Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1 3.2 Starting up for the first time.. 3-1 Powering off the computer.. 3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. 4-1 4.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS. 4-1 4.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS.. 4-3 BIOS Setup program... 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu bar.. 4-8 4.2.2 Legend bar... 4-8 Main Menu.. 4-10 4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave.. 4-12 4.3.2 Keyboard Features... 4-16 Advanced Menu... 4-17 4.4.1 Chip Configuration.. 4-19 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration.. 4-22 4.4.3 PCI Configuration.. 4-24 Power Menu... 4-26 4.5.1 Power Up Control.. 4-28 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor.. 4-30 Boot Menu.. 4-32 Exit Menu... 4-34

4.6 4.7

Chapter 5: Software support
5.1 5.2 Install an operating system.. 5-1 Support CD information.. 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD.. 5-1 5.2.2 Main menu... 5-2 5.2.3 Software menu.. 5-3 5.2.4 Drivers menu.. 5-5 5.2.5 DOS Utilities menu.. 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact Information.. 5-6 5.2.7 Other information... 5-7 Software information... 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS Update... 5-9 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe...5-11 5.3.3 E-Color 3Deep... 5-16
Glossary... G-1 Index... I-1

FCC/CDC statements

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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturers instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

ACPI ready

The Advanced Configuration power Interface (ACPI) provides more energy saving features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management (OSPM).

Auto fan off

The system fans power off automatically when the system is in sleep mode. This feature reduces both power consumption and system noise.
Chassis intrusion detection
The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in the system memory for more protection.

Motherboard overview

Before you install the P4B533-VM motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the board and its components.

1.4.1 Major components

The following are the major components of the P4B533-VM motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. DIP switches ATX 12V connector CPU socket North Bridge controller DDR DIMM sockets ATX power connector Super I/O controller Floppy connector IDE connectors South Bridge controller 19. PS/2 mouse port 20. Parallel port 21. RJ-45 port (optional) 22. Line In jack (optional) 23. Line Out jack (optional) 24. Microphone jack (optional) 25. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 26. Video port 27. Serial port 28. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 29. Keyboard port
10. Flash EEPROM 12. ASUS ASIC 13. AGP slot 14. Standby power LED 15. Audio CODEC (optional) 16. PCI slots 17. AGP warning LED 18. LAN PHY (optional)
See page 1-6 for the specifications of each component. Refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on the components.
1.4.2 Core specifications
3 DIP switches. This 5-switch Dual Inline Package (DIP) allows you to set the CPU external frequency. ATX 12V connector. This power connector is for the 4-pin 12V plug from an ATX 12V power supply. CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel Pentium 4 Processor, with 533/400 MHz system bus that allows 4.3GB/s and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates. North bridge controller. The Intel 845G Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) provides the processor interface with 533/400 MHz frequency, system memory interface at 133/100MHz operation, and 1.5V AGP interface that supports AGP 2.0 specification including 4X/2X Fast Write protocol. The integrated graphics accelerator delivers 3D/2D video capabilities and a high bandwidth access to graphics data in the system memory at a 2.2GB/s or 1.6GB/s. The GMCH interconnects to the south bridge ICH4 via the Intel proprietary Hub Interface. DDR DIMM sockets. These two 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB using unbuffered non-ECC PC2100/1600 DDR DIMMs. ATX power connector. This 20-pin connector connects to an ATX +12V power supply. The power supply must have at least 1A on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB). Super I/O controller. This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used Super I/O functionality. The chipset supports a high-performance floppy disk controller for a 360K/720K/1.44M/ 2.88M floppy disk drive, a multi-mode parallel port, two standard compatible UARTs, a Standard Infrared (SIR), one MPU-401 UART mode compatible MIDI/game interface, and a Smart Card Reader interface. Floppy disk connector. This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for the floppy disk drive. One side of the connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable. IDE connectors. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to four Ultra DMA/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable.

Chapter 2

This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

Hardware information

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Motherboard installation. 2-1 Motherboard layout.. 2-2 Before you proceed.. 2-3 Central Processing Unit (CPU). 2-4 System memory.. 2-10 Expansion slots.. 2-13 Switches and jumpers.. 2-16 Connectors... 2-20

Motherboard installation

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The P4B533-VM uses the microATX form factor that measures 9.6 in x 8.6 in (24.4 cm x 21.9 cm).
Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
2.1.1 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.

2.1.2 Screw holes

Place six (6) 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
PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard

Motherboard layout

21.9cm (8.6in)

KBPWR1 USBPWR2

CPU_FAN1

Bottom: USB20-3 USB20-4

Socket 478

Super I/O

IR_CON
DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

ATX Power Connector

PARALLEL PORT

FLOPPY

USBPWR1

Intel 845G

ATX12V1

CHA_FAN1

T: USB20_1 B: USB20_2

USB2.0 Top: RJ-45

Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In

LAN PHY

DIMM1 DIMM2

SEC_IDE PRI_ IDE

FP_LINE_IN

FP_AUDIO

Use the audio driver included in the support CD to install the multichannel audio feature.

