Asus K8N User's Guide

MotherboardK8N-EDeluxeUser Guide

xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of thefollowing symbols used throughout this manual.Typ

4-36Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes,the program prompts you with a message asking if you wa

Chapter 5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of thesupport CD that comes with themotherboard package.

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboardChapter summary5.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support CD information ...

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-15.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/2003 Server operatingsystems (OS). Always

5-2Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detectsinstalled devices. Install th

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-3The screen display and drivers option may not be the same fordifferent operating system versions.Silicon Image RAID Dr

5-4Chapter 5: Software supportBefore using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internetconnection so you can connect to the ASUS website.ASUS

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-55.2.4 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Clickan item to display the manual f

5-6Chapter 5: Software support5.2.5 ASUS Contact informationClicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You canalso find this inform

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-7Technical Support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fillout when requesting techni

xiK8N-E Deluxe specifications summary(continued on the next page)CPUChipsetSystem BusMemoryExpansion slotsStorageLANAI AudioAI BIOSAI OverclockingIEEE

5-8Chapter 5: Software supportFilelistDisplays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each intext format.

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-95.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install theASUS Update utility from the softw

5-10Chapter 5: Software support4. From the selection that appears,choose a logo image. ClickNext.6. The next screen prompts you toflash the original B

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-11• Instant Music only supports CDs in audio format.• Instant Music does not work if you installed and enabled an add-o

5-12Chapter 5: Software supportTo use ASUS Instant Music:1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, sothat the system has st

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-137. Refer to the Instant Music function key definitions on the previous pageto select other tracks or control the volu

5-14Chapter 5: Software support5.4.2 S/PDIF optionsThe Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) options allows you to changeyour S/PDIF output settings

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-155.4.3 Speaker ConfigurationThis option allows you to set your speaker configuration.To set the speaker configuration:

5-16Chapter 5: Software support5. When finished, the utility prompts the Realtek® EZ-connection dialogbox showing your current audio connections. The

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-176. If there are detected problems, make sure that your audio cables areconnected to the proper audio jack and repeat

xiiK8N-E Deluxe specifications summary* Specifications are subject to change without notice.Back panel I/OInternal I/OBIOS featuresIndustry standardMa

5-18Chapter 5: Software support5.4.7 Rear panel audio ports function variationThe functions of the Line Out (lime), Line In (blue), Mic (pink), RearSp

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-195.5 RAID configurationsThe motherboard includes the Silicon Image SATARaid™ Sil3114controller chipset and the NVIDIA®

5-20Chapter 5: Software support5.5.1 Installing hard disksThe motherboard supports UltraDMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard diskdrives. For optimal per

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-215.5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurationsThe motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controllerintegrated in the NVI

5-22Chapter 5: Software support5.5.3 Silicon Image RAID configurationsThe Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1,and RAID 5 c

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-235.6 Creating a RAID driver diskA floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows®2000/XP operati

5-24Chapter 5: Software support5.7 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ TechnologyThe motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology thatdynamically and automat

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard5-25Windows® 98SE/ME1. From the Windows® 98SE/ME operating system, click the Start button.Select Settings, then Control P

5-26Chapter 5: Software support5.7.2 Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ softwareThe motherboard support CD includes the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software thatenab

Chapter 1This chapter describes the motherboardfeatures and the new technologies itsupports.Product introduction

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboardChapter summary1.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package contents ...

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard1-11.1Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® K8N-E Deluxe motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product HighlightsLatest processor technologyThe AMD Athlon™ 64 desktop processor is based

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard1-3Gigabit LAN solutionThe NVIDIA® nForce3 250Gb chipset comes with a built-in LAN controllerthat works with the Marvell®

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 Unique ASUS featuresAI Audio technologyThe motherboard supports 8-channel audio through the onboard ALC850CODE

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard1-5C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting tothe BIOS default

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

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setupprocedures that you have to perform wheninstalling system components. It includesde

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboardChapter summary2.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard overview...

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-12.1 Before you proceedNote of the following precautions before you install motherboardcomponents or change any motherb

2-2Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassisto ensure that th

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutPCI1PANELK8N-E®CR2032 3VLithium CellCMOS PowerCDAUXSuperI/O4MbitBIOSAccelerated Graphics Port

2-4Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout ContentsSlots Page1. DDR DIMM slots 2-112. PCI slots 2-163. AGP slot 2-16Jumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-5Internal Connectors Page1. Floppy disk connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-202. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-2

2-6Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero InsertionForc

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-73. Position the CPU above thesocket such that the CPU cornerwith the gold triangle matches thesocket corner with a sma

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

2-8Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64 processor requires a specially designed heatsinkand fan asse

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-92. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention bracke

2-10Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cableWhen the heatsink and fan assembly is in place, connect the CPU fancable to the c

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-112.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual InlineMemory Module (DIMM

2-12Chapter 2: Hardware informationDDR Qualified Vendors ListThe following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that havebeen tested and qua

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-132.4.4 Removing a DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press theretaining clips outward to unlock

2-14Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboardhas available PCI slots a

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-15When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support“Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ as

2-16Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USBcard, and other cards that comply

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-172.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM inCMOS. You can cle

ivSafeguardsContents2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ... 2-152.5.4 PCI slots ...

