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Motherboard

A8V-E

Deluxe

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Page 3: ...es 1 4 1 3 3 Innovative ASUS features 1 5 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout Contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 ...

Page 4: ...unction power switch 3 2 3 3 ASUS POST Reporter 3 3 3 3 1 Vocal POST messages 3 3 3 3 2 Winbond Voice Editor 3 5 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 1 4 1 2 Updating the BIOS 4 2 4 1 3 Saving the current BIOS file 4 4 4 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utili...

Page 5: ...30 4 4 8 PEG Link Mode 4 30 4 4 9 Speech Configuration 4 31 4 4 10 Instant Music 4 32 4 5 Power menu 4 33 4 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type 4 33 4 5 2 ACPI APIC Support 4 33 4 5 3 APM Configuration 4 34 4 5 4 Hardware Monitor 4 36 4 6 Boot menu 4 37 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 38 4 6 2 Removable Drives 4 38 4 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 4 39 4 6 4 CDROM Drives 4 39 4 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration 4 40 4 6 6 Sec...

Page 6: ...tion 5 9 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 5 9 5 3 2 AI NET 2 5 11 Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5 11 5 3 3 Audio configurations 5 12 5 4 RAID configurations 5 18 5 4 1 Installing hard disks 5 18 5 4 2 VIA RAID configurations 5 19 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 26 5 6 Cool n Quiet Technology 5 27 5 6 1 Enabling Cool n Quiet Technology 5 27 5 6 2 Launching the Cool n Quiet software 5 28 Contents ...

Page 7: ...e user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communica...

Page 8: ... correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on ...

Page 9: ...ST messages and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support Chapter 5 Software support Chapter 5 Software support Chapter 5 Software suppo...

Page 10: ...s and additional information to help you complete a task IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Bold text Bold text Bold text Bold text Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example...

Page 11: ... VIA K8T890 Southbridge VIA VT8237R 2000 MT s Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 184 pin DIMM sockets support ECC non ECC unbufferred 400 333 266 MHz DDR memory modules Supports up to 4 GB system memory 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots VIA VT8237R Southbridge supports 2 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 2 x Serial ATA with RAID 0 and RAID 1 Realt...

Page 12: ...ost Reporter ASUS Q Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Multi language BIOS ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Instant Music 4 MB Flash ROM Phoenix Award BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 1 x Parallel port 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 1 x WiFi g antenna port 1 x Wireless LAN LED 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x Optical S PDIF out port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 8 channel audi...

Page 13: ...orm Factor Form Factor Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD contents contents contents contents contents ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs ATX 12 V 2 0 compliant ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Utility Antivirus software OEM version WiFi g One touch wizard Specifications are subject to change without n...

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Page 15: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe Chapter summary 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ... of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard ASUS A8V E Deluxe motherboard I O modules I O modules I O modules I O modules I O modules IEEE1394 1 port module Serial port module COM port USB 2 0 2 ports and GAME 1 port module Cables Cables Cables...

Page 18: ...l n Quiet Technology AMD Cool n Quiet Technology AMD Cool n Quiet Technology AMD Cool n Quiet Technology AMD Cool n Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs See pages 4 18 and 5 27 for details Dual Channel DDR memory support Dual Channel DDR m...

Page 19: ...ital sound ready S PDIF digital sound ready S PDIF digital sound ready S PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S PDIF In Out function through the S PDIF interfaces on the rear panel and at midboard The S PDIF technology turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems See page 2 23 for details IEEE 1394a suppor...

Page 20: ... Non delay Overclocking System NOS is a technology that auto detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed See page 4 26 for details AI NET 2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is a BIOS based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts With this utility you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable s connecte...

Page 21: ...rotection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See details on page 4 5 ASUS Q Fan 2 technology ASUS Q Fan 2 technology ASUS Q Fan 2 technology ASUS Q Fan 2 technology ASUS Q Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 4 36 for details ASUS POST Reporter ASUS POST Repor...

Page 22: ...s new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 5 9 for details ASUS Instant Music ASUS Instant Music ASUS Instant Music ASUS Instant Music ASUS Instant Music This unique feature allows you to playback audio files even without booting the system to Windows Just press the ASUS Instant Music special function keys a...

