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- Page 1 P4R800-VM 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Notices ................... vi Safety information ................. vii About this guide ................viii P4R800-VM specifications summary ..........ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................1-2 1.2 Package contents ............... 1-2 1.3 Special features ..............1-2 1.4 Before you proceed ............1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview ............ - Page 4 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ..... 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...... 2-4 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...
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Page 6: 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 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
Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. -
Page 9: P4R800-Vm Specifications Summary
Super I/O integrated monitoring of CPU/chassis fan rotation and MB/CPU temperature Special features Digital audio via an S/PDIF out inteface TV out support ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Fan Technology ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 Rear panel I/O 1 x Parallel port 1 x VGA port... - Page 10 COM connector TV-out connector Power LED connector** BIOS features 4Mb Flash EEPROM, AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, DMI, Green,PnP features, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2, ASUS MyLogo2, and ASUS EZ Flash Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Form Factor Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm)
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Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of this 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 P4R800-VM motherboard! The ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard 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 This speed advantage over the conventional USB 1.1 (12 Mbps) allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming, and simultaneous running of high-speed peripherals. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-17 and 1-21. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide...
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Page 14: Asus Mylogo2
See page 2-21. 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. P4R800-VM SB_PWR1 Standby Powered P4R800-VM Onboard LED Power ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide... -
Page 16: Motherboard Overview
Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse KBPWR1 B: Keyboard KBPWR1 USBPW12 Socket 478 USB1 USB2 CPU_FAN1 +5VSB (Default) SPDIF_O USBPW12 VGA1 USBPW34 ATX12V1 TV-OUT1 +5VSB RADEON USB2.0 (Default) Top: 9100 T: USB3 RJ-45 B: USB4 CHA_FAN1 Top:Line In USBPW34 Center:Line Out... -
Page 17: Placement Direction
Place eight (8) 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 P4R800-VM motherboard user guide... -
Page 18: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview ® ® The Intel Pentium 4 processor has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Gold Arrow P4R800-VM P4R800-VM Socket 478 Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and... -
Page 19: Installing The Cpu
The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. 7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN1 connector on the motherboard. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide... -
Page 20: System Memory
System memory 1.7.1 DIMM sockets location The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. P4R800-VM P4R800-VM 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 Kingston VALUERAM KVR400X64C25/256 Winbond W942508BH-5 256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 MOSEL V58C2256804SAT5 Legend: DS — Double-sided SS — Single-sided Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-11...
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Page 22: Installing A Dimm
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. DDR DIMM notch 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: Standard Interrupt Assignments
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 P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-13... -
Page 24: 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. 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. -
Page 25: Jumpers
Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC1 jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! CLRTC1 P4R800-VM Normal Clear CMOS (Default) P4R800-VM Clear RTC RAM ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-15... - Page 26 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).
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Page 27: Connectors
10. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 11. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-17... -
Page 28: Internal Connectors
1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) This connector supports the provided Ultra ATA 100 IDE hard disk drive cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the Ultra ATA 100 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the Ultra ATA 100 master device. - Page 29 These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a optical drive, TV tuner, or MPEG card. CD(Black) AUX(White) Right Audio Channel P4R800-VM Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P4R800-VM Internal Audio Connectors ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-19...
- Page 30 P4R800-VM ASUS AV/S P4R800-VM TV Out Connector The ASUS AV/S module is purchased separately. 6. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
- Page 31 The module has two USB 2.0 ports for connecting next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. P4R800-VM USB56 P4R800-VM USB 2.0 Header The USB module is purchased separately. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-21...
- Page 32 9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO1) This is an interface for the front panel cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. Be default, the pins labeled LINE OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable.
- Page 33 If your motherboard package comes with a 2-pin to 3-pin power LED converter, connect the 2-pin plug to this connector, and the other end to the 3-pin power LED plug from the system chassis. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 1-23...
- Page 34 • Power Button/Soft-Off Button (2-pin PWR_BTN) This connector is for the system power button that controls the system power. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system to SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power button more than 4 seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF.
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Page 35: 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 36: Managing And Updating Your Bios
BIOS file in a floppy disk. • Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. -
Page 37: Using Afudos To Copy The Current Bios
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..done A:\> When the BIOS copy process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide... -
Page 38: Using Afudos To Update The Bios
2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE: 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 down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. -
Page 39: Using Asus Ez Flash To Update The Bios
If the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk, the error message “P4R800VM.ROM not found!” 4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. If the P4R800VM.ROM file is found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. -
Page 40: Recovering The Bios With Crashfree Bios 2
Checking for floppy... 3. Insert a floppy disk that contains the original, or the latest, BIOS file for this motherboard (P4R800VM.ROM). If the BIOS file that you downloaded from the ASUS website has a different filename (e.g. P4R800VM11.ROM), rename it to P4R800VM.ROM. -
Page 41: To Recover The Bios From The Support Cd
4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide... -
Page 42: Bios Setup Program
BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. -
Page 43: 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 P4R800-VM motherboard user guide... -
Page 44: Menu Items
For example, selecting Main shows the Use [+] or [-] to Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] configure system Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/] time. Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Main menu items. Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] System Information... -
Page 45: 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 P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-11... -
Page 46: Primary/Ide Master/Slave Secondary Ide Master/Slave
2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave Secondary IDE Master/Slave 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 Select the type of device connected to the Device... -
Page 47: System Information
: 1733 MHz Count System Memory Size : 256MB AMI BIOS This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory This item displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-13... -
Page 48: Advanced Menu
Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP... -
Page 49: Chipset
Allows you to select DRAM CAS speed. Configuration options: [Slow] [Fast] AGP Aperture Size [64MB] Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-15... -
Page 50: Southbridge Configuration
UMA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Allows you to select the size of the onboard graphics controller memory use. Configuration options: [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [None] Southbridge Configuration AC97 Audio Device [Auto] Onboard LAN Device [Enabled] USB 1.1 OHCI Controllers [Both] USB 2.0 EHCI Controller [Enabled]... -
Page 51: Onboard Devices Configuration
EPP Version [1.9] Allows you to select the Enhanced Parallel Port version. Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows you to select the IRQ address for the Parallel Port. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-17... -
Page 52: Pci Pnp
2.4.4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. -
Page 53: Power Menu
2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-19... -
Page 54: Apm Configuration
2.5.5 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Go into On/Off, Standby Resume on Keyboard [Disabled] or Suspend when Power Resume on PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] button is pressed. RTC Resume [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. -
Page 55: Hardware Monitor
CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] These items allow you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. When these fields are set to [Enabled], the Fan Speed Ratio item appears to allow selection of the appropriate fan speed ratio. -
Page 56: Boot Menu
1st Boot Device [First Floppy Drive] available devices. 2nd Boot Device [PM-ST320413A] 3rd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S340] A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu. 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. -
Page 57: Boot Settings Configuration
When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-23... -
Page 58: 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 <Enter> to change password. Supervisor Password Not Installed <Enter> again to disable User Password Not Installed password. -
Page 59: 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 P4R800-VM motherboard user guide 2-25... -
Page 60: Exit Menu
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 system setup after saving the changes. Exit & Save Changes Exit &... -
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 use the support CD, place the CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically runs and displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. -
Page 63: 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. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2™. -
Page 64: Asus Contact Information
ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver. 3.2.4 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. The screen displays and menu options may vary depending on the operating system. Chapter 3: Software support...
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