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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.5

Motherboard overview

1.5.1 Motherboard layout

PCI1

PANEL

K8V-X

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

AUX

Super

I/O

4Mbit
BIOS

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

FP_AUDIO

ADI

AD1980

GAME

Socket 754

ATX12V

CHASSIS

CLRTC

PRI_IDE

SEC_IDE

ARALLEL

PORT

COM1

SPDIF_O

SPDIF_OUT

TX Power Connector

KBPWR

VIA

VT8237

Marvell
Gigabit

LAN

USB56

SB_PWR

CHA_F

USBPWR12

USBPWR34

USBPWR56
USBPWR78

24.5cm (9.6in)

30.5cm (12.0in)

PS/2KBMS
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

Below:Mic In

Center:Line Out

Top:Line In

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

FLOPPY

VIA

K8T800

USB78

SATA2

CPU_FAN

RJ-45

Top:

USB3
USB4

Bottom:

F_USB12

Summary of Contents for K8V-X

Page 1: ...Motherboard K8V X User Guide ...

Page 2: ...OR 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 SP...

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 13 1 8 Expansion slots 1 13 1 8 1 Standard interrupt assignments 1 13 1 8 2 IRQ assignments for this mo...

Page 4: ...tion 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 CPU Configuration 2 14 2 4 2 Chipset 2 19 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 21 2 4 4 ...

Page 5: ...n 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 ASUS Instant Music Lite 3 6 3 4 VIA RAID configurations 3 8 3 4 1 Installing hard disks 3 8 3 4 2 VIA RAID configurations 3 9 3 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 3 10 3 6 Cool n Quiet Technology 3 11 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: ...C2100 SDRAM memory 1 x AGP 8X 4X 5 x PCI South Bridge supports 2 x UltraATA 133 connectors 2 x SATA with RAID 0 RAID 1 ADI AD1980 SoundMAX 6 channel audio Codec support for S PDIF out interface Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller Maximum of eight 8 USB 2 0 ports Memory and VLink voltage adjustable SFS Stepless Frequency Selection from 200 MHz up to 300 MHz at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB DDR ...

Page 10: ...ut Microphone ports 2 x USB 2 0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU Chassis fan connectors 20 pin 4 pin ATX 12V power connectors CD AUX connectors S PDIF out connector GAME MIDI connector Front panel audio connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI PnP DMI ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2 SM BIOS 2 3 Multi Language BIOS CrashFree BIOS 2 PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 1 1 WOL by PME WOR by PME ATX powe...

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: ...0 PC2700 PC2100 PC1600 DDR SDRAM high resolution graphics via an AGP 8X slot Serial ATA RAID USB 2 0 and 6 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 If any ...

Page 13: ...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 cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement up to 150 MB s data transfer rat...

Page 14: ...iant and Physical Layer Transceiver solution to support high performance network applications The controller is equipped with the net diagnosing utility VCT Virtual Cable Tester that intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from a remote location up to 100 meters This feature helps maintain a more stable network connection CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BI...

Page 15: ...object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity 3 Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them 4 Whenever you uninstall any component 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 p...

Page 16: ...I_IDE SEC_IDE PARALLEL PORT COM1 SPDIF_O SPDIF_OUT ATX Power Connector KBPWR VIA VT8237 Marvell Gigabit LAN USB56 SB_PWR CHA_FAN USBPWR12 USBPWR34 USBPWR56 USBPWR78 24 5cm 9 6in 30 5cm 12 0in PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In 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 FLOPPY VIA K8T800...

Page 17: ...therboard 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: ...ero Insertion Force ZIF socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 processor 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 K8V X K8V X Socket 754 Gold Arrow ...

Page 19: ...the 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 sock...

Page 20: ...installing long AGP cards it is recommended to install the memory modules first Long AGP cards when installed may interfere with the memory sockets Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the recommended configurations in Table 1 For optimum compatibility obtain memory modules from qualified vendors See Qualifie...

Page 21: ...de DDR 400 2 Double Side Double Side DDR 333 2 Double Side Single Side DDR 400 2 Single Side Single Side DDR 400 2 Single Side Double Side DDR 400 2 Double Side Single Side DDR 400 2 Double Side Double Side DDR 333 2 Double Side Double Side DDR 333 3 Single Side Single Side Single Side DDR 400 3 Single Side Single Side Double Side DDR 333 3 Single Side Double Side Single Side DDR 333 3 Single Side...

Page 22: ...C3A 256 512MB DS KINGSTON HYB25D256809BT 5B Infineon KVR400X64C3A 512 512MB DS KINGSTON D328DIB 50 KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 512 512MB DS KINGSTON Heat Sink Package N A KHX3200A 512 512MB DS SAMSUNG K4H560838E TCCC SAMSUNG M368L6423ETM CCC 256MB SS SAMSUNG K4H560838F TCCC SAMSUNG M368L3223FTN CCC 256MB DS SAMSUNG K4H560838F TCCC SAMSUNG M368L6423FTN CCC 256MB SS Hynix HY5DU56822BT D43 Hynix HYMD232646...

Page 23: ...is 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 Programmable...

Page 24: ...shared 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 PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared PCI slot 4 used PCI slot 5 shared Gigabit LAN shared AGP slot shared ...

Page 25: ...e 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 K8V X K8V X Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Keyed for 1 5v ...

Page 26: ...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 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 t...

Page 27: ...pins 2 3 5VSB if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 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 N...

Page 28: ...ophone jacks change when you select the 6 channel audio configuration as shown in the following table 4 Line In jack This Line In light blue jack connects a tape player or other audio sources In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Bass Center 5 Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out ...

Page 29: ... Out 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 Serial connector This 9 pin COM1 port is for serial devices 10 S PDIF out jack This jack connects to external audio output devices 11 PS 2 keyboard port This pur...

Page 30: ...moved 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 i...

Page 31: ...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 ROM TV tun...

Page 32: ...n the fan connectors 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 pr...

Page 33: ... 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 caps o...

Page 34: ...chased 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 K8V X K8V X Game Connector GAME 5V 5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1...

Page 35: ...tem Power LED Lead Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector connects to the system power LED The LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode System Warning Speaker Lead Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector connects to the case mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings K8V X K8V X Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_...

Page 36: ...r 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 switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF Hard disk activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED Any read or write activity of an IDE device cause this LED to light up The System Pan...

Page 37: ...ASUS K8V X 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 38: ...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 39: ...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 iK8VX ROM AMI Firmware Update U...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...o rename the downloaded BIOS file as K8VX 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 42: ... 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 43: ...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 K8VX ROM Completed Start flashing Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file K8VX ROM Completed Start flashing Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 2 When the BIOS update pr...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...tion keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 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 Sec...

Page 46: ... menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 Scroll bar 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 o...

Page 47: ...5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in 2 3 4 Language English Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the available options 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 P...

Page 48: ...s 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 device...

Page 49: ... PIO 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 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 opt...

Page 50: ...nsport Tristate that enables the tristate link during the disconnected state of an LDTSTOP Configuration options Disabled Enabled HyperTransport HT Configuration Memory Configuration AMD Cool Quiet Configuration Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3200 Speed 2000MHz HyperTransport Configuration HT Tristate Enabled Enabled CRC Flood Enable Disabled HT Frequency 800 MHz HT DATA Width Upstream ...

Page 51: ...ta width Configuration options 16 BIT 8 BIT Memory Configuration Memory Configuration The Memory configuration menu item allows you to change thememory settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Memory Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode Auto Bank Interleaving Auto CAS Latency CL Auto TRC Auto TRFC Auto TRCD Auto TWR Auto TR...

Page 52: ...tions Auto 9 CLK 10 CLK 11 CLK 12 CLK 13 CLK 14 CLK 15 CLK TRCD Auto Sets the TRCD Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK TWR Auto Sets the TWR Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK TRWT Auto This item sets the TRWT Configuration options Auto 1 CLK 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK TRAS Auto This item sets the TRAS Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK 8 CLK 9 CLK 10 CLK 11 C...

Page 53: ... 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the L1 data cache RAM to be corrected when idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97m...

Page 54: ...stem to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur even if background scrubbing is on Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Chip Kill Disabled Enables or disables the ECC chip kill feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Processor Displays the processor type and speed Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the AMD CPU Cool n Quiet Technology feature...

Page 55: ...s Configuration options Yes No AGP Mode AGP 8X Allows you to set the data throughput of your AGP graphics card This motherboard supports the AGP 8X interface that transfers video data at 2 12GB s The default and configuration options vary depending on the speed of AGP card you installed If you installed an AGP 8X graphics card the configuration options are as follows 8X 4X or if you installed an A...

