Asus P4P8X: 2.4 Advanced menu

2.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other

system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items.

Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.

Jumperfree Configuration

Configure CPU.

CPU Configuration

Chipset

Onboard Devices Configuration

PCI PnP

USB Configuration

Select Screen

Select Item

Enter Go to Sub-screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration

Configure System Frequency/Voltage

AI Overclock Tuner [Standard]

CPU Ratio [12]

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

AI Overclock Tuner [Standard]

Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal

frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking options. Configuration

options: [Manual] [Standard] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 20%]

[Overclock 30%]

Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become

unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.

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If you are using an unlocked CPU, the item CPU Ratio appears under the AI

Overclock Tuner item. You may select your desired ratio from the available

options.

CPU Ratio [12]

This field sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus (FSB)

Frequency.

If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS, the actual and setpoint values may differ.

When you set the AI Overclocking Tuner item to [Manual], the related

overclocking items appear.

Configure System Frequency/Voltage

AI Overclock Tuner [Manual]

CPU External Frequency (MHz) [100]

CPU Ratio [12]

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto]

CPU VCore Offset to .IV [Disabled]

DDR Reference Voltage [Auto]

AGP VDDQ Voltage [1.50V]

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

CPU External Frequency (MHz) [XXX] (value is auto-detected)

Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI

bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals

the CPU speed. The value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS and is not

manually configurable. The values range from 100 to 400. Refer to the following

table for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings.

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency. Configuration options: [266 MHz]

[333 MHz] [400 MHz] [Auto]

AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto]

Allows you to adjust to a higher AGP/PCI frequency for better system performance

and overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Auto] [66.66/33.33] [72.73/

36.36] [80.00/40.00]

Selecting a very high AGP/PCI frequency may cause the system to become

unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.

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CPU VCore Voltage [Auto]

Allows you to select a specific CPU VCore voltage. Configuration options: [Auto]

[1.6000V] ... [1.4750V]

Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU VCore voltage. A very

high Vcore voltage may severely damage the CPU!

DDR Reference Voltage [Auto]

Allows selection of the DDR SDRAM operating voltage. Configuration options:

[2.85V] [2.75V] [2.65V] [2.55V] [Auto]

AGP VDDQ voltage [1.50V]

Allows selection of the AGP operating voltage. Configuration options: [1.80V]

[1.70V] [1.60V] [1.50V]

2.4.2 CPU Configuration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS.

Configure advanced CPU settings

Manufacturer : Intel(R)

Brand String : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.4GHz

Frequency : 1800 MHz

Ratio Status : Locked

Ratio Actual Value : 18

CPU Ratio [18]

Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled]

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading

Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The item Hyper-Threading Technology appears only if you installed an Intel

Pentium 4 CPU that supports this feature.

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Legacy USB Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto

allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected,

the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the

legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options:

[Disabled] [Enabled[

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full

Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [Full Speed]

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

Number of seconds

POST waits for the USB

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

mass storage device

after that start unit

No USB Mass Storage device detected

command.

Device #1 N/A

Emulation Type [N/A]

Device #2 N/A

Emulation Type [N/A]

Device #3 N/A

Emulation Type [N/A]

Device #4 N/A

Select Screen

Emulation Type [N/A]

Select Item

Device #5 N/A

+- Change Option

Emulation Type [N/A]

F1 General Help

Device #6 N/A

F10 Save and Exit

Emulation Type [N/A]

ESC Exit

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Allows you to select the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass

storage device after the start unit command. The message “No USB mass

storage device detected” appears if none is installed in the system.

Configuration options: [10 Sec ] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec]

The Device items appear only when there are installed USB devices.

Emulation Type [N/A]

When set to Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as floppy

drive, and the remaining drives as hard drives. Forced FDD option can be used

to force an HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD (for example, ZIP drive).

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