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... © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL ...USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES...
... © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL ...USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES...
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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii P4S8X-MX specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 ...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii P4S8X-MX specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 ...
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When using an FSB533 CPU with 400 MHz DDR memory, the motherboard runs at 400 MHz. viii P4S8X-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage Audio LAN Overclocking USB Special features Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4...Frequency Selection (SFS) from 100 MHz up to 200 MHz at 1 MHz increment AGP/PCI Asynchronous Mode with FSB ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2™ (continued on the next page) * The motherboard runs at 333 MHz by default. 2. When ...
When using an FSB533 CPU with 400 MHz DDR memory, the motherboard runs at 400 MHz. viii P4S8X-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage Audio LAN Overclocking USB Special features Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4...Frequency Selection (SFS) from 100 MHz up to 200 MHz at 1 MHz increment AGP/PCI Asynchronous Mode with FSB ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2™ (continued on the next page) * The motherboard runs at 333 MHz by default. 2. When ...
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P4S8X-MX specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ... connector ATX power supply (with 20-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Screensaver Adobe Acrobat Reader Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ix
P4S8X-MX specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ... connector ATX power supply (with 20-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Screensaver Adobe Acrobat Reader Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ix
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...-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet networking. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to bring clearer and sharper images for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-3 See page 1-27 for details..... 6-Channel Audio solution The motherboard uses an onboard audio CODEC that interconnects with the Advanced Power Management (APM) 1.2 specification. LPC and AC'97 interfaces, and complies with the SiS964 southbridge LAN controller to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 1-24...
...-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet networking. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to bring clearer and sharper images for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-3 See page 1-27 for details..... 6-Channel Audio solution The motherboard uses an onboard audio CODEC that interconnects with the Advanced Power Management (APM) 1.2 specification. LPC and AC'97 interfaces, and complies with the SiS964 southbridge LAN controller to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 1-24...
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...bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. See page 2-33 for details. See pages 1-24 and 1-29 for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk.... ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the ...
...bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. See page 2-33 for details. See pages 1-24 and 1-29 for details. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk.... ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the ...
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... of the marked corner (with installation instructions for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor. Gold Arrow P4S8X-MX P4S8X-MX CPU Socket 478 1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction Gold mark Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor package should match a specific corner on the socket to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the CPU...
... of the marked corner (with installation instructions for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor. Gold Arrow P4S8X-MX P4S8X-MX CPU Socket 478 1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction Gold mark Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor package should match a specific corner on the socket to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the CPU...
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This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Install only +1.5V AGP cards. Keyed for one with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the motherboard. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot ... support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that you buy an AGP card, make sure that comply with +1.5V specification. When you ask for 1.5v P4S8X-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) P4S8X-MX ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-19
This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Install only +1.5V AGP cards. Keyed for one with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the motherboard. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot ... support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that you buy an AGP card, make sure that comply with +1.5V specification. When you ask for 1.5v P4S8X-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) P4S8X-MX ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-19
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These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 7 . P4S8X-MX USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB56 1 P4S8X-MX USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 1 Never connect a 1...any of the system chassis. AUX CD (White) (Black) P4S8X-MX Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel P4S8X-MX Internal audio connectors ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-29 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These ...
These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 7 . P4S8X-MX USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB56 1 P4S8X-MX USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 1 Never connect a 1...any of the system chassis. AUX CD (White) (Black) P4S8X-MX Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel P4S8X-MX Internal audio connectors ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-29 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These ...
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...solid triangle before each item on the screen. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values 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 [...on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is user-configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of options. Use [+] or [-] to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-13 Refer to "2.2.7 Pop...
...solid triangle before each item on the screen. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values 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 [...on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is user-configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of options. Use [+] or [-] to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-13 Refer to "2.2.7 Pop...
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... options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-15 These items show N/A if no IDE device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from...the system. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE devices. Select a device item then press to the device occurs multiple...
... options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-15 These items show N/A if no IDE device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from...the system. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE devices. Select a device item then press to the device occurs multiple...
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...: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 OnChip SATA Controller [RAID Mode] Allows you an overview of the general system specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Native Mode] [Raid Mode] 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you to enable the RAID function. The BIOS automatically detects the items in...
...: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 OnChip SATA Controller [RAID Mode] Allows you an overview of the general system specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Native Mode] [Raid Mode] 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you to enable the RAID function. The BIOS automatically detects the items in...
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System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to malfunction. JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP USB Configuration Adjust system frequency/voltage. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-17 Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to malfunction. JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP USB Configuration Adjust system frequency/voltage. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-17 Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
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... Interface (ACPI) state to be used for the Advanced Power Management (APM). When set to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for system suspend. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options...
... Interface (ACPI) state to be used for the Advanced Power Management (APM). When set to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for system suspend. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options...
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... enabled, the P o w e r O n b y P S / 2 M o u s e function is pressed. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-29 This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Always Off] [Always On] [Keep Previous.../2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to go into off or on AC Power Loss [Always OFF] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the +5VSB lead.
... enabled, the P o w e r O n b y P S / 2 M o u s e function is pressed. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-29 This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Always Off] [Always On] [Keep Previous.../2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to go into off or on AC Power Loss [Always OFF] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the +5VSB lead.
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Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-31 If any of the fans is not connected to display the detected temperatures. 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed ...
Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-31 If any of the fans is not connected to display the detected temperatures. 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed ...
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3.2.4 ASUS Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the specified information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the motherboard. 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support CD.
3.2.4 ASUS Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the specified information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the motherboard. 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support CD.