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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS P3V4X 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 10 2.1.3 Performance Features 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 P3V4X Motherboard Components 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 P3V4X Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 16 3.4 Motherboard Settings 16 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 20 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 23 3.6.1 Quick CPU Installation Procedure 23 3.6.2 Attaching the Heatsink 24 3.6.3 Installing the Universal Retention Mechanism 24 3.6.4 Installing the Processor 26 3.6.5 Removing the Processor 27 3.6.6 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors 27 3.6.7 Precautions 28 3.7 Expansion Cards 29 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 29 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 29 Standard Interrupt Assignments 30 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 31 3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 31 3.8 External Connectors 32 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 41 4. BIOS SETUP 43 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 43 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 43 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ......... 44 4 ASUS P3V4X User's Manual

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ASUS P3V4X User’s Manual
4
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
...................................................
7
1.2
Item Checklist
..............................................................................
7
2.
FEATURES
8
2.1
The ASUS P3V4X
.......................................................................
8
2.1.1 Specifications
.....................................................................
8
2.1.2
Special Features
................................................................
10
2.1.3
Performance Features
.......................................................
10
2.1.4 Intelligence
.......................................................................
11
2.2
P3V4X Motherboard Components
.............................................
12
3. HARDWARE SETUP
14
3.1
P3V4X Motherboard Layout
.....................................................
14
3.2
Layout Contents
.........................................................................
15
3.3
Hardware Setup Procedure
.........................................................
16
3.4
Motherboard Settings
.................................................................
16
3.5
System Memory (DIMM)
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20
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
..................................................
23
3.6.1
Quick CPU Installation Procedure
...................................
23
3.6.2
Attaching the Heatsink
.....................................................
24
3.6.3
Installing the Universal Retention Mechanism
................
24
3.6.4
Installing the Processor
....................................................
26
3.6.5
Removing the Processor
...................................................
27
3.6.6
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors
...............
27
3.6.7 Precautions
.......................................................................
28
3.7
Expansion Cards
........................................................................
29
3.7.1
Expansion Card Installation Procedure
............................
29
3.7.2
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
..............................
29
Standard Interrupt Assignments
............................................
30
3.7.3
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
.........................
31
3.7.4
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
....................................
31
3.8
External Connectors
...................................................................
32
3.9
Power Connection Procedures
...................................................
41
4.
BIOS SETUP
43
4.1
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
..........................................
43
4.1.1
Upon First Use of the Computer System
..........................
43
4.1.2
Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary)
.........
44