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Asus P4BP-MX User Manual

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  • Page 1 P4BP-MX 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 ................vi About this guide ................vii Conventions used in this guide ..........vii Typography ................vii P4BP-MX specifications summary ..........viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................1-2 1.2 Package contents ............... 1-2 1.3 Special features ..............1-3 1.3.1...
  • Page 4 Contents 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 ....... 2-3 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS ..2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program ............

  • Page 5: Notices

    1. ASUS Websites The ASUS website provides 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 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. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    About this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

  • Page 8: P4Bp-Mx Specifications Summary

    Supports S/PDIF-In/Out interface Realtek ® 8101L integrated 10/100Mbps LAN controller Maximum of six (6) USB 2.0 ports Special features ASUS JumperFree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo™ Power Loss Restart STR (Suspend-to-RAM) CPU Throttle...
  • Page 9 PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 Industry standard MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.6 in Form Factor Device drivers Support CD contents ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Utility Trend Micro™ PC-cillin™ anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

  • Page 12: Welcome

    Thank you for buying the ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! ® ® The motherboard combines the powers of the Intel...

  • Page 13: Special Features

    The motherboard uses an onboard audio CODEC that lets you enjoy high-quality 6-channel audio without having to buy advanced sound cards. S/PDIF out The motherboard supports S/PDIF-out function turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful speaker systems. ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard...

  • Page 14: Unique Asus Features

    ROM chip. See page 2-7. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk.

  • Page 15: Before You Proceed

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. LED2 P4BP-MX Standby Powered P4BP-MX Onboard LED Power ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard...

  • Page 16: Motherboard Overview

    Controller USB2.0 Top: ATX12V1 RJ-45 T: USB20_1 Hub (GMCH) B: USB20_2 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In IAPANEL1 PCI1 RTL8101L Intel I/O Controller P4BP-MX LED2 PCI2 (ICH4) BAT1 PCI3 Audio USBPWR_56 BUZZ1 Codec CHASSIS1 USB20_5 CHASFAN1 USB20_6 AUX1 SPDIF COM2...

  • Page 17: Placement Direction

    Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard...

  • Page 18: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. Gold Arrow P4BP-MX P4BP-MX Socket 478 Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! ®...

  • Page 19: Installing The Cpu

    CPU! 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard...

  • Page 20: System Memory

    80 Pins 104 Pins P4BP-MX P4BP-MX 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 21: 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 P4BP-MX motherboard 1-11...

  • Page 22: Pci Slots

    1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 23: Jumpers

    Normal Clear CMOS (Default) P4BP-MX 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. Shut down and reboot the system so BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to its previous values.
  • Page 24 (Default) USBPWR_12 USBPWR_56 P4BP-MX +5VSB P4BP-MX USB Device Wake Up (Default) • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port. Otherwise, the system would not power up.

  • Page 25: Connectors

    9. Serial connector. This port connects to your serial mouse and other serial devices. 10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 11. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard 1-15...

  • Page 26: Internal Connectors

    (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). FLOPPY1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P4BP-MX PIN 1 P4BP-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 27 -12.0VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC P4BP-MX ATX Power Connectors Make sure that your 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. The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate.
  • Page 28 Rotation CHASFAN1 P4BP-MX P4BP-MX 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 the fan connectors! 6.
  • Page 29 BLINE_OUT_R P4BP-MX Line out_L BLINE_OUT_L P4BP-MX Front Panel Audio Connector 8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) 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 30 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. SPDIF P4BP-MX P4BP-MX Digital Audio Connector 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 31 IRTX (NC) P4BP-MX IRRX P4BP-MX Infrared Module Connector The IR module is purchased separately. 12. Serial connector (9-pin COM2 ) This 9-pin connector connects to a COM2 bracket. Connect the COM2 cable to this connector and install the bracket on an available slot in the rear panel of the chassis.
  • Page 32 ATX Power SMI Lead Switch* Requires an ATX power supply. P4BP-MX System Panel Connectors • System Power LED Lead (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power.

  • 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 ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard...

  • Page 34: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    1. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST. 2. ASUS AFLASH - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.

  • Page 35: Using Aflash To Update The Bios

    5. At the prompt, “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _”, type in the 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 36 • The AFLASH.EXE utility works only in DOS mode. It does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from the hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk. • DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to the disk. 4.

  • Page 37: Updating The Bios

    Update the BIOS only if you are sure that the new 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 ASUS website (www.asus.com) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the floppy disk.
  • Page 38 Just repeat the process, and if the problem persists, load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, call the ASUS service center for support.

  • Page 39: Recovering The Bios With Crashfree Bios

    Floppy found! Reading file “1016BPMX.BIN”. Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure! 2. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard...

  • Page 40: Bios Setup Program

    BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future.

  • Page 41: Legend Bar

    Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. To exit the help window, press <Enter> or <Esc>. ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard...

  • Page 42: Main Menu

    Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown on the left) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>.
  • Page 43 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 P4BP-MX motherboard 2-11...

  • Page 44: 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, select [User Type HDD] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters.
  • Page 45 This field shows the drive’s maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive’s maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard 2-13...

  • Page 46: Keyboard Features

    Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports. Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. You may also manually configure this field.

  • Page 47: Advanced Menu

    3. A CPUID value that exceeds 3 may cause an OS installation failure. Enable this item to limit the CPU return value to less 3 to avoid conflicts and installation failure. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard 2-15...
  • Page 48 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 49: Chip Configuration

    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] [Auto] Onboard VGA Memory Size [8MB] This field allows you to set the size of shared memory for internal VGA. ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard 2-17...
  • Page 50 NTSC/PAL Preference [NTSC] This field allows you to select broadcast transmission and reception standards. Configuration options: [NTSC] [PAL] Internal AGP Turbo Mode [Disabled] This field allows you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the AGP Turbo Mode. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Graphics Aperture Size [128MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data.

  • Page 51: I/O Device Configuration

    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 P4BP-MX motherboard 2-19...

  • Page 52: Pci Configuration

    Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [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; if no audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. If there are conflicts with the onboard audio controller, set the appropriate field to [Disabled].

  • Page 53: Pci Irq Resource Exclusion

    ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that this particular 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 P4BP-MX motherboard 2-21...

  • Page 54: 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. When set to [Disabled], the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu.
  • Page 55 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 P4BP-MX motherboard 2-23...

  • Page 56: Power Up Control

    2.5.1 Power Up Control AC Power Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after AC power loss. [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 57: 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 P4BP-MX motherboard 2-25...

  • Page 58: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select four types of boot devices using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to boot device on system power up.

  • Page 59: Exit Menu

    Full Screen Logo [Enabled] 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 60: Exit Saving Changes

    Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off.

  • Page 61: Chapter 3: Software Support

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

  • Page 62: 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 63: Drivers Menu

    LAN driver. ® ® For Windows XP users, make sure to install Windows XP Service Pack 1 to support USB 2.0. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS P4BP-MX motherboard...

  • Page 64: 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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