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P4V8X-MX-TAYZ

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

P4V8X-MX Onboard LED

SB_PWR

ONStandbyPower

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VIA

VT8237R PLUS

SB_PWRAUDIO

PS/2KBMST:MouseB:Keyboard

VGA

COM1

USB1USB2

Below:Mic InCenter:Line OutTop:Line In

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SuperI/O

4MbBIOS

CHA_FAN

PS2USBPWR

CHASSIS

19.6cm(8.0in)

24.5

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

Socket 478

VIA P4M800

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

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AUXCD

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SATA2 SATA1

CR2032 3VLithium Cell

CMOS Power

SPDIF_OUT

PA

RA

LLE

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RJ-45Top:

USB3USB4

Bottom:

FP_AUDIO

PANELUSB78

ATX12V

CPU_FAN

CLR

TC

USB56

R

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

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P4V8X-MX CPU Socket 478

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P 4 V 8 X - M X 80 P

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104

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DIM

M1

DIM

M2

P4V8X-MX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets

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A B C D E F G H

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

P4V8X-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

Keyed for 1.5v

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R

P4V8X-MX Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal

Clear CMOS

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

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PS2USBPW

R

+5V +5VSB(Default)

1 2 2 3

P4V8X-MX PS2 USB Power Setting

P 4 V 8 X - M X

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

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PIN 1

PR

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PIN 1P4V8X-MX IDE Connectors

P 4 V 8 X - M X

R

FLOPPY

PIN 1

P4V8X-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

SATA2SATA1

GN

DR

SAT

A_T

XP

1R

SAT

A_T

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1G

ND

RS

ATA

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P1

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ATA

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SAT

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2R

SAT

A_T

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2G

ND

RS

ATA

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P2

RS

ATA

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N2

GN

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P4V8X-MX SATA Connectors

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

R

CPU_FAN

GND

Rotation+12V

P4V8X-MX CPU Fan Connectors

CHA_FAN

GND

Rotation+12V

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P 4 V 8 X - M XGNDUSB_P7+USB_P7-USB+5V

NCGND

USB_P8+USB_P8-USB+5V

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USB56

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USB78

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B+

5VU

SB

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B_P

8+G

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NC

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5VU

SB

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B_P

7+G

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P4V8X-MX USB 2.0 Connectors

P 4 V 8 X - M X

R

CD(Black) AUX(White)

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio ChannelGroundGround

P4V8X-MX Internal Audio Connectors

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

BLI

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MIC

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out

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T_R

NC

MIC

PW

R+

5VA

AG

ND

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FP_AUDIO

P4V8X-MX Front Panel Audio Connector

P 4 V 8 X - M X

R

ATXPWR

+3.3VDC-12.0VDCGNDPS_ON#

GNDGND

GND-5.0VDC+5.0VDC+5.0VDC

PWR_OK

+12.0VDC

+3.3VDC+3.3VDC

GND

+5.0VDCGND

+5.0VDC

GND

+5VSB+12V DC GND+12V DC GND

ATX12V

P4V8X-MX ATX Power Connectors

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P 4 V 8 X - M X

R

+5V

SP

DIF

OU

TG

ND

SPDIF_OUT

P4V8X-MX Digital Audio Connector

P 4 V 8 X - M X

R

P4V8X-MX Chassis Intrusion Connectors

CHASSIS

+5V

SB

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* Requires an ATX power supply.

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PANELR

P4V8X-MX System Panel Connector

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A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading flash ..... done

A:\>

A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

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A:\>afudos /iP4V8XMX.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%)

A:\>afudos /iP4V8XMX.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:\>

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User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy found!

Reading file “P4V8XMX.rom”. Completed.

Start flashing...

Flashed successfully. Rebooting.

User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

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Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy found!

Reading file “P4V8XMX.rom”. Completed.

Start flashing...

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Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy not found!

Checking for CD-ROM...

CD-ROM found.

Reading file “P4V8XMX.rom”. Completed.

Start flashing...

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System Time [11:51:19]System Date [Thu 08/05/2003]Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A]Primary IDE Slave : [ASUS CD-S340]Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected]Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected]

OnChip SATA Controller [RAID Mode]

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB]or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a field.

Use [+] or [-] toconfigure system time.

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System Time [11:51:19]System Date [Thu 08/05/2003]Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]Language [English]

Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected]

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB]or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a field.

Use [+] or [-] toconfigure system time.

Select Screen Select Item+- Change FieldTab Select FieldF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exit

Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exit

Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP]Search for MDA Resources [Yes]

AGP Mode [AGP 8X]AGP Fast Write [Enabled]Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]

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System Time [11:51:19]System Date [Thu 08/05/2003]Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]Legacy Diskette B [Disabled]

Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A]Primary IDE Slave : [ASUS CD-S340]Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected]Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected]SATA1 : [Not Detected]SATA1 : [Not Detected]IDE Configuration

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB]or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a field.

Use [+] or [-] toconfigure system time.

