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K8N

User Guide

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

Page 2: ...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 SPECIFI...

Page 3: ...rd 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 mot...

Page 4: ...on 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 Language 2 11 2 3 5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave 2 12 2 3 6 System Information 2 13 2 4 Advanced menu 2 14 2 4 1 Instant Music Configuration 2 14 2 4 2 JumperFree Configuration 2 15 2 4 3 CPU Configuratio...

Page 5: ...ity 2 30 2 7 Exit menu 2 33 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 6 3 3 ASUS Instant Music Lite 3 7 3 4 Cool n Quiet Technology 3 9 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: ...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 indicates that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter indicates that you must press the Enter or Return key Multiple key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl ...

Page 9: ...channel CODEC Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology Coaxial and Optical S PDIF out support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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 ASUS JumperFree ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Maximum of eight USB 2 0 ports ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Instant Music Lite ...

Page 10: ...pin 4 pin ATX 12V power connectors Chassis intrusion connector CD AUX connectors GAME MIDI connector Front Panel connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 Multi Language BIOS 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 ...

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: ...m memory with 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 foll...

Page 13: ...orts 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 more flexible cabl...

Page 14: ...otherboard 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 reboot the system and BIOS automatically restores the CPU previous setting for each parameter ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the moth...

Page 15: ...mponent 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 g...

Page 16: ...oard 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 Bottom Center Subwoofer Middle Side surround L R Top Rear Surround L R PARALLEL PORT COM1 SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 USBPW56 USBPW78 Requires an ATX power supply PLED PWR 5V Speaker Speaker...

Page 17: ...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 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: ...tion 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 K8N CPU Socket 754 Gold Arrow ...

Page 19: ...he socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not 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 socke...

Page 20: ...104 Pins DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 Installing DDR DIMMs other than 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 Use the blue DIMM slot first Stacked RAM and DDR DIMM modules with more than 18 chips are not sup...

Page 21: ...x DS HYMD264646B8J D43 AA 512MB MICRON MT46V32M8TG 5BC MICRON SS MT8VDDT3264AG 40BCB 256MB MICRON MT46V32M8TG 5BC MICRON DS MT16VDDT6464AG 40BCB 512MB Infineon HYB25D256800BT 5B Infineon SS HYS64D32300GU 5 B 256MB Infineon HYB25D256800BT 5B Infineon DS HYS64D64320GU 5 B 512MB Infineon HYB25D256800CE 5C Infineon SS HYS64D32300HU 5 C 256MB Infineon HYB25D256800CE 5C Infineon DS HYS64D64320HU 5 C 512...

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: ... 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 Serial ATA shared AGP slot used ...

Page 24: ...for 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 K8N Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Keyed for 1 5v ...

Page 25: ... 2 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 syst...

Page 26: ...om 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 K8N USB sevice wake up...

Page 27: ... LED 10M LED Status Description Status Description Yellow Linked Orange Linked Blinking Data activity Blinking Data activity 4 Rear Speaker out port This Rear Speaker gray port connects to the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 5 Side Speaker out port This Side Speaker out black port connects to the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In po...

Page 28: ...al cable connectors 14 S PDIF coaxial out port This port connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors 15 PS 2 keyboard port This purple connector is for a PS 2 keyboard Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Gray Rear Sp...

Page 29: ...removed to match the covered hole 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 2 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable After connecting one end to the motherboard connect the other end to the floppy drive Pin 5...

Page 30: ...ply 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 4 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD RO...

Page 31: ...nnectors 6 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 U...

Page 32: ...ith a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap from the pins 7 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 cap...

Page 33: ...hased separately 10 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 K8N K8N Game connector GAME 5V 5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1...

Page 34: ...ue 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 Yellow 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 ...

Page 35: ...ASUS K8N motherboard 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: ...m from 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 iK8N ROM AMI Firmware Update Ut...

Page 38: ...0 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: ...o rename the downloaded BIOS file as K8N 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 ...

Page 40: ... support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a bootable floppy disk you may also use this disk to restore the BIOS See section 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3 Insert a floppy disk that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for...

Page 41: ...g so may cause system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file K8N ROM Completed Start flashing Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file K8N ROM Completed Start flashing Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 2 When the BIOS update proc...

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: ...g the advanced 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 co...

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: ...2 3 4 Language English Allows you to choose a BIOS language version Configuration options Français German English 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 Language English Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S340 Secondary IDE Ma...

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: ...IO mode 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...

Page 48: ...Music Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS Configuration options Disabled Enabled Instant Music CD ROM Drive IDE Secondary Master Allows you to select the CD ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playback Configuration options IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Enabling Instant Music automatically di...

Page 49: ...o become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting CPU FSB Frequency 220 Allows you to adjust the CPU FSB operating frequency The FSB frequency configuration ranges from 200 to 300 MHz Use the plus or minus keys to adjust the values AGP Overclock in MHz 66 Allows you to adjust the AGP slot clock The AGP frequency configuration ranges from 66 to 75 MHz Use the plus or minus keys to adj...

Page 50: ...PU related information auto detected by BIOS Type Displays the processor type and properties installed in your system AMD Cool Quiet Configuration CPU Voltage x xxxx V Allows you to set the CPU voltage The default value and configuration options depend on the CPU installed This item appears only when the Cool N Quiet feature is Enabled DDR RAM Voltage Auto Allows you to automatically detect or sel...

Page 51: ...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 CAS Latency CL Auto Sets the CAS Latency value Configuratio...

Page 52: ...isabled Enabled Audio CODEC Interface Auto Allows you to set 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 op...

Page 53: ...figuration 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 I...

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: ...DE BusMaster 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 Devi...

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: ...te a 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 tha...

Page 60: ...te before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State MB Temperature xxx ºC xxx ºF 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...

Page 61: ...d CPU Fan Start Voltage 5 0V Allows you to set the fan auto mode start voltage Configuration options 4 0V 4 5V 5 0V 5 5V 6 0V CPU Fan Full Speed Temp 45ºC Allows you to set the fan auto mode start speed temperature Configuration options 35ºC 75ºC CPU Fan Start Fan Temp 40ºC Allows you to set the fan auto mode full speed temperature Configuration options 35ºC 75ºC The following items appear only wh...

Page 62: ...er of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system Configuration 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 s...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...ble support 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 Di...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...tters 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 BI...

Page 67: ...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...

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Page 69: ...Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support ...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...stall Windows XP Service Pack 1 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 Qui...

Page 72: ... 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 P...

Page 73: ...ntary user manuals Click an item to open the manual Most user manual files are in Portable 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 ...

Page 74: ...3 6 Chapter 3 Software support 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 75: ...on menu select the item Instant Music and set it to Enabled See section 2 4 Advanced Menu in the user guide 4 Highlight the Instant Music CDROM item and press Enter to display the CD ROM options Select the CD ROM drive that you wish to use for this feature See section 2 4 Advanced Menu in the user guide Make sure to connect the CD ROM audio cable Otherwise you cannot control the audio volume using...

Page 76: ... output You may also connect a headphone to the headphone jack on the CD ROM drive front panel 4 Press Esc to turn ON Instant Music Lite 5 Place an audio CD into the drive 6 Press F1 or the Space Bar to play the first track on the CD If there is no CD in the drive and you press F1 or Space Bar the drive tray ejects 7 Refer to the Instant Music function key definitions on the previous page to selec...

Page 77: ...nced 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 system W...

Page 78: ...uiet program 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 s...

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