Motherboard KFN5-D SLI
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Contents Notices.................................................................................................vii Safety information..............................................................................viii About this guide................................................................................... ix Typography........................................................................................... x KFN5-D SLI specifications summary.....................................................
Contents 2.6 Jumpers............................................................................... 2-19 2.7 Connectors.......................................................................... 2-23 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors........................................... 2-23 2.7.2 Internal connectors................................................ 2-25 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time................................................. 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer........
Contents 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Advanced menu................................................................... 4-17 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration...................................... 4-17 4.4.2 Speech Configuration............................................. 4-19 4.4.3 CPU Configuration.................................................. 4-20 4.4.4 Chipset ................................................................. 4-21 4.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration..............................
5.3.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped)............................. 5-13 5.3.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored)........................... 5-14 5.3.5 Creating a CONCATENATION set........................... 5-17 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 6.2 RAID driver installation........................................................... 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk...................................... 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver.........................
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 This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features 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.
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: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
KFN5-D SLI specifications summary CPU Socket F for next generation AMD® Opteron™ 200 and 800 Series processor Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit architecture Chipset NVIDIA® nForce Professional 3600 System bus 1 GHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 8 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support registered ECC DDR2-533/667 memory modules Supports up to 16 GB system memory Expansion slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots with Scalable Link Interf
KFN5-D SLI specifications summary Storage NVIDIA® nForce Professional 3600 chipset supports: 1 x IDE port supports two Ultra DMA 100/66/33 devices - 6 x Serial ATA II devices - RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD configuration that spans across the Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drives Silicon Image Sil3132 RAID controller supports: - 2 x Serial ATA II with RAID 0, and RAID 1 configurations Audio Realtek® ALC880 8-channel CODEC IEEE 1394 TI 1394a controlle
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome!............................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents.................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features.....................................................................
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® KFN5-D SLI motherboard! The 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 motherboard package for the following items.
1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 1207-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket coded Socket F, designed for the next generation AMD Opteron™ 200 and 800 series processors. The motherboard with the new socket supports registered DDR2-667/533/400 memory, delivering advanced performance and ensuring reliable data protection. See page 2-7 for details.
Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the NVIDIA® chipset. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 2-27 and 2-28 for details.
IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high-speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to the IEEE 1394a standard. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps 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 pages 2-22 and 2-30 for details.
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
Chapter summary 2.1 Before you proceed............................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview........................................................... 2-3 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)............................................... 2-7 2.4 System memory................................................................... 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots.................................................................... 2-15 2.6 Jumpers...........................
2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See “8. ATX power connectors” on page 2-25 for details. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
Onboard LEDs 1. Standby power LED (SB_PWR1) The motherboard comes with a green standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. 2. CPU warning LED (CPU_WARN1) The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a processor is not installed or the processor is not installed properly in CPU 1 socket. 3.
2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation.
2.2.3 Motherboard layout ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 FM_CPU1 LPC_DEBUG1 PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard FLOPPY KBPWR1 CPU_FAN1 26.7cm(10.5in) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit,240-pin module) CPU_FAN2 SPDIF_O2 Super I/O PARALLE PORT SPDIF_O1 COM1 Socket F (1207) FM_CPU2 LAN_USB34 LAN_USB12 R 30.5cm(12.
2.2.5 Layout Contents Slots/Sockets Page 1. CPU sockets 2. DDR2 DIMM sockets 2-13 3. PCI slot 2-18 4. Two PCI Express x16 slots 2-18 5. PCI Express x 1 slot 2-18 Jumpers 2-7 Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 2-19 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 2-20 3. Sil3132 RAID controller setting (3-pin 3132_EN1) 2-20 4. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) 2-21 5. IEEE1394 controller setting (3-pin I394_EN1) 2-22 6.
Internal connectors 2- Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-25 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 2-26 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6) 2-27 4. Silicon Image Serial ATA RAID connectors (7-pin 3132_SATA1, 3132_SATA2) 2-28 5. CPU, Front, and Rear Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, 3-pin FRONT_FAN1/2, 3-pin REAR_FAN1/2) 2-29 6. Back-plane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) 2-29 7.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount Socket F designed for the AMD® Opteron® CPU in the Land Grid Array (LGA) package. 2.3.1 • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab A PnP cap Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. B To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4.
The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Opteron™ processors require 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.
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. 4.
