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...to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of the product is authorized in any form or by any language in writing by 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. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
...to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of the product is authorized in any form or by any language in writing by 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. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4V8X-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Before you proceed 1-8 1.7 Motherboard installation 1-9... a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 iii
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4V8X-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Before you proceed 1-8 1.7 Motherboard installation 1-9... a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 iii
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P4V8X-X specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB AI Overclocking Special features Back panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel® ... CPU and Memory voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Power Loss Restart ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) support S/PDIF out interface ASUS EZ Flash CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x S/PDIF out 1 x RJ-45...
P4V8X-X specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB AI Overclocking Special features Back panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel® ... CPU and Memory voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Power Loss Restart ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) support S/PDIF out interface ASUS EZ Flash CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x S/PDIF out 1 x RJ-45...
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x P4V8X-X specifications summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Support CD contents Form Factor 2 x USB 2.0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin ATX 12V power connectors CD/AUX connectors Game/MIDI connector 10-1 pin front panel connector 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, ASUS EZ...
x P4V8X-X specifications summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Support CD contents Form Factor 2 x USB 2.0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin ATX 12V power connectors CD/AUX connectors Game/MIDI connector 10-1 pin front panel connector 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, ASUS EZ...
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AGP 8X support AGP8X (AGP 3.0) is a highly integrated Fast Ethernet controller. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-3 See page 1-18. Integrated 10/100 LAN The onboard LAN controller is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with the legacy Parallel ATA. ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need...
AGP 8X support AGP8X (AGP 3.0) is a highly integrated Fast Ethernet controller. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-3 See page 1-18. Integrated 10/100 LAN The onboard LAN controller is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with the legacy Parallel ATA. ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need...
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...and 1.5V/0.8V AGP interface that allows 6-channel audio playback. One side of the connector is an AC'97 CODEC that supports AGP 3.0 specification including 8X Fast Write protocol. (* Overclocking mode) 4 DDR DIMM sockets. This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used ... The ADI 1980 is slotted to 150MB/s data transfer rate using unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100 DDR DIMMs. 5 ATX power connector. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-5 The VIA® VT8237 integrated peripheral controller supports various I /O interface, AC'97 interface and PCI 2.2 interface. 10 Floppy ...
...and 1.5V/0.8V AGP interface that allows 6-channel audio playback. One side of the connector is an AC'97 CODEC that supports AGP 3.0 specification including 8X Fast Write protocol. (* Overclocking mode) 4 DDR DIMM sockets. This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used ... The ADI 1980 is slotted to 150MB/s data transfer rate using unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100 DDR DIMMs. 5 ATX power connector. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-5 The VIA® VT8237 integrated peripheral controller supports various I /O interface, AC'97 interface and PCI 2.2 interface. 10 Floppy ...
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...FSB frequency. Install the CPU. 2. See section "2.4.1 JumperFree configuration" for details. • Incorrect installation of the CPU socket. ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Socket 478 Gold Arrow • If the system becomes unstable when overclocking with Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. To use the Hyper-Threading Technology... on one corner. Buy an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that should match a specific corner of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! Hyper-Threading Technology is recommended that...
...FSB frequency. Install the CPU. 2. See section "2.4.1 JumperFree configuration" for details. • Incorrect installation of the CPU socket. ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Socket 478 Gold Arrow • If the system becomes unstable when overclocking with Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. To use the Hyper-Threading Technology... on one corner. Buy an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that should match a specific corner of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! Hyper-Threading Technology is recommended that...
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...SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with +1.5V or +0.8V specification. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for 1.5v P4V8X-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-15 Note the notches on this motherboard. This motherboard does not support 3....3V AGP cards. ® P4V8X-X Keyed for one with PCI specifications. 1.10.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an ...
...SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with +1.5V or +0.8V specification. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for 1.5v P4V8X-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-15 Note the notches on this motherboard. This motherboard does not support 3....3V AGP cards. ® P4V8X-X Keyed for one with PCI specifications. 1.10.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an ...
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BIOS supports specific device bootup. You may configure two hard disks to the UltraDMA100/66 master device. Connect the cable's blue...second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. For UltraDMA100/66 IDE devices, use the 80-conductor IDE cable. ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X IDE Connectors SEC_IDE1 PRI_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the UltraDMA cable connector. 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE... is removed to match the covered hole on the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector. PIN 1 ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-19
BIOS supports specific device bootup. You may configure two hard disks to the UltraDMA100/66 master device. Connect the cable's blue...second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. For UltraDMA100/66 IDE devices, use the 80-conductor IDE cable. ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X IDE Connectors SEC_IDE1 PRI_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the UltraDMA cable connector. 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE... is removed to match the covered hole on the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector. PIN 1 ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-19
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.... The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ® P4V8X-X AUX1(White) CD1(Black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P4V8X-X Internal Audio Connectors 7. USB header (10...and printers. USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X USB 2.0 Header USB78 1 USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND The USB2.0/GAME module is purchased separately. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND 1-21 6. You must install the driver before you...
.... The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ® P4V8X-X AUX1(White) CD1(Black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P4V8X-X Internal Audio Connectors 7. USB header (10...and printers. USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X USB 2.0 Header USB78 1 USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND The USB2.0/GAME module is purchased separately. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND 1-21 6. You must install the driver before you...
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... item. Advanced PCI/PnP settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave System Information :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] The other items on the screen. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. System Time System Date... the value of the selected item. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information Use [+] or [-] to malfunction. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that do not fit on the screen.
... item. Advanced PCI/PnP settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave System Information :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] The other items on the screen. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. System Time System Date... the value of the selected item. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information Use [+] or [-] to malfunction. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that do not fit on the screen.
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ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-13 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory This item displays the auto-detected system ...+- DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5...
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-13 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory This item displays the auto-detected system ...+- DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5...
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... Mode [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR) Auto] Allows you to IDE devices. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] Allows you to set to [Available], the specific IRQ is reserved for use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to change the settings for ACPI...
... Mode [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR) Auto] Allows you to IDE devices. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] Allows you to set to [Available], the specific IRQ is reserved for use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to change the settings for ACPI...
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... Key] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On by PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to [S5], the item Wake-up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in SoftOFF mode...
... Key] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On by PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to [S5], the item Wake-up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in SoftOFF mode...
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...monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). Enter Power setup menu for details". ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-25 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed CPU Reference Voltage 3.3V Voltage...appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error. You will then be prompted to "Press F1 to continue or DEL to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. CPU Reference Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output...
...monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). Enter Power setup menu for details". ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-25 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed CPU Reference Voltage 3.3V Voltage...appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error. You will then be prompted to "Press F1 to continue or DEL to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. CPU Reference Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output...