Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit VIA VT8237 du fabricant Asus
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Motherboard K8V -F User Guide.
ii Checklist Copyright © 2003 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Right s Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, st.
iii Features Content s Notices ............................................................................................ v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ...........
iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ............. 2-3 2.
v Content s 2.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-32 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 2-32 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 2-33 2.
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 Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform cert ain t asks properly , t ake note of the following symbols used throughout this guide. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
ix K8V -F specification summary* CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN IEEE 1394 Special features Rear panel I/O Internal I/O Socket 75 4 for AMD Athlon™ 64 processor with .
x K8V -F specification summary* * Specifications are subject to change without notice. BIOS features Industry st andard Manageability Form Factor 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP , DMI2.0, Green,TCA V , ASUS EZ Flash PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® K8V -FSC motherboard! The ASUS K8V -F motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! 1 .
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-3 Integrated 10/100 Mbp s LAN Onboard is a Realtek 8201BL/CL LAN PHY that works with the integrated MAC in the VT8237 southbridge to fully support 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet networking.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 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.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-5 1 .4 Motherboard overview 1.4.1 Motherboard layout PCI1 K8V -F ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AUX Super I/O 4Mbit BIOS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) FP_AUDIO ALC655 USB2.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 1.4.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below .
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-7 1 .5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.5.1 Overview The AMD Athlon Tm 64 processor has a gold triangle in one corner . This mark indicates the processor Pin A1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°- 100° angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely . 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever .
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-9 1 .6 System memory 1.6.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184- pin PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 unbuffered ECC DDR DIMMs and allow up to 3.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6.3 Inst alling a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system component s. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-11 1 .7 Exp ansion slots In the In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub- sectionsdescribe the motherboard slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction IRQ assignments for this motherboard INT A INT B INT C INT D INT E PCI slot 1 shared – – – – – – –– PCI slot 2 – – shared – – – – –.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-13 1.7.3 PCI slot s The PCI slots support LAN, SCSI, USB, andother PCI cards that comply with PCIspecifications. The figure below shows a LANcard installed on a PCI slot. 1.7.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 8X (AGP 3.
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Jumpers 1 . Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup p arameters by erasing the CMOS R TC RAM data.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-15 3 . USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56, USBPWR78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices.
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.9 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the rear panel and internal connectors on themotherboard. 1.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-17 The functions of the Line Out, Line In, and Microphone ports change when youselect the 4 or 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table. Audio ports function variation 8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2.
1-18 K8V-F ® K8V -F Floppy Disk Drive Connector FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 2. Auxilliary connector (4-pin AUX) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources. ® ® K8V -F Internal Audio Connector AUX (White) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground 3.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-19 4 . Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial A T A cables for primaryinternal storage devices. The current Serial A T A interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel A T A with 133 MB/s (UltraA T A133).
1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 6 IEEE 1394 connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This orange connector is for the IEEE 1394 module. Attach the 10-1 pin cable plugs to these connectors. Y ou may also connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this connector .
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-21 8 . 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. 7 . A TX power connectors (20-pin A TX_POWER1, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors connect to an A TX 12V power supply .
1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 9 . USB headers (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB port s on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for additional USB ports. The USB headers comply with USB 2.0 specification that support s up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 1-23 1 0 . System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) 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.
1-2 4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction.
Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/ Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a boot able floppy disk.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-3 2. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and have enough space (at least 600KB) to store the file. The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only .
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of p aper . Y ou need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2 . Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. 3 . Boot the system from the floppy disk.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-5 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to up date the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility .
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2 .2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2- 7 Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another . 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing.
2- 8 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-9 2. 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System T ime [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time.
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-11 SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Dat a T ransfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer .
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2 . 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-13 HyperT ransport Configuration HyperTransport Configuration HT Tristate Enable [Disabled] CRC Flood Enable [Disabled] HT Frequency [800MHz] HT DATA Width (Upstream) [16 BIT] HT DATA Width (Downstream) [16 BIT] Enable link tristate during the disconnected state of an LDTSTOP.
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Memory Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Memory CLK : 266MHz CAS Latency : 2.5 TRCD : 3 CLK TRAS : 6 CLK TRP : 9 CLK Memory Configuration The Memory Configuration menu allows you to change the system memory settings.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-15 CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] This item sets the CAS Latency . Configuration options: [Auto] [2.0] [3.0] [2.5] TRCD [Auto] This item sets the TRCD. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] TRAS [Auto] This item sets the TRAS.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] This option sets automatic correction of L2 data cache RAM when idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-17 AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration Cool N’Quiet [Enabled] AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration Enabled/Disabled AMD K8 Cool N’Quiet function. Cool N’ Quiet [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the AMD K8 cool and quiet function.
2-18 The [AGP 8X] option appears only when you inst alled an AGP 8X graphics card. AGP Fast W rite [Enabled] This item enables or disables the AGP Fast W rite feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic dat a.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-19 The Module V ersion and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Enabled/Disabled AMD k8 Cool N’Quiet function. SouthBridge Configuration MPS Revision [1.
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 8 Ports] This item allows you to set the number of USB ports to activate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [USB 2 Ports] [USB 4 Ports] [USB 6 Ports] [USB 8 Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-21 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Enabled] OnChip SATA BOOTROM [Enabled] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] OnBoard .
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Parallel port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-Directional] [EPP] [ECP] EPP V ersion [1.9] This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP].
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-23 T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. 2.4.4 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices.
2-24 Enable/Disable ACPI support for Operating System. ENABLE: If OS supports ACPI. DISABLE: If OS does not support ACPI. Chapter 2: BIOS information 2 .5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the power settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-25 The following items appear only when the Power Management/APM item is set to [Enabled]. 2.5.6 APM Configuration Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode.
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information V ideo Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode. Configuration options: [Suspend] [Disabled] [Standby] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Enabled] Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-27 If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details”. Y ou will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP”.
2-28 Specifies the boot device priority sequence. Chapter 2: BIOS information 2. 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-29 Make sure the Full Screen Logo item is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed . Af ter you have set a password, this item shows Installed .
ASUS K8V -F motherboard user guide 2-31 Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] <Enter> to change password.
2-32 Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Asus VIA VT8237 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 VIA VT8237 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Asus VIA VT8237, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Asus VIA VT8237 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Asus VIA VT8237, 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 VIA VT8237.
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 VIA VT8237. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Asus VIA VT8237 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.
