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P4V8X-MX

User Guide

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Page 1: ...Motherboard P4V8X MX User Guide ...

Page 2: ...RTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICA...

Page 3: ...t CPU 1 7 1 6 1 Overview 1 7 1 6 2 Installing the CPU 1 8 1 7 System Memory 1 9 1 7 1 Overview 1 9 1 7 2 Memory conﬁgurations 1 9 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 11 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 11 1 8 Expansion Slots 1 12 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 12 1 8 2 Conﬁguring an expansion card 1 12 1 8 3 AGP slot 1 14 1 8 4 PCI slots 1 14 1 9 Jumpers 1 15 1 10 Connectors 1 17 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors 1...

Page 4: ... 2 17 2 4 3 Chipset 2 18 2 4 4 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration 2 21 2 4 5 PCIPnP 2 22 2 5 Power Menu 2 23 2 5 1 APM Conﬁguration 2 24 2 5 2 Hardware Monitor 2 25 2 6 Boot Menu 2 26 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 27 2 6 2 Boot Settings Conﬁguration 2 27 2 6 3 Security 2 28 2 7 Exit Menu 2 29 Chapter 3 Software Support 3 1 Installing An Operating System 3 2 3 2 Support CD Information 3 2 3 2 1 Running th...

Page 5: ...nt generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturerʼ s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning ...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualiﬁed service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product mak...

Page 7: ...lete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task About This Guide How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product Introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports It also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes d...

Page 8: ...6 channel CODEC Integrated 10 100Mbps LAN controller VIA 6103 PHY Supports up to eight USB 2 0 ports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2 FSB frequency adjustable with 1MHz step SFS ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial COM1 port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 Mouse port green 1 x VGA 1 x 6 channel Audio I O port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 2...

Page 9: ... RPL PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 1 1 WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME Drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti Virus Software OEM version ASUS LiveUpdate Utility 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Serial ATA Power cable 1 x FDD cable Userʼs Manual I O shield Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 x 8 24 5cm x 19 6cm P4V8X MX Speciﬁcations Summary BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Support CD Accessary Form factor ...

Page 10: ...1 Product Introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 11: ...up to 2 12 GB s See page 1 14 for details 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS P4V8X MX motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check y...

Page 12: ...ata transfer rate See pages 1 17 1 20 for details 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS2 feature now includes the BIOS auto recovery function in a support CD Users can reboot their system through the support CD when a bootable disk is not available and go through the simple BIOS auto recovery process ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feat...

Page 13: ...edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard ...

Page 14: ...M1 USB1 USB2 Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In FLOPPY Super I O 4Mb BIOS CHA_FAN PS2USBPWR CHASSIS 19 6cm 8 0in 24 5cm 9 6in P 4 V 8 X M X Socket 478 VIA P4M800 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 DDR DIMM2 64 bit 184 pin module AUX CD PRI_IDE SEC_IDE SATA2 SATA1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power SPDIF_OUT PARALLEL PORT RJ 45 Top USB3 USB4 Bottom FP_AUDIO PANEL USB78 ATX12V CPU_FAN CLRTC USB56 R ...

Page 15: ...erboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis P 4 V 8 X M X R ...

Page 16: ...his motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyper Threading Technology 2 Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versoins only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compliler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS to ensure system stability and performance 3 It is re...

Page 17: ... nearest to the lever hinge The CPU should drop easily into place Do not force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending the pins If the CPU does not ﬁt check its alignment and look for bent pins To use the Hyper Threading Technology on this motherboard 1 Buy an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology Install the CPU 2 Power up the system and enter BIOS Setup see Chapter 4 Unde...

Page 18: ...nd 1 GB DDR DIMMs to the sockets 1 DIMMs with more than 8 devices on each side of the module are not supported 2 Make sure the memory frequency and bus frequency setting in the BIOS are the same or set to Auto ensure system stability 3 A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ﬁts in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 4 For optimum compatibility it is...

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Page 20: ... DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Unlocked Retaining Clip DDR DIMM notch Locked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components A DDR DIMM is keyed with a...

Page 21: ... use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Conﬁguring an expansion card After installing the expansion card conﬁgure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary B...

Page 22: ...I steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments otherwise conﬂicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C ...

Page 23: ... cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI speciﬁcations The ﬁgure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 1 8 3 AGP slot The motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port AGP slot that supports 1 5 V 8X AGP graphics card Note the notches on the card golden ﬁngers to ensure that they ﬁt into the AGP slot ...

Page 24: ...er and unplug the power cord b Remove the onboard battery c Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 d Reinstall the battery e Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer f Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Please save all data before you exist Except w...

