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P3V4X User Manual - Page 2
... are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number.
For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following...
P3V4X User Manual - Page 4
... 29 Standard Interrupt Assignments 30 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 31 3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 31
3.8 External Connectors 32
3.9 Power Connection Procedures 41
4. BIOS SETUP
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4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 43 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 43 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ......... 44
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...98 Vx.xx 80
5.5 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.xx 80
5.6 VIA 4 in 1 Driver 82
5.7 Uninstalling Programs 82
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
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6.1 ASUS PC Probe 85
7. APPENDIX
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7.1 S370 Series CPU Cards 89 7.1.1 Using the ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards 90 7.1.2 Setting up the ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards 90
7.2 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 91
7.3 Glossary 93
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P3V4X User Manual - Page 7
... UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS S370 Series CPU cards (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) CPU thermal sensor cable (optional)
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P3V4X User Manual - Page 9
...Edge Processor Package (SEPP).
• Smart BIOS: 2MB firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection.
• Integrated Infrared Support: Integrated IR supports an optional remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals, personal gadgets, or an optional remote controller.
ASUS P3V4X...
P3V4X User Manual - Page 10
... SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware.
2.1.3 Performance Features
• Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to the memory and processor.
• High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: IDE transfers using UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 33MB/s. This motherboard with its chipset...
P3V4X User Manual - Page 29
...arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable.
Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard
PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 AGP slot Onboard USB controller
INT-A shared
- - - - - shared -
INT-B -
shared - - - -
shared -
INT-C - -
shared - -
shared - -
INT-D - - -
shared shared
- - shared
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P3V4X User Manual - Page 43
... disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy" as the first item in the boot sequence.
4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to run AFLASH.
4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
IMPORTANT! If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.
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P3V4X User Manual - Page 47
... want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM.
The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up...
P3V4X User Manual - Page 67
... to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to your CONFIG.SYS file. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power Management" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
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P3V4X User Manual - Page 77
... onboard audio and video chips and may attempt to install a driver from its system registry. When prompted to restart, select No and then follow the normal setup procedures later in this section.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
NOTE: The screen displays in this and the following section may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen.
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P3V4X User Manual - Page 78
.... Updated or other language versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites.
• VIA 4 in 1 drivers: Installs Bus Master PCI IDE Driver, AGP VxD Driver, VIA Chipset Functions Registry, and IRQ Routing Miniport Driver.
• Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU...
P3V4X User Manual - Page 79
... the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.7 Uninstalling Programs.
(1) Click here.
(2) Click here.
(3) Click here.
(4) Click here.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98...
P3V4X User Manual - Page 80
... the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
(1) Click here.
(2) Click here.
(3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement.
(4) Setup will proceed with the installation if no viruses are found. Click here to start installation.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98...
P3V4X User Manual - Page 81
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Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
(1) Click here.
(2) Click here.
(3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement.
(4) Click here.
(5) Click here and then click Finish to restart.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
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P3V4X User Manual - Page 82
... your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
(1) Click here.
(2) Click here.
(3) Click here.
(4) Select preferred options and then click here.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
(5) Click here.
(6) Click here.
(7) Click heren.
(8) Click here and then follow onscreen instructions to complete installation.
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P3V4X User Manual - Page 92
7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card
7. APPENDIX
7.2.1 Features
• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies with PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies with IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces ...
P3V4X User Manual - Page 93
... affect how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. The BIOS instructions are built into the computer's read-only memory. BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM.
Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest...
P3V4X User Manual - Page 94
...) processors.
Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer's operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, ethernet, printer, or modem.
DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications operate, including Windows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory, CPU...
P3V4X User Manual - Page 95
... several drives for increased performance). A RAID card is required to setup a RAID system.
RAM (Random Access Memory) There are several different types of RAM such as DRAM (Dynamic RAM), EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM).
ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM...