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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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6-Channel Audio solution 

The motherboard uses an onboard audio CODEC that lets you enjoy high-quality 

6-channel audio without having to buy advanced sound cards.

1.3.2  Unique ASUS features 

CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ASUS support 

CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection 

eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-6.

C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the 

BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the 

system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system 

chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and 

BIOS automatically restores the CPU previous setting for each parameter. 

ASUS MyLogo™

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add 

style to your system with customizable boot logos. See pages 2-31.

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 disk. See page 2-5.

Содержание K8U-X - Socket 754 Motherboard

Страница 1: ...Motherboard K8U X User Guide ...

Страница 2: ...RS 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 SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE ...

Страница 3: ...ighlights 1 2 1 3 2 Unique ASUS features 1 4 1 4 Before You Proceed 1 5 Onboard LED 1 5 1 5 Motherboard 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...

Страница 4: ...rogramm 2 8 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen 2 9 2 2 2 Menu bar 2 9 2 2 3 Navigation keys 2 9 2 2 4 Menu items 2 10 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 10 2 2 6 Configruation 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 Diskeete A B 2 11 2 3 4 Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave 2 12 2 3 5 System Infor...

Страница 5: ...9 2 6 4 Security 2 30 2 7 Exit Menu 2 32 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Install an Operating System 3 2 3 2 Support CD Information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Manual menu 3 5 3 2 5 ASUS Contact Information 3 6 3 3 RAID Configurations 3 7 3 3 1 Installing hard disks 3 7 3 4 Creating a VIA RAID Driver Disk 3 8 3 5 Cool ʻnʼ Quiet Technolog...

Страница 6: ...ses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturerʼs instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment o...

Страница 7: ...t voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the...

Страница 8: ...rasp each feature through simple and clear explanation It also mentions about all the new technologies which are applied to on K8U X Chapter 2 BIOS Information In this chapter it describes how to use each item of menu which is in BIOS configuration to change combinations configuration In addition the time of using each configuration data and parameter configuration will be introduced in details Chapte...

Страница 9: ...133 100 2 x SATA with RAID 0 RAID 1and JBOD Audio ADI AD1888 SoundMAX 6 channel audio Codec support for S PDIF out interfafce Lan Realtek 8201CL 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Controller USB 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports Overclocking 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 Special features ASU...

Страница 10: ...GAME MIDI connector Chassis intrusion BIOS features 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS ACPI PnP DMI2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ASUS EZ Flash CrashFree BIOS 2 Industry standard PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 1 1 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME Power Requirement ATX power supply with 20 pin and 4 pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2 0 compliant Form Factor ATX form factor 12 in x 7 in 30 5 cm x 17 8 cm Support CD contents Device driver...

Страница 11: ... 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 Chapter 1 ...

Страница 12: ...ting Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package Contents Check your motherboard package for the following items ASUS K8U X motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cables 1 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Serial ATA power ...

Страница 13: ... ATA RAID solution The motherboard provides a high performance Serial ATA RAID controller that enhance hard disk performance and data backup protection without the cost of additional RAID cards The onboard ULI M1689 RAID controller provides two Serial ATA connectors for RAID 0 1 and JBOD functions AGP 8X support AGP 8X AGP 3 0 is the VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics perfo...

Страница 14: ...he motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and BIOS automatically restores the CPU previous setting for each parameter ASUS MyLogo This new feature present in the m...

Страница 15: ... 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 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 ...

Страница 16: ...DI AD1888 ATX12V CHASSIS CLRTC ATXPWR USB56 SB_PWR CHA_FAN USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 18 3cm 7in 30 5cm 12in SATA1 FLOPPY ULI M1689 USB78 SATA2 CPU_FAN PARALLEL PORT COM1 SPDIF_O PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In F_USB12 RJ 45 Top USB3 USB4 Bottom DDR DIMM1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM2 64 bit 184 pin module Socket 754 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 RTL8201CL PRI_IDE SEC_...

Страница 17: ...ect 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 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis K8U X ...

Страница 18: ...o 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 K8U X K8U X CPU Socket 754 Gold Arrow ...

Страница 19: ...Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 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 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The...

Страница 20: ...emory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the recommended configurations in Table 1 2 For optimum compatibility obtain memory modules from qualified vendors See Qualified Vendors List on page 1 11 3 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS Latency For optimum compatibility obtain memory modules from the same vendors See Qualified Vendors List on page 1 11 4 Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qua...

Страница 21: ...G 40BGB Micron SS MT46V32M8TG 5BG V V 512MB Micron MT16VDDT6464AG 40BCB Micron DS MT46V32M8TG 5BC V V 256MB Samsung M368L3223FTN CCC Samsung SS K4H560838F TCCC V V 512MB Samsung M368L6423FTN CCC Samsung DS K4H560838F TCCC V V 256MB Samsung M368L3223FTN CB3 Samsung SS K4H560838F TCB3 V V 512MB Samsung M368L6423FTN CB3 Samsung DS K4H560838F TCB3 V V 256MB Winbond U24256ADWBG6H20 Winbond SS W942508CH...

