Asus K8V User Manual

K8V Deluxe  
User Guide  
Contents  
Notices ........................................................................................... vi  
Safety information ......................................................................... vii  
About this guide............................................................................ viii  
How this guide is organized ................................................ viii  
Conventions used in this guide ............................................. ix  
Where to find more information ............................................. ix  
ASUS contact information ...............................................................x  
K8V Deluxe specifications summary .............................................. xi  
Chapter 1: Product introduction  
1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-1  
1.2 Package contents ............................................................... 1-1  
1.3 Special features.................................................................. 1-2  
1.3.1 Product highlights .................................................. 1-2  
1.3.2 Value-added solutions............................................ 1-5  
1.4 Motherboard overview ........................................................ 1-6  
1.4.1 Major components ................................................. 1-6  
1.4.2 Core specifications ................................................ 1-8  
Chapter 2: Hardware information  
2.1 Motherboard installation ..................................................... 2-1  
2.1.1 Placement direction ............................................... 2-1  
2.1.2 Screw holes ........................................................... 2-1  
2.2 Motherboard layout ............................................................ 2-2  
2.3 Before you proceed ............................................................ 2-3  
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)........................................... 2-4  
2.4.1 Overview ................................................................ 2-4  
2.4.2 Installing the CPU .................................................. 2-5  
2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan ............................... 2-7  
2.4.4 Connecting the CPU Fan cable ............................. 2-9  
2.4.5 CPU heatsink and fan qualified vendor list .......... 2-10  
2.5 System memory ................................................................2-11  
2.5.1 Overview ...............................................................2-11  
2.5.2 Memory configurations ........................................ 2-12  
2.5.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................. 2-14  
2.5.4 Removing a DIMM ............................................... 2-14  
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2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................ 2-15  
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ................................ 2-15  
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................ 2-15  
2.6.3 PCI slots .............................................................. 2-17  
2.6.4 AGP slot ............................................................... 2-18  
2.6.5 Wi-Fi slot .............................................................. 2-19  
2.7 Jumpers............................................................................ 2-20  
2.8 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-23  
Chapter 3: Powering up  
3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1  
3.2 Vocal POST messages ...................................................... 3-2  
3.3 Powering off the computer ................................................. 3-4  
Chapter 4: BIOS setup  
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1  
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 4-1  
4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 4-1  
4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC ................. 4-3  
4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 4-4  
4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5  
4.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 4-7  
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 4-8  
4.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................ 4-8  
4.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-8  
4.2.4 Menu items ............................................................ 4-9  
4.2.5 Sub-menu items..................................................... 4-9  
4.2.6 Configuration fields ................................................ 4-9  
4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-9  
4.2.8 Scroll bar ................................................................ 4-9  
4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-9  
4.3 Main menu........................................................................ 4-10  
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]..................................... 4-10  
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ............................. 4-10  
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ....................... 4-10  
4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ...........4-11  
4.3.5 System Information .............................................. 4-12  
4.4 Advanced menu ............................................................... 4-13  
4.4.1 CPU Configuration ............................................... 4-13  
4.4.2 Chipset................................................................. 4-19  
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration........................... 4-22  
4.4.4 PCI PnP ............................................................... 4-25  
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4.4.5 JumperFree Configuration ................................... 4-26  
4.4.6 Speech Configuration .......................................... 4-27  
4.4.7 Instant Music Configuration ................................. 4-28  
4.5 Power menu ..................................................................... 4-29  
4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Mode [Auto] ................................. 4-29  
4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ....................... 4-29  
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ......................................... 4-29  
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ............................. 4-29  
4.5.5 APM Configuration............................................... 4-30  
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 4-32  
4.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 4-34  
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 4-34  
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 4-35  
4.6.3 Security ................................................................ 4-36  
4.7 Exit menu ......................................................................... 4-39  
Chapter 5: Software support  
5.1 Install an operating system................................................. 5-1  
5.2 Support CD information ...................................................... 5-1  
5.2.1 Running the support CD ........................................ 5-1  
5.2.2 Drivers menu ......................................................... 5-2  
5.2.3 Utilities menu ......................................................... 5-3  
5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information..................................... 5-4  
5.2.5 Other information ................................................... 5-5  
5.3 Software information .......................................................... 5-7  
5.3.1 ASUS Update ........................................................ 5-7  
5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2.................................................. 5-8  
5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe .................................................. 5-10  
5.3.4 Multi-channel Audio Feature ................................ 5-14  
5.4 VIA® RAID configurations ................................................. 5-18  
5.5 Promise® RAID configurations.......................................... 5-25  
5.6 Using Makedisk.exe ......................................................... 5-33  
5.7 Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester Technology™ ..................... 5-34  
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Notices  
Federal Communications Commission Statement  
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the  
following two conditions:  
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and  
• This device must accept any interference received including interference  
that may cause undesired operation.  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a  
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits  
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference  
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate  
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with  
manufacturer’s 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 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 receiver is connected.  
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
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.  
Canadian Department of Communications Statement  
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise  
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference  
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.  
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
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Safety information  
Electrical safety  
To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from  
the electrical outlet before relocating the system.  
• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that  
the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal  
cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the  
existing system before you add a device.  
• Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard,  
ensure that all power cables are unplugged.  
• Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension  
cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.  
• Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct 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 product, make sure all cables are correctly connected  
and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage,  
contact your dealer immediately.  
To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from  
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.  
• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the  
product in any area where it may become wet.  
• Place the product on a stable surface.  
• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a  
qualified service technician or your retailer.  
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About this guide  
This user guide contains the information you need when installing the  
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard.  
How this guide is organized  
This manual contains the following parts:  
• Chapter 1: Product introduction  
This chapter describes the features of the K8V Deluxe motherboard. It  
includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard  
and the new technology it supports.  
• Chapter 2: Hardware information  
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to  
perform when installing system components. It includes description of  
the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.  
Chapter 3: Powering up  
This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST  
messages, and ways of shutting down the system.  
• Chapter 4: BIOS setup  
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS  
Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also  
provided.  
• Chapter 5: Software support  
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with  
the motherboard package.  
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Conventions used in this guide  
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the  
following symbols used throughout this manual.  
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself  
when trying to complete a task.  
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components  
when trying to complete a task.  
IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a  
task.  
NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.  
Where to find more information  
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product  
and software updates.  
1. ASUS Websites  
The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS  
hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the  
ASUS Contact Information on page x.  
2. Optional Documentation  
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as  
warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These  
documents are not part of the standard package.  
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ASUS contact information  
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)  
Address:  
150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112  
+886-2-2894-3447  
+886-2-2894-3449  
General Tel:  
General Fax:  
Web Site:  
www.asus.com.tw  
Technical Support  
MB/Others (Tel):  
Notebook (Tel):  
+886-2-2890-7121 (English)  
+886-2-2890-7122 (English)  
Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English)  
Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698  
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)  
Address:  
44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA  
+1-502-933-8713  
General Fax:  
General Email:  
Web Site:  
usa.asus.com  
Technical Support  
Support Fax:  
General Support:  
Notebook Support:  
Support Email:  
+1-502-933-8713  
+1-502-995-0883  
+1-510-739-3777 x5110  
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)  
Address:  
Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany  
[email protected] (for marketing requests only)  
+49-2102-9599-31  
General Email:  
General Fax:  
Web Site:  
www.asuscom.de  
Technical Support  
Components:  
+49-2102-9599-0  
Notebook PC:  
Support Fax:  
+49-2102-9599-10  
+49-2102-9599-11  
Support Email:  
www.asuscom.de/support (for online support)  
ASUSTeK COMPUTER (Middle East and North Africa)  
Address:  
P.O. Box 64133, Dubai, U.A.E.  
+9714-283-1774  
+9714-283-1775  
General Tel:  
General Fax:  
Web Site:  
www.ASUSarabia.com  
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K8V Deluxe specifications summary  
CPU  
Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 64 processor with built-in 1MB  
L2 cache  
AMD64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and  
64-bit computing  
Chipset  
VIA K8T800  
VIA VT8237  
System Bus  
Memory  
Scalable Hyper-Transport Bus  
3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 3GB unbuffered  
ECC and non-ECC PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600  
SDRAM memory  
Expansion slots  
Storage  
1 x AGP 8X/4X  
5 x PCI  
1 x WiFi slot  
South Bridge supports  
- 2 x UltraATA 133 connectors  
- 2 x SATA with RAID 0, RAID 1  
Promise R20378 RAID controller  
- 1 x UltraDMA133 supports two hard drives  
- 2 x Serial ATA connectors  
- RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 configurations  
Audio  
ADI AD1980 SoundMax 6-channel audio CODEC  
support for S/PDIF out interface  
LAN  
USB  
3COM® 3C940 Gbit LAN controller  
Maximum of 8 USB 2.0 ports  
Overclocking  
Features  
Memory and VLink voltage adjustable  
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)  
Special features  
ASUS AI NET  
ASUS AI BIOS  
ASUS POST Reporter  
ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall  
ASUS EZ Flash  
ASUS CrashFree BIOS  
ASUS MyLogo2  
ASUS Instant Music  
ASUS Q-Fan  
Multi-language BIOS  
Support S/PDIF out interface  
(continued on the next page)  
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K8V Deluxe specifications summary  
1 x Parallel port  
Back panel I/O  
1 x Serial port  
1 x PS/2 keyboard port  
1 x PS/2 mouse port  
4 x USB 2.0 ports  
1 x IEEE 1394 port  
1 x S/PDIF out  
1 x RJ-45 port  
Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports  
2 x USB 2.0 connector for 4 additional USB ports  
CPU/Chassis/Power fan connectors  
20-pin/4-pin ATX 12V power connectors  
CD/AUX connectors  
Internal I/O  
S/PDIF out connector  
GAME/MIDI connector  
IEEE 1394 connector  
COM2 connector  
4Mb Flash EEPROM  
BIOS features  
AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Green  
ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo2, Q-Fan, SM BIOS 2.3,  
Multi-Language BIOS, CrashFree BIOS2  
PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1  
Industry standard  
Manageability  
DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME  
ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug)  
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)  
Power Requirement  
Form Factor  
Device drivers  
Support CD contents  
ASUS PC Probe  
Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software  
* Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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Chapter 1  
This chapter describes the features of the  
K8V Deluxe motherboard. It includes brief  
explanations of the special attributes of the  
motherboard and the new technology it  
supports.  
Product introduction  
Chapter summary  
1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1  
1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1  
1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2  
1.4 Motherboard overview................................... 1-6  
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard  
1.1 Welcome!  
®
Thank you for buying the ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard!  
The ASUSK8V Deluxe motherboard delivers a host of new features and  
latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS  
quality motherboards!  
The K8V Deluxe incorporates the AMD® Athlon64 Processor in a  
Socket 754 package that is designed for high performance desktop  
applications. It provides a 800Mhz HyperTransport Bus with the VIA®  
K8T800 chipset that sets a new benchmark for an effective desktop  
platform solution.  
Supporting up to 3GB of system memory with PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/  
PC1600 unbuffered DDR SDRAM modules, high-resolution graphics via  
an AGP 8X slot, Serial ATA support, RAID, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0 and  
6-channel audio features, the K8V Deluxe 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 K8V Deluxe package for the following items.  
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard  
ASUS support CD  
S/PDIF out module  
40-conductor IDE cable  
I/O shield  
2 x SATA cable  
1 x Single port 1394 module  
1 x 4 port USB module with cable  
1 x SATA power cable  
Bag of extra jumper caps  
User Guide  
WinDVD Suite  
2 x 80-conductor ribbon cable for  
UltraATA/66/100/133 IDE  
drives  
Instant Music label  
Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy  
drive  
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.  
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1.3 Special features  
1.3.1 Product highlights  
Latest processor technology  
The AMD Athlon™ 64 desktop processor is based on AMD’s 64-bit  
architecture, which represents the landmark introduction of the industry’s  
first x86-64 technology. This next-generation processor provides a  
dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment protection,  
and reduced total cost of ownership and development. See page 2-4 for  
details.  
HyperTransport™ Technology  
HyperTransport™ Technology is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link  
designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits  
in computers, servers, embedded systems, and networking and  
telecommunicatons equipment up to 48 times faster than some existing  
technologies.  
Serial ATA solution  
The motherboard supports four interfaces compliant to the Serial ATA  
(SATA) specification, an evolutionary replacement of the Parallel ATA  
storage interface. The Serial ATA specification allows for thinner, more  
flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, up to  
150 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 2-25.  
Dual SATA RAID  
The K8V motherboard provides two high-performance Serial ATA RAID  
controllers that enhances hard disk performance and data back-up  
protection without the cost of additional RAID cards. The Promise 20378  
RAID controller incorporates two Serial ATA and one parallel connector  
with RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 functions while the VIA® VT8237 RAID  
controller provides another two Serial ATA connectors for RAID 0 and  
RAID 1 functions. See pages 5-18, 5-25.  
AGP 8X support  
AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that  
enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up  
to 2.12 GB/s. See page 2-18.  
