Deluxe
E1286
Revised edition
April
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 5: Software support
Quick Reference Card
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
How this guide is organized
Conventions used in this guide
Where to find more information
Technical Support
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Product introduction
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Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4C800 Deluxe motherboard
Check your P4C800 Deluxe package for the following items
ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard ASUS support CD
InterVideo WinDVD Suite 2 x SATA cable
Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inchfloppy drive I/O shield
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
Dual-channelDDR400 memory support
Intel Performance Acceleration Technology (PAT)
Serial ATA technology
AGP 8X support
AI NET solution
AI Audio technology
AI Overclocking
AI BIOS solution
ASUS Q-Fantechnology
ASUS POST Reporter™
IEEE 1394 support (on 1394 models only)
IEEE 1394 support
USB 2.0 technology
1.3.2 Value-addedsolutions
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
ACPI ready
Chassis intrusion detection
ASUS Update
1.4.1 Major components
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1.4.2 Core specifications
Speech controller
RAID Ultra ATA133 connector
SATA connectors
SATA RAID connectors
(on RAID models only)
PCI slots
Audio CODEC
PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pinconnector is for a PS/2 mouse
PS/2 mouse port
Parallel port
Hardware information
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2.1.1 Placement direction
2.1.2 Screw holes
Chapter 2: Hardware information
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component
3.Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them
2.4.1 Overview
Notes on Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTechnology
To use the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology on this motherboard:
2.4.2 Installing the CPU
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
2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan
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2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable
2.5.1 Overview
2.5.2 Memory configurations
Important notes
Recommended memory configurations
Table
DDR400 Qualified Vendor List (QVL)
2.5.3 Installing a DIMM
2.5.4 Removing a DIMM
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card
Standard Interrupt Assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.6.3 PCI slots
2.6.4 AGP Pro slot
2.6.5 Wi-Fislot
IEEE 802.11b introduction
1.Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR)
2.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
To erase the RTC RAM:
1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord
Move the jumper cap from pins
3.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)
4.SMB2.0 (two 2-pinSMB20)
1.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)
2.IDE connectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE[blue], SEC_IDE [black)
Important note when using legacy OS
3.Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1, SATA2)
Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations
Native
Legacy
Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS
5.RAID ATA/133/100/66/33 connector (40-1pin PRI_RAID) (on RAID models only)
6.SMBus connector (6-1pin SMB)
7.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
8.CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN)
9.ATX power connectors (20-pinATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V)
10.Power supply thermal connector (2-pinTRPWR)
11.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT)
12.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME)
13.USB headers (10-1pin USB56, USB78)
14.Internal audio connectors (4-pinCD, AUX, MODEM)
15.IEEE 1394 connector (10-1pin IE1394_2) (on 1394 models only)
USB cable
16.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO)
17.Serial port 2 connector (10-1pin COM2)
18.System panel connector (20-pinPANEL)
This connector accommodates several system front panel functions
•System Power LED Lead (3-1pin PLED)
•Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pinIDELED)
•System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pinSPKR)
Powering up
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AMI BIOS beep codes
POST Message
Action
No CPU installed
into the CPU socket
System failed CPU test
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Using the dual function power switch
Using the OS shut down function
BIOS setup
Managing and updating your BIOS
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
afudos /i<filename.rom
afudos
The screen displays the status of the update process
5. Reboot the system from the hard disk
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
4.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS
To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
To recover the BIOS from the support CD:
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BIOS menu screen
4.2.2 Menu bar
4.2.3 Navigation keys
4.2.4 Menu items
4.2.5 Sub-menuitems
