Asus P4P800 SE Product introduction

Chapter 1

This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

Product introduction

Contents

Page Page 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 Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography Page Page Product introduction Page Page 1.3.1 Product Highlights S/PDIF out 8 USB 2.0 ports 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features ASUS Q-Fantechnology CrashFree BIOS ASUS MyLogo2ô C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS Multi-languageBIOS ASUS Instant Music Hardware information Page Onboard LED 2.2.1 Placement direction 2.2.2 Screw holes 2.2.3 Motherboard layout Layout Contents Page 2.3.1 Overview 2.3.2 Installing the CPU Page 2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan Page 2.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable 2.4.1 Overview 2.4.2 Memory configurations Table Recommended memory configurations 2.4.3 Qualified Vendor List 2.4.4 Installing a DIMM 2.4.5 Removing a DIMM 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card Interrupt assignments 2.5.4 PCI slots 2.5.5AGP slot 2.5.6 Wi-Fislot Page Page Page 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel audio ports function variation 2.7.2 Internal connectors Page Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Powering up Page Page 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch BIOS setup Page 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 4.1.6 ASUS Update Page Page 4.2.1 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 4.2.8 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] 4.3.5Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Third and Fourth IDE Master 4.3.6 IDE Configuration IDE Detect Time Out [35] 4.3.7 System Information 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration CPU External Frequency (MHz) [XXX] (value is auto-detected) DRAM Frequency [Auto] AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto] CPU VCore Voltage [Auto] 4.4.2 CPU Configuration 4.4.3 Chipset Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto] DRAM Idle Timer [Auto] DRAM Refresh Mode [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] 4.4.5 PCI PnP 4.4.6 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 4.4.7 Instant Music Configuration 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] APM Configuration 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] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Hardware Monitor 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 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Typematic Rate [Fast] Boot to OS/2 [No] 4.6.3 Security 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 Software support Page 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 5.2.5 Other information Technical Support Form Filelist 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2ô Page 5.3.2 ASUS Instant Music To use ASUS Instant Music: Page Using the Virtual Cable Testerô Page Setup wizards Audio preferences Listening environment options Page 5.6.1 BIOS Configuration 5.6.2 Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks 5.6.3 Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Sets 5.6.4 Creating a RAID Volume 5.6.5 Deleting a RAID Volume 5.6.6 Reset RAID Data