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  • Page 1 P4G800-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

    2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ......2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...... 2-2 2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS .... 2-4 2.2 BIOS Setup program ............2-5 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........2-6...
  • Page 4 Contents 2.2.2 Menu bar ..............2-6 2.2.3 Navigation keys ............. 2-6 2.2.4 Menu items ............2-7 2.2.5 Sub-menu items ............. 2-7 2.2.6 Configuration fields ..........2-7 2.2.7 Pop-up window ............2-7 2.2.8 Scroll bar ..............2-7 2.2.9 General help ............2-7 2.3 Main menu ................

  • Page 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: Asus Contact Information

    General Support: +1-502-995-0883 Notebook Support: +1-510-739-3777 x5110 Web Site: usa.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 9: P4G800-V Specifications Summary

    P4G800-V specifications summary ® ® Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/Northwood with speeds up to 3.4+GHz ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading technology New power design supports next generation Intel Prescott CPU Chipset Intel 865G GMCH Intel ICH5 Front Side Bus (FSB)
  • Page 10 P4G800-V specifications summary BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Trend Chip Away Virus (TCAV), ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo2 Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Manageability DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, SMBus Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm)

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4G800-V motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction...

  • Page 12: Welcome

    ® Extreme Graphics 2 and an AGP 8X slot, Serial ATA support, USB 2.0, and 6-channel audio features, the P4G800-V is your affordable vehicle to enter the world of computing! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

  • Page 13: Asus Mylogo2

    CD. See page 3-4. 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.

  • Page 14: 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. Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 15 PCI slots. These 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput. Audio CODEC. The Realtek ALC650 is an AC’97 CODEC that allows 6-channel audio playback. LAN controller. This Realtek RTL8101L LAN controller supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX networking. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide...
  • Page 16 AGP 8X slot. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP 8X/4X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

  • Page 17: Motherboard Layout

    Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In CHA_FAN1 Accelerated Graphics Port PCI 1 Realtek RTL8101L Intel PCI 2 ICH5 Audio PCI 3 Codec BIOS PCI 4 AUX IN USB2 USB1 CD IN PCI 5 PCI 6 HPANEL1 ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 18: 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 19: Motherboard Installation

    Place nine (9) 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 P4G800-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 20: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache. This processor supports 800/533/400MHz front side bus (FSB), and allows data transfer rates of up to 6.4GB/s.

  • Page 21: Installing The Cpu

    6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. 7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN1 connector on the motherboard. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 1-11...

  • Page 22: System Memory

    184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs. The following figure shows the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. 104 Pins 80 Pins P4G800-V 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 1.9.1 Memory configurations You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
  • Page 23 800 MHz PC3200/PC2700*/PC2100 400/333*/266 MHz 533 MHz PC2700/PC2100 333/266 MHz 400 MHz PC2100 266 MHz *When using 800MHz CPU FSB, PC2700 DDR DIMMs may run only at 320MHz (not 333MHz) due to chipset limitation. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 1-13...

  • Page 24: Installing A Dimm

    Infineon HYB25D256160BT-5B 1 or 4 Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL. 1.9.2 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components.

  • Page 25: Expansion Slots

    — — Onboard USB 2.0 controller — — — — — — — shared Onboard LAN — — — shared — — — — Onboard audio — — shared — — — — — ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 1-15...

  • Page 26: Pci Slots

    Install only +1.5V AGP cards. This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. P4G800-V Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) If installing the ATi 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards, use only the card version PN xxx-xxxxx-30 or later, for optimum performance and overclocking stability.

  • Page 27: Jumper

    Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC1 jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! 1 2 3 1 2 3 Clear CMOS Normal (Default) P4G800-V Clear RTC RAM ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 1-17...

  • Page 28: Connectors

    PIN 1 PIN 1 P4G800-V Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin P31, P30) 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 29 2. The hole near the blue connector on the UltraDMA100/66 cable is intentional. 3. For UltraDMA100/66 IDE devices, use the 80-conductor IDE cable. NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 P4G800-V IDE Connectors PIN 1 ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 1-19...
  • Page 30 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 +12V Rotation P4G800-V 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 31 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. USB2 USB1 P4G800-V USB 2.0 Header The USB2.0 module is purchased separately. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 1-21...
  • Page 32 Switch* HPANEL1 HDLED Reset SW P4G800-V Front Panel Audio Connector • System Power LED Lead (2-1 pin PWR LED) This 2-1 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 33: 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 34: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment. 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
  • Page 35 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..done Erasing flash ..done Writing flash ..0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. done A:\> 5. Reboot the system from the hard disk. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 36: Using Asus Ez Flash To Update The Bios

    2.1.3 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 37: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest product and BIOS information. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 38: Bios Menu Screen

    Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] select a field. Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] Use [+] or [-] to Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340] configure system time. Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Third IDE Master :[Not Detected]...

