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... Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup Program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-9 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items 2-10 2.2.5 Sub-menu...27 2.6.3 Security 2-28 2.7 Exit Menu 2-29 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.1 Installing An Operating System 3-2 3.2 Support CD Information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-3 3.2.4 Manual menu 3-4 3.2.5 Contacts menu 3-5 3.3 VIA RAID configurations 3-6 3.3.1 Installing hard disks 3-6 3.3.2 VIA RAID Configuration 3-7 3.4...
... Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup Program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-9 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items 2-10 2.2.5 Sub-menu...27 2.6.3 Security 2-28 2.7 Exit Menu 2-29 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.1 Installing An Operating System 3-2 3.2 Support CD Information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-3 3.2.4 Manual menu 3-4 3.2.5 Contacts menu 3-5 3.3 VIA RAID configurations 3-6 3.3.1 Installing hard disks 3-6 3.3.2 VIA RAID Configuration 3-7 3.4...
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P4V8X-MX Specifications Summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion Slots VGA Storage Audio LAN USB 2.0 ASUS Special features Overclock Features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/ Celeron processor Intel Hyper-Threading...5V only) 3 x PCI Integrated UniChrome Pro 3D/2D Graphics & Video Controller Supports 64MB Share Memory size Microsoft DirectX 9,0 and OpenGL (Please update VGA driver and Direct 9.0 driver in support CD to support Direct 9.0) VIA 8237R PLUS South Bridge: *2 x Serial ATA, RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD *2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66...
P4V8X-MX Specifications Summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion Slots VGA Storage Audio LAN USB 2.0 ASUS Special features Overclock Features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/ Celeron processor Intel Hyper-Threading...5V only) 3 x PCI Integrated UniChrome Pro 3D/2D Graphics & Video Controller Supports 64MB Share Memory size Microsoft DirectX 9,0 and OpenGL (Please update VGA driver and Direct 9.0 driver in support CD to support Direct 9.0) VIA 8237R PLUS South Bridge: *2 x Serial ATA, RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD *2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66...
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P4V8X-MX Specifications Summary BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Support CD Accessary Form factor 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), ASUS CrashFree BIOS2, ASUS EZ Flash, MyLogo2, PXE, RPL PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME Drivers ASUS... PC Probe Anti-Virus Software (OEM version) ASUS LiveUpdate Utility 1 x UltraDMA 133/...
P4V8X-MX Specifications Summary BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Support CD Accessary Form factor 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), ASUS CrashFree BIOS2, ASUS EZ Flash, MyLogo2, PXE, RPL PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME Drivers ASUS... PC Probe Anti-Virus Software (OEM version) ASUS LiveUpdate Utility 1 x UltraDMA 133/...
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... documentation that they support. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you may cause you removed earlier. 6. See Chapter 2 for later use . Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Failure to the card. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that came with...
... documentation that they support. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you may cause you removed earlier. 6. See Chapter 2 for later use . Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Failure to the card. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that came with...
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... Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D PCI slot 1 - used When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; shared - - - - ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-13 Onboard USB Controller 4 - - - - Onboard LAN - - - - shared - - - Onboard USB Controller 2 - - - - PCI slot 2 - - Onboard AC97 Audio - - - - E F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - used...
... Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D PCI slot 1 - used When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; shared - - - - ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-13 Onboard USB Controller 4 - - - - Onboard LAN - - - - shared - - - Onboard USB Controller 2 - - - - PCI slot 2 - - Onboard AC97 Audio - - - - E F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - used...
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... presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The contents of the ...CD are subject to maximize the features of the support CD to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place ...
... presented in your OS documentation for detailed information. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The contents of the ...CD are subject to maximize the features of the support CD to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place ...
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... software that the motherboard supports. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-3 Via Chipset Driver Install Chipset Driver. LAN Driver Install LAN Driver. Install the necessary drivers to keep your PC safe. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. C-Mediaʼs Xear 3D Driver Install C-Mediaʼs Xear 3D Driver. ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe can monitor Fan...
... software that the motherboard supports. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-3 Via Chipset Driver Install Chipset Driver. LAN Driver Install LAN Driver. Install the necessary drivers to keep your PC safe. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. C-Mediaʼs Xear 3D Driver Install C-Mediaʼs Xear 3D Driver. ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe can monitor Fan...
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Please install Network Card and TCP/IP network driver first, otherwise ASUS Update can not work properly. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or ... Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening , viewing, and printing documents in your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to open the folder of supplementary user manuals.Click an item to your computer. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus...
Please install Network Card and TCP/IP network driver first, otherwise ASUS Update can not work properly. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or ... Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening , viewing, and printing documents in your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to open the folder of supplementary user manuals.Click an item to your computer. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus...
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... Use two new drives or use either Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 operating system (OS), copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to a floppy disk before creating RAID configurations. ...hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (called Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for details. 3.3.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. 3.3 VIA ...
... Use two new drives or use either Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 operating system (OS), copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to a floppy disk before creating RAID configurations. ...hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (called Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for details. 3.3.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. 3.3 VIA ...
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...the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen information to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu" for the VIA RAID driver disk utility. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to \Drivers\Chipset\MakeDisk\MakeDisk for details. 3. Press then insert the floppy disk... with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive ...
...the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen information to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu" for the VIA RAID driver disk utility. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to \Drivers\Chipset\MakeDisk\MakeDisk for details. 3. Press then insert the floppy disk... with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive ...