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  • Page 1 P4GE-V User Guide...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About this guide ... viii How this guide is organized ... viii Conventions used in this guide ... ix Where to find more information ... ix ASUS contact information ... x P4GE-V specifications summary ... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ...
  • Page 4 3.3 Powering off the computer ... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-1 4.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ... 4-1 4.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ... 4-3 4.2 BIOS Setup program ... 4-7 4.2.1...
  • Page 5 5.2.1 Running the support CD ... 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu ... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu ... 5-5 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information ... 5-6 5.2.5 Other information ... 5-7 5.3 Software information ... 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS Update ... 5-9 5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2™ ... 5-10 5.3.3...

  • Page 6: Fcc/Cdc Statements

    FCC/CDC statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS P4GE-V motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the P4GE-V motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

  • Page 9: Conventions Used In This Guide

    1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page x. 2. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 10: Asus Contact Information

    Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Support Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Web Site: www.asus.com.tw Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2, Newark, CA 94560, USA General Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Email: tmd1@asus.com Technical Support...

  • Page 11: P4Ge-V Specifications Summary

    3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 2GB memory Supports PC2700/PC2100 (FSB533), or PC2100/PC1600 Expansion slots 1 x AGP 4X (1.5V only) 6 x PCI (includes one ASUS BlueMagic PCI slot) Integrated 3D graphics controller in 82845GE Supports ASUS DVI-845 graphics card 2 x UltraDMA 100/66/33 connectors...
  • Page 12 CD/AUX/Modem audio connectors Front panel audio connector 4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash, CrashFree BIOS, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion, SMBus ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.0 in (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm)

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4GE-V motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction...
  • Page 14 Chapter summary Welcome! ... 1-1 Package contents ... 1-1 Special features ... 1-2 Motherboard overview ... 1-6 ASUS P4GE-V motherboard...

  • Page 15: Welcome

    Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS The ASUS P4GE-V motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The P4GE-V incorporates the Intel package coupled with the Intel for an effective desktop platform solution.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Special features Latest processor technology The P4GE-V motherboard supports the latest Intel a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process includes a 533/400 MHz system bus and features the new Hyper-Threading technology and FMB2 power design that allow up to 3.0+ GHz core frequencies for up to 4.2GB/s data transfer rates.

  • Page 17: Asus Post Reporter

    ASUS EZ Plug™ This patented ASUS technology lets you use your existing power supply rather than buying a new ATX 12V power supply. The ASUS EZ Plug™ is a 4-pin auxillary +12V connector mounted on the motherboard that connects a regular 4-pin device power connector from the power supply.

  • Page 18: Asus Mylogo2

    See page 4-11. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 4-1.

  • Page 19: Chassis Intrusion Detection

    See page 4-17. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.

  • Page 20: Motherboard Overview

    The following are the major components of the P4GE-V motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. ATX 12V connector CPU socket North Bridge controller DDR DIMM sockets ASUS EZ Plug™ 12V connector ATX power connector Floppy disk connector IDE connectors South Bridge controller 10. Speech controller 11.
  • Page 21 ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 22: Core Specifications

    2GB system memory using unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/ PC2100/PC1600 DDR DIMMs. ASUS EZ Plug™ +12V connector. This ASUS patented auxilliary power connector is used if you don’t have an ATX +12V power supply. Connect a 4-pin device connector from a standard power supply to this connector to provide sufficient power to the CPU.
  • Page 23 This LED acts as a reminder to turn off the system power before plugging or unplugging devices. ASUS ASIC. This chip performs multiple system functions that include hardware and system voltage monitoring, IRQ routing, among others. Super I/O controller. This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used Super I/O functionality.
  • Page 24 Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Bass/Center. Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a speaker.

  • Page 25: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware information...
  • Page 26 Chapter summary Motherboard installation ... 2-1 Motherboard layout ... 2-2 Before you proceed ... 2-3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 2-4 System memory ... 2-10 Expansion slots ... 2-13 Jumpers ... 2-16 Connectors ... 2-18 ASUS P4GE-V motherboard...

  • Page 27: Motherboard Installation

    Place seven (7) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 28: Motherboard Layout

    Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) AGP_WARN1 PCI1 Intel I/O Controller PCI2 (ICH4) PCI3 PCI4 TRPWR1 PCI5 USB_56 WPCI_USB GAME1 Chapter 2: Hardware information ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC1 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor SB_PWR1 4Mbit Firmware CHASSIS1 IR_CON1 SMB1 COM2 PANEL1...

