Asus P4B533-V User Manual

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Motherboard P4B533-V User Guide ...

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ii Checklist Copyright © 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any l...

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iii Features Contents FCC/CDC statements..................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide...........................

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iv Safeguards Contents 2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................ 2-13 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ................................ 2-13 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ...............................

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v Contents Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Install an operating system................................................. 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ...................................................... 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD ............

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vi 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 a...

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vii Safety information Electrical safety • To 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 cabl...

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viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS P4B533-V motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes th...

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ix Conventions used in this guide To 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 p...

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x ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: [email protected] Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-...

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xi P4B533-V specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots VGA IDE Audio (optional) LAN (optional) Special features Rear panel I/O (continued on the next page) Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 On-die 512KB L2 cac...

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xii Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents P4B533-V specifications summary * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for 2 additional USB ports CPU/Power/Chass...

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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4B533-V motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ................................................

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4B533-V motherboard! The ASUS P4B533-V motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS ...

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1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The P4B533-V motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 process...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 1-3 Digital audio interface On audio models, a digital audio connector is onboard to accommodate the bundled Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) In/Out module, which supports coaxial interfaces. Experience 5.1...

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1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Value-added solutions Overclocking The P4B533-V overclocking features: • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • adjustable FSB/DDR/AGP frequency ratio • adjust...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 1-5 Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection...

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1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Motherboard overview Before you install the P4B533-V motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A su...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 1-7 45 19 16 2 18 7 8 15 14 17 3 13 1 6 10 11 12 9 20 21 22 31 30 29 27 24 25 26 23 28 ...

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1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction DIP switches (DSW1). This 6-switch Dual Inline Package (DIP) allows you to set the CPU external frequency. ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. CPU sock...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 1-9 South bridge controller. The fourth-generation Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) is a subsystem that integrates various I/O functions including 2-channel ATA/100 bus master IDE controller, up to six USB 2.0/1.1 ...

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1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction AGP slot. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP4X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications. LAN PHY. This Intel 82562ET LAN PHY works with the integrated MAC in the South Bridge (ICH...

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Chapter 2 Hardware information 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. ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard Chapter summary 2.1 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard layout ....................................... 2-2 2.3 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-3 2.4 Centr...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-1 2.1 Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The P4B533-V uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inch...

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2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard layout The audio and LAN features are optional. These components are grayed out in the above motherboard layout. 22.86cm (9.0in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PCI1 PANEL1 FLOPPY1 IDE1 Intel I/O Controller Hub (IC...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-3 2.3 Before you proceed Take 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 com...

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2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 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...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-5 2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Ma...

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2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientatio...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-7 2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Retention Module Base CP...

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2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mechanism to the holes on each corner of the module base. Keep the retention locks lifted upwa...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-9 2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. 3. Push down the locks on th...

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2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 System memory 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC2...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-11 2.5.2 Memory configurations 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the mother...

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2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-13 2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has six PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and th...

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2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sou...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-15 2.6.3 PCI slots There are six 32-bit PCI slots in this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figu...

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2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Switches and jumpers 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. Ju...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-17 2. Processor system bus selection (3-pin PSBSEL1) In jumper mode, the PSBSEL1 jumper allows selection of either the CPU or the DSW1 to determine the CPU frequency. When set to pins 1-2, the CPU frequency depe...

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2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. CPU Core:Bus frequency multiple (DSW2 Switches 1-4) This option sets the frequency multiple between the CPU internal and external frequencies. This must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. Make su...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-19 5. 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 k...

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2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR_12, USBPWR_34, USBPWR_56) 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...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-21 8. Speaker selector (3-pin SPEECH1) This jumper allows you to select the speaker you wish to use for the ASUS POST Reporter™ function. Set to pins 1-2 to use an internal speaker (usually built in the chassi...

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2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 10. 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. Switch the jumpers from the CENTER/BASS (pins 2-3) position to...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-23 12. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) These solder points allow you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM d...

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2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8 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 t...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-25 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin IDE1, IDE2) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE conn...

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2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswit...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-27 6. ASUS EZ Plug™ and ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin EZ_PLUG1, 4-pin ATX12V1) These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these conne...

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2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1, PWR_FAN1, CHA_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cabl...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-29 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. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 48...

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2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 12. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1, MODEM1) (on audio models only) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connec...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-31 14. Line in connector (5-pin FP_LINE_IN1) (on audio models only) This connector is for a front panel Line In jack with a return path for automatic signal switching. By default, pins 1-2 and pins 5-6 are sho...

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2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 16. Digital audio connector (6-1 pin SPDIF1) (on audio models only) This connector is for the bundled S/PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound output. Connect one end of the audio cable to...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 2-33 19. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. P4B533-V ® P4B533-V System Panel Connectors * Requires an ATX power supply. PLED Ground MLED PWRB...

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2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPKR) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • System Message LED Lead (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connecto...

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Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time.......................... 3-1 3.2 Vocal POST Messages................................... 3-2 3.3 Powering off the computer ........................... 3-4 ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the ...

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3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Vocal POST Messages This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system ev...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 3-3 POST Message Action You may disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the BIOS setup. See section “4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration”. No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properly connected to the pur...

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3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.3 Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the o...

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Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program...................................... 4-7 4.3 Main Menu .................................................... 4-10 4.4 Advanced Men...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-1 4.1 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. 4.1.1 Using ASUS...

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4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-3 4.1.2 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. T...

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4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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>. ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-5 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. ...

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4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup pro...

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4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-9 General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> ...

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4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-11 Language [English US] This field allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the available options. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T...

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4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 fiel...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-13 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...

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4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-15 Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports. Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set va...

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4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-17 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of the CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the tw...

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4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup CPU/Memory Frequency Ratio [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 var...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-19 Refer to the CPU documentation before setting this field. A very high core voltage may severely damage the CPU! CPU VCore [1.750V] (for Willamette) , [1.500V] (for Northwood) When the CPU VCore Setting para...

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4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. When set to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-21 4.4.1 Chip Configuration The SDRAM parameters (items 2~5) become configurable only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. SDRAM CAS Latency (value depends on SDRAM SPD) This item controls th...

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4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay (value depends on SDRAM SPD) This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. Configuration options: [2T] [3T] SDRAM Active Precharge Delay (value depends on...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-23 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 da...

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4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 ...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-25 Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port op...

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4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Config...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-27 IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The setting [No/ICU] for an IRQ field indicates that you are using ...

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4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-29 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 O...

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4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5.1 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 Sta...

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ASUS P4B533-V motherboard user guide 4-31 Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lea...

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4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] POWER Temperature [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. If your power suppl...