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E1458
First Edition
November
1: Product introduction
Chapter 2: BIOS information
Chapter 3: Software support
Federal Communications Commission Statement
•This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Electrical safety
Operation safety
Conventions used in this guide
Where to find more information
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Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4B533-Xmotherboard
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
Integrated 10/100 LAN
Extreme Overclocking
6 USB 2.0 ports
1.3.2 Unique ASUS features
CrashFree BIOS
ASUS MyLogo™
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
Onboard LED
1.5.1 Motherboard layout
1.5.2 Placement direction
1.5.3 Screw holes
1.6.1 Overview
Notes on Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTechnology
1.6.2 Installing the CPU
1.7.1 DIMM sockets location
Table 1 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization
1.7.2 Installing a DIMM
Standard interrupt assignments
1.8.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard
1.8.3 PCI slots
1.8.4 AGP slot
1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
To erase the RTC RAM:
1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord
3.Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer
Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to
2.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56)
See section “2.5.8 APM Configuration” for proper BIOS settings
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
1.10.2 Internal connectors
3.ATX power connectors (20-pinATXPWR1, 4-pinATX12V1)
4.Internal audio connectors (4-pinCD1, AUX1)
5.CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1)
6.USB header (10-1pin USB56)
such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers
7.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO)
8.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1)
9.System panel connector (20-pinPANEL)
This connector accommodates several system front panel functions
•System Power LED Lead (3-1pin PLED)
•System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pinSPKR)
•ATX Power Switch / Soft-OffSwitch Lead (2-pinPWR)
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Important notes
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS
2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
3.Boot the system from the floppy disk
4.At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
afudos /i<filename
afudos
The screen displays the status of the update process
2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS
To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
To recover the BIOS from the support CD:
If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing
Ctrl+Alt+Delete
BIOS menu screen
2.2.2 Menu bar
2.2.3 Navigation keys
2.2.4 Menu items
2.2.5 Sub-menuitems
2.2.6 Configuration fields
2.2.7 Pop-upwindow
2.2.8 Scroll bar
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
2.3.5 System Information
AMI BIOS
Processor
System Memory
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
Overclock Tuner [Manual]
CPU Frequency [133]
RAM Frequency [Auto]
AGP/PCI Frequency [Auto]
CPU Over Voltage [Auto]
AGP Over Voltage [Auto]
2.4.2 CPU Configuration
2.4.3 Chipset
Primary Video Device [Auto]
Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB]
Search for MDA Resources [Auto]
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration
Onboard AC’97 Audio [Auto]
Onboard LAN [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
MPS Revision [1.1]
USB Function[Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Parallel Port Address [Disabled]
Parallel Port Mode [Normal]
EPP Version [1.9]
ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]
2.4.5 PCI PnP
Plug and Play O/S [No]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]
IRQ xx [Available]
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]
2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
APM Configuration
Power Management/APM [Enabled]
Power Button Mode [On/Off]
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
2.5.6 Hardware Monitor
CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]
2.6.2 Removable Drives
2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo[Enabled]
Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
2.6.4 Security
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level (Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
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3.2.1 Running the support CD
3.2.2 Drivers menu
Intel® Chipset Inf Update program
Intel Application Accelerator Driver
SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application
USB 2.0 Driver
3.2.3 Utilities menu
ASUS PC Probe
Install ASUS Update
PC-CILLIN2002
Adobe Acrobat Reader
3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information