Asus P4S800D-X - Manual (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