  • Page 29: Before You Proceed

    1.5V AGP slot, this LED lights up thus preventing the system to power up. This LED remains off if you plug in a 1.5V AGP card. P4GE-V P4GE-V Onboard LED ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide AGP_WARN1 Incorrect AGP Card ®...

  • Page 30: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process. This processor includes the Intel that features the hyper-pipelined technology, rapid execution engine, 533/400MHz system bus, and execution trace cache.

  • Page 31: Installing The Cpu

    2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket Lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 90 - 100...
  • Page 32 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. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5.

  • Page 33: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    Your boxed Intel Pentium 4 Processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide...
  • Page 34 2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the module base. Make sure that the fan and retention mechanism assembly perfectly fits the heatsink and module base, otherwise you cannot snap the hooks into the holes.

  • Page 35: Connecting The Cpu Fan Cable

    CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. Don’t forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

  • Page 36: System Memory

    System memory 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/PC2100/ PC1600 DDR DIMMs. P4GE-V P4GE-V 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets This motherboard supports different memory frequencies depending on the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) and the type of DDR DIMM.

  • Page 37: Memory Configurations

    2. You may install single-sided DIMMs into DIMM2 and DIMM3 sockets at the same time but neither one can be x16 DDR module. 3. Double-sided x16 DDR DIMMs are not supported on this motherboard. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide DDR DIMM2 DDR DIMM3 (Rows 2&3) (Rows 3&2)

  • Page 38: Installing A Dimm

    2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1.

  • Page 39: Expansion Slots

    1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 2-13...

  • Page 40: Standard Interrupt Assignments

    Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 AGP slot Onboard USB controller HC0 shared Onboard USB controller HC1 Onboard USB controller HC2 Onboard USB 2.0 controller...

  • Page 41: Pci Slots

    2.6.3 PCI slots There are six 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard, including an ASUS proprietary BlueMagic PCI slot. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.

  • Page 42: Jumpers

    Jumpers 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar).

  • Page 43: Clear Rtc Ram Clrtc

    You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide CLRTC1 Disable Enable...

  • Page 44: Connectors

    Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. Always connect ribbon cables with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives.
  • Page 45 For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable. The UltraDMA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA/100. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.
  • Page 46 4. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event.
  • Page 47 CPU. If you are using a standard ATX power supply that does not have the ATX +12V plug, connect one 4-pin device power plug to the ASUS EZ Plug™ connector labeled EZ_PLUG1. Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the +12V lead and at least 1A on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB).
  • Page 48 7. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1, PWR_FAN1, CHA_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
  • Page 49 The module has two USB 2.0 ports that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2.0 capability. ® P4GE-V P4GE-V USB 2.0 Header ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide USB_56 2-23...
  • Page 50 10. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If your package came with the optional USB 2.0/GAME module, connect the GAME/MIDI cable to this connector. The GAME/MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files.
  • Page 51 Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ® P4GE-V P4GE-V Serial COM2 Bracket ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide Front View IR_CON1 IRTX COM2...
  • Page 52 14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF1) (on audio models only) This connector is for the bundled S/PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound output. Connect one end of the audio cable to the S/PDIF Out connector on the motherboard, and the other end to the S/PDIF module.
  • Page 53 OFF. • Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide Speaker Keyboard Lock Connector Power LED...
  • Page 54 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 55: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. Powering up...
  • Page 56 Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ... 3-1 Vocal POST Messages ... 3-2 Powering off the computer ... 3-4 ASUS P4GE-V motherboard...

  • Page 57: Starting Up For The First Time

    High frequency beeps when system is working You will not hear the BIOS beeps when the ASUS POST Reporter™ is enabled. You will hear the vocal POST messages instead. 7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.

  • Page 58: Vocal Post Messages

    Vocal POST Messages This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem.
  • Page 59 System completed Power-On Self Test • No action required Computer now booting from operating • No action required system You may disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the BIOS setup. See section “4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration”. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide Action •...

  • Page 60: Powering Off The Computer

    Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

  • Page 61: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup...
  • Page 62 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-1 BIOS Setup program ... 4-7 Main Menu ... 4-10 Advanced Menu ... 4-17 Power Menu ... 4-29 Boot Menu ... 4-35 Exit Menu ... 4-37 ASUS P4GE-V motherboard...

  • Page 63: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    BIOS later. 4.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt>...
  • Page 64 5. At the prompt, “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _” BIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press <Enter>. EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for the file name that you typed. When found, the following message appears on screen.

