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Motherboard P4R800-V Deluxe 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 ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............
iv Safeguards Contents 2.6 Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-18 2.7 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-20 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..............
v Contents Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Install an operating system ................................................. 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ...................................................... 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD ...........
vi 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.
vii 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.
viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard.
ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
x P4R800-V Delux e specification summar y* (Continued on the next page) Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Celeron processor with speeds of up to 3.2+ GHz On-die 512KB/256KB L2 cache with full speed.
xi Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Supported OS Power requirement Form Factor Support CD contents P4R800-V Delux e specification summar y* *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 1.1 W elcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features .....................................
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard! The ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard delivers a host of new features and lates.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights 800MHz FSB CPU support The P4R800-V Deluxe comes with a 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Northwood/Willamette processor in the 478-pin package with 512/256KB L2 cache on 0.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-3 A TI RADEON™ 9100 IGP 2D/3D engine Integrated in the IGP chipset is the A TI RADEON™ 2D/3D graphics engine with maximum 128MB shared display memory . The integrated graphics also supports TV out function via the S-V ideo and composite ports in the motherboard rear panel.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction RAID 0, 1, 0+1 support The SiS 180 RAID controller supports two Serial A T A150 and UltraDMA133 drives for RAID 0,1, 0+1 configuration. This provides a high-performance RAID solution for hard disk performance and data back-up protection without the cost of additional RAID cards.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-5 POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-T ests (POST) informing you of the system boot status and causes of boot errors, if any .
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Instant Music This unique feature allows you to playback audio files even before entering the operating system. Just press the ASUS Instant Music special function keys and enjoy the music! See page 5-15 .
Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 2.1 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard layout ....................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-5 2.4 System memory .
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-1 2. 1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL P4R800-V DELUXE ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AUX CD Super I/O 4Mbit LPC PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Ke yboard Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) CPU_F AN FP_AUDIO USB2.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-3 2.2.1 Major components Components Description Page Sockets/Slots Socket 478 Intel Pentium ® 4/Celeron socket 2-5 DIMMs System memory socket 2-1 1 AGP A.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 2.2.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below .
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The Intel ® Pentium ® CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner . This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever . 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-7 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the module base. Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-9 2.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base.
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memor y 2.4.1 Overview The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. P4R800-V DELUXE ® P4R800-V DELUXE 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 80 Pins 104 Pins DIMM_A 1 DIMM_A 2 DIMM_B 1 DIMM_B 2 2.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-11 T able 1: Recommended memory configurations * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets or • insta.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information T able 2: Qualified DDR400 vendors list This table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. A* : Supports one pair of modules inserted to either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-13 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI, one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP), and Wi-Fi slots. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-15 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable .
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 2.5.5 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-17 2.5.6 W i-Fi slot The Wi-Fi slot supports the ASUS WiFi-b™ card and future IEEE 802.1 1g network interface card for wireless connectivity . The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Y ou do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-19 • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port. Otherwise, the system would not power up. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors This section describes and illustrates the rear panel input/output ports. 1 13 5 6 7 8 2 4 3 9 12 11 10 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-21 Always connect ribbon cables with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives.
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE [blue], SEC_IDE [black]) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-23 P4R800-V DELUXE ® P4R800-V DELUXE SA T A Connectors GND RSA T A_TXP2 RSA T A_TXN2 GND RSA T A_RXP2 RSA T A_RXN2 GND GND RSA T A_TXP1 RSA T A_TXN1 GND RSA T A_RXP1 RSA T A_RXN1 GND SA T A_RAID1 SA T A_RAID2 4.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 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.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-25 8. IEEE 1394 connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1 [red]) This connector is for an optional 1394 module. Attach the 10-1 pin 1394 cable plug from the module to this connector . Y ou may also connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this connector .
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 10. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for the power plugs from the A TX power supply unit. The plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-27 1 1. USB headers (10-1 pin USB56 [blue]) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 14. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. By default, the pins labeled LINE OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-29 15. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.
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Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes and the ASUS POST Reporter™ feature..
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 BIOS beep codes ........................................... 3-1 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ ................................. 3-2 3.4 Powering off the computer .
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-1 3. 1 St ar ting up for the fir st time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.3 ASUS POST Repor ter™ This motherboard comes with the Winbond speech controller to support the ASUS POST Reporter™ feature. This application provides vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-3 POST Message Action System failed due to CPU • Check your CPU settings in BIOS overclocking and make sure you only set to the recommended settings. See section “4.4 Advanced menu.” No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properly connected to the purple PS/2 port on the rear panel.
3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.3.2 Winbond V oice Editor The Winbond V oice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the utilities menu of the support CD. See section “5.2.3 Utilities menu” for details.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-5 Customizing your POST messages Follow these steps to replace the pre-installed wave files if your language is not in the selection or if you wish to record your own POST messages. 1. Launch the V oice Editor and take note of the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen.
3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up 7. Click a POST event on the V oice Editor screen, then click the Edit button. The Event Sound Editor window appears. 8. Select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite V oice1. The file you selected appears on the V oice1 field.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-7 3.4 Powering of f the com puter Y ou must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power . For A TX power supplies, you can press the A TX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system.
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Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-8 4.3 Main menu ..................................................... 4-1 1 4.4 Advanced menu .
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-1 4. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. A wardBIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST .
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. b. From your Windows desktop, click on Start , then select My Computer . c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format .
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-3 5. A WDFLASH checks the new BIOS file from the floppy disk. 6. After verification, A WDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file. Do not shut down the computer during the flash process. 7. After the new BIOS file is copied, the computer returns to POST .
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-5 The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically checks the CD-ROM.
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-7 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next . 5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file.
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable low pin count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-9 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing th.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 General help On the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 4.2.5 Sub-menu An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. T o display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter .
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-11 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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.] Case Open W arning [Enabled] Enable this option to activate the chassis intrusion feature of the motherboard.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-13 HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability [Disabled] Enable this option to enable the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology (SMART) feature of this motherboard.
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer . Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-15 Cylinder This item shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. Head This item shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. Sector This item shows the number of sectors per track. T ransfer Mode This item shows the T ransfer mode.
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu displays the CPU type, speed, cache RAM, front side bus frequency and DRAM frequency information. The BIOS auto-detects the values for these parameters and are not user-configurable. USB 2.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-17 Spread Spectrum [Disabled] This field enables or disables the clock generator spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [+/- 0.1%] [+/- 0.2%] [+/- 0.3%] [+/- 0.4%] [+/- 0.5%] [+/- 0.6%] [+/- 0.
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup AGP Aperture Size [64MB] This field sets the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [32M] [64M] [128M] [256M] [512M] [1G] [2G] [None] Onboard Video Memory [64MB] Allows you to select the size of the onboard graphics controller memory .
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-19 V ideo Display Devices [Auto] This field allows you to select the display output. Configuration options: [Auto] [CRT Only] [TV Only] TV Standard [NTSC] This item allows selection of the TV output standard.
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup SB200 OnChip IDE Device On-Chip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] On-Chip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-21 4.4.3 I/O Device Configuration Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the address for the onboard serial connectors.
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Onboard AC97 Audio [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC97 audio controller . Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Game Port Address [201] This field allows you to select the onboard Game port address.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-23 4.4.4 PCI Configuration Onboard SA T A [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard SA T A controller . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller .
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 14, 15 assigned to [PCI Device] The IRQ Resources sub-menu is activated when the Resources Controlled by parameter is set to [Manual]. Select [PCI Device] to assign an IRQ address to a Plug and Play device.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-25 4.4.5 Instant Music Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • When Instant Music is enabled, the PS/2 keyboard power up feature is automatically disabled.
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Power menu ACPI Suspend T ype [S1& S3] Allows you to select the ACPI state to used for system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS)] [S3 (STR)] [S1 & S3] AC Power Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after an AC power loss.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-27 4.5.1 Power Up Control Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled] Date (of Month) 0 Resume Time.
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor F1 : Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup Defaults ESC : Exit →← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-29 4.6 Boot menu First, Second, Third, Fourth Boot Device The Boot Menu allows you to select 13 types of boot devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to boot device on system power up.
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Allows you to select the power-on state of the NumLock.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-31 Save & Exit Setup Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off.
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Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package..