Page 23: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 24: ... A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe Chapter summary 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 5 Expansion slots 2 14 2 6 Jumpers 2 19 2 7 Connectors 2 22 ...

Page 25: ...atic electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install or remove any component ensure Before you install or remove any component ensure Be...

Page 26: ...d 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes ...

Page 27: ...EL A8V E DELUXE R CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD AUX PCI1 FP_AUDIO GAME CHASSIS CLRTC PRI_IDE SEC_IDE EATXPWR VIA VT8237R COM1 USB56 USBPW56 USBPW78 24 5cm 9 6in 30 5cm 12 0in SATA1 VIA K8T890 USB78 CPU_FAN Socket 939 DDR DIMM_B1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A2 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64 bit 184 pin module CHA_FAN2 LAN_USB34 F_USB12 PCI2 PCI3 PCI...

Page 28: ...LRTC 2 19 2 USB Device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 2 19 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR 2 19 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors P a g e P a g e P a g e P a g e P a g e 1 Parallel port 2 22 2 IEEE 1394 port 2 22 3 RJ 45 port 2 22 4 Rear Speaker Out port gray 2 22 5 Side Speaker Out port black 2 22 6 Line In po...

Page 29: ... 3 pin CHA_FAN1 2 26 8 Chassis fan 2 connector 3 pin CHA_FAN2 2 26 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 2 27 10 USB headers 10 1 USB56 USB78 2 27 11 ATX power connector 24 pin EATXPWR 2 28 12 ATX 12V power connector 4 pin ATX12V 2 28 13 Internal audio connector 4 pin CD AUX 2 29 14 GAME MIDI connector 16 1 pin GAME 2 29 15 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 30 16 IEEE 1394 connector 10...

Page 30: ...towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 Overview Overview Overview Overview Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64FX or AMD Athlon 64 processor The 128 bit wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 3...

Page 31: ... angle Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Gold triangle Gold tr...

Page 32: ...ntion Module Base Retention Module Base CPU Heatsink CPU Heatsink CPU Heatsink CPU Heatsink CPU Heatsink CPU Fan CPU Fan CPU Fan CPU Fan CPU Fan Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket Retention bracket Retention bracket Retention bracket Retention bracket The retention module base is already installed on ...

Page 33: ...retention bracket near the retention bracket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention brack...

Page 34: ...ng figure illustrates the location of the sockets Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Sockets Sockets Sockets Sockets Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur...

Page 35: ...i d e s B r a n d S i d e s B r a n d S i d e s B r a n d S i d e s B r a n d S i d e s C o m p o n e n t C o m p o n e n t C o m p o n e n t C o m p o n e n t C o m p o n e n t A A A A A B B B B B C C C C C 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 256 Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT D43 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 512 Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT D43 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X72C3A 256 Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT5 ECC 512MB KINGSTON ...

Page 36: ...TMD7608F8E50D 512MB TwinMOS M2G9J16A8ATT9F081AADT TwinMOS DS TMD7608F8E50D 256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 SAMSUNG SS K4H560838F TCCC 512MB Transcend TS64MLD64V4F3 SAMSUNG DS K4H560838F TCCC 1024MB Transcend TS128MLD64V4J SAMSUNG DS K4H510838B TCCC 512MB Transcend TS64MLD64V4F3 Mosel DS V58C2256804SAT5B 256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 SAMSUNG SS K4H560838E TCCC 256MB Apacer 77 10636 33G Infineon SS HY...

Page 37: ... in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system compone...

Page 38: ...a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card Configur...

Page 39: ... PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard...

Page 40: ... 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 2 5 6 2 5 6 2 5 6 2 5 6 2 5 6 PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI...

Page 41: ...d 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper de...

Page 42: ...hed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The USB device wake up feature requ...

Page 43: ...board power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS A8V E DELUXE A8V E DELUXE Keyboard power ...

Page 44: ...ut port gray This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 5 5 5 5 5 Side Speaker Out port black Side Speaker Out port black Side Speaker Out port black Side Speaker Out port black Side Speaker Out port black This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 6 6 6 6 6 Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In por...

Page 45: ...ort Optical S PDIF Out port Optical S PDIF Out port Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 15 15 15 15 15 Coaxial S PDIF Out port Coaxial S PDIF Out port Coaxial S PDIF Out port Coaxial S PDIF Out port Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 16 16 16 16 16 PS 2 keyboard por...

Page 46: ... 7 2 Internal connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors 1 1 1 1 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal c...

Page 47: ...ial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives Important notes on Serial ATA Important notes on Serial ATA Important notes on Serial ATA Important notes on Serial ATA Important notes on Serial ATA The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows 2000 XP Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 when using Serial ATA A8V E DEL...

Page 48: ... pin CHIP_FAN CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN2 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 2000mA 24 W max or a total of 1A 3 48A 41 76 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air...

Page 49: ...to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 6 6 6 6 6 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB GAME module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the ba...

Page 50: ... connectors completely fit Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU that provides a minimum power of 350 W is recommended for a fully configured system Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system m...

Page 51: ...tor 16 1 pin GAME GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME This connector is for a GAME MIDI port Connect the USB GAME module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The GAME MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing ...

Page 52: ...l is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature A8V E DELUXE A8V E DELUXE Chassis alarm lead CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default Never connect a USB cable USB cable USB cable USB cable USB cable to the IEEE 1394a conn...

Page 53: ... for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector A8V E DELUXE A8V E DELUXE Digital audio connector SPDIF GND 5V SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT GND 1 13 13 13 13 13 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF Digital audio...

Page 54: ...r Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity Red 2 pin IDE_LED Hard disk drive activity Red 2 pin IDE_LED Hard disk drive activity Red 2 ...

Page 55: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 56: ...US A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 3 3 ASUS POST Reporter 3 3 ...

Page 57: ...D on the system front panel case lights up For systems withATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the...

Page 58: ...dows shuts down If you are using Windows XP 1 Click the Start Start Start Start Start button then select Turn Off Computer Turn Off Computer Turn Off Computer Turn Off Computer Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off Turn Off Turn Off Turn Off Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function p...

Page 59: ...d Install a supported processor to the CPU socket See section 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU for details System failed CPU test Check the CPU if properly installed Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this user guide System failed memory test Install supported DDR2 DIMMs into the memory sockets Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM sock...

Page 60: ...er you apply power to the system Make sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function CPU voltage out of range Check your power supply and make sure it is not defective Call ASUS technical support for assistance See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this user guide Computer now booting from operating No action required system You can enable or disable the A...

Page 61: ...ms Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor All Programs Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor All Programs Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor All Programs Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor All Programs Winbond Voice Editor Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor screen appears Playing the default wave files Playing the default wave files Playing the default wave files Playing the default wave files Playing the...

Page 62: ...anging the default language Changing the default language To change the default language 1 Click the Load Load Load Load Load button from the Voice Editor main window A window with the available languages appears 2 Select your desired language then click Open Open Open Open Open The event messages for the language you selected appear on the Voice Editor main window Not all events on some languages...

Page 63: ...the leftmost column of the screen 2 Prepare your message for each event 3 Use a recording software e g Windows Recorder to record your messages then save the messages as wave files WAV 4 From the Voice Editor screen click the Add Add Add Add Add button to display the Add Wave File Add Wave File Add Wave File Add Wave File Add Wave File window 5 Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database...

Page 64: ...Event Sound Editor Event Sound Editor Event Sound Editor Event Sound Editor Event Sound Editor window appears 7 Locate and select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voice1 The file you select appears on the space next to it 8 Click OK OK OK OK OK to return to the Voice Editor main window 9 Do steps 6 to 8 for the other events 10 When done click Save Save Save Save Save A...

Page 65: ...4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 66: ...ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe Chapter summary 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 11 4 3 Main menu 4 15 4 4 Advanced menu 4 18 4 5 Power menu 4 33 4 6 Boot menu 4 37 4 7 Exit menu 4 44 ...

Page 67: ... Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start Start Start Start Start from the Windows desktop then select M y M y M y M y M y Computer Comp...

