Asus K8N4-E, User Manual

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Page 3: ... 1 3 1 3 1 Product highlights 1 3 1 3 2 ASUS Proactive features 1 5 1 3 3 Innovative ASUS features 1 5 1 4 Before you proceed 1 7 1 5 Motherboard overview 1 8 1 5 1 Placement direction 1 8 1 5 2 Screw holes 1 8 1 5 3 Motherboard layout 1 9 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 10 1 6 1 Overview 1 10 1 6 2 Installling the CPU 1 10 1 6 3 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 12 1 7 System memory 1 15 1 7 1 ...

Page 4: ...4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2 6 2 1 5 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2 8 2 1 6 ASUS Update utility 2 9 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 12 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen 2 13 2 2 2 Menu bar 2 13 2 2 3 Legend bar 2 14 2 2 4 Menu items 2 14 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 14 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 14 2 2 8 General help 2 15 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 15 2 3 Main menu 2 16 2 3 1 System Time 2 16 2 3 2 System Date 2 16 2 3 3 Lang...

Page 5: ...34 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 34 2 6 2 Removable Drives 2 35 2 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 2 35 2 6 4 CDROM Drives 2 35 2 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration 2 36 2 6 6 Security 2 37 2 7 Exit menu 2 39 Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 ...

Page 6: ...r is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications...

Page 7: ...ect voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it ca...

Page 8: ...ange system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Where to find more informat...

Page 9: ...NOTE NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Bold text Bold text Bold text Bold text Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclose...

Page 10: ...Athlon 64 AMD Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32 and 64 bit computing Supports AMD Cool n Quiet Technology NVIDIA nForce 4 4X 1600 MT per second 3 x 184 pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non ECC 400 333 266 MHz DDR memory modules Suppports up to 3GB system memory 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots NVIDIA nForce 4...

Page 11: ...r connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x CD audio connector 1 x AUX connector 1 x Game MIDI port connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x Serial COM1 port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 6 Channel audio ports Drivers ASUS PC Probe I...

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Page 13: ...ASUS K8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...u start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard ASUS K8N4 E motherboard I O module I O module I O module I O module I O module 1...

Page 15: ...pports the vital interfaces of the motherboard in a single chip architecture for 64 bit platforms The NVIDIA nForce 4 4X chipset features PCI Express support for the latest graphics and expansion cards increased security with NVIDIA Firewall and advanced storage solutions with NVIDIA RAID technology for faster and more reliable computing Built in NVFirewall Built in NVFirewall Built in NVFirewall ...

Page 16: ...inition audio 6 channel high definition audio Onboard is the Realtek ALC850 High Definition Audio solution with 6 channel CODEC featuring Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology support With the CODEC 6 channel audio ports and S PDIF interfaces you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystal clear digital audio The Realtek ALC850 audio CODEC comes with a software applica...

Page 17: ...echnology AI Audio technology AI Audio technology AI Audio technology AI Audio technology The motherboard supports 6 channel audio through the onboard ALC850 CODEC with 16 bit DAC a stereo 16 bit ADC and an AC97 2 3 compatible multi channel audio designed for PC multimedia systems It also provides Jack Sensing function S PDIF out support interrupt capability and includes the Realtek proprietary UA...

Page 18: ...r details ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS 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 8 for details ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 This feature allows you to personalize an...

Page 19: ...e any component ensure Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the that the ATX power supply is switched off or the that the ATX power supply is switched off or the that the ATX power supply is switched off or the that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply power cord is detached from the power...

Page 20: ... 5 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction 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 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Scr...

Page 21: ... GAME ATX12V CHASSIS PRI_IDE SEC_IDE EATXPWR USB1 USB2 NVIDIA nForce 4 4X Marvell Gbit LAN 88E1111 SB_PWR USBPW12 USBPW34 24 5cm 9 6in 30 5cm 12 0in PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard DDR DIMM1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM2 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM3 64 bit 184 pin module PCIEX16 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 USB56 SATA4 CPU_FAN Socket 754 SATA2 SATA3 SATA1 CLRTC Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In FLOPPY P...

Page 22: ...U 1 6 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 Overview Overview Overview Overview Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 754 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 AMD Sempron processor Take note of the marked corner with gold triangle on the CPU This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation Before installing the CPU make sure that...