5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the appropriate connector on the motherboard, CPU_FAN1 or CPU_FAN2. CPU_FAN1 CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND R CPU_FAN2 KFNS-D-SLI GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM KFN5-D SLI CPU Fan Connectors 2-12 • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. • If there is only one CPU fan cable, connect it to the connector labeled CPU_FAN1.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight 240-pin Double Data Rate II (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 R DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A3 KFNS-D-SLI DIMM_A4 DIMM_B3 DIMM_B4 KFN5-D SLI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets For CPU 1 Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 For CPU 2 2.4.
Recommended memory configuration for CPU1 Mode Single channel Dual channel DIMM_A1 — DIMM_A2 populated DIMM_B1 — DIMM_B2 — populated — — — — populated populated populated — populated — populated populated populated — populated Recommended memory configuration for CPU2 Mode Single channel Dual channel 2-14 DIMM_A3 — DIMM_A4 populated DIMM_B3 — DIMM_B4 — populated — — — — populated populated populated — populated — populated populated populated — populated Chapter 2: Hardware inform
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 2 To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3.
2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. 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. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1.
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2.5.4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.5.5 Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card or two SLI‑ready PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.
2.6 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 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 onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. 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.
2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR1 1 2 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI Keyboard Power Setting 3.
4. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5754 Gigabit LAN controllers. The LAN_EN1 jumper controls the LAN1 port. The LAN_EN2 iumper controls the LAN2 port.
5. IEEE1394 controller setting (3-pin 1394_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the IEEE1394 controller. Set this jumper to 1-2 (Default) to enable the controller. R 1394_EN1 3 2 Disabled 2 1 Enabled (Default) KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI 1394_EN1 Setting 6. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2).
2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 3 2 4 56 7 8 9 15 16 14 13 12 11 10 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. LAN2 (RJ-45) port. Supported by the BROADCOM® BCM5754 Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 4. LAN1 (RJ-45) port.
8. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 10. Rear Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the rear speakers on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. • Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration.
2.7.2 1. Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY R PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
2. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device(s).
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6) Supported by the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up the RAID configurations. These connectors are set to SATA by default.
4. Silicon Image Serial ATA RAID connectors (7-pin 3132_SATA1, 3132_SATA2) Supported by the Silicon Image Sil3132 RAID controller, these connectors are for Serial ATA II signal cables. These connectors support up to two Serial ATA II hard disk drives that can be configured as a disk array through the onboard Sil3132 SATA RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial ATA RAID configurations. By default, the RAID function of these connectors are disabled.
5. CPU, Front and Rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, 3-pin FRNT_FAN1/2, 3-pin REAR_FAN1/2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~2000mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1A~3.48A (41.76 W 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.
7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB1, USB2, USB3) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. These connectors comply with the USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND R USB2 1 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB1 USB3 USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC KFNS-D-SLI USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND 1 KFN5-D SLI USB 2.0 Connectors The USB module is purchased separately. 8.
9. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1, 4-pin EZ-Plug) These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • Use of an SSI 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) that provides a minimum power of 450 W is recommended for a fully-configured system.
10. Internal audio connector (4-pin CD1) R CD (black) KFNS-D-SLI Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV-tuner, or MPEG card. KFN5-D SLI Internal Audio Connector 11. GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This connector is for a GAME/MIDI port. Connect the GAME/MIDI module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
12. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP1) R HP_HD AGND PRESENSE# MIC2_JD This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 audio standard. AAFP1 MIC2_L MIC2_R HP_R Jack_Sense HP_L KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high‑definition audio capability. 13.
14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) POWERLED+ GND POWERLEDMLED+ MLEDNC +5V GND GND SPKROUT This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. R NMIBTN# GND POWERBTN# GND NC RESETBTN# GND HDLED+ HDLED- PANEL1 KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI System Panel Connector The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. 2-34 • System power LED (Green 3-pin POWERLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED.
This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time................................................. 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer.................................................... 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™...........................................................
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 storage devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. 6.
3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function IIf you are using Windows® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 3.
3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature lets you hear vocal messages during POST that alerts 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.
POST Message Action CPU temperature too high • Check if the CPU fan is working properly. CPU fan failed • Check the CPU fan and make sure it turns on after you apply power to the system. • Make sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function. • Check your power supply and make sure it is not defective. • Call ASUS technical support for assistance. See the “ASUS contact information” on the inside front cover of this user guide.
