manualshive.com logo in svg

Asus K8N-E, User Manual, Page: 16 / 74

Share
Download
Asus K8N-E User Manual Download Page 16

1-6

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.5

Motherboard overview

1.5.1 Motherboard layout

PCI1

PANEL

K8N-E

R

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

CD

AUX

Super

I/O

4Mbit
BIOS

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

FP_AUDIO

ALC850

USB2.0

T: USB3

B: USB4

Top:

RJ-45

GAME

ATX12V

CHASSIS

PRI_IDE

SEC_IDE

A

TX Power Connector

USB1
USB2

nVIDIA

nForce3

250Gb

LAN

PHY

USB78

SB_PWR

CHA_FAN

USBPW12
USBPW34

24.5cm (9.6in)

30.5cm (12.0in)

PS/2KBMS
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

DDR DIMM1 (64 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM2 (64 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM3 (64 bit,184-pin module)

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

SATA1

USB56

SATA2

CPU_FAN

PWR_FAN

Socket 754

CLRTC

Below:Mic In

Center:Line Out

Top:Line In

FLOPPY

P

ARALLEL

 PORT

COM1

SPDIF_O1

USBPW56
USBPW78

SPDIF_OUT

Summary of Contents for K8N-E

Page 1: ...Motherboard K8N E User Guide ...

Page 2: ...R 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 PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPE...

Page 3: ...ard overview 1 6 1 5 1 Motherboard layout 1 6 1 5 2 Placement direction 1 7 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Overview 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the CPU 1 9 1 7 System memory 1 10 1 7 1 DIMM sockets location 1 10 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 10 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 12 1 8 Expansion slots 1 12 1 8 1 Standard interrupt assignments 1 12 1 8 2 IRQ assignments for this mo...

Page 4: ...ration fields 2 10 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 10 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 10 2 2 9 General help 2 10 2 3 Main menu 2 11 2 3 1 System Time 2 11 2 3 2 System Date 2 11 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 11 2 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave 2 12 2 3 5 System Information 2 13 2 4 Advanced menu 2 14 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 14 2 4 3 CPU Configuration 2 16 2 4 4 Chipset 2 17 2 4 5 Onboard Devices Configu...

Page 5: ...2 7 Exit menu 2 32 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Install an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Manual menu 3 5 3 2 5 ASUS Contact Information 3 5 3 3 Cool n Quiet Technology 3 6 Contents ...

Page 6: ...ian ICES 003 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for...

Page 7: ...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 Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ma...

Page 8: ...al information to aid in completing a task Typography 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 Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked...

Page 9: ...1 and JBOD sets Marvell Gbit LAN PHY 88E1111 Realtek ALC850 6 channel CODEC Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology S PDIF out support CPU Memory and AGP voltage adjustable SFS Stepless Frequency Selection from 200 MHz up to 300 MHz at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB DDR ratio Fixed AGP PCI frequencies Maximum of eight 8 USB 2 0 ports ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS JumperFree ASUS C P R CPU Param...

Page 10: ...n 4 pin ATX 12V power connectors Chassis intrusion connector CD AUX connectors S PDIF out connector GAME MIDI connector Front Panel connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 WfM2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis intrusion ATX power supply with 4 pin 12V plug ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4...

Page 11: ...ter 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components and illustrations of the layout jumper settings and connectors Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...th PC3200 PC2700 PC2100 PC1600 DDR SDRAM high resolution graphics via an AGP 8X slot Serial ATA RAID USB 2 0 and 8 channel audio features the motherboard takes you ahead in the world of power computing Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items...

Page 13: ...he 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 Serial ATA solution The motherboard supports two interfaces compliant to the Serial ATA SATA specification an evolutionary replacement of the Parallel ATA storage interface The Serial ATA specification allows for thinner...

Page 14: ...corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 2 6 C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and r...

Page 15: ... place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a stand by power LED When lit this green LE...

Page 16: ...ATX12V CHASSIS PRI_IDE SEC_IDE ATX Power Connector USB1 USB2 nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb LAN PHY USB78 SB_PWR CHA_FAN USBPW12 USBPW34 24 5cm 9 6in 30 5cm 12 0in PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard DDR DIMM1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM2 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM3 64 bit 184 pin module PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 SATA1 USB56 SATA2 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN Socket 754 CLRTC Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In FLOPPY PAR...

Page 17: ...rboard 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 1 5 3 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 18: ...on Force ZIF socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Sempron 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 Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU K8N E K8N E CPU Socket 754 Gold Arrow ...

Page 19: ...cket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not 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 Socket Lever Gold triangle Small triangle 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lev...

Page 20: ...han the given memory configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the memory configurations in Table 1 For optimum compatibility obtain memory modules from qualified vendors See Qualified Vendors List on page 1 11 Stacked RAM and DDR DIMM modules with more than 18 chips are not supported Always install DIMMs with the same CAS Latency For optimum compatibility obta...

Page 21: ...hip Brand SS DS Module Part Number Size KINGSTON HY5DU56822BT D43 Hynix SS KVR400X64C3A 256 256MB KINGSTON HY5DU56822BT D43 Hynix DS KVR400X64C3A 512 512MB KINGSTON V58C2256804SAT5 ECC Mosel SS KVR400X72C3A 256 256MB KINGSTON V58C2256804SAT5 ECC Mosel DS KVR400X72C3A 512 512MB KINGSTON HYB25D256800BT 5B Infineon SS KVR400X64C3A 256 256MB KINGSTON HYB25D256809BT 5B Infineon DS KVR400X64C3A 512 512M...

Page 22: ...hassis 2 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for BIOS information 3 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables next page 4 Install the drivers and or software applications for the expansion card according to the card documentation 1 8 1 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N A Programm...

Page 23: ...ared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 1 8 2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard INT A INT B INT C INT D INT E PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared PCI slot 4 used PCI slot 5 shared AGP slot used ...

Page 24: ...r one with 1 5V specification Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on the motherboard If installing the ATi 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards use only the card version PN xxx xxxxx 30 or later for optimum performance and overclocking stability Install only 1 5V AGP cards K8N E K8N E Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Keyed for 1 5v ...

Page 25: ...3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 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 the jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear the RTC when the system ...

Page 26: ... S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port Otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode K8N E K8N E USB device wake ...

Page 27: ...ut port This Line Out lime port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone 1 11 7 2 3 9 10 4 5 6 8 Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic I...

Page 28: ... on the UltraATA cable connector This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables The hole near the blue connector on the UltraATA cable is intentional 7 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 9...

Page 29: ...PPY PIN 1 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133MB s Ultra ATA 133 These connectors support two Serial ATA hard disk drives that you can combine with the IDE connectors to...

Page 30: ...can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 300W or 350W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate 5 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV...

Page 31: ...ctors 7 USB header 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate a USB header is available for additional USB ports Connect the USB cable of the USB 2 0 module to this header You may install the USB module in the chassis front panel The module has two USB 2 0 ports for connecting next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras scanners and printers The USB ...

Page 32: ...a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap from the pins 8 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO This is an interface for the front panel cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices Be default the pins labeled LINE OUT_R BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps Remove the caps on...

Page 33: ...iles The GAME MIDI module is purchased separately K8N E K8N E Game connector GAME 5V 5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 5V 11 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system ...

Page 34: ...e 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power ATX Power Switch Soft Off Switch Lead Lime 2 pin PWRSW This connector connects a switch that controls the system power Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power swi...

Page 35: ...ASUS K8N E 2 1 Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS information ...

Page 36: ...m your Windows desktop click on Start then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e If you are using Windows XP select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start OR If you are using Windows 98SE ME select Full option button from the format type then click Start...

Page 37: ... the floppy disk 4 At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename where filename means the latest or original BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk 5 Press Enter The succeeding screen displays the status of the update process Write the BIOS file name on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt A afudos iK8NEB ROM AMI Firmware Update Utilit...

Page 38: ...10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file done Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Verifying flash done A 5 Reboot the system from the hard disk 2 1 3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to a floppy or hard disk and use it as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted To copy...

Page 39: ...e the downloaded BIOS file as K8NEB ROM 2 1 4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash is built in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using...

Page 40: ...k that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility 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...

Page 41: ...s found the utility automatically checks the floppy drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright c 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS fil...

Page 42: ...rogram 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 ...

Page 43: ... system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu...

Page 44: ...r A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press Up Down arrow keys or PageUp PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen 2 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item System Time 11 51 19 System Date Thu 08 05 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English...

Page 45: ... 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 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 11 51 19 System Date Thu 08 05 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S340 Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not...

Page 46: ...ns Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD 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 options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the devic...

Page 47: ...de Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 UDMA6 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration opti...

Page 48: ... the relevant parameters will appear Configuration options Manual Standard Overclock 1 Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 10 The CPU FSB Frequency item appears only when the AI Overclock Tuner field is set to Manual 2 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorr...

Page 49: ...equency ID and Voltage ID will be based on the rated frequency and voltage If you want to adjust the Processor Frequency Multiplier and CPU voltage set this item to Manual Configuration options Auto Manual Processor Frequency Multiplier xxxxMhz Allows you to set the processor frequency multiplier The default value and configuration options depend on the CPU installed CPU Voltage x xxxx V Allows yo...

