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  • Page 1 ® P4T533-C User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: How This Guide Is Organized

    About this guide This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS P4T533-C motherboard. How this guide is organized • Chapter 1: Product introduction. A summary of product features and special attributes of new technologies. • Chapter 2: Hardware information. A list of hardware setup procedures and descriptions of all jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    How this guide is organized ............ iii Conventions used in this guide ..........iii Safety information ................vi FCC/CDC statements ..............vii ASUS contact information ............. viii Chapter 1: Product introduction ..........1 Welcome! ..................1 1.1 Package contents ..............1 1.2 Core Specifications ..............
  • Page 5 3.3 Powering off the computer ............ 46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ............47I 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........47 4.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ....47 4.1.2 Using AFLASH from a Floppy Disk ......49 4.1.3 Updating BIOS procedures ........

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 7: Fcc/Cdc Statements

    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.

  • Page 8: Asus Contact Information

    Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Support: +1-502- 933-8713 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany General Fax: +49-2102-442066 General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support: Support Hotline:...
  • Page 9 Chassis intrusion, SMBus, and SIR connectors GAME/MIDI connector S/PDIF Out connector Smart card connector(Optional) iPanel front panel control connector CD/AUX/Modem audio connectors (optional) Front panel audio connector (optional) BIOS features 2Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS EZ Flash...
  • Page 10 P4T533-C specifications summary Industry standard Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0, USB 1.1 Manageability Manageability WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion, SMBus Form Factor Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm)

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 Product introduction...
  • Page 12 Special Notice! Please refer to page 19 for special information about the requirements for the RIMM memory configuration. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard...

  • Page 13: Welcome

    Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS P4T533-C motherboard! ® The ASUS P4T533-C motherboard delivers a host of new features to ensure long-lasting, superlative performance. The ASUS P4T533-C motherboard ® is the prime choice for home PCs and workstations. The P4T533-C incorporates the Intel...

  • Page 14: Core Specifications

    Core Specifications The P4T533-C motherboard is designed and assembled according to the highest standards. This ASUS motherboard represents the latest advances and supplies users the finest components available today... Latest P4 Processor Technology: ® ® The P4T533-C motherboard supports the latest Intel...

  • Page 15: Special Features

    ASUS EZ Plug This patented ASUS technology lets you use your existing power supply rather than buying a new ATX 12V power supply. The ASUS EZ Plug™ is a 4-pin auxillary +12V connector. This connector provides additional power required by the P4 CPU. (See page 35.)

  • Page 16: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components Before installing the P4T533-C motherboard, take time to familiarize yourself with its configuration: understanding the motherboard makes upgrading easy. Sufficient knowledge of specifications prevents accidental damage. Location Processor Support Socket 478 for Intel ® ™ Processors ........3 Feature setting DSW ..............
  • Page 17 1.4.1 Component Locations ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 Hardware information...
  • Page 20 ASUS P4T533-C motherboard...

  • Page 21: Motherboard Installation

    Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The P4T533-C uses the ATX form factor that measures 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) x 30.5 cm (12.0 in.), a standard fit for most chassis.

  • Page 22: Motherboard Layout

    CHA_FAN AGP_WARN Intel I/O Controller PCI1 CLRTC (ICH2) ® GAME PCI2 SMARTCON FP_AUDIO SB_PWR PCI3 FP_LINE_IN CR2032 3V Lithium Cell P4T533-C ASUS CMOS Power ASIC MODEM with PCI4 2Mbit CD1 AUX Hardware Firmware IR_CON Monitor BCS1 Audio Codec BCS2 USB2.0...

  • Page 23: Layout Contents

    37 Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1 pin) 18) IR_CON p. 38 Infrared module connector (5-1 pin) 19) SMARTCON p. 38 Smart Card Reader connector (14-1 pin) 20) AFPANEL p. 39 ASUS iPanel / Infrared Connector (24-1 pin) continued... ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 24: Before You Proceed

    21) FP_LO_SWL, FP_LO_SWR p. 39 Line-out Selector Jumpers (Two x 2 pin) 22) FP_LINE_IN p. 40 Front Panel Audio Line In Header (5 pin) 23) FP_AUDIO p. 40 Front Panel Audio Connector (10-1 pin) 24) SPDIF_OUT p. 41 Digital Audio Connector (4-1 pin) 25) GAME p.

  • Page 25: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 26 Notes on Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ® 1. This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyper- Threading Technology. 2. Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.

  • Page 27: Installing The Cpu

    Socket 478 processor or else boot-up may not be possible. Socket 478 processors provide internal thermal sensing: a socket mounted thermal resistor is not needed. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 28: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The Intel Pentium 4 478 Processor requires a specially designed ® ® heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 478 Processor, the package includes the heatsink, fan, and retention mechanism.
  • Page 29 Retention Lock Retention Hook Snapped to the Retention Hole Keep the retention locks lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 30: Connecting The Cpu Fan Cable

    3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. When secure, the retention locks should point to opposite directions. 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 CPUFAN1.

