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Innovative ASUS features

Innovative ASUS features

Innovative ASUS features

Innovative ASUS features

Innovative ASUS features

CrashFree BIOS 2  

CrashFree BIOS 2  

CrashFree BIOS 2  

CrashFree BIOS 2  

CrashFree BIOS 2  

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD
in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection
eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See details on page 4-5.

ASUS MyLogo2™  

ASUS MyLogo2™  

ASUS MyLogo2™  

ASUS MyLogo2™  

ASUS MyLogo2™  

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and
add style to your system with customizable boot logos.

ASUS Q-Fan 2

ASUS Q-Fan 2

ASUS Q-Fan 2

ASUS Q-Fan 2

ASUS Q-Fan 2

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
4-27 for details.

Summary of Contents for K8N-DRE - Motherboard - Extended ATX

Page 1: ...Motherboard K8N DRE ...

Page 2: ...uct is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF...

Page 3: ...hapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 Onboard LEDs 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 Heatsink plates 2 4 2 2 5 Layout Contents 2 7 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 3 1 Overview 2 9 2 3 2 Installing the CPU 2 9 2 3 3 Installing the heatsink 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 4 1 Overview 2 12 2 ...

Page 4: ...BIOS setup program 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 11 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 11 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 11 4 2 4 Menu items 4 12 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 12 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 12 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 12 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 12 4 2 9 General help 4 12 4 3 Main menu 4 13 4 3 1 System Date 4 13 4 3 2 System Time 4 13 4 3 3 Floppy A 4 13 4 3 4 IDE Configuration 4 14 4 3 5 Primary Secondary Tertiary Fou...

Page 5: ...Clearing the disk data 5 10 5 3 LSI Logic Configuration Utility SCSI model only 5 11 5 3 1 Boot Adapter List 5 12 5 3 2 Global Properties 5 13 5 3 3 Adapter Properties 5 15 5 3 4 Creating a RAID 1 Mirror set 5 22 5 3 5 Creating a RAID 0 Stripe set 5 24 5 3 6 Running the Diagnostic Mode 5 25 5 3 7 Managing arrays 5 26 Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver inst...

Page 6: ...r 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 Communications...

Page 7: ...ect 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 it ca...

Page 8: ...ailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration Chapter 5 RAID configuration Chapter 5 RAID configuration Chapter 5 RAID configuration Chapter 5 RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 ...

Page 9: ...Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S DANGER WARNING DANGER WARNING DANGER WARNING DANGER WARNING DANGER WARNIN...

Page 10: ...bit and 64 bit computing NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 1600 2000 MT per second Dual channel memory architecture 8 x 184 pin DIMM sockets support registered ECC 400 333 266 MHz DDR memory modules Supports up to 32 GB system memory Note Tested only up to 16 GB on this motherboard due to 2 GB DDR availability 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI slot NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 chipset supports 2 x...

Page 11: ... ATA connectors 1 x 68 pin SCSI connector SCSI models only 6 x Front fan connector 4 x Rear fan connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x Power supply SMBUS connector 1 x Serial port COM2 1 x USB 2 0 connector for 2 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x SMBus header for back plane 1 x 4 pin Hard Disk LED connector 1 x 26 1 pin printer port connector 1 x 20 1 pin auxili...

Page 12: ...x i i x i i x i i x i i x i i ...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE Chapter summary 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...our package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard ASUS K8N DRE motherboard Cables Cables Cables Cables Cables 4 x Serial ATA signal cables dual plugs 2 x Serial ATA power cables dual plugs 1 x SCSI Ultra320 cable SCSI model only 1 x 3 in 1 IDE and floppy cable Accessories Accessori...

Page 16: ... is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 2 17 for details HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport Technology is a high speed low latency point to point link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers networking and telecommunic...

Page 17: ...SB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology USB 2 0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 See pages 2 22 and 2 27 for details Temperature fan and voltage monitoring Temperature fan and...

