If any of these items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. Technical Support If you require additional information or assistance during installation please contact your dealer. Your dealer will be able to provide the lat- est information. Page 2 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
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Introduction
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1.2.1. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard The P4XE-ANB mainboard is a Pentium™ 4 DDR platform. Onboard it pro- vides two DDR DIMM slots (support DDR200/DDR266), six USB2.0 ports, five PCI slots and one 2X/4X AGP slot. There are also two fan connectors (for addi-...
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DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed for easy inventory, maintenance and the simplified troubleshooting of computer systems. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 7...
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This mainboard supports ATA 33/66/100/133 hard drives. PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 16.6MB/sec.). Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer. Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP. Page 8 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
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720mA. ACPI Ready The mainboard is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that support OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) for round the clock PC operation. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 9...
Auxiliary In Connector External Connectors PS/2 Keyboard Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector Serial Port 1 COM1 COM2 Serial Port 2 Parallel Port USB1 Universal Serial Port 1 Universal Serial Port 2 USB2 CN18 AUDIO/GAME Audio/GAME Port Page 10 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
Note: Before you start installing your mainboard we strongly recommend that you use a grounded anti-static mat. We further recommend that you attach an anti-static wristband, which is grounded at the same location as the mat, to your wrist. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 11...
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Important: The DIMM’s can only be fitted into the slots in one orientation. Make sure that the DIMM’s are in the correct orientation and the pins are cor- rectly aligned before you insert them. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 13...
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AGP is a dedicated bus slot. It operates at 66 MHz and transfers data at a rate of 1066 MB/s (4x). This allows 3D applications to run more smoothly. The mainboard comes with an AGP slot which is able to support 2x/4X AGP cards. Top View of an AGP Slot *
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CPU cooling fan in your Windows operating system. Top View of a Fan Connector Front View of a Fan Connector +12V DC Ground Fan Signal The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 15...
The ATX 12V power supplies are all downward compatible with standard ATX power supplies. ATX Power Supply Connector Pin 1 Pin 11 ATX12V Power Supply Connector Auxiliary Power Supply Connector +12VDC +12VDC Pin 1 Pin 3 Page 16 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
720 mA and be connected to a “5V standby” voltage. Top View of a WOL Connector Front View of a WOL Connector Ground 5V_SB Ground 5V_SB The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 17...
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PC. This makes things like plugging in speakers and earphones much less troublesome. Front Audio Connector MIC-IN (Left) Ground MIC-IN (Right) LINE-OUT (Right) LINE-OUT (Left) Page 18 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
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Any read and write activity by the HDD will turn this LED on. 2.6.4. RS: Reset Button Connector If you connect this connector, you will be able to reset you computer by press- ing the reset button at the front of the chassis. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 19...
CN3 (COM 1)/CN4 (COM2) Type: 9 pin male One serial port is available for a mouse and other serial devices. (I/O addresses used COM 1 COM 2 are 3F8H/2F8H/3E8H/2E8H and IRQ3/IRQ4, selected by CMOS setup.) Page 20 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
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It can either be used to connect a joystick to the computer for game participation, or it can be used to attach an external MIDI device. All these motherboards have 3D audio interfaces onboard. SPK-OUT LINE-IN MIC-IN The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 21...
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Insert the jumper cap on Pin 2 and Pin 3 for 3 ~ 5 seconds; Pull out the jumper cap and replace it on Pin 1 and Pin 2; Turn your PC on and run the BIOS setup program. Page 22 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
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This mainboard supports four IDE Hard Drives. These fields allow you to set your Hard Drive parameters. Move the selection bar to the IDE Hard Drive you want to configure. Press the "ENTER" key. If you select “AUTO” the system BIOS will detect the HDD type automatically. Page 24 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
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SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter includes high resolution monochrome adapters The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 25...
Note: Disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus-warning message. If you run such a program, recommend that you first disable the virus warning. Page 26 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
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Typematic Rate Setting The keyboard controller determines the rate at which the keystrokes from the keyboard are repeated. If enabled the typematic rate and the typematic delay can be selected. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 27...
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Information access is faster through RAM than ROM. Therefore when you enable this option you will enhance your system performance. Small Logo (EPA) show This option enables the EPA logo to be shown on the screen when you boot up your system. Page 28 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
These (six) fields determine the DRAM read/write timing. If you select By SPD then those fields will be automatically configured by the system BIOS. (The performance parameters of the installed memory chips (DRAM) determines the value in those fields.) The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 29...
This item allows you to adjust the AGP driving force. !AGP Master 1 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the AGP are executed with one-wait states. !AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled, reads to the AGP are executed with one-wait states. Page 30 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
This item allows you to select the delay time before the P4 CPU Thermal Func- tion is enabled. If you are using NT 4.0 you must be active to prevent the sys- tem from hanging. The options are: 4 min, 8 min, 16 min and 32 min. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 31...
DMA driver (Windows 98 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/66, select Auto to enable BIOS support. Page 32 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
This field allows you to select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Select Normal, Compatible, or SPP unless you are certain your hardware and software both support one of the other available modes. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 33...
Block mode is also known as block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode select “Enabled” for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. Page 34 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
When enabled, after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. Video Off Option When enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate in a power saving mode. )
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IRQ on the VGA or USB port, the IRQ will be released and becomes available for other devices. Please make sure that you have a USB or VGA adapter that does not need an IRQ before you select Disabled. Page 38 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
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This field shows you the present CPU Cooling FAN2 speed. Vcore This field and the files below show you the current system voltage Shutdown Temperature When the system reaches a certain maximum temperature the system will automatically shutdown. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 39...
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FSB 400 (+/- 1MHz, from 100 to 132MHz), FSB 533 (+/- 1MHz, from 133 to 165MHz), If Default is selected the BIOS will use the clock values for the CPU card. Page 40 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
If the CMOS data is corrupted, or if you selected some CMOS settings and find that the PC system becomes very unstable, you should try to load the opti- mized default values first and then re-configure the BIOS. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 41...
2. When "System" is selected in Security Option: When you turn on the PC system, it will request that you enter the Password. Without the correct password, the PC system will stop and the operating sys- tem won't be loaded. Page 42 The P4XE-ANB Mainboard...
CMOS RAM. If you do not want to save any of the changes, or settings you selected in the BIOS SETUP utility, move the selection bar to the “EXIT WITHOUT SAVING” option. Press the “Enter” key. Then press “Y”. The P4XE-ANB Mainboard Page 43...
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