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Страница 3: ...ew 2 3 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 3 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 3 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 4 2 2 4 Layout Contents 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 3 1 Overview 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 3 Installing the heatsink 2 10 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 4 1 Overview 2 11 2 4 2 Memory Configurations 2 12 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 13 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 13 2 5 Expansion slots 2 14 2 5 1 Inst...

Страница 4: ...OS utility 4 2 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS Update utility 4 7 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 11 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 11 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 11 4 2 4 Menu items 4 12 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 12 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 12 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 12 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 12 4 2 9 General help 4 12 4 3 Main menu 4 13 4 3 1 System Date 4 13 4 3 2 System Time 4...

Страница 5: ...s Configuration 4 38 4 8 Exit menu 4 39 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 1 5 1 1 RAID definitions 5 1 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 5 2 5 1 3 RAID configuration utility 5 2 5 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 3 5 2 1 Setting the BIOS RAID items 5 3 5 2 2 Entering the NVIDIA RAID Utility 5 4 5 2 3 Creating a RAID Volume 5 5 5 2 4 Rebuilding a RAID set 5 7 5 2 5 Deleting a RAID ar...

Страница 6: ...vi 6 3 Support CD information 6 4 6 3 1 Running the support CD 6 4 6 3 2 Drivers menu 6 5 6 3 3 Management Software 6 6 6 3 4 Utilities 6 7 6 3 5 Contact information 6 8 ...

Страница 7: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Страница 8: ...cal 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 make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any dama...

Страница 9: ...ttings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for this motherboard Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you ...

Страница 10: ...key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task C...

Страница 11: ... 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x HTX slot 1 x PCI slot 1 x DDR2 SO DIMM socket for ASUS server management card NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 chipset supports 2 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 IDE CHANNELS 4 x SATA II 3Gb s drives RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 software RAID and JBOD configurations in Windows 2 x BROADCOM BCM5721 Gigabit PCI E LAN controllers 2 x USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel 1 x USB 2 0...

Страница 12: ...pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x Power supply SMBUS connector 1 x Serial port COM2 1 x USB 2 0 connector for 2 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x SMBus header for back plane 1 x 4 pin Hard Disk LED connector 1 x 26 1 pin printer port connector 1 x 20 2 pin auxiliary panel connector 1 x 20 1 pin system panel connector E ATX form factor 12 in x 13 in 30 5 cm x 33 cm Device drivers ASUS Live Update utility...

Страница 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Страница 14: ...ASUS KFN4 DRE Chapter summary 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 15: ...heck the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer MB Retail pack with heatsnk MB Retail pack without heatsink MB Bulk Pack Cables Serial ATA signal cable 4 4 Serial ATA power cable 2 2 3 in 1 Floppy IDE cable 1 1 Accessories I O shield 1 1 1 1U copper passive heatsink 2 Application CD KFN4 DRE support CD 1 ...

Страница 16: ... bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 2 15 and 2 16 for details HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport Technology is a high speed low latency point to point link designed to increase the communication speed...

Страница 17: ...xpress segment to provide higher data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet LAN and file sharing requirements See page 2 18 2 19 and 2 21 for details USB 2 0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with ...

Страница 18: ...a are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See details on page 4 5 ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos ASUS Q Fan 2 The ASUS Q Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation ...

Страница 19: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Страница 20: ...US KFN4 DRE Chapter summary 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 3 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 5 Expansion slots 2 14 2 6 Jumpers 2 17 2 7 Connectors 2 21 ...

Страница 21: ...rounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any compo...

Страница 22: ...d component 2 CPU warning LED CPU_WARN1 The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a processor is not installed or the processor is not installed properly in CPU 1 socket 3 Memory warning LED MEM_WARN1 The memory warning LED lights up to indicate that there is no power in the memory DIMMs R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Onboard LED MEM_WARN1 CPU_WARN1 SB_PWR1 CPU_WARN1 No CPU installed No CPU on socket CP...