Page 23: ... 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 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that c...

Page 24: ...dule Base CPU Heatsink CPU Heatsink CPU Heatsink CPU Heatsink CPU Heatsink CPU Fan CPU Fan CPU Fan CPU Fan CPU Fan Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket lock Retention bracket Retention bracket Retention bracket Retention bracket Retention bracket Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly The retention mo...

Page 25: ...acket near the retention bracket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Page 26: ...oduction Chapter 1 Product introduction 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector K8N4 E K8N4 E CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND Rotation 12V ...

Page 27: ...urations Memory Configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the recommended configurations on the next page Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optim...

Page 28: ... of DIMMs 1 Single side DDR 400 1 Single side DDR 400 1 Single side DDR 400 1 Double 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 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 2 Double side Single side DDR 400 2 Single side Single...

Page 29: ... MT46V32M8TG 5BC 512MB MICRON MT16VDDT6464AG 40BCB MICRON DS MT46V32M8TG 5BC 256MB Infineon HYS64D32300HU 5 C Infineon SS HYB25D256800CE 5C 3 512MB Infineon HYS64D64320HU 5 C Infineon DS HYB25D256800CE 5C 256MB CORSAIR CMX256A 3200C2PT Winbond SS W942508BH 5 2 512MB CORSAIR VS512MB400 VALUE seLecT DS VS32M8 5 2 5 512MB CORSAIR CMX512 3200C2 DS 3 1024MB CORSAIR TWINX2048 3200C2 DS 256MB Hynix HYMD2...

Page 30: ...56D64S88C0G 5T SS NT5DS32M8CT 5T 3 512MB NANYA NT512D64S8HC0G 5T DS NT5DS32M8CT 5T 3 256MB BRAIN POWER B6U808 256M SAM 400 SAMSUNG SS K4H560838D TCC4 512MB BRAIN POWER B6U808 512M SAM 400 SAMSUNG DS K4H560838D TCC4 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8SSCCE3K27E SAMSUNG SS K4H560838E TCCC 512MB CENTURY DXV2S8SSCCE3K27E SAMSUNG DS K4H560838E TCCC 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8EL5BM3T27C SS DD2508AMTA 512MB CENTURY DXV2S8EL5B...

Page 31: ...he DIMM is properly seated 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 Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to ...

Page 32: ...ot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion...

Page 33: ... PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the...

Page 34: ... PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 1 8 6 1 8 6 1 8 6 1 8 6 1 8 6 PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a network card...

Page 35: ...e the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default pos...

Page 36: ...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 power supply in reduced power mode The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPWR56 USBPWR78 and USBPW910 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The U...

Page 37: ... 4 Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 5 5 5 5 Line Out port lime Line Out port lime Line Out port lime Line Out port lime Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function...

Page 38: ... ports 1 and 2 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 9 9 9 9 9 Serial port Serial port Serial port Serial port Serial port This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 10 10 10 10 10 Coaxial S PDIF Out port Coaxial S PDIF Out port Coaxial S PDIF Out port Coaxial S PDIF Out port Coaxial S PDIF Out po...

Page 39: ...n Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings The Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covere...

Page 40: ...etails on how to set up RAID configurations Important notes on Serial ATA Important notes on Serial ATA Important notes on Serial ATA Important notes on Serial ATA Important notes on Serial ATA The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed See the Appendix for instructions on how to install the Serial ATA extension module These connectors are set to SATA SAT...

Page 41: ... pin CPU_FAN CHA2_FAN PWR_FAN CHIP_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 3 48 A 41 76 W max at 12 V 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 connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the syst...

Page 42: ...ectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB910 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB910 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB910 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB GAME module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed K8...

Page 43: ...only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU with a minimum of 350 W power rating This PSU type has 24 pin and 4 pin power plugs If you intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15A...

Page 44: ...r 16 1 pin GAME GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME This connector is for a GAME MIDI port Connect the USB GAME module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The GAME MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playin...

Page 45: ...onnector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replac...

Page 46: ... LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis moun...

Page 47: ...8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 48: ...loppy disk Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start Start Start Start Start from the Windows desktop then select M y M y M y M y M y Com...

Page 49: ... site Rename the file to K8N4 EB BIN K8N4 EB BIN K8N4 EB BIN K8N4 EB BIN K8N4 EB BIN and save it to a floppy disk Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file 2 Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility awdflash exe from the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk y...

Page 50: ...chnologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Warning Don t Turn Off Power Or Reset System For NF KC804 K8N4 E 00 DATE 11 18 2004 Flash Type SST 49LF004A B 3 3V File Name to Program 1001 bin Program Flashing Memory OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail 123 123 123 123 1234567890123456789012345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 Message Do Yo...

Page 51: ...KC804 K8N4 E 00 DATE 11 18 2004 Flash Type SST 49LF004A B 3 3V File Name to Program 1001 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 01 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For NF KC804 K8N4 E 00 DATE 11 18 2004 Flash Type SST 49LF004A B 3 3V File Name to Program 1001 bin Checksum DAD6H Save current BIOS as old bin AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 ...

Page 52: ... BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file 4...

Page 53: ...IOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When no CD is found the utility automatically checks the floppy drive fo...

Page 54: ...t the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to continue POST 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive then press Enter The following screen appears Do not shutdown or reset...

Page 55: ...es screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 2 1 6 2 1 6 2 1 6 2 1 6 2 1 6 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS...

Page 56: ...gh the Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main wind...

Page 57: ...USUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a file file file file file option from the drop down menu then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen ins...

Page 58: ...m Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is desig...

Page 59: ...anced For changing the advanced system settings Power Power Power Power Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot Boot Boot Boot Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit Exit Exit Exit Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item i...

Page 60: ...er to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 Legend bar Legend bar Legend bar Legend bar Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Navigation Key...

Page 61: ...l size of diskette drive A System Time 15 30 36 System Date Wed Nov 5 2004 Language English Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A Secondary IDE Master None Secondary IDE Slave None First SATA Master None Second SATA Slave None Third SATA Master None Fourth SATA Slave None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 256MB 2 2 8 2 2 8 2 2 8 2 ...

Page 62: ...stem information Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xxxx System Time xx xx xxxx System Time xx xx xxxx System Time xx xx xxxx System Time xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx System Date Day xx xx xxxx System...

Page 63: ...e Auto Primary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard di...

Page 64: ... of sectors per track This item is not configurable PIO Mode PIO Mode PIO Mode PIO Mode PIO Mode Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device Configuration options Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 UDMA Mode UDMA Mode UDMA Mode UDMA Mode UDMA Mode Disables or sets the UDMA mode Configuration options Disabled Auto Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Transfer Mode Shows the Transfe...

Page 65: ...elects the type of fixed disk connected to the system Configuration options None Auto Access Mode Access Mode Access Mode Access Mode Access Mode Sets the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specific Help Pre...

Page 66: ...ack This item is not configurable After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 4 3 7 4 3 7 4 3 7 4 3 7 4 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring HDD SMART Monitoring HD...

Page 67: ...perFree Configuration JumperFree Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help JumperFree Configuration Overclock Profile Auto x Overclock Options Disable x CPU Frequency 200 00 x PCI Express Clock 100Mhz x DDR Voltage Auto x CPU Multiplier Auto x CPU Voltage Auto Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Overclock Profile Auto Overclock Profile Auto Overclock Profile Auto Overclock Profile Au...

Page 68: ...lock Profile Overclock Profile Overclock Profile Overclock Profile is set to AI Overclock Configuration options Disable Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 8 Overclock10 PCI Express Clock 100MHz PCI Express Clock 100MHz PCI Express Clock 100MHz PCI Express Clock 100MHz PCI Express Clock 100MHz Allows you to set the PCI Express clock Key in a decimal value between 100 200 MHz Configuration options 10...

Page 69: ... 4 3 2 4 3 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control CPU Configuration CPU Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3200 CPU Speed 3200MHz Cache RAM 512K DRAM Configuration Hyper Transport Frequency 4x AMD K8 Cool n Quiet control Auto Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Configuration DRAM ...

Page 70: ...e to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank Configuration options 2T 3T 4T 5T 6T 7T 1T 2T Memory Timing 1T Sets the memory timing Configuration options 1T 2T S W DRAM Over 4G Remapping Enabled Enables or disables the software DRAM remapping when using over 4G of system memory Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Transport Frequency 4x Hyper Transport Frequency 4x Hyper Transport Frequency...

