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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