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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Contents FCC/CDC statements ..................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii How this guide is organized ................................................ viii Conventions used in this guide ............................................. ix Where to find more information ............................................. ix ASUS contact information ............................................................... x P4P800 specifications summary .................................................... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-1 Package contents ............................................................... 1-1 Special features .................................................................. 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights .................................................. 1-2 1.3.2 Value-added solutions ............................................ 1-6 Motherboard overview ........................................................ 1-7 1.4.1 Major components ................................................. 1-7 1.4.2 Core specifications ................................................ 1-9 Motherboard installation ..................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Placement direction ............................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Screw holes ........................................................... 2-1 Motherboard layout ............................................................ 2-2 Before you proceed ............................................................ 2-3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........................................... 2-4 2.4.1 Overview ................................................................ 2-4 2.4.2 Installing the CPU .................................................. 2-5 2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan ............................... 2-7 2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable .............................. 2-9 System memory ............................................................... 2-10 2.5.1 Overview .............................................................. 2-10 2.5.2 Memory configurations .........................................2-11 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................. 2-14 2.5.4 Removing a DIMM ............................................... 2-14 Expansion slots ................................................................ 2-15 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ................................ 2-15 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................ 2-15 2.6.3 PCI slots .............................................................. 2-17 2.6.4 AGP slot ............................................................... 2-18 2.6.5 WiFi slot ............................................................... 2-19 Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-20 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-23 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 iii Contents Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 3.2 4.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 Powering off the computer ................................................. 3-2 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 4-1 4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 4-1 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 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 4-8 4.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................ 4-8 4.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-8 4.2.4 Menu items ............................................................ 4-9 4.2.5 Sub-menu items ..................................................... 4-9 4.2.6 Configuration fields ................................................ 4-9 4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-9 4.2.8 Scroll bar ................................................................ 4-9 4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-9 Main menu ........................................................................ 4-10 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] ..................................... 4-10 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ............................. 4-10 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ....................... 4-10 4.3.4 Language [English] .............................................. 4-10 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Third ....... and Fourth IDE Master .........................................4-11 4.3.6 IDE Configuration ................................................ 4-12 4.3.7 System Information .............................................. 4-14 Advanced menu ............................................................... 4-15 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ................................... 4-15 4.4.2 CPU Configuration ............................................... 4-18 4.4.3 Chipset ................................................................. 4-18 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration ........................... 4-20 4.4.5 PCI PnP ............................................................... 4-22 4.4.6 USB Configuration ............................................... 4-23 4.4.7 Instant Music Configuration ................................. 4-25 Power menu ..................................................................... 4-26 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] .......................................... 4-26 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ....................... 4-26 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ......................................... 4-26 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ............................. 4-26 4.5.5 BIOS -> AML ACPI Table [Enabled] ..................... 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 iv Contents 4.6 4.5.6 APM Configuration ............................................... 4-27 4.5.7 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 4-29 Boot menu ........................................................................ 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 4-31 4.6.2 Hard disk drives ................................................... 4-32 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 4-32 4.6.4 Security ................................................................ 4-34 Exit menu ......................................................................... 4-36 Install an operating system ................................................. 5-1 Support CD information ...................................................... 5-1 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 Software information .......................................................... 5-7 5.3.1 ASUS Update ........................................................ 5-7 5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2TM .................................................. 5-8 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe .................................................. 5-10 5.3.4 ASUS Instant Music ............................................. 5-14 5.3.5 SoundMAX® 4 XL software .................................. 5-17 Intel® RAID for Serial ATA configurations .......................... 5-21 5.5.1 BIOS Configuration .............................................. 5-21 5.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ............................ 5-21 5.5.3 Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID sets ........ 5-22 5.5.4 Creating a RAID Volume ...................................... 5-22 5.5.5 Deleting a RAID Volume ...................................... 5-23 5.5.6 Reset RAID Data ................................................. 5-24 Using Intel® Makedisk.exe ................................................ 5-25 Marvell® Virtual Cable TesterTM (VCT) Technology ........... 5-26 4.7 5.1 5.2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 v FCC/CDC statements 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 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. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. vi Safety information Electrical safety · To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from ...