Page 50: ... 3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information auto detected by BIOS Type Displays the processor type and properties installed in your system AMD Cool Quiet Configuration GART Error Reporting Disabled Enables or disables the GART Error Reporting feature This option should always be disabled for normal operation Device driver developers may enable it for testing purpos...

Page 51: ...IOS Memclock Mode Auto Allows you to set the memory clock mode Set by the code using Auto or select Manual to set using one of the standard values Configuration options Auto Manual MemClock Value 200 MHz Sets the Memory clock value This item appears only when the MemClock Mode item is set to Manual Configuration options 200 MHz 266 MHz 333 MHz 400 MHz MCT Timing Mode Auto Sets the MCT timing mode ...

Page 52: ...t the onboard audio CODEC interface Auto allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto Primary Video PCI Switches the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for a video card This allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers Configuration options PCI AGP Aperture Size 128 MB Allows you to select the...

Page 53: ...ation options Disabled Enabled MAC Interface Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Internal SATA IDE Interface Enabled RAID Option ROM Disabled Onboard Device The items in this sub menu allows you to change the settings of the onboard devices The following items appear only when RAID Option ROM item is set to Enabled Primary Master as RAID Disabled Enables or disables the use of the Primary IDE Ma...

Page 54: ... detected the item shows None USB Configuration Module Version 2 23 2 7 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB Controller Support USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Enables USB host controllers USB Controller Support USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Allows you to disable or set the USB controller support type Configuration options Disabled USB 1 1 only USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Legacy USB Suppor...

Page 55: ...ing items appear only when the Parallel Port Address item is set to Enabled Parallel Port Mode EPP ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode This item appears only when the Parallel Port Address is not Disabled Configuration options Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP EPP Version 1 9 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP Configu...

Page 56: ...y O S No PCI Latency Timer 64 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto IRQ3 PCI Device IRQ4 PCI Device IRQ5 PCI Device IRQ7 PCI Device IRQ9 PCI Device IRQ10 PCI Device IRQ11 PCI Device IRQ14 PCI Device NO Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES Lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PnP devices not r...

Page 57: ...sMaster Enabled Allows the BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading writing to IDE devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto Sets the OffBoard PCI ISA IDE card slot Some PCI IDE cards requires you to set the PCI slot number that is holding the card Configuration options Auto PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 IRQ xx PCI Device Wh...

Page 58: ...rmines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 2 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 2 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Enables or disables the ACPI support in the ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabl...

Page 59: ...wake event This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled RTC Resume Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values This feature requires an ATX power supply that pro...

Page 60: ... CPU Temperature xxx ºC xxx ºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis and power fan speeds in...

Page 61: ... options xxxxx Drive Disabled Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device PM ST320413A 3rd Boot Device SM ASUS CD S360 Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu CP...

Page 62: ...Mouse Support Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs ...

Page 63: ...upport for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled 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 Disable...

Page 64: ...e other security settings If you forget your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM Security Settings Supervisor Password Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Boot Sector...

Page 65: ... and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you have successfully set your password The User Password item now shows Installed To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item if you wish to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS ch...

Page 66: ...ad Setup Defaults Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date Sys...

Page 67: ...Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support ...

Page 68: ...the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click on an item to install The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates If 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 cl...

Page 69: ...ows XP Service Pack 1 or later to support USB 2 0 Make Chipset IDE Driver Disk Creates the NVIDIA driver disk for Serial ATA and RAID features ALC850 Driver Installs the Realtek ALC850 audio controller and application USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver Make sure to install the Microsoft DirectX 9 0 driver before installing the NVIDIA Chipset drivers AMD Cool n Quie...

Page 70: ...he ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2 Anti virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in...

Page 71: ...Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file Some user manuals listed in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model 3 2 5 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated You may also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 72: ...dvanced CPU Configuration AMD CPU Cool Quiet Configuration menu select the item Cool N Quiet and set it to Enabled See section 2 4 Advanced Menu for details 3 In the Power menu select the item ACPI 2 0 Support and set it to Yes See section 2 5 Power Menu for details 4 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup 5 Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating syste...

Page 73: ...gram 1 If you are using Windows 2000 click the Start button Select Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet 2 If you are using Windows XP click the Start button Select All Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet 3 The Cool n Quiet technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage Make sure to install the Cool n Quiet software from the motherboard support CD Refer to section 3...

Page 74: ...3 8 Chapter 3 Software support ...

Reviews:

No comments