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1.3 Special Features ASUS EZ Plug™ (See page 33.) This patented ASUS technology uses the existing power supply instead of having to buy a new ATX 12V power supply: ASUS EZ Plug™ is a 4-pin +12V connector that provides additional power required by P4 CPUs. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS (See page 45.) With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. ASUS POST Reporter™ (See page 67 and 108.) P4S8X offers the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). Through the system's internal speaker, or an added external speaker, messages inform you of system boot status and causes of boot errors. Bundled Winbond™ Voice Editor software helps customize voice messages, and offers multi-language support. ASUS MyLogo™ (See page 100.) This new feature present in the P4S8X motherboard helps you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. ASUS Q-Fan feature (See page 75.) The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS Multi-language BIOS (See page 59.) The multi-language BIOS offers the language of your choice from several options. Localized BIOS menus are easy to configure. Visit the ASUS website for the supported languages. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 3

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ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide
3
1.3
Special Features
ASUS EZ Plug
™
(
See page 33.
)
This patented ASUS technology uses the existing power supply
instead of having to buy a new
ATX 12V power supply: ASUS EZ
Plug™ is a 4-pin +12V connector that provides additional power
required by P4 CPUs.
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
(
See page 45.
)
With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even
before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based
utility or boot from a floppy disk.
ASUS POST Reporter
™
(
See page 67 and 108.
)
P4S8X offers the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice
messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). Through
the system’s internal speaker, or an added external speaker, messages
inform you of system boot status and causes of boot errors. Bundled
Winbond
™
Voice Editor
software helps customize voice messages, and
offers multi-language support.
ASUS MyLogo
™
(
See page 100.
)
This new feature present in the P4S8X motherboard helps you to
personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos.
ASUS Q-Fan feature
(
See page 75.
)
The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according
to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.
ASUS Multi-language BIOS
(
See page 59.
)
The multi-language BIOS offers the language of your choice from
several options. Localized BIOS menus are easy to configure. Visit the
ASUS website for the supported languages.