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Motherboard K8V Deluxe User Guide.
ii Checklist Copyright © 2003 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, sto.
iii Features Contents Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............
iv Safeguards Contents 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.
v Contents 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 .....
vi 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.
vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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.
viii 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.
ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
x ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Web Site: www .
xi K8V Deluxe specifications summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Overclocking Features Special features Socket 754 for AMD Athlon.
xii K8V Deluxe specifications summar y * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.
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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 1.1 W elcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ..........................................
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! 1 .2 Package contents Check your K8V Deluxe package for the following items. Thank you for buying the ASUS ® K8V Deluxe motherboard! The ASUS.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 .
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-3 ASUS Wi-Fi slot The ASUS Wi-Fi slot is based on the 802.1 1b/g wireless standard that is specifically designed for the ASUS WiFi-b™ add-on card to set up an environment for wireless LAN.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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- T ests (POST).
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-5 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™.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .4 Motherboard over view Before you install the K8V Deluxe motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-7 4 3 23 2 15 16 19 5 14 13 20 22 1 6 9 12 18 21 1 1 1 0 8 7 17 24 35 2 8 2 9 3 0 31 25 27 33 34 26 32.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 12 A TX 12V connector . This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V plug from the A TX 12V power supply . North bridge controller . The VIA ® K8T800 supports AGP 8X mode, Ultra V -Link, and an ultra scalable HyperT ransport™ link to the CPU.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 1-9 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.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. IEEE1394 port. T h is 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, other PCs and/or portable devices.
Chapter 2 Hardware information 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 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) .
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-1 2. 1 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The K8V Deluxe uses the A TX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL K8V ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD AUX Super I/O 4Mbit BIOS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) FP_AUDIO Audio Codec USB2.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-3 2.3 Before you proceed T ake 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.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-5 2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 754-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-7 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. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-9 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_F AN. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base.
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.5 CPU Heatsink and Fan Qualified V endor List The following table lists the CPU heatsink and fan assembly that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-11 2.5 System memor y 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.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.2 Memory configurations Y ou 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 T able 1 Recommended memory configurations 1.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-13 2.5.2.1 DDR Qualified V endor List Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. V isit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for the latest qualified vendor DDR400 module list for this motherboard.
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2.5.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 4. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-15 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.
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (CO.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-17 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.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-19 2.6.5 W i-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.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-21 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.
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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]).
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-23 2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraA T A133/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-25 3. Serial A T A RAID connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SEC_SA T A, PRI_SA T A) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial A T A cables for primary internal storage devices.
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. RAID A T A/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 A T A connectors through the onboard Promise ® PDC20378 controller .
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-27 5. CPU, Power and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN, CHA_F AN, PWR_F AN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors connect to an A TX 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-29 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.
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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. Y ou may also connect a 1394- compliant internal hard disk to these connectors.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-31 1 1. 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.
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 13. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • 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.
Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes..
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 V ocal POST Messages ...............
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-1 3. 1 St ar ting up for the fir st 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.
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 V ocal 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 3-3 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 .
3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.3 Powering of f the com puter 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 .
Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter gives information about the ASUS K8V Deluxe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).This chapter includes updating the BIOS using the AFUDOS.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 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 .
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-1 4. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 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.
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-3 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.
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 .
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-5 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.
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup T o 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... 3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 Advanced For changing the advanced system sett.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-9 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.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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. 4.3.1 System T ime [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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-11 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.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.08 Build Date : 08/04/03 ID : K8V__031 System Memory Size : 256MB 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP JumperFree Configuration Speech Configuration Instant Music Configuration Configure CPU.
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit HT Tristate Enable [Enabled] CRC Flood Enable [Disabled] HT Frequency [800 MHz] HT DATA Width(Upstream) [16 BIT] HT DATA Width(Downstream) [16 BIT] HyperTransport Configuration 4.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-15 4.4.1.2 Memory Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Memory CLK : 266 MHz CAS Latency : 2.
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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] [1 1 CLK] [12 CLK] [13 CLK] TRFC [Auto] This item sets the TRFC.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-17 ECC Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Master ECC Enable [Disabled] ECC Configuration Master ECC Enable [Disabled] This item enables or disables support on all nodes for ECC error detect and correction.
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-19 4.4.1.3 AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Cool N’ Quiet [Enabled] AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration Cool N’ Quiet [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the AMD K8 cool and quiet function.
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP] Search for MDA Resources [Yes] AGP Mode [AGP 8X] AGP Fast Write [Enabled] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] 4.4.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-21 4.4.2.2 SouthBridge Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MPS Revision [1.4] PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] This item sets the MPS revision value.
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Auto] OnChip SATA BOOTROM [D.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-23 OnChip SA T A Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip Serial A T A boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard Promise Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Promise RAID controller .
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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/IR TX] Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-25 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.
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.5 JumperFree Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU FSB Frequency [200MHz] VCORE Offset [None] DDR Voltage [Auto] AGP Voltage [1.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-27 V -Link V oltage [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 [T urboX] may cause the system to become unstable.
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Instant Music [Disabled] Instant Music Option Disable/Enable Instant Music feature. 4.4.7 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-29 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)] Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ACPI 2.
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Suspend Power Saving Type [C3.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-31 Suspend Time Out [Disabled] Allows you to select the specified time at which the system goes on suspend mode.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 W ake-up Key is enabled. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-33 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 V oltage, +3.
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-35 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Suppo.
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup W ait 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 .
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-37 Supervisor Password Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Passwor.
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility . V iew Only allows access but does not allow change to any field. Limited allows change to only selected fields, such as Date and T ime. Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility .
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-39 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.
4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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 [Y es] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.
Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package..
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 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 .
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-1 5. 1 Inst all 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.
5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-3 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.
5-4 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. Y ou may also find this information on page x of this user guide. Winbond V oice Editor This program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter™.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-5 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.
5-6 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical Support Form The window displays the ASUS T echnical 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-7 5.3 Softwar e 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.
5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-9 4. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Click Next. 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 .
5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-11 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC temperature (for supported processors only).
5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Information Memory Shows the PC memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-13 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. T o run a program, click Execute Program .
5-14 Chapter 5: Software support 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-15 8. After selecting an option, test your setting by clicking the Play T est Noise button. While testing, you will see a black circle moving on the screen indicating the audio path. The Play T est Noise button becomes Stop Playing button.
5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 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 V olume Control panel.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-17 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.
5-18 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 VIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-19 5.4.1 Install the Serial A T A (SA T A) hard disks The VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset supports Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set.
5-20 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.2 Entering VIA T ech RAID BIOS Utility 1. Boot-up your computer . 2. During POST , press <T ab> to enter VIA RAID configuration utility . The following menu options will appear . Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status Channel0 Master XXXXXXXXXX xxxxx xxx.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-21 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.
5-22 Chapter 5: Software support 5. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID system. The following confirmation message appears: Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select. Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-23 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.
5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.6 Serial Number V iew 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-25 5.5 Promise ® RAID conf igurations The motherboard includes the Promise ® PDC20378 controller chipset to support Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configurations.
5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Follow these steps to install the hard disks for RAID configuration. 1. Set the jumpers of each hard disk as Master/Slave.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-27 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 A T AIDE connectors on the motherboard, the MBFastT rak378™ BIOS displays the following: 2.
5-28 Chapter 5: Software support 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. 2. Use the arrow keys to go to the field Optimize Array for and select “ Performance ” with the space bar .
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-29 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. 5. Press N for the Create Only option. A message appears confirming that your Security array has been created.
5-30 Chapter 5: Software support 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.
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-31 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.
5-32 Chapter 5: Software support F astBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise T echnology , Inc. [ Select Drive for Rebuild ] [ View Array Definition Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv .
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-33 5.6 Using Makedisk.e xe 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 ® SA T A 378 driver is located in “DriversPromise378A T AMakedisk.
5-34 Chapter 5: Software support 5.7 Mar vell ® Vir tual Cable T ester™ T echnology This motherboard supports the Marvell Virtual Cable T ester (VCT) T echnology . The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the T ime Domain Reflectometry (TDR).
ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-35 4. Click on the (VCT) Virtual Cable T ester button to display the following screen. 5. Click on Run to execute test.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Asus K8V c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Asus K8V - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Asus K8V, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Asus K8V va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Asus K8V, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Asus K8V.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Asus K8V. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Asus K8V ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
