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    ® P4T-M Intel® 850 Micro-ATX Motherboard USER'S MANUAL ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 1
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    manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICATIONS
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    @asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 3
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    INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS P4T-M 8 2.2 P4T-M Motherboard Components 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 P4T-M Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Getting Started 16 3.4 System Memory 17 3.5.1 CPU Installation 19
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    Install Operating System 69 5.2 Start Windows 69 5.3 P4T-M Motherboard Support CD 70 6.1 ASUS Live Update 72 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 73 6.2 ASUS PC Probe 73 6.3 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE 78 6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail 79 7. APPENDIX 81 7.1 Glossary 81 INDEX 85 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 5
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    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 numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    connector set with bracket (1) I/O port bracket (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual (1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module (1) Quick Setup Manual (1) Reference Card Optional Items ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 7
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    ASUS P4T-M The ASUS P4T-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel Processor Support: Intel Socket 423 Pentium® 4 processors. • Intel 850 Chipset: Features the Intel® 850 chipset (Memory
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    . The IEEE-1394 supports traditional asynchronous data transfer as well as isochronous (real-time) data transfer. Up to 63 peripheral devices may be connected simultaneously. The IEEE 1394 is the fastest available interface for the latest consumer electronics devices. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 9
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    and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/NT and later. Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC 99. 10 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    button for more than 4 seconds will enter the Soft-Off mode. • Peripheral Power Up: Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or disabled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard or mouse click. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 11
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    2.2 P4T-M Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 423 for Pentium 4 Processors 1 Chipsets Intel 850 Memory Controller Hub (MCH 2 Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2 11 4Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH 9 Yamaha Audio Chipset 16 Main Memory Maximum 2GB
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    2. FEATURES Component Locations 2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 3 45 6 7 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 13
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    3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) 4Mbit Firmware Hub CHA_FAN IR BUZZER CLRTC USB2 AFPANEL P4T-M COM2 IDELED PANEL Grayed components are available only on certain models at the time of purchase. PRIMARY IDE FLOPPY 24.4cm (9.6in) 14 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    3) PCI1/2/3 4) AGP 4X p.17 184-Pin System Memory Support p.19 Central Processing Unit (CPU) p.20 CPU Heatsink 12) USB2 p.30 USB Header (10-1 pin) 13) IA p.31 Internal Audio (4 pin SPDIF_OUT, CD_IN, AUX) 14) 1394_CON p.31 IEEE-1394 Controller Header Lead (2 pin) ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 15
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    : • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install motherboard. WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 16 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    two memory modules, C-RIMM RIMMA2 it is recommended that you use configuration a. 128MB RDRAM RIMMA1 b. 128MB RDRAM RIMMB2 C-RIMM RIMMB1 128MB RDRAM C-RIMM RIMMA2 RIMMA1 c. 128MB RDRAM RIMMB2 128MB RDRAM RIMMB1 128MB RDRAM 128MB RDRAM RIMMA2 RIMMA1 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 17
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    a memory module, push both ejectors outward and pull the module straight up and out of the RIMM sockets. WARNING! RIMM modules become extremely hot during operation. To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the modules to cool off before removing them. 18 ASUS P4T-M User
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    motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If not, then purchase a fan before turning on the system. Socket 423 Pentium 4 Gold Arrow ® P4T P4T-M Socket 423 Gold Arrow 3.5.1 CPU Installation 1. Locate the P4 alignment and look for bent pins. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 19
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    this package, below right. Both types of supports may be affixed to the motherboard using the plastic plugs and shown in #2 below. 3. H/W SETUP Heatskink Built-in retaining clips 2. Four black plastic collars and four white plastic plugs. Separate retaining clips 20 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    sufficient air circulation across the processor's heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 21
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    clip to the protruding black tab on the end of the plastic heatsink support base. 3. Push down on the levered end of the heatsink retaining clip until it locks into place. 4. Connect the CPU fan cable to the fan connector. (See 3.1 Motherboard Layout / 3.8 Connectors). 22 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to support these cards. Follow BIOS settings, if any. (see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to change the settings.) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card. 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your motherboard also drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. 24 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    Graphics Port (AGP 4X) This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP 4X) to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth. P4T-M P4T-M Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) IMPORTANT: Only 1.5V AGP cards are supported. ASUS® AGP 4X cards are rated for
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    These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin female) 26 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    serial header is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1/2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for settings. COM 1 Serial Port (9-pin male) P4T-M P4T-M Serial COM2 Bracket COM2 PIN 1 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 27
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    connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. RJ-45 7) IEEE-1394 Controller Interface Connector (6-pin 1394_CON) (optional) This connector supports external digital devices. 3. H/W SETUP Connectors IEEE-1394 (6 pins) 28 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    voice. Line Out Line In Mic 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors 10) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P4T-M PIN 1 P4T-M Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 29
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    support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable's blue connector to the motherboard your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.6 Boot Menu). (Pin USBP3+ 9: GND 5: NC P4T-M P4T-M USB Headers 30 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    expansion slot in the computer case. 1394-compliant internal fixed disk drives may also be connected to these headers. P4T-M P4T-M IEEE-1394 Headers +12V Ground TPB2TPB2+ TPA2TPA2+ Ground Ground +12V Ground TPB2TPB2+ TPA2TPA2+ Ground Ground 1394HEAD2 1394HEAD3 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 31
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    motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. Rotation +12V GND CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND PWR_FAN GND +12V Rotation P4T-M P4T-M 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power CHA_FAN 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 32 ASUS P4T-M User
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    (see BIOS 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5 volt standby power WOL_CON +5 Volt Standby PME P4T-M Ground P4T-M Wake-On-LAN Connector ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    a small opening on system cases that support this feature. You must also configure the the motherboard's SIR connector according to the pin definitions. Front View Back View IR +5V (NC) IRRX GND IRTX 1 P4T-M P4T-M P4T-M SIR CIR P4T-M Front Panel Connectors IR_CON 34 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    WakeOn-LAN support, your ATX power supply (minimum recommended wattage: 230watts) must supply at least 720mA +5VSB. COM +12V DC Pin 1 P4T-M P4T-M ATX & P4T-M P4T-M IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    Only SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated audio has been properly initialized. 25) System Message LED Lead (2-pin an ACPI OS and driver support. 26) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in an endless loop One found or video card memory bad CPU overheated System running at a lower frequency ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 37
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    3. HARDWARE SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP. * Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. 3. H/W SETUP Powering Up 38 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    to run AFLASH. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORTANT! If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the Flash utility and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 39
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    result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the disk you created earlier. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then
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    if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 41
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    Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS. The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". This section describes
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    ← or → (keypad arrow) ↑ or ↓ (keypad arrow) - (minus key) + (plus key) or spacebar Function Description Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Selects the menu item to the left or right Moves
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    Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. Menu Introduction 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction 44 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    BIOS None] Sets the type of floppy drives Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    new. You can try updating your BIOS or enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters manually. NOTE: After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS, new IDE hard disk drives FDISK). Other options for the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices 46 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    enter the correct ones manually by setting [User Type HDD]. [User Type HDD] 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Master/Slave Drives Manually enter the number of the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 47
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    IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Disabled] Master/Slave Drives 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives 48 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    4. BIOS SETUP Other options for "Type:" are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 49
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    down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Keyboard Features 4. BIOS SETUP CLRTC CLRTC 3 2 2 1 Operational CLEAR CMOS Default Position P4T-M P4T-M Clear RTC RAM Halt On [All but keyboard] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system
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    access to the memory. Leave on default setting for best performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] FPU OPCODE Compatible Mode [Disabled] Leave on default setting for optimized performance of Pentium 4 processor. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 51
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    Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu 52 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running and enter BIOS setup. 4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup JumperFree Mode ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 53
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    4. BIOS SETUP memory of the processor. It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. You must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] 54 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    make that memory space unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] . Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 55
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    motherboard offers an AC97 Audio Controller chip. BIOS will automatically activate the Audio Controller if it is available. Configuration options; [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard Lan Controller [Enabled] (only on model with LAN) This motherboard /IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] 56 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    BIOS SETUP UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled] When enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15] 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 57
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    [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [Enabled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Configuration options; [Disabled] [Enabled] 58 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    4. BIOS SETUP PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion (submenu) IRQ XX Reserved for Legacy Device [No/ICU] These fields indicate IRQ by selecting [Yes]. Otherwise, select [No/ICU] to release the IRQ to OS. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 59
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    the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration 60 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    predefined value that ensures maximum power savings. This field User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving] IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 61
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    RAM. Thus, the PC consumes less than 5 Watts of power. Select [Enabled] if your power supply can supply at least 720mA on the +5VSB lead to support the STR function. If the expansion cards you use on the motherboard do not support ] Power Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 62 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    4.5.1 Power Up Control 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you This feature requires an optional network interface with Wake-OnLAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 63
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    support enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor Power Up Control 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard enter SETUP". 64 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    SETUP 4.6 Boot Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Hardware Monitor Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 65
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    time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 66 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Boot Menu NOTE: Pressing does not exit this to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 67
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    Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. Exit Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu 68 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    No and then follow the setup procedures in this section. NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not be an exact reflection of your system. 5. S/W SETUP Install OS ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 69
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    your BIOS or down- load a BIOS image file. • Microsoft DirectX Driver: Installs Microsoft DirectX driver. • Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software nec- essary to view user's manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this motherboard's manual is
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    to view the contents of the CD. • ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. • Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. (TO RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU, CLICK LEFT ARROW ON THE LOWERRIGHT CORNER OF THE SECONDARY MENU) 5. S/W SETUP Support CD ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 71
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    on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 72 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    . It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. 6.2.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing
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    REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC's temperature (for supported processors only). Temperature the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC's voltages. 74 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC's temperature, fan Shows the used and free space of the PC's hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 75
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    Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. 76 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 77
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    is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste time identifying your file types. 6.3.1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE To start angle Next audio stream Next subtitle Add bookmark Capture frame Go-Up Repeat Menu Go to bookmark 78 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    video mails from PC video/audio input devices and to send supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Windows standard. Video for Windows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    VLM 3's Setup Wizard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail Video Configuration screen shows up. You may have to specify the video driver for VLM 3, if there are several video-input devices installed. Then ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1. ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 81
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    using an ultra-violet light, flash ROM can be electrically erased. Flash ROM is normally used for system BIOS, which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the flash ROM contents can be modified, users can easily update the BIOS.. 82 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    work simultaneously. POST (Power On Self Test) Powering on the computer initiates the POST, a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices ASUS P4T-M User's Manual 83
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    on ATX motherboards. RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can memory controllers, and graphics/video ICs. RAM (Random Access Memory). The computer's primary storage area used to write, store, and retrieve information and program instructions ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    /Slave 46 Shadow Configuration 60 System Hangup 53 Updating 39 BIOS Beep Codes 37 Boot Sequence 65 Boot Up Audio (SPDIFOUT) 33 DIMMs. See Dual Inline Memory Modules Discard Changes 68 E ECP DMA Select 57 Exit Discarding Changes 67 Exit Saving Changes 67 Expansion Cards ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    Serial Port 1 56 Onboard Serial Port 2 56 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 52 Other Boot Device Select 65 P Parallel Port Connector 27 Parallel Port Mode 57 PCI Latency Timer 58 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 58 PIO Mode 48 Plug & Play O/S 66 Power Management 61 PowerPlayer SE Using 78 86 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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    Memory 17 System Message LED Lead 36 System Power LED Lead 36 System Time 45 T Translation Method 47 Type 46 U UART2 Use Standard Infrared 57 Ultra DMA Mode 48 Universal Serial Bus Ports 28 Updating BIOS 39 USB Function 58 USB Headers 30 USB Legacy Support 52 Using ASUS PC Probe 73 ASUS Update
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    NOTES 88 ASUS P4T-M User's Manual
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