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Chapter 1: Product introduction  
ASUS Wi-Fi slot  
The ASUS Wi-Fi slot is based on the 802.11b/g wireless standard that is  
specifically designed for the ASUS WiFi-b™ add-on card to set up an  
environment for wireless LAN. The ASUS WiFi-b™ add-on card bundles  
the exclusive Software AP (Access Point) to save the extra cost of a stand-  
alone AP. In addition, the card comes with user-friendly utilities and  
applications that allow quick connection to notebooks, PDAs and other  
wireless LAN peripherals. The proprietary slot supports the 802.11g  
standard for future upgrades. See page 2-19.  
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 default  
setting for each parameter.  
AI NET solution  
The 3Com® 3C940 Gigabit PCI LAN controller chipset is onboard to  
provide a single-chip solution for LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications.  
The 3C940 controller integrates 32-bit 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit  
Ethernet Media Access Control (IEEE 802.3 compliant) and Physical Layer  
Transceiver solution to support high performance network applications.  
The controller is equipped with the net-diagnosing utility, VCT (Virtual  
Cable Tester), that intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from a  
remote location up to 100 meters. This feature helps maintain a more  
stable network connection. See page 5-34.  
AI BIOS solution  
The AI BIOS is a combination of three ASUS intelligent solutions: Q-Fan,  
POST Reporter, and CrashFree BIOS2.  
ASUS Q-Fan technology  
The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to  
the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See  
pages 4-32, 4-33.  
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide  
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ASUS POST Reporter  
K8V Deluxe offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter  
to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-  
Tests (POST). Through an added external speaker, you will hear the  
messages informing you of the system boot status and causes of boot  
errors, if any. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to  
customize the voice messages, and provides multi-language support. See  
page 3-2.  
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  
4-5.  
ASUS MyLogo2™  
This new feature present in the K8V Deluxe motherboard allows you to  
personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos.  
See pages 5-8.  
ASUS Multi-language BIOS  
The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice  
from the available options. The localized BIOS menus allow you to  
configure easier and faster. Visit the ASUS website for information on the  
supported languages. See page 4-10.  
IEEE 1394 support  
The IEEE 1394 interface provides high-speed and flexible PC connectivity  
to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394a  
standards. The IEEE 1394 interface allows up to 400Mbps transfer rates  
through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data  
interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic  
devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers,TVs, and digital cameras.  
See page 2-30.  
6-Channel Audio solution  
The K8V Deluxe uses an onboard audio CODEC that lets you enjoy high-  
quality 6-channel audio without having to buy advanced sound cards. See  
page 5-14.  
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Chapter 1: Product introduction  
S/PDIF out  
The K8V’s S/PDIF out function turns your computer into a high-end  
entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful sound systems.  
Instant Music  
This unique feature allows you to playback audio files even without  
booting the system to Windows™. Just press the ASUS Instant Music  
special function keys and enjoy the music! See details on page 4-28.  
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 4-4.  
USB 2.0 technology  
The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0  
specification, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1  
to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0 - supporting up to 8 USB 2.0 ports. The  
higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high  
resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and  
printers, and fast storage units. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB  
1.1. See page 2-29.  
BONUS!  
Free bundled TrendMicro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software (OEM  
version)  
1.3.2 Value-added solutions  
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring  
The CPU temperature is monitored by the Winbond W83697HF to prevent  
overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is  
monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are  
monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.  
ASUS update  
This utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS through a user-  
friendly interface. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site  
nearest you to obtain the latest BIOS version for your motherboard.  
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1.4 Motherboard overview  
Before you install the K8V Deluxe motherboard, familiarize yourself with its  
physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard  
installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard  
specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the  
board and its components.  
1.4.1 Major components  
The following are the major components of the K8V Deluxe motherboard  
as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7.  
1. 12V ATX power connector  
2. NorthBridge controller  
3. CPU socket  
18. Speech controller  
19. PCI connectors  
20. Audio CODEC  
21. Gigabit LAN controller  
22. IEEE 1394 controller  
23. PS/2 Mouse  
4. DDR DIMM sockets  
5. ATX Power connector  
6. IDE connectors  
7. AGP slot  
24. Parallel port  
8. Floppy disk connector  
9. Serial ATA connectors  
10. RAID Ultra ATA/133 connector  
11. Flash ROM  
25. IEEE 1394 port  
26. RJ-45 port  
27. Line In jack  
28. Line Out jack  
12. Standby power LED  
13. Super I/O controller  
14. SouthBridge controller  
15. RAID controller  
29. Microphone jack  
30. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2  
31. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4  
32. Serial port  
16. COM2 connector  
17. WiFi connector  
33. S/PDIF jack  
34. Keyboard port  
See page 1-8 for the specifications of each component. Refer to  
Chapter 2 for detailed information on the components.  
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1.4.2 Core specifications  
ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V  
plug from the ATX 12V power supply.  
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North bridge controller. The VIA® K8T800 supports AGP 8X  
mode, Ultra V-Link, and an ultra scalable HyperTransport™ link to  
the CPU.  
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CPU socket. A 754-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)  
socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64™processor with an  
integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a  
highly-scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system bus.  
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DDR DIMM sockets. These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up  
to 3GB system memory using ECC or non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100/  
1600 unbuffered DDR DIMMs.  
ATX power connector. This 20-pin connector connects to an ATX  
+12V power supply. The power supply must have at least 1.5A on the  
+5V standby lead (+5VSB).  
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IDE connectors. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors  
support Ultra DMA133/100, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. Both the  
primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to prevent  
incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable.  
AGP slot. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V  
AGP8X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications.  
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Floppy disk connector. This connector accommodates the provided  
ribbon cable for the floppy disk drive. One side of the connector is  
slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable.  
SATA connectors. These four 7-pin connectors support Serial ATA  
that allows for up to 150MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the  
standard Parallel ATA with 133 MB/s.  
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RAID ATA133 connector. This bus master IDE connector supports  
Ultra DMA/133 IDE devices. This connector is slotted to prevent  
incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable.  
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Flash ROM. This 4Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS  
program.  
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Standby power LED. This LED lights up if there is a standby  
power on the motherboard. This LED acts as a reminder to turn off  
the system power before plugging or unplugging devices.  
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Super I/O controller. The Winbond W83697HF provides the  
commonly used Super I/O functionality. The chipset supports a high-  
performance floppy disk controller for a 360K/720K/1.44M/2.88M  
floppy disk drive, a multi-mode parallel port, 2 serial ports, the mouse  
and keyboard interface and the LPC (Low Pin Count) interface.  
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SouthBridge controller. The VIA® VT8237 integrated peripheral  
controller supports various I/O functions including two Serial ATA  
ports, RAID functionality, 2-channel ATA/133 bus master IDE  
controller, up to eight USB 2.0 ports, LPC Super I/O interface,  
AC’97 interface and PCI 2.2 interface.  
RAID controller. The Promise® R20378 RAID controller provides  
high-performance RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 functionality and  
complies with the Serial ATA and UltraDMA 133 specifications.  
COM2 connector. This 9-pin COM2 connector is for a COM2 cable  
for an additional serial port.  
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WiFi slot. The WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) slot connects a Wi-Fi  
wireless networking module that allows 11Mbps transmission (with  
a fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band. Wi-Fi  
networks use radio technologies known as IEEE 802.11b to provide  
a fast reliable wireless connectivity.  
Speech controller. The Winbond 83791SD facilitates the POST  
speech functionality.  
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PCI slots. These five 32-bit PCI 2.3 expansion slots support bus  
master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum  
throughput.  
Audio CODEC. The ADI 1980 is an AC’97 compliant audio  
CODEC for PC multimedia systems.  
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Gigabit LAN controller. The 3Com® Gigabit LAN delivers transfer  
rates up to ten times faster than conventional 10/100 Ethernet  
connections. Ideal for handling large amounts of data such as  
video, audio and voice.  
IEEE 1394 controller. The VIA® VT6307 is a single-chip, low power  
2-port IEEE 1394 host controller providing high speed, flexible  
connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and consumer  
electronics.  
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PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.  
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Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner,  
or other devices.  
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IEEE1394 port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed  
connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, other  
PCs and/or portable devices.  
RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network  
(LAN) through a network hub.  
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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 Speaker.  
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.  
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Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6-  
channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out.  
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USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus  
(USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.  
USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)  
ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.  
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Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other  
serial devices.  
S/PDIF jack. This jack connects to external audio output devices.  
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PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.  
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Chapter 2  
This chapter describes the hardware setup  
procedures that you have to perform when  
installing system components. It includes  
details on the switches, jumpers, and  
connectors on the motherboard.  
Hardware information  
Chapter summary  
2.1 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-1  
2.2 Motherboard layout ....................................... 2-2  
2.3 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-3  
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-4  
2.5 System memory ............................................2-11  
2.6 Expansion slots ........................................... 2-15  
2.7 Jumpers ........................................................ 2-20  
2.8 Connectors ................................................... 2-23  
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2.1 Motherboard installation  
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis  
to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The K8V Deluxe uses the ATX  
form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches.  
Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the  
motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and  
damage motherboard components.  
2.1.1 Placement direction  
When installing 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.  
2.1.2 Screw holes  
Place nine (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  
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2.2 Motherboard layout  
24.5cm (9.6in)  
PS/2KBMS  
T: Mouse  
B: Keyboard  
CPU_FAN  
ATX12V  
KBPWR  
SPDIF_O  
COM1  
USBPWR12  
Bottom:  
USB1  
USB2  
Top:  
1394  
USBPWR34  
PWR_FAN  
USB2.0  
T: USB4  
B: USB3  
Top:  
RJ-45  
VIA  
K8T800  
IE1394_1  
Top:Line In  
Center:Line Out  
Below:Mic In  
VIA  
VT6307  
Chipset  
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)  
K8V  
VIA  
VT8237  
SATA2  
SATA1  
PCI1  
CLRTC  
Gigabit  
LAN  
PCI2  
PCI3  
PCI4  
PCI5  
CR2032 3V  
Lithium Cell  
CMOS Power  
PRI_RAID  
SPDIF_OUT  
CD  
SEC_SATA PRI_SATA  
AUX  
Audio  
Codec  
4Mbit  
BIOS  
Super  
I/O  
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USBPWR56  
USBPWR78  
FP_AUDIO  
SB_PWR  
COM2  
CHASSIS  
GAME  
PANEL  
Speech  
Controller  
USB78  
USB56  
WIFI  
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2.3 Before you proceed  
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard  
components or change any motherboard settings.  
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any  
component.  
2. Use a grounded 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.  
3. Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.  
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded  
antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.  
5. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the  
ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is  
detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause  
severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or  
components.  
When lit, the green LED (SB_PWR) indicates that the system is ON, in  
sleep mode, or in soft-off mode, a reminder that you should shut down  
the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in  
any motherboard component.  
SB_PWR  
K8V  
ON  
OFF  
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Standby  
Power  
Powered  
Off  
K8V Onboard LED  
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2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)  
2.4.1 Overview  
The motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero Insertion  
Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the new AMD Athlon™ 64  
Processor in the 754-pin lidded ceramic micro PGA package. The AMD  
Athlon™ 64 processor is a 64-bit desktop processor based on the  
industry-standard x86 instruction set architecture that can run x86-based  
32 and 64-bit applications. Integrated with the processor is a low-latency  
high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperTransport™  
technology-based system bus. Also, the processor includes Error  
Correcting Code (ECC) protection for L1 and L2 cache data and DRAM  
ECC protection with chipkill.  
Additionally, the 128-bit-wide data paths of the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor  
run applications faster than traditional processors with only 32 or 64-bit  
wide data paths. Current 32-bit processors have a 4 gigabyte memory  
addressing cap; the AMD Athlon™ 64 has a 40-bit physical and 48-bit  
virtual addressing cap that enable systems to address up to 1 terabyte of  
physical memory space and 256 terabytes of virtual memory.  
Note in the illustration that the CPU  
has a gold triangle in one corner. This  
mark indicates the processor Pin A1  
that should match a specific corner of  
the CPU socket.  
Gold triangle  
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2.4.2 Installing the CPU  
Follow these steps to install a CPU.  
1. Locate the 754-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.  
2. Unlock the socket by pressing the  
lever sideways, then lift it up to a  
90°-100° angle.  
Socket Lever  
Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle,  
otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely.  
Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and  
severely damage the CPU!  
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3. 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.  
Gold triangle  
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 lever clicks on the  
side tab to indicate that it is  
locked.  
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2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan  
The AMD Athlon 64™ Processor requires a specially designed heatsink  
and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.  
Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly.  
Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.  
1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the  
heatsink fits properly on the retention module base.  
The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard  
upon purchase.  
You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing  
the CPU or installing other motherboard components.  
CPU Fan  
CPU Heatsink  
Retention Module Base  
Retention bracket  
Retention bracket lock  
Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with  
installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention  
mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU  
documentation, follow the latter.  
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2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.  
3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket  
lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the  
retention bracket is in place.  
Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the  
retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the  
retention bracket in place.  
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4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to  
secure the heatsink and fan to the module base.  
2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable  
When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place,  
connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled  
CPU_FAN.  
CPU Fan Connector  
(CPU_FAN)  
Don’t forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring  
errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector.  
