Asus K8N-E User Manual

MotherboardK8N-EUser Guide

xK8N-E specifications summary* Specifications are subject to change without notice.Internal I/OBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityPower Requir

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of themotherboard. It includes brief descriptions of themotherboard components, and illustrations of the

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® K8N-E motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and lat

ASUS K8N-E1-31.3 Special features1.3.1 Product HighlightsLatest processor technologyThe motherboard supports the AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Sempron™ deskt

1-4Chapter 1: Product introductionS/PDIF outThe motherboard’s S/PDIF out function turns your computer into a high-endentertainment system with digital

ASUS K8N-E1-51.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change any motherboard settings.

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Motherboard layoutPCI1PANELK8N-ERCR2032 3VLithium CellCMOS PowerCDAUXSuperI/O4MbitBIOS

ASUS K8N-E1-7®K8N-EDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard, make s

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.6.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero Insertion For

ASUS K8N-E1-91.6.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 754-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.3. Position the CPU above

iiChecklistCopyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7 System memory1.7.1 DIMM sockets locationThe following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets.1

ASUS K8N-E1-11DDR Qualified Vendors ListThe following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have beentested and qualified for use with t

1-12Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMMFollow these steps to install a DIMM.1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing theretaining clips

ASUS K8N-E1-131.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, andother cards that comply with PCI specificatio

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.4 AGP slotThe Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards.When you buy an AGP card, m

ASUS K8N-E1-151.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can clear the CMOS memory

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer f

ASUS K8N-E1-171.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internalconnectors.1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. P

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10.2 Internal connectors1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)This connector supports the provided UltraAT

ASUS K8N-E1-192. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. Afterconnecting one end

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction4. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs

ASUS K8N-E1-216. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) o

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection featur

ASUS K8N-E1-2310. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME)This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If a GAME/MIDI module isavailable, connect the GAME/M

1-24Chapter 1: Product introductionThe System Panel connector is color-coded for easy and foolproof connection.Take note of the specific connector col

ASUS K8N-E2-1Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settingsthrough the BIOS Setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS parameters are

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BasicInput/Output Sy

ASUS K8N-E2-3The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on yourscreen may not be exactly the same as shown.DO NOT shutdown

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS SetupMain filenameExtension nameA:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.romAMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10Copyright (C) 2002 American M

ASUS K8N-E2-53. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Makesure that the floppy disk has at least 600KB of free

ivSafeguardsContentsChapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS SetupUser recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...Checking for floppy...Floppy found!Reading file “K8NEB.ROM”. Completed.Start

ASUS K8N-E2-74. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doin

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can updateusing the provided utility des

ASUS K8N-E2-9System Time [11:51:19]System Date [Thu 06/05/2005]Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A]Primary IDE Sl

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu. Forexample, selecting Main sho

ASUS K8N-E2-112.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, givingyou an overview of the basic system information.

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is ase

ASUS K8N-E2-132.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The itemsin this menu are auto-detected by

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.4.1 JumperFree ConfigurationConfigure System Frequency/VoltageAI Overclock Tuner [Standard]AGP Overclock in MHz [ 66]DDR RA

ASUS K8N-E2-15Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to becomeunstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.CPU FSB Frequ

v2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives ... 2-282.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration ... 2-2

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS SetupCool N’ Quiet [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology feature.Configuration options: [E

ASUS K8N-E2-17Memory CLK : 200 MHzCAS Latency : 2.5DRAM RAS TO CAS Delay : 3 CLKDRAM ACTIVE TIME : 8 CLKDRAM RAS PRECHANGE TIME : 3 CLKMemClo

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS SetupDRAM ACTIVE TIME [Auto]Sets the DRAM ACTIVE TIME. Configuration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] [6 CLK][7 CLK] [8 CLK] [9 CLK] [10 CL

ASUS K8N-E2-19MAC Interface [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the internal 802.3 MAC interface.Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]OnBoa

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS SetupSecondary Slave as RAID [Disabled]Enables or disables the use of the Secondary IDE Slave as RAID.Configuration options: [Disa

ASUS K8N-E2-212.4.5 Onboard Devices ConfigurationConfigure ITE8712 Super IO ChipsetSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Parallel Port Address [378]Parallel

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS SetupOnboard MIDI Port [300]Disables or sets the onboard MIDI port.Configuration options: [Disabled] [300] [330]MIDI IRQ Select [I

ASUS K8N-E2-23PCI Latency Timer [64]Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latencytimer register. Configuration opti

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced PowerManagement (APM) feature. Select an

ASUS K8N-E2-252.5.5 APM ConfigurationPME Resume [Disabled]RI Resume [Disabled]Onboard LAN Resume [Disabled]RTC Resume [Disabled]Resume On PS/2 Keyboar

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two condi

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.5.6 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorMB Temperature [35ºC/95ºF]CPU Temperature [48ºC/118ºF]CPU Fan Speed [3260RPM]Chassis Fa

ASUS K8N-E2-272.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an itemthen press <Enter> to display the sub-

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives1st ~ xxth Drive [XXXXXXXX]These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available dev

ASUS K8N-E2-292.6.4 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Selectan item then press <Enter> to displa

2-30Chapter 2: BIOS SetupTo set a Supervisor Password:1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.2. From the password box,

ASUS K8N-E2-31Change User PasswordSelect this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item ontop of the screen shows the default No

2-32Chapter 2: BIOS Setup If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, theprogram prompts you with a message asking if you wa

Chapter 3This chapter describes the contents of thesupport CD that comes with the motherboardpackage.Software support

3-2Chapter 3: Software support3.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/2003 Server operating system(OS). Always insta

ASUS K8N-E3-33.2.2 Drivers menuMicrosoft DirectX 9.0 DriverInstalls the Microsoft® DirectX™ 9.0 driver.Nvidia Chipset Driver ProgramInstalls the NVIDI

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from theelectrical outlet before relocating the

3-4Chapter 3: Software supportASUS’ AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet SoftwareInstalls the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology software.ASUS PC Probe IIThis smart utility

ASUS K8N-E3-53.2.4 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item toopen the manual.• Most user manual files

3-6Chapter 3: Software support• Make sure to install the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ driver and application beforeusing this feature.• The AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet

ASUS K8N-E3-73.3.2 Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ softwareThe motherboard support CD includes the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software that enablesyou to view yo

3-8Chapter 3: Software support

viiiAbout this guideConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the followingsymbols used through

ixK8N-E specifications summary(continued on the next page)Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Sempron™ CPUsSupports AMD 64 architecture that enables