Asus K8V-MX User's Guide

MotherboardK8V-MXUser Guide

xK8V-MX Specifications SummarySpecifications are subject to change without notice.Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Industry standardASUS Spec

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboa

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® K8V-MX motherboard!The ASUS K8V-MX motherboard delivers a host of ne

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-3VIA K8M800 and VT8237R chipsetThe VIA K8M800 northbridge is a 64-bit processor controller that utilizes the Hyp

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3.2 ASUS unique featuresEZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-51.4 Before You ProceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any mothe

1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.5 Motherboard Overview1.5.1 Motherboard layoutPS/2T: MouseB: KeyboardBelow:Mic InCenter:Line OutTop:Line InRJ-4

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-7K8V-MXRDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the mot

1-8 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionK8V-MXRK8V-MX CPU Socket 754Gold Arrow2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-93. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner wi

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

1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memo

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-11Qualified DDR400 DIMMsThe following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have been tested and qualifi

1-12 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionLegend:A - supports one module inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory configuration.B -

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-131.7.3 Installing a DIMMFollow these steps to install a DIMM.1. Locate the DIMM sockets in t he motherboard.2. Unl

1-14 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-15Standard Interrupt AssignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboardWhen using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure tha

1-16 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.8.4 AGP slotThe Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) specification. Note the n

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-171.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can

1-18 Chapter 1: Product Introduction3221K8V-MXRK8V-MX USB device wake-up+5V(Default)+5VSBUSBPW12USBPW343221+5V(Default)+5VSBUSBPW78USBPW563. USB de

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-191.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the rear panel and internal connectors on the motherboard.

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 d

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-211.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided floppy dr

1-22 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionK8V-MXRK8V-MX Digital audio connector+5VSPDIFOUTGNDSPDIF_OUT3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)These c

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-236. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from t

1-24 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionK8V-MXRBLINE_OUT_LMIC2Line out_RLine out_LBLINE_OUT_RNCMICPWR+5VAAGNDK8V-MX Front panel audio connectorFP_AUDIO7.

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 1-259. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cabl

1-26 Chapter 1: Product Introduction* Requires an ATX power supply.PLED-PWR+5VSpeakerPLEDGroundRESETGroundResetGroundGroundPLED+IDELEDIDELED+IDE_LEDPW

Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus, and provides detailed descriptions of the BIOS paramet

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard B

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-32. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-

ivContentsChapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ...2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy d

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Information4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename.rom]where [filename.rom] means the latest (or origin

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-52.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThe BIOS software is constantly being updated so the BIOS setup screens and descriptions in this

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-7Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a field.Use [+] or [-] toconfigure System Time.Some of the navigation keys differ

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example,

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-92.3 Main MenuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syst

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-11DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take c

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-13HyperTransport (HT) ConfigurationHT Frequency [800 MHz]HT DATA Width(Upstream) [16BIT]HT DATA Width(Downstream) [16BIT]K

vContentsChapter 3: Software Support3.1 Installing an operating system ...3-23.2 Support CD information .

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationMemory ConfigurationMemory ConfigurationMemclock Mode [Auto]Allows you to set the memory clock mode. Set by th

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-152.4.2 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter>

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationThe [AGP 8X] option appears only when you install an AGP 8X graphics card.Search for MDA Resources [No]Sets whether to

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-17Southbridge ConfigurationMPS Revision [1.4]PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled]MPS Revision [1.4]Sets the MPS revision value.

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationUSB 1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 8 Ports]Allows you to set the number of USB ports to activate. Configuration optio

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-192.4.3 Onboard Devices ConfigurationOnboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]Enables or disables the Onboard Floppy Controller.

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationOnBoard ACʼ97 Audio [Enabled]Selecting [Enabled] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-212.4.4 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4.5 System Frequency/Voltage ConfigurationThe System Frequency/Voltage Configuration menu items allow you to config th

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-232.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the power settings. Select an item then press <Ent

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

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.5.5 APM ConfigurationPower Management/APM [Enabled]Power Button Mode [On/Off]Suspend Power Saving Type [C3]Restor

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-25Resume On Ring [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable Resume On Ring. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enab

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.5.6 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] MB Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F]The onboard hardware monitor auto

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-272.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.6.1 Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]These items specify the boot device priority seque

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-292.6.2 Boot Settings ConfigurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows BIOS to skip some power on self

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS InformationChange Supervisor PasswordSelect this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Passwor

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 2-312.7 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS Information

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.Chapter 3Software Support

viiSafety InformationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before rel

3-2 Chapter 3: Software SupportIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE f

ASUS K8V-MX Motherboard 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the

3-4 Chapter 3: Software SupportMicrosoft DirectX 9.0c DirverThe Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer gr

viiiConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout

ixK8V-MX Specifications SummaryCPU Chipset System busMemory Expansion slots VGAStorage Audio LAN USB 2.0Rear panel I/O portsSocket 754