Страница 23: ...ation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place eleven 11 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing...

Страница 24: ...n module nForce Professional 2200 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 FLOPPY1 SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 LAN1 LAN2 REAR_FAN4 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN5 FRNT_FAN6 AUX_PANEL1 BPSMB1 PANEL1 Super I O PCI_E1 HTX2 HTX1 SB_PWR1 PCI1 TPM1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power COM2 LPT1 HDLED1 KBPWR1 USBPW12 LAN1_EN1 LAN2_EN1 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 USBPW23 VGA_EN1 USB...

Страница 25: ...AN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN1_EN1 2 18 4 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 2 19 5 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 2 19 6 BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 20 7 VGA graphics controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 2 20 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 21 2 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 21 3 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 21 4 Serial COM 1 port 2 21 5 VGA port 2 2...

Страница 26: ...25 6 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 2 25 7 Front and rear fan connectors 3 pin FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 FRNT_FAN6 REAR FAN1 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN4 2 26 8 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 2 27 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 2 27 10 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 2 28 11 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 2 28 12 BMC connector 200...

Страница 27: ...n the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard...

Страница 28: ...king sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom right corner of the socket The socket alignment keys should fit into the CPU notches Load plate A B 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the Pn...

Страница 29: ...in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Страница 30: ... to install the CPU heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the screw holes are matched with the heatsink standoffs Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink assembly 2 Secure the heatsink with two screws Make sure that the heatsink is not skewed or tilted otherwise the CPU will overheat 3 If you installed a second processor repeat steps 1 2 to install the s...

Страница 31: ...to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets For CPU 1 Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 For CPU 2 Sockets Channel A DIMM_C1 and DIMM_C2 Channel B DIMM_D1 and DIMM_D2 R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 112 Pins 128 Pins DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2...

Страница 32: ..._B2 Dual CPU DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Single channel populated Dual channel populated populated populated populated populated populated Recommended memory configuration for CPU1 Mod...

Страница 33: ...ips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 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 The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO ...

Страница 34: ... slot and press firmly until the riser card is completely seated on the slot 5 Align the card connector with the slot on the riser card and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the riser card slot 6 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 7 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjus...

Страница 35: ...6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PC...

Страница 36: ...AN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 2 5 6 HTX slot The HTX slot supports HTX InfiniBand card that complys with HTX interface specifications The figure shows a Infiniband card installed on a HTX slot ...

Страница 37: ... OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 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 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC R...

Страница 38: ... jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Keyboard Power Setting Default 5V 5VSB KBPWR1 2 3 1 2 R KFN4 ...

Страница 39: ...RE LAN_EN2 Setting LAN_EN2 Enabled Default 1 2 2 3 Disabled 5 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW23 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S4 and S5 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE USB device Wake up USBPW12 Default 5V 5VSB 2 3 ...

Страница 40: ...d unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 3 Insert a floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 5 The system searches for the BIOS file in the floppy then reflashes the BIOS 6 When finished shut down your computer 7 Replace the jumper cap from pins 2 3 to pins 1 2 8 Reboot your computer 9 Hold down the Del...

Страница 41: ...5 port Supported by the BROADCOM BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 7 LAN2 RJ 45 port Supported by the BROADCOM BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for th...

Страница 42: ...ctor is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY1 ...

Страница 43: ...covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices Black or gray Drive jumper Mode Cable setting of device s connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Slave Slave If any device jumper is set as Cabl...

Страница 44: ...r rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 4 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 This conne...

Страница 45: ...CSI or SATA add on card causes the front panel LED to light up R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Hard Disk Activity LED Connector HDLED1 1 ADD_IN_CARD_ACT_ N C N C ADD_IN_CARD_ACT_ 6 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports This connector complies with the USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE USB 2 0 Connector USB34 USB 5V USB_P4 USB_P4 ...