Page 68: ...OS file from the ASUS web site Rename the file to A8V E BIN A8V E BIN A8V E BIN A8V E BIN A8V E BIN and save it to a floppy disk Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file 2 Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility awdflash exe from the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootabl...

Page 69: ... Program Flashing Memory OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail 123 123 123 123 1234567890123456789012345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 Message Do You Want To Save Bios Y N 9 The utility displays a Flashing Complete Flashing Complete Flashing Complete Flashing Complete Flashing Complete message indicating that you have success...

Page 70: ...the AwardBIOS Flash Utility 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section 2 Press Y when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 01 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For K8T890 8237 A8V E 00 DATE 09 10 2004 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program A8V E BIN Save current BIOS as AwardBI...

Page 71: ...om the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file 4 Restart...

Page 72: ...e original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When no CD is found the utility automatically che...

Page 73: ...US website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to continue POST 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive then press Enter The following screen appears Do not shutdown or reset the sys...

Page 74: ...ties Utilities Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 4 1 6 4 1 6 4 1 6 4 1 6 4 1 6 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Do...

Page 75: ...ernet Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears...

Page 76: ...SUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a file file file file file option from the drop down menu then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next ...

Page 77: ...Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to m...

Page 78: ...advanced system settings Power Power Power Power Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot Boot Boot Boot Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit Exit Exit Exit Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 1 4 2...

Page 79: ...splay a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 Legend bar Legend bar Legend bar Legend bar Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Navigation Key Navigat...

Page 80: ... Boot Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A System Time 15 30 36 System Date Wed Sep 15 2004 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A Secondary IDE Master None Secondary IDE Slave None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 256MB Legacy Diskette A Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in...

Page 81: ...reen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 4 3 1 4 3 1 4 3 1 4 3 1 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xxxx System Time xx xx xxxx System Time xx xx xxxx System Time xx xx xxxx System Time xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx System Date Day xx xx xxxx System Date Day xx xx xxxx System Date Day xx xx xxxx Syst...

Page 82: ...Auto Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a pr...

Page 83: ...UDMA Mode UDMA Mode UDMA Mode Disables or sets the UDMA mode Configuration options Disabled Auto Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode This item is not configurable After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can wr...

Page 84: ...if you want to use the AMD CPU Cool n Quiet Technology feature This feature requires the AMD CPU heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package use the ASUS Q Fan Technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to your system loading F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu...

Page 85: ... MHz Max Memclock MHz Auto CAS latency Tcl Auto RAS to CAS delay Trcd Auto Min RAS active time Tras Auto Row precharge Time Trp Auto Master ECC Enable Enabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control Chipset DRAM Configuration ...

Page 86: ...h 16 bit Upstream LDT Bus Width 16 bit Sets the upstream Lightning Data Transport LDT Bus Width Configuration options 8 bit 16 bit Downstream LDT Bus Width 16 bit Downstream LDT Bus Width 16 bit Downstream LDT Bus Width 16 bit Downstream LDT Bus Width 16 bit Downstream LDT Bus Width 16 bit Sets the downstream Lightning Data Transport LDT Bus Width Configuration options 8 bit 16 bit LDT Bus Frequen...

Page 87: ...nd Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non boot devices Frequency Voltage control Plug Play O S No Resources Controlled By Auto x IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled PCI Express relative items Maximum Payload Size 4096 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Ut...

Page 88: ... the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA g...

Page 89: ...d Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Enables or disables the onboard 1394 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled OnBoard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN...

Page 90: ...ode ECP EPP Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP Normal EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version Configuration options EPP1 9 EPP1 7 ECP Mo...

Page 91: ... to display the configuration options OnChip USB Controller Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnChip EHCI Controller Enabled OnChip EHCI Controller Enabled OnChip EHCI Controller Enabled OnChip EHCI Controller...

Page 92: ...tem Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Loads the standard settings for the system Overclock Profile Overclock Profile Overclock Profile Overclock Profile Overclock Profile Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking AI N O S AI N O S AI N O S AI N O S AI N O S The ASUS AI Non delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system loa...