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Primary IDE Master

Device : Hard DiskVendor : ST320413ASize : 20.0GBLBA Mode : SupportedBlock Mode : 16 SectorsPIO Mode : SupportedAsync DMA : MultiWord DMA-2Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5SMART Monitoring: Supported

Type [Auto]LBA/Large Mode [Auto]Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto]PIO Mode [Auto]DMA Mode [Auto]Smart Monitoring [Auto]32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]

Select the typeof device connectedto the system

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IDE Configuration

Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled]SATA Operation Mode [RAID]

Disabled: disales the integrated IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE

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AMIBIOSVersion : 0106Build Date : 03/10/05

ProcessorType : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.04GHzSpeed : 2400 MHzCount : 1

System MemorySize : 256MB with 64MB shared memory

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CPU ConfigurationUSB ConfigurationChipsetOnboard Devices ConfigurationPCI PnP

Adjust systemfrequency/voltage.

Configure Advanced CPU settings

Manufacturer: IntelBrand String: Genuine Intel (R) CPU 2.40 GHzFrequency : 2400 MHzFSB Speed : 533 MHz

Cache L1 : 16 KBCache L2 : 1024 KBCache L3 : 0 KB

Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled]CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto]CPU Configuration

CPU Host Frequency: [Auto]Actual Frrequency (MHz) [133]

Boot Failure Guard [Enabled]Spread Spectrum [Auto]

Sets the ratio betweenCPU Core Clock and theFSB Frequency.NOTE: If an invalidratio is set in CMOSthen actual andsetpoint values maydiffer.

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USB Configuration

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]USB2.0 Ports Support [Enabled]Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Enable 1.1 USB hostcontrollers.

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Chipset Settings

DRAM Frequency [Auto]DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto]DRAM Bank Interleave [Auto]Precharge to Active(Trp) [Auto]Active to Precharge(Tras) [Auto]Active to CMD(Trcd) [Auto]REF to ACT/REF to REF(Trcd) [Auto]ACT(0) to ACT(1)(Trrd) [Auto]Read to Precharge(Trtp) [Auto]Write to Read CMD(Twtr) [Auto]Write Recovery Time(Twr) [Auto]DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]DRAM Multiple Page Mode [Auto]Flexibility Option [Disabled]

DRAM Voltage [Auto]

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Configure onboard device

OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled]Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Parallel Port Address [378]Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] EPP Version [1.9] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Enable or DisableUpdate CPU MicroCode

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Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

Plug And Play O/S [No]PCI Lantency Timer [64]Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]Palette Snooping [Disabled]

NO: Lets the BIOSconfigure all thedevices in the system.YES: Lets theoperating systemconfigure Plug andPlay (PnP) devices notrequired for boot ifyour system has a Plugand Play operatingsystem.

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Suspend to RAM [Auto]ACPI 2.0 Support [No]ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

APM ConfigurationHardware Monitor

Enable/DisableACPI support forOperating System.

ENABLE: If OSsupports ACPI.

DISABLE: If OSdoes not supportACPI.

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APM Configuration

Restore on AC Power Loss [Always OFF]Ring-In Power On [Disabled]PCI Devices Power On [Disabled]PS2 Keyboard Power On [Disabled]RTC Alarm Power On [Disabled]

to selectwhether or not torestart the systemafter AC power loss.

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Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature :65.5ºC/148ºFMB Temperature :36ºC/96.5ºF

CPU Fan Speed :3260RPMChassis Fan Speed :N/A

VCORE Voltage :1.504V3.3V Voltage :3.360V5V Voltage :5.160V12V Voltage :11.328V

CPU Temperature

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Boot Settings

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings ConfigurationSecurity

Specifies the BootDevice Prioritysequence.

Boot Settings

Boot Device PriorityRemovable Drives

Boot Settings ConfigurationSecurity

Specifies the BootDevice Prioritysequence.

A Virtual floppy diskdrive (Floppy DriveB:) may appear whenyou set the CD-ROMdrive as the firstboot device.

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1st Boot Device [First Floppy Drive]2nd Boot Device [PM-ST320413A]3rd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S340]

Boot Device Priority Specifies the bootsequence from theavailable devices.

A device enclosed in

Boot Settings Configuration

Full Screen Logo [Disabled]Boot From Network [Disabled]VIA SATA Raid Utility [Disabled]Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows BIOS to skipcertain tests whilebooting. This willdecrease the timeneeded to boot thesystem.

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Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not InstalledUser Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor PasswordChange User Password

to changepassword. again todisabled password.

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Exit Options

Exit & Save ChangesExit & Discard ChangesDiscard Changes

Load Setup Defaults

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Auto Setup For Data Security Array Mode RAID 1 (Mirroring) Select Disk Drives Start Create Process

VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Ver 1.xx

Create a RAID array withthe hard disks attached toVIA RAID controller

F1 : View Array/Disk Status↑↑↑↑↑,↓↓↓↓↓ : Move to next itemEnter : Confirm the selectionESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

Serial_Ch0 Master XXXXXXXXXXX ARRAY 0 SATA 999.99 XXXXXXX

Serial_Ch1 Master XXXXXXXXXXX ARRAY 0 SATA 999.99 XXXXXXX

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4K8K16K32K64K

The data on the selected disks willbe destroyed. Continue? Press Y/N

RAID 0 for performance

RAID SPAN for capacityRAID 1 for Data Protection

Auto create array will destroy alldata on disks, Continue? (Y/N)

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Auto create array will destroy alldata on disks, Continue? (Y/N)

RAID 0 for performance

RAID SPAN for capacity

RAID 1 for Data Protection

RAID 0/1

D u p l i c a t i n g . . . . . RAID 1 for data protection Press Yes(Y) to Escape

Save the data on source disk tomirror after creation? (Y/N)

The data on the selected disks will be destroyed. Continue? (Y/N)

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