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xBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityForm FactorSupport CD contentsAccessoriesP4BGL-MX specifications summary* Specifications are subject to ch

1-1ASUS P4BGL-MX MotherboardThis chapter gives information about theASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard that camewith the system.This chapter includes themother

1-21.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4BGL-MX motherboard!The ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard is loaded with new features and themost advanced tech

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard1-31.3 IntroductionThe ASUS P4BGL-MX motherboard is yet another high-quality motherboardfrom ASUS. This motherboard is loaded

1-4Chapter 1: Motherboard Information11ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12Vplug from the ATX 12V power supply.CPU Sockets.

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard1-5Audio/Modem CODEC. This audio CODEC is AC ’97 compliant.PCI slots. These 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support busmaster

1-6Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.5 Motherboard layoutASUS PANEL1FLOPPY1SEC_IDEPRI_ IDEIntel I/OControllerHub(ICH4)P4BGL-MX2MbitFirmwareHubATX12

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard1-71.6 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboardcomponents or change any mother

1-8Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.9 Expansion slotsThe P4BGL-MX motherboard has three (3) expansion slots. The followingsub-sections describe th

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard1-91.9.2 Standard Interrupt AssignmentsIRQ Standard Function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmab

iiChecklistCopyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-10Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.10 JumpersThis section describes and illustrates the jumpers on the motherboard.1. USB device wake-up (3-pin

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard1-112. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin J1)These solder points allow you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC)RAM in CMOS. You can clear th

1-12Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.11 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard.1. IDE connectors (40-1

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard1-132. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. Aftercon

1-14Chapter 1: Motherboard Information4. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATX_POWER1)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugsfrom t

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard1-15Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack ofsufficient air flow within the system may damage th

1-16Chapter 1: Motherboard Information8. Front panel audio connectors (10-1 pin IAPANEL1)This connector connects to the front panel audio module usin

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard1-1710. infrared connector (10-pin IR1)These connectors support an optional wireless transmitting andreceiving infrared modul

1-18Chapter 1: Motherboard Information13. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.• Sy

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard1-19• System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER)This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker andallows you to h

iiiFeaturesContentsContents ... iiiFCC/CDC statements...

1-20Chapter 1: Motherboard Information

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-1This chapter gives information about theASUS P4BGL-MX Binary Input/OutputSystem (BIOS).This chapter includesupdating the B

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and Updating your BIOS2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to e

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-35. At the prompt, “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _”, type in theBIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS we

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS InformationThe BIOS information in the above screen is for reference only. Whatyou see on your screen may not be exactly the same a

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-51. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW orFTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) a

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS Information6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start theupdate.7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS in

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-72.2 BIOS Setup programUse the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard,reconfiguring your system, or promp

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.2.2 Legend barAt the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend barallow you to navigate throu

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-92.3 Main MenuWhen you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears.Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as

ivSafeguardsContents2.3 Main Menu ... 2-92.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ..

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS InformationSystem Date [XX/XX/XXXX]Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). Theformat is month, da

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-112.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/SlaveType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If autom

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS InformationIf no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it,select [None].Other options for the Type f

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-13SMART Monitoring [Disabled]This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring,Analysis and Report

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS InformationBoot Up NumLock Status [On]This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon systemboot. Configuration

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-15Memory Frequency [Auto]This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be insynchronous or asynchronou

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4.1 Chip ConfigurationSDRAM CAS Latency [2T]This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command andthe time

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-17NTSC/PAL Preference [NTSC]This field allows you to select broadcast transmission and receptionstandards. Configuration op

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS InformationFloppy Disk Access Control [R/W]When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied tofloppy disks

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-19Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto]These fields assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for eachfield is [Aut

vFCC/CDC statementsFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to thefollowing two co

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS InformationIRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU]These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field isbeing used by a legacy

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-21Power Management [User Defined]This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power savingfeatures. When s

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS InformationACPI Suspend To RAM [Enabled]This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAMfeature. To support this

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-23Power Up On PCI Device [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the systemthrough a PCI LAN

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS InformationIf any of the monitored items is out of range, the following errormessage appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error. En

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-25ATAPI CD-ROMThis field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in theboot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will sh

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.7 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in theSetup program, save your changes an

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard2-27Load Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of theparameters on the Setup menus. When y

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS Information

3-1ASUS P4BGL-MX MotherboardThis chapter helps you power up yoursystem and install drivers and utilities thatcame with the support CD.Starting UpChapt

viSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable fromthe electrical outlet before relocating the

3-2Chapter 3: Starting-Up3.1 Install an operating systemThe P4BGL-MX motherboard supports Windows ME/2000/XP operatingsystems (OS). Always install the

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard3-33.2.2 Software Installation menuASUS PC ProbeInstall utility that can monitor Fan, Speed, Voltage, and CPU temperature.ASU

3-4Chapter 3: Starting-UpINF DriverClick this item to load the installation wizard and install the Intel Chipsetupdate driver.Intel Application Accele

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard3-53.3 Software information3.3.1 ASUS UpdateThe ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS anddrivers. Thi

3-6Chapter 3: Starting-UpThe PC Probe icon appears on the taskbar system tray indicatingthat ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon allows you

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard3-7Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringTemperature MonitorShows the PC temperature (forsupported processors only).Temperature Warnin

3-8Chapter 3: Starting-UpDevice SummaryShows a summary of devicespresent in your PC.SettingsLets you set threshold levels andpolling intervals or refr

ASUS P4BGL-MX Motherboard3-9ASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconRight clicking the PC Probe iconbrings up a menu to open or exitASUS PC Probe and pause orresum

viiConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of thefollowing symbols used throughout this manual.W

viiiASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447Genera

ixCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsIDEAudioLANSpecial FeaturesBack Panel I/O PortsInternal I/OConnectorsP4BGL-MX specifications summ