Page 93: ...V CPU Vcore Adjustment 100 mv Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Frequency Configuration Spread Spectrum Auto PCIEx clock Sync to CPU Enable x PCIEx Clock 100MHz PCI clock Sync to CPU Enabled x PCI Clock 33 0 MHz CPU Clock 200MHz Phoenix Award B...

Page 94: ...ous clock to the CPU Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Clock XXX value is auto detected Allows you to set the PCI clock frequency This item is user configurable only when the PCI clock Sync to CPU PCI clock Sync to CPU PCI clock Sync to CPU PCI clock Sync to CPU PCI clock Sync to CPU item is set to Disabled The BIOS detects the default value of this item Press Enter then key in desired PC...

Page 95: ...25 v 1 2125v 1 200 v 1 1875v 1 175 v 1 1625v 1 150 v 1 1375v 1 125 v 1 1125v 1 100 v 1 0875v 1 075 v 1 0625v 1 050 v 1 0375v 1 025 v 1 0125v 1 000 v 0 9875v 0 975 v 0 9625v 0 950 v 0 9375v 0 925 v 0 9125v 0 900 v 0 8875v 0 875 v 0 8625v 0 850 v 0 8375v 0 825 v 0 8125v 0 800 v Memory Voltage Adjustment 2 75 V Memory Voltage Adjustment 2 75 V Memory Voltage Adjustment 2 75 V Memory Voltage Adjustmen...

Page 96: ...raphics card Configuration options Auto Slow Normal Fast Faster POST Check LAN cable Disabled POST Check LAN cable Disabled POST Check LAN cable Disabled POST Check LAN cable Disabled POST Check LAN cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 7 4 4 7 4 4 7 4 4 7 4 4 7 LAN Cable Status LAN Cable Status LA...

Page 97: ... feature in the event of an IDE error Configuration options Disabled Enabled Report System Booting Disabled Report System Booting Disabled Report System Booting Disabled Report System Booting Disabled Report System Booting Disabled Enables or disables the report after booting the system Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 9 4 4 9 4 4 9 4 4 9 4 4 9 Speech Configuration Speech Configuration S...

Page 98: ... ROM Drive Primary Master Allows you to select the CD ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playback Configuration options Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave 4 4 10 4 4 10 4 4 10 4 4 10 4 4 10 Instant Music Instant Music Instant Music Instant Music Instant Music F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub men...

Page 99: ...e F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR S1 S3 4 5 2 4 5 2 4 5 2 ...

Page 100: ...S 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl ESC Power Key PS2MS Wakeup from S5 Disabled PS2MS Wakeup from S5 Disabled PS2MS Wakeup from S5 Disabled PS2MS Wakeup from S5 Disabled PS2MS Wakeup from S5 Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to...

Page 101: ... of alarm 1 Highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop up menu for the hour field 2 Key in a value Min 0 Max 23 then press Enter 3 Press TAB to move to the minutes field then press Enter 4 Key in a minute value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter 5 Press TAB to move to the seconds field then press Enter 6 Key in a value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Restore o...

Page 102: ... CPU1 Temperature Current CPU1 Temperature Current CPU1 Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures These items are not user configurable Chassis Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed Chipset Fan Speed Chipset Fan Spe...

Page 103: ...3ºC 4ºC 5ºC 6ºC 7ºC Minimum FAN Duty Cycle 11 16 Minimum FAN Duty Cycle 11 16 Minimum FAN Duty Cycle 11 16 Minimum FAN Duty Cycle 11 16 Minimum FAN Duty Cycle 11 16 Allows you to set the minimum fan duty cycle Configuration options 11 16 12 16 13 16 14 16 15 16 FAN Step Time 0 1 sec FAN Step Time 0 1 sec FAN Step Time 0 1 sec FAN Step Time 0 1 sec FAN Step Time 0 1 sec Allows you to select the fan...

Page 104: ...ue F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Select your boot device priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 2 Removable Drives Removable Drives Removable Drives Removable...

Page 105: ...hen press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu Hard Disk Drives 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX 2 Bootable Add in Cards Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4 6 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 CDROM Drives CDROM Drives CDROM Drives CDROM Drives CDROM Drives 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Allows y...

Page 106: ...Enabled Case Open Warning Enabled Case Open Warning Enabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Enables or disables the quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Con...

