Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto K8V-X del fabbricante Asus
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Motherboard K8V -X 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 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 2-30 2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives .................................................. 2-30 2.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 2-30 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 K8V -X specifications summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Overclocking Features Special features Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 6.
x K8V-X specifications summary * Specifications are subject to change without notice. Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 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 ® K8V -X motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standou.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 1-3 1. 3 Special features 1.3.1 Product Highlights Latest processor technology The AMD Athlon™ 64 desktop processor 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 USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0 - supporting up to eight USB 2.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 1-5 ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-5. Instant Music Lite This unique feature allows you to playback audio CDs even without booting the system to Windows ® .
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 5 Motherboard over view 1.5.1 Motherboard layout PCI1 P ANEL K8V -X CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD AUX Super I/O 4Mbit BIOS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP).
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 1-7 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 K8V -X 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 K8V -X motherboard 1-11 T able 1 Recommended memory configurations Number of DIMM Slot DIMMs DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 Max Speed 1 Single Side - - DDR 400 1- Single Side - DDR 400 1- - Single Side DDR 40.
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction DDR Qualified V endor 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 endor List (QVL) V isit the ASUS website (www .
ASUS K8V -X 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 K8V -X 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.
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 K8V -X 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.
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 K8V -X 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.
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.
ASUS K8V -X 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.
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.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 1-23 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.
1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 9. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME) 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.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 1-25 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.
1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction • 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 .
ASUS K8V -X 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 K8V -X 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 K8V -X 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 “ K8VX.ROM ”. 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows.
ASUS K8V -X 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 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”.
ASUS K8V -X 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 se.
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 K8V -X 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 2.3.5 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.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-13 2.3.6 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. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory .
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.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-15 CRC Flood Enable [Disabled] Enables or disables the CRC Flood that enable the generation of syncronized packets on CRC Error . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HT Frequency [800 MHz] Allows frequency selection of HyperT ransport transfer from K8 CPU to AGP .
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Bank Interleaving [ Auto] 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] CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] Sets the CAS Latency .
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-17 ECC Configuration Master ECC Enable [Disabled] Enables or disables support on all nodes for ECC error detect and correction.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration Cool N’ Quiet [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology feature.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-19 2.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 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.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-21 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled.
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-Directional] [EPP] [ECP] EPP V ersion [1.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-23 2.4.4 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.
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.4.5 JumperFree 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.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-25 2.4.6 Instant Music Configuration Instant Music [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Instant Music CD-ROM Drive [IDE Secondary Master] Allows you to select the CD-ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playback.
2-26 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.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-27 2.5.5 APM Configuration Power Management/APM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed.
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 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: [Disabled] [1] [2] ~ [15] V ideo Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-29 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.
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 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.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-31 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.
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 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.
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 2-33 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.
2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 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.
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 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 K8V -X 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.
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.
ASUS K8V -X 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.
3-6 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).
ASUS K8V -X motherboard 3-7 To use ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has a standby power . 2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs.
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.
ASUS K8V -X 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 .
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 . To create a RAID driver disk: 1.
ASUS K8V -X 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.
3-12 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.
ASUS K8V -X 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. To launch the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ program: 1.
3-14 Chapter 3: Software support.
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