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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-11-11-11-11-11ProductintroductionThis chapter describes the motherboardfeature

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-51-51-51-51-51.3.21.3.21.3.21.3.21.3.2Innovative ASUS featuresInnovative ASUS

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-71-71-71-71-71.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions befo

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-91-91-91-91-91.5.31.5.31.5.31.5.31.5.3Motherboard layoutMotherboard layoutMoth

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-111-111-111-111-113. Position the CPU above thesocket such that the CPU corner

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-131-131-131-131-132. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-151-151-151-151-151.7 System memory1.7.11.7.11.7.11.7.11.7.1OverviewOverviewOv

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-171-171-171-171-171.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install ex

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-191-191-191-191-191.8.51.8.51.8.51.8.51.8.5PCI Express x16 slotPCI Express x16

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-211-211-211-211-212.2.2.2.2.USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34,USB dev

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-231-231-231-231-231.10 Connectors1.10.11.10.11.10.11.10.11.10.1Rear panel conn

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-251-251-251-251-252.2.2.2.2.IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)IDE conn

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-271-271-271-271-274.4.4.4.4.CPU, Chassis and fan connectorsCPU, Chassis and fa

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE1-311-311-311-311-3110.10.10.10.10.Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDI

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-12-12-12-12-12BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to changethe system settings th

2-22-22-22-22-2Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-32-32-32-32-3Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using t

2-42-42-42-42-4Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BI

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-52-52-52-52-52.1.22.1.22.1.22.1.22.1.2Creating a bootable floppy diskCreating

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2-62-62-62-62-6Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup4. Insert the floppy diskthat

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-72-72-72-72-72.1.42.1.42.1.42.1.42.1.4Updating the BIOSUpdating the BIOSUpdati

2-82-82-82-82-8Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup7. Press <N> when the ut

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-92-92-92-92-93. Type a filename for thecurrent BIOS file in theSave current BI

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-112-112-112-112-11The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for th

2-122-122-122-122-12Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup2.2 BIOS setup programThi

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-132-132-132-132-13F1:Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ : Select Item -/+: Chan

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-172-172-172-172-172.3.42.3.42.3.42.3.42.3.4Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Sl

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-192-192-192-192-192.3.52.3.52.3.52.3.52.3.5First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA M

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-212-212-212-212-21Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced P

2-222-222-222-222-22Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupThe following items are u

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-232-232-232-232-232.4.22.4.22.4.22.4.22.4.2CPU ConfigurationCPU ConfigurationC

2-242-242-242-242-24Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupRAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd)

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-252-252-252-252-25Select MenuItem Specific HelpSelect Yes if you areusing a Pl

viiviiviiviiviiSafety informationElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safety•To prevent electrical shock haz

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-272-272-272-272-27IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]Allows you to enable or dis

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-292-292-292-292-29Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-312-312-312-312-31Power On By External Modems [Disabled]Power On By External M

2-322-322-322-322-32Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupPower On By PS/2 Mouse [D

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-332-332-332-332-332.5.42.5.42.5.42.5.42.5.4Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorHar

2-342-342-342-342-34Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup2.6 Boot menuThe Boot men

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-352-352-352-352-352.6.22.6.22.6.22.6.22.6.2Removable DrivesRemovable DrivesRem

viiiviiiviiiviiiviiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing andconfiguring the motherboard.How this guide is

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-372-372-372-372-37Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]

2-382-382-382-382-38Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup3. When prompted, confirm

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE2-392-392-392-392-39Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced P

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE3-13-13-13-13-13SoftwaresupportThis chapter describes the contentsof the support

3-23-23-23-23-2Chapter 3: Software supportChapter 3: Software supportChapter 3: Software supportChapter 3: Software supportChapter 3: Software support

ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE3-33-33-33-33-33.2.23.2.23.2.23.2.23.2.2Drivers menuDrivers menuDrivers menuDriv

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ASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SEASUS K8N4-E SE3-53-53-53-53-5ASUS Screen SaverASUS Screen SaverASUS Screen SaverASUS Screen Sa

ixixixixixConventions used in this guideConventions used in this guideConventions used in this guideConventions used in this guideConventions used in

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