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Page 2 E862 First Edition October 2001 Copyright © 2001 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents FCC/CDC statements ... vi Safety information ... vii 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 Chapter 1: Product introduction ...
Page 4 Contents 2.6 Expansion slots ... 2-13 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ... 2-13 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ... 2-14 2.6.3 PCI slots ... 2-15 2.6.4 AGP slot ... 2-15 2.6.5 CNR slot ... 2-16 2.7 Switches and jumpers ... 2-17 2.8 Connectors ...
Page 5 Contents Chapter 5: Software support ... 5-1 5.1 Install an operating system ... 5-1 5.1.1 Windows 98 first time installation ... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ... 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD ... 5-1 5.2.2 Main menu ... 5-2 5.2.3 Software menu ...
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 P4B-E motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the P4B-E 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
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.
Page 10: Asus Contact Information
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Support Email: tsd@asus.com.tw...
Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4B-E motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction...
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Page 13: Welcome
Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS The ASUS P4B-E motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technology making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The P4B-E incorporates the Intel package/Northwood Processor coupled with the Intel chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution.
Page 14: Overview
Overview Before you install the P4B-E motherboard, take some time to familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features. This will facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the board and its components.
Page 15 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 called mPGA478 B. This socket accommodates the Intel Pentium 4 478/Northwood Processor with 400MHz system bus. ®...
Page 16 AGP slot. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP4X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications. Flash EEPROM. This 4Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. South bridge controller. Referred to as the Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) of the Intel 845 chipset, this controller provides the I/O subsystem that allows access to the rest of the system.
Page 17 PCI slots. These six 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput. Audio controller. This C-Media 6-channel PCI audio chip supports legacy audio and HRTF 3D positional audio functions. The chip also supports 24-bit SPDIF In (0.5~5V) and SPDIF Out (44.1K and 48K formats) professional digital audio interface.
Page 18: Pre-Installed Accessory
1.3.2 Pre-installed accessory This motherboard is shipped with the heatsink retention module base already installed. This module should fit the retention mechanism that comes with a boxed CPU. You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components.
Page 19: Asus Mylogo
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. This connector is necessary to provide the additional power required by the P4 CPU.
Page 20: Value-Added Solutions
1.4.2 Value-added solutions Overclocking The P4B-E overclocking features: • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • adjsutable FSB/MEM/PCI frequency ratio • Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) for fine-tuning system bus frequency from 100MHz up to 200MHz at 1MHz increments •...
Page 21: 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...
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Page 23: Motherboard Installation
Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The P4B-E uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches, a standard fit for most chassis.
Page 24: Motherboard Layout
Motherboard layout PS/2 KBPWR USBPWR01 T: Mouse B: Keyboard Bottom: Top: USB1 RJ-45 USB2 COM1 COM2 ATX12V Line Line CHA_FAN LAN_EN BCS1 BCS2 SPDIF_C INT_MIC HPHONE MODEM C-Media CMI8738 6CH Audio Controller AAPANEL Winbond SPEECH CNR_SLOT Figure 2-2 Motherboard Layout The audio CODEC, external GAME/AUDIO connectors, internal audio connectors, LAN features, and RAID features are optional components.
Page 25: Before You Proceed
Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
Page 26: 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. This socket is specifically designed for the Intel Pentium 4 478/Northwood Processor. ® The Intel Pentium 4 Processor in the 478-pin package uses the Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array 2 (FC-PGA2) package technology, and includes the Intel NetBurst™...
Page 27: Installing The Cpu
2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. Figure 2-5 Intel 478-pin ZIF Socket 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100°...
Page 28 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! Figure 2-7 Installing the CPU...
Page 29: Installing The Heatsink And Fan
2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The Intel Pentium 4 478/Northwood Processor requires a specially ® ® designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 478/Northwood Processor, the package includes the heatsink, fan, and retention mechanism.
Page 30 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 31: Connecting The Cpu Fan Cable
3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. When secure, the retention locks should point to opposite directions. Figure 2-11 Fan and Retention Mechanism Installed and Locked 2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.
Page 32: System Memory
System memory 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with three Single Data Rate (SDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 3GB system memory using unbuffered ECC or non-ECC PC100/133 DIMMs. P4B-E ® P4B-E 168-Pin DIMM Sockets Figure 2-13 DIMM Sockets Location and SDR DIMMs DIMMs are keyed with notches so that they fit in only one direction.
Page 33: 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 34: Removing A Dimm
2.5.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2.
Page 35: Expansion Slots
Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has six PCI slots, one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot, and a Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) slot. The following sub- sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
Page 36: Configuring An Expansion Card
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. 2.
Page 37: Pci Slots
2.6.3 PCI slots There are six 32-bit PCI slots in 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.
Page 38: Cnr Slot
2.6.5 CNR slot The Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) slot supports interface cards that integrates audio, modem, and network functionality. The CNR specification supports interfaces including: • Audio Codec ‘97 (AC ’97) - for audio and/or modem functions • Local Area Network (LAN) - for networking functions •...
Page 39: Switches And Jumpers
Switches and jumpers The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch position. The illustration below shows all the switches in the OFF position. P4B-E ® P4B-E DIP Switches Figure 2-21 DIP Switches The JEN jumper must be set to pins 1-2 (jumper mode) if you wish to use the DIP switches.
Page 40 2. CPU Core:Bus frequency multiple (Switches 1-4) This option sets the frequency multiple between the CPU internal and external frequencies. This must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. P4B-E ® SWITCH 8.0x 13.0x 17.0x 21.0x Figure 2-23 CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple Make sure that the JEN jumper is set to jumper mode before setting the above switches.
Page 41 3. CPU frequency selection (Switches 5-9) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send the CPU. This allows the selection of the CPU’s external frequency (or Bus Clock). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed).
Page 42 4. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR01, USBPWR23) 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. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).
Page 43 5. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 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 44 7. Bass/Center setting (3-pin BCS1, BCS2) These jumpers allow you to select the speaker output for a 6-channel audio system. No audio standard exists for the three pick-up surfaces on male audio ports, so it is necessary to switch the jumpers from the default position BASS/CENTER (pins 1-2) to CENTER/BASS (pins 2-3) to re-route signals on the internal leads of the Mic port.
Page 45 9. RAID selection (3-pin RAID_SEL) (on RAID models only) This jumper selects either RAID 0/RAID 1 capability or ATA100 IDE capability on the motherboard. Keep the default setting (pins 1-2) to use the RAID feature. Set to pins 2-3 to use the ATA100 IDE feature. If you select the RAID feature, make sure that the RAID_EN jumper is enabled (see next item).
Page 46 11. VCORE over-voltage (OVER_VOLT) When enabled, this jumper allows a CPU Vcore setting range of +1.75V to +2.1V for P4 Willamette processor, and a 1.475V to 1.75V range for Northwood processor through BIOS Setup. When disabled, the allowed Vcore settings are lower. (This function is available on PCB R1.03 or later versions.) Setting to a very high core voltage may cause permanent damage to the CPU.
Page 47 13. Clear RTC RAM (CLR_CMOS) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery.
Page 48: Connectors
Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard.
Page 49 2. Primary/Secondary IDE connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2) This connector supports the provided UltraATA/100/66/33 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraATA/100/66/33 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraATA/100/66/33 master device.
Page 50 3. RAID ATA/100/66/33 connectors (40-1 pin RAID_IDE1, RAID_IDE2) These connectors support either RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration through the onboard RAID controller chip. You can use the RAID feature to set up a disk array configuration and to support additional IDE devices.
Page 51 4. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug).
Page 52 6. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or a total of 1A (12W) at +12V. Orient the fans so that the heatsink fins allow air flow to go across the onboard heatsink(s) instead of the expansion slots.
Page 53 8. ASUS EZ Plug™ and power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX 12V, 4-pin AUX+12V) 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 54 9. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX, MODEM) (on audio models only) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector.
Page 55 11. Headphone true-level line out connector (3-pin HPHONE) (on audio models only) This connector connects to an optional front panel audio module using a 3-pin audio cable. If your chassis has this audio module, you can connect a headphone/speaker to the front panel connector. P4B-E ®...
Page 56 13. ASUS iPanel connector (24-1 pin AFPANEL) This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access drive bay with front I/O ports and status LEDs. If you are not using an ASUS iPanel, you can connect an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to the SIR connector.
