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... and corporate names appearing in any form or by any language in this manual may or may be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (" ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY... TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or...
... and corporate names appearing in any form or by any language in this manual may or may be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (" ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY... TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or...
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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...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 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-10 iv
... 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...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 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-10 iv
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... or extension cord. vi If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away...
... or extension cord. vi If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away...
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About This Guide How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the features of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Detailed ...may have to the following symbols used in completing a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS Information This chapter tells how to aid in this guide. These documents are...
About This Guide How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the features of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Detailed ...may have to the following symbols used in completing a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS Information This chapter tells how to aid in this guide. These documents are...
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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 133/100/66 cable 1 x Serial ATA / Power cable 1 x FDD cable Userʼs Manual I/O shield Micro ATX Form Factor, 9.6" x 8" (...
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 133/100/66 cable 1 x Serial ATA / Power cable 1 x FDD cable Userʼs Manual I/O shield Micro ATX Form Factor, 9.6" x 8" (...
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...connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL R +5V IDELED PWR Ground Reset Ground P4V8X-MX P4V8X-MX System Panel Connector IDE_LED RESET PWRSW * Requires an ATX power supply. • System power LED (3-1 pin PLED) This connector ...manually place the system into a suspend mode, or "green" mode. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • System Management Interrupt (2-pin SMI) This connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. ASUS P4V8X-MX...
...connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL R +5V IDELED PWR Ground Reset Ground P4V8X-MX P4V8X-MX System Panel Connector IDE_LED RESET PWRSW * Requires an ATX power supply. • System power LED (3-1 pin PLED) This connector ...manually place the system into a suspend mode, or "green" mode. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • System Management Interrupt (2-pin SMI) This connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. ASUS P4V8X-MX...
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Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to keep the CPU from overheated. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] CPU group delay [Auto] Configuration options: [...
Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to keep the CPU from overheated. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] CPU group delay [Auto] Configuration options: [...
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... Network Card and TCP/IP network driver first, otherwise ASUS Update can help for opening the manual files. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support View the online help user to download and flash BIOS. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to open the folder of your computer so...computer. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of the user manual 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. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans,...
... Network Card and TCP/IP network driver first, otherwise ASUS Update can help for opening the manual files. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support View the online help user to download and flash BIOS. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to open the folder of your computer so...computer. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of the user manual 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. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans,...
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ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-5 You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Raid Userʼs Manual Please install first Adobe Acrobat, then open the VIA8237 SATA Quick Setup Guide. 3.2.5 Contacts menu Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-5 You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Raid Userʼs Manual Please install first Adobe Acrobat, then open the VIA8237 SATA Quick Setup Guide. 3.2.5 Contacts menu Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.
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...;gurations appear on items and press to step 5. 3. If you selected , proceed to auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array for optimum 64K performance. Select Auto Setup for performance then press . The following confirmation message appears: The...
...;gurations appear on items and press to step 5. 3. If you selected , proceed to auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array for optimum 64K performance. Select Auto Setup for performance then press . The following confirmation message appears: The...
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... disk to the configuration options. 11. If you can auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Data Security or manually configure the RAID array for RAID system. If you want to auto-configure, proceed to the next step, otherwise,...confirm or to return to main menu. Press to go back to the configuration options. If you want to setup hard disk for mirrored sets. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-9 Use arrow keys to step 11. 6. Select Start Create Process and press to exit the duplication process. Duplicating... From the create array...
... disk to the configuration options. 11. If you can auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Data Security or manually configure the RAID array for RAID system. If you want to auto-configure, proceed to the next step, otherwise,...confirm or to return to main menu. Press to go back to the configuration options. If you want to setup hard disk for mirrored sets. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-9 Use arrow keys to step 11. 6. Select Start Create Process and press to exit the duplication process. Duplicating... From the create array...