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 5.1 Install an operating system ........................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ................................ 5-1 5.3 A TI IGP Catalyst™ .......................................... 5-7 5.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-1 5. 1 Inst all an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware.
5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. A TI All in One Driver The item installs the A TI All In One Driver .
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.
5-4 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.4 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Adobe Acrobat Reader This item installs the Adobe ® Acrobat Reader ® V5.0. The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF).
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-5 5.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information.
5-6 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical support form The window displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to fill up when requesting technical support. Filelist The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-7 5.3 A TI IGP Catal ys t™ The A TI IGP Catalyst™ allows easy configuration of your display settings. The A TI IGP Catalyst™ icon is displayed in the Windows ® taskbar after you installed the A TI All In One drivers.
5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.2 Right-click menu The A TI IGP Catalyst™ right-click menu provides options for configuring your display settings. Displays - This option allows you to set your current display as primary or clone. Schemes - The Schemes option allows you to use a single display or switch among available displays.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-9 4. Click the Display tab. Click the Scheme drop-down menu, then select Switch amongst display . Assign a Hotkey to use in switching between displays. Click Save when done. 5. Click a display to view and adjust its properties.
5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 Softwar e information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-11 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.
5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Adjusting the volume settings 1. After rebooting the system, click on the volume control icon on the Windows ® taskbar to display the V olume Control window . 2. Click the V olume Control Advanced button. The Advanced Controls for V olume Control window appears.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-13 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility . See section “4.1.5 ASUS Update.” 2. When prompted for the BIOS update method, select the option “Update BIOS from a file.” 3. Specify the location of the BIOS file, such as from a floppy disk.
5-14 Chapter 5: Software support 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.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-15 • Instant Music only supports CDs in audio format. • Instant Music does not work if you installed and enabled an add-on sound card. • Instant Music only supports PS/2 keyboard. T o enable ASUS Instant Music: 1.
5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 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. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-17 5.5 SiS RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the SiS 180 RAID controller to provide a cost-ef fective RAID solution. SiS 180 supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 with two independent Serial A T A channels and a single-channel RAID connector .
5-18 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5.1 Installing the hard disks The SiS 180 Serial/Ultra A T A RAID controller supports Serial A T A and Ultra A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-19 5.5.2 SiS RAID Setting Utility The SiS RAID Setting Utility allows you to create or delete a RAID array in DOS mode. T o enter the SiS RAID Setting Utility: 1. Restart your system. The BIOS displays the following screen during POST .
5-20 Chapter 5: Software support 2. Press <2>, then <Enter> to select Stripe (RAID 0). 3. Press <1>, <7>, then <Enter> to select the Block Size. 4. Press <1>, <2>, then <Enter> to select the T ransfer Mode.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-21 7. Press Q to exit the current setup menu. 8. Press Y then <Enter> to save changes. 9. Once an array is created, partition and initialize your hard disk using the FDISK utility and format the array as a new single hard drive.
5-22 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5.3 SiSRAID Utility The SiSRAID Utility allows you to create or delete a RAID array in Windows ® . The SiSRAID Utility is automatically copied into your system when you install the SiS RAID Driver . See page 5-2 for details.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-23 Creating an array for performance (RAID 0) T o create a RAID 0 array: 1. Click the Configuration tab, then click the Create Raid tab. 2. Select RAID 0 from the Raid T ype field. 3. Set the array block size from the Block Size field.
5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 6. Click OK after setting the values. 7. The following warning message appears when the operation is Split data into RAID 0 . Click Ye s to continue or No to cancel. 8. A restart warning message appears after configuration is completed.
ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-25 5.6 Mar vell ® Vir tual Cable T ester™ (VCT) T echnology The motherboard supports the Marvell ® V irtual Cable T ester (VCT) T echnology . The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the T ime Domain Reflectometry (TDR).
5-26 Chapter 5: Software support • The Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT) feature is supported on Windows ® XP and 2000 operating systems only . • The Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT) feature works only on a system with an installed Marvell Gigabit LAN controller .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Asus P4R800-V è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Asus P4R800-V - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Asus P4R800-V imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Asus P4R800-V ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Asus P4R800-V, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Asus P4R800-V.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Asus P4R800-V. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Asus P4R800-V insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
