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... Drives 2-33 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 2-33 2.6.4 Security 2-35 2.7 Exit menu 2-37 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 3-4 3.2.4 ASUS Contact information 3-6 3.2.5 Other information 3-6 3.3 RAID configurations 3-8 3.3.1 Installing hard disks 3-8 3.3.2 SIS RAID configurations 3-9 3.4 Creating a RAID...
... Drives 2-33 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 2-33 2.6.4 Security 2-35 2.7 Exit menu 2-37 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 3-4 3.2.4 ASUS Contact information 3-6 3.2.5 Other information 3-6 3.3 RAID configurations 3-8 3.3.1 Installing hard disks 3-8 3.3.2 SIS RAID configurations 3-9 3.4 Creating a RAID...
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P4S8X-MX specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ... panel connector ATX power supply (with 20-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Screensaver Adobe Acrobat Reader Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ix
P4S8X-MX specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ... panel connector ATX power supply (with 20-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Screensaver Adobe Acrobat Reader Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ix
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... on BIOS setup. 2. Turn on the slot. 5. ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-17 Keep the screw for the card. 2. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Make sure to the card. Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. Failure to...
... on BIOS setup. 2. Turn on the slot. 5. ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-17 Keep the screw for the card. 2. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Make sure to the card. Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. Failure to...
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used - - - - F - - - - - G - - - - - - used C D E shared - - - used shared - shared shared - - shared used - - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable ...
used - - - - F - - - - - G - - - - - - used C D E shared - - - used shared - shared shared - - shared used - - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable ...
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... or later versions before using the Serial ATA connectors. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to install the SIS RAID drivers before using the Serial ATA feature. • The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD) is available only...ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA/133) GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND P4S8X-MX SATA2 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P4S8X-MX SATA connectors SATA1 If you install SATA hard disk drives, you 're using Windows... SATA1 SATA2 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-27
... or later versions before using the Serial ATA connectors. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to install the SIS RAID drivers before using the Serial ATA feature. • The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD) is available only...ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA/133) GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND P4S8X-MX SATA2 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P4S8X-MX SATA connectors SATA1 If you install SATA hard disk drives, you 're using Windows... SATA1 SATA2 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P4S8X-MX 1-27
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...The contents of the support CD to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in your computer. E X E to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the... sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the...
...The contents of the support CD to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in your computer. E X E to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the... sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the...
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... detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. SiS Onboard Graphics Driver Installs SiS graphics driver for the onboard graphics controller. SIS RAID Controller Driver Installs the SIS RAID driver. Make sure you uninstall the SiS onboard graphics driver before installing a PCI VGA card. ASUS P4S8X-MX 3-3 Realtek ALC655 Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC655 audio...
... detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. SiS Onboard Graphics Driver Installs SiS graphics driver for the onboard graphics controller. SIS RAID Controller Driver Installs the SIS RAID driver. Make sure you uninstall the SiS onboard graphics driver before installing a PCI VGA card. ASUS P4S8X-MX 3-3 Realtek ALC655 Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC655 audio...
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... any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for the onboard SiS PCI LAN controller. This utility requires an...
... any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for the onboard SiS PCI LAN controller. This utility requires an...
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...from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. For optimal performance, install identical...the same size or larger than the existing drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section "3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk" for this setup. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required...
...from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. For optimal performance, install identical...the same size or larger than the existing drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section "3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk" for this setup. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required...
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... the support CD: 1. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 7. To install the RAID driver: 1. 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is the primary... boot device. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. If not, set . Press to complete the installation. 3-18 Chapter 3: Software support During the OS installation, the ...
... the support CD: 1. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 7. To install the RAID driver: 1. 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is the primary... boot device. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. If not, set . Press to complete the installation. 3-18 Chapter 3: Software support During the OS installation, the ...