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  • Page 1 P4C800-E Deluxe User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Notices ................... vi Safety information ................. vii About this guide ................viii ASUS contact information ............... x P4C800-E Deluxe specifications summary ........xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................1-1 1.2 Package contents ............... 1-1 1.3 Special features ..............1-2 1.3.1...

  • Page 3: P4C800-E Deluxe Specifications Summary

    - supports 2 x IEEE 1394 connectors Intel 82547EI Gigabit LAN controller AI Audio ADI AD1985 6-channel audio CODEC AI BIOS AI BIOS solutions: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan Technology ASUS POST Reporter™ AI Overclocking Intelligent CPU frequency tuner...
  • Page 4 Serial port 2 (COM2) connector BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash, CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS C.P.R., ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS Instant Music Industry standard PCI 2.2, PCI 2.3, USB 2.0 Manageability WfM 2.0.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction...

  • Page 6: Welcome!

    Chapter summary Welcome! ............1-1 Package contents .......... 1-1 Special features ..........1-2 Motherboard overview ........1-6 ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 7: Welcome

    2700/2100 DDR SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via an AGP Pro/8X slot, Serial ATA support, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, and 6-channel audio features, the P4C800-E Deluxe is your perfect vehicle to get ahead in the world of power computing! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

  • Page 8: Motherboard Overview

    1.4.1 Major components The following are the major components of the P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. CPU socket 18.
  • Page 9 1615 ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide...

  • Page 10: Core Specifications

    1.4.2 Core specifications CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket ® ® for the Intel Pentium 4 Processor, with 800/533/400 MHz system bus that allows 6.4GB/s, 4.3GB/s, and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively. The socket will support the Intel Prescott CPU when available.
  • Page 11 Speech controller. This Winbond speech controller supports the ASUS POST Reporter™ for configurable vocal POST alerts. RAID Ultra ATA133 connector. This connector supports two Ultra ATA133 HDDs. On RAID models, the HDDs on this connector may be configured as RAID0, RAID1, or RAID0+1 together with the Serial ATA HDDs on the SATA RAID connectors.
  • Page 12 PCI slots. These five 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput. Audio CODEC. The AD1985 AC ‘97 2.3 stereo audio CODEC provides a 6-channel audio capability. The CODEC supports surround sound output, variable sample rate conversion, analog enumeration capability, and other major audio technologies for a complete integrated audio solution.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware information...
  • Page 14 Chapter summary Motherboard installation ....... 2-1 Motherboard layouts ........2-2 Before you proceed ........2-3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..... 2-4 System memory ........... 2-10 Expansion slots ........... 2-14 Jumpers ............2-19 Connectors ........... 2-21 ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Installation

    Place nine (9) 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 P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide...

  • Page 16: Motherboard Layout

    Below:Mic In ® Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP_PRO) Intel 82547EI Gigabit LAN PCI1 USB56 SMB20 CHA_FAN USBPW78 PCI2 USBPW56 AD1985 CODEC Speech Intel P4C800-E Controller ICH5R USB78 PCI3 SPDIF_OUT FP_AUDIO SATA2 SATA1 PCI4 SATA_RAID2 VT6307 Chipset GAME MODEM PCI5 SATA_RAID1 CHASSIS...

  • Page 17: Before You Proceed

    ® SB_PWR P4C800-E Standby Powered P4C800-E Onboard LED Power ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide...

  • Page 18: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache. The Pentium 4 ®...

  • Page 19: Installing The Cpu

    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 P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide...
  • Page 20 3. Position the CPU above the Gold Mark socket such that its marked 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 21: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    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 P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide...
  • Page 22 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 23: Connecting The Cpu Fan Cable

    CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN) Don’t forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide...

  • Page 24: System Memory

    The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. ® P4C800-E P4C800-E 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 2.5.2 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 25 800 MHz PC3200/PC2700*/PC2100 400/333*/266 MHz 533 MHz PC2700/PC2100 333/266 MHz 400 MHz PC2100 266 MHz *When using 800MHz CPU FSB, PC2700 DDR DIMMs may run only at 320MHz (not 333MHz) due to chipset limitation. ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-11...
  • Page 26 AG32L64T8SQC4S Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 512MB AG64L64T8SQC4S Samsung K4H560838D-TCC4 512MB TAKEMS MS64D64020U-5 TAKEMS MS25D25680S-5 256MB X4W560840A-40 Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 27: Installing A Dimm

    DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-13...

  • Page 28: Expansion Slots

    Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI slots, one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot, and a Wi-Fi slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.

  • Page 29: 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 P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-15...

  • Page 30: Pci Slots

    2.6.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1. The PCI 5 slot and the Wi-Fi slot may not be used at the same time. 2.

  • Page 31: Agp Pro Slot

    Keyed for 1.5v P4C800-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 P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-17...

  • Page 32: Wi-Fi Slot

    2.6.5 Wi-Fi slot The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot will support the ASUS Wi-Fi module when available. 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 standard for wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band.

  • Page 33: Jumpers

    4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-19...
  • Page 34 (Default) P4C800-E USBPW78 USBPW56 +5VSB P4C800-E USB Device Wake Up (Default) 1. 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 35: Connectors

    (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). FLOPPY PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on ® the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P4C800-E P4C800-E Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-21...
  • Page 36 PIN 1. ® P4C800-E PIN 1 P4C800-E IDE Connectors PIN 1 Important note when using legacy OS Refer to page 2-24 on how to configure P-ATA and S-ATA devices if you installed a legacy operating system (e.g. MS-DOS, Windows 98/ Me/NT4.0).
  • Page 37 ICHR chipset support to one of the IDE channels (either primary or secondary channel). 2. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0) is available only if you are using Windows XP. ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-23...
  • Page 38 Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5 specifications. Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP. ICH5 supports a maximum of six (6) devices using these OS. Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows 98/Me/NT4.0.
  • Page 39 SATARaid™ utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST if there are no connected Serial ATA devices. 2. The Promise PDC20376 RAID controller does not support ATAPI devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc. ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-25...
  • Page 40 (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® P4C800-E P4C800-E RAID Connector 1. If you wish to create a RAID set using UltraATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the UltraATA cable and installed UltraATA 133 hard disks.
  • Page 41 These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! PWR_FAN CPU_FAN Rotation +12V ® CHA_FAN P4C800-E +12V Rotation P4C800-E 12-Volt Fan Connectors ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-27...
  • Page 42 P4C800-E ATX Power Connector 10. Power supply thermal connector (2-pin TRPWR) If your power supply has a thermal monitoring feature, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector. TRPWR ® P4C800-E P4C800-E Power Supply Thermal Connector 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 43 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. ® P4C800-E GAME P4C800-E Game Connector ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-29...
  • Page 44 ® P4C800-E USB56 USB78 P4C800-E USB 2.0 Header NEVER connect a 1394 cable to the either USB56 or USB78 connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 45 1394 cable plug from the module to this connector. You may also connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this connector. ® P4C800-E IE1394_2 P4C800-E IEEE-1394 Connector NEVER connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394 connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-31...
  • Page 46 ® FP_AUDIO P4C800-E P4C800-E Front Panel Audio Connector 17. Serial port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
  • Page 47 Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF. • Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power. ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-33...

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