Contents

Notices ................................................................................................

vi

Safety information .............................................................................

vii

P4S8X-MX specifications summary ...................................................

viii

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 ..............................................................

1-5

1.5

Motherboard overview ..........................................................

1-6

 

1.5.1

Motherboard layout ................................................

1-6

 

1.5.2

Placement direction ................................................

1-7

 

1.5.3

Screw holes ............................................................

1-7

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................

1-8

 

1.6.1

Overview .................................................................

1-8

 

1.6.2

Installing the CPU....................................................

1-8

 

1.6.3

Installing the heatsink and fan ..............................

1-11

1.7

System memory .................................................................

1-14

 

1.7.1

Overview ...............................................................

1-14

 

1.7.2

Memory configurations .........................................

1-14

 

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM ...................................................

1-16

 

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM .................................................

1-16

1.8

Expansion slots ...................................................................

1-17

 

1.8.1

Installing an expansion card ..................................

1-17

 

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card..............................

1-17

 

1.8.3

PCI slots ................................................................

1-19

 

1.8.4

AGP slot ................................................................

1-19

1.9

Jumpers

..............................................................................

1-20

1.10

Connectors .........................................................................

1-23

 

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors ..........................................

1-23

 

1.10.2

Internal connectors...............................................

1-25

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