User manual ASUS P4P8X

[. . . ] P4P8X User Guide Motherboard E1299 Checklist First Edition V1 May 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 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. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event. By default, the pins labeled "Chassis Signal" and "Ground" are shorted with a jumper cap. If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. CHASSIS1 Chassis Signal GND +5VSB_MB ® P4P8X (Default) P4P8X Chassis Alarm Lead 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L BLINE_OUT_L 10. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This connector supports an optional GAME/MIDI module. 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. The USB 2. 0/GAME module is purchased separately. ® P4P8X GAME1 P4P8X Game Connector MIDI_IN J2B2 J2CY MIDI_OUT J2CX J2B1 +5V 11. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a speaker) between the audio and a voice modem card. MODEM ® Modem-Out Ground Ground Modem-In +5V J1B2 J1CY GND GND J1CX J1B1 +5V Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel CD1(Black) AUX1(White) P4P8X P4P8X Internal Audio Connectors ASUS P4P8X motherboard user guide 1-27 12. USB header (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2. 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1. 1 allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming, and simultaneous running of high-speed peripherals. The module has two USB 2. 0 ports that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2. 0 capability. USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC ® P4P8X USB56 P4P8X USB 2. 0 Header The USB 2. 0/GAME module is purchased separately. 13. WiFi connector (63-pin WIFI) This slot supports the ASUS proprietary WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) module. ® USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND P4P8X P4P8X Wi-Fi Slot 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND 1 USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC WIFI 14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. Speaker Connector +5V Ground Ground Speaker ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground Power LED PLED+ IDE_LED+ IDE_LEDPLED- ® Reset SW ATX Power Switch* IDE_LED P4P8X SMI Lead * Requires an ATX power supply. P4P8X System Panel Connectors · System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. · Hard disk activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This 2-pin connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read and write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this LED to light up. · System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. · System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or "green" mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components. Attach the casemounted suspend switch to this 2-pin connector. · ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR) 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 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 P4P8X motherboard user guide Reset Ground 1-29 1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. 2. 1. 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. [. . . ] Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS MylogoTM. Microsoft Direct X Driver This item installs the Microsoft Direct X driver. PC-CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program. View the PC-cillin online help for detailed information. Adobe Acrobat Reader This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5. 0. The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver. E-Color 3Deep This item installs the 3Deep software. 3Deep is the first application that gives online gamers the competitive edge in multi-player skirmishes. [. . . ]