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E1115
First Edition
September
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 5: 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
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® P4GE-Vmotherboard
Check your P4GE-Vpackage for the following items
ASUS P4GE-Vmotherboard
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.0 in (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm)
ASUS P4GE-Vseries support CD
Latest processor technology
DDR memory support
Onboard LAN solution (on LAN models only)
USB 2.0 technology
6-channeldigital audio (on audio models only)
Integrated VGA
BlueMagic PCI slot
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
ASUS EZ Plug™
ASUS POST Reporter™
ASUS MyLogo2™
ASUS Multi-languageBIOS
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
ASUS Q-Fantechnology
CrashFree BIOS
Overclocking
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
ACPI ready
Chassis intrusion detection
1.4.1 Major components
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1.4.2 Core specifications
Speech controller
11Flash ROM. This 4Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program
Flash ROM
Standby power LED
PCI slots
Line In jack
Line Out jack
Microphone jack
USB 2.0 ports 3 and
Video port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatibledevices
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
2.4.2 Installing the CPU
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
Notes on DDR technology
2.5.2 Memory configurations
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 slot
1.Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR1)
2.Wireless PCI and USB settings (3-pinWPCI_USB)
These jumpers are reserved. DO NOT change the default settings
3.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)
To erase the RTC RAM:
1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord
Move the jumper cap from pins
3.Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer
1.Hard disk activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED1)
2.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY1)
3.IDE connectors (40-1pin IDE1, IDE2)
2.The hole near the blue connector on the UltraDMA/100/66 cable is intentional
4.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS1)
5.SMBus connector (6-1pin SMB1)
6.ASUS EZ Plug™ and ATX power connectors
(20-pinATXPWR1, 4-pinEZ_PLUG1, 4-pinATX12V1)
7.CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN1, PWR_FAN1, CHA_FAN1)
8.Power supply thermal connector (2-pinTRPWR1)
9.USB header (10-1pin USB_56)
10.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1)
11.Internal audio connectors (4-pinCD1, AUX1, MODEM1) (on audio models only)
12.Infrared module connector (5-1pin IR1)
UART2 Use As
13.Serial port 2 connector (10-1pin COM2)
14.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF1) (on audio models only)
15.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO1) (on audio models only)
16.System panel connector (20-pinPANEL1)
This connector accommodates several system front panel functions
•System Power LED Lead (3-1pin PLED)
•Keyboard Lock Lead (2-pinKEYLOCK)
•System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pinSPKR)
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Powering up
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Award BIOS Beep Codes
POST Message
Action
Chapter 3: Powering up
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BIOS setup
Managing and updating your BIOS
4.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
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
If you accidentally typed in a wrong BIOS file name, the error message
At the above prompt, type
The following prompts appear if you typed Y
4.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS
Creating a bootable disk
6.Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX,then press <Enter
Updating the BIOS
“Flashed Successfully”
8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue
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4.2.1 BIOS menu bar
4.2.2 Legend bar
General help
Saving changes and exiting the Setup program
Scroll bar
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]
Language [English US]
Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]
Halt On [All Errors]
Installed Memory [XXX MB]
4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave
Type [Auto]
[User Type HDD]
Translation Method [LBA]
Cylinders
Head
Sector
CHS Capacity
Multi-SectorTransfers [Maximum]
SMART Monitoring [Disabled]
PIO Mode [4]
Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]
4.3.2 Keyboard Features
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Keyboard Auto-RepeatRate [6/Sec]
Keyboard Auto-RepeatDelay [1/4 Sec]
CPU Speed [Manual]
CPU Frequency Multiple
CPU External Frequency (MHz)
Memory Frequency [Auto]
AGP/PCI Frequency Setting [Auto]
AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [66.66/33.33]
CPU VCore Setting [Auto]
CPU VCore [1.500V]
DDR Reference Voltage [Auto]
AGP VDDQ Voltage [Auto]
Hyper-ThreadingTechnology [Enabled]
CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled]
4.4.1 Chip Configuration
SDRAM Configuration [By SPD]
SDRAM CAS Latency
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay
SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay
SDRAM Active Precharge Delay (value depends on SDRAM SPD)
System Performance Mode [Auto]
Onboard VGA [Auto]
Onboard VGA Shared Memory [8 MB]
NTSC/PAL Preference [NTSC]
Internal AGP Turbo Mode [Disabled]
Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]
AGP Capability [4X Mode]
Video Memory Cache Mode [UC]
Memory Hole At 15M-16M[Disabled]
Delayed Transaction [Enabled]
Onboard PCI IDE [Both]
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration
Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]
UART2 Use As [COM Port]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]
ECP DMA Select [3]
Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto]
Onboard Game Port [200H-207H]
Onboard MIDI I/O [Disabled]
4.4.3 PCI Configuration
Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto]
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
PCI Latency Timer [32]
USB 1.1 Controllers [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 [Disabled]
Suspend Mode [Disabled]
4.5.1 Power Up Control
AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]
Wake/Power Up On Ext. Modem [Disabled]
Power Up On PCI Card [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar]
Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
Automatic Power Up [Disabled]
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor
MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
POWER Temperature [Ignore]
Q-FanControl [Disabled]
Fan Speed Ratio [10/15]
Speed Up/Down Response Time [4 Sec/8 Sec]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Power 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)]
Plug & Play O/S [No]
Reset Configuration Data [No]
Boot Virus Detection [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
Software support
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5.2.1 Running the support CD
5.2.2 Drivers menu
Intel Chipset Inf Update program
Intel Application Accelerator Driver
SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application
BroadCom 4401 LAN Driver
the ASUSTeK/BroadCom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller. Double-clickthe item
Wake Up Capabilities
Magic Frame
The Magic Frame setting wakes up the system from S1, S3, S4 and S5 sleep modes
5.2.3 Utilities menu
ASUS PC Probe
Install ASUS Update
Microsoft Direct X 8.1 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 Multi-channelaudio feature
Setting to multi-channelaudio
Play Test Noise
The
button becomes
button. Click this button at any time to stop playing
9.Click the Close button when done
Adjusting the volume settings
Adjusting the microphone settings
Rear panel audio ports function variation
