Asus P4S800D-X P4S800D-X User Manual English Version E1753 - Page 3

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Features 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 iii

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iii
Features
Contents
Notices
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v
Safety information
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v
About this guide
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vi
P4S800D-X specification summary
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vii
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
.............................................................................
1-2
1.4
Before you proceed
.......................................................................
1-4
1.5
Motherboard overview
...................................................................
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
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-6
1.6.1
Overview
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1-6
1.6.2
Installing the CPU
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1-7
1.7
System memory
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1-8
1.7.1
DIMM sockets location
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1-8
1.7.2
Memory configurations
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1-8
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM
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1-9
1.8
Expansion slots
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1-10
1.8.1
Standard interrupt assignments
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1-10
1.8.2
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
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1-10
1.8.3
PCI slots
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1-11
1.8.4
AGP slot
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1-11
1.9
Jumpers
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1-12
1.10
Connectors
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1-14
1.10.1
Rear panel connectors
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1-14
1.10.2
Internal connectors
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1-15
Chapter
2: BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
...............................................
2-2
2.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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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
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2-9
2.2.2
Menu bar
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2-9
2.2.3
Navigation keys
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2-9
2.2.4
Menu items
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2-10