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...setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu ... System Time 2-14 2.3.2 System Date 2-14 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-14 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-15 2.3.5 OnChip SATA Controller 2-16 2.3.6 System Information 2-16 2.4 Advanced menu 2-17 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-18 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-20 2.4.3 Chipset 2-21 2.4.4...
...setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu ... System Time 2-14 2.3.2 System Date 2-14 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-14 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-15 2.3.5 OnChip SATA Controller 2-16 2.3.6 System Information 2-16 2.4 Advanced menu 2-17 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-18 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-20 2.4.3 Chipset 2-21 2.4.4...
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...333/266 non-ECC DDR DIMMs to deliver up to 2 GB system memory using the SiS proprietary MuTIOL® bus interface. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with the SiS964 southbridge LAN controller to provide a faster link between the built-in the ...memory controller. Serial ATA technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel® ICH6. ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-3 Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller Onboard is the SiS Real256E integrated graphics with a 256-bit 3D engine and 2D graphics accelerator...
...333/266 non-ECC DDR DIMMs to deliver up to 2 GB system memory using the SiS proprietary MuTIOL® bus interface. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with the SiS964 southbridge LAN controller to provide a faster link between the built-in the ...memory controller. Serial ATA technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel® ICH6. ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-3 Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller Onboard is the SiS Real256E integrated graphics with a 256-bit 3D engine and 2D graphics accelerator...
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...parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA/133) GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND P4S8X-MX SATA2 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P4S8X-MX SATA connectors SATA1 If you install SATA hard disk drives, you 're using Windows® 2000/XP or Windows® 2003 Server... before using the Serial ATA connectors. Serial ATA Master/Slave connectors Connector SATA1 SATA2 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-27 3 . Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for the Serial...
...parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA/133) GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND P4S8X-MX SATA2 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P4S8X-MX SATA connectors SATA1 If you install SATA hard disk drives, you 're using Windows® 2000/XP or Windows® 2003 Server... before using the Serial ATA connectors. Serial ATA Master/Slave connectors Connector SATA1 SATA2 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-27 3 . Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for the Serial...
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... bottom right corner of the navigation keys differ from one screen to configure the System Time. Use the navigation keys to select items in ] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [RAID Mode] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ... Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave OnChip SATA Controller System Information [10:55:25] [Mon 03/14/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in the menu and change the settings. Some of a menu...
... bottom right corner of the navigation keys differ from one screen to configure the System Time. Use the navigation keys to select items in ] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [RAID Mode] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ... Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave OnChip SATA Controller System Information [10:55:25] [Mon 03/14/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in the menu and change the settings. Some of a menu...
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.../2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master :[ST320410A] Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S520/A] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] OnChip SATA Controller [RAID Mode] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-13 To display the sub-menu, select the item and press...
.../2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master :[ST320410A] Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S520/A] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] OnChip SATA Controller [RAID Mode] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-13 To display the sub-menu, select the item and press...
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...Sets the type of the basic system information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in ] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [RAID Mode] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup... drive installed. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave OnChip SATA Controller System Information [10:55:25] [Mon 03/15/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
...Sets the type of the basic system information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in ] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [RAID Mode] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup... drive installed. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave OnChip SATA Controller System Information [10:55:25] [Mon 03/15/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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... [Native Mode] when using generic IDE devices or [Raid Mode] to disable or set the onchip Serial ATA controller mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 OnChip SATA Controller [RAID Mode] Allows you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0...
... [Native Mode] when using generic IDE devices or [Raid Mode] to disable or set the onchip Serial ATA controller mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 OnChip SATA Controller [RAID Mode] Allows you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0...
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... stands for a RAID configuration: 1. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in the other RAID performance benefits. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that .... 3-8 Chapter 3: Software support R A I D 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of the data in a RAID set . Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on multiple disks that of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. Use of a single...
... stands for a RAID configuration: 1. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in the other RAID performance benefits. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that .... 3-8 Chapter 3: Software support R A I D 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of the data in a RAID set . Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on multiple disks that of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. Use of a single...