Asus A7V600-X Bedienungsanleitung

Motherboard A7V600-X User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Copyright © 2005 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, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes[...]

iii Features Contents Notices ............................................................................................ v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ............................................................................. vii ASUS contact information ....[...]

iv Safeguards Contents 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ....................... 2-4 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar ...................[...]

v 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 be[...]

vi 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. If possible, disconnect all [...]

vii Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS W ebsites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page viii. 2. Optional Documentation Y ou[...]

viii ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 W eb site www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone(MB/Component) +886-2-2890-7121 (English) (Notebook) +886-2-2890-7122 (English) (Server/PC) +886-2-2890-7123 (English) (Networking) +886-2-2890[...]

ix A7V600-X specifications summar y CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Special Features Overclocking Features Back Panel I/O Internal I/O Connectors (continued on the next page) Socket A for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron with Thoroughbred/Barton Core support Northbridge: VIA KT600 Southbridge: VIA VT8237 400/333/[...]

x A7V600-X specifications summar y BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 2Mb Flash ROM, ASUS Jumperfree, Award BIOS, PnP , DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS C.P .R. PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOR, WOL, chassis [...]

1-1 ASUS A7V600-X motherboard This chapter gives information about the ASUS A7V600-X motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. Motherboard Info Chapter 1[...]

1-2 1. 1W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® A7V600-X motherboard! The ASUS A7V600-X motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to deliver the maximum performance for socket A processors. Based on the advanced VIA KT600 chipset with FSB 400 and DDR 400 support, the ASUS A7V600-X also features AGP 8X, Serial A T A, USB 2.0 as we[...]

1-3 ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1. 3 Special featur es 1.3.1 Product highlights 400 FSB K7 Platform The ASUS A7V600-X motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to deliver the maximum performance for socket A processors. Based on the advanced VIA KT600 chipset with FSB 400 and DDR 400 support, the ASUS A7V600-X features AGP8X, Serial A[...]

1-4 S/PDIF out port on Back I/O The A7V600-X provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via an S/PDIF out interface. Experience 5.1-channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio while playing your favorite DVDs or games. C.O.P . (CPU Overheating Protection) : W ith AMD ® Athlon XP™ installed, the motherboard offers au[...]

1-5 ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1.3.2 V alue-added solutions Overclocking • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) • adjustable CPU V CORE voltages • Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) for fine-tuning system bus frequency from 100MHz up to 250MHz at 1MHz increments T em[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 1. 4 Motherboard com ponents Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions. 3 2 7 1 13 9 14 11 5 4 6 10 15 12 8 16 17 27 20 21 22 23 18 19 25 26 24[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-7 1.4.1 Core specifications CPU socket. Socket 462 (Socket A) surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron Processors. (Note: When using CPUs with FSB 100, the maximum DDR data transfer rate allowed is only at 266Mhz. ) North bridge controller . The VIA ® KT600 supports AGP 8X mode[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information PCI slots. These six 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput. Audio CODEC . The ADI 1888 is an AC’97 compliant audio CODEC for PC multimedia systems. LAN controller . The Realtek 8201BL Fast Ethernet LAN controller delivers transfer r[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-9 1. 5 Motherboar d layout 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PCI1 P ANEL A7V600-X ® CD AUX Super I/O 4Mbit Low Pin Count PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Ke yboard Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CPU_F AN FP_AUDIO AD1980 CODEC USB2.0 T: USB4 B: USB3 T op: RJ-45 GAME CHASSIS FLOPPY PRI_IDE SEC_[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 1. 6 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. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such [...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-11 1. 7 Motherboar d inst allation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the A TX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm). 1.7.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make su[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 1. 8 Centr al Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. AMD processors offer gigahertz speeds to support all the latest computing platforms and applications. The A7V600-X supports Athlon TM XP , AMD Athlon TM , AMD Barton™ and AMD Duron TM processors. 4. Once comp[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-13 1. 9S ystem memor y The motherboard has three Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to 3GB unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100 DDR DIMMs. A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM, but it has a 184-pin footprint compared to the 168-pin of the SDR DIMM. Also, a DDR DIMM is single notched[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 1.10.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode w[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-15 1.10.3 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports +1.5V AGP cards only . 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. A7V600-X ® A7V600-X[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refres[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-17 3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) These jumpers allow 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 parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS is powered by the onboard button cell battery . To erase the R TC RAM: 1. T urn OFF the comp[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 1. 12 Connector s This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard. 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/133/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’ s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE con[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-19 3. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to this lead t[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 4. CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN, CHA_F AN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin [...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-21 6. USB header (4-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1. Connect a USB 2.0 [...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 9. 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. Remove the caps from the Line out_R, BLINE_OUT_R, Line out_L and BLINE_OUT_L jumpers if you want to install an Intel front panel audio ca[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-23 10. Serial A T A connector (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These connectors accommodate the primary serial A T A (SA T A1) and a secondary serial A T A (SA T A2) cables. Connect the serial A T A cable to this connector then install to a serial A T A ready hard disk. A7V600-X ® A7V600-X SA T A Connectors GND RSA T A_TXP2 RSA[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information • Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning of f the system power . •A TX Power Switch/Soft-off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power . Pressing the power switch [...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-1 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS Information Chapter 2[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt> + <F2>[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-3 5. At the prompt, “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _” , type in the BIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press <Enter>. EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for the file name that you typed. When found, the following message appears on screen. If you accidentally t[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Information The BIOS information in the above screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-5 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “A:” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press &l[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen ins[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-7 2.1.3 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. To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Boot the [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... 3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. 4. When th[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-9 2.2 BIOS Setup progr am Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of [...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.2.2 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar . The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> or <Alt + H> Di[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-11 2.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown on the left) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter . T [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Legacy Diskette A, B [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature allow[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-13 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave T ype [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, select [User T ype HDD] to manually enter th[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other A T API Dev[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-15 SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology . This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMAR T monitoring feature may decrease[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 2.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed This displays the current speed of the CPU installed. CPU Frequency Multiple This field displays frequency mu[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-17 CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default setting [Auto] allows the system to de[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Information SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2–5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2–5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stor[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-19 SDRAM Bank Interleave Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Bank] [4 Bank] [Auto] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] [1024MB] The [1024MB] and [512MB] configuratio[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Onboard FDC Swap A & B These fields set option to switch drive letter assignments. Configuration Options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this item protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes [...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-21 ECP DMA Select [3] This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] Onboard Game Port [200H-207H] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the [...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1/5, Slot 2/6, Slot 3, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] P[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-23 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion 2.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . IRQ XX Reserved [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Even if installed, your screen saver does not display when you select [Blank Screen] for the above field. [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-25 2.5.1 Power Up Control AC Power Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system of f while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configuration opt[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays t[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-27 2.6 Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select four types of boot devices using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the syste[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non- PnP devices. It also holds the complete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted. Select [Y es] if you want to clear these data during the Power-On-Self-T est (POST). Configuration op[...]

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-29 2.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the value[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 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. Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup p[...]

3-1 ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD. Starting Up Chapter 3[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Starting-Up 3. 1 Inst all an operating system The A7V600-X motherboard supports Windows ME/2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures presented in thi[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu Some menu items appear only to specific operating system versions. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe Install utility that can monitor Fan, Speed, V oltage, and CPU temperature. VIA 4 in 1 drivers This item in[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting-Up ASUS Update Installs utility to download and update motherboard BIOS & drivers. Anti-virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. V iew the online help for detailed information. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V5.0 This installs software for viewing files in Portable Document Format ([...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 3-5 3.3 ASUS Inst ant Music Lite The motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature called Instant Music Lite . This feature is supported by the onboard audio AC’97 CODEC, and requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-R W). To enable ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Connect the analog audio cable fro[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting-Up To use ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has a standby power . 2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs. These keys only function as indicated if you enabled the Instant Music Lite in BIOS. I[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 3-7 3.4 RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD conf igurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA ® VT8237 southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD with two independent Serial A T A channels. RAID 0 (called data striping ) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read [...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting-Up 3.4.1 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. • If you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for perfomance, use two new drives. ?[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 3-9 3.4.2 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.xx H[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Starting-Up 3.4.3 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. Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status Channel0 Master XXXXXXXXXX[...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 3-11 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. RAID 1 for data protection [...]

3-12 Chapter 3: Starting-Up 4. Select Select Disk Drives , then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select disk drive/s, then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. ( An asterisk is placed before a selected drive. ) 5. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID system. The following confirmation message [...]

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 3-13 3.4.5 Select Boot Array 1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Select Boot Array then press the <Enter> key . The focus is directed to the list of channel used for IDE RAID arrays. 2. Press the <Enter> key to select a RAID array for boot. The Status of the selected array will change to Boot. Pre[...]

3-14 Chapter 3: Starting-Up 3.4.6 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. This option is useful[...]