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  • Page 2 P4P800-F User Manual...
  • Page 3 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 4: Table Of Contents

    Notices .................... v Safety information ................vi About this guide ................vii ASUS contact information ............viii P4P800-F specifications summary ..........ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................1-2 1.2 Package contents ............... 1-2 1.3 Special features ..............1-3 1.4 Motherboard components ..........
  • Page 5 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Install an operating system ..........3-2 3.2 Support CD information ............3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD ......... 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers Menu ............3-3 3.2.3 Utilities Menu ............3-3 3.2.4 ASUS contact information ........3-4...
  • Page 6: Notices

    Notices 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

    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 viii. 2. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.
  • Page 9: Asus Contact Information

    General Support: +1-502-995-0883 Notebook Support: +1-510-739-3777 x5110 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) General Fax: +49-2102-9599-31 Technical Support Support Hotlines:...
  • Page 10: P4P800-F Specifications Summary

    P4P800-F specifications summary ® ® Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 with speeds up to 3.06GHz+ Intel Northwood/Prescott CPU Chipset Intel 82865PE North bridge Intel ICH5 South bridge Front Side Bus (FSB) 800/533/400 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 4GB memory...
  • Page 11 P4P800-F specifications summary Internal I/O 2 x USB 2.0 connector for 4 additional USB ports 1 x IEEE 1394 connector 2 x SATA connectors 20-pin and 4-pin ATX power connectors IR connector CD/AUX/MODEM audio connectors CPU/chassis fan connectors Front panel audio connector...
  • Page 12: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4P800-F motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction...
  • Page 13: Welcome

    Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4P800-F motherboard! The ASUS P4P800-F motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! ® ® The P4P800-F incorporates the Intel...
  • Page 14: Special Features

    The ADI AD1980 AC’97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio playback for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. A digital audio connector is onboard to accommodate an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) out module. See page 1-25. ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual...
  • Page 15: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard components Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions. ATX 12V connector 18. Audio Codec CPU socket 19. LAN controller North Bridge controller 20.
  • Page 16 ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual...
  • Page 17 ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for ® ® the Intel Pentium 4 Processor, with 800/533/400 MHz system bus that allows 6.4GB/s, 4.3GB/s, and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively.
  • Page 18 3D audio. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0/1.1 devices. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual...
  • Page 19: Motherboard Layout

    Intel SATA1 PCI1 ICH5 AUX1 SATA2 MODEM1 PCI2 4Mbit USB56 USB78 Firmware Audio PCI3 Codec CLRTC1 USBPW78 P4P800-F USBPW56 ALIN1 CR2032 3V ® PCI4 Lithium Cell CMOS Power IR_CON1 PCI5 BUZZ1 IE1394_2 F_PANEL CHASSIS1 CNR1 COM2 SB_PWR1 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 20: Before You Proceed

    SB_PWR1 P4P800-F ® Standby Powered Power P4P800-F Onboard LED ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual...
  • Page 21: Motherboard Installation

    Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9 inches (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm). Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
  • Page 22: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    2. Power up the system and enter BIOS Setup (see Chapter 2). Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper- Threading Techonology. 3. Reboot the computer. ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 1-11...
  • Page 23: Installing The Cpu

    1.8.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket Lever 90 - 100 Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100°...
  • Page 24: System Memory

    184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs. The following figure shows the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. P4P800-F ® P4P800-F 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. CPU FSB...
  • Page 25: Memory Configurations

    1.9.2 Memory configurations You may install any DDR DIMMs with 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB densities into the DIMM sockets. 1. Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. Use any of the recommended configurations in the table below.
  • Page 26: Expansion Slots

    When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 1-15...
  • Page 27: Irq Assignments For This Motherboard

    +1.5V AGP 8X cards. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. P4P800-F Keyed for 1.5v ® P4P800-F Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Install only 1.5V AGP cards on this motherboard! 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 28: Cnr Slot

    There are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 1-17...
  • Page 29: Jumpers

    P4P800 USB Device Wake Up (Default) +5VSB P4P800-F Keyboard Power Setting 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices.
  • Page 30 CLRTC1 Normal Clear CMOS P4P800-F ® (Default) P4P800-F Clear RTC RAM...
  • Page 31: Connectors

