User Guide Motherboard K8V-F
E1527 Checklist First Edition V1 January 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Features Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii K8V-F specification summary ......................................................... ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 Welcome! ..................................................
Contents Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 iv Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ............. 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 2-3 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-5 2.1.5 ASUS Update ........................................................ 2-6 BIOS Setup program ..............
Contents 2.6 2.7 Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-29 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 2-29 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 2-30 2.6.3 Security ................................................................ 2-31 Exit menu ......................................................................... 2-33 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 3.2 Install an operating system ..............
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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.
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.
About this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide. 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.
K8V-F specification summary for TARGA® PC CPU Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 64 processor with built-in L2 cache up to 1MB AMD64 architecture supports simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Chipset VIA K8T800 VIA VT8237 System bus Scalable HyperTransport™ Bus Memory 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 2GB unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 SDRAM memory Expansion slots 1 x AGP 8X/4X 5 x PCI Storage 2 x UltraATA133 connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector Audio Realtek ALC655 6-channel au
K8V-F specification summary for TARGA® PC BIOS features 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Green,TCAV, ASUS EZ Flash Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Manageability DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, Wake on USB/KB/Mouse Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software Adobe® Acrobat Reader® V5.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS® K8V-F motherboard! The ASUS K8V-F motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! 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-F package for the following items.
VIA K8T800 and VT8237 chipset Embedded in the K8V-F motherboard is the VIA K8T800 and VT8237 chipset. The VIA K8T800 northbridge is a 64-bit processor controller that utilizes the HyperTransport™ bus link to interconnect with the AMD 64 processor. K8T800 supports AGP 8X and communicates with the southbridge chip using the VIA proprietary V-Link interface.
USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification that increases the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps. The higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and printers. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 1-18 and 1-23. 1.3.
1.4 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.
1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard RTL 8201BL PRI_IDE VIA K8T800 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Bottom:Mic In IE1394_1 VIA VT6307 30.5cm (12.
1.5.2 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. 1.5.3 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.
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The AMD Athlon™ 64 processor has a gold triangle in one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin A1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. K8V-F Gold triangle ® K8V-F Socket 754 Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! 1.6.2 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. 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.
1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 unbuffered DDR DIMMs and allow up to 3.2 GB/s data transfer rate. DIMM2 104 Pins DIMM1 The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. ® 80 Pins K8V-F K8V-F 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 1.7.
Qualified DDR400 DIMMs The following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance.
1.7.3 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. 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.
1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the motherboard 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. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card. 1.
Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are
1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support LAN, SCSI, USB, and other PCI cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure below shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) 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-F ® Keyed for 1.
1.9 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.
KBPWR 1 2 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB K8V-F ® K8V-F Keyboard Power Setting 3. 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).
1.10 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the rear panel and internal connectors on the motherboard. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 11 10 9 8 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. IEEE 1394 port. This 6-pin 1394 port connects provides high speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, or PCs. 3. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 4. RJ-45 port.
9. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 10. S/PDIF port. This port connects to external audio output devices. Use 75 ohm impedance matched coaxial cables for your S/PDIF connection. 11. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1.
3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraATA133 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 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraATA133 master device. Connecting non-UltraATA133 devices to the secondary IDE connector is recommended.
5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_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.
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 ATXPWR 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.
9. USB connectors (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.
• ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWRSW) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. • 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.
Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding section for each utility.
2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS 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 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.
Write the BIOS file name on 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. 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i where “filename.rom” means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. The screen displays the status of the update process.
2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS LPC chip so it is accessible by simply pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. Visit the system builder website to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard and rename it to K8VF.ROM.
2.1.5 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. The ASUS Update utility is copied into your system. To update the BIOS using the ASUS Update: 1.
2.2 BIOS Setup program The BIOS software is constantly being updated so the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”.
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A [11:10:19] [Thu, 09/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave General help System Information Navigation keys Sub-menu items 2.2.
2.2.4 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 Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [11:10:19] [Thu, 09/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.
2.3 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 “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [11:10:19] [Thu, 09/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
2.3.4 Primary/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 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.
DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] [UDMA6] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.
2.4 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 Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Configure Instant Music. 2.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS.
HyperTransport Configuration HyperTransport Configuration HT Tristate Enable CRC Flood Enable HT Frequency HT DATA Width (Upstream) HT DATA Width (Downstream) [Disabled] [Disabled] [800MHz] [16 BIT] [16 BIT] Enable link tristate during the disconnected state of an LDTSTOP.
Memory Configuration The Memory Configuration menu allows you to change the system memory settings. The dimmed items (Memory CLK, CAS Latency, TRCD, TRAS, TRP) are auto-detected by the BIOS. Memory Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode Bank Interleaving CAS Latency (CL) TRCD TRAS TRP [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO, or if you use LIMIT, you can set one of the standard values.
CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] Sets the CAS Latency. Configuration options: [Auto] [2.0] [3.0] [2.5] TRCD [Auto] Sets the TRCD. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] TRAS [Auto] 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] Sets the TRP.
L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Sets automatic correction of L2 data cache RAM 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] Sets automatic correction of L1 data cache RAM when idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.
AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration Cool N’Quiet Enabled/Disabled AMD K8 Cool N’Quiet function. [Enabled] Cool N’ Quiet™ [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD K8 cool and quiet function Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu.
AGP Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Search for MDA Resources [AGP] [No] AGP Mode AGP Fast Write Graphics Aperture Size [AGP 4X] [Enabled] [64MB] Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP] Switches 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.
SouthBridge Configuration MPS Revision PCI Delay Transaction [1.4] [Disabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Sets the MPS revision value. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled] Enables or disables the PCI Delay transaction feature Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Configuration USB Configuration Enabled/Disabled AMD K8 Cool N’Quiet function. Module Version - 2.23.0-7.4 USB Devices Enabled : None USB 1.1 Ports Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.
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 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 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.
2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard AC’97 Audio OnBoard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM OnBoard 1394 [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ [3F8/IRQ4] [378] [Normal] [IRQ7] OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Enabled] Selecting [Enabled] 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.
EPP Version [1.9] 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] 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] Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ.
2.4.4 PCIPnP The PCIPnP 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. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCIPnP menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. Advanced PCI/PnP settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction.
2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the power settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. ACPI Aware O/S Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Yes] [S3 only] [No] [No] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Enable/Disable ACPI support for Operating System. ENABLE: If OS supports ACPI. DISABLE: If OS does not support ACPI. 2.5.
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Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode. Configuration options: [Suspend] [Disabled] [Standby] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Enabled] Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 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.
2.5.7 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature [44° C/111° F] [36° C/96.5° F] CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed [5234RPM] [N/A] VCORE Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage [1.808V] [3.376V] [5.080V] [11.977V] CPU Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] MB Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, and motherboard temperatures.
2.6 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 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [PM-ST320413A] [PS-ASUS CD-S340] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.3 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 Supervisor Password User Password Not Installed Not Installed to change password. again to disable password.
to change password. again to disable password.
2.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. 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 Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit.
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Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
3.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of this motherboard. 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. 3.
3.2.2 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 Installs the following drivers: - VIA Registry (INF) driver - VIA AGP VxD driver - VIA ATAPI vendor support driver - VIA PCI IRQ Miniport driver. VIA 6420 RAID Controller Driver (optional) Installs the VIA 6420 RAID controller driver and application.
3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe Continuously monitors vital system information such as fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in a healthy operating condition. ASUS Update Installs the ASUS Update that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. See page 2-6 for details.
3.2.4 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Screen display and utilities option may not be the same for other operating system versions.
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