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E1534
First Edition
February
1: Product introduction
Chapter 2: BIOS information
Chapter 3: Software support
Where to find more information
Electrical safety
Operation safety
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
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Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4BP-MXmotherboard
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3.1 Product Highlights
Latest processor technology
Onboard 10/100 LAN
Integrated Graphics
6 USB 2.0 ports
1.3.2 Unique ASUS features
CrashFree BIOS
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
ASUS MyLogo™
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
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
1.7.2 Installing a DIMM
Standard interrupt assignments
1.8.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard
1.8.3 PCI slots
1.Clear RTC RAM (J1)
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2.Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR1)
3.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPWR_12, USBPWR_34, USBPWR_56)
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
1.10.2 Internal connectors
3.ATX power connectors (20-pinATX_POWER1, 4-pinATX12V1)
4.Internal audio connectors (4-pinCD1, AUX1)
5.CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pinCPUFAN2, CHASFAN1)
6.USB header (10-1pin USB1)
7.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin IAPANEL1)
8.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS1)
9.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1)
10.Digital Audio connector (6-1pin SPDIF)
11.Infrared connector (10-pinIR1)
12.Serial connector (9-pinCOM2 )
13.System panel connector (20-1pin PANEL)
• System Power LED Lead (2-pinPLED)
• Keyboard Lock Lead (2-pinKEYLOCK)
• System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pinSPEAKER)
• Reset Switch (2-pinRESET)
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Important notes
2.1.1Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS
Creating a bootable disk
A:\AFLASH
1. Save Current BIOS to File
A:\XXX-XX.XXX
Updating the BIOS
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2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS
To recover the BIOS using CrashFree BIOS:
2.2.1 BIOS menu bar
2.2.2 Legend bar
General help
Saving changes and exiting the Setup program
Sub-menu
System Time [XX:XX:XX]
System Date [XX/XX/XXXX]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]
Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]
Halt On [All Errors]
Installed Memory [XXX MB]
2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave
Type [Auto]
[User Type HDD]
Translation Method [LBA]
Cylinders
Head
Sector
CHS Capacity
2.3.2 Keyboard Features
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Keyboard Auto-RepeatRate [6/Sec]
Keyboard Auto-RepeatDelay [1/4 Sec]
CPU Speed
CPU Frequency Multiple
CPU External Frequency (MHz)
CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled]
BIOS Update [Enabled]
PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto]
USB Legacy Support [Auto]
OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled]
2.4.1 Chip Configuration
SDRAM Configuration [By SPD]
SDRAM CAS Latency [2T]
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3T]
SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay [3T]
NTSC/PAL Preference [NTSC]
Internal AGP Turbo Mode [Disabled]
Graphics Aperture Size [128MB]
AGP Capability [4X Mode]
Video Memory Cache Mode [UC]
2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration
Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4], Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]
UART2 Use As [COM Port]
Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]
2.4.3 PCI Configuration
Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto]
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
PCI Latency Timer [32]
USB 1.1 Controller [3 Controllers]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card]
Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU]
Power Management [User Defined]
Video Off Option [Suspend ->Off ]
Video Off Method [DPMS OFF]
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
ACPI Suspend To RAM [Enabled]
Suspend Mode [Disabled]
PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off]
2.5.1 Power Up Control
AC Power Loss Restart [Disabled]
Wake/Power Up On Ext. Modem [Disabled]
Power Up On PCI Device [Disabled]
Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar]
2.5.2 Hardware Monitor
MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Boot Sequence
Removable Device [Legacy Floppy]
IDE Hard Drive
ATAPI CD-ROM
Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Interrupt Mode [APIC]
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
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3.2.1 Running the support CD
3.2.2 Drivers menu
3.2.3 Utilities menu
ASUS PC Probe
Install ASUS Update
PC-CILLIN
3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information