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... 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 bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-13 2.2.9 General help 2-13...
... 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 bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-13 2.2.9 General help 2-13...
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... Pentium® 4 CPUs with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is set to secure the CPU. T h r e a d i n g T e c h n o l o g y is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure to plug the 4-pin ATX power cable to... compile the code. Notes on this motherboard: 1. The item appears only if you install Windows® XP Service Pack 1. • Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in place, push down the socket lever to...
... Pentium® 4 CPUs with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is set to secure the CPU. T h r e a d i n g T e c h n o l o g y is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure to plug the 4-pin ATX power cable to... compile the code. Notes on this motherboard: 1. The item appears only if you install Windows® XP Service Pack 1. • Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in place, push down the socket lever to...
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Refer to the hard disk documentation for Ultra ATA/133 is removed to PIN 1. P4S8X-MX IDE connectors PIN 1 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction If you install two hard disk drives, you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE ... 100/66 IDE devices. • Support for the jumper settings. • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is available only when using Windows® XP with Service Pack 2. P4S8X-MX SEC_IDE PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to match the covered hole on the motherboard, a black...
Refer to the hard disk documentation for Ultra ATA/133 is removed to PIN 1. P4S8X-MX IDE connectors PIN 1 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction If you install two hard disk drives, you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE ... 100/66 IDE devices. • Support for the jumper settings. • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is available only when using Windows® XP with Service Pack 2. P4S8X-MX SEC_IDE PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to match the covered hole on the motherboard, a black...
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...driver disk. • Install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before using the Serial ATA connectors. 3 . Serial ATA Master/Slave connectors Connector SATA1 SATA2 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-27 Serial ATA connectors ...standard 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 the Serial ATA ...
...driver disk. • Install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before using the Serial ATA connectors. 3 . Serial ATA Master/Slave connectors Connector SATA1 SATA2 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-27 Serial ATA connectors ...standard 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 the Serial ATA ...
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...prompt, type format A:/S then press . Click S t a r t from the menu, then select F o r m a t. c. d. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for details on these utilities. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file to ...Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Click F i l e from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to the optical drive. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. A S U S...
...prompt, type format A:/S then press . Click S t a r t from the menu, then select F o r m a t. c. d. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for details on these utilities. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file to ...Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Click F i l e from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to the optical drive. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. A S U S...
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...: 1. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . X X. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you to your system. X X . Quit all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest...
...: 1. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . X X. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you to your system. X X . Quit all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest...
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Click N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. N e x t. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-9 The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e.
Click N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. N e x t. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-9 The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e.
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... the utility to complete the update process. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Follow the screen instructions to download. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. From the FTP...
... the utility to complete the update process. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Follow the screen instructions to download. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. From the FTP...
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... display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the screen. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to PCI VGA Palette Snooping PCI IDE BusMaster [No] [64] [Yes] ...[Disabled] [Enabled] 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is enclosed in ] Primary IDE Master :[ST320410A] Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS... And Play O/S PCI Latency Timer Allocate IRQ to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-13
... display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the screen. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to PCI VGA Palette Snooping PCI IDE BusMaster [No] [64] [Yes] ...[Disabled] [Enabled] 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is enclosed in ] Primary IDE Master :[ST320410A] Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS... And Play O/S PCI Latency Timer Allocate IRQ to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-13
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... SiS USB 2.0 device. Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [Full Speed] ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-27 If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. • Set this menu allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in this item to Disable when using Windows® 98 SE or Windows® Me OS. If detected, the USB controller legacy...
... SiS USB 2.0 device. Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [Full Speed] ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-27 If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. • Set this menu allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in this item to Disable when using Windows® 98 SE or Windows® Me OS. If detected, the USB controller legacy...
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... to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Y e s to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the... selections you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you to load the default values for a confirmation before saving ...
... to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Y e s to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the... selections you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you to load the default values for a confirmation before saving ...
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... the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run... options vary. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to change at any time without notice. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating systems (OS).
... the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run... options vary. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to change at any time without notice. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating systems (OS).
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... support The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for the onboard SiS PCI LAN controller. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any...
... support The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for the onboard SiS PCI LAN controller. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any...
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.... 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to boot from the optical drive." 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is the primary boot device. Use the support CD that the optical drive is included...
.... 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to boot from the optical drive." 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is the primary boot device. Use the support CD that the optical drive is included...