  • Page 31: System Memory

    When using only two memory modules, it is 128MB RDRAM RIMMB2 C-RIMM RIMMB1 recommended that you use 128MB RDRAM RIMMA2 configuration a. C-RIMM RIMMA1 128MB RDRAM RIMMB2 128MB RDRAM RIMMB1 128MB RDRAM RIMMA2 128MB RDRAM RIMMA1 ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 32: Installing Memory

    RIMM Sockets ® RIMM with Heat Spreader P4T533-C C-RIMM P4T533-C 184-Pin RIMM Sockets 1. Make sure that the notch keys in the module are aligned with the small ribs inside the RIMM sockets. MOUNTING NOTCH RDRAM (with heat spreader) NOTCH KEYS...

  • Page 33: Removing Memory

    1066 /512MB /16d • Use only the tested and qualified RIMMs listed above. Visit the ASUS website for more updates and details about qualified vendors of the 16-bit 1066MHz RIMMs for use on this motherboard. • Due to Intel’s 850E chipset limitation, this board can only support a maximum of 64 memory devices for PC800 or 48 memory devices for PC1066 Dual-Channel mode.

  • Page 34: Expansion Slots

    2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.

  • Page 35: Configuring An Expansion Card

    When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 36: Pci Slots

    ® Keyed for 1.5v P4T533-C P4T533-C Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) To avoid damaging your AGP/AGP Pro graphics card, the power supply should be unplugged before inserting your graphics card into the slot. Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 37: Jumpers

    BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ® P4T533-C Jumper Mode Jumper Free P4T533-C (Default) JumperFree™ Mode Setting ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 38 P4T533-C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 138MHz 140MHz 69MHz 70MHz P4T533-C CPU 34MHz 35MHz External Frequency Selection Frequency Table CPU AGP PCI [ON] [OFF] [ON]...
  • Page 39 18.0x [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] 19.0x [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 20.0x [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 21.0x [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 22.0x [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 23.0x [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] 24.0x [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 40 The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. USBPWR_12 +5VSB (Default) ® USBPWR_34 P4T533-C +5VSB P4T533-C USB Device Wake Up (Default) Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 41 Enable but do not have the correct ATX power supply. NOTE: This jumper must be set in conjunction with the BIOS setting: in 4.5.1 Power Up Control: Wake On PS2 Keyboard. KBPWR +5VSB (Default) ® P4T533-C P4T533-C Keyboard Power Setting ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 42 P4T533-C OVER_VOLT Setting 9. Speaker Selector (3 pin SPEECH) This jumper specifies which speaker to use for the ASUS POST Reporter function. Set to pins [1-2] to use the internal buzzer (usually included in the chassis). Retain the default, pins [2-3] to feed an external speaker to the Line-out jack (lime color).

  • Page 43: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    Chapter 3 Powering up...
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  • Page 45: Starting Up For The First Time

    System running at a lower frequency You will not hear the BIOS beeps when the ASUS POST Reporter is enabled. You will hear the vocal POST messages instead. 7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.

  • Page 46: Vocal Post Messages

    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 events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem.
  • Page 47 System completed Power-On Self Test • No action required Computer now booting from operating • No action required system You may disable the ASUS POST Reporter in the BIOS setup. See section “4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration”. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 48: Powering Off The Computer

    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 operating system. If you use Windows 2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

  • Page 49: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 BIOS setup...
  • Page 50 ASUS P4T133-C motherboard...

  • Page 51: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    BIOS later. 4.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt>...
  • Page 52 5. At the prompt, , type in the “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _” 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 name that you typed.

  • Page 53: Using Aflash From A Floppy Disk

    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>. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 54: Updating Bios Procedures

    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 (see the ASUS website: www.asus.com) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 55 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. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 56: Bios Setup Program

    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 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.

  • Page 57: Bios Menu Bar

    <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 58: General Help

    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> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions.

  • Page 59: Main Menu

    Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature allows reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 60: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    4.3.1 Primary & 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.
  • Page 61 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. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 62 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.
  • Page 63 Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Disabled] ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 64: Keyboard Features

    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 at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second.
  • Page 65 Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 66: Advanced Menu

    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 two subsequent fields. Selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash! CPU Frequency Multiple (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual])
  • Page 67 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 68: Chip Configuration

    4.4.1 Chip Configuration Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor.

  • Page 69: I/O Device Configuration

    Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. If you disable this field, the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations are not available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/ IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 70 This parameter allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC97 audio controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Speech POST Reporter [Enabled] This field enables or disables the ASUS POST Reporter ™ feature. More information is available in section 3.2, Vocal POST Messages. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled].

