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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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... an IRQ to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. Make sure to use . 4. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card...
... an IRQ to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. Make sure to use . 4. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card...
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... 2 - - - - E F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - Onboard USB Controller 4 - - - - Onboard LAN - - - - ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-13 otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. shared - - - PCI slot 2 - - PCI slot 3 - - - shared - - - - used When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the...
... 2 - - - - E F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - Onboard USB Controller 4 - - - - Onboard LAN - - - - ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-13 otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. shared - - - PCI slot 2 - - PCI slot 3 - - - shared - - - - used When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the...
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.... 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. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 98SE... Support Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to change at any time without notice. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer.
.... 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. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 98SE... Support Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to change at any time without notice. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer.
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... the motherboard supports. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-3 SATA Driver Install SATA Driver. ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe can monitor Fan Speed, Voltage, and CPU Temperature to activate the devices. RAID Driver Disk Install RAID Driver Disk. LAN Driver Install LAN Driver. USB 2.0 Driver Install USB 2.0 Driver. Via Chipset Driver Install Chipset Driver. C-Mediaʼs Xear 3D Driver Install C-Mediaʼs Xear 3D Driver. Install the necessary...
... the motherboard supports. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-3 SATA Driver Install SATA Driver. ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe can monitor Fan Speed, Voltage, and CPU Temperature to activate the devices. RAID Driver Disk Install RAID Driver Disk. LAN Driver Install LAN Driver. USB 2.0 Driver Install USB 2.0 Driver. Via Chipset Driver Install Chipset Driver. C-Mediaʼs Xear 3D Driver Install C-Mediaʼs Xear 3D Driver. Install the necessary...
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Please install Network Card and TCP/IP network driver first, otherwise ASUS Update can not work properly. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is for detailed information. 3.2.4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list ...174; 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 download and flash BIOS. ASUS Update ASUS Update can help for opening the manual files. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 The...
Please install Network Card and TCP/IP network driver first, otherwise ASUS Update can not work properly. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is for detailed information. 3.2.4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list ...174; 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 download and flash BIOS. ASUS Update ASUS Update can help for opening the manual files. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 The...
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...as a RAID set. This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that of Disks and refers to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Two hard disks perform the same work ...drive. 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 read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Connect a SATA power...
...as a RAID set. This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that of Disks and refers to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Two hard disks perform the same work ...drive. 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 read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Connect a SATA power...
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... to complete process. 5. Insert floppy disk to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Insert the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. To install the RAID driver: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to... can create a RAID driver disk using your motherboard support CD. 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. When the Drivers menu appears, click RAID Driver Disk to creat a VIA 8237 RAID PLUS Driver Disk Or Browse the contents...
... to complete process. 5. Insert floppy disk to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Insert the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. To install the RAID driver: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to... can create a RAID driver disk using your motherboard support CD. 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. When the Drivers menu appears, click RAID Driver Disk to creat a VIA 8237 RAID PLUS Driver Disk Or Browse the contents...