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Motherboard P4V8X-MX User Guide.
ii Copyright © 2005 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a r.
iii Contents Notices ...........................................................................................................v Safety Information .......................................................................................... vi About This Guide .
iv Contents 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ..................... 2-5 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...................................... 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup Program ..................................................................
v Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
vi Safety Information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
vii Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
viii P4V8X-MX Specifications Summary (continued next page) S oc k et 47 8 f o r I nt e l P e nt i um 4/ Ce l er o n p ro c es s or I nt e l H yp e r- T hr e ad i n g T e ch n ol o gy re a dy S up p o.
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 Recall), ASUS CrashFree BIOS2, ASUS EZ Flash, MyLogo2, PXE, RPL PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.
1 Product Introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports..
1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Intel Hyper-Threading T echnology support Leveraging the VIA P4M800 chipset to support P4 CPU on 800Hz FSB, DDR400 memory , Intel Hyper-Threading T echnology , and a full-range of advanced features.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-3 Serial A T A technology Serial A T A is the next generation A T A specification that provides scalable performance for today and tomorrow .
1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction P4V8X-MX P4V8X-MX Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off R 1.4 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unp lug th e p ower c ord fr om t he wal l s ocke t b efor e to uchi ng an y component.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout DDR DIMM1 (64 bit, 184-pin module) A TXPWR VIA VT8237R PLUS SB_PWR AUDIO PS/2KBMS T :Mouse B:Keyboard VGA COM1 USB1 USB2 Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In FLOPPY Super I/O 4Mb BIOS CHA_F AN PS2USBPWR CHASSIS 19.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sur e that you place it into the chassis in t he correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of t he chassis as indicated in the image below .
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-7 P4V8X-MX R Gold Arrow P4V8X-MX CPU Socket 478 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The motherboard has a Socket 478 for installation. The Intel Pentium 4/Celeron CPU has a “marked” corner . This corner is usually indicated with a notch, and/or a golden square or triangle.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.6.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket. Open the socket by pulling the lever gently sideways away from the socket, then lift the lever upwards to a 90 to 100-degree angle.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-9 R P4V8X-MX 80 Pins 104 Pins DIMM1 DIMM2 P4V8X-MX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The mothe rboard has two Do uble D ata Ra te (DDR ) DIMM soc kets t hat su pport up to 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR333/266 DDR SDRAM DIMMs.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Qualified V endors List (QVL) Size V endor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component 256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256 N/A Kingston SS D3208DH1T -6 256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-1 1 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1 . Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3 . Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.
1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-13 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 1 1 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4 12 C.
1-14 Chapter 1: Product Introduction R P4V8X-MX P4V8X-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Keyed for 1.5v 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-15 1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of da te, time, and system setup parame ters b y e r a s i n g t h e C M O S R T C R A M d a t a .
1-16 Chapter 1: Product Introduction PS2USBPW R +5V +5VSB (Default) 1 2 2 3 P4V8X-MX PS2 USB Power Setting P4V8X-MX 2. PS2/USB Device W ake-up (3-pin PS2USBPW) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the USB/PS2 keyboard or mouse wake-up feature.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-17 1 2 1 1 10 7 4 5 6 3 9 8 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows 10/100 Mbps connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.
1-18 Chapter 1: Product Introduction P4V8X-MX R NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. SEC_IDE P IN 1 PRI_IDE P IN 1 P4V8X-MX IDE Connectors P4V8X-MX R FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-19 P4V8X-MX SA T A2 SA T A1 GN D RS A T A_TX P1 RS A T A_TX N1 GN D RS A T A_RX P1 RS A T A_RX N1 GN D R GN D RS A T A_TX P2 RS A T A_TX N2 GN D RS A T A_RX P2 RS A T A_RX N2 GN D P4V8X-MX SA T A Connectors 3.
1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction P4V8X-MX R CD(Black) AUX(White) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground P4V8X-MX Internal Audio Connectors P4V8X-MX GND USB_P7+ USB_P7- USB+5V NC GND USB_P8+ USB_P8- USB+5V R USB56 1 USB78 USB+5V USB_P8- USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7- USB_P7+ GND 1 P4V8X-MX USB 2.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-21 P4V8X-MX R A TXPWR +3.3VDC -12.0VDC GND PS_ON# GND GND GND -5.0VDC +5.0VDC +5.0VDC PWR_OK +12.0VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC GND +5.