Страница 46: ...s the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fan features the ASUS Smart Fan technology R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Fan Connectors GND Rotation 12V REAR_FAN3 GND Rotation 12V REAR_FAN2 GND Rotation 12...

Страница 47: ...e 8 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See the table below for details R KFN4 D...

Страница 48: ...interface 11 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 This connector is for a parallel port Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Power Supply SMBus Connector PSUSMB1 3 3V Remote Sense GND NC PSU_I2CDATA PSU_I2CCLK R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Parallel Port Connector LPT1 STB AFD PD0 ERR PD1 INIT...

Страница 49: ...ASUS KFN4 DRE 2 29 12 BMC connector 200 pin BMCSOCKET1 This connectors is for the ASUS server management card R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE BMCSOCKET Connector BMCSOCKET1 ...

Страница 50: ...t the LAN2 Activity LED cable to this connector This LED blinks during a network activity and lights up when linked Locator LED 1 2 pin LOCATORLED1 This 2 pin connector is for the Locator LED 1 Connect the Locator LED 1 cable to this connector This LED lights up when the Locator button is pressed Locator LED 2 2 pin LOCATORLED2 This 2 pin connector is for the Locator LED 2 Connect the Locator LED ...

Страница 51: ...rd causes this LED to light up System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPKROUT This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft off button Yellow 2 pin POWERBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the...

Страница 52: ...2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Страница 53: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 54: ...ASUS KFN4 DRE Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 55: ...se lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self test or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional mess...

Страница 56: ...at the Planned check box is checked 5 Select shutdown option from the list box 6 If necessary key in comments 7 Click OK 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the s...

Страница 57: ...4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Страница 58: ...RE Chapter summary 4 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 3 Main menu 4 13 4 4 Advanced menu 4 19 4 5 Server menu 4 29 4 6 Security menu 4 31 4 7 Boot menu 4 34 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 ...

Страница 59: ... the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop 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 Windows XP users Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case yo...

Страница 60: ...irmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done Write to file ok A Main filename Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any...

Страница 61: ...r the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk A afudos iKFN4DRE ROM Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos iKFN4DRE ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ...

Страница 62: ...drive A afudos iKFN4DRE ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A ...

Страница 63: ...lowing message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file KFN4DRE ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and star...

Страница 64: ...ically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can 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 KFN4DRE ROM Completed Start flashing W...

Страница 65: ... the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet co...

Страница 66: ...ext Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Страница 67: ...BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Fo...

Страница 68: ...ou can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run ...

Страница 69: ...s and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 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 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys diffe...

Страница 70: ...tems for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 4 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press Enter 4 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu...

Страница 71: ... the menu screen items and how to navigate through them V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Date System Date Mon 06 27 2005 System Time 08 52 30 Floppy A 1 44 MB 3 5 in IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Se...

Страница 72: ...es installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Configuration nVidia RAID ROM RAID Option ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Both Enables or disables any or both the primary ...

Страница 73: ...IA RAID option ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear when the RAID Option ROM is Enabled Tertiary Fourth Fifth Sixth Master as RAID Disabled Sets the tertiary fourth fifth sixth master interface as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 74: ...A 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 occurs multiple sectors at a time...

Страница 75: ...Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Information Model Name ASUS KFN4 DRE Model ID 8031A0 ASUS BIOS Ve...

Страница 76: ...F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information Total Memory xxxMB Node0 Memory Configuration Speed DDR2 xxx DIMM_A1 None DIMM_A2 None DIMM_B1 xxxMB DIMM_B2 None Node1 Memory Configuration Speed N A DIMM_C1 None DIMM_C2 None DIMM_D1 None DIMM_D2 None Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General ...

Страница 77: ...tion USB Configuration Peripheral Devices Configuration ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Trusted Computing ASUSLog Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration MPS Table Version 1 4 MTRR Mapping Continuous PowerN...

