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Asus P4T-E User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® P4T-E ® Intel 850 ATX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • 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: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: +49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. INTRODUCTION ... 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ... 7 1.2 Item Checklist ... 7 2. FEATURES ... 8 2.1 The ASUS P4T-E ... 8 2. FEATURES ... 10 2.2 P4T-E Motherboard Components ... 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP ... 14 3.1 P4T-E Motherboard Layout ...
  • Page 5 5.1 Install Operating System ... 76 5.2 Start Windows ... 76 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ... 77 5.3 P4T-E Motherboard Support CD ... 77 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ... 79 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ... 79 6.2 ASUS Live Update ... 84 6.3 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ...
  • Page 6 Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    66/100 IDE drives (1) IDE Ribbon Cable (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2) 3.5” floppy disk drives (1) ASUS 2-port USB connector set with bracket (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P4T-E The ASUS P4T-E motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Core Specifications • Intel Processor Support: Intel Socket 478 Pentium processors, 1.4 to 2.0 GHz and higher.
  • Page 9 AGP Pro Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro slot that supports AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical applications using a 4X mode bus. The slot is keyed to support only the latest 1.5 volt AGP cards: ASUS V3800 and newer versions. •...

  • Page 10: Features

    • PC Health Monitoring: An easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility.
  • Page 11 Millenium, and Windows NT/2000, require much more memory and hard drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The on- board hardware ASUS ASIC in conjunction with either the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes.

  • Page 12: P4T-E Motherboard Components

    1 Line Out Connector ... (Bottom) 23 1 Line In Connector ... (Bottom) 23 1 Line Microphone Connector ... (Bottom) 23 Hardware Monitoring ASUS onboard chipset ... 10 Power ATX Power Supply Connector ... 1 ATX 12V Power Supply Connector ... 3 Special Feature Auxillary Power Connector ...
  • Page 13 2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 10 9 ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 P4T-E Motherboard Layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse ATX Power Connector B: Keyboard USBPWR T: Port1 RIMMB2 (16/18 bit, 184-pin module) B: Port2 RIMMB1 (16/18 bit, 184-pin module) COM1 MAIN_FAN COM2 Line Line MODEM MIC2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro)

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    25) SMI (PANEL) p.46 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pin) 26) PWRSW (PANEL) p.47 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin) 27) RESET (PANEL) p.48 Reset Switch Lead (2 pin) ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual ™ Mode (JEN) (Disable / Enable)

  • Page 16: Hardware Setup Procedure

    5. Connect ribbon cables, panel wires, and power supply cables 6. Configure the BIOS parameter settings WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Motherboard Settings

    5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard. P4T-E P4T-E Onboard LED ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual Standby Powered Power...
  • Page 18 BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). Setting Enable (JumperFree) Disable (Jumper Mode) P4T-E P4T-E JumperFree™ Mode Setting ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. Frequency Multiple 2. Frequency Multiple 3. Frequency Multiple 4.
  • Page 19 Set the CPU frequency only to the recommended settings. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable. Overclocking the processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual 100.0MHz 66.0MHz 33.0MHz...
  • Page 20 [ON] 21.0x [OFF] 22.0x [ON] 23.0x [OFF] 24.0x [ON] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual P4T-E CPU Frequency Multiple Selection 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 10.0x 11.0x...
  • Page 21 2. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal working conditions or in sleep mode. P4T-E P4T-E USB Device Wake Up ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual USBPWR +5VSB (Default)
  • Page 22 USB2 control. If a USB hub CNR card is used, reset these jumpers to CNRUSB setting shown below. IMPORTANT! Always set all three jumpers accordingly when selecting a device. P4T-E P4T-E CNR/USB Selection ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual [1-2] (default) [2-3] ENABLE AUDIO DISABLE AUDIO (Default)

  • Page 23: System Memory

    128MB RDRAM 128MB RDRAM C-RIMM 128MB RDRAM C-RIMM 128MB RDRAM 128MB RDRAM 128MB RDRAM 128MB RDRAM ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual NOTE: When using only two memory RIMMB2 RIMMB1 modules, it is recommended that you RIMMA2 use configuration a. RIMMA1 RIMMB2...