Страница 22: ...2 Infineon SS HYB25D256800BT 6B V V 256MB Apacer 77 10636 56G Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT5B V V 512MB Apacer 77 10736 11G Infineon DS HYB25D256800BT 5B V V 256MB Smart U24256ADSRG6H20 Smart SS D32M8XS50H3X4AMV V V 256MB Smart U24256ADSRG6H20 Smart SS D32M8XS60HBX4AMV V V 512MB Smart U24512ADSRG6H20 Smart DS D32M8XS50H3X4AMV V V 512MB Smart U24512ADSRG6H20 Smart DS D32M8XS60HBX4AMV V V 256MB Twinmos DDR3...

Страница 23: ... DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the ...

Страница 24: ... Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel 1 8 1 Standard interrupt assignments These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices When using PCI cards on 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 car...

Страница 25: ...n AGP card make sure that you ask 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 K8U X K8U X Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Keyed for 1 5v 1 8 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications ...

Страница 26: ...words is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the battery away from motherboard 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 5 Hold down the Del key during the boot process an...

Страница 27: ...and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode K8U X 2 1 K8U X USB device wake up 3 2 2 1 5V Default 5VSB USBPW56 USBPW78 5V Default 5VSB USBPW12 USBPW34 3 2 1 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 2 The total current consumed must NOT excee...

Страница 28: ...her 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 This Mic pink jack connects a microphone In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out The functions of the Line Out Line In and Micr...

Страница 29: ...SB 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 purple connector is for a PS 2 keyboard ...

Страница 30: ...vice hard disk drive and the black connector to the UltraATA133 master device Note Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 K8U X K8U X IDE connectors NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI_IDE PIN 1 SEC_IDE PIN 1 1 Follow the hard disk drive documentation when setting the device in master or slave mode 2 Pin 20 on each IDE c...

Страница 31: ...he power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit K8U X K8U X ATX power connectors ATXPWR ATX12V Pin 1 3 3VDC 12 0VDC COM PS_ON COM COM COM 5 0VDC 5 0VDC 5 0VDC PWR_OK 12 0VDC 3 3VDC 3 3VDC COM 5 0VDC COM 5 0VDC COM 5VSB 12V DC GND 12V DC GND Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can pro...

Страница 32: ...t the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors K8U X K8U X Fan connectors CPU_FAN CHA_FAN GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V 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...

Страница 33: ...P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 1 The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 2 Install the USB 2 0 driver before using the USB 2 0 feature 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 K8U X K8U X Front panel audio connect...

Страница 34: ...E MIDI module is purchased separately 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event By default the...

Страница 35: ...SATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND Important notes on Serial ATA solution The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier routing inside the chassis The lower pin count of the Serial ATA cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide flat ribbon cables of the Parallet ATA interface Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connec...

Страница 36: ...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 Reset Switch Lead Blue 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 c...

Страница 37: ...This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS Information Chapter 2 ...

Страница 38: ...S website http www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility Important notes 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows 98SE ME 2000 environment a From your Windows desktop...

Страница 39: ...name at the prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file 3 Boot the system 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 The BIO...

Страница 40: ...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 1 At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos o filename where filename string of not more than 8 alpha numeric characters for the main filename and 3 alpha numeric characters for the extension name The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only What you see on your scre...

Страница 41: ...he utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk Make sure that the floppy disk has at least 600KB of free disk space and is not write protected When the copy process is complete the utility returns to the DOS prompt To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file...

Страница 42: ... the BIOS file in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted 1 Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process 2 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 bo...

Страница 43: ...n the CD ROM The support CD contains the a working BIOS for this motherboard 4 When the BIOS update process is complete reboot the system Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file K8U X ROM Completed Start flashing 4 When the BIOS update process is complete reboot the system The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit A...

Страница 44: ...gram 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 des...

Страница 45: ...tion keys differ from one screen to another 2 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 System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 03 10 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B Disabled Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S400...

Страница 46: ...ng wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Memory Acceleration Mode Auto DRAM Idle Timer Auto DRAm Refresh Rate Auto Graphic Adapter Priority AGP PCI Graphics Aperture Size 64 MB Spread Spectrum Enabled ICH Delayed Transaction Enabled MPS Revision 1 4 2 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items fo...

Страница 47: ...ppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 11 51 19 Use ENTER TAB System Date Thu 08 05 2003 or SHIFT TAB to Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in select a field Legacy Diskette B Disabled Primary IDE Master ST...

Страница 48: ...evice is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options 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 transfer...

Страница 49: ...ion options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the 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 UDMA6 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Ena...

Страница 50: ... Configuration AI Overclock Tuner Standard Select the target CPU CPU Frequency 200 frequency and the relevant parameters Configure System Frequency Voltage will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher AI overclock Tuner Standard Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking options Configuration options Manual Standard...

Страница 51: ...r chip CPU Configuration GART Error Reporting Disabled MTRR Mapping Continuous Cool N Quiet Enabled GART Error Reporting Disabled Allows you to enable or disable GART Error Reporting feature This option should always be disabled for normal operation Device driver developers may enable it for testing purpose Configuration options Disabled Enabled MTRR Mapping Continuous This item allows you to set MT...

Страница 52: ...t settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Chipset Settings NorthBridge Configuration HyperTransport Configuration SouthBridge Configuration AGP Configuration Spread Spectrum Enable MPS Revision 1 1 NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Memory CLK 200MHz CAS Latency 2 5 TRCD 3 CLK TRAS 8 CLK TRP 3 CLK ...

Страница 53: ...led Memclock mode Auto This item allows you to set the memory clock mode Set by the code using Auto or select Limit to set using one of the standard values If select Limit the sub menu will come out Configuration options Auto Limit MCT Timing Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Manual User Config Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Manual Burst Length 4 Beats Configuration options 8 Beats 4 Beats 2 B...

Страница 54: ... CLK HyperTransport Configuration This menu item allow you to change the Hyper Transport settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Hammer M1689 Freq 200MHz This item allows you to set the transfer rate of HyperTransport from Hammer to M1689 Configuration options 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz Hammer M1689 Width 8 Bits This item allows you to set the data transfer ba...

Страница 55: ...ontroller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ethernet Controller Enabled This item enables or disables the internal Ethernet controler Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item enables or disables the onboard LAN Boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 1 1 OHCI Host Controller Enabled This item enables or disables connector function of USB 1 1 Confi...

Страница 56: ...our configuration In that case even if you installed AGP 8X graphic card it only can provide 1 06GB s as its transfer rate Configuration options 1x 2x 4x 8x 1x 2x 4x Aperture Size 256MB This item sets the Aperture size for the AGP Video controller Configuration options 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB FW Enable Enabled This item enables or disables the AGP FW function Configuration options Enabled Disabled AGP C...

Страница 57: ...A ASK IR Parallel Port Address Disabled Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode Normal Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP EPP Version 1 9 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or EPP ECP This item allows you to to select the Parallel Port EPP version Co...

Страница 58: ...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 Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO Lets the BIOS configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below secti...

Страница 59: ...isabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Setting to Disabled deactivates this feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to Available the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is res...

Страница 60: ...ions 2 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 2 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 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 E...

Страница 61: ... disable the hard disk power down mode Configuration options Disabled Standby Enabled 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 the Power Management APM item is set to Enabled APM Configuration Power Mana...

Страница 62: ...ing that turns the system power on Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to 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 Resume By USB From S3 ...

Страница 63: ...e fans is not connected to the motherboard the specific field shows N A Configuration options xxxC xxxF ignored VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators If any of the monitored items is out of range the following error message appears Hardware Monitor found an error Enter Power setup ...

Страница 64: ...nd it specifies the boot device priority sequence from the available devices 1st 2nd 3rd refer to the sequence of boot device The names of device items that appear on the screen depend on the devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 6 Boot Menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Ent...

Страница 65: ...guration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for ʻF1ʼ If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options D...

Страница 66: ...nfirm 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 user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears Security Settings ...

Страница 67: ...that appears 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 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 clea...

Страница 68: ...xit Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Setup Defaults 2 7 Exit Menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items 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 Save Changes O...

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

Страница 70: ...presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates 3 2 1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your ...

Страница 71: ...i Chipset Drivers Install ULI Chipset drivers AD1888 SoundMAX Audio Driver Install AD1888 AC 97 compliant audio controller and application Make ALi RAID Driver Disk Make a RAID Floppy in order to make related configuration Cool n Quiet Driver Install Cool n Quiet Driver In different OS the screen display may be different with the option of utility driver The icons are for general reference only ...

Страница 72: ...pdate make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Driver Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0 driver Anti virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information ADOBE Acrobat Reader V5 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 The Acrobat Reader software is for ...

Страница 73: ... of utility driver The icons are for general reference only 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 In different OS the screen display may be different with the option of utility driver The icons are for general reference only ...

Страница 74: ...Chapter 3 Software Support 3 6 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 ...

Страница 75: ...r just a bunch of disks or sometimes just a bunch of drives is officially termed as spanning This is used to refer to a computerʼs hard disks that havenʼt been configured according the RAID system to increase fault tolerance and improved data access performance This RAID system stores the same data redundantly on multiple drives by combining the drives into one larger logical drive If you use either...

Страница 76: ...xecute Makedisk exe Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 3 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk 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 driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen i...

Страница 77: ...u select the item Cool NʼQuiet 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 Windows 2000 XP 1 Make sure the Control Panel is set to Clas...

Страница 78: ...ox select the AMDʼs Cool ʻnʼ 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 ʻnʼ Quiet driver and application before using this feature The AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet Technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip If you pur...

Страница 79: ...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 ʻnʼ Quiet technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage Make sure to install the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet software from the motherboard support CD Ref...

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