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... drives. Expansion: One AGP 8XSlot, four USB ports, one COM port, one parallel port with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Latest 533MHz P4 Processor Technology: Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 Northwood/Willamette Processor. The P4 offers optimized performance for six USB ports. UltraDMA133 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with EPP and ECP capabilities. Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one COM header, six PCI slots, SPDIF digital audio, front audio panel, 1394 header, smart card header...
... drives. Expansion: One AGP 8XSlot, four USB ports, one COM port, one parallel port with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Latest 533MHz P4 Processor Technology: Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 Northwood/Willamette Processor. The P4 offers optimized performance for six USB ports. UltraDMA133 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with EPP and ECP capabilities. Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one COM header, six PCI slots, SPDIF digital audio, front audio panel, 1394 header, smart card header...
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... Port 20 Smart Card Connector 21 Infrared Connector 22 Modem Connector 25 IEEE 1394 Header(Optional 32 PS/2 Mouse Connector green) 33 Parallel Port 34 USB Connectors (Port 1/2 39 IEEE 1394 Connector 40 Serial Port (COM1 41 USB Connectors (Port 3/4 42 PS/2 Keyboard Connector purple) 43 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitor (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 11 Special Feature Onboard AGP Warning LED (Red 3 Onboard Power-on LED (Green 13 Network Feature Realtek 100/10 Mbps LAN PHYs (Optional 29 RJ45 Connector (Optional 35 Audio Features (on audio models...
... Port 20 Smart Card Connector 21 Infrared Connector 22 Modem Connector 25 IEEE 1394 Header(Optional 32 PS/2 Mouse Connector green) 33 Parallel Port 34 USB Connectors (Port 1/2 39 IEEE 1394 Connector 40 Serial Port (COM1 41 USB Connectors (Port 3/4 42 PS/2 Keyboard Connector purple) 43 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitor (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 11 Special Feature Onboard AGP Warning LED (Red 3 Onboard Power-on LED (Green 13 Network Feature Realtek 100/10 Mbps LAN PHYs (Optional 29 RJ45 Connector (Optional 35 Audio Features (on audio models...
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... BIOS or OS setting. System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable voltage to support 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networking. Auto Fan Off: The system fans powers off mode. 6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Smart Card Reader Support(Optional): A special connector for the Smart Card Reader comes onboard to support the cutting-edge technology for less than 4 seconds, the system enters soft-off automatically even in authenticating online transactions, editing IC-based information. Onboard LAN (Optional): The motherboard...
... BIOS or OS setting. System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable voltage to support 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networking. Auto Fan Off: The system fans powers off mode. 6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Smart Card Reader Support(Optional): A special connector for the Smart Card Reader comes onboard to support the cutting-edge technology for less than 4 seconds, the system enters soft-off automatically even in authenticating online transactions, editing IC-based information. Onboard LAN (Optional): The motherboard...
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2.2.1 Layout contents CPU, Memory and Expansion Slots 1) Socket 478 p. 12 Installing the CPU 2) Heatsink p. 14 Installing the Heatsink and Fan 3) Memory p. 17 System Memory Support 4) PCI 1/2/3/4/5/6 p. 21 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 5) AGP 8x p. 23 Accelerated Graphics Slot Motherboard Settings (Switches and Jumpers) 1) USBPWR_12, _34, _56 p. 24 USB Device Wake-up (+5V / +5VSB) 2) FP_LO_SWR,_SWL p. 25 Line out selector (2 x 2 pin) 3) KBPWR p. 25 Keyboard Wake Up (3 pin) 4) CLRTC p. 26 Clear RTC RAM (3 pin) Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p. 27 PS/2 Mouse Port (6 pin female) 2) ...
2.2.1 Layout contents CPU, Memory and Expansion Slots 1) Socket 478 p. 12 Installing the CPU 2) Heatsink p. 14 Installing the Heatsink and Fan 3) Memory p. 17 System Memory Support 4) PCI 1/2/3/4/5/6 p. 21 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 5) AGP 8x p. 23 Accelerated Graphics Slot Motherboard Settings (Switches and Jumpers) 1) USBPWR_12, _34, _56 p. 24 USB Device Wake-up (+5V / +5VSB) 2) FP_LO_SWR,_SWL p. 25 Line out selector (2 x 2 pin) 3) KBPWR p. 25 Keyboard Wake Up (3 pin) 4) CLRTC p. 26 Clear RTC RAM (3 pin) Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p. 27 PS/2 Mouse Port (6 pin female) 2) ...
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...13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for this page. 3. shared - - - - - - Onboard Audio - - Refer to the card. shared - - - - - - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices. PCI slot 3 - - PCI slot 4 - - - PCI slot...
...13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for this page. 3. shared - - - - - - Onboard Audio - - Refer to the card. shared - - - - - - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices. PCI slot 3 - - PCI slot 4 - - - PCI slot...