  • Page 24: Installing Memory

    Do not touch the memory module’s connectors. Handle the mod- ule only by the edges. P4T-E P4T-E 184-Pin RIMM Sockets 1. Make sure that the notch keys in the module are aligned with the small ribs inside the RIMM sockets.

  • Page 25: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Socket 478 processor or else boot-up may not be possible. Socket 478 processors provide internal thermal sensing: a socket mounted thermal resistor is not needed. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual Gold Arrow Gold Arrow...

  • Page 26: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. NOTE: If using a rectangular heatsink, use a model with fin-ends that project and terminate on the longer side of the unit, not on the shorter side. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base. Retention Lock ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual Retention Hole Retention Hook Snapped to the...
  • Page 28 CPU in place. Connect the CPU fan cable to the fan connector. Step 4: Connect the CPU Fan Cable With the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism in place, attach the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labelled CPUFAN. CPU Fan Connector (CPUFAN) ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Expansion Cards

    Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion Cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. (See 3.3 Hardware Setup Proce- dure for more information). ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Assigning Irqs For Expansion Cards

    If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers sup- port “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual Standard Function System Timer...
  • Page 31 This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP Pro) to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth. P4T-E P4T-E Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP PRO) IMPORTANT: Only 1.5V AGP cards are supported. ASUS rated for both 1.5 and 3.3 Volts. Early AGP cards only operate at 3.3 volts and will not fit properly into the new AGP 4X slots.

  • Page 32: External Connectors

    This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 USB headers (see USB Headers later in this section). NOTE: USB Function (see 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) must be Enabled to use these ports. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual COM2...
  • Page 34 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting the cable into the wrong orientation). P4T-E P4T-E Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual Game/MIDI (15-pin Female) Line Out Line In 1/8"...
  • Page 35 IMPORTANT: UltraDMA/100 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable for 100MByte/sec transfer rates. P4T-E P4T-E IDE Connectors ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1...
  • Page 36 NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can monitored using a utility such as ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM. WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsinks.
  • Page 37 12) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin MODEM, CD_IN, AUX) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such audio-vi- sual sources as a CD-ROM input, or MPEG card. P4T-E P4T-E Internal Audio Connectors ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual USB2 1: USB Power 6: USB Power 2: USBP2–...
  • Page 38 14) Headphone (3 pin HEADPHONE) (optional) An external headphone feeds from the motherboard using this connector. P4T-E P4T-E True-Level Line Out Header 15) Digital Audio Connector (4-1 pin SPDIFOUT) (optional) This connector supports an SPDIF audio module that processes digital instead of analog audio output.
  • Page 39 SIR connector according to the pin definitions. P4T-E P4T-E Infrared Module Connector 17) IDE Activity LED (2-pin HDLED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary/Secondary IDE and Primary/ Secondary ATA100 connectors will cause the LED to light up.
  • Page 40 P4T-E SMBus Connector 19) Device Thermal Sensor Connector (2-pin TR1) If you have a device (e.g. power supply) with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector. P4T-E P4T-E Thermal Sensor Connector ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual Thermal Sensor Connector...
  • Page 41 For Wake- On-LAN support, your ATX power supply (minimum recommended wattage: 230watts) must supply at least 720mA +5VSB. P4T-E P4T-E ATX & Auxiliary Power Connectors ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual AUXPWR Pin 1 Pin 1 +12.0VDC ATXPWR...
  • Page 42 3. HARDWARE SETUP The following diagram is for items 21–27: P4T-E P4T-E System Panel Connectors 21) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.

  • Page 43: Starting Up The First Time

    Long beeps in an endless loop One long beep followed by three short beeps High frequency beeps when system is working ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card...
  • Page 44 Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Bios Setup

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORTANT! If “unknown” is displayed 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 A7A266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Updating Bios Procedures

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.
  • Page 47 NOTE: When you see the message “Boot Block is different”, you may still press <Y> to update the BIOS. Yet if the update fails, your system will run a greater risk of boot failure depending on whether the boot block is damaged or not. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Bios Setup Program

    POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re- flect your BIOS screens exactly. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Bios Menu Bar

    Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: General Help

    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 cur- rently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Main Menu

    This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). Other options for the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA ca- pability. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Keyboard Features

    [6/Sec] [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 charac- ters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user prefer- ences. P4T-E P4T-E Clear RTC RAM Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configura- tion options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but...