Page 71: ...trolled By Auto Resources Controlled By Auto When set to Auto the BIOS automatically configures all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Set to Manual if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields Configuration options Auto Manual When the item Resources Controlled By is set to Auto the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and not user configurable Refer to the section IRQ ...

Page 72: ...led AC97 Audio Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Game Port Address 201 Midi Port Address Disabled Midi Port IRQ 10 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 2 4 5 2 4 5 2 4 5 2 4 5 2 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard...

Page 73: ...er Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA2 DMA transfer access Configuration options Enabled Disabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the IDE prefetch mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled NVRAID Conf...

Page 74: ...Onboard Giga LAN Enabled Onboard Giga LAN Enabled Onboard Giga LAN Enabled Onboard Giga LAN Enabled Onboard Giga LAN Enabled Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA Gigabit LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or ...

Page 75: ...Configuration options 1 3 Game Port Address 201 Game Port Address 201 Game Port Address 201 Game Port Address 201 Game Port Address 201 Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port Configuration options Disabled 201 209 Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port Address 330 Allows you to select the Game Port address or to ...

Page 76: ... the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR S1 S3 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Applicatio...

Page 77: ... secs Instant Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds Configuration options Suspend Instant Off Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled...

Page 78: ...Disabled To set the time of alarm 1 Highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop up menu for the hour field 2 Key in a value Min 0 Max 23 then press Enter 3 Press TAB to move to the minutes field then press Enter 4 Key in a minute value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter 5 Press TAB to move to the seconds field then press Enter 6 Key in a value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter Power Up By PS 2 Mou...

Page 79: ...isabled Q Fan Controller Disabled Q Fan Controller Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled VCORE Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VCC VCORE Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VCC VCORE Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VCC VCORE Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VCC VCORE Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VCC Voltage Voltage Voltage Volt...

Page 80: ...tem Specific Help Select your boot device priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power CPU Target Temperature CPU Target Temperature CPU Target Temperature CPU Target Temperature CPU Target Temperature Allows you to set the temperature threshold before the CPU fan rotates...

Page 81: ...stem Select Menu Item Specific Help Hard Disk Drives 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX 2 Bootable Add in Cards Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 2 6 4 2 6 4 2 6 4 2 6 4 2 6 4 CDROM Drives CDROM Drives CDROM Drives CDROM Drives CDROM Drives 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the ...

Page 82: ...u to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Configur...

Page 83: ...en LOGO Enabled Full Screen LOGO Enabled Full Screen LOGO Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature See section 3 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 for details Halt On All Errors Halt On All Errors Halt On All Errors Halt On All Errors Halt On All Err...

Page 84: ...o enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use Forgot your password Forgot your password Forgot your password Forgot your password Forgot your password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the ...

Page 85: ...he Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Y E S Y E S Y E S Y E S Y E S to save changes and exit Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend ...

Page 86: ...nfirmation window appears Select Y E S Y E S Y E S Y E S Y E S to load default values Select Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and rest...

Page 87: ...ASUS K8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E ASUS K8N4 E 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 88: ...l motherboard features 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures ...

Page 89: ...ID Driver Disk Make NVIDIA RAID Driver Disk Make NVIDIA RAID Driver Disk Make NVIDIA RAID Driver Disk Make NVIDIA RAID Driver Disk Creates the NVIDIA driver disk for Serial ATA and RAID features Realtek Audio Driver Realtek Audio Driver Realtek Audio Driver Realtek Audio Driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC850 audio controller and application AMD Cool n Quiet Driver AMD Cool n Quie...

Page 90: ...PC Probe II ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website Before using the ASUS Update make sure that ...

Page 91: ...mes in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates ASUS AMD Cool n Quiet Software ASUS AMD Cool n Quiet Software ASUS AMD Cool n Quiet Software ASUS AMD Cool n Quiet Software ASUS AMD Cool n Quiet Software Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet software ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to o...

Page 92: ...tware support 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 ASUS Contact information ASUS Contact information ASUS Contact information ASUS Contact information ASUS Contact information Click the Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...