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® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 1-8
® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 1-8
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® P4V8X-X ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 Pin 1 +12.0VDC +5VSB PWR_OK COM +5.0VDC COM +5.0VDC COM +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +5.0VDC GND +5.0VDC +12V DC -5.0VDC COM COM COM PS_ON# COM -12.0VDC +3.3VDC GND +12V DC P4V8X-X ATX Power Connectors AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L 1-20 ® P4V8X-X FP_AUDIO1 P4V8X-X Front Panel Audio Connector
® P4V8X-X ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 Pin 1 +12.0VDC +5VSB PWR_OK COM +5.0VDC COM +5.0VDC COM +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +5.0VDC GND +5.0VDC +12V DC -5.0VDC COM COM COM PS_ON# COM -12.0VDC +3.3VDC GND +12V DC P4V8X-X ATX Power Connectors AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L 1-20 ® P4V8X-X FP_AUDIO1 P4V8X-X Front Panel Audio Connector
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P4V8X-X System Panel Connector • • • • • • 1-24 Power LED Speaker Connector PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground Reset Ground ® Reset SW P4V8X-X IDE_LED ATX Power SMI Lead Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply.
P4V8X-X System Panel Connector • • • • • • 1-24 Power LED Speaker Connector PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground Reset Ground ® Reset SW P4V8X-X IDE_LED ATX Power SMI Lead Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply.
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Power Management/APM Video Power Down Mode Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Time Out Power Button Mode Restore on AC Power Loss Wake Up/Power On by Ring Power On by Onboard LAN Power On by PCI Device Power On by RTC Alarm Power On by PS/2 Mouse Power On by Keyboard [Enabled] [Suspend] [Suspend] [Disabled] [On/Off] [Last State] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enabled or disable APM. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-23 Select Screen Select Item +-
Power Management/APM Video Power Down Mode Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Time Out Power Button Mode Restore on AC Power Loss Wake Up/Power On by Ring Power On by Onboard LAN Power On by PCI Device Power On by RTC Alarm Power On by PS/2 Mouse Power On by Keyboard [Enabled] [Suspend] [Suspend] [Disabled] [On/Off] [Last State] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enabled or disable APM. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-23 Select Screen Select Item +-
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... 2-12 2.3.5 System Information 2-13 2.4 Advanced menu 2-14 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-14 2.4.2 USB Configuration 2-15 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-17 2.4.4 Chipset 2-17 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-20 2.4.6 PCI PnP 2-21 2.5 Power menu 2-22 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.4 2.5.5 2.5.6 Suspend Mode [Auto 2-22 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No 2-22 ACPI 2.0 Support [No 2-22 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 2-23 APM Configuration 2-23...
... 2-12 2.3.5 System Information 2-13 2.4 Advanced menu 2-14 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-14 2.4.2 USB Configuration 2-15 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-17 2.4.4 Chipset 2-17 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-20 2.4.6 PCI PnP 2-21 2.5 Power menu 2-22 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.4 2.5.5 2.5.6 Suspend Mode [Auto 2-22 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No 2-22 ACPI 2.0 Support [No 2-22 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 2-23 APM Configuration 2-23...
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.... Do not place the product in your retailer. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the motherboard, ensure that all...devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that came with the package. • Before using , contact your local power company. • If the power supply is set to fix it may become wet. • Place the product on it, carefully read all cables are correctly connected ...
.... Do not place the product in your retailer. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the motherboard, ensure that all...devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that came with the package. • Before using , contact your local power company. • If the power supply is set to fix it may become wet. • Place the product on it, carefully read all cables are correctly connected ...
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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 port...
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 port...
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...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 Flash, ASUS MyLogo2 PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-...
...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 Flash, ASUS MyLogo2 PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-...
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...! Before you for the Intel® next generation Prescott 533MHz FSB CPU. Supporting up to set a new benchmark for the following items. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard ASUS P4V8X-X series support CD UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk cable I/O shield Bag of extra jumper caps User Guide If any of the above items ... in your package with 512KB L2 cache and an 800*/533/400 MHz system bus. The CPU features the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and a new power design that allows up to enter the world of...
...! Before you for the Intel® next generation Prescott 533MHz FSB CPU. Supporting up to set a new benchmark for the following items. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard ASUS P4V8X-X series support CD UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk cable I/O shield Bag of extra jumper caps User Guide If any of the above items ... in your package with 512KB L2 cache and an 800*/533/400 MHz system bus. The CPU features the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and a new power design that allows up to enter the world of...
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...count, reduced voltage requirement, up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, and software compatibility with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems. CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2 allows users to restore BIOS data from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1... specification allows for an optional ROM. Serial ATA technology The motherboard bundles the new Serial ATA technology through the SATA interfaces onboard. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-3 See page 1-18. See page 1-12. DDR400 memory support The motherboard supports up to 3GB of system memory using...
...count, reduced voltage requirement, up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, and software compatibility with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems. CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2 allows users to restore BIOS data from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1... specification allows for an optional ROM. Serial ATA technology The motherboard bundles the new Serial ATA technology through the SATA interfaces onboard. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-3 See page 1-18. See page 1-12. DDR400 memory support The motherboard supports up to 3GB of system memory using...
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...3GB/s, and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively. (* Overclocking mode) 3 North bridge controller. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-5 1 ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. 2 CPU socket. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V/0.8V AGP 8X/...Serial ATA ports, 2-channel ATA/133 bus master IDE controller, up to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable. 11 Standby power LED. This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for the Intel® Pentium® 4 or Celeron® processors, with 800*/...
