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E1299
First Edition
May
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 2: BIOS information
Chapter 3: Software support
Federal Communications Commission Statement
•This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Electrical safety
Operation safety
Conventions used in this guide
Where to find more information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)
Technical Support
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)
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Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4P8X motherboard
Check your P4P8X package for the following items
ASUS P4P8X motherboard
ASUS P4P8X series support CD
UltraDMA 100/66 cable
Latest processor technology
Dual-channelDDR333 memory support
Serial ATA technology
AGP 8X support
CrashFree BIOS
USB 2.0 technology
6-channeldigital audio
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ATX 12V connector
CPU socket
ATX power connector
Super I/O controller
Floppy disk connector
WiFi slot
LAN controller
18PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pinconnector is for a PS/2 mouse
Parallel port
RJ-45
Intel
ICH5
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1.7.1 Placement direction
1.7.2 Screw holes
1.8.1 Overview
Notes on Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTechnology
1.8.2 Installing the CPU
1.9.1 Memory configurations
Important notes
Recommended memory configurations
Table 2 Memory frequency/CPU FSB synchronization
Table
1.9.2Installing a DIMM
1.10.1 Standard interrupt assignments
1.10.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard
1.10.3 PCI slots
1.10.4AGP slot
1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)
To erase the RTC RAM:
1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord
3.Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer
Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to
2.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)
3.Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR)
1.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY1)
2.Serial port 1 connector (10-1pin COM2)
3.IDE connectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1)
4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1, SATA2)
Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations
Native
Legacy
Required IDE Configuration settings in BIOS
6.SMBus connector (6-1pin SMB1)
7.CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1, PWR_FAN1)
8.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO)
9.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS1)
10.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1)
11.Internal audio connectors (4-pinCD1, AUX1, MODEM)
12.USB header (10-1pin USB56, USB78)
13.WiFi connector (63-pinWIFI)
14.System panel connector (20-pinPANEL1)
This connector accommodates several system front panel functions
•System Power LED Lead (3-1pin PLED)
•Hard disk activity LED (2-pinIDELED)
•System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pinSPEAKER)
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2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
afudos /i<filename
afudos
The screen displays the status of the update process
5. Reboot the system from the hard disk
2.1.3 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
2.1.4 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS
To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
To recover the BIOS from the support CD:
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2.2.1 BIOS menu screen
2.2.2 Menu bar
2.2.3 Navigation keys
2.2.4 Menu items
2.2.5 Sub-menuitems
2.2.6 Configuration fields
2.2.7 Pop-upwindow
2.2.8 Scroll bar
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
DMA Mode [Auto]
2.3.6 IDE Configuration
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]
IDE Port Settings [Primary P-ATA+S-ATA]
IDE Detect Time Out [35]
2.3.7 System Information
AMI BIOS
Processor
System Memory
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
AI Overclock Tuner [Standard]
CPU Ratio [12]
CPU External Frequency (MHz) [XXX] (value is auto-detected)
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
AGP/PCI Frequency (MHz) [Auto]
CPU VCore Voltage [Auto]
2.4.2 CPU Configuration
Hyper-ThreadingTechnology [Enabled]
2.4.3 Chipset
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto]
DRAM Idle Timer [Auto]
DRAM Refresh Mode [Auto]
Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI]
Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]
ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]
MPS Revision [1.1]
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration
OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto]
OnBoard LAN [Enabled]
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP]
EPP Version [1.9]
ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]
Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled]
2.4.5 PCI PnP
Plug and Play O/S [No]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
Pallete Snooping [Disabled]
2.4.6 USB Configuration
USB Function [8 USB Ports]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]
Emulation Type [N/A]
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]
2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
2.5.5 BIOS ->AML ACPI Table [Enabled]
2.5.6 APM Configuration
Power Management/APM [Enabled]
Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]
Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]
Standby Time Out [Disabled]
Power Button Mode [On/Off]
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On By External Modem [Disabled]
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]
2.5.7 Hardware Monitor
CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
Power Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]
2.6.3 Security
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level (Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
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3.2.1 Running the support CD
3.2.2 Drivers menu
Intel® Chipset Inf Update program
SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application
USB 2.0 Driver
3COM® Gigabit LOM Driver
3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information
3.3.1 SoundMAX® 4 XL software
Setup wizards
Audio preferences
Listening environment options
Rear panel audio ports function variation
3.3.2Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) Technology
Using the Virtual Cable Tester™
button. The following screen display appears
5.Click on Run to execute test
The