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K8V-X SE

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Page 1: ...Motherboard K8V X SE 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: ... 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 motherboard 1 14 1 8 3 PCI slots 1 14 1 8 4 AGP slot 1 15 1 9 Jumpers 1 16 1 10 C...

Page 4: ... 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 CPU Configuration 2 14 2 4 2 Chipset 2 17 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 20 2 4 4 PCI PnP 2 21 2 4 5 System Frequency Voltage Configuration 2 22 2 4 6 Instant Music Configuration 2 23 2 5 Power menu 2 24 2 5 1 Su...

Page 5: ... 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: ... 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 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 ...

Page 9: ... 2 x UltraATA 133 connectors 2 x SATA with RAID 0 RAID 1 ADI AD1888 SoundMAX 6 channel audio CODEC S PDIF out interface support Realtek 8201CL LAN controller Maximum of eight 8 USB 2 0 ports SFS Stepless Frequency Selection from 200 MHz up to 300 MHz at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB DDR ratio ASUS JumperFree ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS MyLogo ASUS Insta...

Page 10: ...orts CPU Chassis fan connectors 20 pin 4 pin ATX 12V power connectors CD AUX connectors S PDIF out connector Front panel audio connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI PnP DMI ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo 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 power supply with 4 pin 12V plug ATX form factor 12 in x 7 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 5 cm Device ...

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: ...gy The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs 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 thi...

Page 14: ...d reboot the system and BIOS automatically restores the CPU previous setting for each parameter ASUS MyLogo This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See pages 2 32 ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy di...

Page 15: ...nent 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 gree...

Page 16: ...TX12V CHASSIS CLRTC SPDIF_OUT ATXPWR KBPWR VIA VT8237R VIA VT6421L USB56 SB_PWR CHA_FAN USBPWR12 USBPWR34 USBPWR56 USBPWR78 19 2cm 7 6in 30 5cm 12 0in DDR DIMM1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM2 64 bit 184 pin module PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 SATA1 FLOPPY VIA K8T800 USB78 SATA2 CPU_FAN PARALLEL PORT COM1 SPDIF_O PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In RJ 45 Top USB3 USB4 Bottom F_U...

Page 17: ...the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 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: ...nsertion 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 SE K8V X SE CPU Socket 754 Gold Arrow ...

Page 19: ...k 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 so...

Page 20: ...motherboard and the components When 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 For optimum compatibility obtain memory modules from qualified vendors See Qualified Vendors List on...

Page 21: ...AADT TwinMOS SS TMD7608F8E50D 512MB TwinMOS M2G9J16AJATT9F081AADT TwinMOS DS TMD7608F8E50D 512MB TwinMOS M2G9J16A8ATT9F081AADT TwinMOS DS TMD7608F8E50D 256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 SAMSUNG SS K4H560838F TCCC 256MB Apacer 77 10636 33G Infineon SS HYB25D256800CE 5C 512MB Apacer 77 10736 33G Infineon DS HYB25D256800CE 5C 256MB Apacer 77 10639 60G ProMOS SS V58C2256804SCT5B 256MB A DATA MDOSS6F3G31Y0...

Page 22: ...22DT D43 256 INFINEON HYS64D32300GU 5 C INFINEON SS HYB25D256800CE 5 C 256 INFINEON HYS64D32300HU 5 C INFINEON SS HYB25D256800CE 5C 512 KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 512 KINGSTON DS D3208DH1T 5 512 KINGSTON VALUE RAM KVR400X64C3A 512 DDR HYNIX DS HY5DU56822DT D43 256 KINGSTON VALUERAM KVR400X64C3A 256 KINGSTON SS D3208DH1T 5 512 MICRON MT16VDDT6464AG 40BC4 MICRON DS MT46V32M8TG 5BG 512 MICRON MT16VDDT6464...

Page 23: ...ssis 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 Programmab...

Page 24: ...re 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 LAN shared AGP slot shared Onboard Audio shared Onboard USB shared Onb...

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

Page 26: ...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 the ...

Page 27: ...per to 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...

Page 28: ...hen 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 6 Microphone jack Thi...

Page 29: ...er 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 p...

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: ...ide 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 tuner o...

Page 32: ...e 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 printe...

Page 33: ... 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 only when ...