3.3.1 Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. You can install this application from the support CD. To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe application. Launching the Voice Editor You can launch the program from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > Winbond Voice Editor > Voice Editor. The Winbond Voice Editor screen appears.
Changing the default language To change the default language: 1. Click the Load button from the Voice Editor main window. A window with the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language, then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the Voice Editor main window. Not all events in some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints. 3. Click the Write button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM. 4.
Customizing your POST messages The Voice Editor application allows you to record your own POST messages if your language is not supported or if you wish to replace the pre‑installed wave files. To customize your POST messages: 1. Launch the Voice Editor application and note the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. 2. Prepare your message for each event. 3. Use a recording software (e.g. Windows® Recorder) to record your messages, then save the messages as wave files (.WAV).
6. Select a POST event on the Voice Editor main window, then click the Edit button. The Event Sound Editor window appears. 7. Locate and select your wave file for the event, then click on the arrow opposite Voice1. The file you select appears in the space next to it. 8. Click OK to return to the Voice Editor main window. 9. Do steps 6 to 8 for the other events. 10. When done, click Save. A window appears prompting you to save your configuration. 11. Type a file name with an .
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS......................................... 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program............................................................... 4-9 4.3 Main menu............................................................................ 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu................................................................... 4-17 4.5 Power menu......................................................................... 4-31 4.6 Boot menu...................
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1.1MB free space to save the file.
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3.
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iKFN5-D.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash ....
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy...
4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 4- 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Save. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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 can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A [11:51:19] [Fri 01/6/2006] [1.44M, 3.5 in.
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. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master IDE Configuration [11:10:19] [Thu 03/27/2003] [1.44M, 3.
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.
4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Serial-ATA 0, 1, 2 Primary/Secondary Channel The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE and SATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE and SATA device. Select a device item, then press to display the IDE and SATA device information. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.
PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] 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] 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system.
IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host] Selects the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable. Configuration options: [Host & Device] [Host] [Device] nVidia RAID Setup RAID Setup nVidia RAID Function [Disabled] Disable/Enable nVidia ROM. nVidia RAID Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the NVIDIA® RAID function.
4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.
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 can cause the system to malfunction. Configure CPU. JumperFree Configuration Speech Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP MPS Configuration USB Configuration Enter F1 F10 ESC 4.4.
Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. CPU1/CPU2 DDR2 Voltage [1.80V] Allows you to set the DDR2 operating voltage. Set to Auto for safe mode. Configuration options: [1.70V] [1.80V] [1.90V] [2.00V] Refer to the DDR2 documentation before setting the memory voltage. Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module(s)! Chipset Core Voltage [1.50V/1.40V] Allows you to set the 1.4v chipset core voltage.
4.4.2 Speech Configuration Speech Option Speech Report Report Report Post Reporter IDE Error System Checking System Booting [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Adjust CPU1 DDR2 Voltage Speech Post Reporter [Enabled] Enables or disables the Speech post reporter. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Reporter IDE Error [Disabled] Enables or disables the IDE error report.
4.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Configuration Module Version: 14.08 Physical Count: 2 Logical Count : 4 This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose.
4.4.4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Options for NB. NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge/MCP55 Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge settings.
Memclock Mode [Auto] Sets the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual] The following item appears when the Memclock Mode is set to Limit or Manual. Memclock Value [200 MHz] Sets the memory clock mode limit. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [333 MHz] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the MCT Timing Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving.
ECC Configuration ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] ECC MCE Enable [Disabled] 4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] DRAM ADDRESS PARITY Enable [Disabled] DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity. DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the DRAM ECC.
Power Down Control [Auto] Allows the DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Alternate VID [0.850 V] Allows you to specify the alternate VID in low power states. Configuration options: [1.050 V] [1.025 V] [1.000 V] [0.975 V] [0.950 V] [0.925 V] [0.900 V] [0.875 V] [0.850 V] [0.825 V] [0.800 V] Memory Timing Parameters [CPU Node 0] Allows you to select a CPU node to dispaly its memory timing parameters.
PCI-Express Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Enables or disables the PCI-Express spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Enables or disables the SATA spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MCP PCI Express Frequency [100] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. Configuration options: [100] [101]...[145] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI Express -> PCI] Allows you to select the primary graphics adapter.
MCP55(SB) to K8(CPU) LinkWidth [16 Sets the Hyper Transport width. Configuration options: [4 4 ] [8 4.4.5 8 ] [16 16 16 ] ] Onboard Devices Configuration Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses.