Page 107: ...r DRAM 64MB Non OS2 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS 2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 KB Configuration options Non OS2 OS2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Full Screen LOGO Enabled Full Screen LOGO Enabled Full Screen LOGO Enabled Full Screen LOGO Enabled Allows...

Page 108: ... Utility Boot Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Supervisor Password User Password User Password User Password User Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password 1 Select an item then press Enter 2 Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight 8 alpha numeric characters then press Enter 3 When prompted c...

Page 109: ...t your password Forgot your password Forgot your password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumpers for instructions Password Check Password Check Password Check Password Check Password Check Thi...

Page 110: ...oose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s to save changes and exit Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu ...

Page 111: ...on window appears Select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s to load default values Select Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the ...

Page 112: ...4 46 4 46 4 46 4 46 4 46 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 113: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 114: ...xe ASUS A8V E Deluxe ASUS A8V E Deluxe Chapter summary 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 18 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 26 5 6 Cool n Quiet Technology 5 27 ...

Page 115: ...atures 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in thi...

Page 116: ...ontroller driver VIA IDE RAID Controller driver VIA IDE RAID Controller driver VIA IDE RAID Controller driver Installs the VIA 6420 RAID controller driver and application Make VIA 6420 Driver Disk Make VIA 6420 Driver Disk Make VIA 6420 Driver Disk Make VIA 6420 Driver Disk Make VIA 6420 Driver Disk Allows you to create a RAID driver disk for the VIA 6420 RAID configuration PCI Marvell Yukon Gigab...

Page 117: ...s and Utility ASUS Wireless LAN adapter Drivers and Utility Installs the driver utilities and setup wizard for the ASUS WiFi g wireless solution Refer to the WiFi g documentation for details USB 2 0 Driver USB 2 0 Driver USB 2 0 Driver USB 2 0 Driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver AMD Cool n Quiet Driver AMD Cool n Quiet Driver AMD Cool n Quiet Driver AMD Cool n Quiet Driver AMD Cool n...

Page 118: ...is a cable diagnostic application that analyzes and reports LAN cable faults and shorts See page 5 11 for details AI Booster AI Booster AI Booster AI Booster AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in a Windows environment ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and syst...

Page 119: ...oice Editor Winbond Voice Editor This program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter Use this program to change the default vocal POST messages See section 3 3 Vocal POST Messages for a list of the default messages Anti virus Utility Anti virus Utility Anti virus Utility Anti virus Utility Anti virus Utility The anti virus application detects and protects your compu...

Page 120: ...ab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 Other information Other information Other information Other information Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display th...

Page 121: ...e this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Technical support Form Technical support Form Technical support Form Technical support Form Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support ...

Page 122: ...port Chapter 5 Software support Chapter 5 Software support Chapter 5 Software support Chapter 5 Software support Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 123: ...n Launch MyLogo to replace system boot Launch MyLogo to replace system boot Launch MyLogo to replace system boot Launch MyLogo to replace system boot Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS logo before flashing BIOS logo before flashing BIOS logo before flashing BIOS logo before flashing BIOS then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file Update BIOS fr...

Page 124: ...returns to the ASUS Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 125: ...he Virtual Cable Tester Using the Virtual Cable Tester Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester Start Al...

Page 126: ...Realtek ALC850 Audio Driver and Application Driver and Application Driver and Application Driver and Application Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the SoundEffect icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect SoundEffect SoundEffect SoundEffect SoundEffect icon ...

Page 127: ...n 2 Click the option buttons to change your S PDIF out settings 3 Click the Exit X X X X X button on the upper right hand corner of the window to exit To set the sound effect options 1 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel click the Sound Effect Sound Effect Sound Effect Sound Effect Sound Effect button 2 Click the shortcut buttons to change the acoustic environment adjust the equalizer or set the ...

Page 128: ...ion 1 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel click the Speaker Speaker Speaker Speaker Speaker Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration button 2 Select from the combo list box your current speaker setup then click Auto Test Auto Test Auto Test Auto Test Auto Test to test your settings 3 Click the UAJ Automatic UAJ Automatic UAJ Automatic UAJ Automatic UAJ Automatic butto...