1-22 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-23 P4V8X-MX * Requires an ATX power supply . PLED- PWR +5V Speaker PLED Ground RESET Ground Reset Ground Ground PLED+ IDELED +5V IDE_LED PWRSW SPEAKER P ANEL R P4V8X-MX System Panel Connector 1 1. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.
2 BIOS Setup T 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 of the BIO S p ara mete rs are als o p rov ide d.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2 . 1 M an a g in g an d U pd a t i ng Y ou r B I OS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-3 2. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has enough space (at least 600KB) to store the file. The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only .
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename.rom] where [filename.rom] means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. 5. Press <Enter>. The screen displays the status of the update process.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-5 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility .
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-7 The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1.
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.2 BIOS Setup Program The BIOS software is constantly being updated so the BIOS setup screens and descriptions in this section are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-9 Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure System Time. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another .
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-1 1 2.3 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2 . 3 . 5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, SA T A1/SA T A2 While entering Setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for e ach IDE device. Select a device item the n press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-13 DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology .
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by the BIOS. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory .
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-15 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Max CPUID V alue Limit [Disabled] Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Disables or sets the CPU internal control.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-17 2.4.2 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Support [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Enables 1.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-19 ACT(0) to ACT(1) (T rrd) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T] Read to Precharge (T rtp) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2T] [3T] Write to Rea.
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Information AGP 3.0 Calibration [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] AGP Staggered Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [None] [Delay 1ns] AGP GADSTB .
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-21 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the Onboard Floppy Controller . Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.4.5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP dev ices. T he me nu in clud es se tting IR Q and DM A ch annel re sour ces f or ei ther PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCIPnP menu items.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-23 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the power settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Suspend T o RAM [Auto] Allows you to select RAM to be used for system suspend.
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.5.1 APM Configuration Restore on AC/Power Loss [Power off] Ring-In Power On [Disabled] PCI Devices Power On [Disabled] PS/2 Keyboard Power On [Disabled] RTC Alarm Power On [Disabled] Set the power state after an unexpected AC/Power loss.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-25 2.5.2 HardW are Monitor Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature : 44ºC/111.5ºF MB Temperature : 32ºC/89.5ºF CPU Fan Speed : 3461RPM Chassis Fan Speed : N/A Vcore : 1.376 V + 3.30V : 3.296 V + 5.00V : 5.208 V + 12.
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-27 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system.
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Pass word ite m on t op of th e scre en sh ows t he de fault Not Ins talle d . After yo u have set a password, this item shows Installed .
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 2-29 2.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu.
3 Software Support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package..
3-2 Chapter 3: Software Support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support C D t o l o ca t e t h e f i l e A S SE T U P . E XE f r o m t he B I N f ol d e r. D o ub l e - cl i c k t h e ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Via Chipset Driver Install Chipset Driver . SA T A Driver Install SA T A Driver.
3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support ASUS Update ASUS Update can help user to download and flash BIOS. Please install Network Car d an d TCP/IP net work dr ive r fir st, ot her wise ASU S U pdat e c an not wor k p rop erly . ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver .
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-5 3.2.5 Contacts menu Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Raid User ʼ s Manual Pl ea se i ns ta l l fir st Ad ob e Acr ob at , th en o pe n t he V IA 82 37 S A T A Q ui ck S et up Gu id e.
3-6 Chapter 3: Software Support If you use either Windows ® XP or Windows ® 2000 operating system (OS), copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before creating RAID configurations. Refer to section “5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk” for details.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-7 3.3.2 VIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA VT8237R PLUS southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 with two independent Serial A T A channels.
3-8 Chapter 3: Software Support RAID 0 for performance 1. Fro m the cr eate ar ray m enu, se lect Ar ray M ode, th en pr ess < Ente r>. Th e supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up menu. 2. Select RAID 0 for performance then press <Enter>.
ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 3-9 RAID 1 for data protection 1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode, then press <Enter>. The supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up menu. RAID 0 for performance RAID 1 for data protection RAID SPAN for capacity RAID 1 for data protection 2.
3-10 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Y ou can create a RAID driver disk using your motherboard support CD.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Asus P4V8X-MX c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Asus P4V8X-MX - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Asus P4V8X-MX, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Asus P4V8X-MX va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Asus P4V8X-MX, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Asus P4V8X-MX.
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