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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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... future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. See Chapter 2 for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for later use . Make sure to the card. Keep the screw for the expansion card. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Secure the card to the chassis...
... future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. See Chapter 2 for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for later use . Make sure to the card. Keep the screw for the expansion card. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Secure the card to the chassis...
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... USB Controller 2 - - - - shared - - - used - - shared - - - - PCI slot 2 - - Onboard USB Controller 3 - - - - used Onboard USB Controller 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 used - Onboard USB Controller 4 - - - -
... USB Controller 2 - - - - shared - - - used - - shared - - - - PCI slot 2 - - Onboard USB Controller 3 - - - - used Onboard USB Controller 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 used - Onboard USB Controller 4 - - - -
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...support CD to change at any time without notice. Refer to your hardware. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) 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 the optical drive. The contents of... system This motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating systems (OS). Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for reference only.
...support CD to change at any time without notice. Refer to your hardware. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) 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 the optical drive. The contents of... system This motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating systems (OS). Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for reference only.
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... for different operating system versions. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Via Chipset Driver Install Chipset Driver. RAID Driver Disk Install RAID Driver Disk. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-3 LAN Driver Install LAN Driver. ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe can monitor Fan Speed, Voltage, and CPU Temperature to activate the devices. SATA...
... for different operating system versions. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Via Chipset Driver Install Chipset Driver. RAID Driver Disk Install RAID Driver Disk. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-3 LAN Driver Install LAN Driver. ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe can monitor Fan Speed, Voltage, and CPU Temperature to activate the devices. SATA...
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... and removes computer viruses. View the online help user to download and flash BIOS. Please install Network Card and TCP/IP network driver first, otherwise ASUS Update can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in Portable Document Format (PDF). DirectX® improves the multimedia ... menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.Click an item to open the folder of your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS Update ASUS Update can help for opening the manual files. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support
... and removes computer viruses. View the online help user to download and flash BIOS. Please install Network Card and TCP/IP network driver first, otherwise ASUS Update can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in Portable Document Format (PDF). DirectX® improves the multimedia ... menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.Click an item to open the folder of your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS Update ASUS Update can help for opening the manual files. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support
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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 hard disk drives that appear as a single drive but at ... JBOD with two independent Serial ATA channels. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance 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. For optimal ...
... 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 hard disk drives that appear as a single drive but at ... JBOD with two independent Serial ATA channels. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance 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. For optimal ...
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... screen information to avoid computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete process. 5. You can create a RAID driver disk using your motherboard support CD. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to complete the installation...10 Chapter 3: Software Support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver: 1. 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...
... screen information to avoid computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete process. 5. You can create a RAID driver disk using your motherboard support CD. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to complete the installation...10 Chapter 3: Software Support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver: 1. 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...