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  • Page 1 P4S800D-E Deluxe 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

    Contents Notices .................... v Safety information ................vi About this guide ................vii P4S800D-E Deluxe specifications summary ........ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................1-1 1.2 Package contents ............... 1-1 1.3 Special features ..............1-2 1.3.1 Product Highlights ..........1-2 1.3.2...
  • Page 4 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...... 4-2 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC ....4-3 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS .... 4-4 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ..4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update ............
  • Page 5 5.2.1 Running the support CD ........5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu ............5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu ............5-3 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information ........5-4 5.2.5 Other information ........... 5-5 5.3 Software Information ............5-7 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ..........5-7 5.3.2 ASUS Instant Music ..........5-9 5.4 6-channel audio feature ............
  • Page 6 5.5.2 BIOS utility operation (for RAID only) ....5-17 5.5.3 SIS 180 RAID utility operation ......5-20 5.6 Creating a floppy with RAID driver ........5-23 5.7 AI Net feature ..............5-24 Quick Reference Card...

  • Page 7: 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 8: 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 9: About This Guide

    About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features of the and the new technologies it supports.

  • Page 10: Conventions Used In 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 11: P4S800D-E Deluxe Specifications Summary

    Dual-channel memory architecture 1 x AGP 8X Expansion slots 5 x PCI 1 x ASUS Proprietary WiFi slot Storage SIS 964 SouthBridge supports - 2 x Serial ATA with RAID 0, RAID 1 function SIS 180 Serial/Ultra ATA RAID controller supports...
  • Page 12 Ultra ATA connector that support 2 drives BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, ASUS JumperFree, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS Instant Music, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS C.P.R., ASUS Multi-Language BIOS, ASUS Q-Fan,...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...

  • Page 14: Package Contents

    Chapter summary Welcome! ............1-1 Package contents .......... 1-1 Special features ..........1-2 ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 15: Welcome

    Thank you for buying the ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe 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 incorporates the Intel...

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Special features 1.3.1 Product Highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion ® ® Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 478-pin package with 512/256KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process. This motherboard supports 800/533/400 MHz system front side bus that allows 6.4GB/s, 4.3GB/s and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively.
  • Page 17 USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. 6-channel digital audio The ADI AD1888 SoundMAX AC ’97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio playback for 5.1 surround sound, over 90dB dynamic range, and stereo MIC PREAMP. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 18: Unique Asus Features

    1.3.2 Unique ASUS features ASUS Wi-Fi slot The ASUS Wi-Fi slot is designed for the ASUS WiFi-b™ add-on card to set up an environment for wireless LAN. The ASUS WiFi-b™ add-on card bundles the exclusive Software AP (Access Point) to save the extra cost of a stand-alone AP.

  • Page 19: Asus Mylogo2

    CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-5.
  • Page 20 Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware information...
  • Page 22 Chapter summary Before you proceed ........2-1 Motherboard overview ........2-2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..... 2-6 System memory ........... 2-12 Expansion slots ........... 2-15 Jumpers ............2-19 Connectors ........... 2-21 ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 23: Before You Proceed

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR1 ® P4S800D-E Standby Powered Power P4S800D-E Onboard LED ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 24: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 25: Motherboard Layout

    CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI1 SATA2 USB56 SATA1 PCI2 USBPW56 CLRTC1 USBPW78 ® USB78 SATA4 PCI3 AUX1 P4S800D-E VT6307 PCI4 Audio Codec SPDIF_OUT SATA3 PCI5 CHASSIS1 COM2 SB_PWR1 CHA_FAN1 FP_AUDIO GAME1 IE1394_2 WIFI PANEL1 ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 26: Layout Contents

    2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots 1. PCI slots p. 2-17 2. AGP slot p. 2-17 3. Wi-Fi slot p. 2-18 4. DDR DIMM slots p. 2-12 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) p. 2-19 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) p.
  • Page 27 - System Power LED Lead (Green 3-1 pin PLED) - System Warning Speaker Lead (Orange 4-pin SPKR) - Reset Switch (Blue 2-pin RESET) - ATX Power Switch (Yellow 2-pin PWRBTN) - Hard Disk Activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 28: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion ® ® Force (ZIF) socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 processor. Take note of the marked corner (with Gold Mark gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation.

  • Page 29: Installing The Cpu

    2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket Lever 90 - 100 Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...
  • Page 30 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked Gold Mark corner matches the base of the socket lever. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5.

