Table Of Contents - Asus P4V8X-MX User Manual

Contents
Notices ...........................................................................................................v
Safety Information ..........................................................................................vi
About This Guide .......................................................................................... vii
P4V8X-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
1.3.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-
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) ...................................................... 1-7
1.6.1 Overview ......................................................................... 1-7
1.6.2 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8
1.7 System Memory ............................................................................. 1-9
1.7.1 Overview ......................................................................... 1-9
1.7.2 Memory configurations .................................................... 1-9
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ...........................................................1-11
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM .........................................................1-11
1.8 Expansion Slots ........................................................................... 1-12
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-12
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-12
1.8.3 AGP slot ........................................................................ 1-14
1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-14
1.9 Jumpers ....................................................................................... 1-15
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................... 1-17
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-17
1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-18
Chapter 2: BIOS Setup
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 ....................... 2-2
2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ............................... 2-3
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