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2.4.5 CPU Heatsink and Fan Qualified Vendor List  
The following table lists the CPU heatsink and fan assembly that have  
been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.  
Vendor  
AVC  
Part Number  
Z7UB003  
Thermaltake  
Taisol  
AP1892  
111-8061010-90  
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2.5 System memory  
2.5.1 Overview  
The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline  
Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 3GB  
system memory using 184-pin PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600  
unbuffered ECC DDR DIMMs and allow up to 5.33 GB/s data transfer rate.  
The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets.  
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K8V 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets  
Notes on DDR technology  
The DDR SDRAM technology evolved from the mainstream PC66, PC100,  
PC133 memory known as Single Data Rate (SDR) SDRAM. DDR memory  
however, has the ability to perform two data operations in one clock cycle,  
thus providing twice the throughput of SDR memory.  
A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM, but it  
has a 184-pin footprint compared to the 168-pin of the SDR DIMM. Also, a  
DDR DIMM is single notched while an SDR DIMM is double notched.  
Therefore, a DDR DIMM is not backward compatible with SDR, and should  
be installed only in a socket specially designed for DDR DIMMs.  
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2.5.2 Memory configurations  
You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB DDR DIMMs into  
the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.  
Important notes on memory configurations  
1. Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations  
may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. Use any of  
the recommended configurations in Table 1.  
2. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain  
memory modules from qualified vendors. See Qualified Vendors  
List on page 2-13.  
3. It is recommended to use the blue DIMM slot first.  
4. Stacked RAM and DDR DIMM modules with more than 18 chips  
are not supported.  
5. Always install DIMMs with the same CAS Latency. For optimum  
compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules  
from the same vendors. See Qualified Vendors List on page 2-13.  
Table 1 Recommended memory configurations  
Number of  
DIMMs  
DIMM Slot  
DIMM2  
DIMM1  
DIMM3  
Max Speed  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 400  
DDR 333  
DDR 200  
DDR 200  
DDR 200  
DDR 400  
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1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Single Side  
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Single Side  
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Single Side  
Double Side  
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Double Side  
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-
Double Side  
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Single Side  
Single Side  
Single Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
Double Side  
Double Side  
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Single Side  
Double Side  
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Single Side  
Double Side  
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Single Side  
Double Side  
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Single Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
Double Side  
Single Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
Double Side  
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Double Side  
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Table 1 Recommended memory configurations (continued)  
Number of  
DIMMs  
DIMM Slot  
DIMM2  
DIMM1  
Single Side  
Single Side  
Single Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
Double Side  
Double Side  
Double Side  
DIMM3  
Max Speed  
DDR 333  
DDR 200  
DDR 200  
DDR 200  
DDR 333  
DDR 200  
DDR 200  
DDR 200  
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Single Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
Double Side  
Single Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
Double Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
Single Side  
Double Side  
2.5.2.1 DDR Qualified Vendor List  
The following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have  
been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.  
Table 1  
DDR400 Qualified Vendor List (QVL)  
Size  
Vendor  
Module  
DS / SS  
Component  
512 MB  
256 MB  
512 MB  
256 MB  
256 MB  
512 MB  
Infineon  
Micron  
Micron  
ATP  
Brain Power  
Brain Power  
HYB25D256800BT-5B  
MT46V32M8TG-5BC  
MT46V32M8TG-5BC  
K4H560838D-TCC4  
K4H560838D-TCC4  
K4H560838D-TCC4  
DS  
SS  
DS  
SS  
SS  
DS  
HYS64D64320GU-5-B  
MT8VDDT3264AG-40BC4  
MT16VDDT6464AG-40BC4  
AG32L64T8SQC4S  
B6U808-256M-SAM-400  
B6U808-512M-SAM-400  
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest qualified vendor  
DDR400 module list for this motherboard.  
Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better  
system performance.  
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2.5.3 Installing a DIMM  
Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing  
DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause  
severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.  
Follow these steps to install a DIMM.  
1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the  
motherboard.  
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DDR DIMM NOTCH  
2. Unlock a DIMM socket by  
pressing the retaining clips  
outward.  
3. Align a DIMM on the socket such  
that the notch on the DIMM  
matches the break on the socket.  
Unlocked Retaining Clip  
A DDR 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.  
4. Firmly insert the DIMM into the  
socket until the retaining clips  
snap back in place and the DIMM  
is properly seated.  
Locked Retaining Clip  
2.5.4 Removing a DIMM  
Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.  
1. Simultaneously press the  
retaining clips outward to unlock  
the DIMM.  
Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining  
clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force.  
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.  
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2.6 Expansion slots  
In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard  
has five PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The  
following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that  
they support.  
Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing  
expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and  
damage motherboard components.  
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card  
Follow these steps to install an expansion card.  
1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that  
came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.  
2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed  
in a chassis).  
3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the  
screw for later use.  
4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is  
completely seated on the slot.  
5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.  
6. Replace the system cover.  
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card  
After installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the  
software settings.  
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.  
See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.  
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.  
3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.  
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Standard Interrupt Assignments  
IRQ  
0
Priority  
Standard Function  
System Timer  
1
1
2
Keyboard Controller  
2
3*  
4*  
5*  
6
7*  
8
9*  
10*  
11*  
12*  
13  
14*  
15*  
N/A  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
3
4
5
6
7
Programmable Interrupt  
Communications Port (COM2)  
Communications Port (COM1)  
Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)  
Floppy Disk Controller  
Printer Port (LPT1)  
System CMOS/Real Time Clock  
ACPI Mode when used  
IRQ Holder for PCI Steering  
IRQ Holder for PCI Steering  
PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port  
Numeric Data Processor  
Primary IDE Channel  
8
9
10  
Secondary IDE Channel  
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.  
IRQ assignments for this motherboard  
INT A  
shared  
shared  
shared  
INT B  
shared  
shared  
INT C  
shared  
shared  
shared  
INT D  
used  
PCI slot 1  
PCI slot 2  
PCI slot 3  
PCI slot 4  
PCI slot 5  
Gigabit LAN  
Onboard RAID  
Onboard 1394  
Serial ATA  
AGP slot  
shared  
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 card inoperable.  
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2.6.3 PCI slots  
There are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI  
cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that  
comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a LAN card  
installed on a PCI slot.  
The PCI 5 slot and the WiFi slot can not be used at the same time.  
Long PCI cards installed in PCI slots 1, 2 or 3 may interfere with  
the SATA or RAID connectors.  
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2.6.4 AGP slot  
This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that only  
supports +1.5V AGP cards. When you buy an 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 your motherboard.  
Install only 1.5V AGP cards on this motherboard! 3.3V AGP cards are  
not supported in this motherboard.  
K8V  
Keyed for 1.5v  
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K8V Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)  
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.  
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2.6.5 Wi-Fi slot  
The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot will support the ASUS Wi-Fi module  
when available. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for product  
updates.  
The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics  
Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b/g standard for wireless devices operating in the  
2.4 GHz frequency band.  
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WIFI  
K8V WIRELESS Connectors  
ASUS WiFi-b™ Setup  
The PCI 5 slot and the Wi-Fi slot can not be used at the same  
time.  
The WiFi module is purchased separately.  
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2.7 Jumpers  
1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)  
This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in  
CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system  
setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM  
data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system  
passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery.  
To erase the RTC RAM:  
1. Turn 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. Replace 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.  
CLRTC  
K8V  
3
2
1
2
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Normal  
Clear CMOS  
(Default)  
K8V Clear RTC RAM  
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2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56,  
USBPWR78)  
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 S3 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power  
supply in reduced power mode). All jumpers are set to pins 1-2 (+5V)  
by default because not all computers have the appropriate power  
supply to support this feature.  
The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports.  
The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumpers are for the internal USB  
header that you can connect to the front USB ports.  
USBPWR12  
USBPWR34  
2
1 2  
3
3
2
2
1
+5V  
+5VSB  
(Default)  
+5V  
(Default)  
+5VSB  
K8V  
USBPWR56  
USBPWR78  
2
1 2  
3
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K8V USB Device Wake Up  
+5V  
(Default)  
+5VSB  
The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can  
provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port. Otherwise,  
the system would not power up.  
The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply  
capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep  
mode.  
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3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)  
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up  
feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the  
computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default value is  
[Disabled]). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply  
at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the  
BIOS (see section 4.5.1 Power Up Control).  
KBPWR  
1 2  
2 3  
+5V  
+5VSB  
(Default)  
K8V  
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K8V Keyboard Power Setting  
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2.8 Connectors  
This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the  
motherboard.  
Always connect ribbon cables with the colored to Pin 1 on the  
connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector  
on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side  
on floppy disk drives.  
1. 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 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when  
using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug).  
PIN 1  
FLOPPY  
NOTE: Orient the red markings on  
the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.  
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K8V Floppy Disk Drive Connector  
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2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)  
This connector supports the provided UltraATA133/100/66 IDE hard  
disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary  
(recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray  
connector to the UltraATA133/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive)  
and the black connector to the UltraATA133/100/66 master device. It is  
recommended that you connect non-UltraATA133/100/66 devices to  
the secondary IDE connector. If you install two hard disks, you must  
configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper  
accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper  
settings. BIOS supports specific device bootup. If you have more than  
two UltraATA133/100/66 devices, purchase another UltraATA133/100/  
66 cable. You may configure two hard disks to be both master devices  
with two ribbon cables – one for the primary IDE connector and  
another for the secondary IDE connector.  
Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered  
hole on the UltraATA cable connector. This prevents incorrect  
orientation when you connect the cables.  
The hole near the blue connector on the UltraATA133/100/66 cable  
is intentional.  
NOTE: Orient the red markings  
(usually zigzag) on the IDE  
ribbon cable to PIN 1.  
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PIN 1  
K8V IDE Connectors  
PIN 1  
For UltraATA133/100/66 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable.  
The UltraATA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also  
supports UltraATA133 or UltraATA100.  
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3. Serial ATA RAID connectors  
(7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SEC_SATA, PRI_SATA)  
These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables  
for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface  
allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard  
parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (UltraDMA133).  
SATA2  
SEC_SATA  
K8V  
PRI_SATA  
SATA1  
®
K8V SATA RAID Connectors  
Important notes on Serial ATA solution:  
The Promise® 20378 RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and  
RAID 0 + 1 using the PRI_RAID, PRI_SATA and SEC_SATA  
connectors.  
The VIA® VT8237 SouthBridge integrated RAID controller supports  
RAID 0 and RAID 1 using the SATA1 and SATA2 connectors.  
• 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 Parallel ATA interface.  
Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections are not  
available in this motherboard.  
Install Windows® XP™ Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA.  
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4. RAID ATA/133/100/66/33 connector (40-1 pin PRI_RAID)  
This connector support either RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 0+1  
configuration with the Serial ATA connectors through the onboard  
Promise® PDC20378 controller. You can use the RAID feature to set up  
a disk array configuration and to support additional IDE devices.  
K8V  
PRI_RAID  
PIN 1  
®
NOTE: Orient the red markings  
(usually zigzag) on the IDE  
ribbon cable to PIN 1.  
K8V RAID Connectors  
Important notes on the RAID feature:  
By default, the drive that you connect to the PRI_RAID  
connector follow the ATA133/100/66/33 protocol as an  
independent drive, not as a disk array.  
The RAID/SATA controller chipset does not support ATAPI  
devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc.  
RAID feature only supported in Microsoft Operating Systems.  
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5. CPU, Power and Chassis Fan Connectors  
(3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN, PWR_FAN)  
The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W  
max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan  
cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the  
black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.  
Do not forget to connect 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!  
CPU_FAN  
PWR_FAN  
Rotation  
K8V  
+12V  
GND  
®
CHA_FAN  
GND  
+12V  
Rotation  
K8V 12-Volt Fan Connectors  
The power fan (PWR_FAN) hardware monitoring function is not  
available on this motherboard.  
6. Serial Port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2)  
This connector accomodates a second serial port using a serial port  
bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the  
bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.  
COM2  
PIN 1  
K8V  
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K8V Serial COM2 Bracket  
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7. ATX power connectors  
(20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)  
These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs  
from the 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.  
In addition to the 20-pin ATXPWR1 connector, this motherboard  
requires that you connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide  
sufficient power to the CPU.  
Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug.  
Otherwise, the system does not boot up.  
Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 12A 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 or may not  
boot up if the power is inadequate.  
ATXPWR  
ATX12V  
Pin 1  
+12.0VDC  
+5.0VDC  
+5.0VDC  
-5.0VDC  
COM  
+12V DC  
GND  
+12V DC  
GND  
+5VSB  
PWR_OK  
COM  
+5.0VDC  
COM  
COM  
COM  
K8V  
+5.0VDC  
COM  
PS_ON#  
COM  
+3.3VDC  
+3.3VDC  
-12.0VDC  
+3.3VDC  
®
K8V ATX Power Connectors  
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8. USB headers (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)  
If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is  
available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB  
2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This  
speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows  
faster Internet connection, interactive gaming, and simultaneous  
running of high-speed peripherals.  
You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2.0 capability.  
