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Motherboard P4GE-VM User Guide.
ii Checklist Copyright © 2002 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, sto.
iii Features Contents Notices ............................................................................................ v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ............
iv Safeguards Contents 2.3 Main Menu ........................................................................ 2-10 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ................. 2-12 2.3.2 Keyboard Features .............................................. 2-14 2.
v Notices 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.
vi Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
vii About this guide Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
viii ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.
ix P4GE-VM specifications summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots VGA IDE Audio (optional) LAN (optional) Special features Rear panel I/O Internal I/O (continued on the next p.
x BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents P4GE-VM specifications summar y * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 2Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCA V , PnP , DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, CrashFree BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4GE-VM motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4GE-VM motherboard! The ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 1-3 1 .3 Motherboard com ponents 3 4 5 6 9 16 14 1 8 7 10 11 18 13 2 12 17 15 19 20 29 28 27 25 22 23 24 21 26 Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction DIP switches. This 5-pin Dual Inline Package (DIP) switches allows you to select the CPU frequency multiple. A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . CPU socket.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 1-5 Standby power LED. This LED lights up if there is a standby power on the motherboard. This LED acts as a reminder to turn of f the system power before plugging or unplugging devices. Audio CODEC. The RealT ek ALC650 is an AC ’ 97 CODEC that allows 6-channel audio playback.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction ® ASUS P ANEL1 FLOPPY1 SEC_IDE PRI_ IDE Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) P4GE-VM 2Mbit Firmware Hub A TX12V1 Intel 845GE Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) AUX CPU_F AN1 SW1 CD SB_PWR CHA_F AN1 21.9cm (8.6in) 24.4cm (9.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 1-7 1 .5 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .6 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the micro-A TX form factor that measures 9.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 1-9 1 .7 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache on 0.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 1-11 1 .8 System memor y The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/PC2100 (FSB533) or PC2100/PC1600 (FSB400) DDR DIMMs.
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .9 Expansion slots The motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. T o install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 1-13 1 . 10 Switches and jum pers The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch position. The illustration below shows the ON and OFF positions of the switches.
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar).
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 1-15 ® P4GE-VM 23 2 1 +5V (Default) +5VSB P4GE-VM USB Device W ake Up USBPWR_34 USBPWR_12 USBPWR_56 4. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR_12, USBPWR_34, USBPWR_56) S.
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction ® P4GE-VM P4GE-VM Bass/Center Setting BCS1 BCS2 12 23 (BASS/CENTER) (CENTER/BASS) (Default) 6. Bass/Center setting (3-pin BCS1, BCS2) (on audio models only) These jumpers allow you to select the speaker output for a 6-channel audio system.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 1-17 ® P4GE-VM NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P4GE-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 FLOPPY1 2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction ® P4GE-VM P4GE-VM Serial COM2 Bracket PIN 1 COM2 4. Serial port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 1-19 ® P4GE-VM P4GE-VM Chassis Alarm Lead CHASSIS +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND (Default) 7. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 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.
1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction ® P4GE-VM P4GE-VM Game Connector GAME1 1 GND J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN GND J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 GND 9 8 16 9. USB header (10-1 pin USB_56) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 1-21 ® P4GE-VM P4GE-VM Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_OUT +5V SPDIFOUT GND 10. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) (on audio models only) This connector is for a S/PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound output.
1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction ® P4GE-VM P4GE-VM System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED Ground MLED PWR +5 V Keylock +5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground +5 V Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED ExtSMI# Ground Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock A TX Power Switch* 13.
Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS It is recommended that you save a copy of the motherboard’s original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the original BIOS later .
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-3 5. At the prompt, “ Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _ ” , type in the BIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press <Enter>. EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for the file name that you typed.
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-5 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>.
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-7 2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS feature The CrashFree BIOS feature allows you to boot the computer from a floppy disk and update the BIOS in case the original BIOS fails or gets corrupted. 1. Y ou must have a bootable floppy disk ready before updating the BIOS.
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2 BIOS Setup prog ram This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” .
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar . The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown on the left) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-11 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives.
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave T ype [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-13 If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM d.
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive ’ s maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector T ransfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-15 CPU External Frequency (MHz) (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information Memory Frequency [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency . The options that appear in the popup menu vary according to the CPU Frequency (MHz).
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-17 2.4.1 Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2 – 5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 – 5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Onboard VGA [Auto] When set to Auto, this item allows BIOS to automatically detect the onboard VGA, and the AGP device if installed. Under this setting, the AGP device has higher priority over the onboard VGA. If an AGP device is present, the onboard VGA is disabled.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-19 Onboard PCI IDE [Both] This field allows you to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel, or both. Y ou can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] USB 2.
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information ECP DMA Select [3] This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-21 PCI Latency Timer [32] Leave this field to the default setting [32] for best performance and stability . USB 1.1 Controllers [3 Controllers] This field allows you to select the number of USB 1.1 controllers that you wish to activate.
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-23 Even if installed, your screen saver does not display when you select [Blank Screen] for the above field. [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning.
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-25 Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date].
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “ Hardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details ” . Y ou will then be prompted to “ Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP ” .
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 2-27 IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives. A T API CD-ROM This field allows you to select which A T API CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence.
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup.
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support.
3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 3. 1 Install an oper ating system This motherboard supports Windows 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware.
ASUS P4GE-VM motherboard user guide 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS PC Probe V2.18.07 This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition.
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