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Contents
Notices
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Safety Information
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About This Guide
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P4V8X-MX Specifications Summary
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Chapter 1:
Product Introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-2
1.2
Package Contents
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1-2
1.3
Special Features
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1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights
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1-2
1.3.2
Innovative ASUS features
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1.4
Before You Proceed
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1-4
1.5
Motherboard Overview
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1-5
1.5.1
Motherboard layout
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1-5
1.5.2
Placement direction
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1-6
1.5.3
Screw holes
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1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-7
1.6.1
Overview
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1.6.2
Installing the CPU
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1-8
1.7
System Memory
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1-9
1.7.1
Overview
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1-9
1.7.2
Memory configurations
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1.7.3
Installing a DIMM
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1-11
1.7.4
Removing a DIMM
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1.8
Expansion Slots
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1.8.1
Installing an expansion card
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1.8.2
Configuring an expansion card
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1.8.3
AGP slot
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1.8.4
PCI slots
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1.9
Jumpers
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1.10
Connectors
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1.10.1
Rear panel connectors
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1.10.2
Internal connectors
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Chapter 2:
BIOS Setup
2.1
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
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2.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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2.1.2
Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS
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2.1.3
Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
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