Online User Manual and Guide for ASUS P4S800D-X Motherboard

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iii 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