    2. The hole near the blue connector on the UltraATA100/66/33 cable is intentional. NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. P4P800-F ® PIN 1 P4P800-F IDE Connectors 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 32 P4P800-F ® PIN 1 P4P800-F Floppy Disk Drive Connector 3. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
  • Page 33 OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable. FP_AUDIO MIC2 AGND MICPWR +5VA BLINE_OUT_R Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_L P4P800-F ® P4P800-F Front Panel Audio Connector 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 34 (such as a speaker) between the audio and a voice modem card. MODEM Modem-In Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Ground Ground Modem-Out Left Audio Channel CD1(Black) AUX1(White) P4P800-F ® P4P800-F Internal Audio Connectors ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 1-23...
  • Page 35 P4P800-F ® USB56 USB78 P4P800-F USB 2.0 Header The USB module is not included in this motherboard package. 9. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra ATA/ 133).
  • Page 36 6-pin cable plugs to the 1394 module. You may also connect a 1394- compliant internal hard disk to these connectors. IE1394_2 P4P800-F ® P4P800-F IEEE-1394 Connector The IEEE 1394 module is not included in this motherboard package. ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 1-25...
  • Page 37 (NC) P4P800-F ® IRRX P4P800-F Infrared Module Connector The IR module is not included in this motherboard package. 13. Optional serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
  • Page 38 This connector supports audio input on left and right stereo audio channels. NOTE: The motherboard ships with jumper caps over pins 1-2 and 4-5. Remove them only when making audio input connections. ALIN1 P4P800-F ® P4P800-F LINE_IN Connector ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 1-27...
  • Page 39 P4P800-F ® HDLED Reset SW P4P800-F Front Panel Audio Connector • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
  • Page 40: Chapter 2: Bios Information

    Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS information...
  • Page 41: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    Updating the BIOS 1. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility and the latest BIOS file into a bootable floppy disk. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest BIOS update and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “A:\” prompt, type afudos /i<filename> and then press <Enter>. Where <ROM filename>...
  • Page 42: Bios Setup Program

    Use this menu to exit the current menu or to exit the Setup program. To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual...
  • Page 43: Legend Bar

    2.2.2 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1>...
  • Page 44 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 P4P800-F motherboard user manual...
  • Page 45: Main Menu

    Main Menu 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). Use the <Tab> or <Shift> + <Tab> keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields.
  • Page 46: Primary, Secondary And Third Ide Master/Slave

    Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] This field enables you to select the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual...
  • Page 47: Ide Configuration

    SMART Monitoring [Auto] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] This field enables or disables the 32Bit data transfer mode.
  • Page 48: System Information

    2.3.3 System Information This option displays detailed information about the BIOS, processor and system memory. This field displays fixed values based on detected BIOS, processor and memory installed. ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual...
  • Page 49: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu 2.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The item Hyper-Threading Technology appears only if you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports this feature.
  • Page 50: Chipset

    Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configurations Onboard AC’97 Audio [Auto] This field allows you to disable or set to automatic the internal audio CODEC interface. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 2-11...
  • Page 51 Onboard IEEE 1394 Controller [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM.
  • Page 52: Pcipnp

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] This field allows the BIOS, when [Enabled], to use PCI busmastering for reading and writing to IDE drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 2-13...
  • Page 53: Usb Configuration

    IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ14, IRQ15 [Available] This field specifies if the IRQ is reserved or available for use by Legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] DMA Channel 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 [Available] This field specifies if the DMA Channel is reserved or available for use by Legacy ISA devices.
  • Page 54: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] This field sets the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit command Configuration options: [10 Sec] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec] ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 2-15...
  • Page 55: Power Menu

    Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss.
  • Page 56: Hardware Monitor

    (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, that field shows 0RPM. VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 2-17...
  • Page 57: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st, 2nd, 3rd Boot Device This field specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Additional plug-in boot devices installed appear in sequence after the list of available boot devices . Configuration fields include FLOPPY DRIVE, IDE Hard Drive, ATAPI CD-ROM, and Other Boot Device.
  • Page 58: Boot Settings Configuration

    This allows you to enable or disable all the keyboards attached to the system. Configuration options: [Absent] [Present] Parity Check [Disabled] This field enables or disables the memory or parity error checking feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 2-19...
  • Page 59: Security

    Boot to OS/2 [No] This field sets compatibility mode to OS/2 operating system. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] This field sets whether to wait for F1 key to be pressed if an error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit ‘Del’...
  • Page 60 The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4P800-F motherboard user manual 2-21...
  • Page 61: Exit Menu

    Exit Menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10>...
  • Page 62: Chapter 3: Software Support

    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...
  • Page 63: 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. 3.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 65: Asus Contact Information

    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.

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