BCS1 BCS2

(BASS/CENTER)

(CENTER/BASS) (Default)

P4B533-VM Bass/Center Setting
5. SMBus 2.0 setting (two 3-pin SMB2.0) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the SMBus 2.0 support on the motherboard. When these jumpers are set to pins 2-3 (Support), you may install PCI devices compliant with SMBus 2.0 specification.

SMB2.0

Not Support

Support

P4B533-VM SMBus 2.0
6. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR1, USBPWR2, USBPWR3) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). All three jumpers are set to pins 1-2 (+5V) by default because not all computers have the appropriate power supply to support this feature. The USBPWR1 and the USBPWR2 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The USBPWR3 is for the internal USB header that you can connect to the front USB ports.
1. This feature requires a power supply that can provide at least 1A on the +5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to +5VSB. Otherwise, the system does not power up. 2. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

USBPWR2 USBPWR1 USBPWR3

+5V (Default)
P4B533-VM USB Device Wake Up

Connectors

This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard.
Always connect ribbon cables with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives.
1. Hard disk activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this LED to light up.
TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug.

IDE_LED

P4B533-VM HDD Activity LED
2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug).
NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
P4B533-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector
3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE/SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cables blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 master device. It is recommended that you connect non-UltraDMA/100/66 devices to the secondary IDE connector. If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS supports specific device bootup. If you have more than two UltraDMA/100/66 devices, purchase another UltraDMA/100/66 cable. You may configure two hard disks to be both master devices with two ribbon cables one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector.

1. Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables. 2. The hole near the blue connector on the UltraDMA/100/66 cable is intentional.

SEC_IDE

P4B533-VM IDE Connectors

PRI_IDE

NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.
4. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATX_POWER1, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition to the 20-pin ATXPWR connector, this motherboard requires that you connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU.
Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the +12V lead and at least 1A on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). The minimum recommended wattage is 230W, or 300W for a fully configured system. The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate.

ATX_POWER1

ATX12V

+12V DC GND

P4B533-VM ATX Power Connectors
+12.0VDC +5VSB PWR_OK COM +5.0VDC COM +5.0VDC COM +3.3VDC +3.3VDC
+5.0VDC +5.0VDC -5.0VDC COM COM COM PS_ON# COM -12.0VDC +3.3VDC
5. CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or a total of 1A (12W) at +12V. Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin.
Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps over the fan connectors! Doing so will damage the motherboard.

GND +12V Rotation

P4B533-VM 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power
6. Chassis open alarm lead (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. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event.

5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears.
6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>.

Updating BIOS procedures

Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard!
1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the A:\ prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>. To cancel this operation, press <Enter>.
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. When the programming is done, the message Flashed Successfully appears.
8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems. Just repeat the process, and if the problem persists, load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support.

BIOS Setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to Run Setup. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you may want to enable the security password feature or make changes to the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM. The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices.

4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave

Type [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. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters. In these cases, select [User Type HDD] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Refer to the next section for details.
Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.

[User Type HDD]

Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information.
After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the Type field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured.

Translation Method [LBA]

Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition Table] [Manual]

AGP Capability [4X Mode]

This motherboard supports the AGP 4X interface that transfers video data at 1066MB/s. AGP 4X is backward-compatible, so you may keep the default [4X Mode] even if you are using an AGP 1X video card. When set to [1X Mode], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 266MB/s even if you are using an AGP 4x card. Configuration options: [1X Mode] [4X Mode]
Video Memory Cache Mode [UC]
USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video 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 does not support this feature, otherwise the system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC]
Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled]
This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards. Setting the address space to a particular setting makes that memory space unavailable to other system components. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Delayed Transaction [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], this feature frees the PCI bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards. This process normally consumes about 50-60 PCI clocks without PCI delayed transaction. Set this field to [Disabled] when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Onboard PCI IDE [Both]

This field allows you to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel, or both. You can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled]
USB 2.0 Reference Voltage [Medium]
This item allows control of the USB 2.0 high-speed drive strength reference voltage. Configuration options: [Low] [Medium] [High] [Maximum]
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration
Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]
When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]

You should install the Advanced Power Management (APM) utility to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode. In Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. In Windows 98 or later, APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled Power Management in the Control Panel. Select the item Advanced in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]
This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off]
Video Off Method [DPMS OFF]
This field defines the video off features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen. Use this for monitors without power management or green features.
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. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON]
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min].[15 Min]
ACPI Suspend To RAM [Disabled]
This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAM feature. To support this feature, the +5VSB of the power supply should have the capacity to provide more than 720mA current. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Suspend Mode [Disabled]

Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1~2 Min] [2~3 Min] [4~5 min] [8~9 Min] [20 Min] [30 Min]
PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off]
When set to [Soft off], the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power-off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds puts the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds powers off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend]

4.5.1 Power Up Control

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.