Page 129: ...ugh the connector sensing option that allows you to check if your audio devices are connected properly To start the connector sensing 1 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel click the Connector Sensing Connector Sensing Connector Sensing Connector Sensing Connector Sensing button 2 Click the Bracket Bracket Bracket Bracket Bracket button to display connected audio devices 3 Click the Option Option ...

Page 130: ...tton on the upper right hand corner of the window to exit audio control panel HRTF Demo HRTF Demo HRTF Demo HRTF Demo HRTF Demo This option shows a demo of the Head Related Transfer Functions HRTF To start the HRTF demo 1 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel click the HRTF Demo HRTF Demo HRTF Demo HRTF Demo HRTF Demo button 2 Click the option buttons to change the sound moving path or EAX settings...

Page 131: ...nel or 8 channel audio configurations See the 8 6 4 or 2 channel speaker configuration on page 2 23 General settings General settings General settings General settings General settings This option shows the audio settings and allows you to change the language setting or toggle the SoundEffect icon display on the Windows taskbar To display the general settings 1 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel...

Page 132: ...data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a...

Page 133: ...ter Enter Enter Enter Confirm the selection ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC Exit The RAID BIOS information on the setup screen shown below is for reference only What you see on your screen may not exactly match what is shown here 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 VIA RAID configurations VIA RAID configurations VIA RAID configurations VIA RAID configurations VIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high ...

Page 134: ... you may choose to auto configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Performance Auto Setup for Performance Auto Setup for Performance Auto Setup for Performance Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array for stripped sets If you want to auto configure proceed to the next step otherwise skip to step 5 3 Select Auto Setup for Performance Auto Setup for Performance Auto ...

Page 135: ...troyed Continue Y N 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K RAID 0 for performance RAID 1 for data protection RAID 0 1 RAID SPAN for capacity RAID 1 for data protection TIP TIP TIP TIP TIP For server systems use of a lower array block size is recommended For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing a higher array block size is recommended for optimum performance 4 Press Y to confirm or N to r...

Page 136: ...nd press Enter The following confirmation message appears The data on the selected disks will be destroyed Continue Y N 10 Press Y to confirm or N to return to the configuration options 11 Press Esc to go back to main menu Auto create array will destroy all data on disks Continue Y N 5 Press Y to confirm or N to return to the configuration options If you selected Y proceed to step 11 6 Select Sele...

Page 137: ...for Capacity Auto Setup for Capacity Auto Setup for Capacity Auto Setup for Capacity and press Enter The following confirmation message appears RAID 0 for performance RAID 1 for data protection RAID 0 1 RAID SPAN for capacity RAID SPAN for capacity Auto create array will destroy all data on disks Continue Y N 5 Press Y to confirm or N to return to the configuration options If you selected Y procee...

Page 138: ...ect Boot Select Boot Select Boot Array Array Array Array Array then press Enter 2 From the list of channel used for IDE RAID arrays press Enter to select a RAID array for boot After selection the Status Status Status Status Status of the selected array will change to Boot 3 Press ESC to return to the menu items Follow the same procedure to deselect the the boot array 2 From the list of channel use...

Page 139: ...o move the selection bar on each item The serial number for the selected drive is displayed at the bottom of the screen Create Array Delete Array Create Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View VIA Tech RAID BIOS Ver 1 xx Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 View Array Disk Status Move to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Na...

Page 140: ... Disk Driver Disk Driver Disk to create a VIA RAID driver disk Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility and go to Drivers VIARAID 6420RAID Drivers VIARAID 6420RAID Drivers VIARAID 6420RAID Drivers VIARAID 6420RAID Drivers VIARAID 6420RAID for the VIA RAID driver disk utility 3 Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen information to comple...

Page 141: ...er guide 3 In the Power Power Power Power Power menu select the item ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI 2 0 Support and set it to Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s See section 4 5 Power Menu in the user guide 4 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup 5 Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system Windows Windows Window...

Page 142: ...dows 2000 click the Start Start Start Start Start button Select Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet 2 If you are using Windows XP click the Start Start Start Start Start button Select A l l A l l A l l A l l A l l Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet Progra...

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