Page 18: ...e allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See details on page 4 5 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos...

Page 19: ... 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 20: ...US K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE Chapter summary 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 6 Jumpers 2 18 2 7 Connectors 2 22 ...

Page 21: ...efore touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static 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 Be...

Page 22: ...tion 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 Screw holes Screw holes Place ten 10 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this sid...

Page 23: ...R_FAN1 SOCKET 940 CPU2 SOCKET 940 CPU1 35 68 34 1 DDR1 DIMM_B2 64 bit 184 pin module DDR1 DIMM_B1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR1 DIMM_D1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR1 DIMM_D2 64 bit 184 pin module DDR1 DIMM_C1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR1 DIMM_C2 64 bit 184 pin module FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN6 FRNT_FAN5 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 PCI1 PCIE1 PSUSMB1 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN4 LAN2 LAN1 COM1 VGA1 KBMS1 USB12...

Page 24: ...ates Heatsink plates Two heatsink plates come with the motherboard package These plates support the weight of the CPU heatsinks To install the heatsink plates 1 Peel off the adhesive pads that came with the motherboard package 2 Match the holes of the adhesive pad with the heatsink plate standoffs 3 Press the adhesive pad flat on the heatsink plate Standoffs Standoffs Standoffs Standoffs Standoffs...

Page 25: ...2 5 2 5 6 Position the heatsink plate underneath the motherboard and match the motherboard CPU1 heatsink holes with the heatsink plate standoffs 7 Press the heatsink plate flat under the motherboard 5 Locate the heatsink holes on the motherboard 4 Peel off the adhesive pad cover ...

Page 26: ...nk plate standoffs appears as shown when installed 8 Repeat steps 1 7 if you want to install a second processor in CPU2 socket Even if you are not installing a second processor now we recommend that you install the second heatsink plate 9 Secure the motherboard with ten 10 screws Refer to section 2 2 2 Screw Holes for the illustration Standoffs Standoffs Standoffs Standoffs Standoffs ...

Page 27: ...a g e 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 18 2 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 2 19 3 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN1_EN1 2 19 4 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 2 20 5 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 2 20 6 BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 21 7 VGA graphics controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 2 21 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel co...

Page 28: ...SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 2 24 4 SCSI connector 68 pin SCSI1 2 25 5 Storage add in card activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 2 25 6 Front and rear fan connectors 3 pin FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 FRNT_FAN6 REAR FAN1 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN4 2 26 7 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin FPSMB 2 26 8 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 2 27 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 2 27 10 ...

Page 29: ...h dual surface mount 940 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF sockets designed for AMD Opteron 64 processors The 128 bit wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32 bit or 64 bit wide data paths Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left If installing only one CPU use the CPU socket marke...

Page 30: ... up to a 90 100 angle 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 6 Repeat steps 1 5 to install a second processor in CPU 2 socket Notched Notched Notched Notched Notched c o r n e r c o r n e r c o r n e r c o r n e r c o r n e r Socket Lever Socket Lever Socket Lever Socket Lever Socket Lever Make sure tha...

Page 31: ...ned heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the screw holes are matched with the heatsink standoffs Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink assembly 2 Secure the heatsink with two screws Make sure that the heatsink is not skewed or tilted otherwise the CPU wi...

Page 32: ...ual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets For CPU 1 For CPU 1 For CPU 1 For CPU 1 For CPU 1 Sockets Sockets Sockets Sockets Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 For CPU 2 For CPU 2 For CPU 2 For CPU 2 For CPU 2 Sockets Sockets Sockets Sockets Sockets Channel A DIMM_C1 and DIMM_C2 Channel B DIMM_D1 and DIMM_D2 ...

Page 33: ...stered ECC DIMMs operate in 2000SER 2003SER or 64 bit operating systems Mode Mode Mode Mode Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B2 Single channel populated Dual channel populated populated populated populated populated populated Recommended memory configuration for CPU1 Rec...

Page 34: ...MM_C1 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D2 Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Single Single rank DDR400 channel Double rank DDR400 72 bits Single rank DDR400 Double rank DDR400 Single rank Single rank DDR400 Single rank Double rank DDR400 Double rank Single rank DDR400 Double rank Double rank DDR333 Dual ...

Page 35: ...ch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Unlocked retaining clip Unlocked retaining clip Unlocked retaining clip Unlocked retaining clip Unlocked retaining clip DDR DIMM notch DDR DIMM notch DDR DIMM notch DDR DIMM notch DDR DIMM notch 1 2 1 DDR DIMM notch DDR DIMM notch DDR DIMM not...

Page 36: ...Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the riser card connector with the slot and press firmly until the riser card is completely seated on the slot 5 Align the card connector with the slot on the riser card and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the riser card slot 6 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 7 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2...

Page 37: ...Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices I R Q I R Q I R Q I R Q I R Q Priority Priority Priority Priority Priority Standard Function Standard Function Standard Function Standard Function Standard Function 0 ...

Page 38: ... battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 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 t...

Page 39: ...o activate the Gigabit LAN feature 2 2 2 2 2 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 1 2 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requir...

Page 40: ...er setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN2 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature K8N DRE K8N DRE SCSI_EN setting Enable Default Disable SCSI_EN1 2 1 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 SCSI controller se...

Page 41: ...o graphics controller 6 6 6 6 6 BIOS Recovery 3 pin RECOVERY1 BIOS Recovery 3 pin RECOVERY1 BIOS Recovery 3 pin RECOVERY1 BIOS Recovery 3 pin RECOVERY1 BIOS Recovery 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to recover your original BIOS from a floppy disk in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted To recover the BIOS 1 Turn OFF your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pi...

Page 42: ...o port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 6 6 6 6 6 LAN1 RJ 45 port LAN1 RJ 45 port LAN1 RJ 45 port LAN1 RJ 45 port LAN1 RJ 45 port Supported by the BROADCOM BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 7 7 7 7 7 LAN2 RJ 45 port LAN2 RJ 45 po...

Page 43: ...er settings 2 7 2 2 7 2 2 7 2 2 7 2 2 7 2 Internal connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors 1 1 1 1 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 This connector is for t...

Page 44: ...rial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1 0 or JBOD configuration 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 actual data transfer rate depends on t...

Page 45: ...bling of 12m or 25m in a point to point configuration When an SE device is attached the bus defaults to an SE speed and 1 5m cable length K8N DRE K8N DRE Onboard SCSI connector 35 68 34 1 SCSI1 68 Pin Ultra320 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Connector 5 5 5 5 5 Storage add on card activity LED connector Storage add on card activity LED connector Storage add on card activity LED connector Storage add on card acti...

Page 46: ...x 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 flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fan features the ASUS ...

Page 47: ...orts up to 480 Mbps connection speed 9 9 9 9 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis K8...

Page 48: ...sh down firmly until the connectors completely fit Do not forget to connect the 8 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the ...

Page 49: ... devices using the SMBus interface K8N DRE K8N DRE Power supply SMBus connector PSUSMB1 3 3V Remote Sense GND NC PSU_I2CDATA PSU_I2CCLK K8N DRE K8N DRE Parallel port connector LPT1 SPD7 GND SPD6 GND SPD5 GND SPD4 GND SLCT PE GND BUSY ACK GND SPD3 GND SPD2 SLIN SPD1 PINIT SPD0 ERROR STB AFD GND Pin 1 12 12 12 12 12 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 Parallel...

Page 50: ...N2 link activity LED 2 pin LAN2_LINKACTLED LAN2 link activity LED 2 pin LAN2_LINKACTLED LAN2 link activity LED 2 pin LAN2_LINKACTLED This 2 pin connector is for the LAN2 Activity LED Connect the LAN2 Activity LED cable to this connector This LED blinks during a network activity and lights up when linked Locator LED 1 2 pin LOCATORLED1 Locator LED 1 2 pin LOCATORLED1 Locator LED 1 2 pin LOCATORLED1...

Page 51: ...ted to the SCSI or SATA add in card causes this LED to light up System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPKROUT System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPKROUT System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPKROUT System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPKROUT System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPKROUT This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps a...

Page 52: ...2 32 2 32 2 32 2 32 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 53: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 54: ...ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 55: ...r LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX 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 runnin...

Page 56: ...he computer to do to do to do to do to do list box 3 Select Shutdown Event Tracker Shutdown Event Tracker Shutdown Event Tracker Shutdown Event Tracker Shutdown Event Tracker 4 Make sure that the Planned Planned Planned Planned Planned check box is checked 5 Select shutdown option from the list box 6 If necessary key in comments 7 Click O K O K O K O K O K 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 Using the d...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...eries Chapter summary 4 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 3 Main menu 4 13 4 4 Advanced menu 4 19 4 5 Server menu 4 29 4 6 Security menu 4 31 4 7 Boot menu 4 34 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 ...

Page 59: ...owing 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 Computer Computer Computer Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Dr...

Page 60: ... utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done Write to file ok A Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename Extension name Extension name Extension name Extension name Extension name 1 Copy the AF...

Page 61: ...lity 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk A afudos iK8NDRE ROM Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos iK8NDRE ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All ...

Page 62: ... is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iK8NDRE ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A ...

Page 63: ...S from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the 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 Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS check...

Page 64: ...drive then turn on the system 2 Insert the support CD to the optical 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 Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS...

Page 65: ...s copied to your system 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 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 Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS fr...

Page 66: ...the Internet 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 ...

Page 67: ...Update 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 5 Follow the screen instr...

Page 68: ...Press 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 designe...

Page 69: ...ng the advanced server options Security Security Security Security Security For changing the advanced system security options 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...

Page 70: ...5 Sub menu items Sub menu items Sub menu items Sub menu items Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press Enter 4 2 6 4 2 6 4 2 6 4 2 6 4 2 6 Configuration fields Configuration fields Configuration fields Configuration fields Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu i...

Page 71: ... 5 in Floppy A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Use ENTER T...

Page 72: ...configure the item V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Configuration nVidia RAID ROM RAID Option ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Both OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Both OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Both OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Both OnBoard PCI IDE Contro...

Page 73: ...erface as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secondary Slave as RAID Disabled Secondary Slave as RAID Disabled Secondary Slave as RAID Disabled Secondary Slave as RAID Disabled Secondary Slave as RAID Disabled Sets the secondary slave interface as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Tertiary Master as RAID Disabled Tertiary Master as RAID Disabled Tertiary Master as RAID Disabled ...

Page 74: ... Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration opt...

Page 75: ...abled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 6 4 3 6 4 3 6 4 3 6 4 3 6 System Information System Information System Information System Information System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general sy...

Page 76: ... and Exit ESC Exit V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information Total Memory xxxMB Node0 Memory Configuration Speed DDR xxx DIMM01 None DIMM02 None DIMM03 xxxMB DIMM04 None Node1 Memory Configuration Speed N A DIMM05 None DIMM06 None DIMM07 None DIMM08 None Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and...

Page 77: ...es Configuration ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration MPS Table Version 1 4 MTRR Mapping Continuous Cool n Quiet Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 Gener...

Page 78: ...pping Continuous MTRR Mapping Continuous MTRR Mapping Continuous MTRR Mapping Continuous Determines the method used for programming processor MTRRs when using more than 4GB of system memory Configuration options Continuous Discrete Cool n Quiet Enabled Cool n Quiet Enabled Cool n Quiet Enabled Cool n Quiet Enabled Cool n Quiet Enabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet Power Now feature Conf...

Page 79: ...memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM ECC Enable Enabled Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically Configuration options Disabled Enabled NUMA Function Enabled Enables or disables the non uniform memory access NUMA function Configuration options Disabled Enabled SouthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration S...

Page 80: ...D Data No Reset ESCD Data No Reset ESCD Data No Reset ESCD Data No Reset ESCD Data No Clears the non volatile RAM NVRAM during boot Configuration options No Yes Plug And Play O S No Plug And Play O S No Plug And Play O S No Plug And Play O S No Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the o...

Page 81: ...B Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled item shows N o n e N o n e N o n e N o n e N o n e USB Controller Support USB 1 1 USB 2 0 USB Controller Support USB 1 1 USB 2 0 USB Controller Support U...

Page 82: ...rd Floppy Controller Enabled OnBoard Floppy Controller Enabled Enables or disables the onboard floppy controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ...

Page 83: ... Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Sets the Parallel port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI 2 0 Features No ACPI 2 0 Features No ACPI 2 0 Featur...

Page 84: ...he system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Resume By PS 2 Keyboard Enabled Resume By PS 2 Keyboard Enabled Resume By PS 2 Keyboard Enabled Resume By PS 2 Keyboard Enabled Resume By PS 2 Keyboard Enabled Allows you to use spe...

Page 85: ...e Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU1 CPU2 Temperature xxxºC xxxºF CPU1 CPU2 Temperature xxxºC xxxºF CPU1 CPU2 Temperature xxxºC xxxºF CPU1 CPU2 Temperature xxxºC xxxºF CPU1 CPU2 Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monito...

Page 86: ...2 Temperature XXX CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX Front1 Temperature XXX Front1 Temperature XXX Front1 Temperature XXX Front1 Temperature XXX Front1 Temperature XXX Allows you to set the CPU and system threshold temperature before the Smart Fan Control is disabled VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V VCORE1 Voltage VC...

Page 87: ... remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Remote Access Remote Access Remote Access Remote Access Remote Access item is Enabled 4 5 Server menu V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field...

Page 88: ...ions None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Always Redirection After BIOS POST Always Redirection After BIOS POST Always Redirection After BIOS POST Always Redirection After BIOS POST Always Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating system may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type ANSI Terminal ...

Page 89: ...The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a supervisor password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Change Supervisor Change Supervisor Change Supervisor Change Supervisor Password Password Password Password Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appea...

Page 90: ...hange User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password User Password User Password User Password User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed Insta...

Page 91: ...in setting a user password Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always ...

Page 92: ...boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item Ch...

Page 93: ...isplay Mode Force BIOS Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support A...

Page 94: ...ptions Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled ...

Page 95: ...you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the computer is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok to save the changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes befo...

Page 96: ...Defaults Load Setup Defaults Allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok to load default values Select Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile R...

Page 97: ...5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Page 98: ...ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE Chapter summary 5 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 1 5 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 3 5 3 LSI Logic Configuration Utility SCSI model only 5 11 ...

Page 99: ...ray management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the 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 RAID 1 RAID 1 RAID...

Page 100: ...ector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive To install the SCSI hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SCSI hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect the SCSI interface cable connectors at the back of the SCSI drives 3 Connect the other end of the SCSI interface cable to the SCSI connector on...

Page 101: ...ke sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration To set the BIOS RAID items 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu select IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the RAID Option ROM RAID Option ROM RAID Option ROM RAID Option R...

Page 102: ...mputer 2 During POST press F10 to display the utility main menu F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Striping Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name 1 0 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Add 2 0 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Del At the bottom section o...

Page 103: ... RAID 0 set Stripe To create a RAID 0 set 1 From the Define a New Array Define a New Array Define a New Array Define a New Array Define a New Array menu select RAID Mode RAID Mode RAID Mode RAID Mode RAID Mode then press Enter A pop up menu appears 2 Use the up or down arrow keys to select Striping Striping Striping Striping Striping then press Enter Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning 3 ...

Page 104: ...dow appears 8 Press Y to delete all data from the hard disk drives or N to continue creating the RAID set without deleting the data on the disks You will lose all data on the drives if you clear the disk data 9 The utility displays the created RAID 0 set Press Ctrl X to save your settings and exit the utility Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Arr...

Page 105: ...t then press the right arrow key to select The selected hard disk drives appear in the Array Disks Array Disks Array Disks Array Disks Array Disks section Repeat the process until all desired hard disk drives are added Clear disk data Y YES N Cancel 7 After selecting the hard disk drives press F7 to create the RAID 1 set A pop up window appears 8 Press Y to delete all data from the hard disk drive...

Page 106: ... to select a the RAID set you want to rebuild then press F7 A confirmation message appears 4 Press Enter to start rebuilding the array or Esc to cancel The Array List Array List Array List Array List Array List screen displays the RAID set after rebuilding Rebuild array Enter OK Esc Cancel Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Stat...

Page 107: ...Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 2 When the array details appear press D to delete the RAID set A confirmation message appears 3 Press Y to delete the array or press N to cancel 4 The Define a New Array Define a New Array Define a New Array Define a New Array Define a New Array menu appears when you pre...

Page 108: ...Array List Array List use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID set then press Enter The RAID set details appear Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPING XXX XXG No 3 Healthy NVIDIA MIRRORING XXX XXG R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX ...

Page 109: ...d RAID 1E from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connectors supported by the LSI 1020A SCSI controller To enter the LSI Logic Configuration Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST Press Ctrl C to enter the LSI Logic Configuration Utility The LSI Logic Configuration Utility main menu appears The LSI Logic Configuration Utility has two tabb...

Page 110: ...properties 2 Move the selection to the Boot Order Boot Order Boot Order Boot Order Boot Order column then press the or key to adjust the adapter boot sequence Property Property Property Property Property Description Description Description Description Description Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Identifies the specific family of LSI Logic Host Adapters PCI Bus PCI Bus PCI Bus PCI Bus PCI Bu...

Page 111: ...eneral adapter properties Changing the general adapter properties Changing the general adapter properties Changing the general adapter properties To change the general adapter properties 1 Select an item from the Global Properties screen then press or change the value Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Pau...

Page 112: ...cified devices Configuration options All None Supported Video Mode Video Mode Video Mode Video Mode Video Mode Specifies the default video mode for the Configuration Utility You can set the Video Mode to Color or Monochrome Set this item to Monochrome for better screen readability when using a monochrome monitor Support Interrupt Support Interrupt Support Interrupt Support Interrupt Support Interr...

Page 113: ...o access the adapter properties screen select the adapter from the Boot Adapter List then press Enter The Adapter Properties Adapter Properties Adapter Properties Adapter Properties Adapter Properties page appears The Adapter Properties Adapter Properties Adapter Properties Adapter Properties Adapter Properties page allows you to go to the Device Device Device Device Device Properties Properties P...

Page 114: ...m to No to continue the boot after displaying the alert message Device Properties Device Properties Device Properties Device Properties Device Properties Allows you to view and modify the device properties Press Enter to display the Device Properties Device Properties Device Properties Device Properties Device Properties page RAID Properties RAID Properties RAID Properties RAID Properties RAID Pro...

Page 115: ... enable support for removable media regardless of the drive ordering CHS Mapping CHS Mapping CHS Mapping CHS Mapping CHS Mapping Defines how the Cylinder Head Sector values are mapped into a disk without pre existing partition information CHS Mapping allows either SCSI Plug and Play Mapping SCSI Plug and Play Mapping SCSI Plug and Play Mapping SCSI Plug and Play Mapping SCSI Plug and Play Mapping ...

Page 116: ...to Yes the Fusion MPT PCI SCSI BIOS avoids SCSI Bus resets as much as possible when two or more devices are shared with the other adapter This option allows you to enable an adapter to join a cluster of adapters without doing any SCSI bus resets This is a requirement for the Microsoft Cluster Server The default value is No Termination Control Termination Control Termination Control Termination Con...

Page 117: ...D SCSI ID SCSI ID SCSI ID Displays the SCSI identifier of each device connected to the adapter Device Identifier Device Identifier Device Identifier Device Identifier Device Identifier Displays the ASCII device identifier string extracted from the device s Inquiry Data Sync Rate Sync Rate Sync Rate Sync Rate Sync Rate Displays the maximum synchronous data transfer rate in Mega Transfers per second...

Page 118: ...nect Disconnect Disconnect Displays whether to allow a device to disconnect during SCSI operations Some mostly newer devices may run faster when you enable this option while some mostly older devices may run faster when you disable this option SCSI Timeout SCSI Timeout SCSI Timeout SCSI Timeout SCSI Timeout This field indicates the maximum amount of time 0 to 9999 seconds to wait for a SCSI operat...

Page 119: ...ze MB Size MB Size MB Size MB Displays the size of the array Array Disk Array Disk Array Disk Array Disk Array Disk Select Yes to include the drive in a disk array You can select a minimum of two drives and a maximum of six drives Select a maximum of five drives when you select a hot spare Hot Spare Hot Spare Hot Spare Hot Spare Hot Spare Sets the drive as a hot spare You can select a single hot s...

Page 120: ... create an RAID 1 set 1 From the RAID Properties RAID Properties RAID Properties RAID Properties RAID Properties screen select the drives that you want to include in the RAID 1 set For Integrated Mirrored array select first the drive with data that you want to retain This drive will become the primary copy of the array Integrated Mirrored array Select a minimum of two drives RAID 1E Select a minim...

Page 121: ... ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE 5 23 5 23 5 23 5 23 5 23 2 After selecting the drives press Esc 3 When prompted select Save changes then exit this menu then press Enter to create the RAID 1 set ...

Page 122: ... 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 Creating a RAID 0 Stripe set Creating a RAID 0 Stripe set Creating a RAID 0 Stripe set Creating a RAID 0 Stripe set Creating a RAID 0 Stripe set You can create a RAID 0 striped array using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility To create a RAID 0 set 1 From the RAID Properties RAID Properties RAID Properties RAID Properties RAID Properties screen select the drives that you want to ...

Page 123: ...ize Size Size column of the RAID Properties screen Refer to the table below for the description of the diagnostic codes C o d e C o d e C o d e C o d e C o d e Description Description Description Description Description 1 Problem with reading disk serial number 2 Disk does not support SMART 3 Unused 4 Disk does not support wide data synchrounous mode or queue tagging 5 User disabled disconnects or...

Page 124: ...r activate arrays using the tabbed menus Press F2 to switch tabbed menus 5 3 7 5 3 7 5 3 7 5 3 7 5 3 7 Managing arrays Managing arrays Managing arrays Managing arrays Managing arrays After creating the array return to the Boot Adapter List Boot Adapter List Boot Adapter List Boot Adapter List Boot Adapter List screen select the adapter then press Enter Select RAID Properties RAID Properties RAID P...

Page 125: ...array 1 Press F2 to select Delete Array Delete Array Delete Array Delete Array Delete Array 2 Use the arrow keys to select the array you want to delete then press Enter 3 Press Esc 4 When prompted select Save changes then exit this menu Save changes then exit this menu Save changes then exit this menu Save changes then exit this menu Save changes then exit this menu then press Enter ...

Page 126: ...e Hot Spare Hot Spare Hot Spare Hot Spare Hot Spare column then press Enter Adding or deleting a hot spare drive Adding or deleting a hot spare drive Adding or deleting a hot spare drive Adding or deleting a hot spare drive Adding or deleting a hot spare drive To add a hot spare drive assigned to a RAID set 1 From the RAID Properties screen press F2 to select Add Delete Hot Spare Add Delete Hot Sp...

Page 127: ...ress Esc 5 When prompted select Save changes then exit this menu Save changes then exit this menu Save changes then exit this menu Save changes then exit this menu Save changes then exit this menu then press Enter Next Array Next Array Next Array Next Array Next Array The Next Array menu allows you to select the other array on the physical adapter This screen is enabled when there are more than on...

Page 128: ...5 30 5 30 5 30 5 30 5 30 Chapter 5 RAID configuration Chapter 5 RAID configuration Chapter 5 RAID configuration Chapter 5 RAID configuration Chapter 5 RAID configuration ...

Page 129: ...6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 130: ...N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE Chapter summary 6 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 1 6 2 LAN driver installation 6 11 6 3 VGA driver installation 6 13 6 4 Management applications and utilities installation 6 15 ...

Page 131: ...sk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD or in Windows environment To create a RAID driver disk in DOS 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 4 When prompted press any key to boot from the su...

Page 132: ...ID driver disk To install the RAID driver 1 Install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive During installation the computer prompts you to press the F 6 F 6 F 6 F 6 F 6 key if you are installing a third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive 3 Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers 6 Type the letter of the option ...

Page 133: ...trollers and displays a New Hardware Found New Hardware Found New Hardware Found New Hardware Found New Hardware Found window Click Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel to close this window If Autorun Autorun Autorun Autorun Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE ASSETUP EXE ASSETUP...

Page 134: ...un is enabled in your computer Click an icon to Click an icon to Click an icon to Click an icon to Click an icon to display support display support display support display support display support CD motherboard CD motherboard CD motherboard CD motherboard CD motherboard information information information information information Click an item to install Click an item to install Click an item to in...

Page 135: ...igabit Ethernet Installs the Broadcom 5751 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver See page 6 13 for details ATI Rage XL Display Driver ATI Rage XL Display Driver ATI Rage XL Display Driver ATI Rage XL Display Driver ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installs the driver for the ATI Rage XL display controller Broadcom NetXtreme Software Broadcom NetXtreme Software Broadcom NetXtreme Software Broadcom NetXtreme ...

Page 136: ...ent Software Management Software menu shows the available server management software applications Install ASWM for Windows 2000 Install ASWM for Windows 2000 Install ASWM for Windows 2000 Install ASWM for Windows 2000 Install ASWM for Windows 2000 Installs the ASUS System Web base Management utility Refer to the application help file for details Install ASUS Network Utility Install ASUS Network Ut...

Page 137: ... Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ADOBE Acrobat Reader ADOBE Acrobat Reader ADOBE Acrobat Reader ADOBE Acrobat Reader ADOBE Acrobat Reader The Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 is for opening viewing and printing documents in Portable Document Format...

Page 138: ...6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 139: ...A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 140: ...ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE ASUS K8N DRE Appendix summary A A 1 K8N DRE block diagram A 1 ...

Page 141: ...ATA 66 100 133 4 x Serial ATA Ports Raid 0 1 0 1 NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 AMD Opteron CPU1 AMD Opteron CPU2 2 channel DDR SDRAM 4 x DIMMs 266 333 400 MHz x16 x16 2 0GT s SATA SATA SATA SATA IDE IDE USB USB USB USB ATI RAGE XL PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Winbond W83627THF A Super I O 8Mbit BIOS LPC 1xParallel Floppy 2xSerial PS 2 KB Mouse LPC BUS x16 2 0GT s x16 2 0GT s 2 0GT s BCM5721 Gi...

Page 142: ...A 2 A 2 A 2 A 2 A 2 Appendix A Reference information Appendix A Reference information Appendix A Reference information Appendix A Reference information Appendix A Reference information ...

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