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P4BGL-MX
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist E1339 Revised Edition V3 June 2003 Copyright © 2003 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 language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be exte
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Contents Contents ......................................................................................... iii FCC/CDC statements ...................................................................... v Federal Communications Commission Statement ................. v Canadian Department of Communications Statement ........... v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ........................................................
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Safeguards Contents 2.3 Main Menu .................................................................... 2-9 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ......................... 2-11 2.3.2 Keyboard Features ..................................................... 2-13 2.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................... 2-14 2.4.1 Chip Configuration ...................................................... 2-16 2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ..................................
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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 r
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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 cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cabl
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING/DANGER: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more information Refer to t
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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: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Web Site: www.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538,
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P4BGL-MX specifications summary CPU Socket 478 ofr Intel Pentium 4 Northwood/Willamette processors with frequency up to 2.4+ GHz Chipset Northbridge: Intel Brookdale GL (i845GL) Southbridge: Intel ICH4 (FW82801DB) Front Side Bus (FSB) 400 MHz Memory 2 x DDR DIMM Sockets Max. 2 GB unbuffered PC2100/1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM Expansion slots 3 x PCI IDE 2 x UltraDMA 100/66 Audio RealTek 2-channel CODEC LAN RealTek 8101L PCI LAN integrated 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Special Features Power Loss Restart AS
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P4BGL-MX specifications summary BIOS features 2Mb Flash ROM, EEPROM, ASUS JumperFree, Award BIOS with ACPI, DMI2.0, PnP, WfM2.0, Green, TCAV (Trend Chip Away Virus) Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0. Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOR by PME, WOL by BME Form Factor Micro-ATX form factor: 8.6 in x 9.6 in Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe tm Trend Micro PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Accessories User’s manual Support CD 1 x USB Bracket IDE cable FDD cabl
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Chapter 1 This chapter gives information about the ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-1 Motherboard Info
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard! The ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard is loaded with new features and the most advanced technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your ASUS P4BGL-MX package for the following items. ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard Micro-ATX form factor: 8.6 in x 9.6
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1.3 Introduction The ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard is yet another high-quality motherboard from ASUS. This motherboard is loaded with value-added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction. For future upgrades or system reconfiguration, this chapter provides technical information about the motherboard. 1.4 Motherboard components 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 10 13 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 25 24 23 22 21 ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard 1-3
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ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V 1 plug from the ATX 12V power supply. CPU Sockets. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) 2 ® ® socket for the Intel Pentium 4 478/Northwood Processor with 400 MHz system bus that allows 3.2 GB/s data transfer rates. NorthBridge Controller. This Intel Brookdale GL controller 3 ® ® integrates a high performance host interface for the Intel Pentium 4 processor, a memory controller and an integrated graphics interface. DDR
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Audio/Modem CODEC. This audio CODEC is AC ’97 compliant. 12 PCI slots. These 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus 13 master PCI cards like SCSI and LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum output. Single-Chip Fast Ethernet controller. The RealTek 8101L PCI 14 LAN Fast Ethernet controller allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 15 Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a 16 scanner,
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1.5 Motherboard layout 21.9cm (8.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse Super B: Keyboard CPUFAN1 I/O Socket 478 Bottom: USB20-3 USB20-4 IR1 COM1 VGA Intel 845GL USBPWR_12 Graphic Memory Top: USB2.0 Controller ATX12V1 T: USB20_1 RJ-45 B: USB20_2 Hub (GMCH) Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In 0 1 2 3 IAPANEL1 RTL8101L PCI1 Intel I/O Controller P4BGL-MX ASPDIF1 Hub (ICH4) PCI2 BAT1 Audio PCI3 USBPWR_56 BUZZ1 Codec CHASSIS1 J1 USB20_5 CHASFAN1 USB20_6 CD1 AUX1 COM2 GAME1 ASUS PANEL1 The audio and LAN fe
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1.6 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 component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. 3. Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. 4. Whenever you unins
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1.8 System memory The motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to 2GB non-ECC PC2100/1600 DDR. 80 Pins 104 Pins P4BGL-MX P4BGL-MX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 1. A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. 1.9 Expansion slots The P4BGL-MX motherboard has three (3) expansion slots. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1
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1.9.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Standard Function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt Controller 3 Communications Port (COM2) 4 Communications Port (COM1) 5 IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller 7 ECP Printer Port (LPT1) 8 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 10 IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 11 IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 Numeric Data Processor 14
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1.10 Jumpers This section describes and illustrates the jumpers on the motherboard. 1. 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 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). This feature requires a power supply that can provide at least 1A on