The following item appears when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP. ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Allows you to select the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows you to set the Parallel Port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] Allows you to disable or set the Game/MIDI port.
4.4.6 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 can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], 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: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 4.4.7 MPS Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Multi-Processor Table. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. MPS Configuration MPS Revision Select MPS Revision. [1.4] MPS Revision [1.
USB 1.1/2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1.1/2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled ] [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.
4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. ACPI APIC Support ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor 4.5.
4.5.3 APM Configuration Power Management/APM [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss. Power Management/APM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the motherboard Advance Power Management (APM) feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss.
Manual Throttle Ratio [50%] Selects the duty cycle in throttle mode. Configuration options: [87.5%] [75.0%] [62.5%] [50%] [37.5%] [25%] [12.5%] System Thermal [Disabled] Enables or disables thermal to generate a power management event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Thermal Throttle Ratio [50%] Selects the duty cycle in throttle mode when the thermal override condition occurs. Configuration options: [87.5%] [75.0%] [62.5%] [50%] [37.5%] [25%] [12.
4.5.4 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan1 Speed CPU Fan2 Speed Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Rear Fan1 Speed Rear Fan2 Speed Smart Fan Control CPU Target Temperature MB Target Temperature VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3.3V Voltage CPU1 Temperature [38ºC/100ºF] [41ºC/105.5ºF] [47ºC/114ºF] [3884RPM] [3648RPM] [1917RPM] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [Enabled] [045] [050] [ 1.320V] [ 1.320V] [ 3.345V] Use the arrow down key to display additional items.
CPU Target Temperature [XXX] MB Target Temperature [XXX] Allows you to set the CPU and system threshold temperature before the Smart Fan Control is disabled. VCORE1 Voltage, VCORE2 Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 5VSB Voltage, VBAT Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.
4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. APM Configuration Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Enter F1 F10 ESC 4.6.
4.6.2 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 [Enabled] [Disabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] 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] 4.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to change password.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed to change password. again to disabled password. Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
Clear User Password Select this item 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] 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 & 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. Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.
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This chapter provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard.
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID..................................................................... 5-1 5.2 NVIDIA® RAID Configurations................................................. 5-3 5.3 Silicon Image RAID Configurations.......................................
5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional and Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA RAID controller that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2.
5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional chip. The RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations using the six Serial ATA ports. 5.2.1 Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. To set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2.
5.2.2 Entering the NVIDIA ® RAID Utility To enter the NVIDIA® RAID Utility: 1. Restart the computer. 2. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Define a New Array RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M 1.1.M 2.0.M 2.1.
5.2.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the Define a New Array menu, select RAID Mode, then press . A pop-up menu appears. 2. Use the up or down arrow keys to select Striping, then press . 3. Press to move to the Striping Block option, then press . 4. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe block size appropriate to your drive usage, then press .
7. 8. After selecting the hard disk drives, press to create the RAID 0 set. A pop-up window appears. Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] Cancel Press to delete all data from the hard disk drives, or to continue creating the RAID set without deleting the data on the disks. You will lose all data on the drives if you clear the disk data! 9. The utility displays the created RAID 0 set. Press + to save your settings and exit the utility.
5.2.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the Define a New Array menu, select RAID Mode, then press . A pop-up menu appears. 2. Use the up or down arrow keys to select Mirroring, then press . 5. Press to move to the Free Disks section. 6. Highlight the hard disk drives that you want to add in the RAID set, then press the right arrow key to select. The selected hard disk drives appear in the Array Disks section.
5.2.5 Rebuilding a RAID set To rebuild a RAID set: 1. From the Array List, use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press . The RAID set details appear. NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List Boot No No [Ctrl-X]Exit Id 4 3 Status Vendor Healthy Healthy [↑↓]Select NVIDIA NVIDIA [B]Set Boot Array Model Name STRIPING XXX.XXG MIRRORING XXX.XXG [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail 2. Press then press . 3.
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID array To delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List, use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press . The RAID set details appear. NVIDIA UtilityMIRROR Oct 5 XXX.XXG 2004 Array RAID 1 : NVIDIA - -Array - ArrayList Detail Boot Mirroring Id Status RAID Mode: Striping No Width: 4 1Healthy No 3 Healthy Vendor Array Model Name StripingSTRIPING Block: 64K NVIDIA XXX.XXG NVIDIA MIRRORING XXX.
