Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto K8S-MX del fabbricante Asus
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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, sto.
iii Features Contents Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............
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 .............
v 2.5.8 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 2-26 2.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-27 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 2-27 2.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 standou.
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 .
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.
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.
1-6 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.
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 .
1-8 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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 •.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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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.
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 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.
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 .
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.
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 allo.
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.
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”.
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 Mast.
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.
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.
2-12 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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].
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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> .
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> .
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.
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> .
3-14 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.
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.
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