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P4S8X-MX
Motherboard
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E1997 E1997 E1997 E1997 E1997 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 April 2005 April 2005 April 2005 April 2005 April 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, includ
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii P4S8X-MX specifications summary ................................................... viii Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ....................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...............................
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Contents 2.5 Power menu........................................................................ 2-28 2.5.1 Suspend Mode ...................................................... 2-28 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support .................................................. 2-28 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-28 2.5.4 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-29 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor ................................................. 2-31 2.6 Boo
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement 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. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety 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. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or
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P4S8X-MX specifications summary ® ® CPU CPU CPU Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron processors CPU CPU ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset Chipset Northbridge: SiS 661GX Chipset Chipset Chipset Southbridge: SiS 964 Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus 800*/533 MHz Memory Memory 2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2 GB of Memory Memory Memory unbufferred non-ECC 400**/333 MHz DDR SDRAM memory modules Expansion slots Expansion slots Exp
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P4S8X-MX specifications summary BIOS features BIOS features BIOS features BIOS features BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0 Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Serial port (COM) 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-channel audio ports Internal Internal Internal Internal Internal 1 x Floppy disk drive connector connectors connectors connectors
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® ® ® ® ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS P4S8X-MX motherboard! P4S8X-MX motherboard! P4S8X-MX motherboard! Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS P4S8X-MX motherboard! P4S8X-MX motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, ch
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LPC and AC’97 interfaces, and complies with the Advanced Power Management (APM) 1.2 specification. The SiS964 interconnects with the ® Northbridge at up to 1GB/s using the SiS proprietary MuTIOL bus interface. Real256E integrated graphics Real256E integrated graphics Real256E integrated graphics Real256E integrated graphics Real256E integrated graphics Embedded in the Northbridge is the SiS Real256E integrated graphics with a 256-bit 3D engine and 2D graphics accelerator with a maximum 64MB sh
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USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-24 and 1-29 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature al
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) KBPWR PS/2KBMS T: Mouse Super B: Keyboard I/O CPU_FAN1 COM1 Socket 478 VGA USB12 ATX12V SiS TOP USB34 RJ-45 661GX North Bridge USBPW34 USBPW12 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In AGP CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power SB_PWR PCI1 RTL8201CL SiS SATA2 964 SATA1 Chipset PCI2 CLRTC1 PCI3 ALC655 AUX CD USBPW56 FP_AUDIO USB56 USB78 GAM
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1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the mo
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 1.6.1 Overview Overview 1.6.1 1.6.1 1.6.1 Overview Overview Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force ® ® (ZIF) socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 Processor. Take note of the marked corner (with Gold mark gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. ® ® Your boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor package should come with installation instructions for t
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2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. 90°-100° 90°-100° 90°-100° 90°-100° 90°-100° angle angle angle angle angle Socket lever Socket lever Socket lever Socket lever Socket lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle; otherwise, the CPU does not fit in completely. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the Gold mark Gold mar
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5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. After installation, make sure to plug the 4-pin ATX power cable to the motherboard. ® ® ® ® ® Notes on Intel Notes on Intel Notes on Intel Notes on Intel Notes on Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Hyper-Threading Technology Hyper-Threading Technology Hyper-Threading Technology Hyper-Threading Technology ® ® • This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with