Страница 78: ...sabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MTRR Mapping Continuous Determines the method used for programming processor MTRRs when using more than 4GB of system memory Configuration options Continuous Discrete PowerNow Enabled Enables or disables the generation of ACPI_PPC _PSS _PCT objects Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 4 2 ...

Страница 79: ... MHz Memoryy Hole Remapping Enabled Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memclock Mode Auto Sets the memory clock mode Configuration options Auto Limit Manual The following item appears when the Memclock Mode is set to Limit or Manual Memory Configuration The memory configuration menu allows you to change the memory settings ...

Страница 80: ...Enables or disables the DRAM address parity Configuration options Disabled Enabled NUMA Function Enabled Enables or disables the building of ACPI SRAT Table Configuration options Enabled Disabled IOMMU Mode Disabled Allows you to set GART size in systems without AGP or disable altogether Some operating systems require valid GART for proper operation If AGP is present select appropriate option to e...

Страница 81: ...um Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit SouthBridge Configuration The SouthBridge configuration menu allows you to change the Southbridge settings CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled Sets or disables the processor clock spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled Center Spread ...

Страница 82: ...CI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Reset ESCD Data No Clears the non volatile RAM NVRAM during boot Configuration options No Yes Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot...

Страница 83: ... is detected the USB Devices Enabled item shows None USB Controller Support USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Sets or disables the USB controller support Configuration options Disabled USB 1 1 Only USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Legacy USB Support Enabled 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 ...

Страница 84: ...ptions Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Normal Sets the serial port 2 mode Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR Par...

Страница 85: ... Channel DMA3 Appears when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP 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 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration ACPI 2 0 Features No Enables or disables the ACPI 2 0 features Configuration options Yes No Headless Mode Disabled Enables or d...

Страница 86: ... the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Resume By PS 2 Keyboard Enabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5V...

Страница 87: ... Fan Speed N A REAR4 Fan Speed N A Smart Fan Control Smart Fan II CPU1 Temperature 060 CPU2 Temperature 060 Front1 Temperature 050 Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU1 CPU2 Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select I...

Страница 88: ...V Voltage 1 518V 5V Voltage 1 518V 5VSB Voltage 3 260V VBAT Voltage 4 872V 12V Voltage 11 932V F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Use the arrow down key to scroll down the menu The CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature and Front1 Temperature items appear when you enable the Smart Fan Control feature CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX Front1 Temperature XXX Allows you to set the CPU and system threshold...

Страница 89: ... Event Log Viewer 4 4 10 ASUSLog Configuration Clear ASUS Event Log Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Clear ASUS Event Log function Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Event Log Viewer The sub menu allows you to view all events in the ASUS Event Log It will take a max of 15 seconds to read all ASUS Event Log records Total Number of Entries 17 SEL Entry Number 17 Sensor Event CMO...

Страница 90: ...ote Access item is Enabled 4 5 Server menu V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parame...

Страница 91: ... POST Always Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating system may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type ANSI Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Disabled Enables or disables the VT UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 terminals...

Страница 92: ...n setting a supervisor password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears 4 6 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ad...

Страница 93: ...ows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To chang...

Страница 94: ...sword Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always ...

Страница 95: ...ons xxxxx Drive Disabled V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1...

Страница 96: ...to Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto POST Errors Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Setup Prompt Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled V00 00 C...

Страница 97: ... a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit 4 8 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 V0...

Страница 98: ... confirmation window appears Select Ok to load default values Select Save Changes Exit or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values ...

Страница 99: ...5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Страница 100: ...ASUS KFN4 DRE Chapter summary 5 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 1 5 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 3 ...

Страница 101: ... fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID...

Страница 102: ...rboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive To install the SCSI hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SCSI hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect the SCSI interface cable connectors at the back of the SCSI drives 3 Connect the other end of the SCSI interface cable to the SCSI connector on the motherboard 5...

Страница 103: ... RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration To set the BIOS RAID items 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main Menu select IDE Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the RAID Option ROM item to Enabled then press Enter The master and slave drive list appears 4 Enable the drives you want to set as RAID 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 4 for ...

Страница 104: ...1 0 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Add Del At the bottom section of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options The navigation keys vary depending on the menu level or option F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Obsolete Channel Adapter The SATA ports are called channels that are associated with adapters The first digi...

Страница 105: ...stems used mainly for audio and video editing we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance The RAID mode is set to Mirroring by default Not all RAID modes are supported on all platforms The available stripe size values range from 4KB to 128KB The default stripe size is optimal 64KB You must choose the stripe size value based on the projected drive usage For low disk usage select ...

Страница 106: ...o create RAID set A pop up window appears 5 Press Y to delete all data from the hard disk drives or N to continue creating the RAID set without deleting the data on the disks The Array List window appears You will lose all data on the drives if you clear the disk data 7 The utility displays the created RAID set Press Ctrl X to save your settings and exit the utility Media Shield Utility Array List...

Страница 107: ...he array or Esc to cancel The Array List screen displays the RAID set after rebuilding Rebuild array Enter OK Esc Cancel Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Media Shield Utility Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPING XXX XXG No 3 Healthy NVIDIA MIRRORING XXX XXG Select F6 Back F7 Finish Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode ...

Страница 108: ...ion message appears 3 Press Y to delete the array or press N to cancel 4 The Define a New Array menu appears when you press Y Create a new RAID set following the instructions in the previous sections Delete this array Y Yes N Cancel You will lose all data on the drives if you delete a disk array Media Shield Utility Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPING XXX...

Страница 109: ... Array ENTER Detail Media Shield Utility Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPING XXX XXG No 3 Healthy NVIDIA MIRRORING XXX XXG R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1...

Страница 110: ...nstall the RAID controller driver when installing Windows XP OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows XP installation CD The Windows XP Setup starts 2 Press F6 when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears at the bottom of the screen 3 When prompted press S to specify an additional device ...

Страница 111: ...ted earlier to the floppy disk drive press S then press Enter 5 Select NVDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required then press Enter NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required 7 Press S again at the Specigy Devices screen then press Enter ...

Страница 112: ...s CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER 9 Press Enter to continuen with Windows XP installation...

Страница 113: ...6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Страница 114: ...ASUS KFN4 DRE Chapter summary 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 1 6 2 LAN driver installation 6 3 6 3 Support CD information 6 4 ...

Страница 115: ... is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD or in Windows environment To create a RAID driver disk in DOS 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BI...

Страница 116: ...mpts you to press the F6 key if you are installing a third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive 3 Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers 6 Type the letter of the option you like to select then press Enter For example if you want to create an NVIDIA nForce TM SATA RAID driver disk for a 64 bit Windows 2003 system press D then...

Страница 117: ... automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window 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 click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 3 Click the Broadcom...

Страница 118: ...tical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click an icon to display support CD motherboard information Click an item to install 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 click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD The contents of the support CD are subject...

Страница 119: ...ATA RAID driver NVIDIA CK804 Professional Installs the driver for NVIDIA CK804 professional AMD Processor Driver Installs the AMD Processor driver ATI ES1000 Installs the ATI ES1000 display driver Broadcom 5721 driver Installs the Broadcom 5751 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver See page 6 3 for details Broadcom 5721 NetXtreme Software Utility Installs the Broadcom NetXtreme software application Re...

Страница 120: ...ftware applications Install ASUS Network Utility Installs the ASUS Network Utility Refer to the application help file for details ASWM Installs the ASUS System Web base Management utility Refer to the application help file for details Infineon TPM Professional Driver Package Installs the Infineon TPM Professional driver package ...

Страница 121: ... is for opening viewing and printing documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ...

Страница 122: ...6 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 4 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

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