  • Page 39: Menu Items

    Scroll bar arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen. 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 40: Main Menu

    Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] select a field. Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] Use [+] or [-] to Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340] configure system time. Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Third IDE Master :[Not Detected]...

  • Page 41: Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth Ide Master/Slave

    When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 42: Ide Configuration

    DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
  • Page 43 The IDE Port Settings appears only when the item Onboard IDE Operate Mode is set to Compatible Mode. IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Confgiuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-11...

  • Page 44: System Information

    2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.09 Build Date : 05/27/03 Processor Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz Speed : 2530 MHz Count...

  • Page 45: Advanced Menu

    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. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-13...

  • Page 46: Chipset

    2.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset settings Set the CPU external frequency for next WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below boot.
  • Page 47 Flat Panel Type [640x480 LVDS] Allows selection of flat panel type. Configuration options: [640x480 LVDS] [640x480 CMOS] [800x600 LVDS] [800x600 CMOS] [1024x768 LVDS] [1024x768 CMOS] [1280x1024 LVDS] [1280x1024 CMOS] [1400x1050 LVDS] [1400x1050 CMOS] [1600x1200 LVDS] [1600x1200 CMOS] ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-15...

  • Page 48: Onboard Devices Configuration

    TV Standard [Auto] Allows selection of the TV output standard. Configuration options: [Auto] [PAL_B] [SECAM_L] [NTSC_M] [PAL_G] [SECAM_L1] [NTSC_M_J] [PAL_D] [SECAM_B] [NTSC_433] [PAL_H] [NTSC_N] [PAL_I] [PAL_M] [PAL_N] [PAL_60] MPS Revision [1.4] Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard Audio [Auto] OnBoard LAN [Enabled]...
  • Page 49 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP. Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-17...

  • Page 50: Pci Pnp

    2.4.4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
  • Page 51 When set to [Reserved], the DMA channel is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] Sets the size of memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [16K] [32K] [64K] ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-19...

  • Page 52: Usb Configuration

    2.4.5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. USB Configuration Enables USB host controllers. Module Version : 2.22.4-5.3 USB Devices Enabled : None USB Function [8 USB Ports] Legacy USB Support...

  • Page 53: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    When set to Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as floppy drive, and the remaining drives as hard drives. Forced FDD option can be used to force an HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD (for example, ZIP drive). ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-21...

  • Page 54: Power Menu

    Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode [Auto] Configure CPU. Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support...

  • Page 55: Apm Configuration

    Allows you to select the duty cycle in throttle mode. Configuration options: [87.5%] [75.0%] [62.5%] [50%] [37.5%] [25%] [12.5%] System Thermal [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the system thermal feature to generate a power management event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-23...
  • Page 56 Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] 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 57: Hardware Monitor

    If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-25...

  • Page 58: Boot Menu

    Specifies the boot sequence from the 1st Boot Device [First Floppy Drive] available devices. 2nd Boot Device [PM-ST320413A] 3rd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S340] A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu. Select Screen Select Item...

  • Page 59: Boot Settings Configuration

    [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Typematic Rate [Fast] Allows you to select the keyboard typematic rate. Configuration options: [Slow] [Fast] Boot to OS/2 [No] Allows you to specify the OS/2 compatibility mode. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-27...

  • Page 60: Security

    Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST.
  • Page 61 View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field. Limited allows change to only selected fields, such as Date and Time. Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-29...

  • Page 62: Change User Password

    Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a User Password: 1.

  • Page 63: Exit Menu

    Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide 2-31...
  • Page 64 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS information...

  • Page 65: Chapter 3: Software Support

    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...

  • Page 66: 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. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

  • Page 67: Drivers Menu

    This item installs the Realtek 8101L Fast Ethernet driver to support 10/100 Mbps networking. USB 2.0 Driver This item installs the USB 2.0 driver. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS P4G800-V motherboard user guide...

  • Page 68: Install Asus Update

    Install ASUS Update 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. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2™.

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