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    Motherboard P4V533-MX User Guide[...]

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    ii Checklist Copyright © 2003 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes[...]

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    iii Features Contents Notices ............................................................................................ v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ............................................................................. vii ASUS contact information ....[...]

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    iv Safeguards Contents 2.2.4 Menu items ............................................................ 2-6 2.2.5 Sub-menu items ..................................................... 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields ................................................ 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 2-6 2.2.8 S[...]

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    v Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been test[...]

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    vi Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all[...]

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    vii About this guide Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS W ebsites The ASUS websites worldwide provi[...]

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    viii ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Web Site: www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (T el): +886-2[...]

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    ix P4V533-MX specifications summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Rear panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Northwood/Willamette CPUs with speeds up to 2.8+GHz Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echn[...]

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    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the P4V533-MX motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction[...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 1 W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® P4V533-MX motherboard! The ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The P4V533-MX incorporates the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in 478-pin package[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 1-3 1 .3 Special features Latest processor technology The P4 V533-MX motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13 micron process includes a 5 3 3 /400 MHz system bus and features the new Hyper-Threadin[...]

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    1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .4 Motherboard com ponents Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions. 23 4 13 12 11 1 8 7 10 6 5 9 14 15 24 23 20 17 18 19 16 21 22[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 1-5 A TX power connector . This 20-pin connector connects to an A TX power supply . CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor , with 533/400 MHz system bus that allows 4.2GB/s, and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively . North bridge contr[...]

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    1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. Video Graphics Adapter port. T his 15- pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. USB 2.0 por[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 1-7 1 .5 Motherboard layout A TX Power Connector RJ-45 T op: USB1 USB2 Bottom: Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In DDR DIMM1 (64 bit, 184-pin module) 0 1 DDR DIMM2 (64 bit, 184-pin module) 2 3 BUZZ1 FLOPPY1 CD1 CPU_F AN1 VIA VT8751A AUX1 USB56 P4V533-MX ® AUDIO1 Super I/O 2Mbit Flash BIOS PCI Slot 1 SEC_[...]

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    1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .6 Before you pr oceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as [...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 1-9 1 .7 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the micro-A TX form factor that measures 9.6 inches x 8.0 inches (24.5 cm x 20.5 cm). Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damag[...]

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    1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .8 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache. This processor supports 533/400MHz front side bus (FSB), and allows d[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 1-11 1.8.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90 ° - 100 ° angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 ° -100 ° angle, otherwise the CPU does not [...]

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    1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socke[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 1-13 1 . 10 Expansion slots The motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. T o install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis. 2. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . S[...]

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    1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.3 PCI slots There are three 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.10.4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP 4X (3.3V/1.5V) cards. Not[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 1-15 1 . 1 1 Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRCMOS1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords[...]

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    1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction P4V533-MX ® P4V533-MX USB Device W ake Up USBPWR56 +5VSB (Default) 3 2 1 2 +5V 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR56) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from [...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 1-17 1 . 1 2 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pi[...]

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    1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA 133/ 100 IDE ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA 133/ 100 slave device (hard disk drive) and the b[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 1-19 4. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR1) These connectors connect to an A TX 12V power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. Make sure that your A TX 12V [...]

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    1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. USB header (10-1 pin USB56) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows faster I[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 1-21 8. System Power LED connector (3-pin PWLED1) This 3-pin connector connects to the system power LED. If your case supports a 3-pin connector , use this connector instead of the power LED connector in the system panel. P4V533-MX ® P4V533-MX PLED Setting PLED1 1 PLED- NC PLED+ The 3-pin power LED connector i[...]

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    1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction Important Note: A system buzzer (BUZZ1) is added to the motherboard. The system buzzer allows you to hear system warning beeps when a PC speaker is not available. P4V533-MX ® P4V533-MX Buzzer BUZZ1 10. System panel connector (10-1 pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. ?[...]

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    Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS information[...]

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    2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment. 1. V isit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. 2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility fro[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-3 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos / i<filename.rom> where “ filename.rom ” means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. The screen displays the status of the update process. A:>afudos /ip4v533-mx.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Versi[...]

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    2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub (FWH) that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For sel[...]

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    2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen i[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-7 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy D[...]

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    2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.4 Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information. The values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , Size, LBA Mo[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-9 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.09 Build Date : 07/07/03 Processor Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1500MHz Speed : 1500 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Size : 256MB 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the gen[...]

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    2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Configure CPU. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit T ake caution when changing the s[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-11 2.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. The following sub-items appear when the item Configure DRAM T iming by SPD is set to Disabled. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save[...]

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    2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information Active to CMD (T rcd) [3T] Configuration options: [2T] [3T] SDRAM Bank Interleave [Disabled] This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2-W ay] [4-W ay] SDRAM Burst Length [4QW] Configuration options: [8QW] [4QW] [...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-13 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [Disabled] Onboard Game Port [Disabled] Onboard MIDI Port [Disabled] Configure Win697 Super IO Chipset Configure South Bridge Chips[...]

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    2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information OnBoard Game Port [Enabled] This item enable or disables the onboard Game port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard MIDI Port [300] This item enable or disables the onboard MIDI port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [300] [200/330] [330] MIDI IRQ Select [IRQ10] Allows you to select the MIDI Port IR[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-15 2.4.4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 Gener[...]

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    2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode [Auto] Repost Video on S3 Resume [Yes] ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-17 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Suspend Time Out [Disabled] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] Power On Ring [Disabled] Power[...]

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    2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Power On Ring [Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On LAN [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN to generate [...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-19 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature [45 ° C/113 ° F] MB Temperature [40 ° C/104 ° F] CPU Fan Speed [3479RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] VCORE Voltage [1.744V] 3.3V Voltage [3.360V] 5V Voltage [4.919V] 12V Voltage [12.032V] Hardware Monitor [...]

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    2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-21 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait for ‘ F1 ’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘ DEL ’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General [...]

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    2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information Supervisor Password Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Security Settings <Enter> to change password. <Enter>[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 2-23 Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed . After you have set a password, this item shows Installed . T o set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press Enter . 2. On the pas[...]

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    2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for[...]

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    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support[...]

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    3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 3. 1 Install an oper ating system This motherboard supports Windows 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures presented in[...]

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    ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard user guide 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. VIA 4 in 1 drivers This item installs the following drivers: - VIA Registry (INF) driver - VIA AGP VxD driver - VIA A T API vendor support dr[...]

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    3-4 Chapter 3: Software support Install ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website. PC-CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program. View the PC-cillin[...]