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P4B533-E
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist E1149 Revised Edition V2 October 2002 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 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 e
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Contents Contents ......................................................................................... iii FCC/CDC statements ..................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii How this guide is organized ................................................ viii Conventions used i
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Safeguards Contents 2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................ 2-13 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ................................ 2-13 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................ 2-13 2.6.3 PCI slots .............................................................. 2-15 2.6.4 AGP slot ............................................................... 2-15 2.7 Switches and jumpers ......................................................
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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 ........................................ 5-1 5.2.2 Main menu ............................................................. 5-2 5.2.3 Software menu ....................................................... 5-3 5.2.4 Drivers menu ...................................
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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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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS P4B533-E motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the P4B533-E motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perfo
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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: 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 the foll
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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 Support Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Web Site: www.asus.com.tw Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNAT
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P4B533-E specifications summary ® ® CPU Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 On-die 512KB/256KB L2 cache Chipset Intel 82845E MCH Intel 82801 DB ICH4 Front Side Bus (FSB) 533/400 MHz Memory 3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 2GB memory Supports PC2100/PC1600 unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR DIMMs Expansion slots 1 x AGP Pro (1.5V only) 6 x PCI IDE 2 x UltraDMA 100/66/33 2 x ATA133 for RAID 0/1 (optional) Audio (optional) C-Media 8738-MX 6-channel PCI audio controller LAN (optional) Intel 82562ET PHY IEE
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P4B533-E specifications summary Internal I/O 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector for 2 additional USB ports 2 x 1394 connectors (optional) CPU/Power/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin ATX power connectors IDE LED/Power LED connectors Chassis intrusion, SMBus, and SIR connectors S/PDIF In/Out connector (optional) ASUS iPanel connector CD/AUX/Modem audio connectors (optional) Front panel audio connector (optional) BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, Multi-langua
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4B533-E motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction
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Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2 1.4 Motherboard overview................................... 1-6 ASUS P4B533-E motherboard
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS P4B533-E motherboard! The ASUS P4B533-E motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! ® ® The P4B533-E incorporates the Intel Pentium 4 Processor in 478-pin ® package coupled with the Intel 845E (Brookdale-E) chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution. Supporting up to 2GB of system memory with PC2100/1600 DDR SDRAM, high-
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology ® ® The P4B533-E motherboard supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 Processor via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB ® L2 cache on 0.13 micron process features the Intel NetBurst™ micro- architecture that includes hyper-pipelined technology, a rapid execution engine, a 533MHz system bus, and an execution trace cache to offer a significant increase in performance. See page 2-4 for more infor
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RAID 0 (called data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. RAID 1 (called data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the sur
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ASUS POST Reporter™ P4B533-E offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self- Tests (POST). Through the system’s internal speaker, or an added external speaker, you will hear the messages informing you of the system boot status and causes of boot errors, if any. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the voice messages, and provides multi-language support. See details on pages 3-2 an
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1.3.2 Value-added solutions Overclocking • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • adjustable FSB/DDR ratio • fixed AGP/PCI frequencies • adjustable CPU, DDR, and AGP voltages • Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) for fine-tuning system bus frequency from 100MHz up to 200MHz at 1MHz increments • optimized system performance through BIOS built-in Turbo mode Concurrent PCI This feature allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to the memory and proc
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1.4 Motherboard overview Before you install the P4B533-E 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-E motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 1. ATX 12V connecto
