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  • Page 1 P4P800-X 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

    Safety information ... vii About this guide ... viii Conventions used in this guide ... viii Where to find more information ... viii P4P800-X specification summary ... ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ... 1-2 1.2 Package contents ... 1-2 1.3 Special features ...
  • Page 4 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ... 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ... 2-3 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ... 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ... 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program ... 2-8 2.2.1...
  • Page 5 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Install an operating system ... 3-2 3.2 Support CD information ... 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD ... 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu ... 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu ... 3-3 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information ... 3-4...

  • Page 6: Notices

    Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on the inside front cover. 2. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 9: P4P800-X Specification Summary

    Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet controller Special features Power Loss Restart ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 AI Overclocking Intelligent CPU frequency tuner ASUS JumperFree SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100MHz up to Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio.
  • Page 10 P4P800-X specification summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 2 x USB 2.0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin ATX 12V power connectors...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4P800-X motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction...

  • Page 12: Welcome

    The ASUS P4P800-X motherboard, based on the Intel 800FSB that delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

  • Page 13: Crashfree Bios 2

    150 MB/s data transfer rate, and software compatibility with legacy Parallel ATA. See page 1-21. ASUS Hyper-Path Technology ® This unique technology from ASUS optimizes the true potential of the Intel 865PE chipset to deliver the highest performance among competing 865PE-based solutions.

  • Page 14: Before You Proceed

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. P4P800-X ® P4P800-X Onboard LED SB_PWR Standby Powered Power Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Overview

    SPDIF1 COM1 USB12 Bottom: Top: USB3 RJ-45 USB4 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In FP_AUDIO AD1888 P4P800-X COM2 ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 20.8cm (8.2in) CPU_FAN Intel 865PE Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) PCI1 Intel ICH5 PCI2 PCI3 FLOPPY ® PCI4 USBPW56 USBPW78...

  • Page 16: Placement Direction

    1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place seven (7) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 17: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. P4P800-X ® P4P800-X CPU Socket 478 Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! ®...

  • Page 18: Installing The Cpu

    1.6.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°- 100° angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100°...

  • Page 19: System Memory

    The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. P4P800-X ® P4P800-X 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 both the motherboard and the components.
  • Page 20 Table 1 Recommended memory configurations Mode Single-channel Dual-channel (3) *Populated * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) and identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets) •...
  • Page 21 B - supports on pair of modules inserted into either the slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - support for 4 modules inserted into all the slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL. ASUS P4P800-X motherboard...

  • Page 22: Installing A Dimm

    1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.

  • Page 23: Expansion Slots

    When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P4P800-X motherboard Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller...

  • Page 24: Pci Slots

    This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Install only +1.5V or 0.8V AGP cards on this motherboard. P4P800-X ® P4P800-X 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 25: Jumpers

    Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! P4P800-X ® P4P800-X 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 26 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. P4P800-X ® P4P800-X USB device wake up 1-16 USBPW12 USBPW34 +5VSB (Default) USBPW56...

  • Page 27: Connectors

    9. Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices. 10. S/PDIF out jack. This jack connects to external audio output devices. 11. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 4-Speaker 6-Speaker...

  • Page 28: Internal Connectors

    5 plug). P4P800-X ® P4P800-X Floppy disk drive connector 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraATA100 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 UltraATA100 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraATA100 master device.
  • Page 29 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra ATA/133). P4P800-X ® P4P800-X SATA connectors Important notes on Serial ATA • In a legacy operating system (DOS, Windows 98/ME) environment, using the Serial ATA connectors will disable the ICH5 chipset support to one of the IDE channels (either primary or secondary channel).

  • Page 30: Parallel Ata/Serial Ata Device Configurations

    Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications. Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP. ICH5 supports a maximum of six (6) devices using these OS. Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows 98/ME.
  • Page 31 P4P800-X ® P4P800-X ATX power connectors Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX12V power connector, otherwise, the system will not boot. 5. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.
  • Page 32 You may install the USB module in the chassis front panel. The module has two USB 2.0 ports for connecting next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. P4P800-X P4P800-X USB 2.0 connectors • The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. •...
  • Page 33 P4P800-X ® P4P800-X Front panel audio connector 9. 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 34 This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. P4P800-X P4P800-X Digital audio connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. 1-24 GAME...
  • Page 35 P4P800-X ® P4P800-X Serial port connector The COM2 bracket is purchased separately. 13. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.
  • Page 36 • Reset Switch Lead (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power. • ATX Power Switch/Soft-off Switch Lead (Light Green 2-pin PWR) 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.

