Asus P4SP-MX SE Manuel d'utilisateur

MotherboardP4SP-MX SEUser Guide

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4SP-MX SE motherboard!The ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard delivers a host of

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-3The SiS651 Northbridge chip is a high performance Host Memory Controller for theIntel® Pentium® 4 processor,

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 ASUS unique featuresASUS CrashFree BIOSCrashFree BIOS allows users to restore BIOS data from a floppy diskett

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-51.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor chan

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Motherboard layoutFLOPPY1PANEL1CD1CHA_FAN1SiS651HOST/MemoryControllerAUX1P4SP-MX SE®GA

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-7Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing t

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.6.1 OverviewThe Intel® Pentium® 4 processor has a gold triangular mark on one cor

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-91.6.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboa

1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7 System memory1.7.1 DIMM sockets locationThe following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets.•

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-111.7.3 Installing a DIMMMake sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs orother system c

iiChecklistCopyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-12Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.1 Installing an expansion cardFollow these steps to install an expansion card.1. Before installing the expansio

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-13Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.4 AGP slotThe Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 4X (+1.5V) cards.When you buy an AGP card,

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-151.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.Y

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sle

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-171.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internalconnectors.1.10

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. Af

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-193. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply.

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction6. USB header (10-1 pin USB56)If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is availablefor addit

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-217. Internal audio connectors (4-pin AUX1, CD1)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from

iiiContentsNotices ...vSafety information ...

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction9. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)This connector accommodates the bundled serial port module. Use the COMcabl

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide1-23• ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWRBTN)This connector connects a switch that controls the s

1-24Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settingsthrough the BIOS Setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS parameters are alsoprovided.

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BasicInput/Out

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-32.1.2 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS wi

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1.3 Using the AFLASH utilityAFLASH is a Flash Memory Writer utility that allows you to update the BIOS usinga bootable

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-5To update the BIOS:1. Download an updated BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com) andsave the file to

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOSThe CrashFree BIOS auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from a flo

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-7Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...Checking for floppy...Floppy found!Reading file “P4SPMXSE.BIN”. C

ivSafeguardsContentsChapter 2: BIOS information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS information4. From the FTP site, select the BIOSversion that you wish to download.Click Next.5. Follow the instructions on thesucce

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-92.2.1 BIOS menu barThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use this menu to m

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2.2 Legend barAt the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allowyou to navigate thro

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-112.3 Main menuWhen you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears.Sub-menuNote that a right pointe

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS informationLegacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25in.

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-132.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/SlaveType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk dr

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS informationIf no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None].Other options for the Type

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-15Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum]This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highes

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS informationCPU External Frequency (XXX/XX)This item is configurable only when you set the CPU Speed item to [Manual]. Thisfeature

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-17Memory Frequency [Auto]This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be insynchronous o

vNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions:•

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.1 Chip ConfigurationSDRAM Configuration [By SPD]This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2–5,

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-19Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic dat

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.2 I/O Device ConfigurationFloppy Disk Access Control [R/W]Setting this item to [Read Only] allows the floppy disk d

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-212.4.3 PCI ConfigurationSlot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto]These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each P

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS informationOnboard PCI Devices ControlOnboard LAN [Enabled]This field allows you enable or disable the onboard LAN.Configuration o

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-23IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU]These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being usedb

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5.1 Power Up ControlYour screen saver does not display when you select [Blank Screen] as yourvideo-off method.[V/H SY

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-25Wake/Power Up On Ext. Modem [Disabled]This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6 Boot menuCPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]The onboard hardware monitor automatic

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide2-27ATAPI CD-ROMThis field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the bootsequence. Pressing [E

viSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable fromthe electrical outlet before relocating the

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS information2.7 Exit menuAfter configuring the BIOS save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from themenu bar to display the f

Chapter 3This chapter describes the contents of thesupport CD that comes with the motherboardpackage.Software support

3-2Chapter 3: Software support3.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS).Always install t

ASUS P4SP-MX SE motherboard user guide3-33.2.2 Installation itemsThe Installation Items window displays the available device drivers andapplications t

3-4Chapter 3: Software supportScreen display and utilities option may not be the same for other operatingsystem version.ASUS Screen SaverThis item ins

viiP4SP-MX SE specification summary*CPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsVGAStorageAudioLANSpecial featuresRear panel I/OInternal I/OBIO

viiiP4SP-MX SE specification summaryPCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1WOL/WOR by PME, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm)Devi

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of themotherboard. It includes brief descriptions of themotherboard components, and illustrations of the