Asus P4S800D-X Chapter 2: BIOS information, Chapter 1: Product introduction, 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk, 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS

Contents

Notices ........................................................................................................	v
Safety information .......................................................................................	v
About this guide .........................................................................................	vi
P4S800D-X specification summary ...........................................................	vii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1	Welcome! .......................................................................................		1-2
1.2	Package contents ..........................................................................		1-2
1.3	Special features .............................................................................		1-2
1.4	Before you proceed .......................................................................		1-4
1.5	Motherboard overview ...................................................................		1-5
	1.5.1	Motherboard layout ..........................................................	1-5
	1.5.2	Placement direction .........................................................	1-6
	1.5.3	Screw holes .....................................................................	1-6
1.6	Central Processing Unit (CPU) ......................................................		1-6
	1.6.1	Overview ..........................................................................	1-6
	1.6.2	Installing the CPU ............................................................	1-7
1.7	System memory .............................................................................		1-8
	1.7.1	DIMM sockets location .....................................................	1-8
	1.7.2	Memory configurations ....................................................	1-8
	1.7.3	Installing a DIMM .............................................................	1-9
1.8	Expansion slots ...........................................................................		1-10
	1.8.1	Standard interrupt assignments .....................................	1-10
	1.8.2	IRQ assignments for this motherboard ..........................	1-10
	1.8.3	PCI slots ........................................................................	1-11
	1.8.4	AGP slot .........................................................................	1-11
1.9	Jumpers	.......................................................................................	1-12
1.10	Connectors ..................................................................................		1-14
	1.10.1	Rear panel connectors ...................................................	1-14
	1.10.2	Internal connectors ........................................................	1-15

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ...............................................		2-2
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .......................................		2-2
2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS .......................		2-3
2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ................................		2-3
2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ......................		2-5
2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 .................		2-6
2.2 BIOS Setup program .....................................................................		2-8
2.2.1	BIOS menu screen ..........................................................	2-9
2.2.2	Menu bar ..........................................................................	2-9
2.2.3	Navigation keys ...............................................................	2-9
2.2.4	Menu items ....................................................................	2-10

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