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USB78  
USB56  
1
1
K8V USB 2.0 Header  
NEVER connect a 1394 cable to the USB_56 or USB_78 connector.  
Doing so will damage the motherboard!  
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9. 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, or MPEG card.  
CD (Black) AUX (White)  
K8V  
Left Audio Channel  
Ground  
Right Audio Channel  
®
K8V Internal Audio Connectors  
10. IEEE 1394 connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1(Orange))  
These connectors are for IEEE 1394 modules. Attach the 10-1 pin  
cable plugs to these connectors. You may also connect a 1394-  
compliant internal hard disk to these connectors.  
K8V  
®
IE1394_1  
1
K8V IEEE-1394 Connector  
NEVER connect a USB cable to any of the IEEE 1394 (orange)  
connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!  
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11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO)  
This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow  
convenient connection and control of audio devices.  
By 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 you are connecting the front panel audio cable.  
FP_AUDIO  
K8V  
BLINE_OUT_L  
Line out_L  
NC  
BLINE_OUT_R  
+5VA  
Line out_R  
MICPWR  
MIC2  
®
AGND  
K8V Front Panel Audio Connector  
12. Digital Audio connector (4-1 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.  
SPDIF_OUT  
K8V  
®
K8V Digital Audio Connector  
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13. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL)  
This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.  
Speaker  
Connector  
Power LED  
K8V  
Reset SW  
IDE_LED  
®
ATX Power  
Switch*  
*
Requires an ATX power supply.  
K8V System Panel Connectors  
• System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED)  
This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED  
lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the  
system is in sleep mode.  
• System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPKR)  
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and  
allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.  
• Reset Switch Lead (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 (2-pin PWRBTN)  
This connector connects a switch that controls the system power.  
Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP,  
or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings.  
Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4  
seconds turns the system OFF.  
• Hard Disk Activity Lead (2- pin IDE_LED)  
This 2-pin connector is for the HDD LED cable. The read or write  
activities of the device connected to any of the IDE connectors cause  
the IDE LED to light up.  
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Chapter 3  
This chapter describes the power up  
sequence and gives information on the  
BIOS beep codes.  
Powering up  
Chapter summary  
3.1 Starting up for the first time.......................... 3-1  
3.2 Vocal POST Messages................................... 3-2  
3.3 Powering off the computer ........................... 3-4  
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3.1 Starting up for the first time  
1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.  
2. Be sure that all switches are off.  
3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system  
chassis.  
4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge  
protector.  
5. Turn on the devices in the following order:  
a. Monitor  
b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)  
c. System power (if you are using an ATX power supply, you need to  
switch on the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on  
the front of the chassis).  
6. After applying power, the power LED on the system front panel case lights  
up. For ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the  
ATX power switch. 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 tests. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps  
or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything  
within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may  
have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or  
call your retailer for assistance.  
7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the  
instructions in Chapter 4.  
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3.2 Vocal POST Messages  
This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a  
special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature gives you  
vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot  
status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the  
problem.  
These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor  
software that came with your package. You can record your own  
messages to replace the default messages.  
Following is a list of the default POST messages and their corresponding  
actions, if any.  
POST Message  
Action  
No CPU installed  
• Install an Intel Pentium 4 Processor  
into the CPU socket.  
System failed CPU test  
• Check the CPU if properly installed.  
• Call ASUS technical support for  
assistance. See the “ASUS contact  
information” on page x.  
System failed memory test  
• Install 184-pin unbuffered  
PC3200/2700/2100 DIMMs into the  
DIMM sockets.  
• Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM  
sockets are properly installed.  
• Make sure that your DIMMs are  
not defective.  
• Refer to section “2.5 System  
memory” for instruction on installing  
a DIMM.  
System failed VGA test  
• Install a PCI VGA card into one of  
the PCI slots, or a 1.5V AGP card  
into the AGP slot.  
• Make sure that your VGA/AGP card  
is not defective.  
System failed due to CPU  
over-clocking  
• Check your CPU settings in BIOS  
and make sure you only set to the  
recommended settings. See section  
“4.4 Advanced menu.”  
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POST Message  
Action  
No keyboard detected  
• Check your keyboard if properly  
connected to the purple PS/2  
connector on the rear panel.  
• See section “1.4.1 Major  
components” for the location of the  
connector.  
No floppy disk detected  
• Make sure you have connected a  
floppy disk to the floppy disk  
connector on the motherboard.  
No IDE hard disk detected  
• Make sure you have connected an  
IDE hard disk drive to the one of the  
IDE connectors on the motherboard.  
CPU temperature too high  
CPU fan failed  
• Check CPU fan if working properly.  
• Check the CPU fan and make sure  
it turns on after you applied power  
to the system.  
• Make sure that your CPU fan  
supports the fan speed detection  
function.  
CPU voltage out of range  
• Check your power supply and  
make sure it is not defective.  
• Call ASUS technical support for  
assistance. See the “ASUS contact  
information” on page x.  
System completed Power-On Self Test • No action required  
Computer now booting from operating • No action required  
system  
You may disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the BIOS setup. See  
section “4.4.6 Speech Configuration”.  
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3.3 Powering off the computer  
Using the OS shut down function  
If you use Windows 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000, click the Start button, click  
Shut Down..., make sure that the Shut down option button is selected,  
then the OK button to shut down the computer. The power supply should  
turn off after Windows shuts down.  
If you use Windows XP, click the Start button, click Turn Off Computer,  
then the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. The power supply  
should turn off after Windows shuts down.  
Using the dual function power switch  
While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds  
puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS  
setting. Pressing the power switch for more than 4 seconds lets the  
system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. See section  
“4.5 Power Menu” in Chapter 4.  
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Chapter 4  
This chapter gives information about the  
ASUS K8V Deluxe Basic Input/Output  
System (BIOS).This chapter includes  
updating the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE  
utility that is bundled with the support CD.  
BIOS setup  
Chapter summary  
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1  
4.2 BIOS Setup program...................................... 4-7  
4.3 Main Menu .................................................... 4-10  
4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................... 4-13  
4.5 Power Menu .................................................. 4-29  
4.6 Boot Menu .................................................... 4-34  
4.7 Exit Menu ...................................................... 4-39  
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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS  
The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the root directory  
of the support CD filenamed “K8V.ROM”.  
Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you  
need to restore the BIOS in the future.  
4.1.1 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 the <Enter> key  
Windows environment  
a. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, point to Settings, then  
click on Control Panel.  
b. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control  
Panel window.  
c. Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Create Disk... button.  
d. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk when prompted. Follow the suceeding  
screen instructions to complete the process.  
2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable  
floppy disk.  
4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS  
Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment.  
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS  
file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.  
Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper. You need to type  
the exact BIOS file 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.  
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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.  
The screen displays the status of the update process.  
The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you  
see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.  
A:\>afudos /iK8V.rom  
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10  
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.  
Reading file ..... done  
Erasing flash .... done  
Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)  
DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing  
so may cause system boot failure!  
When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the  
DOS prompt.  
A:\>afudos /iK8V.rom  
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10  
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.  
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4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC  
The AFUDOS.EXE utility can also be used to copy the current system  
BIOS settings to a floppy or hard disk. The copy can be used 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” can be any user provided filename of not more than  
eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3)  
alpha-numeric characters for the extension name.  
Press the Enter key.  
The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you  
see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.  
Main filename  
Extension name  
A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom  
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10  
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.  
Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%)  
2. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy  
disk. Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and have  
enough space (at least 600KB) to store the file.  
A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom  
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10  
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.  
Reading flash ..... done  
A:\>  
When the BIOS copy process is complete, the utility returns to the  
DOS prompt.  
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4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS  
The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without  
having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using  
a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is  
accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self  
Tests (POST).  
To update the BIOS 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 as K8V  
Deluxe.ROM. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk.  
2. Reboot the system.  
3. To launch EZ Flash, press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the  
following.  
User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...  
Checking for floppy...  
If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the error message  
Floppy not found!” appears.  
If the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk, the error  
message “K8V Deluxe.ROM not found!” is displayed. Make sure  
rename the downloaded BIOS file as “K8V Deluxe.ROM”.  
to  
4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. If all the necessary  
files are found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update  
process and automatically reboots the system when done.  
DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing  
so may cause system boot failure!  
User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...  
Checking for floppy...  
Floppy found!  
Reading file “K8V Deluxe.rom”. Completed.  
Start flashing...  
Flashed successfully. Rebooting.  
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4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2  
The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from  
the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains 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 “4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk.”  
To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:  
1. Boot the system.  
2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message  
appears.  
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...  
Checking for floppy...  
3. Insert a floppy disk that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for  
this motherboard. If all the necessary files are found in the floppy disk,  
the BIOS update process continues.  
Make sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as “K8V  
Deluxe.ROM”.  
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...  
Checking for floppy...  
Floppy found!  
Reading file “K8V Deluxe.rom”. Completed.  
Start flashing...  
DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing  
so may cause system boot failure!  
4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system.  
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To recover the BIOS from the support CD:  
1. Boot the system.  
2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message  
appears.  
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...  
Checking for floppy...  
If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically  
checks the CD-ROM.  
3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. The support CD contains the  
original BIOS for this motherboard.  
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...  
Checking for floppy...  
Floppy not found!  
Checking for CD-ROM...  
CD-ROM found.  
Reading file “KV8.rom”. Completed.  
Start flashing...  
DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing  
so may cause system boot failure!  
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 ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the  
latest BIOS file.  
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4.2 BIOS Setup program  
This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can  
update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and  
updating your BIOS.”  
Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard,  
reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section  
explains how to configure your system using this utility.  
Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to  
change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you  
may want to 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 firmware hub.  
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you  
start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run  
this program. Press <Delete> 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 designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is  
a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various  
sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the  
navigation keys.  
The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most  
conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes  
unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to  
ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Default  
Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section “4.7 Exit Menu.”  
The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference  
purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your  
screen.  
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest product  
and BIOS information.  
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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen  
Menu items Menu bar  
Configuration fields  
General help  
System Time  
System Date  
Legacy Diskette A  
Language  
[11:51:19]  
Use [ENTER], [TAB]  
or [SHIFT-TAB] to  
select a field.  
[Thu 08/05/2003]  
[1.44M, 3.5 in]  
[English]  
Use [+] or [-] to  
Primary IDE Master  
Primary IDE Slave  
Secondary IDE Master  
Secondary IDE Slave  
:[ST320413A]  
configure system time.  
:[ASUS CD-S340]  
:[Not Detected]  
:[Not Detected]  
System Information  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
Change Field  
Tab Select Field  
F1  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Sub-menu items  
Navigation keys  
4.2.2 Menu bar  
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:  
Main  
For changing the basic system configuration  
For changing the advanced system settings  
Advanced  
Power  
For changing the advanced power management (APM)  
configuration  
Boot  
Exit  
For changing the system boot configuration  
For selecting the exit options 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.  
Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.  
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4.2.4 Menu items  
The highlighted item on the menu bar  
displays the specific items for that menu.  
For example, selecting Main shows the  
Main menu items.  
System Time  
System Date  
Legacy Diskette A  
Language  
[11:51:19]  
Use [ENTER], [TAB]  
or [SHIFT-TAB] to  
select a field.  
[Thu 08/05/2003]  
[1.44M, 3.5 in]  
[English]  
Use [+] or [-] to  
Primary IDE Master  
Primary IDE Slave  
Secondary IDE Master  
Secondary IDE Slave  
:[ST320413A]  
configure system time.  
:[ASUS CD-S340]  
:[Not Detected]  
:[Not Detected]  
System Information  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
Change Field  
Tab Select Field  
F1  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
The other items (Advanced, Power,  
Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have  
their respective menu items.  
Main menu items  
4.2.5 Sub-menu items  
An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid  
triangle before the item. To display the sub-menu, select the item and  
press Enter.  
4.2.6 Configuration fields  
These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-  
configurable, you may change the value of the field opposite the item. You  
can not select an item that is not user-configurable.  
A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when  
selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press Enter to  
display a list of options. Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window.”  
4.2.7 Pop-up window  
Select a menu item then press Enter to  
display a pop-up window with the  
AGP Bridge Configuration  
SouthBridge Configuration  
USB Configuration  
configuration options for that item.  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
4.2.8 Scroll bar  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
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/  
Pop-up window  
Scroll bar  
PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen.  
4.2.9 General help  
At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the  
selected item.  
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4.3 Main menu  
When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears  
giving you an overview of the basic system information.  
Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the  
menu screen items and how to navigate through them.  
System Time  
System Date  
Legacy Diskette A  
Language  
[11:51:19]  
Use [ENTER], [TAB]  
or [SHIFT-TAB] to  
select a field.  
[Thu 08/05/2003]  
[1.44M, 3.5 in]  
[English]  
Use [+] or [-] to  
Primary IDE Master  
Primary IDE Slave  
Secondary IDE Master  
Secondary IDE Slave  
:[ST320413A]  
configure system time.  
:[ASUS CD-S340]  
:[Not Detected]  
:[Not Detected]  
System Information  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
Change Field  
Tab Select Field  
F1  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]  
This item allows you to set the system time.  
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]  
This item allows you to set the system date.  
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]  
Sets the 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.]  
