Asus 850E - P4 ATX 533MHzFSB USB2 LAN Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 3

    Asus Contact Information
  • 4

    Table of Contents
  • 6

    Canadian Department of Communications Statement

• 7

  1 Introduction

  • 7

    How This Manual Is Organized
  • 7

    Item Checklist

• 8

  2 Features

  • 8

    The ASUS P4T-M
    • 9

      Optional Components
    • 10

      Performance Features
  • 12

    P4T-M Motherboard Components

• 14

  3 Hardware Setup

  • 14

    P4T-M Motherboard Layout
  • 15

    Layout Contents
  • 16

    Getting Started
  • 17

    System Memory
    • 18

      Installing Memory
    • 19

      CPU Installation
  • 19

    Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 20

      CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation
  • 23

    Expansion Cards
    • 23

      Installing an Expansion Card
    • 24

      Assigning Irqs for Expansion Cards
  • 26

    External Connectors
  • 37

    Starting Up the First Time

• 39

  4 Bios Setup

  • 39

    Managing and Updating Your BIOS
    • 39

      Upon First Use of the Computer System
    • 40

      Updating BIOS Procedures
  • 42

    BIOS Setup Program
    • 43

      BIOS Menu Bar
    • 43

      Legend Bar
      • 44

        General Help
      • 44

        Scroll Bar
  • 45

    Main Menu
    • 46

      Primary & Secondary Master/Slave
    • 48

      Chs Capacity
    • 49

      Keyboard Features
  • 51

    Advanced Menu
    • 54

      Chip Configuration
    • 56

      I/O Device Configuration
    • 57

      Ecp Dma Select
    • 58

      PCI Configuration
    • 60

      Shadow Configuration
  • 61

    Power Menu
    • 63

      Power Up Control
    • 64

      Hardware Monitor
  • 65

    Boot Menu
    • 65

      Boot Sequence
    • 65

      Atapi CD-Rom
  • 67

    Exit Menu
    • 67

      Exit Saving Changes
    • 67

      Exit Discarding Changes
    • 68

      Load Setup Defaults
    • 68

      Discard Changes
    • 68

      Save Changes

• 69

  5 Software Setup

  • 69

    Install Operating System
  • 69

    Start Windows
  • 70

    P4T-M Motherboard Support CD
  • 72

    ASUS Live Update

• 73

  6 Software Reference

  • 73

    ASUS PC Probe
    • 74

      Using Asus Pc Probe
    • 77

      Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon
  • 78

    Cyberlink Powerplayer SE
  • 79

    Cyberlink Videolive Mail
    • 80

      Starting Videolive Mail
    • 80

      Cyberlink Videolive Mail User Interface

• 81

  7 Appendix

  • 81

    Glossary

• 85

  Index