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P4S800D-X
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist E1753 First Edition September 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. 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. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be exte
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ v Safety information ....................................................................................... v About this guide ......................................................................................... vi P4S800D-X specification summary ........................................................... vii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...............
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Safeguards Contents 2.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................. 2-10 2.2.6 Configuration fields ........................................................ 2-10 2.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................. 2-10 2.2.8 Scroll bar ........................................................................ 2-10 2.2.9 General help .................................................................. 2-10 2.3 Main menu ...............
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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. 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 ex
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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, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately. •To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. •Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
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P4S800D-X specification summary ® ® CPU Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron processors ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset SIS 655FX SIS 964 Front Side Bus (FSB) 800/533/400 MHz Memory 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 4GB memory Supports PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 unbuffered non-ECC DDR DIMMs Dual-channel memory architecture Expansion slots 1 x AGP 8X/4X (1.5V only) 5 x PCI Storage 2 x UltraDMA 133/100 2 x Serial ATA with RAID 0, 1 function Audio ADI AD1888 Sound
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P4S800D-X specification summary Internal I/O CPU/Power/Chassis FAN connectors connectors 20-pin ATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12V power connector Chassis Intrusion GAME/MIDI connector CD/AUX audio in Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 2 x Serial ATA ports BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, ASUS JumperFree, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2, ASUS C.P.R., ASUS Instant Music Lite Industry standa
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4S800D-X motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction
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1.1Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard! The ASUS P4S800D-X motherboard, based on the SIS 655FX chipset, is the first SIS platform supporting 800MHz FSB and dual-channel DDR 400 that delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2Package contents Check your P4
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® SiS HyperStreaming Architecture ® The SiS 655FX integrates the latest HyperStreaming Engine which greatly improves computer system performance. The HyperStreaming Engine smartly manages the data streaming to flow smoothly from the peripherals to the core logic chipsets between the North and South bridge to the Front Side Bus, memory and graphic interface. Serial ATA solution with RAID 0, RAID 1 support The motherboard supports two interfaces compliant to the Serial ATA (SATA) specification, an
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C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and BIOS automatically restores the CPU’s previous setting for each parameter. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS eve
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse PWR_FAN1 B: Keyboard CPU_FAN1 Socket 478 SPDIF_O COM1 USB1 USB2 USBPW12 USBPW34 SiS USB2.0 Top: ATX12V1 T: USB3 655 RJ-45 B: USB4 FX Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In RTL8201CL Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power SiS PCI1 SATA2 964 USB56 SATA1 USBPW56 PCI2 CLRTC1 USBPW78 R USB78 CD1 PCI3 AUX1 P4S800D-X PCI4 AD1888 PCI5 CHASSIS1 SB_PWR1 CHA_FAN1 FP_AUDIO GAME1 PANEL1 ASUS P4S80
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1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the 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 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 R P4S800D-X 1.6 Central Processing
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1.6.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°- Socket Lever 100° angle. 90 - 100 Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. 3. Position the CPU above the socket Gold Mark such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket unti
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1.7System memory 1.7.1 DIMM sockets location The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. ® P4S800D-X P4S800D-X 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 1. It is recommended to use the blue DIMM slots first. 2. Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 3. When installing long AGP cards, it is recommended to install the memory modules first. Long AG
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Table 1 Recommended memory configurations Sockets Mode/DIMM Type DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 (blue) (black) (blue) (black) Single-channel (1) Populated — — — (PC3200/PC2700/ (2) — Populated — — PC2100/PC1600) (3) — — Populated — (4) — — — Populated Dual-channel (1) Populated — Populated — (PC3200/PC2700/ (2) — Populated — Populated PC2100/PC1600) (3)* Populated Populated Populated
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1.8 Expansion slots To install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis. 2. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for BIOS information. 3. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables next page. 4. Install the drivers and/or software applications for the expansion card according to the card documentation. 1.8.1 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1
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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. 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask 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. ® P4S800D-X Keyed for 1.5v P4S800D-X Accelerated
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1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on
