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  • Page 1 P4BGL-ED for Prodigy 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

    1.8 Connectors ..............1-12 Chapter 2 - BIOS Information ........... 2-1 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ......2-3 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to Update the BIOS....2-3 2.1.1 Using ASUS AFLASH to update the BIOS....2-5 Updating BIOS procedures........2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup Program ..........

  • Page 4: Contents

    3.2.2 Software drivers and installation menus ....3-4 3.3 Software Information........... 3-6 3.3.1 ASUS Update ............. 3-6 3.3.2 ASUS PC Probe ............3-7 Starting ASUS PC Probe ........3-7 Using ASUS PC Probe ......... 3-8 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ......3-10...

  • Page 5: 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 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: 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 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

    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 9 Chapter 1 This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4BGL-ED motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ASUS P4BGL-ED Motherboard...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 - Motherboard Info

    Chapter 1 - Motherboard Info ........1-1 1.1 Introduction ........... 1-3 1.2 Motherboard components......1-3 1.3 Motherboard layout........1-6 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)..... 1-7 1.5 System memory..........1-7 1.6 Expansion Slots..........1-8 1.6.1 Configuring an expansion card ....1-8 1.6.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments ....

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction The ASUS P4BGL-ED motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS Prodigy barebone system. For future upgrades or system reconfiguration, this chapter provides technical information about the motherboard. Motherboard components ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...
  • Page 12 ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. CPU Sockets. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel Pentium 4 478/Northwood Processor with ® ® 533/400 MHz system bus that allows 4.3 GB/s and 3.2 GB/s data transfer rates respectively.
  • Page 13 USB 2.0 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB devices such as a mouse and PDA. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Layout

    PS/2 CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 T: Mouse Super B:Keyboard LED2 Top: T: USB1 RJ-45 B: USB2 Socket 478 COM1 ASUS Mozart P4BGL-ED Line Intel 845GL Graphic Memory Line Controller Hub (GMCH) SERIRQ1 ATX12V1 Controller CR2032 3V Intel I/O Lithium Cell JPCI1 JPCI2...

  • Page 15: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    184-pin footprint compared to the 168-pin of the SDR DIMM. Also, a DDR DIMM is single notched while an SDR DIMM is double notched. 80 Pins P4BGL-ED 104 Pins P4BGL-ED 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...

  • Page 16: Expansion Slots

    Expansion slots The P4BGL-ED has only one expansion slot exclusive for a PCI riser; when a PCI riser is installed, it allows slots for two PCI expansion cards. 1.6.1 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the software settings.

  • Page 17: Jumpers

    The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. USBPWR1 P4BGL-ED +5VSB (Default) USBPWR2 +5VSB (Default) P4BGL-ED USB Device Wake Up ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...
  • Page 18 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. P4BGL-ED CLRTC1 Normal CLRTC (Default) P4BGL-ED Clear RTC RAM Setting 1-10 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information...

  • Page 19: Connectors

    For UltraDMA/133/100/66 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable. P4BGL-ED NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 P4BGL-ED IDE Connectors ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 1-11...
  • Page 20 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 P4BGL-ED Floppy Disk Drive Connector OnBoard LED This Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights-ON if there is standby power and lights-OFF when the power is turned off.
  • Page 21 -12.0VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC P4BGL-ED ATX Power Connectors If you will need to replace the power supply in the future, make sure that your new ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the +12V lead and at least 1A on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). The minimum recommended wattage is 230W, or 300W for a fully configured system.
  • Page 22 CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 P4BGL-ED P4BGL-ED 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power 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...
  • Page 23 CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. CD_IN1 AUX1 (Black) (White) P4BGL-ED P4BGL-ED Internal Audio Connectors Front panel audio connectors (5-1 pin MIC_LOUT1) This connector connects to the front panel audio module using an audio cable. P4BGL-ED AUDIO1...
  • Page 24 HD_LED- PLED- PLED+ PWRBTN# P4BGL-ED Control Panel Connectors • Hard Disk Lead (2-pin HD_LED) This 2-pin connector connects to the front panel HD LED and lights up on every read/write activity of any of the disc drives connected to the primary or secondary IDE slots.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2 This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4BGL-ED Binary Input/Output System (BIOS).This chapter includes updating the BIOS using the ASUS EZ Flash or the ASUS AFLASH BIOS that is bundled with the support CD. ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...