  • Page 37: 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 38: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    2. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

  • Page 39: Using Afudos To Update The Bios

    2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 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. Write the BIOS file name on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt.

  • Page 40: Using Afudos To Copy Bios From Pc

    When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. A:\>afudos /iP4P800X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ... done Erasing flash ... done Writing flash ...

  • Page 41: Using Asus Ez Flash To Update The Bios

    When the copy process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 2.1.4 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 42: Recovering The Bios With Crashfree Bios 2

    DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure! User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file “P4P800X.ROM”. Completed. Start flashing... Flashed successfully. Rebooting. 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted.

  • Page 43: To Recover The Bios From The Support Cd

    2. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P4P800-X motherboard...

  • Page 44: 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. Chapter 2: BIOS information...

  • Page 45: Bios Menu Screen

    At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS P4P800-X motherboard Configuration fields [11:10:19] [Thu 03/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in]...

  • Page 46: Menu Items

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

  • Page 47: Main Menu

    2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] ASUS P4P800-X motherboard [11:51:19] Use [ENTER], [TAB]...

  • Page 48: Primary And Secondary Ide Master/Slave; Third And Fourth Ide Master

    2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Third and Fourth IDE Master While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk...

  • Page 49: Ide Configuration

    (OS) that you installed. Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS, such as Windows 2000/XP. Set to Compatible Mode if you are using legacy OS including MS-DOS, Linux, Windows ME/98/NT4.0. Configuration options: [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode] ASUS P4P800-X motherboard Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy OS (i.e. [Enhanced Mode] WIN ME, 98, NT4.0, MS...

  • Page 50: System Information

    Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] The default setting S-ATA allows you to use native OS (Windows 2000/XP) on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS (Windows ME/98/98SE/NT4.0) on the Parallel ATA ports only if you did not install any Serial ATA device.

  • Page 51: Advanced Menu

    Configuration options: [Manual] [Standard] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. ASUS P4P800-X motherboard Adjust system frequency/voltage Select the target CPU...
  • Page 52 CPU VCore Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select a specific CPU VCore voltage. The configurations depends on the type of CPU installed. Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU VCore voltage. A very high Vcore voltage may severely damage the CPU! When you set the AI Overclocking Tuner item to [Manual], the related overclocking items appear.

  • Page 53: Cpu Configuration

    Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The item Hyper-Threading Technology appears only if you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports this feature. See page1-7 for details. ASUS P4P800-X motherboard This should be enabled inorder to boot legacy OSes that cannot...

  • Page 54: Chipset

    2.4.3 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 Warning: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAM Refresh Rate...
  • Page 55 This field enables or disables the clock generator spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MPS Revision 1.1/1.4 [1.4] Sets the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] ASUS P4P800-X motherboard 2-19...

  • Page 56: Onboard Devices Configuration

    2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard AC’97 Audio Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game/MIDI Port OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device. If an audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is enabled;...

  • Page 57: Pci Pnp

    Plug & Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug & Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P4P800-X Motherboard NO: Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system.

  • Page 58: Usb Configuration

    PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register. Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ.

  • Page 59: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    The message “No USB mass storage device detected” appears if none is installed in the system. Configuration options: [10 Sec ] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec] ASUS P4P800-X Motherboard Number of seconds POST waits for the...

  • Page 60: Power Menu

    Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support BIOS-->AML ACPI table APM Configuration...
  • Page 61 Configuration options: [87.5%] [75.0%] [62.5%] [50%] [37.5%] [25%] [12.5%] 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] ASUS P4P800-X motherboard Enable or disable [Enabled] APM.
  • Page 62 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. When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state whatever was the system state before the AC power loss.

  • Page 63: 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 P4P800-X motherboard CPU Temperature [40.5ºC/102.5ºF] [33ªC/91ºF]...

  • Page 64: Boot Menu

    Device Priority sequence. Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [PM-ST320413A] A device enclosed in [SM-ASUS CD-S360] parenthesis has been disabled in the Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will [Enabled] decrease the time...
  • Page 65 This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the Full Screen Logo item is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.

  • Page 66: Security

    2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password.

  • Page 67: Change User Password

    When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS P4P800-X motherboard <Enter> to change password.

  • Page 68: Exit Menu

    Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit &...

  • Page 69: Chapter 3: Software Support

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

  • Page 70: 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 71: Drivers Menu

    The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. ASUS P4P800-X motherboard...

  • Page 72: Asus Contact Information

    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 Mylogo™.

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