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Asus P4S800-MX SE 3.2.4 ASUS contact information, ASUS PC Probe, ASUS Update, Microsoft® DirectX, Anti-virusutility, Adobe Acrobat Reader, ASUS Screen Saver

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ASUS PC Probe

This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition.

ASUS Update

This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.

Microsoft® DirectX

Installs the Microsoft® DirectX driver.

Anti-virus utility

The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0. The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF).

ASUS Screen Saver

Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver.

3.2.4 ASUS contact information

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.

Screen display and utilities option may not be the same for other operating system version.

3-4	Chapter 3: Software support

Contents

Page E1918 First Edition January 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS Information Chapter 3: Software support Notices 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 Electrical safety Operation safety P4S800-MXSE specification summary Conventions used in this guide Page Page Intel® 800MHz FSB CPU support SiS661FX/964 chipset DDR400 support Real256E integrated graphics Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller 6-ChannelAudio solution Serial ATA technology USB 2.0 technology ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS MyLogo2™ C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Onboard LED 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1.5.2 Placement direction 1.5.3 Screw holes 1.6.1 Overview Notes on Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTechnology 1.6.2 Installing the CPU 1.7.1 DIMM sockets location 1.7.2 Memory configurations Table 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.8.3 PCI slots 1.8.4 AGP slot 1.9Jumpers 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 2.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 3.Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR1) 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1.10.2 Internal connectors 3.Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1, SATA2) 4.ATX power connectors (20-pinATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) 5.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO1) Be default, the pins labeled LINE OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins 6.CPU fan connector (3-pinCPU_FAN1) 7.USB headers (10-1pin USB56, USB78) 8.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF) 9.Internal audio connectors (4-pinAUX, CD) 10.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1) 11.System panel connector (20-pinPANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions •System power LED (Green 3-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pinIDE_LED) •System warning speaker (Orange 4-pinSPEAKER) Page 2.1Managing and updating your BIOS 2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS 2.1.3Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2.1.4Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1.Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system 2.Insert the support CD to the optical drive 2.1.6ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows Programs ASUS 5.Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: option from the drop-down 2.2BIOS Setup program 2.2.1BIOS menu screen 2.2.2Menu bar 2.2.3Navigation keys 2.2.4Menu items 2.2.5Sub-menuitems 2.2.6Configuration fields 2.2.7Pop-upwindow 2.2.8Scroll bar 2.3Main menu 2.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] 2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.4Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 2.3.5OnChip SATA Controller [Raid Mode] 2.3.6System Information 2.4Advanced menu 2.4.1JumperFree Configuration CPU Frequency (Value auto-detected) FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency 200 MHz 2.4.2CPU Configuration 2.4.3Chipset Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI] MA 1T/2T Select [Auto] DRAM CAS# Latency [By SPD] DRAM Precharge Delay [Auto] DRAM RAS# Precharge [Auto] Graphics Win Size [64MB] AGP Fast Write Control [Disabled] Share Memory Size [32MB] Onboard AC97 Audio Device [Enabled] 2.4.4Onboard Devices Configuration EPP Version [1.9] 2.4.5PCI PnP 2.4.6USB Configuration 2.5Power menu 2.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.5.2ACPI 2.0 Support [No] 2.5.3ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.4APM Configuration 2.5.5Hardware Monitor 2.6Boot menu 2.6.1Boot Device Priority 2.6.2Removable Drives 2.6.3Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] 2.6.4Security Change User Password To set a User Password: 1.Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter The User Password item now shows Installed Clear User Password 2.7Exit menu Page 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3.2.2 Drivers menu SiS AGP driver Onboard graphics driver Realtek ALC655 Audio Driver SIS RAID Controller Driver 3.2.4 ASUS contact information 3.3.1 Installing hard disks Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks 3.3.2 SIS RAID configurations Entering the SIS RAID BIOS utility Create an Array Creating JBOD <1 <Enter <2 up/down <Q <Y Creating RAID 0 for performance 1. From the RAID Setup, press <2> then <Enter> to select RAID 0 (Striping) <N Page Creating RAID 1 for capacity <3 Page Page 3.4Creating a RAID driver disk To use the support CD: 1.Boot your computer and insert the support CD into the optical drive 4.Press <1> to create a RAID driver disk 5.Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press <Enter