2-18Chapter 2: Hardware information2. USB device wake-up(3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer fr

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-192.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors5 6116112 4131578910143121. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is f

2-20Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector supports the provided flopp

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-21• Follow the hard disk drive documentation when setting the devicein master or slave mode.• Pin 20 on each IDE connec

2-22Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primaryintern

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-23K8V-E®K8N-E SATA RAID ConnectorsGNDRSATA_TXP2RSATA_TXN2GNDRSATA_RXP2RSATA_RXN2GNDGNDRSATA_TXP1RSATA_TXN1GNDRSATA_RXP1

2-24Chapter 2: Hardware information5. CPU, Power and Chassis Fan Connectors(3-pin CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-257. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for the ATX 12V power supply. The plugs fro

2-26Chapter 2: Hardware information8. USB headers (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header isavailable f

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-2710. IEEE 1394 connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_2)This connector is for the bundled IEEE 1394 module. Attach the10-1 pin ca

vContents4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ... 4-124.3.4 Language ...

2-28Chapter 2: Hardware information11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO)This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard2-29The System Panel connector is color-coded for easy and foolproofconnection. Take note of the specific connector color

2-30Chapter 2: Hardware information• System power LED lead (Green 3-pin PLED)This 3-1 pin connector is for the system power LED. The LED lights upwhe

Chapter 3Powering upThis chapter describes the power upsequence, the vocal POST messages andways of shutting down the system.

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboardChapter summary3.1 Starting up for the first time... 3-13.2 Powering off the computer ...

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard3-13.1 Starting up for the first time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.2. Make sure that

3-2Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 98SE/ME/2000:1. Click the Start b

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard3-33.3 ASUS POST Reporter™This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support aspecial feature called the

3-4Chapter 3: Powering upPOST Message ActionNo keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if it is properlyconnected to the purple PS/2connector on the r

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard3-53.3.2 Winbond Voice EditorThe Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocalPOST messages. Install th

vi5.4 Audio configurations ... 5-135.4.1 Sound Effect options ...

3-6Chapter 3: Powering upChanging the default language1. Click the Load button. A windowshowing the available languagesappears.2. Select your desired

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard3-7We suggest that you create a separate folder for your wave files so youcan locate them easily in one place.Customizing

3-8Chapter 3: Powering upIf you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the totalallowable size, do one or all of the following.• M

Chapter 4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the systemsettings through the BIOS Setup menus.Detailed descriptions of the BIOSparameters are a

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboardChapter summary4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS Setup program...

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboardBasic Input/O

4-2Chapter 4: BIOS SetupThe BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What yousee on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.4.1.

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-3DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS!Doing so may cause system boot failure!When the BIOS upda

4-4Chapter 4: BIOS Setup3. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppydisk. Make sure that the floppy disk has at least 600

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-5• If there is no floppy disk in the drive, the error message“Floppy not found!” appears.• If the correct BIOS file is

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

4-6Chapter 4: BIOS SetupTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Boot the system.2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen messagea

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-74. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the

4-8Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4. From the FTP site, select theBIOS version that you wish todownload. Click Next.5. Follow the instructions on thesucceeding

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-94.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you canupdate using the provided uti

4-10Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSystem Time [11:51:19]System Date [Thu 08/05/2003]Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]Language [English]Primary IDE Master

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-114.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu.For example, selecting

4-12Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears,giving you an overview of the basic system i

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-134.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices.There

4-14Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications.The items in this menu are auto-

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-154.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPUand other system devices.Take ca

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

4-16Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.2 JumperFree ConfigurationConfigure System Frequency/VoltageAI Overclock Tuner [Standard]AGP Overclock in MHz [ 66]Mode S

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-17Processor Frequency Multiplier [ xxxxMhz]Allows you to set the processor frequency multiplier. The default value andc

4-18Chapter 4: BIOS SetupCool N’ Quiet [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technologyfeature. Configuration options: [E

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-19GART Error Reporting [Disabled]Enables or disables the GART Error Reporting feature. This option shouldalways be disa

4-20Chapter 4: BIOS SetupDRAM RAS PRECHANGE Time [Auto]Sets the DRAM RAS PRECHANGE Time.Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK]

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-21VIA 1394 Enable/Disable [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard VIA 1394 controller.Configuration option

4-22Chapter 4: BIOS SetupThe following items appear only when RAID Option ROM item is set toEnabled.Primary Master as RAID [Disabled]Enables or disabl

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-234.4.6 Onboard Devices ConfigurationConfigure ITE8712 Super IO ChipsetSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Serial Port2 Addr

4-24Chapter 4: BIOS SetupParallel Port Mode [EPP+ECP]Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.This item appears only whenthe Parallel Port Address

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-254.4.7 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings forPCI/PnP devices. The menu includes s

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing themotherboard.How this guide is organizedThis manual contains the

4-26Chapter 4: BIOS SetupPalette Snooping [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCIdevices that an ISA graphics de

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-274.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the AdvancedPower Management (APM) feature. S

4-28Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.5.5 APM ConfigurationPME Resume [Disabled]RI Resume [Disabled]Onboard LAN Resume [Disabled]RTC Resume [Disabled]Resume On P

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-294.5.6 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorMB Temperature [35ºC/95ºF]CPU Temperature [48ºC/118ºF]CPU Fan Speed [3260RPM]Ch

4-30Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSmart Q-FAN Function [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Smart Q-Fan feature that monitors theCPU and system temper

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-314.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Selectan item then press <Enter>

4-32Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.6.2 Hard Disk Drives1st ~ xxth Drive [XXXXXXXX]These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the availabledevi

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-334.6.4 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.Select an item then press <

4-34Chapter 4: BIOS SetupTo set a Supervisor Password:1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.2. From the password box,

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard4-35Change User PasswordSelect this item to set or change the user password. The User Passworditem on top of the screen s