  • Page 71: Pci Configuration

    USB feature. Configuration options: [Both] [Disabled] [Primary] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field allows you to select the primary graphics card. Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [AGP VGA Card] ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 72: Pci Irq Resource Exclusion

    Onboard LAN [Enabled] This motherboard supports onboard LAN. Select the [Enabled] to activate this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot Rom [Disabled] This motherboard supports boot up from onboard LAN Boot Rom. Select the [Enabled] to activate this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3.1 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU]...

  • Page 73: Power Menu

    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. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 74 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.

  • Page 75: Power Up Control

    When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI modem. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 76 Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] 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 lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the mouse to turn on...

  • Page 77: Hardware Monitor

    N/A. VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators and show the values on these fields. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 78: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices.
  • Page 79 16 IRQ channels. The standard setting of PIC limits the number of IRQs to the standard IRQ0 to IRQ15. Windows 2000 and XP support APIC settings. Select between new APIC or PIC. Configuration options: [APIC] [PIC] ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 80: Exit Menu

    Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10>...

  • Page 81: Discard Changes

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make further changes. After you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 82 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 83: Chapter 5: Software Support

    Chapter 5 Software support...
  • Page 84 ASUS P4T533-C motherboard...

  • Page 85: Install An Operating System

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 86: P4T533-C Motherboard Support Cd

    5.3 P4T533-C Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change without notice. To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, double-click or run D:\ASSETUP.EXE.
  • Page 87 Winbond Voice Editor: Installs a convenient utility to customize vocal POST messages. • ASUS PC Probe: Installs a smart utility to monitor your computer’s fan, temperature, and voltages. • ASUS Update: Instals a program that can help you update BIOS or download a BIOS image file.

  • Page 88: Asus Pc Probe

    ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. Chapter 5: Software reference...

  • Page 89: Using Asus Pc Probe

    Fan Monitor Shows the PC’s fan rotation. Fan Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC’s voltages. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 90 Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value.
  • Page 91 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. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 92: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    5.4.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring 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...

  • Page 93: Asus Live Update

    ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update. Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu:Programs/AsusUpdate.

  • Page 94: 3Deep Color Tuner

    3Deep Color Tuner The 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CRT or LCD color monitor to maximize the color quality of all graphical applications. Users may also tune their internet applications to match “true” internet source colors with the color displayed on the monitor. Simply run the setup program from the start menu and follow the instructions on the various setup/test screens.

  • Page 95: The 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. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...

  • Page 96: Winbond Voice Editor

    POST messages. Install the software from the software menu in the support CD. See section “5.2.3 Software menu”. To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe. Follow these steps to use the Winbond Voice Editor. Launching the program...
  • Page 97 3. Click on the Write button to update the EEPROM. 4. Click Yes on the confirmation window that appears. The next time you boot your computer, the POST messages are announced in the language that you selected . ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 98 Customizing your POST messages If your language is not in the selection or if you wish to record your own POST messages to replace the pre-installed wave files, you may easily do Follow these steps to customize your POST messages. 1.
  • Page 99 • Try to modify your messages to make them shorter • Save the wave files at a lower quality • Skip lesser used events like FDD Detection, IDE HDD Detection, etc. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 100 Chapter 5: Software reference...

  • Page 101: Glossary

    Glossary...
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  • Page 103 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. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 104 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.
  • Page 105 I/O devices. PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on ATX motherboards. ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 106 RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory controllers, and graphics/video ICs.

  • Page 107: Index

    Index...
  • Page 108 ASUS P4T533-C motherboard...
  • Page 109 Smart BIOS 2 S/PDIF 3 Sub-menu launching 54 DIP Switches 23 Updating 47 BIOS Beep Codes 43 Boot Device Expansion card Selection 74 installation 20 Boot Up NumLock Status 60 IRQ assigments 21 Boot Virus Detection 75 ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 110 Expansion slots 21 Legacy Diskette 55 LiveUpdate 88 Floppy 3 Mode 55 Using 88 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 9 Motherboard Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) IRQ Table 22 CHS Capacity 58 layout 8, 9 Cylinders 58 placement 7 Heads 58 screws 7 LBA Capacity 58 Mouse Primary/Secondary Master 56...
  • Page 111 System Time 55 UART2 67 Ultra DMA Mode 59 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 31 Ports 31 USB Legacy Support 64 Using 3Deep Color Tuner 88 ASUS Update 87 LiveUpdate 88 PC Probe 82 USWC 64 ASUS P4T533-C motherboard user guide...
  • Page 112 Index...

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