  • Page 31: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    Retention Module Base Your boxed Intel Pentium 4 Processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...
  • Page 32 2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the module base. Make sure that the fan and retention mechanism assembly perfectly fits the heatsink and module base, otherwise you cannot snap the hooks into the holes.

  • Page 33: Connecting The Cpu Fan Cable

    CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) Don’t forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 2-11...

  • Page 34: System Memory

    System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets. ® P4S800D-E P4S800D-E 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.

  • Page 35: Qualified Vendor List

    C* - support for 4 modules inserted into the blue & yellow 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 P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 36: Installing A Dimm

    2.4.4 Installing a DIMM 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. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by DDR DIMM NOTCH pressing the retaining clips outward.

  • Page 37: Expansion Slots

    1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 2-15...

  • Page 38: Interrupt Assignments

    2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor...

  • Page 39: Pci Slots

    P4S800D-E Keyed for 1.5v P4S800D-E 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. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 2-17...

  • Page 40: Wi-Fi Slot

    2.5.6 Wi-Fi slot The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot supports the ASUS WiFi-b™ module. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for product updates. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b/g standard for wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band.

  • Page 41: Jumpers

    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 default values. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 2-19...

  • Page 42: Usb Device Wake-Up

    2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 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 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

  • Page 43: Connectors

    6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table. Headphone/ 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Bass/Center Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 2-21...

  • Page 44: Internal Connectors

    8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 10.
  • Page 45 By default, the drive that you connect to the PRI_RAID connector follow the ATA133/100/66/33 protocol as an independent drive, not as a disk array. • The RAID/SATA controller chipset does not support ATAPI devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 2-23...
  • Page 46 4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (UltraDMA133).
  • Page 47 Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. COM2 PIN 1 ® P4S800D-E P4S800D-E Serial COM2 Bracket The serial port bracket is purchased separately. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 2-25...
  • Page 48 7. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
  • Page 49 You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2.0 capability. ® P4S800D-E USB56 USB78 P4S800D-E USB 2.0 Header NEVER connect a 1394 cable to any of the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 2-27...
  • Page 50 9. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. CD1 (Black) AUX1 (White) ® P4S800D-E P4S800D-E Internal Audio Connectors 10. IEEE 1394 connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_2) These connectors are for IEEE 1394 modules.
  • Page 51 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_OUT1 ® P4S800D-E P4S800D-E Digital Audio Connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 2-29...
  • Page 52 13. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If a GAME/MIDI module is available, connect the GAME/MIDI cable to this connector. The GAME/MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. ®...
  • Page 53 This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. Any read or write activity of an IDE device cause this LED to light up. The System Panel connector is color-coded for easy and foolproof connection. Take note of the specific connector colors as described. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 2-31...
  • Page 54 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 55: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up...
  • Page 56 Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ......3-1 Powering off the computer ......3-2 ASUS POST Reporter™ ......... 3-4 ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 57: Starting Up For The First Time

    30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 58: Powering Off The Computer

    Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000, click the Start button, click Shut Down..., make sure that the Shut down option button is selected, then the OK button to shut down the computer. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.

  • Page 59: Asus Post Reporter

    ASUS POST Reporter™ This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem.
  • Page 60 System completed Power-On Self Test • No action required Computer now booting from operating • No action required system You may disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the BIOS setup. See section “4.4.6 Speech Configuration”. Chapter 3: Powering up...

  • Page 61: Winbond Voice Editor

    POST Events Playing the default wave files To play the default wave files, simply click on a POST event on the left side of the screen, then click the Play button. The default language setting is English. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...
  • Page 62 Changing the default language 1. Click on the Load button. a window showing the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the Voice Editor screen. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to file size constraints.
  • Page 63 5. From the Voice Editor screen, click on the Add button to display the Add Wave File window. 6. Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database. Close the window when done. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...
  • Page 64 7. Click a POST event on the Voice Editor screen, then on the Edit button. The Event Sound Editor window appears. 8. Locate and select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voice1. The file you selected appears on the space next to it.

  • Page 65: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup...
  • Page 66 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ....4-1 BIOS Setup program ........4-9 Main menu ............ 4-12 Advanced menu ........... 4-15 Power menu ..........4-27 Boot menu ............ 4-31 Exit menu ............4-37 ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 67: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

  • Page 68: Using Afudos To Update The Bios

    4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment. 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.

  • Page 69: Using Afudos To Copy Bios From Pc

    Main filename Extension name A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 70: Using Asus Ez Flash To Update The Bios

    DOS prompt. 4.1.4 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. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt + F2>...

  • Page 71: Recovering The Bios With Crashfree Bios 2

    BIOS. See section “4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk.” To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...
  • Page 72 3. Insert a floppy disk that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. If all the necessary files are found in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Make sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as “P4S800DE.ROM”.

  • Page 73: Asus Update

    Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
  • Page 74 3. If you selected updating/ downloading from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.

  • Page 75: 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. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 76: Bios Menu Screen

    [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English] Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave : [ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] OnChip SATA Controller [Enabled] Select Screen...

  • Page 77: Menu Items

    Press Up/Down arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen. 4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-11...

  • Page 78: Main Menu

    [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English] Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave : [ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] OnChip SATA Controller [Enabled] Select Screen...
  • Page 79 When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-13...

  • Page 80: Onchip Sata Controller

    DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.

  • Page 81: Advanced Menu

    Select either one of the preset overclocking options. 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 P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-15...
  • Page 82 CPU Frequency [XXX] (value is auto-detected) Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. The value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS.

  • Page 83: Cpu Configuration

    This item allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU internal thermal control feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-17...

  • Page 84: Chipset

    4.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. NorthBridge SiS655TX Configuration SouthBridge SiS963/SiS964 Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit NorthBridge SiS655TX Configuration Graphics Adapter Priority...
  • Page 85 This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. Configuration options: [Auto] [3T] [2T] [4T] [5T] If the system becomes unstable after changing the settings of any of the above items, revert to the default settings. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-19...

  • Page 86: Onboard Devices Configuration

    SouthBridge SiS963/SiS964 Configuration Onboard AC97 Audio Device [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Onboard AC97 Audio Device [Enabled] This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97 audio CODEC device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure Win637 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address...
  • Page 87 Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [200/300] [200/330] [208/300] [208/330] OnBoard SIS180 SATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard SIS180 RAID controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-21...

  • Page 88: Pci Pnp

    OnBoard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM.
  • Page 89 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-23...

  • Page 90: Usb Configuration

    4.4.6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Onboard SiS USB1.1 DEVICE [Enabled] Enables USB host Onboard SiS USB2.0 DEVICE [Enabled] controllers. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.23.2-9.4...

  • Page 91: Speech Configuration

    General Help Save and Exit Exit Speech POST Reporter [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Speech POST Reporter™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Speech POST Reporter is set to Enabled. Report IDE Error [Disabled]...

  • Page 92: Instant Music Configuration

    4.4.8 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music Option Instant Music [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] When Instant Music is enabled, the PS/2 keyboard power up feature is automatically disabled.

  • Page 93: Power Menu

    4.5.4 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 P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-27...

  • Page 94: Apm Configuration

    2.5.5 APM Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Always OFF] Power On By PS2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS2 MOUSE [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By External Modem [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item...

  • Page 95: Hardware Monitor

    Save and Exit Exit CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-29...
  • Page 96 N/A. CPU Fan Control [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. When this field is set to [Enabled], the CPU Fan Ratio item appears to allow selection of the appropriate fan speed ratio.

  • Page 97: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-31...

  • Page 98: Removable Drives

    This item appears only when there are removable drives (like a USB flash disk) plugged in the system. Removable Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIV] 2nd Boot Device [ASUS USB Flash Disk] 3rd Boot Device [ASUS USB Flash Disk] Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen...
  • Page 99 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 P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-33...

  • Page 100: Security

    4.6.4 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 : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Select Screen...

  • Page 101: Change User Password

    Enter. Your password should have at least six characters. 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set your password. The User Password item now shows Installed. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-35...
  • Page 102 To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item if you wish to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility.

  • Page 103: Exit Menu

    Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 4-37...

  • Page 104: Discard Changes

    Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [OK] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.

  • Page 105: Chapter 5: Software Support

    Chapter 5 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...

  • Page 106: Chapter Summary

    Install an operating system ......5-1 Support CD information ........ 5-1 Software Information ........5-7 6-channel audio feature ....... 5-12 ® RAID configurations ......5-15 Creating a floppy with RAID driver ..... 5-23 AI Net feature ..........5-24 ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 107: 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. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 108: Drivers Menu

    5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. SiS RAID Driver ® This item installs the SiS RAID controller driver and application. SiS Mini IDE driver ®...

  • Page 109: Utilities Menu

    Winbond Voice Editor This program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter™. Use this program if you wish to change the default vocal POST messages. See section “3.2 Vocal POST Messages” for a list of the default messages.

  • Page 110: Asus Contact Information

    Screen display and utilities option may not be the same for other operating system versions. 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You may also find this information in the inside front cover of this user guide. Chapter 5: Software support...

  • Page 111: Other Information

    CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard. Browse this CD The window displays the support CD contents in graphical format.
  • Page 112 Technical Support Form The window displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill up when requesting technical support. Filelist The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.

  • Page 113: Software Information

    5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the software menu. See section “5.2.3 Utilities menu”. Before using ASUS MyLogo2™ feature, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website.
  • Page 114 Your system boots with the new boot logo. Instead of starting from ASUS Update, you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from the Windows Start menu to change your BIOS boot logo. After you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to upload the new BIOS.

  • Page 115: Asus Instant Music

    2. Instant Music does not work if you installed and enabled an add-on sound card. 3. Instant Music only supports PS/2 keyboard. To enable ASUS Instant Music: 1. Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-RW drive) to the 4-pin CD-In connector (labeled CD) on the motherboard.
  • Page 116 To use ASUS Instant Music: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has a standby power. 2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs.
  • Page 117 7. Refer to the Instant Music function key definitions on the previous page to select other tracks or control the volume. 8. Press <F2> or <Enter> once to stop playing the CD. Press <F2> or <Enter> one more time to eject the CD. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 5-11...

  • Page 118: 6-Channel Audio Feature

    6-channel audio feature The ADI AD1888 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/ rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. Follow the installation wizard to install the SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the 6-channel audio feature.

  • Page 119: Listening Environment Options

    3. Click Test to test your desired settings. The following dialog box appears. 4. Follow screen instructions to test listening environment. Click Close to exit. 5. Click OK or Apply to implement settings or Cancel to discard changes. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 5-13...

  • Page 120: Midi Music Synthesizer

    5.4.2 MIDI Music Synthesizer This item allows you to choose your default MIDI Music Synthesizer set. To set the MIDI Music Synthesizer: 1. From the SoundMAX Control Panel, select the MIDI Music Synthesizer tab. 2. Click the combo list box to choose synthesizer default sound set. Click the Defaults button to load pre-defined values.

  • Page 121: Sis Raid Configurations

    This RAID system stores the same data redundantly on multiple drives by combining the drives into one larger logical drive. Refer to the SIS 180 Serial ATA User’s Manual found in the motherboard support CD. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 5-15...

  • Page 122: Install The Serial Ata (Sata) Hard Disks

    5.5.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The SiS 964 southbridge chipset RAID controller supports Serial ATA and Ultra ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set. •...

  • Page 123: Bios Utility Operation (For Raid Only)

    3. Press <R> to display the RAID setup menu. Creating an Array for Performance Follow these steps to create a RAID array for performance: 1. From the BIOS utility main menu, press <A> to create array. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 5-17...
  • Page 124 2. Press <2> then <Enter> to select Stripe (RAID 0) 3. Press <1> and <7>, then <Enter> to select the Block Size. 4. Press <1> and <2>, then <Enter> to select the Transfer Mode. 5. Use the up/down arrow keys to move selection bar, then <Enter> to select a disk drive.
  • Page 125 8. Press <Y> then <Enter> to save changes. 9. Once the array has been created, you will need to partition and initialize your hard disk using the FDISK utility and format the array as a new single hard drive. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 5-19...

  • Page 126: Sis 180 Raid Utility Operation

    5.5.3 SIS 180 RAID utility operation 1. After installing the SIS RAID utility, go to Start -> Programs-> SIS RAID Utility and click on the SiSRaid item to display the SIS RAID Utility window. 2. The SIS RAID utility main interface has two tabs: View and Configuration.
  • Page 127 Displays the first selected disk. Target: All available disks except the first selected disk. Create Only: This operation will destroy all data on the selected disk and create a clean stripe array without any data. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 5-21...
  • Page 128 Split data (Boot from IDE): This operation will split the data from the source disk into all the selected disks. In this operation, the boot disk cannot be placed to boot from 180. Split data (Boot from 180): This operation is similar to “Split data into RAID 0”...

  • Page 129: Creating A Floppy With Raid Driver

    2. Press <F6> then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions. For additional information on RAID installation and configuration, refer to the Promise ® RAID installation guide found in “\Drivers\RAID\964_180um020.doc” of the motherboard support CD. ASUS P4S800D-E Deluxe motherboard 5-23...

  • Page 130: Ai Net Feature

    AI Net feature ® The motherboard supports the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Technology. The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). With this essential tool, installation and network diagnosis has never been easier. The VCT technology detects and reports open and shorted cables with up to 1 meter of accuracy.

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