQ V oltage [Auto] This item controls the AGP operating voltage. Configuration options: [1.7V] [1.6V] [1.5V] [Auto] Instant Music [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the DJ Quick audio feature.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.1 Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2 – 5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 – 5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-19 System Performance Mode [Auto] This item allows you to enhance system performance when set to T urbo mode. If you encounter any problems with the T urbo setting, set to Optimal or Auto.
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Onboard PCI IDE [Both] This field allows you to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel, or both. Y ou can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] USB 2.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-21 Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction .
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-23 2.4.3.1 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card.
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-25 Even if installed, your screen saver does not display when you select [Blank Screen] for the above field. [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning.
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-27 Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date].
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Fan Speed Ratio [10/15] This item allows you to select the appropriate fan speed ratio for the system. The default [10/15] is the minimum fan speed ratio. Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-29 2.6 Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices.
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non- PnP devices. It also holds the complete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted. Select [Y es] if you want to clear these data during the Power-On-Self-T est (POST).
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 2-31 2.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup.
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS information Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [Y es] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support.
3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 3. 1 Install an oper ating system This motherboard supports Windows 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-5 3.3 Softwar e information 3.3.1 Multi-channel audio feature The ADI AD1980 AC ‘ 97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability . Install the SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the 6-channel audio feature.
3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 8. After selecting an option, test your setting by clicking the Play T est Noise button. While testing, you will see a black circle moving on the screen indicating the audio path. The Play T est Noise button becomes Stop Playing button.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-7 Adjusting the volume settings 1. After rebooting the system, click on the volume control icon on the taskbar (lower right corner of your desktop) to display the V olume Control panel.
3-8 Chapter 3: Software support 3.3.2 ASUS Instant Music The ASUS Instant Music is a BIOS-based audio playback feature that allows you to play audio CDs without turning on the system power . This feature is supported by the onboard audio AC ’ 97 CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD- ROM, or CD-RW).
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-9 T o use ASUS Instant Music: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has a standby power . 2. Place the Instant Music keyboard label over Esc and other function keys on your keyboard (top left corner).
3-10 Chapter 3: Software support 6. Press F1 or the Space Bar to play the first track on the CD. If there is no CD on the drive and you press F1 or Space Bar , the drive tray ejects. 7. Refer to the Instant Music function key definitions on the previous page to select other tracks or control the volume.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-11 3.3.4 W inbond V oice Editor The Winbond V oice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the software menu in the support CD. See section “ 5.2.3 Software menu ” .
3-12 Chapter 3: Software support Changing the default language 1. Click on the Load button. a window showing the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the V oice Editor screen.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-13 5. From the V oice Editor screen, click on the Add button to display the Add W ave File window . 6. Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database. Close the window when done. If you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following.
3-14 Chapter 3: Software support 3.3.5 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2 ™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the software menu. 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility . 2. When prompted for the BIOS update method, select the option “ Update BIOS from a file.
ASUS P4PE BP motherboard user guide 3-15 6. The next screen prompts you to flash the original BIOS to update it with the new boot logo. Click Flash to update the BIOS. 7. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your computer . Y our system boots with the new boot logo.
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