Asus K8V-X User's Guide

MotherboardK8V-XUser Guide

xK8V-X specifications summary* Specifications are subject to change without notice.Back panel I/OInternal I/OBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabili

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

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® K8V-X motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and late

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-31.3 Special features1.3.1 Product HighlightsLatest processor technologyThe AMD Athlon™ 64 desktop processor is based on AMD’s

1-4Chapter 1: Product introductionUSB 2.0 technologyThe motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0specification, extending the conn

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-5ASUS EZ Flash BIOSWith the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even beforeloading the operating system. No n

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Motherboard layoutPCI1PANELK8V-XCR2032 3VLithium CellCMOS PowerCDAUXSuperI/O4MbitBIOSA

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-7Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard,

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 K8V-X motherboard1-91.6.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 754-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.3. Position t

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 introduction1.7System memory1.7.1 DIMM sockets locationThe following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets.1.

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-11Table 1 Recommended memory configurations Number of DIMM Slot DIMMs DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 Max Speed1 Single

1-12Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR Qualified Vendor ListThe following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have beentested and qual

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-131.7.3 Installing a DIMMFollow these steps to install a DIMM.1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing theretaining clips outward.2

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, andother cards that comply

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-151.8.4 AGP slotThe Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards.When you buy an AGP card, make sure

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can c

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-173. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56,USBPWR78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internalconnectors.1.10.1 Rear

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-19Audio 2, 4 or 6-channel configurationHeadphone/2-Speaker 4-Speaker 6-SpeakerLight Blue Line In Line In Bass/CenterLime Line

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10.2 Internal connectors1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)This connector supports the provided UltraAT

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-213. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from the

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-238. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. Thisre

1-24Chapter 1: Product introduction9. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME)This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If a GAME/MIDI module isavailable

ASUS K8V-X motherboard1-2512. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.11. Digital Audi

1-26Chapter 1: Product introduction• Reset Switch Lead (Blue 2-pin RESET)This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebootingt

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-1Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settingsthrough the BIOS Setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS par

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 K8V-X motherboard2-3The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on yourscreen may not be exactly the same as shown.DO

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

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

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-53. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Makesure that the floppy disk has at least 60

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS SetupMake sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as “K8VX.ROM”.2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2The Cr

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-7To recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Boot the system.2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message

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

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-92.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system configuration

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 K8V-X motherboard2-112.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears givingyou an overview of the basic system i

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is ase

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-132.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The itemsin this menu are auto

v2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ... 2-302.6.2 Hard Disk Drives ...

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS SetupHyperTransport Configuration2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othersy

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-15CRC Flood Enable [Disabled]Enables or disables the CRC Flood that enable the generation of syncronizedpackets on CRC Error.

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS SetupBank Interleaving [ Auto]Sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on thesame node or across nodes, d

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-17ECC ConfigurationMaster ECC Enable [Disabled]Enables or disables support on all nodes for ECC error detect and correction.Co

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS SetupAMD Cool & Quiet ConfigurationCool N’ Quiet [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-192.4.2 ChipsetThe Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Selectan item then press <Enter>

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS SetupSouthBridge ConfigurationMPS Revision [1.4]Sets the MPS revision value. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4]PCI Delay Transacti

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-212.4.3 Onboard Devices ConfigurationLegacy USB Support [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices.

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS SetupParallel Port Address [378]Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-232.4.4 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnPdevices. The menu includes setting

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

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.4.5 JumperFree ConfigurationCPU FSB Frequency [200MHz]Allows you to adjust the CPU FSB operating frequency.Configuration op

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-252.4.6 Instant Music ConfigurationInstant Music [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS.C

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced PowerManagement (APM) feature. Select an

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-272.5.5 APM ConfigurationPower Management/APM [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) fea

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS SetupHard Disk Time Out (Minute) [Disabled]Allows you to select the specified time in minute at which the hard disk goes onstandby

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-292.5.6 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]MB Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]The onboard hardware monitor automaticall

2-30Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an itemthen press <Enter> to displ

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-312.6.3 Boot Settings ConfigurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests (PO

2-32Chapter 2: BIOS SetupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you tochange other security settings.If you forget

ASUS K8V-X motherboard2-33User Access Level (Full Access]Allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.Configuration options: [No Acc

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

2-34Chapter 2: BIOS SetupExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to theSetup program.

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® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS).Always install t

ASUS K8V-X motherboard3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices. Install the nec

3-4Chapter 3: Software supportASUS PC ProbeThis smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages,and alerts you on any detec

ASUS K8V-X motherboard3-53.2.5 ASUS Contact InformationClicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You may also findthis information

3-6Chapter 3: Software support3.3 ASUS Instant Music LiteThe motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature calledInstant Music Lite

ASUS K8V-X motherboard3-7To use ASUS Instant Music Lite:1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that thesystem has a s

3-8Chapter 3: Software support3.4 VIA RAID configurationsThe motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated inthe VIA VT8237 s

ASUS K8V-X motherboard3-93.4.2 VIA RAID configurationsThe motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated inthe VIA 8237 chipse

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

3-10Chapter 3: Software support3.5 Creating a RAID driver diskA floppy disk with a RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP/2000operating s

ASUS K8V-X motherboard3-113.6 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ TechnologyThe motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology that dynamicallyand automaticall

3-12Chapter 3: Software supportWindows® 98SE/ME:1. From the Windows® 98SE/ME operating system, click the Start button. SelectSettings, then Control Pa

ASUS K8V-X motherboard3-133.6.2 Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ softwareThe motherboard support CD includes the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software that enablesy

3-14Chapter 3: Software support

ixK8V-X specifications summary(continued on the next page)CPUChipsetSystem BusMemoryExpansion slotsStorageAudioLANUSBOverclockingFeaturesSpecial featu