ATAPI CD-ROM

This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD-ROM drives.
Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)]
Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

Plug & Play O/S [No]

This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. If you installed a nonPnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, keep the default setting [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]
Reset Configuration Data [No]
The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices. It also holds the complete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted. Select [Yes] if you want to clear these data during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST). Configuration options: [No] [Yes]
Boot Virus Detection [Enabled]
This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector. The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
This field speeds up the Power-On-Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and fourth 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]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Interrupt Mode [APIC]

The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) setting allows you to distribute interrupt routings other than the 16 IRQs. The Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) setting allows you to use the 16 IRQs only. Configuration options: [PIC] [APIC]

Hard Drives

Shows the used and free space of the PCs hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used.

Information

Memory
Shows the PC memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.

Device Summary

Shows a summary of devices present in your PC.

DMI Explorer

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.
ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon
Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings 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 appears.

5.3.3 E-Color 3Deep

The 3Deep color tuner is designed to match your CRT or LCD color monitor and maximize the color quality of all graphical applications. You may also tune your internet applications to match true internet source colors with the color displayed on the monitor.

3Deep Control Panel

Using the Windows Start button, activate the 3Deep Control Panel program from the 3Deep Applications group on the Main Program menu.
The control panel offers access to the Color Wizard tuning program, a Game Gamma setting and a Tweak slider for brightness adjustment.

3Deep Color Tuning

1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer, either CRT or LCD.
2. Follow the instructions to manually adjust the brightness level of the monitor.
3. Select the faintest of the three colors: blue, red, and green.
4. Select the color squares that most closely blend and match with the background.
5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality.
6. When a message appears indicating that the tuning process is complete, click Finish.
7. Click on the Set Up Now button to connect to the Internet. Follow the screen instructions to set up True Internet Color.

Glossary

This part lists the technical terms that you may encounter when reading this document.
1394. 1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus that offers data transfers at 100/200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable version is the integration of I/O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface. The 1394 standard also provides new services such as live connect/disconnect capability for external devices including disk drives, printers and hand-held peripherals such as scanners and cameras. This is a new standard to complement the slower USB interface and to compete with the more expensive SCSI interface. AC97 (Audio Codec '97). AC '97 is the next step in enabling PCs with audio quality comparable to consumer electronics devices. The specification defines new cost-effective options to help integrate the components necessary to support next-generation auto-intensive PC applications such as DVD, 3-D multiplayer gaming and interactive music. The specification also defines new extensions supporting modem and docking to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new technologies more quickly and cost-effectively. This specification uses software emulation to compete with the PCI SoundBlaster specification. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). The ACPI specification defines a cross-platform interface designed to support many operating systems. ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features in a PC system, including hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn ON and OFF peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives, and printers, as well as consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. With this technology, peripherals are also able to activate the PC. For example, inserting a tape into a VCR can turn on the PC, which could then activate a large-screen TV and high-fidelity sound system. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port). An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP was designed to offer the necessary bandwidth and latency to perform texture mapping directly from system memory.

Bus PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X AGP 4X Bus Frequency 33MHz 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz Bandwidth 33MHz 66MHz 133MHz 266MHz Data Transfer Rate 133MByte/sec 266MByte/sec 512MByte/sec 1024MByte/sec
Backup. A copy of a file, directory, or volume on a separate storage device from the original. This copy is for the purpose of data retrieval in case the original is accidentally erased, damaged, or destroyed. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). BIOS is a set of routines that control how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. The BIOS instructions are built into the computers read-only memory. BIOS parameters are configurable through the BIOS Setup program. You can update the BIOS using the AFLASH utility by copying 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. Boot. Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory. When the manual instructs you to boot your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer. Reboot means to restart your computer. When using Windows 95 or later, selecting Restart from Start | Shut Down. will reboot your computer. Bus Master IDE. PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. Byte (Binary Term). One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol. Cache Memory. A type of RAM that allows a faster from the CPU than a regular RAM. The cache memory eliminates the CPU wait state. When the CPU reads data from the main memory, a copy of this data is stored in the cache memory. The next time the same address, the data is transferred from the cache memory instead of from the main memory. CODEC (Compressor/Decompressor). A software component that translates video or audio between its uncompressed form and the compressed form in which it is stored. COM Port. A connector with the accompanying circuitry that supports serial devices such as printers, mice, modems, and infrared modules. Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. COM port is short for communication port, and is also called a serial port.
CPU (Central Processing Unit). The CPU, also called Processor, actually functions as the brain of the computer. It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in the system memory. Device Driver. A software routine that links a peripheral device to the operating system. It acts as a translator between the device and the applications that use it. Each device has its own set of specialized commands known only to its driver while the applications access devices using high-level generic commands. The driver translates these commands into the commands required by the devices. DOS (Disk Operating System). A software that organizes how a computer reads, writes, and communicate to the disks and various input/ output devices (such as keyboards, screens, serial and parallel ports, printers, modems, etc.) connected to it. DOS was the most popular PC operating system until the introduction of Windows. DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). A type of RAM that requires refresh cycles to prevent the loss of the data stored in it. See also RAM and SDRAM. Expansion Card. A printed circuit card suchas an audio card, a video card, or a LAN card that plugs into an expansion slot on the motherboard. An expansion card add functions that are not present in the motherboard. Flash ROM. A non-volatile memory device that retains its data even when power is removed. This device is similar to EPROM, but unlike EPROM which can be erased only 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, you can update the BIOS by yourself. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics). IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/100/6633 IDE devices can achieve up to 100MB/sec transfers. Internet. The global computer network composed of WANs and LANs that uses TCP/IP to provide worldwide communications to homes, schools, businesses, and the government. I/O (Input/Output). The data transfers from the input devices like a keyboard, mouse, or scanner, to the output devices like a printer or the monitor screen.

System Disk. A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). The communications protocol used by the UNIX system and the Internet. TCP checks for lost packets, puts the data from multiple packets into the correct order, and requests that missing or damaged packets be resent. USB (Universal Serial Bus). A 4-pin serial cable bus that allows up to 127 Plug-n-Play computer peripherals (such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer, modem, and monitor) to share bandwidth through a host scheduled token-based protocols. This allows attaching or detaching while the host and other peripherals are in operation. Supports synchronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires up to 12Mbit/ sec. USB 2.0 provides 40 times the transfer rate compared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. WAN (Wide Area Network). A geographically dispersed network formed by linking several computers or Local Area Networks (LANs) together over long distances. WANs usually use leased long-distance lines to connect systems across towns, in different cities, or in different regions of the world.
This part contains an alphabetical list of the topics found in this document.
Accelerated Graphics Port 2-15 Acrobat Reader 5-4 ASUS ASIC 1-9 ASUS EZ Flash 4-1 ASUS EZ Plug 1-3, 1-8, 2-27 ASUS iPanel 2-32 ASUS MyLogo 1-3, 5-10 ASUS PC Probe 5-12 ASUS POST Reporter 1-3, 5-20 ASUS Q-Fan 1-4, 4-32 ASUS Update 5-9 ATAPI CD-ROM 4-34 Audio controller 1-9 Automatic Power Up 4-31
Central Processing Unit (CPU) fan connector 2-9 installation 2-5 Level 1/Level 2 Cache 4-19 Speed 4-17 CPU socket 1-8, 2-5 Chip Configuration 4-21 Clear RTC RAM 2-23 Concurrent PCI 1-4 Connectors ASUS EZ Plug 1-3, 1-8, 2-27 ASUS iPanel 2-32 ATX power 1-6, 2-27 chassis alarm 2-26 fan 2-28 floppy disk 1-6, 2-24 front panel audio 2-33 game/MIDI 2-30 IDE 1-9, 2-25 IDE LED 2-24 infrared module 2-30 internal audio 2-31 Line In 2-31 panel 2-33 power supply thermal 2-28 S/PDIF 2-32 SMBus 2-26 USB header 2-29 CPU bus frequency 2-17 CPU frequency 2-18
BIOS Advanced Menu 4-17 Boot Menu 4-34 Boot Sequence 4-34 Exit Menu 4-36 Language 4-11 Legend Bar 4-8 Main Menu 4-10 Menu Bar 4-8 Power Menu 4-28 Setup Defaults, loading 4-37 Setup Program 4-7 Sub-menu, launching 4-9 Updating 4-1 BIOS Beep Codes 3-1 BIOS AFLASH utility 4-3 Boot Device selection 4-35 Boot Up NumLock Status 4-16 Boot Virus Detection 4-35
DDR SDRAM technology 2-10 Digital audio interface 1-2 DIMM installing 2-11 removing 2-12 DIMM sockets 1-8
DIP switches 1-8, 1-9, 2-16 Double Data Rate (DDR) memory 1- 2
Expansion card installation 2-13 configuration 2-13 Expansion slots 1-9, 2-13 AGP 1-9, 2-15 PCI 1-9, 2-15