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... cards; To avoid damaging your AGP graphics card, your computer's power supply should be unplugged before inserting your graphics card into the slot. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.6.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that comply with PCI specifications. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 23 CAUTION! 2.6.3 PCI slots There are six 32-bit PCI slots in this motherboard. if a 3.3V card is inserted, the red LED warning light lights up and the board will not power up; use...
... cards; To avoid damaging your AGP graphics card, your computer's power supply should be unplugged before inserting your graphics card into the slot. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.6.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that comply with PCI specifications. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 23 CAUTION! 2.6.3 PCI slots There are six 32-bit PCI slots in this motherboard. if a 3.3V card is inserted, the red LED warning light lights up and the board will not power up; use...
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Connect the power cord to enter BIOS Setup. This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards; Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in Chapter 4. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 41 Connect the power cord to switch on the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on the front of the system chassis. 4. External SCSI devices (starting with a surge protector. 5. If your monitor complies with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed...
Connect the power cord to enter BIOS Setup. This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards; Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in Chapter 4. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 41 Connect the power cord to switch on the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on the front of the system chassis. 4. External SCSI devices (starting with a surge protector. 5. If your monitor complies with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed...
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... field Resets the current screen to the basic system configuration. Navigation Key(s) Function Description or Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to locate and load the Operating System. POWER Use this menu to configure the default system device used to the left arrow key on the keyboard...
... field Resets the current screen to the basic system configuration. Navigation Key(s) Function Description or Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to locate and load the Operating System. POWER Use this menu to configure the default system device used to the left arrow key on the keyboard...
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...Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default setting [Auto] permits the system to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup. When you to [Auto]. Select the voltages to increase the power output to [Enabled], BIOS reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is defaulted to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS P4S8X motherboard user...
...Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default setting [Auto] permits the system to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup. When you to [Auto]. Select the voltages to increase the power output to [Enabled], BIOS reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is defaulted to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS P4S8X motherboard user...
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... to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you need to set this option to [Enabled]. If not detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of [Auto] permits the system to the default setting [Disabled]. Otherwise, leave to detect a USB device at startup. USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The...
... to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you need to set this option to [Enabled]. If not detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of [Auto] permits the system to the default setting [Disabled]. Otherwise, leave to detect a USB device at startup. USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The...
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...Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [AGP VGA Card] USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default setting for each PCI slot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 68 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1/4, 2/6, 3, 5 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to [Enabled] corrects this field to determine IRQ assignments. If you to the default setting [Disabled]. Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field allows you are using standard VGA cards...
...Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [AGP VGA Card] USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default setting for each PCI slot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 68 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1/4, 2/6, 3, 5 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to [Enabled] corrects this field to determine IRQ assignments. If you to the default setting [Disabled]. Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field allows you are using standard VGA cards...
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... 4: BIOS Setup If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that requires a unique IRQ and you are using ICU. To enable connection of 1394 devices, select [Auto] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS...
... 4: BIOS Setup If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that requires a unique IRQ and you are using ICU. To enable connection of 1394 devices, select [Auto] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS...
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... the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. The contents of your computer. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 81 NOTE! 5.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 operating system (OS). Follow the Add New Hardware wizard to restart, select No. When prompted to install the necessary device drivers. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures...
... the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. The contents of your computer. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 81 NOTE! 5.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 operating system (OS). Follow the Add New Hardware wizard to restart, select No. When prompted to install the necessary device drivers. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures...
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...ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. Refer to change without notice. Software Reference for operating instructions. 5.3.2 Available Installation Menus Drivers: • SiS® Mini IDE Driver: Installs the IDE support driver. • Promise® FastTrak376 Driver: Installs the drivers for the Promise ATA/RAID IDE controller. • SiS® AGP Driver: Installs the AGP driver for the SiS chipset. • C-Media® Audio Driver and Application: Installs the multi-channel audio driver and program application. • SiS® PCI LAN Driver: Installs...
...ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. Refer to change without notice. Software Reference for operating instructions. 5.3.2 Available Installation Menus Drivers: • SiS® Mini IDE Driver: Installs the IDE support driver. • Promise® FastTrak376 Driver: Installs the drivers for the Promise ATA/RAID IDE controller. • SiS® AGP Driver: Installs the AGP driver for the SiS chipset. • C-Media® Audio Driver and Application: Installs the multi-channel audio driver and program application. • SiS® PCI LAN Driver: Installs...
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... I/O Device Configuration sub-menu in the Advanced BIOS; Contact: • A list of our web sites. • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver. • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for more information. • ADOBE Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user's manuals saved in PDF format at any software contained on the support CD which does not appear on the setup menus. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide...
... I/O Device Configuration sub-menu in the Advanced BIOS; Contact: • A list of our web sites. • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver. • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for more information. • ADOBE Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user's manuals saved in PDF format at any software contained on the support CD which does not appear on the setup menus. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide...