4.3.4 Language [English]  
This field allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the  
available options.  
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4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave  
While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices.  
There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item  
then press Enter to display the IDE device information.  
Primary IDE Master  
Select the type  
Device  
: Hard Disk  
: ST320413A  
: 20.0GB  
of device connected  
to the system.  
Vendor  
Size  
LBA Mode  
Block Mode  
PIO Mode  
Async DMA  
Ultra DMA  
: Supported  
: 16 Sectors  
: Supported  
: MultiWord DMA-2  
: Ultra DMA-5  
SMART Monitoring: Supported  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Disabled]  
Type  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
LBA/Large Mode  
Block (Multi-sector Transfer)  
PIO Mode  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
DMA Mode  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Smart Monitoring  
32Bit Data Transfer  
The values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode,  
Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring)  
are auto-detected by BIOS and are not user-configurable. These items  
show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.  
Type [Auto]  
Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic  
selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are  
specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI  
Removable Media Device) if your device 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 transfers. When set to Auto, the  
data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if  
the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to  
Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at  
a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]  
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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]  
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 options:  
[Disabled] [Enabled]  
4.3.6 System Information  
This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications.  
The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS.  
AMI BIOS  
Version  
: 08.00.08  
Build Date : 08/04/03  
ID : K8V__031  
System Memory  
Size  
: 256MB  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
AMI BIOS  
This item displays the auto-detected BIOS information.  
System Memory  
This item displays the auto-detected system memory.  
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4.4 Advanced menu  
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU  
and other system devices.  
Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items.  
Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.  
CPU Configuration  
Configure CPU.  
Chipset  
Onboard Devices Configuration  
PCI PnP  
JumperFree Configuration  
Speech Configuration  
Instant Music Configuration  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Go to Sub-screen  
F1  
General Help  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
F10  
ESC  
4.4.1 CPU Configuration  
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by  
BIOS.  
HyperTransport (HT) Configuration  
Memory Configuration  
AMD Cool&Quiet Configuration  
Processor  
Type  
: AMD Engineering Sample 00  
: 1400MHz  
Speed  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
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HyperTransport Configuration  
HyperTransport Configuration  
HT Tristate Enable  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
[800 MHz]  
[16 BIT]  
CRC Flood Enable  
HT Frequency  
HT DATA Width(Upstream)  
HT DATA Width(Downstream)  
[16 BIT]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
HT Tristate Enable [Enabled]  
This item enables or disables the HyperTransport Tristate that enables the  
tristate link during the disconnected state of an LDTSTOP.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
CRC Flood Enable [Disabled]  
This item enables or disables the CRC Flood that enable the generation of  
syncronized packets on CRC Error.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
HT Frequency [800 MHz]  
This item allows frequency selection of HyperTransport transfer from K8  
CPU to AGP. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [400 Mhz] [600 Mhz] [800  
Mhz]  
HT DATA Width (Upstream) [16 BIT]  
This item allows selection of HyperTransport upstream data width.  
Configuration options: [16 BIT] [8 BIT]  
HT DATA Width (Downstream) [16 BIT]  
This item allows selection of HyperTransport downstream data width.  
Configuration options: [16 BIT] [8 BIT]  
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4.4.1.2  
Memory Configuration  
Memory Configuration  
Memory Configuration  
ECC Configuration  
Memory CLK  
: 266 MHz  
: 2.5  
CAS Latency  
TRCD  
: 3 CLK  
: 6 CLK  
: 3 CLK  
TRAS  
TRP  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Memory Configuration  
The Memory configuration menu item allows you to change the  
memory settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the  
sub-menu.  
Memory Configuration  
Memclock Mode  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
Bank Interleaving  
CAS Latency (CL)  
TRC  
TRFC  
TRCD  
TWR  
TRWT  
TRAS  
TRP  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
DDR Clock Delay  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Memclock Mode [ Auto]  
This item allows you to set the memory clock mode. Set by the  
code using [Auto] or select [Manual] to set using one of the standard  
values. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]  
Bank Interleaving [ Auto]  
This item sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out  
over BANKS on the same node or across nodes, decreasing access  
contention. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]  
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CAS Latency (CL) [Auto]  
This item sets the CAS Latency.  
Configuration options: [Auto] [2.0] [3.0] [2.5]  
TRC [Auto]  
This item sets the TRC.  
Configuration options: [Auto] [7 CLK] [8 CLK] [9 CLK] [10 CLK]  
[11 CLK] [12 CLK] [13 CLK]  
TRFC [Auto]  
This item sets the TRFC.  
Configuration options: [Auto] [9 CLK] [10 CLK] [11 CLK] [12 CLK]  
[13 CLK] [14 CLK] [15 CLK]  
TRCD [Auto]  
This item sets the TRCD.  
Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK]  
TWR [Auto]  
This item sets the TWR.  
Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK]  
TRWT [Auto]  
This item sets the TRWT.  
Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK]  
[6 CLK]  
TRAS [Auto]  
This item sets the TRAS.  
Configuration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [7 CLK] [8 CLK] [9 CLK]  
[10 CLK] [11 CLK] [12 CLK] [13 CLK] [14 CLK] [15 CLK]  
TRP [Auto]  
This item sets the TRP.  
Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK]  
DDR Clock Delay [Auto]  
This item sets the DDR clock delay. Configuration options: [Auto]  
[50 22] [50 33] [50 44] [60 22] [60 33] [60 44]  
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ECC Configuration  
ECC Configuration  
Master ECC Enable  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Master ECC Enable [Disabled]  
This item enables or disables support on all nodes for ECC error detect  
and correction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
The following items appear only when the Master ECC Enable item is  
set to [Enabled].  
DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled]  
This item enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows hardware to  
report and correct memory errors automatically to maintain system  
integrity. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]  
This item disables or sets the L2 data cache RAM to be corrected  
when idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns]  
[320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us]  
[81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms]  
[10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]  
Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]  
This item disables or sets the L1 data cache RAM to be corrected  
when idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns]  
[320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us]  
[81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms]  
[10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]  
The following items appear only when the DRAM ECC Enable item is  
set to [Enabled].  
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DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled]  
This item disables or set the DRAM scrubbing functionality that  
corrects and rewrites memory errors so later reads are correct. Doing  
this while the memory is not being used improves performance.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns]  
[1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us]  
[327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms]  
[42.00ms] [84.00ms]  
DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]  
This item sets the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately  
when they occur, even if background scrubbing is on. Configuration  
options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
ECC Chip Kill [Disabled]  
This item enables or disables the ECC chip kill feature.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
Memory CLK [ 266MHz]  
This item displays the memory clock speed setting.  
CAS Latency [2.5]  
This item displays the CAS Latency setting.  
TRCD [ 3 CLK]  
This item displays the TRCD clock setting.  
TRAS [6 CLK]  
This item displays the TRAS clock setting.  
TRP [ 3 CLK]  
This item displays the TRP clock setting.  
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4.4.1.3  
AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration  
AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration  
Cool N’ Quiet  
[Enabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Cool N’ Quiet [Enabled]  
This item allows you to enable or disable the AMD K8 cool and quiet  
function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]  
Processor  
This item displays the processor type and speed.  
4.4.2 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 Configuration  
SouthBridge Configuration  
USB Configuration  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
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AGP Bridge Configuration  
Primary Graphics Adapter  
Search for MDA Resources  
[AGP]  
[Yes]  
AGP Mode  
[AGP 8X]  
[Enabled]  
[64MB]  
AGP Fast Write  
Graphics Aperture Size  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP]  
This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for a  
video card. This allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case  
of multiple video controllers. Configuration options: [PCI] [AGP]  
Search for MDA Resources [No]  
This item sets whether to allow search for MDA resources.  
Configuration options: [Yes] [No]  
AGP Mode [AGP 8X]  
This motherboard supports the AGP 8X interface that transfers video  
data at 2.12GB/s. AGP 8X is backward-compatible, so you may keep  
the default [AGP 8X] mode even if you are using an AGP 4X video  
card. When set to [AGP 4X] mode, the AGP interface only provides a  
peak data throughput of 1.06GB/s even if you are using an AGP 8X  
video card. Configuration options: [8X] [4X]  
AGP Fast Write [Enabled]  
This item enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]  
Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data.  
Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB]  
[256MB]  
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4.4.2.2  
SouthBridge Configuration  
MPS Revision  
[1.4]  
PCI Delay Transaction  
[Enabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
MPS Revision [1.4]  
This item sets the MPS revision value. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4]  
PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled]  
This item enables or disables the PCI Delay transaction feature.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
4.4.2.3  
USB Configuration  
The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features.  
Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.  
USB Configuration  
Enables USB host  
controllers.  
Module Version : 2.22.4-5.3  
USB Devices Enabled : None  
USB Function  
[8 USB Ports]  
[Auto]  
Legacy USB Support  
USB 2.0 Controller  
USB 2.0 Controller Mode  
[Enabled]  
[HiSpeed]  
USB Mass Storage Device Configuration  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-  
detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.  
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USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 8 Ports]  
Allows you to set the number of USB ports to activate.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [USB 2 Ports] [USB 4 Ports]  
[USB 6 Ports] [USB 8 Ports]  
USB 2.0 Ports Enable [Enabled]  
Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 ports controller.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
VIA USB Device Function Enable [Disabled]  
Allows you to enable or disable the VIA USB device controller.  
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 Mode [HiSpeed]  
Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps)  
or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [Full  
Speed]  
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration  
OnBoard AC’97 Audio  
OnChip SATA BOOTROM  
OnBoard Promise Controller  
Operating Mode  
[Auto]  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Onboard IDE Operat]  
[Enabled]  
OnBoard LAN  
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM  
[Disabled]  
OnBoard 1394  
[Enabled]  
Serial Port1 Address  
Serial Port2 Address  
Serial Port2 Mode  
Parallel Port Address  
Onboard Game Port  
Onboard MIDI Port  
[3F8/IRQ4]  
[2F8/IRQ3]  
[Normal]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto]  
[Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device.  
If an audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is enabled; if  
no audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. Configuration  
options: [Disabled] [Auto]  
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OnChip SATA Boot ROM [Enabled]  
Allows you to enable or disable the onchip Serial ATA boot ROM.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
OnBoard Promise Controller [Enabled]  
Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Promise RAID controller.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
Operating Mode [Onboard IDE Operate Mode]  
This item allows you to set the Promise RAID controller operating mode.  
Configuration options: [RAID] [Onboard IDE Operate Mode]  
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]  
OnBoard 1394 [Enabled]  
Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1392 controller.  
Configuration options: [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 Port2 Mode [Normal]  
Allows you to select the Serial Port2 mode. Configuration options:  
[Normal] [IrDA] [ASK IR]  
IR Duplex Mode [Half Duplex]  
This item appears only when the Serial Port2 Mode is not set to  
[Normal]. This item allows the BIOS to select full or half duplex mode  
for the serial port 2. Configuration options: [Full Duplex] [Half Duplex]  
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IR I/O Pin Select [SINB/SOUTB]  
This item appears only when the Serial Port2 Mode is not set to  
[Normal]. This item allows the BIOS to select receiver or transmit pin  
for serial port 2. Configuration options: [SINB/SOUTB] [IRRX/IRTX]  
Parallel Port Address [378]  
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] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP]  
EPP Version [1.9]  
This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP]. It  
allows you to to select the Parallel Port EPP version.  
Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7]  
ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]  
This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. It  
allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Configuration options:  
[DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]  
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]  
Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]  
Onboard Game Port [Disabled]  
This item enables or disables the onboard GAME port.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
Onboard MIDI Port [Disabled]  
This item enables or disables the onboard MIDI port.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
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4.4.4 PCI PnP  
The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for  
PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel  
resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the  
memory size block for legacy ISA devices.  
Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.  
Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.  
Advanced PCI/PnP settings  
NO: Lets the bIOS  
configure all the  
devices in the system.  
YES: Lets the  
WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below  
may cause system to malfunction.  
Plug and Play OS  
[No]  
operating system  
configure Plug and  
Play (PnP) devices not  
required for boot if  
your system has a Plug  
and Play operating  
system.  
PCI Latency Timer  
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA  
Palette Snooping  
[64]  
[Yes]  
[Disabled]  
IRQ3  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
[Available]  
IRQ4  
IRQ5  
Select Screen  
IRQ7  
Select Item  
IRQ9  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
IRQ10  
IRQ11  
IRQ14  
IRQ15  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
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 installed a Plug & Play operating system, the operating  
system configures the Plug & Play devices not required for boot.  
Configuration options: [No] [Yes]  
PCI Latency Timer [64]  
Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device  
latency timer register. Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192]  
[224] [248]  
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]  
When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ 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 card even if requested. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]  
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Palette Snooping [Disabled]  
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 [Available]  
When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP  
devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA  
devices. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved]  
4.4.5 JumperFree Configuration  
Configure System Frequency/Voltage  
CPU FSB Frequency  
VCORE Offset  
[200MHz]  
[None]  
DDR Voltage  
[Auto]  
AGP Voltage  
[1.5V]  
V-Link Voltage  
Performance Mode  
[2.5V]  
[Standard]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
CPU FSB Frequency [200MHz]  
This item allows you to adjust the CPU FSB operating frequency.  
Configuration options: [200MHz] [201 MHz] ~ [260MHz]  
VCORE Offset [None]  
This item allows you to set a specific VCore offset voltage.  
Configuration options: [None] [100mV] [200mV] [300mV]  
DDR Voltage [Auto]  
This item allows you to automatically detect or select from a list the DDR  
operating voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [2.6V] [2.7V] [2.8V]  
AGP Voltage [1.5V]  
This item adjusts the AGP voltage setting.  
Configuration options: [1.5V] [1.7V]  
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V-Link Voltage [2.5V]  
This item adjusts the V-Link voltage setting.  
Configuration options: [2.5V] [2.7V]  
Performance Mode [Auto]  
Allows enhanced system performance. Setting to [TurboX] may cause the  
system to become unstable. If this happens, revert to the default setting  
[Standard]. Configuration options: [Standard] [Turbo1] [Turbo2] [Turbo3]  
4.4.6 Speech Configuration  
Speech Option  
Disable/Enable Speech.  
Speech Post Reporter  
Report IDE Error  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Report System Booting  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Speech POST Reporter [Enabled]  
Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Speech POST Reporter™  
feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
The following items appear only when Speech POST Reporter is set to  
Enabled.  
Report IDE Error [Disabled]  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
Report System Booting [Disabled]  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
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4.4.7 Instant Music Configuration  
Instant Music Option  
Disable/Enable Instant  
Music feature.  
Instant Music  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Instant Music [Disabled]  
Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
When Instant Music is enabled, the PS/2 keyboard power up feature is  
automatically disabled. See page 5-14 for details.  
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]  
The above item appears only if you enabled the Instant Music item.  
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4.5 Power menu  
The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced  
Power Management (APM). Select an item then press Enter to display the  
configuration options.  
Suspend Mode  
[S1 (POS) & S3 (STR)]  
Configure CPU.  
Repost Video on S3 Resume  
ACPI 2.0 Support  
ACPI APIC Support  
[No]  
[No]  
[Enabled]  
APM Configuration  
Hardware Monitor  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Go to Sub-screen  
F1  
General Help  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
F10  
ESC  
4.5.1 Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR)]  
Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend.  
Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR)  
Auto]  
4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]  
Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume.  
Configuration options: [No] [Yes]  
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]  
Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration  
options: [No] [Yes]  
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]  
Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to  
Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
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4.5.5 APM Configuration  
Power Management/APM  
[Enabled]  
Enabled or disable  
APM.  
Power Button Mode  
[On/Off]  
Suspend Power Saving Type  
Restore on AC Power Loss  
[C3]  
[Power Off]  
Standby Time Out  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Suspend Time Out  
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)  
Video Power Down Mode  
[Suspend]  
Hard Disk Power Down Mode  
[Suspend]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Advanced Resume Events Controls  
Power On By RTC Alarm  
Power On Ring  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Power On PME#  
Resume On KBC  
Resume On PS/2 Mouse  
Power Management/APM [Enabled]  
Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM)  
feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
The following items appear only when the Power Management/APM  
item is set to [Enabled].  
Power Button Mode [On/Off]  
Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the  
power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Standby]  
[Suspend]  
Suspend Power Saving Type [C3]  
This item allows you to set the suspend power saving type.  
Configuration options: [C3] [S1]  
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 was the system state before the AC power loss. Configuration  
options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]  
Standby Time Out [Disabled]  
Allows you to select the specified time at which the system goes on  
standby mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [4 Min]  
[8 Min] [10 Min] [20 Min] [30 Min] [40 Min] [50 Min] [60 Min]  
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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]  
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute) [Disabled]  
Allows you to select the specified time in minute at which the hard disk  
goes on standby mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1] [2] ~ [15]  
Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]  
Allows you to select the video power down mode. Configuration options:  
[Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend]  
Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]  
Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode. Configuration  
options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend]  
Advanced Resume Events Controls  
Power 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 Ring [Disabled]  
This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the  
computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is  
in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and  
applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the  
first try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the  
computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system  
power on.  
Power On PME# [Disabled]  
When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system  
through a PME#. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides  
at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
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Power On KBC [Disabled]  
This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on  
the system. When set to [S5], the item Wake-up Key is enabled. This  
feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the  
+5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [S5]  
Resume On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]  
When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse  
to resume the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that  
provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor  
Hardware Monitor  
CPU temperature  
CPU Temperature  
[40°C/104°F]  
MB Temperature  
[36°C/96.5°F]  
CPU Fan Speed  
[2250RPM]  
[N/A]  
Chassis Fan Speed  
Q-Fan Control  
[Disabled]  
VCORE Voltage  
3.3V Voltage  
5V Voltage  
[1.632V]  
[3.344V]  
[5.107V]  
[11.584V]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
12V Voltage  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]  
CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]  
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the  
motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select Disabled if you do not wish to  
display the detected temperatures.  
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]  
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]  
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the  
CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the  
fans is not connected to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A.  
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Q-Fan Control [Disabled]  
This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that  
smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. When  
this field is set to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
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 menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to  
continue or DEL to enter SETUP”.  
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4.6 Boot menu  
The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select  
an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu.  
Boot Settings  
Specifies the Boot  
Device Priority  
sequence.  
Boot Device Priority  
Boot Settings Configuration  
Security  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Go to Sub-screen  
F1  
General Help  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
F10  
ESC  
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority  
Boot Device Priority  
Specifies the boot  
sequence from the  
available devices.  
1st Boot Device  
2nd Boot Device  
3rd Boot Device  
[1st FLOPPY DRIV]  
[PM-ST320413A]  
[PS-ASUS CD-S340]  
A device enclosed in  
parenthesis has been  
disabled in the  
corresponding type  
menu.  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]  
These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available  
devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends  
on the the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration  
options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]  
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4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration  
Boot Settings Configuration  
Allows BIOS to skip  
certain tests while  
booting. This will  
decrease the time  
needed to boot the  
system.  
Quick Boot  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Force BIOS]  
[On]  
Full Screen Logo  
Add On ROM Display Mode  
Bootup Num-Lock  
PS/2 Mouse Support  
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error  
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display  
Interrupt 19 Capture  
[Auto]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Quick Boot [Enabled]  
Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests  
(POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system.  
When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]  
This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use the  
ASUS MyLogo2™ feature.  
Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]  
Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration 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]  
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Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]  
When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when  
error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]  
When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run  
Setup” during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]  
When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap  
Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
4.6.3 Security  
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.  
Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.  
Security Settings  
<Enter> to change  
password.  
Supervisor Password  
Not Installed  
<Enter> again to  
disable password.  
User Password  
Not Installed  
Change Supervisor Password  
Boot Sector Virus Protection  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
Change Supervisor Password  
Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor  
Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After  
you have set a password, this item shows Installed.  
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To set a Supervisor Password:  
1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter.  
2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of  
letters and/or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have  
at least six characters.  
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  
user password.  
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password  
then press Enter. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.  
If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the  
CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.7 Jumpers” for  
information on how to erase the RTC RAM.  
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow  
you to change other security settings.  
Security Settings  
<Enter> to change  
password.  
Supervisor Password  
Installed  
<Enter> again to  
User Password  
Not Installed  
disable password.  
Change Supervisor Password  
User Access Level  
[Full Access]  
Change User Password  
Clear User Password  
Password Check  
[Setup]  
Boot Sector Virus Protection  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
Change Option  
General Help  
F10 Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
User Access Level (Full Access]  
This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.  
Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]  
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No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.  
View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field.  
Limited allows change to only selected fields, such as Date and Time.  
Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup  
utility.  
Change User Password  
Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password  
item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you have  
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  
letters and/or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have  
at least six characters.  
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 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]  
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]  
Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection.  
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]  
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4.7 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.  
Exit Options  
Exit & Save Changes  
Exit & Discard Changes  
Discard Changes  
Exit system setup  
after saving the  
changes.  
F10 key can be used  
for this operation.  
Load Setup Defaults  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Go to Sub-screen  
F1  
General Help  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
F10  
ESC  
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  
Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the  
Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM.  
The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on  
even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a  
confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save changes and exit.  
If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes,  
the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save  
your changes before exiting. Pressing <Enter> saves the changes  
while exiting.  
Exit & Discard Changes  
Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you  
made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than  
system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation  
before exiting.  
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Discard Changes  
This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the  
previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation  
appears. Select [Yes] to discard any changes and load the previously  
saved values.  
Load Setup Defaults  
This option allows you to load the default values for each of the  
parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you  
press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default  
values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving  
the values to the non-volatile RAM.  
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Chapter 5  
This chapter describes the contents of the  
support CD that comes with the  
motherboard package.  
Software support  
Chapter summary  
5.1 Install an operating system........................... 5-1  
5.2 Support CD information ................................ 5-1  
5.3 Software information ..................................... 5-7  
5.4 VIA RAID configurations ............................. 5-18  
5.5 Promise® RAID configurations ................... 5-25  
5.6 Using Makedisk.exe ..................................... 5-33  
5.7 Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester Technology.. 5-34  
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5.1 Install an operating system  
This motherboard supports Windows 2000/Windows 2003 Server/XP  
operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and  
corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your  
hardware.  
Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the  
setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only.  
Refer to your OS documentation for more information.  
5.2 Support CD information  
The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software  
and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features.  
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time  
without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates.  
5.2.1 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 computer.  
Click an item to install  
Click an icon to display  
more information  
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.  
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5.2.2 Drivers menu  
The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects  
installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.  
VIA 4 in 1 drivers  
This item installs the following drivers:  
- VIA Registry (INF) driver  
- VIA AGP VxD driver  
- VIA ATAPI vendor support driver  
- VIA PCI IRQ Miniport driver.  
Promise FastTrak 378 Driver  
This item installs the Promise FastTrak 378 driver for Serial ATA and RAID  
features.  
AD1980 SoundMAX Audio Driver  
This item installs the ADI 1980 AC’97 compliant audio controller and  
application.  
VIA 6420 RAID Controller driver  
This item installs the VIA® 6420 RAID controller driver and application.  
3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940) Driver  
This item installs the 3Com® 3C940 LAN drivers for Gigabit LAN solution  
that provides up to 1000Mbps data transfer rates.  
USB 2.0 Driver  
This item installs the USB 2.0 driver to upgrade your USB 1.1 ports to USB  
2.0.  
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ASUS Wireless LAN adapter driver  
This item installs the ASUS Wireless LAN adapter driver for the ASUS  
proprietary Wi-Fi slot.  
5.2.3 Utilities menu  
The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the  
motherboard supports.  
ASUS PC Probe  
This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system  
voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you  
keep your computer at a healthy operating condition.  
ASUS Update  
This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from  
the ASUS website.  
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet  
connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.  
PC-CILLIN 2002  
This item installs the PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus program. View the PC-cillin  
online help for detailed information.  
Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0  
This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0. The Acrobat Reader  
software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF).  
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ASUS Screen Saver  
This item installs the ASUS screen saver.  
Screen display and utilities option may not be the same for other  
operating system versions.  
Winbond Voice Editor  
This program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUS  
POST Reporter™. Use this program if you wish to change the default  
vocal POST messages. See section “3.2 Vocal POST Messages” for a list  
of the default messages.  
Promise Array Management Utility  
This item installs the Promise Array Management Utility. Use this utility to  
configure a disk array for RAID installations.  
5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information  
Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You may  
also find this information on page x of this user guide.  
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5.2.5 Other information  
The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information  
on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to  
display the specified information.  
Motherboard Info  
The window displays the general specifications of the K8V Deluxe  
motherboard.  
Browse this CD  
The window displays the support CD contents in graphical format.  
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Technical Support Form  
The window displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you  
have to fill up when requesting technical support.  
Filelist  
The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief  
description of each in text format.  
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5.3 Software information  
Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will  
conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or  
readme file that came with the software for more information.  
This section provides details on the software applications that the  
motherboard supports.  
5.3.1 ASUS Update  
The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard  
BIOS and drivers. This utility requires an Internet connection either  
through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).  
Follow these steps to use the ASUS Update.  
1. Launch the utility from your Windows  
Start menu:  
Programs/AsusUpdate Vx.xx.xx/  
AsusUpdate  
The ASUS Update initial screen  
appears.  
2. Select your desired update method,  
then click Next.  
3. If you selected updating/  
downloading from the Internet,  
select the ASUS FTP site nearest  
you to avoid network traffic, or  
choose Auto Select. Click Next.  
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4. From the FTP site, select the  
BIOS version that you wish to  
download. Click Next.  
5. Follow the instructions on the  
succeeding screens to complete  
the update process.  
If you selected the option to update  
the BIOS from a file, a window pops  
up prompting you to locate the file.  
Select the file, click Save, then follow  
the screen instructions to complete  
the update process.  
5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2™  
The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the  
ASUS Update utility from the software menu. See section “5.2.3 Utilities  
menu”.  
Before using ASUS MyLogo2™ feature, use the AFUDOS utility to  
make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS  
version from the ASUS website.  
Make sure that the BIOS Item Full Screen Logo is set to [Enabled] if  
you wish to use ASUS MyLogo2. See page 4-35.  