5.2.7 Clearing the disk data You will lose all data when you clear a disk! To clear the disk data: 1. From the Array List, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID set, then press . The RAID set details appear. NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List Boot No No [Ctrl-X]Exit 2. Id 4 3 Status Vendor Healthy Healthy [↑↓]Select NVIDIA NVIDIA [B]Set Boot Array Model Name STRIPING XXX.XXG MIRRORING XXX.
5.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations The Silicon Image Sil3132 RAID controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array. 5.3.1 Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. To set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Boot the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2.
5.3.2 Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility: 1. Boot up your computer. 2. During POST, press + or . The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen. RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc.
5.3.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped) To create a RAID set: 1. 2. 3. From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select Create RAID set then press to display an option menu. Select RAID 0 then press to display the following. MAIN MENU Create RAID set Delete RAID set Rebuild Raid1 set Resolve Conflicts Low Level Format Logical Drive Info RAID0 RAID1 SPARE DRIVE CONCATENATION MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration Select your desired method of configuration.
TIP: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array chunk size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array chunk size for optimum performance. c. The selection bar moves to the Physical Drive menu. Using the up or down arrow keys, select a drive then press to set the first drive of the RAID set. PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB d. Repeat step c to set the second drive.
3. Select your desired method of configuration. Auto configuration a. Select Auto Configuration then press . b. The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press . c. Press to confirm or to return to the Main Menu. • Auto-configuration creates a RAID 1 set without a backup copy of the current source disk data.
e. If you selected Create with data copy, the following pop-up menu appears. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration online copy offline copy The online copy option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the source drives. The offline copy option allows you to copy the contents of the source drive to the target drives now. f. Use the up or down arrow keys to select desired copy method, then press . g.
5.3.5 Creating a CONCATENATION set To create a CONCATENATION set: 1. From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select Create RAID set then press . MAIN MENU Create RAID set Delete RAID set Rebuild Raid1 set Resolve Conflicts Low Level Format Logical Drive Info 2. From the submenu Select CONCATENATION then press . 3. The selection bar moves to the Physical Drive menu. Using the up or down arrow keys, select a drive then press to set a drive for the RAID set.
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This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard.
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation........................................................... 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation........................................................... 6-8 6.3 Management applications and utilities installation............... 6-10 6.4. Software information...........................................................
6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your workstation system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet.
7. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. Windows ® XP To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® XP environment: 1. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility.
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® XP OS During Windows ® XP OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® XP OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® XP installation CD. The Windows® XP Setup starts. 2. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. When prompted, press to specify an additional device.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) For NVIDIA® RAID driver, select NVDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required). Then press key, and select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required).
For Silicon controller RAID mode driver, select Silicon Image Sil 3132 SoftRAID 5 Controller for Windows XP/Server 2003, for Windows XP. Silicon Image Sil 3132 SATALink Controller for Windows XP/Server 2003 Silicon Image Sil 3132 SATALink Controller for Windows 2000 For Silicon controller non-RAID mode driver, select Silicon Image Sil 3132 SATALink Controller for Windows XP/Server 2003, for Windows XP. 6. The Windows® XP Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk.
5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next. 8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 9. Select the option “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)”, then click Next. 10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click Next to install the drivers. 11.
To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers. When you installed the NVIDIA® RAID driver, the NVDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER item should appear. When you installed the Silicon controller driver, the Silicon Image Sil 3132 SoftRAID 5 Controller item should appear. 4.
6.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 6.2.1 Windows ® XP To install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® XP OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3.
4. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation.
6.3 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.3.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.
6.3.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click on an item to install. 6.3.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. 6.3.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
6.4 Software information 6.4.1 Audio configurations The Realtek® ALC882 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. The ALC882 also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience.
Information Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window. Exit Click the exit button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Configuration options Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings. Click the arrow button ( ) to display more options.
Mixer The Mixer option allows you to configure audio output (playback) volume and audio input (record) volume. To set the mixer options: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Mixer tab. 2. Turn the volume buttons to adjust the Playback and/or Record volume. The Mixer option activates voice input from all channels by default. Make sure to set all channels to mute ( ) if you do not want voice input. 3.
Microphone The Microphone option allows you configure your input/output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly. To set the Microphone options: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Microphone tab. 2. Click the Noise Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording. 3. Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording. 4. Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit.
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