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AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.09 Build Date : 07/07/03 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1500MHz : 1500 MHz : 1 System Memory Size : 256MB Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-13
AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.09 Build Date : 07/07/03 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1500MHz : 1500 MHz : 1 System Memory Size : 256MB Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-13
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Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-14 Select Screen Select Item +- Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure System Frequency/Voltage CPU Compatible Mode AI Overclock Tuner CPU Reference Voltage DDR Reference Voltage [Disabled] [Standard] [Auto] [Auto] If your system becomes unstable when using an 800MHz FSB CPU, enable this item to lower the FSB frequency by 10%. JumperFree Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Configure CPU.
Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-14 Select Screen Select Item +- Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure System Frequency/Voltage CPU Compatible Mode AI Overclock Tuner CPU Reference Voltage DDR Reference Voltage [Disabled] [Standard] [Auto] [Auto] If your system becomes unstable when using an 800MHz FSB CPU, enable this item to lower the FSB frequency by 10%. JumperFree Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Configure CPU.
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Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-22 Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1 (POS) only] [No] [No] [Enabled] Configure CPU.
Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-22 Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1 (POS) only] [No] [No] [Enabled] Configure CPU.
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Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed CPU Reference Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage [21°C/69.5°F] [37°C/98.5°F] [3479RPM] [N/A] [1.792V] [3.392V] [5.134V] [11.840V] CPU temperature Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-25
Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed CPU Reference Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage [21°C/69.5°F] [37°C/98.5°F] [3479RPM] [N/A] [1.792V] [3.392V] [5.134V] [11.840V] CPU temperature Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2-25
P4V8X-X User Manual
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... Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4V8X-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Before you proceed 1-8 1.7 Motherboard installation 1-9 1.7.1 Placement direction 1-9 1.7.2 Screw holes 1-9 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.8.1 Overview 1-10 1.8.2 Installing the CPU 1-11 1.9 System memory 1-12 1.9.1 Installing a DIMM 1-12...
... Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii P4V8X-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Before you proceed 1-8 1.7 Motherboard installation 1-9 1.7.1 Placement direction 1-9 1.7.2 Screw holes 1-9 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.8.1 Overview 1-10 1.8.2 Installing the CPU 1-11 1.9 System memory 1-12 1.9.1 Installing a DIMM 1-12...
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... 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A,B [1.44M, 3.5 in 2-11 2.3.4 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave 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...
... 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A,B [1.44M, 3.5 in 2-11 2.3.4 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave 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...
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.../100 Mbps LAN PHY Maximum of 8 USB 2.0 ports Intelligent CPU frequency tuner ASUS JumperFree 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...
.../100 Mbps LAN PHY Maximum of 8 USB 2.0 ports Intelligent CPU frequency tuner ASUS JumperFree 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...
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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 ...
...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 ...
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...motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your P4V8X-X package for the Intel® next generation Prescott 533MHz FSB CPU. Supporting up to 3.2GHz core frequencies with the VIA® P4X533 chipset to enter the world of ...host of new features and latest technologies making it , check the items in 478-pin package coupled with support 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 ...
...motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your P4V8X-X package for the Intel® next generation Prescott 533MHz FSB CPU. Supporting up to 3.2GHz core frequencies with the VIA® P4X533 chipset to enter the world of ...host of new features and latest technologies making it , check the items in 478-pin package coupled with support 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 ...
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... 3D graphical applications. 8 SATA connectors. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. 2 CPU socket. These connectors support Serial ATA HDDs and allow up to prevent incorrect insertion of the connector is slotted to 150MB/s data ...connector. This LED lights up to eight USB 2.0 ports, LPC Super I/O interface, AC'97 interface and PCI 2.2 interface. 10 Floppy disk connector. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-5 A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the floppy disk drive. The VIA® VT8237 integrated peripheral controller...
... 3D graphical applications. 8 SATA connectors. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply. 2 CPU socket. These connectors support Serial ATA HDDs and allow up to prevent incorrect insertion of the connector is slotted to 150MB/s data ...connector. This LED lights up to eight USB 2.0 ports, LPC Super I/O interface, AC'97 interface and PCI 2.2 interface. 10 Floppy disk connector. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-5 A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the floppy disk drive. The VIA® VT8237 integrated peripheral controller...
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... Mode item in the BIOS to lower FSB frequency. See section "2.4.1 JumperFree configuration" for details. • Incorrect installation of the CPU socket. ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Socket 478 Gold Arrow • If the system becomes unstable when overclocking with Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. It is supported under Windows XP and later versions ...
... Mode item in the BIOS to lower FSB frequency. See section "2.4.1 JumperFree configuration" for details. • Incorrect installation of the CPU socket. ® P4V8X-X P4V8X-X Socket 478 Gold Arrow • If the system becomes unstable when overclocking with Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. It is supported under Windows XP and later versions ...
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...the motherboard. 2. Connect the CPU fan cable to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. Position the CPU above the socket such that the socket lever is in completely. 90 - 100 3. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-11 1.8.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to secure the CPU. Locate the 478-pin ZIF... socket on the side tab to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in place, push down the ...
...the motherboard. 2. Connect the CPU fan cable to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. Position the CPU above the socket such that the socket lever is in completely. 90 - 100 3. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-11 1.8.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to secure the CPU. Locate the 478-pin ZIF... socket on the side tab to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in place, push down the ...
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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 2. This feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for the internal USB header that you can connect to... USB devices. All jumpers are for each USB port. 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). Set to +5VSB to wake up the computer from S3 sleep mode (no power to...
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 2. This feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for the internal USB header that you can connect to... USB devices. All jumpers are for each USB port. 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). Set to +5VSB to wake up the computer from S3 sleep mode (no power to...
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... of the connector. DO NOT place jumper caps on the +12V lead and at +12V. CPU_FAN1 GND +12V Rotation ® P4V8X-X CHA_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND P4V8X-X 12-Volt Fan Connectors 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ...+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 forget to connect the fan cables to the CPU. The system may become unstable and may damage the motherboard components. These are designed to an ATX 12V...
... of the connector. DO NOT place jumper caps on the +12V lead and at +12V. CPU_FAN1 GND +12V Rotation ® P4V8X-X CHA_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND P4V8X-X 12-Volt Fan Connectors 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ...+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 forget to connect the fan cables to the CPU. The system may become unstable and may damage the motherboard components. These are designed to an ATX 12V...
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..., Analysis, and Reporting Technology. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-13 DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.09 Build Date : 07/07/03 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1500MHz : 1500 MHz...
..., Analysis, and Reporting Technology. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-13 DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.09 Build Date : 07/07/03 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1500MHz : 1500 MHz...
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...Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Configure System Frequency/Voltage CPU Compatible Mode AI Overclock Tuner CPU Reference Voltage DDR Reference Voltage [Disabled] [Standard] [Auto] [Auto] If your system becomes unstable when overclocking with an... 800MHz Front Side Bus CPU, enable this item to lower the FSB frequency by lowering the FSB frequency. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to enable or disable the CPU compatible mode. If your system becomes unstable when using...
...Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Configure System Frequency/Voltage CPU Compatible Mode AI Overclock Tuner CPU Reference Voltage DDR Reference Voltage [Disabled] [Standard] [Auto] [Auto] If your system becomes unstable when overclocking with an... 800MHz Front Side Bus CPU, enable this item to lower the FSB frequency by lowering the FSB frequency. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to enable or disable the CPU compatible mode. If your system becomes unstable when using...
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...frequency (external frequency) multiplied by BIOS and is not manually configurable. The value of this menu allows you are using an unlocked CPU, the item CPU Ratio appears under the AI Overclock Tuner item. USB Configuration Module Version : 2.22.4-5.3 USB Devices Enabled : None USB 1.1 ...CPU) operating voltage. CPU Reference Voltage [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking options. This item does not appear when the CPU Compatible Mode item is enabled. Press the "+" or "-" key to the default setting. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS P4V8X...
...frequency (external frequency) multiplied by BIOS and is not manually configurable. The value of this menu allows you are using an unlocked CPU, the item CPU Ratio appears under the AI Overclock Tuner item. USB Configuration Module Version : 2.22.4-5.3 USB Devices Enabled : None USB 1.1 ...CPU) operating voltage. CPU Reference Voltage [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking options. This item does not appear when the CPU Compatible Mode item is enabled. Press the "+" or "-" key to the default setting. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS P4V8X...
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... Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-17 Forced FDD option can be used to force an HDD formatted drive to Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as floppy drive, and the remaining drives as FDD (for example, ZIP drive). 2.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu...
... Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-17 Forced FDD option can be used to force an HDD formatted drive to Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as floppy drive, and the remaining drives as FDD (for example, ZIP drive). 2.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu...
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...) & S3 (STR) Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR)] [No] [No] [Enabled] Configure CPU. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to set to repost video after an S3 resume event. Select Screen Select...
...) & S3 (STR) Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR)] [No] [No] [Enabled] Configure CPU. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to set to repost video after an S3 resume event. Select Screen Select...
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... per minute (RPM). If any of range, the following error message appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error. CPU Reference Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output ... [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-25 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed CPU Reference Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage [21°C/69.5°F] [37°C/98...
... per minute (RPM). If any of range, the following error message appears: "Hardware Monitor found an error. CPU Reference Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output ... [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-25 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed CPU Reference Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage [21°C/69.5°F] [37°C/98...