Asus P4S8X Manual de usuario

Motherboard

P4S8X

User Manual

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P4S8X

E1120

Sepetember 2002

iii

Features

About this guide

This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS

P4S8X motherboard.

How this guide is organized

• Chapter 1: Product introduction. A summary of product features and

special attributes of new technologies.

• Chapter 2: Hardware information. A list of hardware setup procedures

and descriptions of all jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

•Chapter 3: Powering up. Describes the power up sequence with

information on BIOS beep codes.

• Chapter 4: BIOS setup. How to change system settings using onboard

BIOSfirmware.DetaileddescriptionsoftheBIOSparameters aresupplied.

• Chapter 5: Software support. A summary of contents on the

motherboard support CD ROM.

• Appendix and Glossary. Optionalcomponents andtechnicaldefinitions.

• Index

Conventions used in this guide

Tomake surethatyou performset-uptasksproperly,takenoteof thefollowing

symbols used throughout this manual.

WARNING! Information to prevent injury to yourself.

CAUTION! Information to prevent damage to the components.

IMPORTANT! Information that you MUSTfollowtocompleteatask.

NOTE! Tips and helpful information.

Safeguards

Contents

About this guide .............................................................................. iii

How this guide is organized.................................................... iii

Conventions used in this guide............................................... iii

Safety information ........................................................................... vi

FCC/CDC statements .................................................................... vii

ASUS contact information ............................................................. viii

Chapter 1: Product introduction ............................................. 1

Welcome! ........................................................................................ 1

1.1 Package contents .................................................................. 1

1.2 Core Specifications ................................................................ 2

1.3 Special Features .................................................................... 3

1.4 Motherboard Components...................................................... 4

1.4.1 Component Locations................................................ 5

1.5 Value-added Solutions ........................................................... 6

Chapter 2: Hardware information ............................................ 7

2.1 Motherboard installation ......................................................... 7

2.2 Motherboard layout ................................................................ 8

2.3 Before you proceed...............................................................10

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................11

2.5 System memory ....................................................................17

2.6 Expansion slots.....................................................................21

2.7 Jumpers ................................................................................24

2.8 Connectors ...........................................................................27

Chapter 3: Powering up ......................................................... 41

3.1 Starting up for the first time................................................... 41

3.2 Vocal POST Messages .........................................................42

3.3 Powering off the computer.................................................... 44

Chapter 4: BIOS setup ........................................................... 45

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS....................................... 45

4.2 BIOS Setup program.............................................................50

4.3 Main menu ............................................................................53

4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ......................... 54

Contents

4.3.2 Keyboard Features .................................................. 58

4.4 Advanced Menu ....................................................................60

4.4.1 Chip Configuration ................................................... 63

4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration.......................................... 66

4.4.3 PCI Configuration .................................................... 68

4.5 Power Menu..........................................................................71

4.5.1 Power Up Control .................................................... 73

4.5.2 Hardware Monitor .................................................... 75

4.6 Boot Menu ............................................................................76

4.7 Exit Menu..............................................................................78

Chapter 5: Software support ................................................. 81

5.1 Install an operating system................................................... 81

5.2 Support CD information.........................................................81

5.3 P4S8X Motherboard Support CD ......................................... 82

5.4 Using the Promise Chip for RAID 0 or 1 ............................... 84

5.5 Manual Installation of IDE/RAID Drivers ............................... 92

5.6 ASUS PC Probe....................................................................94

5.7 ASUS Live Update ................................................................99

5.8 ASUS MyLogo™.................................................................100

5.9 3Deep Color Tuner..............................................................102

5.10 Winbond Voice Editor..........................................................104

5.11 Winbond Smart Manager ....................................................108

5.12 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup .....................................112

Glossary ................................................................................ 115

Index ...................................................................................... 119

Safety information

Electrical safety

•To 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. Disconnect all power cables from the existing system before

you add a device.

•Beforeconnectingorremovingsignalcablesfromthemotherboard,ensure

that all power cables are unplugged.

•Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord.

These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•Make sure that your power supply is set to the voltage available in your

area.

•If the power supply is broken, contact a qualified service technician or your

retailer.

Operational safety

•Before installing the motherboard and adding new devices, carefully read

all the manuals that came with the package.

•Before use ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables

arenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,contactthedealerimmediately.

•To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product

in any area where it may become wet.

•Mount the motherboard inside a standard PC enclosure.

•If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified

service technician or the dealer.

vii

FCC/CDC statements

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. 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.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the

graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations.

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate this equipment.

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.

viii

ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112

General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447

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Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698

Support Email: [email protected]

Web Site: www.asus.com.tw

Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center,

Building 2, Newark, CA 94560, USA

General Fax: +1-510-608-4555

General Email: [email protected]

Technical Support:

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General Support: +1-502-995-0883

Notebook Support: +1-877-918-ASUS (2787)

Web Site: www.asus.com

Support Email: [email protected]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe)

Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany

General Fax: +49-2102-442066

General Email: [email protected] (for marketing requests only)

Technical Support:

Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0

Notebook (Tel): +49-2102-9599-10

Support Fax: +49-2102-9599-11

Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)

Web Site: www.asuscom.de

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