P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 9
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, ACPI 2.0 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Serial port (COM) 1 x PS...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, ACPI 2.0 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Serial port (COM) 1 x PS...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.
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 14
...When the system hangs due to buy a replacement ROM chip. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from a floppy disk. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style ...and clear the RTC data. See page 2-3 for each parameter. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system...
...When the system hangs due to buy a replacement ROM chip. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from a floppy disk. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to personalize and add style ...and clear the RTC data. See page 2-3 for each parameter. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 39
... 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 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 3 9 4 c a b l e... the back of these connectors, then install the module to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of the system chassis. Doing so will damage the...
... 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 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 3 9 4 c a b l e... the back of these connectors, then install the module to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of the system chassis. Doing so will damage the...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 45
... message appears if there is no floppy disk in the BIOS chip so it is your optical drive. A "P4S8XMX.ROM not found ! error message appears if the correct BIOS file is found in the floppy disk. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-3 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.... 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to display the ...
... message appears if there is no floppy disk in the BIOS chip so it is your optical drive. A "P4S8XMX.ROM not found ! error message appears if the correct BIOS file is found in the floppy disk. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-3 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.... 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to display the ...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 46
... BIOS file. Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you created earlier. 2. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as backup when the BIOS fails ....exe) from the motherboard support CD to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name 3. The utility copies the current BIOS file to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is any user-...
... BIOS file. Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you created earlier. 2. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as backup when the BIOS fails ....exe) from the motherboard support CD to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name 3. The utility copies the current BIOS file to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is any user-...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 47
... then at the DOS prompt. 2. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Reading file ..... A:\>afudos /iP4S8XMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. All rights reserved. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)... AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP4S8XMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done A:\> ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-5 A:\>afudos /iP4S8XMX.ROM 4. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the prompt type: ...
... then at the DOS prompt. 2. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Reading file ..... A:\>afudos /iP4S8XMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. All rights reserved. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)... AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP4S8XMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done A:\> ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-5 A:\>afudos /iP4S8XMX.ROM 4. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the prompt type: ...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 48
... the system after the utility completes the updating process. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup When found ! Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "P4S8XMX.ROM". Turn on the system. 2. Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains...4 S 8 X M X . Floppy found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Completed. 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to the floppy disk drive. 3. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the...
... the system after the utility completes the updating process. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup When found ! Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "P4S8XMX.ROM". Turn on the system. 2. Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains...4 S 8 X M X . Floppy found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Completed. 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to the floppy disk drive. 3. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 49
...file. Checking for this motherboard. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-7 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Bad BIOS checksum. The utility then ...updates the corrupted BIOS file. Starting BIOS recovery... CD-ROM found ! Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. Checking for CD-ROM... Bad BIOS ...
...file. Checking for this motherboard. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-7 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Bad BIOS checksum. The utility then ...updates the corrupted BIOS file. Starting BIOS recovery... CD-ROM found ! Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. Checking for CD-ROM... Bad BIOS ...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 57
...Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the ...either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-15 Setting to display the IDE device information. Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this ...
...Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the ...either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-15 Setting to display the IDE device information. Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this ...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 64
...3T] [2T] [4T] [5T] Graphics Win Size [64MB] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to the DDR SDRAM. Configuration options: [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [...Disabled] SouthBridge SiS964 Configuration Onboard AC97 Audio Device Onboard SIS900 LAN Device Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard AC97 Audio...
...3T] [2T] [4T] [5T] Graphics Win Size [64MB] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to the DDR SDRAM. Configuration options: [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [...Disabled] SouthBridge SiS964 Configuration Onboard AC97 Audio Device Onboard SIS900 LAN Device Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard AC97 Audio...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 73
...decrease the time needed to boot the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait For 'F1' If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force ... Set this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item to [Enabled] to boot the system. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-33
...decrease the time needed to boot the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait For 'F1' If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force ... Set this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item to [Enabled] to boot the system. ASUS P4S8X-MX 2-33
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997
Page 74
... Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to enable or disable support for the NumLock.... Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
... Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to enable or disable support for the NumLock.... Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...