Asus K8S-MX manual

Motherboard K8S-MX User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Copyright © 2004 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 ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii Conventions used in this guid[...]

iv Safeguards 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 update the BIOS ...................... 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC ................. 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Fla[...]

v 2.5.8 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 2-26 2.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-27 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 2-27 2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives .................................................. 2-27 2.6.3 Boot Settings Co[...]

vi N otices 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. Canadian Department[...]

vii Safety infor mation 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[...]

viii A bout this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPO[...]

ix K8S-MX specifications summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Overclocking Features Special features Back panel I/O Socket 754 that supports: - AMD Athlon™ 64 processor with built-in 1MB L2 cache - AMD Sempron™ processor with built-in 256K L2 cache AMD 64 architecture that ena[...]

x K8S-MX specifications summar y * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 2 x USB 2.0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis fan connectors 20-pin/4-pin A TX 12V power connectors CD/AUX connectors S/PDIF out connector[...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 1W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® K8S-MX 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™ 64 or AMD Sempron™ processor and the SiS 7[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-3 1. 3 Special features 1.3.1 Product Highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports the AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Sempron™ desktop processors. The AMD Athlon™ 64 is based on AMD’s 64-bit architecture, which represents the landmark introduction of the industry’s first x86-64 technology . This proces[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-6. C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of [...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-5 1. 4 Befor e 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 as the powe[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 5 Motherboard over view 1.5.1 Motherboard layout P ANEL FLOPPY SEC_IDE SIS 965L K8S-MX 4M BIOS A TX12V SIS 760GX AUX CPU_F AN CD CHA_F AN 19.3cm (7.6in) 24.4cm (9.6in) Super I/O GAME PCI1 AD1888 Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In CHASSIS PCI2 PCIEX1_1 P ARALLEL PORT COM1 VGA PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboar[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-7 K8S-MX R Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 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 . 1.5.3 Screw h[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor . The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data path[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 754-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 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. Un[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 7S ystem memor y 1.7.1 DIMM sockets location The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. 1.7.2 Memory configurations Y ou may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. Important notes • Make sure to [...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-11 T able 1 Recommended memory configurations Number of DIMM Slot DIMMs DIMM1 DIMM2 Max Speed 1 Single Side - DDR 400 1- Single Side DDR 400 1 Double Side - DDR 400 1- Double Side DDR 400 2 Single Side Single Side DDR 400 2 Single Side Double Side DDR 400 2 Double Side Single Side DDR 400 2 Double Side Double Side DDR 400 [...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction T able 2 DDR400 Qualified V endor List (QVL) DIMM support Size V endor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B 512MB T ranscend DDR400-512 Mosel DS V58C2256804SA T5B • • 512MB T ranscend DDR400-512 SAMSUNG DS K4H560838F-TCCC • • 512MB T ranscend DDR333-512 Hynix DS HY5DU56822CT -J • • 256MB Pmi 3208GA T A0[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-13 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.3 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. 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 betwee[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-15 1.8.5 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on the motherboard. If installing the A T i 9500 or 9700 Pro Series[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 9 Ju m per s 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 • words, is po[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-17 2. 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 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, [...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 10 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal connectors. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 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. RJ-45 port[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-19 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraA T A133 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 UltraA T A13 3 slave device (hard d[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors connect to an A TX 12V power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition to the 20[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-21 5. 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 of the conn[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. 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 [...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-23 9. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If a GAME/MIDI module is available, connect the GAME/MIDI cable to this connector . The GAME/MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. The GAME/MIDI [...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 12. System panel connector (10-1 pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. 11 . Digital Audio connector (6-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other en[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 1-25 • Reset Switch Lead (Blue 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 (Y ellow 2-pin PWRSW ) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power . Pressing the power [...]

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ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-1 Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS information[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 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. 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 - Upd[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-3 The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure! 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. V isit[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Main filename Extension name A:>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as sho[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-5 3. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk has at least 600KB of free disk space and is not write- protected. A:>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Readin[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Make sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as “ K8S-MX.ROM ”. 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-7 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 a working BIOS for this motherboard. If there is no floppy disk found in the drive, the system automatically checks th[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.2 BIOS Setup prog ram This motherboard supports a programmable LPC chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section [...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-9 System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 08/05/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave : [ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Onboard PCI S-ATA Controller [Disabled] System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] [...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 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. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is dis[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-11 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] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.3.4 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 Mode, Bl[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-13 AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected processor information. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 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. JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration [...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-15 DDR Reference V oltage [Auto] Allows you to automatically detect or select from a list the DDR operating voltage. Configuration options: [2.6V] [2.5V] [Auto] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. GART Error Reporting [Disabled] MTRR Mapping [Continous] Coo[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Bank Interleaving [ Disabled] Sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on the same node or across nodes, decreasing access contention. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Node Interleaving [Disabled] Sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over NODES on the same node or across [...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-17 2.4.3 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 Configuration Aperture Size [64MB] Graphics Adapter Priority [AGP/Int-VGA] AGP Fast Write [Disabled] Select AGP 3.0 Data Ratio [8X] Share Memory [ 32MB] Aperture Si[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup HyperTransport Configuration HT Width [ 8x16 BIT] Allows selection of HyperT ransport upstream data width. Configuration options: [8x8 BIT] [16x16 BIT] [16x8 BIT] [8x16 BIT] HT Speed [800 MHz] Allows frequency selection of HyperT ransport transfer from K8 CPU to AGP . Configuration options: [200 MHz] [400 Mhz] [600 Mhz] [[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-19 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard AC’97 Audio DEVICE [Enabled] 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] OnB[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 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. Legacy USB Support [Auto][...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-21 Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Norm[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.4.5 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 K8S-MX motherboard 2-23 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] [Enabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Power Management/APM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Power Button Mode and Hard Disk T ime Out (Minute) items appear only when the Power Management/APM item is set to [Enabled]. Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Butto[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-25 Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Of f] [Suspend] Hard Disk T ime Out (Minute) [Disabled] Allows you to select the specified time in minute at which the hard disk goes on standby mode. Configuration options: [D[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.5.8 Hardware Monitor CPU T emperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF] MB T emperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-27 2.6 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. 2.6.1 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[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some Power On Self T ests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] A[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-29 After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. 2.6.4 Security The Security [...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup User Access Level (Full Access] Allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility . V iew Only allows access but does not allow change to any field. Limited allows change only to selecte[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 2-31 Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made an[...]

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Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 3. 1 Inst all an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. 3.2 Suppor t CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. AGP SiS 760 driver Installs the SiS 760 AGP driver . SIS 760 Graphics Driver Installs the SiS 760GX graphics controller driver . AD1888 SoundMAX Audio Driv[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS AMD Cool’n’Quiet Software Installs the AMD ® Cool ‘n’ Quiet! T echnology software. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. Install A[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 3-5 3.2.5 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. Y ou may also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3.2.4 Manuals The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click item to open the folder of the user manual. The user manual fil[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 3.3 RAID configurations The SIS 965L southbridge comes with a RAID controller that allows you to configure Serial A T A hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interle[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 3-7 3.3.2 SIS RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance Serial A T A RAID controller integrated in the SIS 965L southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 with two independent Serial A T A channels. Entering the SIS RAID BIOS utility 1. Boot your computer . 2. During POST , press <Ctrl> + [...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support Creating JBOD 1. From the RAID Setup, press <1> then <Enter> to select JBOD (Spanning) 2. Select <1> to auto-create a RAID array or press <2> to manually configure array then press <Enter> . 3. If you selected 1 proceed to step 5. 4. Use the up/down arrow keys to move the selection bar ,[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 3-9 5. The current RAID set is displayed on the upper side of the screen. 6. Press <Q> to exit the RAID setup. 7. Press <Y> then <Enter> to save changes. 8 After the setup is complete, you can partition and format your hard disk as a single hard drive.[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Software support Creating RAID 0 for performance 1. From the RAID Setup, press <2> then <Enter> to select RAID 0 (Striping). 3. If you selected 1 proceed to step 7. 4. If you selected 2 , select the array block size by pressing the corresponding number beside the available block sizes then press <Enter> . 2. Select[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 3-11 6. After selecting the drives, press <Q> to return to previous menu. 7. Press <N> then <Enter> to create a Stripe only configuration. Press <Y> if you wish to split the data on the source disk to other disks. 5. Use the up/down arrow keys to move the selection bar , then press <Enter> to se[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: Software support 10. The current RAID setup is displayed on the upper side of the screen. Press <Q> to exit the RAID setup menu. 11 . Press <Y> then <Enter> to save changes. 12. When finished, you can partition and format the array as a single hard drive.[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 3-13 Creating RAID 1 for capacity 1. From the RAID Setup, press <3> then <Enter> to select RAID 1 (Mirroring). 2. Select <1> to auto-create a RAID array or press <2> to manually configure array then press <Enter> . 3. If you selected 1 proceed to step 5. 4. Use the up/down arrow keys to move the[...]

3-14 Chapter 3: Software support 5. Press <N> then <Enter> to create a mirrored set. Press <Y> if you wish to duplicate the source disk (DISK 1) data to the RAID disks. 6. If you selected Y , the followig screen appears. 7. When finished, press <Q> to return to previous menu. The current RAID set is displayed on the upper si[...]

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard 3-15 8. Press <Q> to exit the RAID setup. 9. Press <Y> then <Enter> to save changes. 10. After the setup is complete, you can partition and format the array as a single hard drive.[...]

3-16 Chapter 3: Software support 3.4 Creating a RAID dr iver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Use the support CD that came with the motherboard package to create a RAID driver disk. To use the support CD: 1. Boot your computer[...]