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... main advantage of a RAID 0 array is to improve the Speed Performance of the same model, fastest available performance and identical storage capacity. 84 Chapter 5: Software support also, RAID 1 can set up. 5.4 Using the Promise Chip for RAID 0 or 1 The Promise® chip, PDC20376, onboard the P4S8X, offers a high performance Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configuration that it is backed up before setting up . In addition, the support CD permits installation of...
... main advantage of a RAID 0 array is to improve the Speed Performance of the same model, fastest available performance and identical storage capacity. 84 Chapter 5: Software support also, RAID 1 can set up. 5.4 Using the Promise Chip for RAID 0 or 1 The Promise® chip, PDC20376, onboard the P4S8X, offers a high performance Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configuration that it is backed up before setting up . In addition, the support CD permits installation of...
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... the path {CD-ROM Drive}: \Promise \Raid0or1 \Win2000 or Winxp to "Settings" and select: "Control Panel". Select "Device Manager" page. 5. Follow the instruction to insert your Windows CD or ASUS support CD to update the driver. 7. Right click "My Computer" icon on "System" icon. 4. Choose "Select for a suitable driver for these changes to "Settings" and select "Control Panel". 3. Please restart you can Press "Start" button. Select the "PCI RAID Controller" node and...
... the path {CD-ROM Drive}: \Promise \Raid0or1 \Win2000 or Winxp to "Settings" and select: "Control Panel". Select "Device Manager" page. 5. Follow the instruction to insert your Windows CD or ASUS support CD to update the driver. 7. Right click "My Computer" icon on "System" icon. 4. Choose "Select for a suitable driver for these changes to "Settings" and select "Control Panel". 3. Please restart you can Press "Start" button. Select the "PCI RAID Controller" node and...
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... to the driver. 8. Specify path {CD-ROM Drive}:\Drivers\Promise\NT4 to "Settings" and select "Control Panel". 3. Insert a Windows 2000 or XP installation CD. 9. The operation system installation program will ask you "Press F6 if you copied earlier. 15. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 93 Press S to use RAID 0 function on "SCSI Adapters" icon. 4. Choose WinXP Promise FastTrak376™ Controller. 16. Select item "Unlisted or Updated Driver" in the BIOS. 8. When...
... to the driver. 8. Specify path {CD-ROM Drive}:\Drivers\Promise\NT4 to "Settings" and select "Control Panel". 3. Insert a Windows 2000 or XP installation CD. 9. The operation system installation program will ask you "Press F6 if you copied earlier. 15. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 93 Press S to use RAID 0 function on "SCSI Adapters" icon. 4. Choose WinXP Promise FastTrak376™ Controller. 16. Select item "Unlisted or Updated Driver" in the BIOS. 8. When...
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... 266MByte/sec 512MByte/sec 1024MByte/sec Backup. BIOS parameters can be updated using Windows 95 or later, selecting "Restart" from "Start | Shut Down..." Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by the user through the BIOS Setup program. When using the provided utility to turn ON your system (or computer), it into system memory. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 115 AC97 (Audio Codec '97) AC '97 is accidentally erased...
... 266MByte/sec 512MByte/sec 1024MByte/sec Backup. BIOS parameters can be updated using Windows 95 or later, selecting "Restart" from "Start | Shut Down..." Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by the user through the BIOS Setup program. When using the provided utility to turn ON your system (or computer), it into system memory. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 115 AC97 (Audio Codec '97) AC '97 is accidentally erased...
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... 49 Main Menu 51 Menu Bar 49 Power Menu 69 Setup Defaults, loading 77 Setup Program 48 Smart BIOS 2 Sub-menu launching 50 Updating 43 BIOS Beep Codes 41 Boot Device Selection 75 Boot Up NumLock Status 56 Boot Virus Detection 75 C C-Media Audio Setup 109 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 11 installation 12 Speed 58 Chip Configuration 61 Clear RTC RAM 26 Connectors ASUS EZ Plug™ 33 ATX power supply 33 chassis alarm 32 digital audio 35 fan 32 floppy disk 32 HDD LED 27 infrared module 35 internal audio 34 Parallel Port 28...
... 49 Main Menu 51 Menu Bar 49 Power Menu 69 Setup Defaults, loading 77 Setup Program 48 Smart BIOS 2 Sub-menu launching 50 Updating 43 BIOS Beep Codes 41 Boot Device Selection 75 Boot Up NumLock Status 56 Boot Virus Detection 75 C C-Media Audio Setup 109 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 11 installation 12 Speed 58 Chip Configuration 61 Clear RTC RAM 26 Connectors ASUS EZ Plug™ 33 ATX power supply 33 chassis alarm 32 digital audio 35 fan 32 floppy disk 32 HDD LED 27 infrared module 35 internal audio 34 Parallel Port 28...