  • Page 58: Advanced Menu

    Processing Unit. Configuration options: [1.850] [1.825] [1.800] [1.775] [1.750] [1.725] [1.700] RDRAM Turbo Mode [Disabled] This feature enables the RDRAM Turbo feature. Select to improve system performance. BIOS will optimize the RDRAM timing register. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 When this field is set to [Dis- abled], USB controller legacy mode is disabled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 CPU internal frequencies. System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running and enter BIOS setup. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Chip Configuration

    This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require it. Setting the address space to a particular setting will make that memory space unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: I/O Device Configuration

    When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes. The setup default [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration op- tions: [R/W] [Read Only] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Pci Configuration

    [AGP Card] uses the AGP card as your primary card. The default, [PCI Card], allows your PCI graphics card to take precedence when detected. Configu- ration options: [PCI Card] [AGP Card] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if a legacy device is using that IRQ. If the IRQ is required by a legacy device, then reserce the IRQ by selecting [Yes]. Otherwise, select [No/ICU] to release the IRQ to OS. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Shadow Configuration

    ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Power Menu

    3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 69 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Power Up Control

    Wake On PS2 KB / PS2 Mouse permits PC bootup from the keyboard or mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface with Wake-On- LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Hardware Monitor

    NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 72: 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 con- nected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 73 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Exit Menu

    This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the system will ask for con- firmation before exiting. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Load Setup Defaults

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this op- tion, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Install Operating System

    No and then follow the setup procedures in this section. NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and ex- pansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not be an exact reflection of your system. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Software Setup

    Intel LDCM Client Setup: Installs software to monitor the Client system. The LANDesk Client Manager must be installed to use the hardware manager features. • ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM: Installs a utility that can remotely flash a client PC’s BIOS when used in conjunction with Intel LDCM Administrator. •...

  • Page 78: Installation Procedure

    5. SOFTWARE SETUP • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs the ASUS screen saver. • Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD.

  • Page 79: Software Reference

    ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature (for supported processors only). Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the...
  • Page 81 CPU temperature and predefined thresh- old. Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allo- cation table or file system used. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe...

  • Page 84: Asus Live Update

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

  • Page 85: Cyberlink Powerplayer Se

    Previous S t o p Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle Karaoke Next angle Capture frame ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual Eject H e l p Power Off Forward Scan Step Frame N e x t P l a y Increase Volume...

  • Page 86: Cyberlink Videolive Mail

    VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Win- dows standard. Video for Windows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Cyberlink Videolive Mail User Interface

    Next when ready. 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce- dure. 6.4.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface Snapshot to File Video Configuration ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual Start Playback Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Pause Exit...
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  • Page 89: Appendix

    BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual Bandwidth Data Transfer Rate 33MHz 133MByte/sec...
  • Page 90 ROM can be electrically erased. Flash ROM is normally used for system BIOS, which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the flash ROM contents can be modified, users can easily update the BIOS.. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 POST (Power On Self Test) Powering on the computer initiates the POST, a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 12Mbit/sec. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate com- pared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. Wake-On-LAN Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Index

    ATX power 9 Floppy disk 9 Floppy Disk Drive 34 Game/MIDI 9 IDE 9, 35 Infrared Module 15, 39 ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual INDEX Internal Audio 15, 37 Parallel Port 33 PS/2 Keyboard 32 PS/2 Mouse 32 Serial Port 33...
  • Page 94 Using 88 PowerPlayer SE Using 85 Procedure CPU Installation 25 Procedures Updating BIOS 46 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 32 PS/2 Keyboard Port 9 PS/2 Mouse Connector 32 PS/2 Mouse Port 9 PWR Up On Modem Act 70 ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 95 Ultra DMA Mode 55 Universal Serial Bus Ports 33 Updating Your BIOS 45 USB Function 65 USB Headers 37, 38 USB Legacy Support 59 ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual INDEX USB ports 9 Using ASUS PC Probe 79 ASUS Update 84...
  • Page 96 NOTES ASUS P4T-E User’s Manual...

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