Page 25: ...ted keyboard mouse or USB devices Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode 1 This device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB keyboard and mouse devices otherwise the system will not power up 2 The total current consumed must NOT exceed the p...

Page 26: ...ecomes Bass Center The functions of the Line Out Line In and Microphone ports change when you select the 4 or 6 channel audio conﬁguration as shown in the following table 1 10 Connectors 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors 7 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB por...

Page 27: ...33 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided ﬂoppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable t...

Page 28: ... Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Important notes on Serial ATA You must install Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP SP1 Windows 2003 or newer OS versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA interface is not supported when using Windows 98SE Me operating system Do not fo...

Page 29: ...USB 2 0 Connectors 5 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The USB module is purchased separately Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 6 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX These ...

Page 30: ...ront panel audio I O ports 8 ATX power connector 20 pin ATXPWR and 4 pin ATX 12V This connectors are for the 20 pin ATX power and 4 pin ATX 12V supply plugs The plug from the power supply is designed to ﬁt this connector in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down ﬁrmly until the connector completely ﬁt If you will need to replace the power supply in the future make sure that...

Page 31: ...nt By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap from the pins 10 Digital audio connector 3 pin SPDIF This connector is for the S PDIF audio module that allows digital sound input Use 75 ohm impedance matched coaxial cables for your S PDIF connection The S PDIF module is purchased...

Page 32: ...is connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON tu...

Page 33: ...2 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 34: ...elect the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options ﬁeld then click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS to the bootable ﬂoppy disk 2 1 2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS The AFUDOS EXE utility can also be used to copy the current system BIOS...

Page 35: ... A 2 1 3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS The AFUDOS is a DOS based application that lets you update the BIOS ﬁle using a bootable ﬂoppy diskette AFUDOS also allows you to copy the original BIOS ﬁle to a ﬂoppy diskette To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS EXE 1 Download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the website provided by the system builder Main ﬁlename Extension name A afudos oMYBIOS03 rom AMI Firmware...

Page 36: ... done Erasing ﬂash done Writing ﬂash 0x0008CC00 9 When the BIOS update process is complete the utility returns to the DOS prompt A afudos iP4V8X MX rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading ﬁle done Erasing ﬂash done Writing ﬂash 0x0008CC00 9 Verifying ﬂash done A DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Do...

Page 37: ...m 3 To launch EZ Flash press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 4 Insert the ﬂoppy disk that contains the BIOS ﬁle If the P4V8X MX ROM ﬁle is found in the ﬂoppy disk EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure User recovery requested Starting BIO...

Page 38: ...the following message and automatically checks the ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for ﬂoppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for ﬂoppy Floppy found Reading ﬁle P4V8X MX ROM Completed Start ﬂashing When found the utility reads the BIOS ﬁle and sta...

Page 39: ...utomatically checks the ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for ﬂoppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading ﬁle P4V8X MX ROM Completed Start ﬂashing...

Page 40: ...ty password feature or make changes to the power management settings This requires you to reconﬁgure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press De...

Page 41: ...rd until the desired item is highlighted 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Navigation keys General help Menu bar Sub menu items Conﬁguration ﬁelds Menu items v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc System Ti...

Page 42: ... can change the value of the ﬁeld opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user conﬁgurable A conﬁgurable ﬁeld is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a ﬁeld select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the conﬁgurati...

Page 43: ...guration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 17 08 35 System Date Mon 01 04 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B Disabled Primary IDE Master ST340014A Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Secondary IDE Master ASUS CD S...

Page 44: ...matted with LBA mode disabled Conﬁguration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Conﬁguration opt...

Page 45: ...n this menu allow you to set or change the configurat5ion s for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to conﬁgure the item IDE Conﬁguration OnBoard IDE Controller Enabled SATA Operation Mode RAID DISABLED disables the integrated IDE Controller PRIMARY enables only the Primary IDE Controller SECONDARY enables only the Secondary IDE OnBoard IDE Controlle...

Page 46: ...s The items in this menu are auto detected by the BIOS AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMIBIOS Version 08 00 12 Build Date 08 10 05 Processor Type Intel R Pentium R 4 CPU 2 40GHz Speed 2400MHz Count 1 System Memory Size 256MB with 64MB shared memory ...

Page 47: ... 533MHz Cache L1 8 KB Cache L2 512 KB Cache L3 0 KB Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto CPU Conﬁguration CPU Host Frequency Auto Actual Frequency MHz 133 Boot Failure Guard Enabled Spread Spectrum Auto This should be enabled in order to boot legacy OSes unable to support CPUs with extended CPUID functions CPU Conﬁguration USB Conﬁguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conﬁgu...

Page 48: ...CPU CS group delay Auto Conﬁguration options Auto None Delay 500ps Delay 1000ps Delay 1500ps 3V66 group delay Auto Conﬁguration options Auto None Delay 500ps Delay 1000ps Delay 1500ps PCI PCI F group delay Auto Conﬁguration options Auto None Delay 500ps Delay 1000ps Delay 1500ps DDR SDRAM group delay Auto Conﬁguration options Auto None Delay 500ps Delay 1000ps Delay 1500ps PCI to 3V66 delay Auto C...

Page 49: ... Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Ports Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 ports Conﬁguration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected th...

Page 50: ... AUTO or you can set one of the standard values DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency If you seclect Auto the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically Configuration options Auto 133MHz DDR266 166MHz DDR333 200MHz DDR400 DRAM CAS Latency Auto This item controls the laterncy between the SDRAM read command and the...

Page 51: ...eature is set to Auto Conﬁguration options Auto Normal High Onboard AGP Share Memory Auto Allows you to select 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB as the Onboard AGP share Memory When the total memory is equal or above 256MB the share memory size will be 64MB otherwise please set the share memory size to 32MB Conﬁguration options 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Allows you to select PCI or AGP as th...

Page 52: ... IDE Drive Strength Normal Conﬁguration options Lowest Low Normal Highest IDE Read Perfetch Buffer Auto Conﬁguration options Auto Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN controller Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard ACʼ97 Audio Auto Allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard ACʼ97 Audio CODEC Conﬁguration options Auto Disabled Enabled Therma...

Page 53: ...ions Disabled 378 278 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP Allows you to select the Parallel port mode Conﬁguration options Normal Bi Directional EPP ECP Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ Conﬁguration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Conﬁgure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ...

Page 54: ...ican Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you installed a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Conﬁguration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to se...

Page 55: ...r ACPI 2 0 speciﬁcations Conﬁguration options No Yes ACPI APIC Support Enabled Enables or disables the ACPI support in the ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Suspend To RAM Disabled ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Conﬁguration Hardware Monitor Select auto detect or disable the STR featur...

Page 56: ...n options Disabled Enabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCI devices power on Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled Allows you to use any key on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Conﬁguration options Disabled Any Key RTC Alarm Power On Disabled A...

Page 57: ...minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the speciﬁc ﬁeld shows N A Chassis Fan Speed N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the speciﬁc ﬁeld shows N A v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F...

Page 58: ...02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Conﬁguration Security Speciﬁes the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual ﬂoppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the ﬁrst boot device v02 58 C Copyright...

Page 59: ...enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo feature Boot From Network Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the boot from network option Configuration options Disabled Enabled VIA SATA Raid Utility Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the VIA SATA Raid Utility Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabl...

Page 60: ...press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at le...

Page 61: ...u select this option a conﬁrmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Pressing Enter saves the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the...

Page 62: ...3 Software Support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 63: ...pport CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented i...

Page 64: ...ediaʼs Xear 3D Driver Install C Mediaʼs Xear 3D Driver LAN Driver Install LAN Driver USB 2 0 Driver Install USB 2 0 Driver RAID Driver Disk Install RAID Driver Disk The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions 3 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Pro...

Page 65: ...rosoft DirectX 9 0c The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sounds DirectX improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identiﬁes and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed informati...

Page 66: ...s menu Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also ﬁnd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide Raid Userʼs Manual Please install ﬁrst Adobe Acrobat then open the VIA8237 SATA Quick Setup Guide ...

Page 67: ...ts all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID conﬁguration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive JBOD Spanning stands for Just a Bunch of Disks a...

Page 68: ...y 1 Boot up your computer 2 During POST press Tab to enter VIA RAID conﬁguration utility The following menu options will appear The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Create Array From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu select Create Array then press Enter The main menu items on the upper left corner of the scree...

Page 69: ...on items and press Enter to select 7 Select Start Create Process and press Enter to set up hard disk for RAID system The following conﬁrmation message appears 8 Press Y to conﬁrm or N to return to the conﬁguration options 9 Press Esc to go back to main menu The data on the selected disks will be destroyed Continue Y N 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K TIP For server systems use of a lower array block size is reco...

Page 70: ... to step 6 4 Select Auto Setup for Data Security and press Enter The following conﬁrmation message appears Auto create array will destroy all data on disks Continue Y N 5 Press Y to confirm or N to return to the configuration options If you selected Y proceed to step 11 6 Select Select Disk Drives then press Enter Use arrow keys to select disk drive s then press Enter An asterisk appears before a ...

Page 71: ... Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility and go to Drivers Chipset MakeDisk MakeDisk for the VIA RAID driver disk utility 3 Insert ﬂoppy disk to ﬂoppy disk drive 4 Follow succeeding screen information to complete process 5 Write protect the ﬂoppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you ...

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