Follow these steps to use ASUS MyLogo2.  
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility.  
See section “5.3.1 ASUS Update.”  
2. When prompted for the BIOS  
update method, select the option  
“Update BIOS from a file.”  
3. Specify the location of the BIOS  
file, such as from a floppy disk.  
Click Next.  
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4. From the selection that appears,  
choose a logo image. Click Next.  
If you wish, you may create  
your own boot logo image in  
GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats.  
5. When you click on an image, it  
displays larger on the MyLogo2  
screen.  
If you wish to make the logo  
image smaller, click on the  
arrow on the Ratio item and  
select your desired scale.  
6. The next screen prompts you to  
flash the original BIOS to update  
it with the new boot logo. Click  
Flash to update the BIOS.  
7. When finished, click Exit, then  
reboot your computer.  
Your system boots with the new  
boot logo.  
Instead of starting from ASUS Update, you may also launch ASUS  
MyLogo2 directly from the Windows Start menu to change your BIOS  
boot logo. After you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use  
the ASUS Update utility to upload the new BIOS.  
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5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe  
The ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your  
computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and  
temperatures. It also has the DMI Explorer utility that lets you review  
useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory  
usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies.  
Starting ASUS PC Probe  
When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to  
select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not.  
To bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check  
box.  
To launch ASUS PC Probe, click the Windows Start button, point to  
Programs, and then ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx  
.
The PC Probe icon  
appears on the taskbar system tray indicating  
that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon allows you to see the  
status of your PC.  
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Using ASUS PC Probe  
Monitoring  
Monitor Summary  
Shows a summary of the items  
being monitored.  
Temperature Monitor  
Shows the PC temperature (for  
supported processors only).  
Temperature Warning  
threshold adjustment  
(Move the slider up to increase the  
threshold level or down to decrease  
the threshold level)  
Fan Monitor  
Shows the PC fan rotation.  
Fan Warning  
threshold adjustment  
(Move the slider up to increase the  
threshold level or down to decrease  
the threshold level)  
Voltage Monitor  
Shows the PC voltages.  
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Settings  
Lets you set threshold levels and  
polling intervals or refresh times of  
the PC’s temperature, fan rotation,  
and voltages.  
History  
Lets you record the monitoring  
activity of a certain component of  
your PC for future reference.  
Hard Drives  
Shows the used and free space of  
the PC’s hard disk drives and the  
file allocation table or file system  
used.  
Information  
Memory  
Shows the PC memory load,  
memory usage, and paging file  
usage.  
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DMI Explorer  
Shows information pertinent to the  
PC, such as CPU type, CPU  
speed, and internal/external  
frequencies, and memory size.  
Utility  
Lets you run programs outside of  
the ASUS Probe modules. To run a  
program, click Execute Program  
NOTE: This feature is currently  
unavailable.  
.
ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon  
Right clicking the PC Probe  
icon brings up a menu to  
open or exit ASUS PC Probe  
and pause or resume all  
system monitoring.  
When the ASUS PC Probe  
senses a problem with your PC,  
portions of the ASUS PC Probe  
icon change to red, the PC  
speaker beeps, and the ASUS  
PC Probe monitor appears.  
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5.3.4 Multi-channel audio feature  
The ADI AD1980 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio  
capability. Install the SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application from the  
support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the  
6-channel audio feature.  
You must use 4-channel or 6-channel speakers for this setup.  
Setting to multi-channel audio  
After installing the audio driver, you can adjust the audio settings to avail  
the 6-channel audio feature onboard.  
1. From the taskbar, double-click on  
the SoundMAX Digital  
Integrated Audio icon to display  
the SoundMAX Control Panel.  
Sound MAX Digital Integrated Audio icon  
2. The Listening Environment  
screen allows you to set to multi-  
channel speakers, enable or  
disable the Virtual Theater  
Surround, and select Acoustic  
Environments and Virtual Ear.  
3. The default setting is Stereo  
Speakers (2-channel). To set to a  
6-channel speaker system, click  
the arrow under Speaker Setup to  
display a list of options.  
4. Select the option Surround  
Sound Speakers (5.1 Surround).  
5. Click the Apply button.  
6. Click the Test button to display the  
Test Listening Environment  
window.  
7. Click the arrow under Select  
Audio Path to display a list of  
options. Choose your desired  
setting.  
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Audio path indicator  
8. After selecting an option, test your  
setting by clicking the Play Test  
Noise button. While testing, you  
will see a black circle moving on  
the screen indicating the audio  
path.  
The Play Test Noise button  
becomes Stop Playing button.  
Click this button at any time to  
stop playing.  
9. Click the Close button when done.  
10. The MIDI Music Synthesizer  
screen allows you to select a  
setting for the MIDI.  
11. Click the arrow under Synthesizer  
Default Set to display a list of  
options. Choose your desired  
setting.  
12. Click Apply, then click OK when  
done.  
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Adjusting the volume settings  
1. After rebooting the system, click on the volume control icon on the  
taskbar (lower right corner of your desktop) to display the Volume  
Control panel.  
Volume control icon  
2. If you installed an S/PDIF module,  
click on the Volume Control Advanced  
button from the Volume Control panel.  
The Advanced Controls for Volume  
Control window appears.  
To achieve 6-channel audio capability  
when playing DVDs, check the boxes  
opposite AC3 SPDIF and PCM SPDIF.  
Click Close.  
You do not need to do step 2 if you did not install an S/PDIF module.  
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Adjusting the microphone settings  
1. Click on the Microphone Advanced  
button to display the Advanced  
Controls for Microphone window.  
2. Check the box opposite Mic2 Select to  
enable the front panel microphone, if  
you installed a front panel audio device  
such as the ASUS iPanel.  
3. Click Close to effect the new setting.  
The rear panel microphone is automatically disabled when you enable  
the front panel microphone. Only one microphone port works at a time.  
Rear panel audio ports function variation  
The functions of the Line Out (lime), Line In (blue), and Mic (pink) ports on  
the rear panel change when you select the 4-channel or 6-channel audio  
configuration as shown in the following table.  
Headphone/  
2-Speaker  
4-Speaker  
6-Speaker  
Light Blue  
Lime  
Line In  
Line Out  
Mic In  
Line In  
Bass/Center  
Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out  
Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out  
Pink  
Windows 98SE only supports 4.1 channel speaker setting.  
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5.4 VIA RAID configurations  
The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller  
integrated in the VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0 and  
RAID 1 with two independent Serial ATA channels.  
RAID 0 (called data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to  
read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform  
the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate,  
double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and  
storage.  
RAID 1 (called data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of  
data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array  
management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it  
contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID  
configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the  
entire system.  
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5.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks  
The VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset supports Serial ATA hard disk drives.  
For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and  
capacity when creating a RAID set.  
• If you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for perfomance, use two  
new drives.  
• If you are creating a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for protection, you can use  
two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive (the new drive  
must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive). If you use two  
drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be the base  
storage size. For example, one hard disk has an 80GB storage capacity  
and the other hard disk has 60GB storage capacity, the maximum  
storage capacity for the RAID 1 set is 60GB.  
Follow these steps to install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration.  
Before setting up your new RAID array, verify the status of your  
hard disks. Make sure the Master/Slave jumpers are configured  
properly.  
Both the data and power SATA cables are new cables. You cannot  
use older 40-pin 80-conductor IDE or regular IDE power cables  
with Serial ATA drives. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks  
require the use of new Serial ATA cable (4-conductor) which  
supports the Serial ATA protocol and a Serial ATA power cable.  
Either end of the Serial ATA data cable can be connected to the  
SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard.  
1. Install the Serial ATA hard disks into the drive bays.  
2. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the motherboard’s primary  
Serial ATA connector (SATA1).  
3. Connect the other end of Serial ATA cable to the master Serial ATA  
hard disk.  
4. Connect one end of the second Serial ATA cable to the motherboard’s  
secondary Serial ATA connector (SATA2).  
5. Connect the other end of Serial ATA cable to the secondary Serial ATA  
hard disk.  
6. Connect the Serial ATA power cable to the power connector on each  
drive.  
7. Proceed to section 5.4.2 “Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility” for the  
next procedure.  
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5.4.2 Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility  
1.  
Boot-up your computer.  
2.  
During POST, press <Tab> to enter VIA RAID configuration utility.  
The following menu options will appear.  
The RAID BIOS information on the setup screen shown is for reference  
only. What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as  
shown.  
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Create a RAID array with  
the hard disk attached to  
VIA IDE controller  
Create Array  
Delete Array  
Create/Delete Spare  
Select Boot Array  
Serial Number View  
F1ꢀ : View Array/Disk Status  
, ꢀ : Move to next item  
Enter: Confirme the selection  
ESCꢀ : Exit  
Channelꢀꢀꢀ  
Drive Nameꢀ  
Array Nameꢀ  
Modeꢀ Size(GB) Status  
Channel0 Masterꢀ  
Channel0 Slaveꢀꢀ  
Channel1 Masterꢀ  
Channel1 Slave ꢀ  
XXXXXXXXXXꢀꢀꢀꢀ  
XXXXXXXXXXꢀꢀꢀꢀ  
No Drive  
xxxxx xxx.xxꢀ  
xxxxx xxx.xxꢀ  
Hdd  
Hdd  
No Drive  
On the upper-right side of the screen is the message and legend box. The  
keys on the legend box allows you to navigate through the setup menu  
options. The message describes the function of each menu item. The  
following lists the keys found in the legend box with their corresponding  
functions.  
F1  
, ↓  
Enter :  
ESC :  
:
:
View Array/Disk Status  
Move to the next item  
Confirm the selection  
Exit  
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5.4.3 Create Array  
1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then  
press the <Enter> key. The main menu items on the upper-left corner  
of the screen are replaced with create array menu options.  
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Create a RAID array with  
the hard disk attached to  
VIA IDE controller  
Auto Setup For Data Security  
Array Mode RAID 1 (Mirroring)  
Select Disk Drives  
Start Create Process  
F1ꢀ : View Array/Disk Status  
, ꢀ : Move to next item  
Enter: Confirm the selection  
ESCꢀ : Exit  
Channelꢀꢀꢀ  
Drive Nameꢀ  
Array Nameꢀ  
Modeꢀ Size(GB) Status  
Channel0 Masterꢀ  
Channel0 Slaveꢀꢀ  
Channel1 Masterꢀ  
Channel1 Slave ꢀ  
XXXXXXXXXXꢀꢀꢀꢀ  
XXXXXXXXXXꢀꢀꢀꢀ  
No Drive  
xxxxx xxx.xxꢀ  
xxxxx xxx.xxꢀ  
Hdd  
Hdd  
No Drive  
5.4.3.1 RAID 0 for performance  
1. Select the second option item Array Mode, then press the <Enter> key.  
The RAID system setting pop-up menu appears.  
RAID 0 for performance  
RAID 1 for data protection  
RAID 0/1  
RAID SPAN for capacity  
2. Select RAID 0 for performance from the menu and press <Enter>.  
From this point, you may choose to auto-configure the RAID array by  
selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the  
RAID array for stripped sets. If you want to manually configure the  
RAID array continue with next step, otherwise, proceed to step #5.  
3. Select Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to  
select disk drive/s, then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. An  
asterisk is placed before the selected drive.  
4. Select Block Size, then press <Enter> to set array block size. A list of  
valid array block sizes are displayed on a pop-up menu.  
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use a lower array block size. For multimedia  
computer systems used mainly for audio and  
video editing, a higher array block size is  
recommended for optimum performance  
4K  
8K  
16K  
32K  
64K  
Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to  
select.  
5. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for  
RAID system. The following confirmation message appears:  
The same confirmation message appears when the Auto Setup for  
Performance option is selected.  
The data on the selected disks will  
be destroyed. Continue? Press Y/N  
Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options.  
5.4.3.2 RAID 1 for data protection  
1. Select the second option item Array Mode, then press the <Enter> key.  
The RAID system setting pop-up menu appears.  
RAID 0 for performance  
RAID 1 for data protection  
RAID 1 for data protection  
RAID 0/1  
RAID SPAN for capacity  
2. Select RAID 1 for data protection from the menu and press <Enter>.  
Select next task from pop-up menu. The task Create only creates the  
mirrored set without creating a backup. Create and duplicate creates  
both mirrored set and backup.  
Create only  
Create only  
Create and duplicate  
3. Select task and press <Enter>. The screen returns to Create Array  
menu items. From this point, you may choose to auto-configure the  
RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Data Security or manually  
configure the RAID array for mirrored sets. If you want to manually  
configure the RAID array continue with next step, otherwise, proceed  
to step #5.  
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4. Select Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to  
select disk drive/s, then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. (An  
asterisk is placed before a selected drive.)  
5. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for  
RAID system. The following confirmation message appears:  
The same confirmation message appears when the Auto Setup for  
Data Security option is selected.  
The data on the selected disks will  
be destroyed. Continue? Press Y/N  
Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options.  
5.4.4 Delete Array  
1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Delete Array then  
press the <Enter> key. The focus is directed to the list of channel used  
for IDE RAID arrays.  