...3GB/s, and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively. (* Overclocking mode) 3 North bridge controller. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-5 1 ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. 2 CPU socket. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V/0.8V AGP 8X/...Serial ATA ports, 2-channel ATA/133 bus master IDE controller, up to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable. 11 Standby power LED. This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for the Intel® Pentium® 4 or Celeron® processors, with 800*/...
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... damaging them . 4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in any motherboard component. ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off Install only 0.8V and 1.5V AGP cards on them due to static electricity. 3. 1.6 Before you proceed Take note of the... the ICs on this motherboard to prevent damage to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before removing or plugging in the bag that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode, a reminder that ...
... damaging them . 4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in any motherboard component. ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off Install only 0.8V and 1.5V AGP cards on them due to static electricity. 3. 1.6 Before you proceed Take note of the... the ICs on this motherboard to prevent damage to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before removing or plugging in the bag that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode, a reminder that ...
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... to ensure that the motherboard fits into it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Failure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Do not overtighten the screws! The motherboard uses the ATX form factor that you physical injury and damage... 12 inches x 7.6 inches (30.5 cm x 19.3 cm). Make sure to do so may damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-9 Doing so may cause you place it .
... to ensure that the motherboard fits into it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Failure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Do not overtighten the screws! The motherboard uses the ATX form factor that you physical injury and damage... 12 inches x 7.6 inches (30.5 cm x 19.3 cm). Make sure to do so may damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-9 Doing so may cause you place it .
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... Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in ...place and the DIMM is properly Unlocked Retaining Clip seated. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 104 Pins 80 Pins ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 1.9.1 Installing a DIMM Make sure to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to 3GB system memory ...
... Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in ...place and the DIMM is properly Unlocked Retaining Clip seated. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 104 Pins 80 Pins ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 1.9.1 Installing a DIMM Make sure to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to 3GB system memory ...
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...and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell battery. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds,...CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 3. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Keep the cap on CLRTC1 jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 12 Normal (Default) 23 Clear CMOS 1-16 Chapter 1: Product ...
...and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell battery. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds,...CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 3. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Keep the cap on CLRTC1 jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 12 Normal (Default) 23 Clear CMOS 1-16 Chapter 1: Product ...
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... can connect to support this feature. USBPW12 USBPW34 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® P4V8X-X USBPW78 USBPW56 12 23 +5V P4V8X-X USB Device Wake Up (Default) +5VSB ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-17 The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal or in sleep mode. The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers...
... can connect to support this feature. USBPW12 USBPW34 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® P4V8X-X USBPW78 USBPW56 12 23 +5V P4V8X-X USB Device Wake Up (Default) +5VSB ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-17 The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal or in sleep mode. The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers...
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...0VDC COM +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +5.0VDC GND +5.0VDC +12V DC -5.0VDC COM COM COM PS_ON# COM -12.0VDC +3.3VDC GND +12V DC P4V8X-X ATX Power Connectors 5. DO NOT place jumper caps on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). 4. The system may become unstable and may damage the motherboard ... GND +12V Rotation ® P4V8X-X CHA_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND P4V8X-X 12-Volt Fan Connectors 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction In addition to the 20-pin ATXPWR1 connector, connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide sufficient power to an ATX 12V power supply. Connect the fan cables to...
...0VDC COM +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +5.0VDC GND +5.0VDC +12V DC -5.0VDC COM COM COM PS_ON# COM -12.0VDC +3.3VDC GND +12V DC P4V8X-X ATX Power Connectors 5. DO NOT place jumper caps on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). 4. The system may become unstable and may damage the motherboard ... GND +12V Rotation ® P4V8X-X CHA_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND P4V8X-X 12-Volt Fan Connectors 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction In addition to the 20-pin ATXPWR1 connector, connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide sufficient power to an ATX 12V power supply. Connect the fan cables to...
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When you to record a chassis intrusion event. P4V8X-X System Panel Connector • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from ... microswitch. If you wish to the system power LED. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-23 CHASSIS1 +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Chassis Alarm Lead (Default) 11. ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground Reset Ground ® Reset SW P4V8X-X IDE_LED ATX Power SMI Lead Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. By default, the pins labeled "Chassis...
When you to record a chassis intrusion event. P4V8X-X System Panel Connector • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from ... microswitch. If you wish to the system power LED. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-23 CHASSIS1 +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Chassis Alarm Lead (Default) 11. ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground Reset Ground ® Reset SW P4V8X-X IDE_LED ATX Power SMI Lead Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. By default, the pins labeled "Chassis...
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...pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or "green" mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this 2-pin connector. • Hard Disk ...Activity Lead (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to light up. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Attach the casemounted suspend switch to this LED to the hard disk activity LED. The read...
...pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or "green" mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this 2-pin connector. • Hard Disk ...Activity Lead (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to light up. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Attach the casemounted suspend switch to this LED to the hard disk activity LED. The read...
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...p4v8xx.rom". Start flashing... ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-5 Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for your motherboard and rename it is found !" 4. DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Completed. Flashed successfully. 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows ...through the long process of booting from a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it to P4V8XX.ROM. To launch EZ Flash, press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...
...p4v8xx.rom". Start flashing... ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-5 Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for your motherboard and rename it is found !" 4. DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Completed. Flashed successfully. 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows ...through the long process of booting from a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it to P4V8XX.ROM. To launch EZ Flash, press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...