Asus p4pe2x, User Manual

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Page 3: ...verview 1 7 1 6 2 Installing the CPU 1 8 1 7 System memory 1 9 1 7 1 DIMM sockets location 1 9 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 9 1 7 3 DIMM Qualified Vendors List 1 10 1 7 4 Installing a DIMM 1 11 1 8 Expansion slots 1 11 1 8 1 Standard interrupt assignments 1 12 1 8 2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1 12 1 8 3 PCI slots 1 13 1 8 4 AGP slot 1 13 1 9 Jumpers 1 14 1 10 Connectors 1 16 1 10 1 Rear...

Page 4: ...11 2 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave 2 12 2 3 6 System Information 2 13 2 4 Advanced menu 2 14 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 14 2 4 2 CPU Configuration 2 15 2 4 3 Chipset 2 15 2 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 17 2 4 5 PCI PnP 2 19 2 5 Power menu 2 21 2 5 1 Suspend Mode 2 21 2 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 2 21 2 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 2 21 2 5 4 ACPI APIC Support 2 21 2 5 6 APM Co...

Page 5: ...ian ICES 003 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ma...

Page 7: ...ask NOTE Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign indicates that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter indicates that you must press the Enter or Return key Multiple key names If you must press two or more keys s...

Page 8: ...n ECC DDR DIMMs Overclocked mode a PC3200 DIMM requires a CPU with 800MHz FSB Obtain PC3200 DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors 1 x AGP 4X 1 5V only 4 x PCI 2 x UltraDMA100 66 33 connectors ADI AD1888 6 channel audio CODEC Realtek RTL8101L Fast Ethernet controller ASUS JumperFree mode ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS CPU Parameter Recall C P R USB 2 0 ready SFS Stepless Frequency Sel...

Page 9: ...ility Form Factor Support CD contents 3Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI DMI PnP TCAV SM BIOS2 3 ASUS C P R ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 WOL WOR by PME ATX form factor 12 in x 7 0 in 30 5 cm x 17 8 cm Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Anti virus utility ...

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Page 11: ...ter 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: ...0 10 100 Mbps LAN and 6 channel audio features the P4PE2 X is your affordable vehicle to enter the world of computing Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below Overclocking mode 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your reta...

Page 13: ...ony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF Out module Extreme Overclocking The motherboard offers robust overclocking options to maximize your system performance Overclocking features include a flexible CPU core voltage adjustment in 0 025V increments over defaults the SFS Stepless Frequency Selection feature an adjustable FSB DDR ratio and the ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall 1 3 2 Unique ASUS features ...

Page 14: ... power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a stand by power LED When lit this green LED indicates that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustrati...

Page 15: ... ATX Power Connector DDR DIMM1 64 bit 184 pin module CHA_FAN SB_PWR USB56 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power USBPW34 CLRTC USBPW56 DDR DIMM2 64 bit 184 pin module USBPW12 Intel 82845PE MCH AD1888 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard USB1 USB2 PARALLEL PORT SPDIF_O COM1 USB2 0 T USB4 B USB3 Top RJ 45 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 Intel 82801DB ICH4 ATX12V RTL 8101L Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In Socket 478 CHASSI...

Page 16: ...e motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place seven 7 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 17: ...support 533MHz FSB on this motherboard 800 MHz FSB works with Intel Northwood processors only 1 This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyper Threading Technology 2 Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compliler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable ...

Page 18: ... then lift it up to a 90 100 angle 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 3 Position the CPU above the 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 C...

Page 19: ...e motherboard and other system components When installing long AGP cards it is recommended to install the memory modules first Long AGP cards when installed may interfere with memory socket Make sure that the memory frequency matches the CPU Front Side Bus Refer to Table 1 for details 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install double sided or single sided DDR DIMMs with 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB and...

Page 20: ...umber Max DIMM Table 1 x16 Double sided DDR DIMMs 16 bit memory chips are not supported on this motherboard 256MB KINGSTON HY5DU56822BT D43 SS KVR400X64C3A 256 1 512MB KINGSTON HY5DU56822BT D43 DS KVR400X64C3A 512 1 512MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package DS KHX3200A 512 1 256MB SAMSUNG K4H560838E TCCC SS M368L3223ETM CCC 1 512MB SAMSUNG K4H560838E TCCC DS M368L6423ETM CCC 1 256MB SAMSUNG K4H560838F TCCC...

Page 21: ...e card documentation These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices 1 7 4 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM 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 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is prop...

Page 22: ... Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices 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 arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 1 8 2 IRQ assignments for th...

Page 23: ... for one with 1 5V specification Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on the motherboard Install only 1 5V AGP cards 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 P4PE2 X P4PE2 X Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Keyed for 1 5v ...

Page 24: ... pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 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 the jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear the RTC when the...

Page 25: ...nd S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode 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 The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode P4PE2 X P4PE2 X USB Device Wake U...

Page 26: ...c pink jack connects a microphone In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out 7 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 9 Serial connector This port connects to your serial mouse and ot...

Page 27: ...ng one end to the motherboard connect the other end to the floppy drive Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug Follow the hard disk drive documentation when setting the device in master or slave mode Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect orientation when you connec...

Page 28: ...d 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 4 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card P4PE2 X P4PE2...

Page 29: ...DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 6 USB header 10 1 pin USB56 If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate a USB header is available for additional USB ports Connect the USB cable of the USB 2 0 module to this header You may install the USB module in the chassis front panel The module has two USB 2 0 ports for connecting next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cam...

Page 30: ... a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap from the pins 7 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO 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 o...

Page 31: ...eparately P4PE2 X P4PE2 X Game Connector GAME 5V 5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 5V P4PE2 X P4PE2 X System Panel Connector Requires an ATX power supply PLED PWR 5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground Reset SW Ground Reset Ground Ground ATX Power Switch PLED IDE_LED IDE_LED IDE_LED System Power LED Lead Green 3 1 pin PLED This 3 1 pin connector connects to...

Page 32: ...tem power ATX Power Switch Soft Off Switch Lead Yellow 2 pin PWRBTN This connector connects a switch that controls the system power Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than four seconds turns the system OFF Hard disk activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED This connect...

Page 33: ...ASUS P4PE2 X motherboard 2 1 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 34: ...P environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive b From your Windows desktop click on Start then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e If you are using Windows XP select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start OR If you are using Wi...

Page 35: ... BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS EXE utility 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 2 Copy the AFUDOS EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file 3 Boot the system from the floppy disk 4 At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename wher...

Page 36: ... 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file done Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Verifying flash done A 5 Reboot the system from the hard disk 2 1 3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to a floppy or hard disk and use it as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted To cop...

Page 37: ...rename the downloaded BIOS file as P4PE2 X ROM 2 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 during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIO...

Page 38: ... support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a bootable floppy disk you may also use this disk to restore the BIOS See section 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3 Insert a floppy disk that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for...

Page 39: ...so may cause system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P4PE2 X ROM Completed Start flashing Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P4PE2 X ROM Completed Start flashing Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 2 When the BIOS updat...

Page 40: ...gram Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is de...

Page 41: ...configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navig...

Page 42: ... menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press Up Down arrow keys or PageUp PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen 2 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description o...

Page 43: ...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 Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 11 51 19 System Date Thu 08 05 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE ...

Page 44: ...MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data tr...

Page 45: ...Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The items in this menu are auto detected by BIOS AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto ...

Page 46: ...y the bus multiple equals the CPU speed The value of this item is auto detected by BIOS The values range from 100 to 400 Use the and keys to adjust the FSB DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency The configuration options depend on the frequency of the CPU installed 2 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system dev...

Page 47: ...er Intel R Brand String Intel R Pentium R 4 CPU 1 73G Frequency 1819Mhz FSB Speed 561Mhz Ratio Status Locked Ratio Actual Value 13 2 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 Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Primary Video Device Auto Graphics Aperture Size 64MB MPS Revis...

Page 48: ... the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks DRAM Precharge Delay 8 Clocks Configuration options 8 Clocks 7 Clocks 6 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM Burst Length 4 Clocks Configuration options 4 Clocks 8 Clocks Primary Video Device Auto Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device Configuration optio...

Page 49: ...SB 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 AC 97 Audio Enabled Onboard LAN Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled USB Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Mode Normal Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 OnBoard Game MIDI Port Disabled USB Con...

Page 50: ...ptions HiSpeed Full Speed USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec Allows you to select the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command The message No USB mass storage device detected appears if none is installed in the system Configuration options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to ...

Page 51: ...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 Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No PCI Latency Timer 64 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Advanced PCI PnP Settings WAR...

Page 52: ...if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading writing to IDE devices 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 ...

Page 53: ... on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 2 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 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 Con...

Page 54: ...oss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever was the system state before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Ho...

Page 55: ...ratures Configuration options Ignored xxxC xxxF CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the specific field shows N A Configuration options Ignored xxxRPM VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Volt...

Page 56: ...e 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 Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIV 2nd Boot Device PM ST320413A 3rd Boot Device PS ASUS CD S340 2 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to chang...

Page 57: ...splay mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error...

Page 58: ... default Not Installed After you have set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password combination of at least six 6 letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you have successfully set your password...

Page 59: ...d box that appears type a password combination of at least six 6 letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you have successfully set your password 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 Se...

Page 60: ...efore saving the values to the non volatile RAM If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are save...

Page 61: ...Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support ...

Page 62: ...e CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click on an item to install The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double clic...

Page 63: ...ystem how the chipset components will be configured Refer to the online help or readme file that came with the utility Intel Application Accelerator Driver This item installs the Intel Application Accelerator for Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP This program is designed to improve performance of the storage sub system and overall system performace Install the INF Driver before installing the Intel Applicat...

Page 64: ...e that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website Anti virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen ...