Asus A8V manual

Motherboard A8V Deluxe 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 .......................................................................................... vii Safety information ........................................................................ viii About this guide .............................................................................. ix How this guide is organized .[...]

iv Safeguards Contents 2.5.4 PCI slots .............................................................. 2-17 2.5.5 AGP slot ............................................................... 2-17 2.6 Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-18 2.7 Connectors ..................................................[...]

v Contents 4.3.4 Language ............................................................. 4-12 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave .......... 4-13 4.3.6 System Information .............................................. 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu ............................................................... 4-15 4.4.1 CPU Configuration ........[...]

vi 5.5.1 Sound Ef fect options ............................................ 5-12 5.5.2 S/PDIF options ..................................................... 5-13 5.5.3 Speaker Configuration ......................................... 5-14 5.5.4 AI Audio feature ................................................... 5-15 5.5.5 HRTF Demo ..................[...]

vii 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 [...]

viii 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 al[...]

ix A bout this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists[...]

x Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign indicates that you must pr[...]

xi A8V Deluxe specifications summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage AI Audio AI Net IEEE 1394 USB AI BIOS AI Overclocking Features Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX / Athlon™ 64 processor Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool ‘n?[...]

xii A8V Deluxe specifications summar y * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Special features Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS AI NET ASUS AI BIOS ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIO[...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 1.1 W elcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-1 1. 1W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® A8V Deluxe motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard combines the powers of the AMD Athlon™ 64FX or Athlon™ 64 processor and the VIA K[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The AMD Athlon™ 64FX and Athlon™ 64 desktop processors are based on AMD’ s 64-bit and 32-bit architecture, which represents the landmark introduction of the industry’s first x86-64 technology . These processors provide a dramatic l[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-3 Dual Serial A T A RAID The motherboard provides two high-performance Serial A T A RAID controllers that enhance hard disk performance and data backup protection without the cost of additional RAID cards. The Promise ® PDC20378 RAID controller incorporates two Serial A T A and one parallel connector with RAID 0, RAID[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features AI NET solution The Marvell ® Gigabit LAN controller chipset is onboard to provide a single-chip solution for LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications. The controller integrates a 32-bit IEEE 802.3 compliant Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller (GMAC) and Physical Layer T ransceiver s[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5 ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers an exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-T ests (POST). Through an added external speaker , you will hear the messages informing you of the system boot status and causes of boot errors, if a[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS Instant Music This unique feature allows you to playback audio files even without booting the system to Windows™. Just press the ASUS Instant Music special function keys and enjoy the music! See pages 4-29, 5-9.[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware information 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.[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 2.1 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-6 2.4 System memory ............................................ 2-1 1 2.5 Expansion slots ........................[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-1 2. 1 Before you proceed Note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. When lit, this green LED indicates that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-of f mode, a reminder that you should [...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard over view Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. 2.2.1 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 t[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL A8V ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD AUX Super I/O 4Mbit BIOS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) FP_AUDIO Realtek ALC850 GAME A TX12V CHASSIS IE1394_1 CLRTC PRI_IDE SEC_IDE A TX Power Connector KBPWR VIA VT8237 Marvell Gigabit LAN COM2 USB56 Promise 20378 SB_PWR CHA_FAN VIA VT[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots Page 1. DDR DIMM slots 2-1 1 2. PCI slots 2-17 3. AGP slot 2-17 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC) 2-18 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 2-19 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56, USBPWR78) 2-19 Rear Panel Connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port 2-20 2. Paralle[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-5 Internal Connectors Page 1. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-22 2. Secondary IDE connector (40-1 pin SEC_IDE) 2-22 3. Floppy disk connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-23 4. RAID A T A connector (40-1 pin PRI_RAID) 2-23 5. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) 2-24 6. RAID Serial A T A connectors (7-pin [...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64FX or AMD Athlon 64™ processor . The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-7 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. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90 ° -100 ° angle. Make sure that the so[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64FX or AMD Athlon 64™ processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making s[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-9 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. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism t[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the heatsink and fan assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU overheating and hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector . CPU Fan [...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-11 2.4 System memor y 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets. 2.4.2 Memory configurations Y ou may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB unbuf fered ECC and non-ECC DDR DIMMs into t[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information T able 1 Recommended memory configurations * Use only identical DDR DIMM pairs. * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets or • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Single-channel (1) ?[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-13 DDR Qualified V endors List The following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. T able 2 DDR400 Qualified V endors List Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. V isit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2.4.3[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has available PCI slots and an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Prior[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-17 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI 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. 2.5.5 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP8X/4X cards. When you buy an AGP card, make [...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 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. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powere[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-19 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56, USBPWR78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow r[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 16 11 2 4 13 15 3 12 7 8 9 5 6 10 14 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. IEEE 1394 port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed con[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-21 Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration 11 . USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. Serial connector . This 9-[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided Ultra DMA IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’ s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to the Ultra DMA slave device (hard di[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-23 2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). 3. RAID A T A connector [...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These connectors support the thin Serial A T A cables for primary internal 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 (UltraDMA133). Y ou can configure a RA[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-25 5. RAID Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A_RAID1, SA T A_RAID2) These Serial A T A connectors support SA T A hard disks that you can configure as a RAID set. Through the onboard Promise ® PDC20378 RAID controller , you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1,or RAID 0+1 configuration together with the RAID A T A133 connecto[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. CPU, Power and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN, PWR_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 t[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-27 8. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for 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. In addition to the 20-pin A TX [...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. 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. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows fast[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-29 11 . IEEE 1394 connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for the bundled IEEE 1394 module. Attach the 10-1 pin cable plug to this connector . Y ou can also connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this connector . 10. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to receive stereo[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 12. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows 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. Remove the caps only when [...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-31 15. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. 14. 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 micr[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System Power LED Lead (Green 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. • System W arning Speaker Lead (Orange 4-pin SPKR) This 4-pin connector is for the case-mounted speaker . It[...]

Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ........................... 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ ................................. 3-3[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 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. Make 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 . [...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering of f the com puter 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 98SE/ME/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[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 3-3 3.3 ASUS POS T Repor ter™ 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 you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem. The[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up POST Message Action No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if it is properly connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the rear panel. • See section “2.7.1 Rear panel connectors” for the location of the connector . No IDE hard disk detected • Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to one of the [...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 3-5 3.3.2 W inbond V oice Editor The Winbond V oice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the utilities menu of the support CD. See section “5.2.3 Utilities menu” for details. To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond V oice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe.[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up Changing the default language 1. Click the Load button. A window showing the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language then click Open . The event messages for the language you selected appear on the V oice Editor screen. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to file size c[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 3-7 We suggest that youcreate a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily in one place. Customizing your POST messages If your language is not in the selection or if you want to record your own POST messages to replace the pre-installed wave files, you can easily do so. Follow these steps to custo[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Powering up If you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following. • Modify your messages to make them shorter . • Save the wave files at a lower quality . • Skip lesser used events like FDD Detection, IDE HDD Detection, etc. 7. Select a POST event on the V oi[...]

Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 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 ........................................... 4-15 4.5 Power menu ..............................[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 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 using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode. 2. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST . 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup A:>afudos /iA8V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly th[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-3 When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. A:>afudos /iA8V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. do[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... • If there is no floppy disk in the drive, the error message “Floppy not found!” appears. • If the correct BIOS file is not in the floppy disk, the error message “Floppy not found!” is displayed. Make sure to rename the downloaded BIOS fi[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-5 4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. If all the necessary files are found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file “A8V.ROM”. [...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. 3. Place the support CD in the CD-ROM. The support CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically checks the C[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7 4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so might cause system boot failure! The recovered BIOS might not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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. 6. If you select the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window prompts you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save , then follow the screen[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-9 4.2 BIOS Setup pr ogram 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”. Th[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 08/05/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English] Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave : [ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-11 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 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen [...]

4-12 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] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets t[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-13 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. The values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , Size, LBA Mo[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected processor information. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . PIO Mod[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup HyperTransport Configuration HT Frequency [1000 MHz] Allows frequency selection of HyperT ransport transfer from K8 CPU to AGP . Configuration options: [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1000 MHz] HT DA T A Width (Upstream) [16 BIT] Allows selection of HyperT ransport upstream data width. Configuration options: [16 [...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-17 Memclock Mode [ Auto] Allows you to set the memory clock mode. Set by the code using [Auto] or select [Manual] to set using one of the standard values. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] DRAM Over 4G Remapping [Disabled] Enable this item when 4 gigabytes or more DRAM is installed to remap the memory block just be[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup TRFC [Auto] Sets the TRFC. Configuration options: [Auto] [9 CLK] [10 CLK] [1 1 CLK] [12 CLK] [13 CLK] [14 CLK] [15 CLK] TRCD [Auto] Sets the TRCD. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] TWR [Auto] Sets the TWR. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] TR WT [Auto] Sets the TR WT . Confi[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-19 ECC Configuration Master ECC Enable [Disabled] Enables or disables support on all nodes for ECC error detect and correction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically to maintain syste[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration Cool N’ Quiet [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Processor Displays the processor type and speed. • Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the AMD CPU C[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-21 4.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. AGP Bridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration USB Configuration AGP Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP] Search for MDA Resources [Yes] VLink 8X[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup SouthBridge Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the Southbridge-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. MPS Revision [1.4] Sets the MPS revision value. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] PCI Delay T ransaction [Disabled] Enables or disables the [...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-23 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. The Module V ersion and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. USB Configuration M[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Enabled] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device. If an audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is enabled; if no audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnChi[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-25 OnBoard IEEE 1394 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IR[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 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. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-27 4.4.5 JumperFree Configuration Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly . Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup CPU Speed [800 MHz] Allows you to manually set the CPU speed. The configuration options vary depending on the speed of the processor installed. This item appears only when the CPU Speed/V oltage Setting item is set to Manual. CPU V oltage [1.450 V] Allows you to manually set the CPU voltage. The configuration options vary[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-29 4.4.6 Speech Configuration Speech POST Reporter [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Speech POST Reporter™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Speech Option Speech Post Reporter [Enabled] Report IDE Error [Disabled] Report System Checking [Disabled] Report System Booting [Disabled] D[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR] Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Conf[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-31 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the first try . T urning an external modem of f and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on. Restore on AC Power Loss [Last St[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-33 Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to [...]

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 Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disab[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-35 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] Boo[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Boot[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-37 To set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter> . 2. From the password box, type a password combination of at least six (6) letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after y[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed . After you have set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. On the password box t[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-39 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. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting. Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the[...]

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select Ye s to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the paramete[...]

Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard Chapter summar y 5.1 Installing an operating system ..................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ................................ 5-1 5.3 Software Information ..................................... 5-7 5.4 AI Net feature ................................................. 5-1 1 5.5 Audio configurations .............[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-1 5. 1 Inst alling an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 Server operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. 5.2 Suppor t CD infor mation The support CD that came with the motherboard contains us[...]

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. VIA 4 in 1 drivers This item installs the following drivers: - VIA Registry (INF) driver - VIA AGP VxD driver - VIA A T API vendor support driver - VIA[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 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 of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condit[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.4 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the manual. Anti-virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. V iew the online help for detailed information. ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat ® Reader [...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. Y ou can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5.2.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the [...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical Support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-7 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the software menu. See section “5.2.3 Utilities menu”. 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility . See section “4.1.6 ASUS Update.” 2. When prompted for the BIOS update method, select the option “Updat[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 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 . Y our system boots with the new boot logo. 5. When you click o[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-9 • Instant Music only supports CDs in audio format. • Instant Music does not work if you installed and enabled an add-on sound card. • Instant Music only supports PS/2 keyboard. To enable ASUS Instant Music: 1. Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-R W drive) to the 4-pin [...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support To use ASUS Instant Music: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has 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 item in BIOS. In[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-11 7. Refer to the Instant Music function key definitions on the previous page to select other tracks or control the volume. 8. Press <F2> or <Enter> once to stop playing the CD. Press <F2> or <Enter> one more time to eject the CD. • The Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT) feature is supported in W[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5 Audio configur ations The Realtek ® ALC850 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software provides Jack-Sensing function (Line-In, Line-Out, Mic-In), S/PDIF out support and interrupt capability . The ALC850 also includes the Realtek ® [...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-13 5.5.2 S/PDIF options The Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) options allows you to change your S/PDIF output settings. To set the S/PDIF options: 1. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the SPDIF button. 2. Click the option buttons to change your S/PDIF out settings. 3. Click the Exit ( X ) button on the [...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5.3 Speaker Configuration This option allows you to set your speaker configuration. To set the speaker configuration: 1. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker Configuration button. 2. Select from the combo list box your current speaker setup, then click Auto T est to test your settings. 3. Click [...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-15 5. When finished, the utility prompts the Realtek ® EZ-connection dialog box showing your current audio connections. The text at the bottom of the box explains your audio connection status. An X mark denotes an incorrect connection. 5.5.4 AI Audio feature The AI Audio feature works through the connector sensing opt[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 6. If there are detected problems, make sure that your audio cables are connected to the proper audio jack and repeat connector sensing. 7. Click the X button to exit EZ-connection dialog box. 8. Click the Exit ( X ) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit audio control panel. 5.5.5 HRTF Demo Thi[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-17 5.5.7 Rear panel audio ports function variation The functions of the Line Out (lime), Line In (blue), Mic (pink), Rear Speaker Out (gray), Side Speaker Out (black), and Center/Subwoofer (yellow orange) ports on the rear panel change when you select the 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel audio configuration as shown i[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support 5.6 RAID configurations The motherboard includes the Promise ® PDC20378 controller chipset and the VIA VT8237 controller integrated in the SouthBridge to support Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configurations. Using four Serial A T A hard disks and two UltraDMA133 hard disks, you can set up RAID 0, RAID[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-19 5.6.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports UltraDMA 133/100/66 and Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . Installing Parallel A T A hard disks To install the hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Set the j[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Entering 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. Press <Ctrl+F> to display the FastBuild™ utility main menu[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-21 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 using the space bar . The Mode field displays Stripe . 3. After making a selection, pr[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support 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> to select the Create Only option. The utility prompts a confirmation message that your Security array has been created. 6. Press any key to r[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-23 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. Back up all important data before cr[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 8. Press <Y> to continue. Press <N> to return to the main menu. 9. When complete, the utility prompts that your Security array has been created. 10. Press any key to reboot the system. 11 . Install an operating system. Other FastBuild Utility Commands Command options 3-6 on the FastBuild™ Utility main [...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-25 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  Status Array 1 Mirror/Stripe 4   Critical Stripe Block: Not Available  Gigabyte Boundary: ON Channel: ID Drive Mo[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support 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 . On the upper-right side of the screen is the message and legend box. The keys on the legend box allows you to navigate through the set[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-27 Create Array 1. From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then press <Enter> . The main menu items on the upper-left corner of the screen are replaced with create array menu options. RAID 0 for performance 1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode , then press <Enter>. The supp[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select. 7. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to set up hard disk for RAID system. The following confirmation message appears: 8. Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the configuration options. 9. Press <Esc&[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-29 8. If you select <Y> the utility will duplicate your data. Press <Y> anytime if you want to exit the duplication process. 3. From this point, you can auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Data Security or manually configure the RAID array for mirrored sets. If you want to auto-configu[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support RAID Span for capacity 1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode , then press <Enter>. The supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up menu. 2. Select RAID SP AN for capacity then press <Enter>. 3. From this point, you can auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Capacity or [...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-31 Delete Array 1. From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Delete Array then press <Enter>. 3. Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the configuration options. The selected array will be destroyed. Are you sure? Continue? Press Y/N 10. Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to t[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support Serial Number View 1. From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Serial Number V iew then press <Enter>. 2. From the list of channel used for IDE RAID arrays, use the arrow keys to move the selection bar on each item. The serial number for the selected drive is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Crea[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-33 5.7 Cr eating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP/2000 operating system. Y ou can create a RAID driver disk using Makedisk.exe utility . To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Insert the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive and locate the Makedisk.exe uti[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support 5.8 Cool ‘n ’ Quiet!™ T ec hnology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. 5.8.1 Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology To enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™[...]

ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-35 W indows ® 98SE/ME 1. From the Windows ® 98SE/ME operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings , then Control Panel . 2. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 3. From the Energy saving features of monitor group, click the Settings... button. 4. From the Po[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support 5.8.2 Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software The motherboard support CD includes the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software that enables you to view your system’s real-time CPU Frequency and voltage. To launch the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ program: 1. If you are using Windows ® 98SE/ME/2000, click the Start button. [...]