Page 57 15. Smart Card Reader connector (14-1 pin SMARTCON) (optional) This connector accommodates a Smart Card Reader that allows you to conveniently make transactions such as financial, health care, telephony, or traveling services through a Smart Card user interface software. P4B-E ®...
Page 58 17. Infrared module connector (5-1 pin IR_CON) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system chassis that support this feature. Use the five pins as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to the pin definitions.
Page 59 19. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. P4B-E ® P4B-E System Panel Connectors Figure 2-53 System Panel Connector • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) 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 60 • ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWRSW) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF.
Page 61: Chapter 3: Powering Up
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. Powering up...
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Page 63: Starting Up For The First Time
Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4.
Page 64: 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 65 POST Message No keyboard detected No floppy disk detected No IDE hard disk detected CPU temperature too high CPU fan failed CPU voltage out of range 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™...
Page 66: 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 95/98/2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.
Page 67: 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...
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Page 69: Managing And Updating Your Bios
Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard.
Page 70 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 71: Updating Bios Procedures
4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new 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 72 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary. This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully”...
Page 73: Bios Setup Program
BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility.
Page 74: 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 75: General Help
General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions.
Page 76: 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 77: 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 78 [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives.
Page 79 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 80 SMART Monitoring [Disabled] 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.
Page 81: 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 82: Forgot The Password
Main menu items continued... Language [English] This field displays the BIOS language version. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. Type in a password then press <Enter>.
Page 83: Advanced Menu
Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of the CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the two subsequent fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash.
Page 84 CPU VCore Setting [Auto] The [Manual] setting allows you to manually select the core voltage supplied to the CPU (see next item). However, it is recommended that you keep the default setting [Auto] to allow the system to automatically determine the appropriate CPU core voltage. CPU VCore [1.750V] When the CPU VCore Setting parameter above is set to [Manual], the CPU VCore item allows you to select a specific CPU core voltage.
Page 85: Chip Configuration
PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default setting [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse at startup. 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.
Page 86 SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2–5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2–5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
Page 87 Optimization Mode [Normal] This parameter allows you to enhance system performance when set to [Turbo 1] or [Turbo 2]. If you encounter any problems with the turbo settings, return to the default setting [Normal]. Configuration options: [Normal] [Turbo 1] [Turbo 2] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data.
Page 88: I/O Device Configuration
Onboard PCI IDE [Both] This field allows you to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel, or both. You can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] Onboard PCI Audio [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI audio feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]...
Page 89 Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. If you disable this field, the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations are not available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/ IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.
Page 90: 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 91: Pci Irq Resource Exclusion
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN chipset. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]] Onboard ATA Device First [Yes] This field allows you to select the onboard ATA or a SCSI device. The default setting [Yes] selects the onboard ATA device.
Page 92: 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. Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features.
Page 93 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 94: Power Up Control
4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption.
Page 95 Power Up On USB [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this field allows system power up through a USB device activity. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system.
Page 96: Hardware Monitor
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Power Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM).
Page 97: Boot Menu
Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices.
Page 98 Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. If you installed a non- PnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, keep the default setting [No].
Page 99: Exit Menu
Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10>...
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...
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Page 103: Install An Operating System
Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, refer to your OS documentation for detailed installation insructions.
Page 104: Main Menu
If the welcome screen did not appear automatically, locate and double- click on the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder in the support CD to display the menus. 5.2.2 Main menu From the welcome screen, the program takes you directly to the main menu.
Page 105: Software Menu
5.2.3 Software menu The software menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. The highlighted items indicate that they are available for your motherboard. Simply click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. The software menu is composed of two screens.
Page 106: Cyberlink Video And Audio Applications
Intel LDCM Client Setup ® This program is for monitoring the Client system. Install the LANDesk Client Manager to use the hardware manager features. ASUS BIOS Flash Utility This utility allows you to remotely flash the Client PC’s BIOS when used with the Intel LDCM Administrator.
Page 107: Drivers Menu
5.2.4 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. The drivers menu is composed of two screens. Click on the button on Next the lower right corner of the first screen to display the second menu screen.
Page 108 LAN (optional) This item installs the RealTek PCI Fast Ethernet driver. Audio This item installs the C-Media 6-channel PCI audio driver. Refer to “5.3.5 Multi-Channel audio Feature” on page 5-18 for setup instructions. Smart Card Reader This item installs the Smart Card Reader device driver. RAID This item installs the RAID 0/RAID 1 device driver.
Page 109: Dos Utilities Menu
5.2.5 DOS Utilities menu The DOS utilities menu includes items that you can run in DOS mode. These items are also present in the software menu. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information button displays as stated. You may also find this information on page x of this user guide.
Page 110: Other Information
5.2.7 Other information The icons on the left side of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. This section shows the pop-up windows that appear when you click the icons. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the P4B-E motherboard.
Page 111 Technical Support Form The window displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill up when requesting technical support. Readme The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. ASUS P4B-E motherboard user guide...
Page 112: Software Information
Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information. This section provides details on the new software applications that the motherboard supports.
Page 113: Asus Mylogo
4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file.
Page 114 4. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Click Next. NOTE: If you wish, you may create your own boot logo image in GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats. 5. When you click on an image, it displays larger on the MyLogo screen.
Page 115: Personalized Boot Logo
5.3.3 Personalized Boot Logo Also included in the support CD is a DOS version of ASUS MyLogo™. Locate the application called LOGO.EXE and a sample image library of boot screens in bitmap (BMP) format to install this feature. Back up your system BIOS to a bootable floppy disk before using LOGO.EXE to modify your boot screen.
Page 116: Winbond Voice Editor
5.3.4 Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the software menu in the support CD. See section “5.2.3 Software menu”. To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe.
Page 117 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 118 Customizing your POST messages If your language is not in the selection or if you wish to record your own POST messages to replace the pre-installed wave files, you may easily do Follow these steps to customize your POST messages. 1.
Page 119 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 120: Multi-Channel Audio Feature
5.3.5 Multi-Channel Audio Feature The C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Applications are included in the Support CD that came with your motherboard package. Install these programs to enable the multi-channel audio feature. You must use 4 or 6 channel speakers for this setup. Setting the C-Media Audio Mixer 1.
Page 121 Running the C-Media Audio Demo Program The C-Media audio demo program allows you to test and fine tune your speaker system. To launch the the multi-channel audio demo program, click on from your desktop, then Start select PCI Audio Applications/ Multi-Channel Audio Demo From the demo program interface, click on...
Page 122 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support...
Page 123: Index
Index This part contains an alphabetical list of the topics found in this document.
Page 124 ASUS P4B-E motherboard...
Page 125 Accelerated Graphics Port 2-15 Acrobat Reader 5-4 ASUS ASIC 1-4 ASUS EZ Plug™ 1-7, 2-31 ASUS iPanel 1-8, 2-34 ASUS MyLogo™ 1-7, 5-11 ASUS PC Probe 5-4 ASUS POST Reporter™ 1-4, 1-6 ASUS Update 5-10 ATAPI CD-ROM 4-29 Audio CODEC 2-20 Automatic Power Up 4- 28 BIOS Advanced Menu 4-15...
Page 126 DIMM installing 2-11 removing 2-12 DIMM sockets 1-3 DIP switches 1-3, 2-17 Expansion card installation 2-13 IRQ assigments 2-14 Expansion slots 1-5, 2-13 AGP 1-5 CNR 1-4 PCI 1-5 E-Color 3Deep 5-4 Flash EEPROM 1-4 Floppy 3 Mode 4-8 Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) CHS Capacity 4-11 Cylinders 4-11 Heads 4-11...
Page 127 Parallel Port 1-5, 4-21 Modes 4-21 Password Supervisor 4-14 User 4-14 PC-cillin 5-4 PCI Configuration 4-22 PCI Latency Timer 4-22 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 4-22 PIO Mode 4-12 Plug & Play O/S 4-30 Power Management 4-24 Power On Self Test 4-30 POST Messages 3-2 customizing 5-16 PS/2 Keyboard Port 1-5...
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Asus Motherboard P4B-E User Manual

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

Chapter 3: Powering up

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

Chapter 5: Software Support

Index

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