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Features

Contents

Notices ............................................................................................v

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

About this guide............................................................................. vii

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

P4V800-X specifications summary................................................. ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Package contents ............................................................... 1-2

1.3 Special features.................................................................. 1-2

1.4 Motherboard components .................................................. 1-4

1.5 Motherboard layout ............................................................ 1-7

1.6 Before you proceed ............................................................ 1-8

1.7 Motherboard installation ..................................................... 1-9

1.7.1 Placement direction ............................................... 1-9

1.7.2 Screw holes ........................................................... 1-9

1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)......................................... 1-10

1.8.1 Overview .............................................................. 1-10

1.8.2 Installing the CPU .................................................1-11

1.9 System memory ............................................................... 1-12

1.9.1 Installing a DIMM ................................................. 1-12

1.9.2 Memory configurations ........................................ 1-13

1.10 Expansion slots ................................................................ 1-14

1.10.1 Standard interrupt assignments ........................... 1-14

1.10.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard ................ 1-14

1.10.3 PCI slots .............................................................. 1-15

1.10.4 AGP slot ............................................................... 1-15

1.11 Jumper ............................................................................. 1-16

1.12 Connectors ....................................................................... 1-18

Chapter 2: BIOS information

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 update the BIOS ...................... 2-2

2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC ................. 2-4

2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-5

2.1.5 Using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ............................ 2-6

2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-8

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