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Asus P4SDX User Manual

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  • Page 1 P4SDX 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

    1.12 Connectors ... 1-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-2 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ... 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ... 2-4 2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS 2 feature ... 2-7...
  • Page 4 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 3.3 Software information ... 3-4 3.3.1 ASUS Instant Music ... 3-4...

  • 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

    ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address: General Fax: General Email: Technical Support Support Fax: General Support: Web Site: Support Email: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address: General Fax: General Email: Technical Support Support Hotline: Support Fax: Support (Email): Web Site:...

  • Page 9: P4Sdx Specifications Summary

    P4SDX specifications summary Socket 478 for Intel On-die 512KB/256KB L2 cache with full speed Supports Intel FMB2 design for up to 3.06 GHz or faster speed Chipset SiS 655 SiS 963L Front Side Bus (FSB) 533/400 MHz Memory 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 4GB memory...
  • Page 10 Support CD contents * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 2Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI, ACPI, SM BIOS2.3, CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4SDX motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction...

  • Page 12: Welcome

    Supporting up to 4GB of system memory with the PC2700/2100/1600 DDR DIMMs, high-resolution graphics via an AGP 8X slot, USB 2.0 and 6-channel audio features, the P4SDX 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: 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. ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide...
  • Page 14 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 4.3GB/s and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively. ATX power connector.
  • Page 15 Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. S/PDIF jack. This jack connects to external audio output devices. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 16: Special Features

    4.2GB/s data transfer rates. ASUS EZ Flash (page 2-2) With ASUS EZ Flash, you can update BIOS before entering operating system. No more DOS-based flash utility and bootable diskette required. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (page 1-16) When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is no need to open the case to clear the CMOS data.

  • Page 17: Motherboard Layout

    Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) RTL8201BL PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 SPDIF_OUT FP_AUDIO PCI4 P4SDX PCI5 Audio Codec PCI6 ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide 24.5cm (9.6in) ATX Power Connector Socket 478 SiS655 HOST/ Memory Controller SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power ®...

  • Page 18: Before You Proceed

    P4SDX ® P4SDX Onboard LED 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 9.6 inches (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm).

  • Page 19: Screw Holes

    Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide ® ® Pentium 4 Processor in the 478-pin...

  • Page 20: Installing The Cpu

    Notes on Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology 1. This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyper-Threading Technology. (since PCB R2.00 or later versions) 2. Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compliler to compile the code.

  • Page 21: System Memory

    4GB non-ECC PC2700/2100/1600 DDR. P4SDX ® P4SDX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 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 the motherboard and other system components.

  • Page 22: Memory Configurations

    Qualified DDR 400 memory modules: (cont’) Type Vendor KINGMAX Transcend Transcend ADATA Winbond KINGSTON Winbond Winbond MICRON Qualified DDR 333 memory modules: Vendor Model Apacer W9451GBDA-6 Apacer K4H2808380-TCB3 Corsair CMX256A03200C2 Corsair CMX512-3200C2 Corsair CM64Sd512-2700 Hynix HYMD116645B8J-J Hynix HYMD132645B8J-J KingMax MPMA82D-68KX3 KingMax MPMB620-68KX3 Kingston...
  • Page 23 2. 128 Bit Mode: Exactly the same size and type DIMMs on Channels 0 and 1. Channel 1 Channel 0 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Refer to section “2.4.1 Chip Configuration” for BIOS setup details. ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide Channel 0 DIMM_A1 Same size, different type Channel 0 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1...

  • Page 24: Expansion Slots

    1.10 Expansion slots The motherboard has six PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. To install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis. 2. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for BIOS information.

  • Page 25: Jumpers

    P4SDX ® P4SDX USB Device Wake Up 2. 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 value is [Enabled]).

  • Page 26: Clear Rtc Ram (Clrtc1)

    Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! P4SDX ® P4SDX Clear RTC RAM You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature.

  • Page 27: Connectors

    (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). P4SDX ® P4SDX Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA133/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or...
  • Page 28 P4SDX ® P4SDX ATX Power Connector 5. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch.
  • Page 29 MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. The USB/GAME module is purchased separately. P4SDX ® P4SDX Game Connector The GAME port default setting is disabled. ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide CPU_FAN Rotation +12V CHA_FAN Rotation +12V...
  • Page 30 CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. P4SDX ® P4SDX Internal Audio Connectors 8. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for a S/PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound output. Connect one end of the audio cable to the S/PDIF_OUT connector on the motherboard, and the other end to the S/PDIF module.
  • Page 31 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. P4SDX ® P4SDX Front Panel Audio Connector ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide USB56 (Blue) FP_AUDIO...

  • Page 32: System Panel Connector

    11. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. P4SDX ® P4SDX System Panel Connectors • 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 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

    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.

  • Page 35: Using Aflash To Update The Bios

    It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk. 3. Reboot the computer from the floppy disk. BIOS setup must specify “Floppy” as the first item in the boot sequence. ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide (Y/N)? _...

  • Page 36: Updating The Bios

    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 viii for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 37 This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 38: Crashfree Bios 2 Feature

    BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. 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.

  • Page 39: 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 P4SDX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 40: Bios Setup Program

    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) <F1>...

  • Page 41: Main Menu

    Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature allows reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 42: Primary And Secondary Master/Slave

    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>. You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored.
  • Page 43 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 P4SDX motherboard user guide 2-11...
  • Page 44 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 45: Keyboard Features

    [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] Advanced Menu ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide 2-13...
  • Page 46 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 47 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 P4SDX motherboard user guide 2-15...

  • Page 48: Chip Configuration

    2.4.1 Chip Configuration 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 49 This item controls the IDE Bus Master support for non-Windows operating systems. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Driving Strength Tuning [Both] This item allows you to disable or select the IDE channel for IDE driving strength tuning. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide 2-17...

  • Page 50: 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, 2 [3F8H/IRQ4], [2F8H/IRQ3] This field allows you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors.

  • Page 51: Pci Configuration

    This field allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide 2-19...

  • Page 52: Onboard Pci Devices Control

    2.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] This field allows you to disable the onboard AC97 audio controller or set to the default [Auto] for optimum performance.

  • Page 53: Power Menu

    This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAM feature. To support this feature, the +5VSB of the power supply should have the capacity to provide more than 720mA current. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide 2-21...

  • 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: Hardware Monitor

    Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices, IDE Hard Drive, ATAPI CD-ROM, and Other Boot Device. ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide 2-23...
  • Page 56 Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. Interrupt Mode [APIC] The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) setting allows you to distribute interrupt routings other than the 16 IRQs.

  • Page 57: Exit Menu

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make further changes. After you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide 2-25...
  • Page 58 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information...

  • Page 59: Chapter 3: Software Support

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

  • Page 60: 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 61: Drivers Menu

    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.

  • Page 62: Asus Contact Information

    Software information 3.3.1 ASUS Instant Music The ASUS Instant Music is a BIOS-based audio playback feature that allows you to play audio CDs without turning on the system power. This feature is supported by the onboard audio AC’97 CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD- ROM, or CD-RW).
  • Page 63 2. Place the Instant Music keyboard label over Esc and other function keys on your keyboard (top left corner). The keys covered by the label identify the Instant Music special function keys. Instant Music function keys (Set 1) ASUS P4SDX motherboard user guide...
  • Page 64 Instant Music function keys (Set 2) As an alternative, you may also use another set of keys on the motherboard as Instant Music function keys. These keys are indicated by red numbers in the motherboard illustration below. The functions are defined in the illustration on the right. These labels all come with your motherboard package.

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