4.2.6 Configuration fields
4.2.7 Pop-upwindow
Scroll bar
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
4.3.4 Language [English]
4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
4.3.6 IDE Configuration
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
IDE Detect Time Out [35]
4.3.7 System Information
AMI BIOS
Processor
System Memory
4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
AI Overclock Tuner [Standard]
CPU External Frequency (MHz) [XXX] (value is auto-detected)
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto]
CPU VCore Voltage [Auto]
DDR Reference Voltage [Auto]
AGP VDDQ voltage [1.50V]
Performance Mode [Auto]
4.4.2 CPU Configuration
Hyper-ThreadingTechnology [Enabled]
4.4.3 Chipset
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Performance Acceleration Mode [Auto]
DRAM Idle Timer [Auto]
DRAM Refresh Mode [Auto]
Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI]
Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]
ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]
MPS Revision [1.1]
4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration
OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto]
OnBoard Promise Controller [Enabled]
OnBoard IEEE 1394 Controller [Enabled]
OnBoard LAN [Enabled]
OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
4.4.5 PCI PnP
Plug and Play O/S [No]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
Pallete Snooping [Disabled]
4.4.6 USB Configuration
USB Function [8 USB Ports]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
USB Mass Storage Device Configuration
4.4.7 Speech Configuration
Speech POST Reporter [Enabled]
Report IDE Error [Disabled]
Report System Booting [Disabled]
4.4.8 Instant Music Configuration
Instant Music [Disabled]
Instant Music CD-ROMDrive [IDE Secondary Master]
4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
4.5.5 BIOS ->AML ACPI Table [Enabled]
4.5.6 APM Configuration
Power Management/APM [Enabled]
Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]
Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]
Suspend Time Out [Disabled]
Power Button Mode [On/Off]
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On By External Modem [Disabled]
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]
4.5.7 Hardware Monitor
MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
POWER Temperature [N/A]
Q-FanControl [Disabled]
Fan Speed Ratio [11/16]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Quiet Boot [Enabled]
Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
Typematic Rate [Fast]
Parity Check [Disabled]
Boot to OS/2 [No]
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]
4.6.3 Security
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level (Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
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Software support
RAID 0/RAID 1 configurations
3Com Virtual Cable Tester Technology
5.2.1 Running the support CD
5.2.2 Drivers menu
Intel Chipset Inf Update program
Promise FastTrak 378 Driver
USB 2.0 Driver
SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application
5.2.3 Utilities menu
ASUS PC Probe
Install ASUS Update
Microsoft Direct X Driver
PC-CILLIN2002
5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information
5.2.5 Other information
Motherboard Info
Browse this CD
Technical Support Form
Filelist
5.3.1 ASUS Update
5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2™
4.From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Click Next
5.When you click on an image, it displays larger on the MyLogo2 screen
7.When finished, click Exit, then reboot your computer
Your system boots with the new boot logo
5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe
Starting ASUS PC Probe
Using ASUS PC Probe
Monitoring
Settings
History
Fan Control
Hard Drives
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ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon
5.3.4 Winbond Voice Editor
Launching the program
Playing the default wave files
Changing the default language
Customizing your POST messages
9.Click OK to return to the Voice Editor screen
10.Do steps 7 to 9 for the other events
13.Click on the Write button to compress the file and copy into the EEPROM
•Try to modify your messages to make them shorter
•Save the wave files at a lower quality
5.3.5 SoundMAX® 4 XL software
Setup wizards
Audio preferences
Listening environment options
Rear panel audio ports function variation
5.3.6 ASUS Instant Music
To enable ASUS Instant Music:
To use ASUS Instant Music:
Instant Music function keys (Set 2)
4.Place an audio CD on the drive
5.Press Esc to turn ON Instant Music
Esc
6.Press F1 or the Space Bar to play the first track on the CD
RAID
data striping
RAID 0+1
5.4.1 Install the hard disks
5.4.2 Enter the MBFastBuild™ utility
5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance)
5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 array (Security)
Creating a Security Array with New Drives
Creating a Security Array with Existing Data Drive
5.4.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands
Controller Configuration (6):
Using Virtual Cable Tester
(VCT) Virtual Cable Tester
5. Click on Run to execute test
Run
Run
KBPWR
SMB