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01-23-2003, 06:24 AM
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| P4S8X links DOWNLOADS HTTP AsusUpdate and Asusprob here u can find all the dl's listed below, note Relise\Beta on the top, right to mobo's name: HTTP.tw ftp bios and .pdf manual: ftp.tw , ftp.jp , ftp.de - bios only ftp utils: .de AFLASH + AsusUpdate , .tw AFLASH + AsusUpdate , .tw Asusprob + Voice Editor ftp drivers: .tw CMedia 9739A , .tw SiS USB Enhanced , .jp USB 2.0 .tw Promise FastTrak 376 , .de Promise FastTrak 376 , .tw SiS Mini IDE , .de SiS Mini IDE , .tw SiS AGP , .de SiS AGP , .tw SiS PCI Lan , .de SiS PCI Lan ftp SiS AGP , ftp SiS IDE , how to properly update SiS drivers scroll down for: "Asusboards P4S8X links" by Spiret POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR P4S8X PROBLEMS NEW (AND NOT) OWNERS OF P4S8X SHOULD READ THIS IMPORTANT (AND NOT) INFO. OR DONT. ON A LIGHTER NOTE FLAME US NOW, WE REALLY CARE TIP FOR NEW ASUSBOARDS MEMBERS/READERS TIME/DATE STAMPED UPDATES EOL NOTICE Last edited by borodar : 12-27-2003 at 08:11 PM. |
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01-23-2003, 06:41 AM
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| Asusboards P4S8X links: P4S8X problems - "search page" Different versions of the P4S8X Pictures of the different versions of the P4S8X rev 1.03 Why You Can't Overclock Your Asus P4S8X Very Well? P4S8X modding results Asus's current approved list of memory for P4S8X How Many of you have P4S8X problems? Help me to write a P4S8X guide/FAQ! P4S8X, DDR400, and Radeon 9700 Who's P4S8X actually is stable? P4S8X - Is it worth getting?? Asus P4S8X (One of the first treads (nostalgic)) Asus P4S8X - "No CPU installed" Other links: New driver for C-Media onbord sound-chip "Taiwanese Toast...OR...Why You Can't Overclock Your Asus P4S8X Very Well" - review Overclockers.com Last edited by Sunburst : 04-06-2003 at 08:35 AM. |
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04-06-2003, 05:41 AM
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| POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR P4S8X PROBLEMS SEC_IDE is dead! (u connect anything to the secondary IDE port and it's not recognized in BIOS, "doesn't work") that's an easy one, do not connect 9-th header (NC) from front USB ports of the case. No need to yell BINGO! No drive attached to FastTrack Controller. Bios is not installed. another easy one. for some reason bios developers decided to enable by default Promise Fast Track 376 controller used for RAID. Vast majority of users don't use raid (at least at first) - and then bios tells them "i am not istalled!". Freaked me out first time i saw that. go into BIOS - Advanced - PCI Configuration - Onboard ATA device - [Disabled] u can yell BINGO! , but not too loud. constant beeps when gaming (or running graphic-stressing bench) Most likely cause is that psu has low +3.3v line (bad psu). Other possible cause is overheating, check the temps with Asusprobe or any other monitoring utility. Have you considered yelling BINGO! today? Possibly bad PSU Not much u can do here, except check if your PSU is giving enough juice (see PSU section below) and try a diff. one or try the dual- PSU mod. Only yelling BINGO! can insure lasting positive results. Possibly bad RAM Check for RAM errors with MEMTEST86. (i usually select All Tests, takes 35-40 minutes per 512MB to do 1 loop and leave it running overnight. But that's just my personal preference). If it will show latsa errors, yell BINGO! and: - try more relaxed (slower, higher numbers) RAM timings and\or higher vDIMM. - try to check each stick individually if both (or 3 that u have) show err's in MEMTEST86, systems r more stable with single stick of RAM. - try moving RAM to a diff. slot, seems that some RAM slots perform better than others. - try to lower RAM's speed by using dividers. That is if u r willing to significantly slow your RAM down. If all that won't help - u got bad\incompatible RAM. My recommendation is to curse ANUS INC. out loud and get a diff. stick of RAM. (Note: having asus-approved RAM does not guaranty compatibility and error-free performance. Their list of approved RAM is for recreational use only) Possibly bad on-board sound If using on-board sound, turn down or off sound hardware acceleration: Control Panel - Sounds and Multimedia - tab Audio - Sound Playback Advanced - Performance - Hardware Acceleration slider move to the left. Or try a sound card. If it fixes stuttering in games or improves performance in any way, don't forget to yell BINGO! , otherwise your success shall be temporary. Possibly bad voltage regulation Do not use AUTO, set all voltages manually in BIOS, some people suggest to lowest possible level (for non-overclocked rigs, of course). Guess the word of the day and yell it. Last edited by borodar : 12-27-2003 at 08:09 PM. |
