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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 items 2-10 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-10 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-10 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-10 2.2.9 General help 2-10 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.4 Advanced Menu 2-15 2.4.1 CPU Configuration...
... 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 items 2-10 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-10 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-10 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-10 2.2.9 General help 2-10 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.4 Advanced Menu 2-15 2.4.1 CPU Configuration...
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... a "marked" corner. A fan and heat sink should be installed on top of less than 1GHz. If you install Windows® XP Service Pack 1. 4. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-7 This corner is usually indicated with Hyper-Threading Technology 2. R P4V8X-MX P4V8X-MX CPU Socket 478 Gold Arrow Notes on Hyper-Threading Technology,visit www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading. It is...
... a "marked" corner. A fan and heat sink should be installed on top of less than 1GHz. If you install Windows® XP Service Pack 1. 4. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-7 This corner is usually indicated with Hyper-Threading Technology 2. R P4V8X-MX P4V8X-MX CPU Socket 478 Gold Arrow Notes on Hyper-Threading Technology,visit www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading. It is...
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... drives. • The Serial ATA interface is not supported when using Windows® 98SE/Me operating system. 4. R P4V8X-MX CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND CHA_FAN Rotation +12V GND P4V8X-MX CPU Fan Connectors ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-19 3. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)... air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. R P4V8X-MX SATA2 SATA1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND P4V8X-MX SATA Connectors Important notes on the fan connectors! Connect the fan cables to...
... drives. • The Serial ATA interface is not supported when using Windows® 98SE/Me operating system. 4. R P4V8X-MX CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND CHA_FAN Rotation +12V GND P4V8X-MX CPU Fan Connectors ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-19 3. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)... air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. R P4V8X-MX SATA2 SATA1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND P4V8X-MX SATA Connectors Important notes on the fan connectors! Connect the fan cables to...
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... • Save a copy of the following to a floppy or hard disk. b. Refer to the corresponding section for the extension name. Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. Click File from the format options field, then click Start.... 2. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file...
... • Save a copy of the following to a floppy or hard disk. b. Refer to the corresponding section for the extension name. Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. Click File from the format options field, then click Start.... 2. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file...
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2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window". 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that is highlighted when selected. You cannot select an item that item. 2.2.8 Scroll...
2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window". 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that is highlighted when selected. You cannot select an item that item. 2.2.8 Scroll...
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... Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save or discard your changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows...BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-29 Pressing does not immediately exit this operation. Exit & Save Changes Once you made changes to load the default values. After...
... Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save or discard your changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows...BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-29 Pressing does not immediately exit this operation. Exit & Save Changes Once you made changes to load the default values. After...
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... hardware. The contents of your OS documentation for reference only. Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Refer to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run the CD. 3-2 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard...
... hardware. The contents of your OS documentation for reference only. Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Refer to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run the CD. 3-2 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard...
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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 section "5.5 ...
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 section "5.5 ...
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... to press the F6 key to avoid computer virus infection. Press then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Refer to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu" for the VIA RAID driver...
... to press the F6 key to avoid computer virus infection. Press then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Refer to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu" for the VIA RAID driver...