Page 34: ...s Ultra ATA 133 K8V X SE K8V X SE SATA connectors SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND 10 Digital Audio connector 6 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for the S PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output Connect one end of the S PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S PDIF module The S ...

Page 35: ...lue 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 Light Green 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 ...

Page 36: ...1 26 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 37: ...ASUS K8V X SE 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: ...em 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 iK8VXSE ROM AMI Firmware Updat...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...o rename the downloaded BIOS file as K8VXSE 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 BI...

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 K8VXSE ROM Completed Start flashing Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file K8VXSE ROM Completed Start flashing Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 2 When the BIOS updat...

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: ...2 3 Navigation 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 Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S340 Secondary ...

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: ...e type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5in 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 03 30 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S340 Secondary IDE Master...

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: ...he 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 o...

Page 50: ...onfiguration Memory Configuration AMD Cool Quiet Configuration Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3200 Speed 2200MHz HyperTransport Configuration HT Frequency 800 MHz HT DATA Width Upstream 16 BIT HT DATA Width Downstream 16 BIT CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP System Frequency Voltage Configuration Instant Music Configuration HyperTransport Configuration Opti...

Page 51: ... 4 Beats MCT Timing Mode Auto TWCL Auto TWR Auto AsyncLat Auto Read Preamble Setting Auto 2T Command Auto 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 Limit Software Memory Hole Enabled Enables or disables the software memory remapping around the memory hole Configuration op...

Page 52: ...0T 11T 12T 13T 14T 15T 16T 17T 18T 19T 20T 21T 22T TRFC 24T Sets the TRFC Configuration options 9T 10T 11T 12T 13T 14T 15T 16T 17T 18T 19T 20T 21T 22T 23T 24T TRWT 4 CLK Sets the TRWT Configuration options 1 CLK 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK TWCL Auto Sets the TWCL Configuration options Auto 1 CLK 2 CLK TWR Auto Sets the TWR Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK Asynclat Auto Sets the system Asyn...

Page 53: ...rate heatsink and fan package use the ASUS Q Fan Technology feature to automatically adjust your CPU fan speed according to your system loading AMD Cool Quiet Configuration Cool N Quiet Disabled Enable Disable AMD K8 Cool N Quiet function 2 4 2 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu AGP Bridge Configu...

Page 54: ...I AGP 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 AGP 4X graphics card the c...

Page 55: ...ontroller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller ...

Page 56: ...boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disab...

Page 57: ...ues in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No PCI Lantency Timer 64 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled IRQ3 PCI Device IRQ4 PCI Device IRQ5 PCI Device IRQ7 PCI Device IRQ9 PCI Device IRQ10 PCI Device IRQ11 PCI Device IRQ14 PCI Device IRQ15 PCI Device NO Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES Lets the operating system configure Plug...

Page 58: ... Setting item is set to Manual Config System Frequency Voltage CPU FSB Frequency 200 MHz CPU Speed Voltage Setting Auto AGP PCI Frequency MHz Auto CPU Voltage Adjust None Setting a low CPU voltage can cause system boot failure Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA car...

Page 59: ...n 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 When Instant Music is enabled the PS 2 keyboard power up feature is automatically disabled See page 3 5 for detai...

Page 60: ...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 61: ... On By RTC Alarm 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On External Modems Disabled Allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receive...

Page 62: ...ware 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 Voltage 5 160V 12V Voltage 11 328V CPU Temperature Power On PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration ...

Page 63: ...ends on the the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st Floppy Drive XXXX 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 Removable Drives 1st xxth Drive These items specify the hard ...

Page 64: ... 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 65: ...Change 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...

Page 66: ... 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 checks...

Page 67: ...RAM 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 Ok to save changes and exit 2 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you t...

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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: ...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 71: ...RAID controller driver and application ADI1888 SoundMAX Audio Driver Installs the ADI1888 SoundMAX audio driver and application VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Driver Installs the VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet LAN drivers for 10 100 LAN solution that provides up to 100Mbps 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 Launches t...

Page 72: ...o the ASUS website Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2 Microsoft DirectX Driver Installs the Microsoft DirectX driver 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 Portable Document ...

Page 73: ...b displays as stated You may also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 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 74: ...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 75: ...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 select...

Page 76: ... 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 77: ...S RAID items 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 ...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...nu 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 Contro...

Page 80: ... 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 81: ... program 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 ...

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