  • Page 65: Using Aflash To Update The Bios

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. If the word “unknown” appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide...
  • Page 66 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...
  • Page 67 BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 68 If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 69: Bios Setup Program

    Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 70: Bios Menu Bar

    4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features.

  • Page 71: General Help

    While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 72: Main Menu

    Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59).
  • Page 73 Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 4-11...

  • Page 74: Primary And Secondary Master/Slave

    4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new.
  • Page 75 After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 4-13...
  • Page 76 Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity.
  • Page 77 IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Disabled] ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 4-15...

  • Page 78: Keyboard Features

    4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second.

  • Page 79: Advanced Menu

    This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) is accessible only if you have an...
  • Page 80 Memory Frequency [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency. The options that appear in the popup menu vary according to the CPU Frequency (MHz). Configuration options: [Auto] [266MHz] [355MHz] [333MHz] AGP/PCI Frequency Setting [Auto] When set to [Auto], this field allows automatic selection of AGP/PCI...
  • Page 81 If a mouse is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. Otherwise, IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards. When you set this field to [Enabled], BIOS reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 4-19...

  • Page 82: Chip Configuration

    USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If not detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. When you set this field to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using a USB device.
  • Page 83 This item allows you to enable or disable the memory turbo mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM Refresh Rate [By SPD] Configuration options: [By SPD] [15.6us] [7.8us] ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide (value depends on SDRAM SPD) (value depends on SDRAM SPD) (value depends on SDRAM SPD)
  • Page 84 Onboard VGA [Auto] When set to Auto, this item allows BIOS to automatically detect the onboard VGA, and the AGP device if installed. Under this setting, the AGP device has higher priority over the onboard VGA. If an AGP device is present, the onboard VGA is disabled.
  • Page 85 IDE channel, or both. You can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] USB 2.0 HS Reference Voltage [Medium] This item controls the USB 2.0 high-speed drive strength reference voltage. Configuration options: [Low] [Medium] [High] [Maximum] ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 4-23...

  • Page 86: I/O Device Configuration

    4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]...
  • Page 87 This field sets the I/O address for the MIDI I/O port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [330H-331H] [300H-301H] Speech POST Reporter [Enabled] This field enables or disables the ASUS POST Reporter™ feature. See section “1.3 Special Features” and “3.2 Vocal POST messages” for more information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]...

  • Page 88: Pci Configuration

    4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video...
  • Page 89 This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller chipset. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 4-27...

  • Page 90: Pci Irq Resource Exclusion

    4.4.3.1 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The setting [No/ICU] for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card.

  • Page 91: Power Menu

    Windows with the APM feature. In Windows 98 or later, APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” in the Control Panel. Select the item “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 4-29...
  • Page 92 Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature.

  • Page 93: Power Up Control

    When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 4-31...
  • Page 94 Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse...

  • Page 95: Hardware Monitor

    Q-Fan Control [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. When this field is set to [Enabled], the...
  • Page 96 Fan Speed Ratio [10/15] This item allows you to select the appropriate fan speed ratio for the system. The default [10/15] is the minimum fan speed ratio. Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation.

  • Page 97: Boot Menu

    This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 4-35...
  • Page 98 This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Interrupt Mode [APIC] The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) setting allows you to distribute interrupt routings other than the 16 IRQs.

  • Page 99: Exit Menu

    Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 4-37...

  • Page 100: Discard Changes

    Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values.

  • Page 101: Chapter 5: Software Support

    Chapter 5 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...
  • Page 102 Chapter summary Install an operating system ... 5-1 Support CD information ... 5-1 Software information ... 5-9 ASUS P4GE-V motherboard...

  • Page 103: Install An Operating System

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 104: Drivers Menu

    5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Intel Chipset Inf Update program ® This item installs the Intel Chipset INF Update Program that enables Plug-n-Play INF support for Intel chipset components.
  • Page 105 Properties to display the System Properties window. 2. On the System Properties window, click on the Hardware tab. Click on the Device Manager button to display the Device Manager window. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide ® BCM4401 driver to support 10BASE-T/...
  • Page 106 3. On the Device Manager window, click the plus sign (+) opposite the Network adapters item to show the ASUSTeK/BroadCom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller. Double-click the item. 4. On the window that appears, click the item Wake Up Capabilities under Property. The default value is Wake Up Frame.

