Asus K8V-X SE manual

Motherboard K8V -X SE 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 ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii K8V -X SE specifications summ[...]

iv Safeguards Contents 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 Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................[...]

v 2.6.4 Security ................................................................ 2-29 2.7 Exit menu ......................................................................... 2-31 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Install an operating system ................................................. 3-2 3.2 Support CD information .............................[...]

vi 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. 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 a[...]

viii About this guide Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. 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 K8V -X SE 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 for AMD Athlon™ 64 / AMD Sempron™ processors VIA K8T800 VIA VT8237R 800 MHz 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 2GB non-ECC PC3200/PC2700/PC2100[...]

x K8V-X SE 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 connect[...]

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 . 1 W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® K8V -X SE 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 processor and the VIA K8T800 chipset[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE 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 pro[...]

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 K8V -X SE motherboard 1-5 1 .4 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 as the po[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .5 Motherboard over view 1.5.1 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL K8V -X SE R CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD AUX Super I/O 4M BIOS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) FP_AUDIO ADI AD1888 Socket 754 A TX12V CHASSIS CLRTC SPDIF_OUT A TXPWR KBPWR VIA VT8237R VIA VT6421L USB56 SB_PWR CHA_F AN USBPWR12 USBPWR34 USBPWR[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 1-7 K8V -X SE ® 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 [...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .6 Central Pr ocessing 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 pat[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE 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.[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .7 System 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 K8V -X SE motherboard 1-11 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/256 Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT -D43 • • 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/512 Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT -D43 • • 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/256 Infineon SS HYB25D256800BT -5B • • 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/512 Infineon DS HYB25D256809BT -5B • • 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/256 KINGSTON S[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 Qualified V endor List for this motherboard. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance. 256MB Kreton N/A VT SS VT3225804T -5 • 512MB Kreton N/A VT DS VT3225804T -5 • • 256MB V eritech VT400FMV/2561 103 VT SS[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE 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 D[...]

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 K8V -X SE motherboard 1-15 1.8.4 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 Ser[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .9 Jumper 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 passwords, is powe[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 1-17 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 re[...]

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 K8V -X SE motherboard 1-19 Audio 2, 4 or 6-channel configuration Headphone/ 2-Speaker 4-Speaker 6-Speaker Light Blue Line In Line In Bass/Center Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting [...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 A133 slave device [...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 1-21 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-pin [...]

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

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 1-23 8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) 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[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 9. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial A T A cables for 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 133MB/s (Ultra A T A/133). K8V-[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 1-25 The System Panel connector is color-coded for easy and foolproof connection. T ake note of the specific connector colors as described. 1 1. System panel connector (10-1 pin P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System Power LED Lead (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector conne[...]

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ASUS K8V -X SE 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 K8V -X SE 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 T o update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Vi[...]

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 K8V -X SE 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. Rea[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Make sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as “ K8VXSE.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 K8V -X SE motherboard 2-7 T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. 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 check[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.2 BIOS Setup prog ram This motherboard supports a programmable firmware 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 sec[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the [...]

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 K8V -X SE 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.] Se[...]

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 K8V -X SE motherboard 2-13 2.3.5 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. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup HyperTransport Configuration 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 2.4.1 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[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 2-15 HT DA T A W idth (Upstream) [16 BIT] Allows selection of HyperT ransport upstream data width. Configuration options: [16 BIT] [8 BIT] HT DA T A Width (Downstream) [16 BIT] Allows selection of HyperT ransport downstream data width. Configuration options: [16 BIT] [8 BIT] Memory Configuration Memory Configuration The M[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup MCT Timing Mode [ Auto] Sets the MCT T iming mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] CAS Latency (CL) [2.5] Sets the CAS Latency . Configuration options: [Auto] [2.0] [2.5] [3.0] TRAS [8 CLK] Sets the TRAS. Configuration options: [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [7 CLK] [8 CLK] [9 CLK] [10 CLK] [1 1 CLK] [12 CLK] [13 CLK] [14 CLK] [1[...]

2-17 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 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ [...]

2-18 SouthBridge Configuration MPS Revision [1.4] Sets the MPS revision value. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] PCI Delay T ransaction [Disabled] Enables or disables the PCI Delay transaction feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled] Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP] Switches the PCI Bus[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 2-19 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 1.1 Ports Config[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard AC’97 Audio [Enabled] OnChip SATA BOOTROM [Enabled] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP MOde DMA Channel [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Enabled] [[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 2-21 ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Sets the Parallel Port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] 2.4.4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow [...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.4.5 System Frequency/V oltage Configuration CPU FSB Frequency [200MHz] Allows you to adjust the CPU FSB operating frequency . Configuration options: [200MHz] [201 MHz] ~ [300MHz] CPU Speed/V oltage Setting [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU speed and voltage setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] CPU Multiplier [[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 2-23 AGP/PCI Frequency [Auto] Allows you to automatically detect or set the AGP/PCI frequency . Configuration options: [Auto] [66.66/33.33] [75.4/37.7] CPU V oltage Adjust [None] Sets the CPU Vcore offset voltage. Configuration options: [None] [+0.1V] 2.4.6 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you t[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.5 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. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR)] Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend. Configuration o[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 2-25 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. 2.5.5 APM Configuration Powe[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.5.6 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 K8V -X SE 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 it[...]

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 K8V -X SE 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 Securi[...]

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 K8V -X SE 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[...]

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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 Install an oper ating 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 infor mation The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software an[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE 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. 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 [...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 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. ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Befo[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE 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 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the manual. Install the Adobe ® Acrobat [...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 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-RW). T o enable ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Connect the analog audio cable f[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 3-7 T o 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 item in th[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support 3.4 VIA RAID configur ations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 with two independent Serial A T A channels. RAID 0 (called data striping ) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in par[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 3-9 3.4.2 VIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA 8237 chipset. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use the VIA RAID utility to configure a disk array . Setting BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necess[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Software support 3.5 Cr eating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with a RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP/2000 operating system. Y ou can create a RAID driver disk using Makedisk.exe utility . T o create a RAID driver disk: 1. Insert the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive and locate the Makedisk.exe util[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 3-11 3.6 Cool ‘n ’ Quiet!™ T echnology 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. 3.6.1 Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology T o enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ t[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: Software support Windows ® 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[...]

ASUS K8V -X SE motherboard 3-13 3.6.2 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. T o launch the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ program: 1. If you are using Windows ® 98SE/ME/2000, click the Start button. [...]

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