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04-06-2003, 05:48 AM
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| NEW (AND NOT) OWNERS OF P4S8X SHOULD READ THIS IMPORTANT (AND NOT) INFO. OR DONT. FAQ (enter "p4s8x" in the top left search box) , asus forum (looks like dead permanently) now u have to go to asus helpdesk BEFORE calling tech support and get support request number how to flash bios , basic ddr facts , some warranty info , activate warranty petition by Moonlitfire I want to optimize my BIOS, but what do all those BIOS settings mean? stability and benchmarking utils , how to set sandra unbuffered , why unbuffered? MEMTEST86, PRIME95, SiSoftware Sandra, 3dmark, cpu-z and many more why 3DMark can be used only as a stability test (stress video), not as a bench explanation of RAM-FSB ratio by beware430 , Why do they call PC2700 DDR333? can p4s8x run 3 sticks of ddr333? - YES , 3G of RAM!!! , i'm officially confused BSOD by Microsoft (if u r p4s8x proud owner and reading this, sites about BSOD might be useful for u) 120GB Maxtor vs. 120GB WesternDigital is your PSU (Power Supply Unit) adaquate? how to choose one by firingsquad's Alan Dang Inadequate and Deceptive Product Labeling: Comparison of 21 Power Supplies by THG Dual Powersupply Switchbox mod by ABXZone Bombtek 2003 Power Supply Roundup by AnandTech's Kristopher Kubicki Recommended Power Supply Units by SilentPC Review PSU calculators: numero uno , nomer dva what's RAID? basic facts in pictures , more info about RAID, RAID in depth RAID 1 or 0 with Promise FastTrack 376 Controller manual p.82 or in .pdf manual p.102 "... how to connect ide hdd to fast track controller..." only 1 hdd can be connected to parallel ata133 with a regular ide cable, 2-nd hdd HAS TO BE CONNECTED to Serial ATA and for that u'll need a pata-sata(ide-serial ata) adapter(converter). HighPoint RocketHead 100 , Asus SATA Dongle (scroll down) , SIIG's SC-SATA12 , Syba SATA to IDE Dongle Converter IWILL I2S IDE to Serial ATA adapter whole bunch on pricewatch "...Does the 2 drives needs to be the exactly the same?..." No. In testing i used 2 OLD hdd's, one 2G and other 8G, different manufacturers too. It's important to have same capacity and speed only because u'll lose extra gigs of the larger hdd and extra speed of faster one. beware: replacement bios chips anus inc. will send u r non-flasheble! how to make bootable floppy and flash in DOS with Windows2000 downer 1004 final , killer 1005.005 , 1005.009 , 1005.010 , 1005.011 , 1005.012 , 1005.013 Latest final BIOS: 1005.015 success with PC3200/pc3500, 1005.009 MAMMA MIA!! 1005.009 gives me DDR400 on my P4S8X http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showth...038#post366038 - UNCONFIRMED(later in the other thread this guy says: "... I have not played a game in about 3 months for more that 20 minutes. ..." http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showth...725#post368725 OC' records: 163 fsb (unstable)  , 165 fsb (stable)  Last edited by borodar : 05-05-2004 at 11:19 PM. |
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04-06-2003, 05:50 AM
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| ON A LIGHTER NOTE crash-free bios? FYI: that never worked, in case u wonder yeah, "...after a few clicks on the keyboard..." - just put mouse on the keyboard and click few times "...Many users, however, still has ..." "...failed attempt could wipe out their systems, leading to wasting their hard earned bucks on a new BIOS." ASUS Knowledge Base (in the members area, i think) "...We apologize for any inconvienance..." "...Some recommandated sites to visit:..." "...What sure we care..." this page is full of gems, such as: "...What sure we care when install Adaptec ISA AHA-1542 SCSI card..." "...3.(Advanced Feature) and then choose command option 2.(Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD) to load new BIOS into FLASH EPROM. Otherwise choose command option 2. ..." "...How to using Flash program?..." "...please note that updating your system BIOS is serious, only update when you need to do it. Un-necessary updating cause malfunction of the system are not cover within the warranty..." "...Warning ! Select the wrong BIOS files, will cause wrong updating to the FLASH EPROM..." "...How we can do when checksum error?..." "...save and exit in order for the checksum to load correctly..." "...What is this mysterious "PCI CARD" in Win95?..." i personally like this one: "...ROM checksum error mean the BIOS has been re-programming..." "...Please to re-programming or replacement the EPROM by your local dealer..." spice up your sex life asus way  this image illustrates paragraph titled:  Bed, couch, dinning table, balcony, kitchen...Last edited by borodar : 04-06-2003 at 07:19 PM. |
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04-06-2003, 07:20 PM
