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...registered trademarks or copyrights of the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE...or explanation and to infringe. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of their respective companies, and are used only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners'...
...registered trademarks or copyrights of the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE...or explanation and to infringe. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of their respective companies, and are used only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners'...
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Features Contents 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... a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 iii
Features Contents 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... a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-2 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 iii
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P4V8X-X specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB AI Overclocking Special features Back panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel® ... 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 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x S/PDIF out 1 x RJ-45...
P4V8X-X specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB AI Overclocking Special features Back panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel® ... 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 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x S/PDIF out 1 x RJ-45...
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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...
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...
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... users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to pay for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-3 The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems...on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from a floppy diskette or recovery CD when BIOS code and data are corrupted during upgrade or when invaded by...
... users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to pay for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-3 The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems...on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from a floppy diskette or recovery CD when BIOS code and data are corrupted during upgrade or when invaded by...
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... and PCI 2.2 interface. 10 Floppy disk connector. These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up if there is an AC'97 CODEC that supports AGP 3.0 specification including 8X Fast Write protocol. (* Overclocking mode) 4 DDR DIMM sockets. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to 3GB system memory using... port, two standard compatible UARTs, and a Flash ROM interface. 14 Audio CODEC. The chipset supports a highperformance floppy disk controller for 3D graphical applications. 8 SATA connectors. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-5
... and PCI 2.2 interface. 10 Floppy disk connector. These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up if there is an AC'97 CODEC that supports AGP 3.0 specification including 8X Fast Write protocol. (* Overclocking mode) 4 DDR DIMM sockets. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to 3GB system memory using... port, two standard compatible UARTs, and a Flash ROM interface. 14 Audio CODEC. The chipset supports a highperformance floppy disk controller for 3D graphical applications. 8 SATA connectors. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-5
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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. Hyper-Threading Technology is ... has a gold triangular mark on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.com/ info/hyperthreading. Buy an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that should match a specific corner of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that supports Hyper...
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. Hyper-Threading Technology is ... has a gold triangular mark on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.com/ info/hyperthreading. Buy an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that should match a specific corner of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that supports Hyper...
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... cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that you ask for 1.5v P4V8X-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-15 When you buy an AGP card, make sure that comply with +1.5V or +0.8V specification. 1.10.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on your motherboard.
... cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that you ask for 1.5v P4V8X-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-15 When you buy an AGP card, make sure that comply with +1.5V or +0.8V specification. 1.10.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on your motherboard.
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...SEC_IDE1 PRI_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on each IDE connector is removed to the secondary IDE connector. PIN 1 ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-19 This prevents incorrect orientation when you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. ...connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to PIN 1. BIOS supports specific device bootup. Pin 20 on the IDE ribbon cable to the UltraDMA100/66 master device. one for the secondary IDE connector. 1. It is...
...SEC_IDE1 PRI_IDE1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on each IDE connector is removed to the secondary IDE connector. PIN 1 ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-19 This prevents incorrect orientation when you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. ...connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to PIN 1. BIOS supports specific device bootup. Pin 20 on the IDE ribbon cable to the UltraDMA100/66 master device. one for the secondary IDE connector. 1. It is...
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... additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ® P4V8X-X AUX1(White) CD1(Black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P4V8X-X Internal Audio Connectors 7. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND 1-21 USB header (10...
... additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ® P4V8X-X AUX1(White) CD1(Black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P4V8X-X Internal Audio Connectors 7. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND 1-21 USB header (10...
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...[Available] NO: Lets the bIOS configure all the devices in ] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave System Information :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] The other items on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB]...press Enter to display a list of the menu screen is highlighted when selected. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. configurable, you may cause system to configure system time.
...[Available] NO: Lets the bIOS configure all the devices in ] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave System Information :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] The other items on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB]...press Enter to display a list of the menu screen is highlighted when selected. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. configurable, you may cause system to configure system time.
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... BIOS This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-13 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit...
... BIOS This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor This item displays the auto-detected CPU specification. DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-13 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit...
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... and Exit ESC Exit 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR) Auto] Allows you to set to [Available], the specific IRQ is reserved for use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available...)] [No] [No] [Enabled] Configure CPU. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] Allows you to change the settings for ACPI 2.0 specifications. PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use of PCI/PnP devices. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Available] ...
... and Exit ESC Exit 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR) Auto] Allows you to set to [Available], the specific IRQ is reserved for use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available...)] [No] [No] [Enabled] Configure CPU. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] Allows you to change the settings for ACPI 2.0 specifications. PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use of PCI/PnP devices. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Available] ...
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... to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On by RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to [S5], the item Wake-up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in SoftOFF mode...
... to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On by RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to [S5], the item Wake-up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in SoftOFF mode...
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... the fans is not connected to enter SETUP". You will then be prompted to "Press F1 to continue or DEL to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-25 CPU Reference Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage...
... the fans is not connected to enter SETUP". You will then be prompted to "Press F1 to continue or DEL to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-25 CPU Reference Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage...