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Contents
Notices ........................................................................................................ v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
P4S800-MX specification summary ........................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ viii
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 ....................................................................... 1-5
Onboard LED ................................................................................. 1-5
1.5
Motherboard overview ................................................................... 1-6
1.5.1
Motherboard layout .......................................................... 1-6
1.5.2
Placement direction ......................................................... 1-7
1.5.3
Screw holes ..................................................................... 1-7
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................... 1-8
1.6.1
Overview .......................................................................... 1-8
1.6.2
Installing the CPU ............................................................ 1-9
1.7
System memory ........................................................................... 1-10
1.7.1
DIMM sockets location ................................................... 1-10
1.7.2
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-10
1.7.3
Installing 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
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-14
1.8.4
AGP slot ......................................................................... 1-14
1.9
Jumpers ....................................................................................... 1-15
1.10 Connectors .................................................................................. 1-17
1.10.1
Rear panel connectors ................................................... 1-17
1.10.2
Internal connectors ........................................................ 1-18
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 .................... 2-6