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| Flame Us Now, We Really Care "...Quality will never be compromised..." I just love to see statements like that on a corporate website that's missing images "...World-Class Service Provider- Total Customer Satisfaction..." asus evaluation , customer feedback (interestingly, the link says "Customer Feedback", but look at the name of the htm page - THEY KNOW what's it going to be!) Last edited by borodar : 09-12-2004 at 01:18 AM. |
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04-06-2003, 08:26 PM
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| TIME/DATE STAMPED UPDATES 14:17:41 Thursday 03/20/03 updated possible solutions 17:07:20 Thursday 03/20/03 added many more links to ftp drivers 23:45:46 Saturday 03/22/03 fixed link to newegg's Rockethead 100. wazihail they keep changing the link to it... 14:21:05 Tuesday 03/25/03 plan: include resolution to problem with plextor 14:26:53 Tuesday 03/25/03 fine-tuned link to newegg's rockethead 100, now it is brining up ONLY the converter. 02:00:28 Friday 03/28/03 added link to bios settings' meaning 10:10:26 Saturday 03/29/03 119 signatures 10:31:05 Saturday 03/29/03 ftp SiS agp, ide 12:30:22 Saturday 03/29/03 fixed 2 type-o's referencing "memtest96". Carp! i keep mixing up years of memtest and prime. 00:43:58 Sunday 03/30/03 moved sec_ide is dead to the problems\solutions section 06:34:20 Friday 04/04/03 added "why do they call pc2700 ddr333?", "3G of RAM!!!" + insignificant design change to "spice up your sex life asus way" + got tired of updating #of sigs in petition, removed the number 20:32:48 Friday 04/04/03 how to properly update SiS drivers 03:24:02 Sunday 04/06/03 No drive attached to FastTrack Controller. Bios is not installed. plan: start separating fat first post into smaller posts by categories. 17:11:13 Sunday 04/06/03 separated. plan: boot from single hdd pri_ata133 plan: ram - performance , one page d plan: downer 1004f 18:28:10 Sunday 04/06/03 TIP FOR NEW ASUSBOARDS MEMBERS/READERS 14:20:38 Wednesday 04/09/03 new rules of tech support 11:23:55 Wednesday 04/16/03 can it run 3 sticks of ddr333 at pc2700 speed 00:27:25 Monday 04/28/03 i'm officially confused 22:32:57 Wednesday 05/07/03 1005.011 10:30:52 Saturday 05/10/03 new location on ftp.de for new Promise FastTrack 376 driver 12:10:41 Tuesday 05/27/03 beeps while gaming 13:43:28 Wednesday 07/09/03 couple new pata-sata adapters, new beta 1005.12 13:17:05 Monday 2003/08/18 why 3DMark can be used only as a stability test (stress video), not as a bench 22:40:12 Tuesday 2003/08/26 Everything about RAID link 15:24:32 Friday 2003/08/29 .jp USB 2.0 22:15:12 Friday 2003/10/10 fixed link to SC-SATA12 11:28:32 Monday 2003/12/01 Latest beta BIOS: 1005.013 12:16:19 Monday 2003/12/01 RAID in depth 16:57:46 Wednesday 2003/12/03 2003 Power Supply Roundup by AnandTech's Kristopher Kubicki 09:57:05 Saturday 2003/12/06 downer 1004 final 13:38:31 Friday 2003/12/12 Latest final BIOS: 1005.015 08:12:19 Friday 2003/12/26 EOL - MOBO IS SOLD. 08:09:46 Sunday 2004-03-21 PSU calculators http://takaman.jp/psu_calc.html?english http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ 20:18:13 Sunday 2004-03-21 120GB Maxtor vs. 120GB WesternDigital 03:02:58 Sunday 2004-03-28 OC' records 23:41:41 Friday 2004-04-23 more sata-pata adapters, removed vendors links 21:12:33 Wednesday 2004-05-05 Recommended Power Supply Units by SilentPC Review Last edited by borodar : 05-05-2004 at 11:15 PM. |
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04-11-2003, 06:06 AM
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| EOL - MOBO IS SOLD. well, i've sold the mobo and will stop updating this thread on my own. But if somebody would like me to add (or - hey! - remove) something from it, please feel free to contact me. here's what i had: "retail" P4S8X 5+2 version P4b (b0) 2.4GHz 3 x Rk-Byte PC2700 512MB PNY Verto FX5200 Ultra, HITACHI CM721F monitor Santa Cruz Turtle Beach stock HSF & pad Antec TRUE380 Lian-Li PC-7, thinking to mod: add 2 more fans RAID0: 2 x Maxtor 120GB 2MB ATA133, 512MB Ramdisk 16X DVD-ROM, 48X CD-RW 1005.015 (original chip, takes flash) + 3 (sent from asus, no flash): 1003a, 1004f, and 1 unknown WinXP pro Last edited by borodar : 12-26-2003 at 10:25 AM. |
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07-01-2003, 08:58 AM
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| Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kenya
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| Can anyone give me a link to the latest Asus P4S8X-X BIOS? im told that its different to the 'Plain' P4s8X.
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10-10-2003, 01:14 AM
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| we need links on P4S8X-X also ... |
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10-15-2003, 12:02 AM
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| make sticky plz can we make this thread a sticky? |
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