2. Press the <Enter> key to select a RAID array to delete. The following  
confirmation message appears.  
The selected array will be destroyed.  
Are you sure? Continue? Press Y/N  
Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options.  
5.4.5 Select Boot Array  
1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Select Boot Array then  
press the <Enter> key. The focus is directed to the list of channel used  
for IDE RAID arrays.  
2. Press the <Enter> key to select a RAID array for boot. The Status of  
the selected array will change to Boot. Press <ESC> key to go return  
to menu items. Follow the same procedure to deselect the the boot  
array.  
ꢀ : x  
Channelꢀꢀꢀ  
Drive Nameꢀꢀ  
Array Nameꢀꢀ  
Modeꢀ  
Size(GB) Status  
[ ]Channel0 Masterꢀ XXXXXXXXXXꢀꢀꢀꢀ  
[ ]Channel0 Slaveꢀ XXXXXXXXXXꢀꢀꢀꢀ  
Channel1 Masterꢀ No Drive  
xxxxxxx xxx.xxꢀ  
xxxxxxx xxx.xxꢀ  
Hdd  
Hdd  
Channel1 Slave ꢀ No Drive  
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5.4.6 Serial Number View  
1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Serial Number View  
then press the <Enter> key. The focus is directed to the list of channel  
used for IDE RAID arrays. Move the selection bar on each item and  
the serial number is displayed at the bottom of the screen. This option  
is useful for identifying same model disks.  
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Create a RAID array with  
the hard disk attached to  
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5.5 Promise® RAID configurations  
The motherboard includes the Promise® PDC20378 controller chipset to  
support Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configurations.  
Using two Serial ATA hard disks on the PRI_SATA / SEC_SATA interfaces,  
and two ATA133 hard disks on the PRI_RAID interface, you may set up  
RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1, and Multi-RAID configurations. Use the  
MBFastTrak378™ BIOS and the FastBuild™ utility to configure a disk  
array.  
RAID 0 (called data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to  
read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform  
the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate,  
double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and  
storage.  
RAID 1 (called data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of  
data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array  
management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it  
contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID  
configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the  
entire system.  
RAID 0+1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity  
(redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. The advantage of  
RAID 0 + 1 is fast data access (like RAID 0), but with the ability to loose  
one drive and have a complete duplicate surviving drive or set of drives  
(like RAID 1).  
1. If you use either Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system  
(OS), copy first the Promise FastTrak 378 Driver from the support  
CD to a floppy disk before creating RAID configurations.  
2. Refer to the FastTrak 378 Quick Start Guide and SATA Quick  
Start Guide in the support CD for detailed information on RAID  
configurations under different operating systems.  
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5.5.1 Install the hard disks  
The PDC20378 chipset supports Ultra ATA/133/100/66 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 (striping) array for perfomance, use two  
new drives.  
• If you are creating a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for protection, you can use  
two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive (the new drive  
must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive).  
Follow these steps to install the hard disks for RAID configuration.  
1. Set the jumpers of each hard disk as Master/Slave.  
2. Install the hard disks into the drive bays.  
3. Connect the HDD cables. These connection options are available for  
creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array:  
a) Connect two Parallel ATA HDDs to PRI_RAID connector and one  
Serial ATA HDD to either one of the two Serial ATA connectors,  
using separate parallel ATA or serial ATA cables.  
b) Connect one Serial ATA HDD to each Serial ATA connector, using  
separate serial ATA cables.  
4. Connect the power cable to the power connector on each drive.  
5. Boot the system and enter the BIOS Setup Utility.  
6. Go to the Advanced menu in BIOS and set the appropriate IDE  
configuration settings.  
7. Save your changes and Exit Setup.  
8. Proceed to section 5.5.2 for the next procedure.  
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5.5.2 Enter the MBFastBuild™ utility  
1. Boot the system.  
If this is the first time you boot the system with the new hard disks  
installed and connected to the ATAIDE connectors on the  
motherboard, the MBFastTrak378™ BIOS displays the following:  
MBFastTrak378 (tm) BIOS version 1.00  
(c)2000-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  
No Array defined...  
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility  
Or press <ESC> key to continue booting.  
2. Press <Ctrl-F> simultaneously to display the FastBuild™ utility main  
menu.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ Main Menu ]  
Auto Setup . . . . . . . . . . [ 1 ]  
View Drive Assignments . . . . [[ 22 ]]  
Define Array . . . . . . . . . [[ 33 ]]  
Delete Array . . . . . . . . . [[ 44 ]]  
Rebuild Array. . . . . . . . . [[ 55 ]]  
[ Keys Available ]  
Press 1..5 to select Option  
[ESC] Exit  
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5.5.3 Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance)  
1. In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press “1” to select Auto Setup.  
The following screen appears.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ Auto Setup Options Menu ]  
Optimize Array for:  
Performance  
[ Array Setup Configuration ]  
Mode ........................................  
Stripe  
Spare Drive.................................. 0  
Drive(s) Used in Array....................... 2  
Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)............. 8650  
[ Keys Available ]  
[ ] Up [ ] Down [ , ,Space] Change Optiioonn [[EESSCC]] EExxiitt [[CCTTRRLL--YY]] SSaavvee  
2. Use the arrow keys to go to the field Optimize Array for and select  
Performance” with the space bar. The Mode field displays Stripe.  
3. After making a selection, press <Ctrl-Y> to save and create a RAID 0  
array.  
4. Press any key to reboot the system. During the boot process, the  
MBFastTrak378 BIOS checks and displays the disk array information.  
5. Once the array is created, use the FDISK utility to format the array as a  
single hard drive.  
6. After you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an operating  
system (OS). The OS will treat the RAID 0 array as a single drive unit.  
7. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the  
motherboard package.  
Depending on the operating system you are installing, you may need  
to install the RAID driver during or after the OS installation.  
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5.5.4 Creating a RAID 1 array (Security)  
Creating a Security Array with New Drives  
1. In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press “1” to select Auto Setup.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ Auto Setup Options Menu ]  
Optimize Array for:  
Security  
[ Array Setup Configuration ]  
Mode ........................................  
Mirror  
Spare Drive.................................. 0  
Drive(s) Used in Array....................... 2  
Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)............. 4000  
[ Keys Available ]  
[ ] Up [ ] Down [ , ,Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save  
2. Use the arrow keys to go to the field Optimize Array for and select  
Security” with the space bar. The Mode field displays Mirror.  
3. Press <Ctrl-Y> to save your selection.  
4. The following message appears:  
Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)  
Y - Create and Duplicate  
N - Create Only  
5. Press N for the Create Only option. A message appears confirming that  
your Security array has been created.  
Array has been created.  
<Press any key to reboot>  
6. Press any key to reboot the system. During the boot process, the  
MBFastTrak376 BIOS checks and displays the disk array information.  
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7. Use the FDISK utility and follow the format procedure for installing a  
new hard drive. After you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an  
operating system (OS).  
8. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the  
motherboard package.  
Depending on the operating system you are installing, you may need  
to install the RAID driver during or after the OS installation.  
Creating a Security Array with Existing Data Drive  
If you would like to use an existing drive that already contains data and/or  
is the bootable drive in your system, make sure that the new hard drive  
you will use in the array has the same or larger capacity as the existing  
drive.  
Backup all important data before creating an array. Failure to do so  
may cause data loss.  
1. In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press “1” to select Auto Setup.  
2. Use the arrow keys to go to the field Optimize Array for and select  
Security” with the space bar. The Mode field displays Mirror.  
3. Press <Ctrl-Y> to save your selection. The following message  
appears:  
Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)  
Y - Create and Duplicate  
N - Create Only  
5. Press Y for the Create and Duplicate option. The next window prompts  
you to select the source drive to use.  
6. Use the arrow keys to select the source drive. The FastBuild utility will  
copy all the data from the source drive to the target drive.  
7. Press <Ctrl-Y> to save the selection and start the duplication. The  
following message appears:  
Start to duplicate the image...  
Do you want to continue? (Yes/No)  
Y - Continue  
N - Abort  
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8. Select Y to continue. Select N to return to the main menu.  
9. When the duplication process is completed, a message appears  
confirming that your Security array has been created.  
10. Press any key to reboot the system.  
11. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the  
motherboard package.  
Depending on the operating system you are installing (or that is  
already installed), the RAID driver installation sequence may vary.  
5.5.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands  
Command options 3-6 on the FastBuild™ Utility main menu are not  
required for setting up an array, but they are useful for reconfiguring an  
array.  
View Array (3): This command allows you to view the drive assignments  
of hard disks in an array.  
Delete Array (4): This command deletes an array to reconfigure the  
system. Deleting an array does not remove information on the hard disks.  
If an array is deleted by mistake, recover it immediately by redefining it as  
the deleted array.  
Rebuild Array (5): This command restores the array and system data  
after faults on RAID 1 arrays.  
Follow these steps to rebuild and restore data in the array:  
1. On boot-up, an error message notifies of a system failure.  
2. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter the FastBuild™Main Menu.  
3. Select <3> for View Array to verify the ID of the defunct hard disk.  
4. Power off the system and replace the hard disk with an identical model.  
5. Reboot and enter the FastBuild™ Main Menu again.  
6. Select <5> for Rebuild Array. The malfunctioning array is highlighted.  
Press Enter to select.  
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FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ Rebuild Array Menu ]  
Array No  
RAID Mode  
Total Drv  
Capacity  
Status  
Array 1  
Array 2  
Array 3  
Array 4  
Mirror/Stripe  
-----  
4
7999  
-----  
-----  
-----  
Critical  
-----  
-----  
-----  
-----  
-----  
-----  
-----  
-----  
[ Keys Available ]  
[ ] Up [ ] Dowwn [ESC] Exxit [Enterr] Selleecctt  
7. Select the replacement drive. Press <Enter>.  
FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.  
[ View Array Definition Menu ]  
Array No  
RAID Mode  
Total Drv ꢀꢀꢀꢀ  
ꢀꢀꢀ  
Status  
Array 1 Mirror/Stripe  
4
Critical  
Stripe Block: Not Available  
ꢀꢀꢀ  
Gigabyte Boundary: ON  
[ Select Drive for Rebuild ]  
Channel: IDꢀ  
Drive Modelꢀꢀ  
Capacity (MB)ꢀ  
4325ꢀꢀꢀ  
3:Mas FUJITSU MPD3043ATꢀꢀꢀꢀ  
[ Keys Available ]  
[ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Selleecctt  
8. Confirm the command to copy data from the intact source hard disk  
onto a new replacement hard disk. A progress gauge displays the  
copy progress for the duration of the task.  
9. After the rebuild processis complete, the user is prompted to reboot the  
system.  
Controller Configuration (6): This command shows the default for  
Controller Configuration. The default value is [Enabled].  
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5.6 Using Makedisk.exe  
Important Notes  
1. The Makedisk.exe utility enables you to create a floppy disk with the  
RAID driver necessary when configuring RAID installations.  
2. The Makedisk.exe utility for the Promise® SATA 378 driver is located in  
“\Drivers\Promise\378ATA\Makedisk.exe” of the support CD. Use  
this utility when the Operating Mode setting in the BIOS is [Onboard  
IDE Operate Mode] (default).  
3. The Makedisk.exe utility for the FastTrak 378 driver is located in  
“\Drivers\Promise\378RAID\Makedisk.exe” of the support CD. Use  
this utility when the Operating Mode setting in the BIOS is [RAID]  
mode.  
4. The Makedisk.exe utility for the VIA® RAID driver is located in  
“\Drivers\VIARAID\6420RAID\DriverDisk\Makedisk.exe” of the  
support CD. Use this utility when configuring Serial ATA RAID 0 or  
RAID 1.  
A floppy disk with Promise® SATA 378, FastTrak 378 or VIA® RAID  
driver is required when installing Windows® XP™/ 2000™ or NT™  
operating systems. Make sure to create a RAID driver floppy disk using  
Makedisk.exe utility for the VIA® or Promise® ATA/SATA RAID function  
before installing your operating system.  
5. During the OS installation, press the “F6” key and insert the created  
driver floppy disk to upload RAID driver.  
Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.  
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5.7 Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™  
Technology  
This motherboard supports the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester (VCT)  
Technology. The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the  
Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). With this essential tool, installation  
and network diagnosis has never been easier. The VCT technology  
detects and reports open and shorted cables with up to 1 meter of  
accuracy. It also detects impedance mismatches, pair swaps, pair polarity  
problems and pair skew problems of up to 64ns.  
VCT remarkably reduces networking and support costs complementing a  
highly manageable and controlled network system. Also, this tool can be  
incorporated in the network systems software making it ideal for field  
support as well as development diagnostics.  
Using Virtual Cable Tester  
1. Right click on My Computer icon on your desktop. On the pop-up  
menu, click on Properties to display the System Properties dialog box.  
2. Click on Network adapters, and select 3Com Gigabit NIC Adapter  
from the list. Click on the Properties button.  
3. From the 3Com Gigabit NIC Properties dialog box, select the  
Diagnostics tab.  
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4. Click on the (VCT) Virtual Cable Tester button to display the following  
screen.  
5. Click on Run to execute test.  
If there is no cable connection problem, the Run button is grayed out  
and not selectable.  
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