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P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 13
... incorporates the UltraAGPII™ technology to 150 MB/s data transfer rate.
See page 1-23.
6-Channel Audio solution
The motherboard uses an onboard audio CODEC that interconnects with the Advanced Power Management (APM) 1.2 specification.
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1-3 Real256E integrated graphics
Embedded in graphic engine and the northbridge memory controller. This technology boosts VGA...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 17
... not overtighten the screws! The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. 1.5.2 Placement direction
When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the image below.
1.5.3 Screw holes
Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis
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P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 27
... . ASUS P4S8X-MX
1-17 Make sure to the tables on BIOS setup.
2. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis).
3. Keep the screw for information on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the card.
2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 29
...)
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This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Install only +1.5V AGP cards. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.
1.8.4 AGP slot
The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that they fit the AGP slot on the card golden fingers to ensure that supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards. Keyed for one with PCI specifications...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 33
... port becomes Front Speaker Out.
6 . L i n e O u t p o r t ( l i m e ) .
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration
Port
Light Blue Lime Pink
Headset 2-channel
Line In Line Out
Mic In
4-channel
Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In
6-channel
Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center Speaker
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1-23 L i n e I n p o r t ( l i g h t b l u e ) . This port connects a tape...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 37
... Slave
Use Boot disk Data disk
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1-27 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)
These connectors are not available in this motherboard.
• Make sure to page 2-16 for the BIOS setting and page 3-18 for creating a RAID driver disk.
• Install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before using the Serial ATA...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 39
... install the module to 480 Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
Doing so will damage the motherboard! AUX
CD
(White) (Black)
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Left Audio Channel Ground Ground
Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground
Right Audio Channel
P4S8X-MX Internal audio connectors ASUS...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 45
... down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to P4S8XMX.ROM. d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is not found in the drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 47
... system while updating the BIOS to a bootable floppy disk. All rights reserved.
Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iP4S8XMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
1. All rights reserved. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard.
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 49
Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. Starting BIOS recovery... Floppy not found ! Checking for this motherboard. Start flashing... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS P4S8X-MX
2-7 Remove any floppy disk from the support CD:
1.
Completed.
Bad BIOS checksum. CD-ROM found !
Doing so can cause system boot failure!
4....
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 53
... explains how to configure your system using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS."
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2-11 otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to ensure system compatibility and stability. 2.2 BIOS setup program
This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 57
...These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto]
Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
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2-15 Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 69
... 1A on after an AC power loss. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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When set to Power On, the system goes on the +5VSB lead. Power On By Internal MAC LAN [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on state whatever was the system state before the AC power...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 71
... chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. ASUS P4S8X-MX
2-31 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor
Hardware Monitor
CPU Temperature MB Temperature
CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed
VCORE Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage
[65.5ºC/148ºF] [36ºC/96.5ºF]
[3260RPM...
P4S8X-MX English User Manaul E1997 - Page 73
.... Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]
2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration
Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait For 'F1' If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture
[Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled]
Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting...
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