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P4S8X-X
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist E1207 First Edition V1 January 2003 Copyright © 2002 ASUSTeK 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 retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be ext
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Contents Notices ............................................................................................v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ............................................................................. vii ASUS contact information ............................................................ viii P4S8X-X specifications summary .................................................. ix Chapter 1: Prod
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Safeguards Contents 2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS 2 (BIOS Auto-recovery Procedure) . 2-7 2.1.4 BIOS beep codes ................................................... 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-8 2.2.2 Legend bar ............................................................. 2-9 2.3 Main Menu........................................................................ 2-10 2.3
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Notices 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 p
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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. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cabl
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About this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION/WARNING: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more infor
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ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Support Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Web Site: www.asus.com.tw Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNAT
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P4S8X-X specifications summary ® ® CPU Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 New power design with speed up to 3.06+ GHz Supports Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset Northbridge: SiS 648 Southbridge: SiS 963 Front Side Bus (FSB) 533/400 MHz Memory 3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 3GB memory Supports PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 unbuffered non-ECC DDR DIMMs (Note: PC2700 maximum to 2 DIMMs support only.) Expansion slots 1 x AGP 8X (1.5V only) 6 x PCI IDE 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connectors Audio ADI AD1
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P4S8X-X specifications summary BIOS features 2Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI 2.3.1, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, CrashFree BIOS 2 Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0, USB 1.1, WfM 2.0, DMI 2.3.1 Manageability WfM 2.0. DMI 2.3.1, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion, SMBus Form Factor ATX form factor: 12.0 in x 9.6 in Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software x
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4S8X-X motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard! The ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! ® ® The motherboard incorporates the Intel Pentium 4 Processor in 478-pin package ® coupled with the SiS 648 chipset to set a new benchmark for a cost-effective desktop platform solution. Supporting up to 3GB of system memory with the PC2700/2100/1600 DDR DIMMs high-reso
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1.3 Motherboard components 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. 1 235 4 6 7 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 27 26 25 24 23 ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard user guide 1-3
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ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from 1 the ATX 12V power supply. CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for 2 ® ® the Intel Pentium 4 Processor, with 533/400MHz system bus that allows 4.2GB/s and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively. North bridge controller. This SiS648 controller integrates a high 3 performance host interface for the Intel Pentium 4 processor, a memory controller, and SiS MuTIOL technology. ATX power conne
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LAN PHY. The SiS 963 integrated 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet with Realtek 15 RTL8201BL external PHY supports your local area networking needs. 16 AGP slot. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP4X or AGP8X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications. 17 PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other 18 devices. RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (
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1.4 Special Features 1.4.1 Product highlights (page 1-10) Latest processor technology ® ® The P4S8X-X motherboard supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 Processor via a 478- pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process includes a 533/400 MHz system bus and features the new Hyper- Threading technology and FMB2 power design that allow up to 3.0+ GHz core frequencies for up to 4.2GB/s data transfer rates. When available, CPUs ® supporting the Intel H
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1.5 Motherboard layout 24.4cm (9.6in) KBPWR PS/2KBMS ATX Power Connector T: Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_FAN COM1 ATX12V USBPW12 USB12 SiS648 USBPW34 HOST/ Bottom: Top: Memory USB3 RJ-45 Controller USB4 FP_AUDIO Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In 01 2 3 4 5 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Realtek RTL8201 SiS963L PCI Slot 1 MuTLOL Media I/0 PCI Slot 2 CLRTC PCI Slot 3 CD AUX CHASSIS PCI Slot 4 CR2032 3V Audio Lithium Cell Codec CMOS Power PCI Slot 5 GAME CHA_FAN USBPW56 PCI Slot 6 SB_PWR USB56 ® P
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1.6 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. 3. Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. 4. Whenever you unins
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1.7 Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm). Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.7.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it
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1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) ® ® socket. The socket is designed for the Intel Pentium 4 Processor in the 478-pin package with 512/256KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process. This processor supports 533/400MHz front side bus (FSB), and allows data transfer rates of 4.2GB/s and 3.2GB/s. Gold Mark Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the process
