Asus P4S800D-X User's Guide download pdf (Page 3)

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Contents

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

Safety information ....................................................................................... v

About this guide ......................................................................................... vi

P4S800D-X specification summary ...........................................................vii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

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

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

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) ...................................................... 1-6

1.6.1 Overview .......................................................................... 1-6

1.6.2 Installing the CPU ............................................................ 1-7

1.7 System memory ............................................................................. 1-8

1.7.1 DIMM sockets location ..................................................... 1-8

1.7.2 Memory configurations .................................................... 1-8

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ............................................................. 1-9

1.8 Expansion slots ........................................................................... 1-10

1.8.1 Standard interrupt assignments ..................................... 1-10

1.8.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard .......................... 1-10

1.8.3 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-11

1.8.4 AGP slot ......................................................................... 1-11

1.9 Jumpers ....................................................................................... 1-12

1.10 Connectors .................................................................................. 1-14

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors................................................... 1-14

1.10.2 Internal connectors ........................................................ 1-15

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 copy the current BIOS ....................... 2-3

2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ................................ 2-3

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

2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ................. 2-6

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

2.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-9

2.2.2 Menu bar.......................................................................... 2-9

2.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 2-9

2.2.4 Menu items .................................................................... 2-10

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