Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit P4V8X-X du fabricant Asus
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Motherboard P4V8X-X User Guide.
ii Checklist Copyright © 2003 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, sto.
iii Features Contents Notices ............................................................................................ v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ............
iv Safeguards Contents 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................ 2-9 2.2.3 Navigation keys ..............................................
v Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 About this guide Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
viii ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 Web site www .
ix P4V8X -X specifications summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB AI Overclocking Special features Back panel I/O Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron with speeds up to 3.
x P4V8X -X specifications summar y * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Support CD contents Form Factor 2 x USB 2.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4V8X-X motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4V8X-X motherboard! The ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-3 DDR400 memory support The motherboard supports up to 3GB of system memory using PC3200/2700/2100 non-ECC DDR DIMMs to deliver up to 3.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .4 Motherboard com ponents Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-5 A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 or Celeron ® p rocessors, with 800*/ 533/400 MHz system bus that allows 6.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-7 1 .5 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL1 P4V8X-X ® CD AUX Super I/O 4Mbit ROM Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CPU_F AN1 FP_AUDIO Audio Codec GAME1 CLRTC1 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 A TX Power Connector DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit,184-pin module) CHA_F AN1 VIA VT8237 Chipset USB78 SB_PWR1 USBPW78 19.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .6 Before you pr oceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. Install only 0.8V and 1.5V AGP cards on this motherboard to prevent damage to your AGP card or motherboard.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-9 1 .7 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the A TX form factor that measures 12 inches x 7.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .8 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 Overview The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Northwood/Willamette processor has a gold triangular mark on one corner . This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-11 1.8.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°- 100° angle. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever .
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .9 System memor y The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 3GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-13 1.9.2 Memory configurations Y ou may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets on this motherboard.
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 10 Expansion slots The motherboard has five PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. T o install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-15 1.10.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.10.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 8X/4X cards.
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 1 Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-17 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices.
1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 2 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-19 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66 IDE ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (r.
1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 4. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR1, 4-pin A TX12V1) These connectors connect to an A TX 12V power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-21 7. USB header (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. Connect an optional GAME/MIDI cable to this connector . The GAME/MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 1-23 10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) 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.
1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction • Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning of f the system power . • A TX Power Switch/Soft-off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power .
Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment. 1. V isit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-3 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. The screen displays the status of the update process.
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 1. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /o <filename> where “filename” can be any user provided filename of not more than eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for the extension name.
ASUS P4V8X-X 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 diskette and using a DOS-based utility .
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-7 The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. V isit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically checks the CD-ROM.
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system s.
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-X motherboard 2-11 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 T ime [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you to set the system date.
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.4 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-13 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.09 Build Date : 07/07/03 Processor Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1500MHz Speed : 1500 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Size : 256MB 2.
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. JumperFree Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Configure CPU.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-15 2.4.2 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Module Version : 2.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 8 Ports] Allows you to set the number of USB ports to activate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [USB 2 Ports] [USB 4 Ports] [USB 6 Ports] [USB 8 Ports] USB 2.0 Ports Enabled [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-17 2.4.4 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit NorthBridge VIA P4X533 Configuration SouthBridge VIA VT8237 Configuration 2.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-19 V -Link 8X Supported [Enabled] This item sets the bus link between the NorthBridge and SouthBridge. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AGP Mode Displays the AGP mode setting. If an AGP8X card is installed, the configuration option displays [8X] only .
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-21 2.4.6 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [A vailable] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-23 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Power Management/APM [Enabled] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down .
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] This item sets the system status after restore on AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] W ake .
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-25 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature [21°C/69.5°F] MB Temperature [37°C/98.5°F] CPU Fan Speed [3479RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] CPU Reference Voltage [1.
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 Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-27 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait.
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Supervisor Password Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password .
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 2-29 After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level (Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information 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. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes.
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support.
3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 3. 1 Install an oper ating system This motherboard supports Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware.
ASUS P4V8X-X 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.
3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 3-5 3.3 RAID 0 / RAID 1 conf igurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA ® VT8237 southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD with two independent Serial A T A channels.
3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 1. Install the Serial A T A hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect one end of the Serial A T A cable to the motherboard’s primary Serial A T A connector (SA T A1). 3. Connect the other end of Serial A T A cable to the master Serial A T A hard disk.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 3-7 3.3.3 Create Array 1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then press the <Enter> key . The main menu items on the upper-left corner of the screen are replaced with create array menu options.
3-8 Chapter 3: Software support 5. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID system. The following confirmation message appears: Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select. Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options.
ASUS P4V8X-X motherboard 3-9 4. Select Select Disk Drives , then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select disk drive/s, then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. ( An asterisk is placed before a selected drive. ) 5. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID system.
3-10 Chapter 3: Software support 3.3.6 Serial Number V iew 1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Serial Number View then press the <Enter> key . The focus is directed to the list of channel used for IDE RAID arrays. Move the selection bar on each item and the serial number is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Asus P4V8X-X 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-X - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Asus P4V8X-X, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Asus P4V8X-X va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Asus P4V8X-X, 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-X.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Asus P4V8X-X. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Asus P4V8X-X ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