  • Page 26: Chapter 2: Bios Information

    Chapter 2 - BIOS Information ........2-1 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..... 2-3 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to Update the BIOS.. 2-3 2.1.1 Using ASUS AFLASH to update the BIOS... 2-5 Updating BIOS procedures......2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup Program ........2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ..........

  • Page 27: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    BIOS later. 2.1.1 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 28 5. At the prompt, “ ”, type in the 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.

  • Page 29: Using Asus Aflash To Update The Bios

    A:\AFLASH /boot 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 Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...
  • Page 30 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 2: BIOS Information...

  • Page 31: Updating Bios Procedures

    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 32 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 2: BIOS Information...

  • Page 33: 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 Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...

  • Page 34: Bios Menu Bar

    2.2.1 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 35: General Help

    Setup default values. 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 Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-11...

  • Page 36: 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 37 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 Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-13...

  • Page 38: Primary And Secondary Master/Slave

    2.3.1 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 39 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 Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-15...
  • Page 40 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 41 Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible 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 Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-17...

  • Page 42: Keyboard Features

    2.3.2 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 43: Advanced Menu

    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] ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-19...
  • Page 44 CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data.

  • Page 45: Chip Configuration

    This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3T] This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read/write command. ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-21...
  • Page 46 SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay [3T] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. SDRAM Active Precharge Delay [5T] This item controls the number of DDR SDRAM clocks used for DDR SDRAM parameters. SDRAM Idle Timer [Infinite] Configuration options: [Infinite] [0T] [8T] [16T] [64T] Onboard VGA [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA feature.
  • Page 47 IDE channel, or both. You can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Reference Voltage [Medium] This item allows control of the USB 2.0 high-speed drive strength reference voltage. Configuration options: [Low] [Medium] [High] [Maximum] ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-23...

  • Page 48: I/O Device Configuration

    2.4.2 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] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial...
  • Page 49 This field allows you to select the I/O address for the MIDI port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [330H-331H] [300H-301H] Onboard Game Port [200H-207H] This field allows you to select the I/O address for the game port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [200H-207H] [208H-20FH] ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-25...

  • Page 50: Pci Configuration

    2.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2 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 51: Pci Irq Resource Exclusion

    IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card. Set the IRQ field to [Yes] if you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are NOT using ICU. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-27...

  • Page 52: 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 53 4 seconds puts the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds powers off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-29...

  • Page 54: Power-Up Control

    2.5.1 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 55 This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-31...

  • Page 56: Hardware Monitor

    2.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, chassis, and power fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM).

  • Page 57: 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 Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-33...
  • Page 58 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 59: 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 Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard 2-35...

  • Page 60: 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 61 Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD. ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...

  • Page 62: Chapter 3 - Starting Up

    3.2.2 Software drivers and installation menus ..3-4 3.3 Software Information........3-6 3.3.1 ASUS Update ..........3-6 3.3.2 ASUS PC Probe ........... 3-7 Starting ASUS PC Probe ......3-7 Using ASUS PC Probe ......... 3-8 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ....3-10...

  • Page 63: Install An Operating System

    Install an operating system The P4BGL-ED motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 operating systems (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, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only.

  • Page 64: Software Drivers And Installation Menus

    3.2.2 Software and drivers installation menus The menu lists the drivers and utilities that are available for this motherboard. Also, included is the contact information for technical support. Simply click on the specific tab of your choice. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Click this item to load the installation wizard and install the Intel Chipset update driver.
  • Page 65 Click this item to display the ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED support CD contents. Technical support request form This item displays for print the ASUS technical support form. File List Click this item to view the file list of support software for P4BGL-ED. ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...

  • Page 66: Software Information

    3.3 Software information 3.3.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility 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). Follow these steps to use the ASUS Update.

  • Page 67: Asus Pc Probe

    Programs, and then ASUS Utility, and then click 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. ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...

  • Page 68: Using Asus Pc Probe

    Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Temperature Warning Threshold Adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Monitor Summary Temperature Monitor Shows a summary of the items Shows the PC temperature (for being monitored.
  • Page 69 Memory Hard Drives Shows the PC memory load, Shows the used and free space of memory usage, and paging file the PC’s hard disk drives and the usage. file allocation table or file system used. ASUS Prodigy P4BGL-ED Motherboard...

  • Page 70: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    Utility NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. 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.

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