  • Page 107: Utilities Menu

    This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website. Microsoft Direct X 8.1 Driver This item installs the Microsoft V8.0a driver.

  • Page 108: Asus Contact Information

    Winbond Voice Editor This program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter™. Use this program if you wish to change the default vocal POST messages. See section “3.2 Vocal POST messages” for a list of the default messages.

  • Page 109: Other Information

    CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the P4GE-V motherboard. Browse this CD The window displays the support CD contents in graphical format. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide...
  • Page 110 Technical Support Form The window displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill up when requesting technical support. Filelist The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.

  • Page 111: Software Information

    This section provides details on the software applications that the motherboard supports. 5.3.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

  • Page 112: Asus Mylogo2

    5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the software menu. See section “5.2.3 Software menu”. Before using ASUS MyLogo2 feature, use the AFLASH utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website.
  • Page 113 Your system boots with the new boot logo. Instead of starting from ASUS Update, you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from the Windows Start menu to change your BIOS boot logo. After you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to upload the new BIOS.

  • Page 114: Asus Pc Probe

    , and then click Programs ASUS Utility Probe Vx.xx The PC Probe icon appears on the taskbar system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon allows you to see the status of your PC. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support...
  • Page 115 Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation. Fan Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC voltages. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 5-13...
  • Page 116 Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value.
  • Page 117 PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide...
  • Page 118 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC,...

  • Page 119: Winbond Voice Editor

    Playing the default wave files To play the default wave files, simply click on a POST event on the left side of the screen, then click the Play button. The default language setting is English. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide Programs/Winbond Voice Editor/ 5-17...
  • Page 120 Changing the default language 1. Click on the Load button. a window showing the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the Voice Editor screen. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to file size constraints.
  • Page 121 5. From the Voice Editor screen, click on the Add button to display the Add Wave File window. 6. Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database. Close the window when done. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 5-19...
  • Page 122 7. Click a POST event on the Voice Editor screen, then on the Edit button. The Event Sound Editor window appears. 8. Locate and select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voice1. The file you selected appears on the space next to it.

  • Page 123: Multi-Channel Audio Feature

    6. Click the Test button to display the Test Listening Environment window. 7. Click the arrow under Select Audio Path to display a list of options. Choose your desired setting. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide Sound MAX Digital Integrated Audio icon 5-21...
  • Page 124 8. After selecting an option, test your setting by clicking the Play Test Noise button. While testing, you will see a black circle moving on the screen indicating the audio path. The Play Test Noise button becomes Stop Playing button. Click this button at any time to stop playing.
  • Page 125 To achieve 6-channel audio capability when playing DVDs, check the boxes opposite AC3 SPDIF and PCM SPDIF. Click Close. You do not need to do step 2 if you did not install an S/PDIF module. ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide 5-23...
  • Page 126 2. Check the box opposite Mic2 Select to enable the front panel microphone, if you installed a front panel audio device such as the ASUS iPanel. 3. Click Close to effect the new setting. The rear panel microphone is automatically disabled when you enable the front panel microphone.
  • Page 127 Index This part contains an alphabetical list of the topics found in this document.
  • Page 128 ASUS P4GE-V motherboard...
  • Page 129 Accelerated Graphics Port 2-15 Acrobat Reader 5-5 ASUS ASIC 1-9 ASUS EZ Flash 1-4, 4-1 ASUS EZ Plug™ 1-3, 1-8, 2-21 ASUS MyLogo™ 1-4, 5-10 ASUS PC Probe 5-12 ASUS POST Reporter 1-4, 5-17 ASUS Q-Fan 1-4, 4-33 ASUS Update 5-5...
  • Page 130 Expansion card installation 2-13 configuration 2-13 Expansion slots 1-9, 2-13 AGP 1-10, 2-15 PCI 1-10, 2-15 Flash ROM 1-9 Floppy 3 Mode 4-10 Floppy disk access control 4-24 Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) CHS Capacity 4-14 Cylinders 4-14 Heads 4-14 LBA Capacity 4-14 Primary/Secondary Master 4-12 Primary/Secondary Slave 4-12 Sectors 4-14...
  • Page 131 System Controller North Bridge 1-8 South Bridge 1-9 System Date 4-10 System memory configurations 2-11 System Time 4-10 ASUS P4GE-V motherboard user guide UART2 4-24 Ultra DMA Mode 4-15 USB Legacy Support 4-20 USB ports 1-10 Video memory cache USWC 4-22...
  • Page 132 Index...

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