Page 56: ...ns The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Configuration Module Version 2 23 2 7 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB 1 1 Ports Configuration USB 8 Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode FullSpeed USB 1 1 Ports Configuration USB 8 Ports Allows you to set the number of USB...

Page 57: ...cted the onboard audio controller is enabled if no audio device is detected the controller is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnChip SATA Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip Serial ATA boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard L...

Page 58: ...allows you to to select the Parallel Port EPP version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP 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 Onboard Game Port Disabled Enables or disables the onboard GAM...

Page 59: ...n set to Yes and if you installed a Plug Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ ...

Page 60: ...ation options vary depending on the speed of the processor installed This item appears only when the CPU Speed Voltage Setting item is set to Manual Configure System Frequency Voltage CPU FSB Frequency 200 MHz CPU Speed Voltage Setting Auto DDR Voltage Auto AGP Voltage 1 5V V Link Voltage 2 5V Performance Mode Auto IRQ xx Available When set to Available the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP ...

Page 61: ...er IDE Secondary Slave When Instant Music is enabled the PS 2 keyboard power up feature is automatically disabled See page 3 5 for details The above item appears only if you enabled the Instant Music item Instant Music Option Instant Music Disabled If enabled power up by PS 2 keyboard function will be disabled V Link Voltage 2 5V Adjusts the V Link voltage setting Configuration options 2 5V 2 6V P...

Page 62: ...esume No Determines 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 D...

Page 63: ... Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Suspend Time Out Disabled Allows you to select the specified time at which the system goes on suspend mode Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 10 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 50 Min 60 Min The following items appear only when ...

Page 64: ...m receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On PCI Device Disabled Allows you to enable or disable power on PCI device feature This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up featur...

Page 65: ...any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the specific field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 40 5ºC 102 5ºF MB Temperature 33ªC 91ºF CPU Fan Speed 3260RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 504V 3 3V Voltage 3 360V 5V...

Page 66: ...uration 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 2 6 2 Hard Disk Drives 1st xxth Drive These items specify the hard disk priority sequence from the available hard disk drives The nu...

Page 67: ... PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable 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 Configura...

Page 68: ...ange Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password combination of at least six 6 letters 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 Supervisor Password item now shows Installed To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a u...

Page 69: ...d 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 check...

Page 70: ...M Exit Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure that the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM and stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit 2 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to...

Page 71: ...Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support ...

Page 72: ...e 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 clic...

Page 73: ...420 RAID controller driver and application AD1980 SoundMAX Audio Driver Installs the ADI 1980 AC 97 compliant audio controller and application Marvell Gigabit LAN Driver Installs the Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit LAN drivers for Gigabit LAN solution that provides up to 1000Mbps data transfer rates USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver to upgrade your USB 1 1 ports to USB 2 0 Cool n Quiet readme Lau...

Page 74: ...have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2 Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Driver Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0 driver PC CILLIN Installs the PC cillin anti virus program View the PC cillin online help for detailed information Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files s...

Page 75: ...e I m InTouch Remote Access Application Installs the I m InTouch Remote Access application that allow users to remotely access files or control some hardware from their PC at home or in the office 3 2 4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the manual Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu to open the manual files in PDF ...

Page 76: ...ation 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 us...

Page 77: ...utput 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 select ...

Page 78: ... first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before creating RAID configurations Refer to section 3 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 3 4 1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports UltraDMA 133 100 66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array If you are creating a RAID 0 st...

Page 79: ...ms 1 Boot the system and press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Go to the Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration OnChip SATA Boot ROM menu item in the BIOS 3 Make sure that the OnChip SATA Boot ROM item is Enabled 4 Save your changes and Exit Setup Entering VIA RAID BIOS Utility To enter the VIA RAID BIOS utility 1 Boot your computer 2 During POST press Tab ...

Page 80: ...D 2 Insert a clean floppy disk into the floppy disk drive and execute Makedisk exe Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 3 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID dr...

Page 81: ...u 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 Windows 2000 XP 1 From the Windows 2000 XP operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Make sure the Control...

Page 82: ... of monitor group click the Settings button 4 From the Power Options Properties dialog box select the AMD s Cool n Quiet tm Technology tab 5 Click the Performance combo list box to select desired mode Automatic Mode is the recommended setting 6 Click OK to effect settings Make sure to install the AMD Cool n Quiet driver and application before using this feature The AMD Cool n Quiet Technology feat...

Page 83: ...rogram 1 If you are using Windows 98SE ME 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...

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