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Features
Contents
Notices ............................................................................................ v
Safety information .......................................................................... vi
About this guide ............................................................................. vii
ASUS contact information ............................................................ viii
P4S8X-X specifications summary .................................................. ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-2
1.2
Package contents ............................................................... 1-2
1.3
Motherboard components .................................................. 1-3
1.4
Special Features ................................................................ 1-6
1.4.1
Product highlights .................................................. 1-6
1.5
Motherboard layout ............................................................ 1-7
1.6
Before you proceed ............................................................ 1-8
1.7
Motherboard installation ..................................................... 1-9
1.7.1
Placement direction ............................................... 1-9
1.7.2
Screw holes ........................................................... 1-9
1.8
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ......................................... 1-10
1.8.1
Overview .............................................................. 1-10
Notes on Hyper-Threading Technology ............... 1-10
1.8.2
Installing the CPU .................................................1-11
1.9
System memory ............................................................... 1-12
DDR Qualified Vendor List ................................... 1-13
1.10 Expansion slots ................................................................ 1-14
1.10.1 Standard interrupt assignments ........................... 1-14
1.10.1 IRQ assignments for this motherboard ................ 1-14
1.11 Switches and jumpers ...................................................... 1-15
1.12 Connectors ....................................................................... 1-17
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2
2.1.1
Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-2
2.1.2
Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ....................... 2-4
