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MotherboardP4V8X-MXUser Guide

1Product IntroductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsIntel Hyper-Threading Technology support Leveraging the VIA P4M800 c

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-3Serial ATA technology Serial ATA is the next generation ATA specification that provides scalable performance for

1-4 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionP 4 V 8 X - M XP4V8X-MX Onboard LEDSB_PWRONStandbyPowerOFFPoweredOffR1.4 Before you proceedTake note of the follow

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-51.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Motherboard layoutDDR DIMM1 (64 bit, 184-pin module)ATXPWRVIAVT8237R PLUSSB_PWRAUDIOPS/2K

1-6 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the mo

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-7P 4 V 8 X - M XRGold ArrowP4V8X-MX CPU Socket 4781.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.6.1 OverviewThe motherboard has

1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.6.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket. Open the socket by pulling

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-9RP 4 V 8 X - M X80 Pins 104 PinsDIMM1DIMM2P4V8X-MX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets1.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherbo

1-10 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionQualified Vendors List (QVL) Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256

iiCopyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it,

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-111.7.3 Installing a DIMMFollow these steps to install a DIMM.1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard.2. Un

1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-13Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A

1-14 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionRP 4 V 8 X - M XP4V8X-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)Keyed for 1.5v1.8.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-151.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can

1-16 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionPS2USBPWR+5V +5VSB(Default)1 2 2 3P4V8X-MX PS2 USB Power SettingP 4 V 8 X - M X2. PS2/USB Device Wake-up (3-pin P

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-1712111074563981. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a p

1-18 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionP 4 V 8 X - M XRNOTE: Orient the red markings(usually zigzag) on the IDEribbon cable to PIN 1.SEC_IDEPIN 1PRI_IDEP

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-19P 4 V 8 X - M XSATA2 SATA1GNDRSATA_TXP1RSATA_TXN1GNDRSATA_RXP1RSATA_RXN1GNDRGNDRSATA_TXP2RSATA_TXN2GNDRSATA_RXP2RSATA_RX

1-20 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionP 4 V 8 X - M XRCD(Black) AUX(White)Right Audio ChannelLeft Audio ChannelGroundGroundP4V8X-MX Internal Audio Conne

iiiContentsNotices ...vSafety Information ...

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-21P 4 V 8 X - M XRATXPWR+3.3VDC-12.0VDCGNDPS_ON#GNDGNDGND-5.0VDC+5.0VDC+5.0VDCPWR_OK+12.0VDC+3.3VDC+3.3VDCGND+5.0VDCGND+5.

1-22 Chapter 1: Product Introduction9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion de

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-23P 4 V 8 X - M X* Requires an ATX power supply.PLED-PWR+5VSpeakerPLEDGroundRESETGroundResetGroundGroundPLED+IDELED+5VIDE_

2BIOS SetupT h i s c h a p t e r t e l l s h o w t o c h a n g e the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Bas

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-32. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk is not writ

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Information4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename.rom]where [filename.rom] means the latest (or origin

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-52.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without havin

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to rest

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-7The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to down

ivContents2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ... 2-52.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThe BIOS software is constantly being updated so the BIOS setup screens and descriptions in this

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-9Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a field.Use [+] or [-] toconfigure System Time.Some of the navigation keys diffe

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For examp

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-112.3 Main MenuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic s

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1/SATA2While entering Setup, BIOS automatically detects the pr

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-13DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.3.7 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The items in this menu a

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-152.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take cau

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationMax CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with exten

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-172.4.2 USB ConfigurationUSB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]USB 2.0 Support [Enabled]Legacy USB Support [Enable

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2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4.3 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-19ACT(0) to ACT(1) (Trrd) [Auto]Configuration options: [Auto] [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T]Read to Precharge (Trtp) [Auto]Configuratio

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationAGP 3.0 Calibration [Auto]Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]AGP Staggered Delay [Auto]Configuration opti

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-212.4.4 Onboard Devices ConfigurationOnboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]Enables or disables the Onboard Floppy Contr

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu include

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-232.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the power settings. Select an item then press <Ent

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.5.1 APM ConfigurationRestore on AC/Power Loss [Power off]Ring-In Power On [Disabled]PCI Devices Power On [Disable

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-252.5.2 HardWare MonitorHardware Health Event MonitoringCPU Temperature : 44ºC/111.5ºFMB Temperature : 32ºC/89.5ºFCPU

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter>

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-272.6.1 Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]These items specify the boot device priority sequenc

viSafety InformationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before rel

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationChange Supervisor PasswordSelect this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Passwor

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-292.7 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save

3Software SupportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

3-2 Chapter 3: Software SupportIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE f

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install t

3-4 Chapter 3: Software SupportASUS Update ASUS Update can help user to download and flash BIOS. Please install Network Card and TCP/IP network driv

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-53.2.5 Contacts menuClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this inform

3-6 Chapter 3: Software SupportIf you use either Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 operating system (OS), copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-73.3.2 VIA RAID configurationsThe motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the

3-8 Chapter 3: Software SupportRAID 0 for performance 1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode, then press <Enter>. The supp

viiWhere to find more informationRefer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.1. ASUS web

ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-9RAID 1 for data protection1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode, then press <Enter>. The s

3-10 Chapter 3: Software Support3.4 Creating a RAID driver diskA floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP

viiiP4V8X-MX Specifications Summary(continued next page)Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/ Celeron processor Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ready Suppor

ix* Specifications are subject to change without notice.4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Re