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...benefit, without the express written permission of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. 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. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER...
...benefit, without the express written permission of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. 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. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER...
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... devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using the product, make sure...
... devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using the product, make sure...
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...Refer to the following symbols used throughout this guide To make sure that you MUST follow to complete a task. The ASUS websites are not part of the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. NOTE: Tips and... additional information to complete a task. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on page viii. 2. These documents are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide Conventions used in this manual. IMPORTANT: Information that may include optional...
...Refer to the following symbols used throughout this guide To make sure that you MUST follow to complete a task. The ASUS websites are not part of the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. NOTE: Tips and... additional information to complete a task. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on page viii. 2. These documents are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide Conventions used in this manual. IMPORTANT: Information that may include optional...
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P4SGX-MX specifications summary BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents Accessories 2Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, CrashFree BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS CP.R PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software User's Manual UltraDMA cable FDD cable 9-pin COM cable I/O shield * Specifications are subject to change without notice. x
P4SGX-MX specifications summary BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents Accessories 2Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, CrashFree BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS CP.R PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software User's Manual UltraDMA cable FDD cable 9-pin COM cable I/O shield * Specifications are subject to change without notice. x
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... 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or "green" mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of certain system components. P4SGX-MX System Panel Connectors • System... Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to light up when you turn on the BIOS or OS settings. ASUS P4SGX-MX motherboard user guide 1-21 11. Power LED Speaker Connector +5VSB PLED +5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL1 IDELED+ IDELED- Pressing the power switch...
... 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or "green" mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of certain system components. P4SGX-MX System Panel Connectors • System... Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to light up when you turn on the BIOS or OS settings. ASUS P4SGX-MX motherboard user guide 1-21 11. Power LED Speaker Connector +5VSB PLED +5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL1 IDELED+ IDELED- Pressing the power switch...
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... the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for this sub-menu. 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If the hard disk was already formatted on the drive label for the drive. Before attempting to the ...
... the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for this sub-menu. 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If the hard disk was already formatted on the drive label for the drive. Before attempting to the ...
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... documentation to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. To make changes to this sub-menu, press the key to return to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of cylinders. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the ...Note that you entered. Head This field configures the number of the hard drive is installed or if you can write or read /write heads. ASUS P4SGX-MX motherboard user guide 2-13 for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for cylinders, heads, or sectors. After entering the IDE hard disk...
... documentation to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. To make changes to this sub-menu, press the key to return to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of cylinders. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the ...Note that you entered. Head This field configures the number of the hard drive is installed or if you can write or read /write heads. ASUS P4SGX-MX motherboard user guide 2-13 for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for cylinders, heads, or sectors. After entering the IDE hard disk...
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... Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Refer to determine the optimum value and set it manually. Set to [Disabled] to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors.... Note that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in the SMART monitoring feature may also manually configure this field, set the Type field to suppress Ultra DMA capability. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [Disabled]...
... Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Refer to determine the optimum value and set it manually. Set to [Disabled] to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors.... Note that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in the SMART monitoring feature may also manually configure this field, set the Type field to suppress Ultra DMA capability. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [Disabled]...
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... to send to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 2.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this item. If your processor frequency multiple is accessible only if you to match the speed.... The item CPU Frequency Multiple is locked, you cannot change the setting of this field allows you have an unlocked processor. ASUS P4SGX-MX motherboard user guide 2-15 The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed.
... to send to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 2.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this item. If your processor frequency multiple is accessible only if you to match the speed.... The item CPU Frequency Multiple is locked, you cannot change the setting of this field allows you have an unlocked processor. ASUS P4SGX-MX motherboard user guide 2-15 The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed.