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...™ 9200 / SE / PRO • RADEON™ 9000 Series • All ALL-IN-WONDER cards AGP 2X, AGP 8X or AGP 2X/4X/8X slot Windows® 2000 / XP Pentium® P4 2.6GHz or equivalent; 3.0GHz recommended. 256MB minimum; 512MB recommended. 128MB minimum; 256MB recommended. 64MB minimum; 128MB recommended.
...™ 9200 / SE / PRO • RADEON™ 9000 Series • All ALL-IN-WONDER cards AGP 2X, AGP 8X or AGP 2X/4X/8X slot Windows® 2000 / XP Pentium® P4 2.6GHz or equivalent; 3.0GHz recommended. 256MB minimum; 512MB recommended. 128MB minimum; 256MB recommended. 64MB minimum; 128MB recommended.
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... you want to be primary, click Use this device as the primary monitor, and then click Apply. When you first open most programs, they display windows on the primary monitor. 4 Click and drag the monitor icons to positions that you want to move items from one monitor to stretch it appears...
... you want to be primary, click Use this device as the primary monitor, and then click Apply. When you first open most programs, they display windows on the primary monitor. 4 Click and drag the monitor icons to positions that you want to move items from one monitor to stretch it appears...
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... monitors, running multiple displays always affects performance compared to a single-display configuration. 1 Start with Flight Simulator running in windowed mode, so that you can move windows off the primary display. button to match the desktop resolution for each of your monitors. • For best results,... in the Views menu, click Full Screen. To switch between full-screen and windowed mode, press Alt + Enter or, in the Flight Simulator Settings Display dialog, set the full screen resolution for the corresponding display. Using ...
... monitors, running multiple displays always affects performance compared to a single-display configuration. 1 Start with Flight Simulator running in windowed mode, so that you can move windows off the primary display. button to match the desktop resolution for each of your monitors. • For best results,... in the Views menu, click Full Screen. To switch between full-screen and windowed mode, press Alt + Enter or, in the Flight Simulator Settings Display dialog, set the full screen resolution for the corresponding display. Using ...
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... can save a Flight while each display after you launch Flight Simulator. 5 From the Views menu, create another new window, and then drag it to monitor 2. • When moving a 3D window, you may see some hesitation when crossing the boundary to a secondary display. You can return i to full-screen ...mode on each display is in windowed mode, and then switch to full-screen mode after you move the windows. • Multiple full-screen setups are not saved in 3D. After you move the 3D...
... can save a Flight while each display after you launch Flight Simulator. 5 From the Views menu, create another new window, and then drag it to monitor 2. • When moving a 3D window, you may see some hesitation when crossing the boundary to a secondary display. You can return i to full-screen ...mode on each display is in windowed mode, and then switch to full-screen mode after you move the windows. • Multiple full-screen setups are not saved in 3D. After you move the 3D...
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Do all ATI cards support SURROUNDVIEW? No, this function is enabled? Yes, Standby should work when SURROUNDVIEW is called dual adapter, similar to using two, discrete graphics cards (AGP + PCI). Can SURROUNDVIEW run on other vendors' graphics cards? No, only ATI AGP graphics cards, including ALL-IN-WONDER AGP cards, support SURROUNDVIEW. 16 Using SURROUNDVIEW™ Frequently Asked Questions Does the Windows "Standby" function work properly with SURROUNDVIEW. If the Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) is AGP, and I install an external PCI card, is SURROUNDVIEW available?
Do all ATI cards support SURROUNDVIEW? No, this function is enabled? Yes, Standby should work when SURROUNDVIEW is called dual adapter, similar to using two, discrete graphics cards (AGP + PCI). Can SURROUNDVIEW run on other vendors' graphics cards? No, only ATI AGP graphics cards, including ALL-IN-WONDER AGP cards, support SURROUNDVIEW. 16 Using SURROUNDVIEW™ Frequently Asked Questions Does the Windows "Standby" function work properly with SURROUNDVIEW. If the Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) is AGP, and I install an external PCI card, is SURROUNDVIEW available?
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... connectors 2-20 2.7.2 Internal connectors 2-21 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 BIOS beep codes 3-1 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-2 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-2 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-4 3.4 Powering off the computer 3-7 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing...4.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-4 4.1.4 ASUS Update 4-6 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-8 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-9 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-9 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-10 4.2.4 General help 4-10 4.2.5 Sub-menu 4-10 4.2.6 Pop-up window 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-11 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 ...
... connectors 2-20 2.7.2 Internal connectors 2-21 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 BIOS beep codes 3-1 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-2 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-2 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-4 3.4 Powering off the computer 3-7 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing...4.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-4 4.1.4 ASUS Update 4-6 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-8 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-9 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-9 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-10 4.2.4 General help 4-10 4.2.5 Sub-menu 4-10 4.2.6 Pop-up window 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-11 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 ...
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P4R800-V Deluxe specification summary* Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Supported OS Power requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Parallel port 1 x VGA port 1 x S-Video port 1 x ... connectors Front panel audio connector Panel connector Chassis intrusion connector 4MB Flash ROM, Phoenix Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI, ASUS MyLogo2, AWDFlash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 DMI 2.0, chassis intrusion Windows® ME/2000/XP ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm...
P4R800-V Deluxe specification summary* Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Supported OS Power requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Parallel port 1 x VGA port 1 x S-Video port 1 x ... connectors Front panel audio connector Panel connector Chassis intrusion connector 4MB Flash ROM, Phoenix Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI, ASUS MyLogo2, AWDFlash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 DMI 2.0, chassis intrusion Windows® ME/2000/XP ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm...
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...socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! If you install Windows® XP Service Pack 1. 3. For more information on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology 1. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The Intel...® Pentium® CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. P4R800-V DELUXE ® Gold Arrow P4R800-V DELUXE Socket 478 Incorrect installation of the CPU...
...socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! If you install Windows® XP Service Pack 1. 3. For more information on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology 1. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The Intel...® Pentium® CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. P4R800-V DELUXE ® Gold Arrow P4R800-V DELUXE Socket 478 Incorrect installation of the CPU...
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To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe. POST events Default messages Playing the default wave files To play the default wave files, simply click on a POST event on your desktop, ... the Winbond Voice Editor. Install the software from the Winbond Voice Editor icon on the left side of the support CD. The Winbond Voice Editor window appears. The default language setting is English. 3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up Launching the Winbond Voice Editor Launch the program either from the utilities menu of the...
To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe. POST events Default messages Playing the default wave files To play the default wave files, simply click on a POST event on your desktop, ... the Winbond Voice Editor. Install the software from the Winbond Voice Editor icon on the left side of the support CD. The Winbond Voice Editor window appears. The default language setting is English. 3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up Launching the Winbond Voice Editor Launch the program either from the utilities menu of the...
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.... It is not in the selection or if you save your messages. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-5 Customizing your POST messages Follow these steps to replace the pre-installed wave files if your own POST messages. 1. Use a recording software, such as Windows® Recorder, to update the EEPROM. 5. Save the messages as possible...
.... It is not in the selection or if you save your messages. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-5 Customizing your POST messages Follow these steps to replace the pre-installed wave files if your own POST messages. 1. Use a recording software, such as Windows® Recorder, to update the EEPROM. 5. Save the messages as possible...
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... the Write button to 9 for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voice1. Click OK to return to display the Add Wave File window. 6. A Save As window appears. 12. Type a file name with a .flh extension, then click Save. 13. The file you selected appears on the Voice Editor screen, then ...click the Edit button. When done, click the Save button. The Event Sound Editor window appears. 8. Copy your wave file for the other events. 11. Click the Add button from the Voice Editor screen to the Voice Editor screen. 10...
... the Write button to 9 for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voice1. Click OK to return to display the Add Wave File window. 6. A Save As window appears. 12. Type a file name with a .flh extension, then click Save. 13. The file you selected appears on the Voice Editor screen, then ...click the Edit button. When done, click the Save button. The Event Sound Editor window appears. 8. Copy your wave file for the other events. 11. Click the Add button from the Voice Editor screen to the Voice Editor screen. 10...
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... pressing the power switch for more than 4 seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to shut down the computer. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-7 For ATX power supplies, you use Windows® ME/2000/XP, click Start > Shut Down, then the OK button to soft-off mode, depending on the...the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the operating system. The message "You can press the ATX power switch after Windows® shuts down with an ATX power supply. The power supply should turn off your computer" does not appear when shutting down . See ...
... pressing the power switch for more than 4 seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to shut down the computer. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-7 For ATX power supplies, you use Windows® ME/2000/XP, click Start > Shut Down, then the OK button to soft-off mode, depending on the...the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the operating system. The message "You can press the ATX power switch after Windows® shuts down with an ATX power supply. The power supply should turn off your computer" does not appear when shutting down . See ...
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..., then on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. c. button. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk when prompted. From your BIOS The following to complete the process. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-1 At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then...
..., then on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. c. button. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk when prompted. From your BIOS The following to complete the process. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-1 At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then...
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...ASUS website (www.asus.com). Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk with the executable Flash Memory Writer Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Save only the updated BIOS file in Flash Memory Writer utility or using this utility. From your Windows...Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Download the latest BIOS file from the format options field, then click Start. 2. Rename the file to *.BIN and save...
...ASUS website (www.asus.com). Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk with the executable Flash Memory Writer Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Save only the updated BIOS file in Flash Memory Writer utility or using this utility. From your Windows...Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Download the latest BIOS file from the format options field, then click Start. 2. Rename the file to *.BIN and save...
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... to update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. To install ASUS Update: 1. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select your system. The ASUS Update utility is copied into your desired update method, then click Next. 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup See...
... to update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. To install ASUS Update: 1. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select your system. The ASUS Update utility is copied into your desired update method, then click Next. 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup See...
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... file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to download. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to complete the... update process. 3. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to locate the file. If you selected updating/ downloading from a file, a window pops up prompting you wish to complete the update process. Click Next. 4. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-7
... file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to download. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to complete the... update process. 3. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to locate the file. If you selected updating/ downloading from a file, a window pops up prompting you wish to complete the update process. Click Next. 4. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-7
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... display a pop-up a selection menu for that item. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup To display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter. 4.2.6 Pop-up window Select an item in the menu, then press Enter to navigate through the values for the highlighted field Brings up... window with the configuration options for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 4.2.4 General help On the right side of the menu screen is a brief description ...
... display a pop-up a selection menu for that item. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup To display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter. 4.2.6 Pop-up window Select an item in the menu, then press Enter to navigate through the values for the highlighted field Brings up... window with the configuration options for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 4.2.4 General help On the right side of the menu screen is a brief description ...
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.... Select [Yes] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load optimized values. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-31 4.7 Exit menu Save & Exit Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes...return to the non-volatile RAM. Select Save & Exit or make further changes. Exit Without Saving Select this option, a confirmation window appears. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you select this option if you do not want to save ...
.... Select [Yes] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load optimized values. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-31 4.7 Exit menu Save & Exit Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes...return to the non-volatile RAM. Select Save & Exit or make further changes. Exit Without Saving Select this option, a confirmation window appears. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you select this option if you do not want to save ...
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...an item to install Click an icon to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-1 5.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at ...any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for general reference only. Because motherboard settings and hardware options...
...an item to install Click an icon to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-1 5.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at ...any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for general reference only. Because motherboard settings and hardware options...
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... allows you to install the driver if you are using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. Windows® XP already includes the Microsoft® DirectX driver. See page 4-6 for detailed information. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-3 Before using this operating system. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU...
... allows you to install the driver if you are using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. Windows® XP already includes the Microsoft® DirectX driver. See page 4-6 for detailed information. ASUS P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-3 Before using this operating system. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU...