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1. Enables or disables the ACPI support in the ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 5 5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Fowver Power Management APM Enabled Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On External Modems Disabled Power On PCI Device Disabled Power On PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On PS 2 Mouse Disabled OnBoard LAN P M E Disabled Power Management APM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management APM feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Power Management APM item is set to Enabled Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On External Modems Disabled
2. When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you installed a Plug amp Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug amp Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 21 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Setting to Disabled deactivates this feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx Available When set to Available the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options Available Reserved 2 4 5 System Frequency Voltage Configuration Config System Frequency Voltage CPU FSB Frequency 200 MHz CPU Speed Voltage Setting Auto AGP PCI Frequency MHz Auto CPU Voltage Adjust None CPU FSB Frequency 200MHz
3. User Guide 2S 8 D E1931 First Edition May 2005 Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT AN
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5. lt F1 gt or the lt Space Bar gt to play the first track on the CD Z If there is no CD in the drive and you press F1 or Space Bar the drive tray ejects 7 Refer to the Instant Music function key definitions on the previous page to select other tracks or control the volume Press lt F2 gt or lt Enter gt once to stop playing the CD Press lt F2 gt or lt Enter gt one more time to eject the CD 3 7 3 4 WIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA V18237 southbridge chipset It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 with two independent Serial ATA channels RAID 0 called data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage RAID 1 called data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system AN If you use either Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system OS copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before creati
6. 3 5 for details a Instant Music CD ROM Drive IDE Secondary Master Allows you to select the CD ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playback Configuration options IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Z The above item appears only if you enabled the Instant Music item a ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 23 2 9 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management APM feature Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select the ACPI state Suspend Mode S1 POS amp S3 STR used for System Repost Video on S3 Resume No ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI APIC Support Enabled Suspend APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fi General Help Fifi Save and Exit ESC Exit Megatrends Inc 2 5 1 Suspend Mode S1 POS amp S3 STR Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only S1 POS amp 53 STR Auto 2 5 2 Repost Video on 53 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 2 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options No Yes 2 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled
7. BIOS file 3 Boot the system from the floppy disk 4 Atthe DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename where filename means the latest or original BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk 5 Press lt Enter gt The succeeding screen displays the status of the update process AN The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown A gt afudos iK8VXSE ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file Erasing flash Writing flash 0x0008CC00 95 DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 3 When the BIOS update process is complete the utility returns to the DOS prompt A gt afudos iK8VXSE ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file Erasing flash Writing flash 0x0008CC00 95 Verifying flash done A gt 5 Reboot the system from the hard disk 2 1 3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC You can use the AFUDOS EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to a floppy or hard disk and use it as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or gets corrupted To copy the BIOS from your PC using AFUDOS EXE 1 At the DOS prompt type the command l
8. DVD ROM or CD RW NN Instant Music Lite only supports CDs in audio format Instant Music Lite does not work if you installed and enabled an add on sound card Instant Music Lite only supports PS 2 keyboard To enable ASUS Instant Music Lite Is Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive CD ROM DVD ROM or CD RW drive to the 4 pin CD In connector labeled CD1 on the motherboard See section 1 10 Connectors for the connector location I Make sure to connect the CD ROM audio cable Otherwise you cannot control the audio volume using the Instant Music Lite function keys 2 Turn on the system and enter the BIOS by pressing the lt Del gt key during the a Power On Self Tests POST In the Advanced Configuration menu select the item Instant Music and set it to Enabled See section 2 4 Advanced Menu in the user guide Highlight the Instant Music CDROM item and press Enter to display the CD ROM options Select the CD ROM drive that you wish to use for this feature See section 2 4 Advanced Menu in the user guide If you have only one optical drive either CD ROM DVD ROM or CD RW installed in the system you don t have to set Instant Music CDROM item BIOS automatically detects and displays the installed drive type 5 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup I The Scroll Lock LED is fixed to ON after enabling Instant Music The Caps Lock LED is turns ON when you
9. all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer vii Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual 4 WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the compon
10. file for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as K8BVXSE ROM Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk 2 Reboot the system 3 To launch EZ Flash press lt Alt F2 gt during POST to display the following User recovery requested Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy e If there is no floppy disk in the drive the error message Floppy not found appears lf the correct BIOS file is not in the floppy disk the error message Floppy not found is displayed Make sure to rename the downloaded BIOS file as K8VXSE ROM 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file If all the necessary files are found in the floppy disk EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 5 DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure User recovery requested Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file K8VXSE ROM Completed Start flashing Flashed successfully Rebooting 2 1 5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the motherboard support CD or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the moth
11. intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap from the pins av Z m OD Op m g ND 2 Q a oe O O CHASSIS1 HM Default K8V X SE Chassis intrusion connector ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 1 23 9 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133MB s Ultra ATA 133 K8V X SE SATA connectors SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA TXN1 GND RSATA RXP1 RSATA RXN1 GND 10 Digital Audio connector 6 1 pin SPDIF OUT This connector is for the S PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output Connect one end of the S PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S PDIF module GND SPDIFOUT SPDIF OUT 5V E K8V X SE Digital audio connector Z The S PDIF out module is purchased separately gt 1 24 Chapter 1 Product introduction 11 System panel connector 10 1 pin PANEL This connec
12. investment protection and reduced total cost of ownership and development The AMD Sempron is a 32 bit processor that provides the performance needs of value conscious buyers This processor is designed to deliver best in class performance for everyday computing HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport Technology is a high speed low latency point to point link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers networking and telecommunicatons equipment up to 48 times faster than other existing technologies Cool n Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs Serial ATA solution Az The motherboard suppers two interfaces compliant to the Serial ATA SATA specification an evolutionary replacement of the Parallel ATA storage interface The Serial ATA specification allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement up to 150 MB s data transfer rate AGP 8X support AGREDR AGP 8X AGP 3 0 is the VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with maximum bandwidth speeds of up to 2 12 GB s FR S PDIF out S PDIF The motherboard supports the S PDIF technology through the S PDIF interfaces on the rear panel The S PDIF technology turns your co
13. pause the CD playback When set to Instant Music Lite mode the system wake up features LAN keyboard mouse USB are deactivated In this case power up the system using the power switch If the system loses connection or does not detect any optical drive the Instant Music Lite feature turns OFF disabled automatically A beep indicates this condition Chapter 3 Software support To use ASUS Instant Music Lite 1 ASUS K8V X SE motherboard Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source so that the system has a standby power Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs These keys only function as indicated if you enabled the Instant Music item in the BIOS Instant Music function keys Set 1 EIE teppe Fe ee Le Se eee tt h es Cae PLAY PAUSE STOP EJECT PREVIOUS NEXT VOL DOWN VOL UP H GEG OMME Instant Music function keys Set 2 CAPS SCROLL LOCK LOCK CD ON OFF LED LED DO oe TT ee i tt NE E JEGER TE e JE ll oD ul al ll ea a a lolol ol Jet ble o JHeheele 1E PLAY PAUSE STOP EJECT PREVIOUS NEXT VOL DOWN VOL UP Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line Out lime colored port on the rear panel for audio output You may also connect a headphone to the headphone jack on the CD ROM drive front panel Press lt Esc gt to turn ON Instant Music Lite Place an audio CD into the drive 6 Press
14. 0Z MDOAD5F3G31Y0D1E02 MDOAD5F3H41 YOD1E02 AL5D8B53T 5B1K AL6D8B531T 5B1K MPXB62D 38KT3R NT256D64S88C0G 5T NT512D64S8HCO0G 5T NT256D64SH4B0G 5T NT512D64S88B0G 5T B6U808 256M SAM 400 B6U808 512M SAM 400 DXV2S8SSCCE3K27E DXV2S8EL5BM3T27C M2U25664DS88C3G 5T M2U51264DS8HC1G 5T Continued on the next page ASUS K8V X SE motherboard Hynix Hynix Infineon Infineon KINGSTON N A N A N A SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG MICRON MICRON Infineon Infineon Infineon Infineon Infineon Winbond Winbond VALUE seLecT N A Hynix Hynix TwinMOS TwinMOS TwinMOS SAMSUNG Infineon Infineon ProMOS SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Hynix Hynix N A N A PSC PSC N A N A N A N A N A SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG N A elixir elixir HY5DU56822BT D43 HY5DU56822BT D43 HYB25D256800BT 5B HYB25D256809BT 5B D3208DL2T 5 N A HYB25D512800BE 5B N A K4H560838E TCCC K4H560838F TCCC K4H560838F TCCC K4H510838B TCCC MT46V32M8TG 5BC MT46V32M8TG 5BC HYB25D256800CE 5C HYB25D256800CE 5C HYB25D512160CE 5C HYB25D512800CE 5C HYB25D512800CE 5B W942508BH 5 N A VS32M8 5 N A HY5DU56822DT D43 HY5DU56822DT D43 TMD7608F8E50D TMD7608F8E50D TMD7608F8E50D K4H560838F TCCC HYB25D256800CE 5C HYB25D256800CE 5C V58C2256804SCT5B K4H560838E TCCC K4H560838F TCCC HY5DU56822CT D43 HY5DU56822CT D43 ADD8608A8A 5B ADD8608A8A 5B A2S56D30BTP A2S56D30BTP KDL388P4LA 50 NT5DS32M8CT 5T NT5DS32M8CT 5T NT5DS32M16BT 5T NT5DS64M8BT 5T K4H560838D TC
15. 21 231 24T TRWT 4 CLK Sets the TRWT Configuration options 1 CLK 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK TWCL Auto Sets the TWCL Configuration options Auto 1 CLK 2 CLK TWR Auto Sets the TWR Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK Asynclat Auto Sets the system Asynclat Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK 7CLK 8 CLK 9 CLK Read Preamble Setting Auto Allows you to configure the read preamble setting Configuration options Auto 2 0 ns 2 5 ns 3 0 ns 3 5 ns 4 0 ns 4 5 ns 5 0 ns 5 5 ns 6 0 ns 6 5 ns 7 0 ns 7 5 ns 8 0 ns 8 5 ns 9 0 ns 9 5 ns 21 Command Auto Sets the 2T command Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled Chapter 2 BIOS Setup AMD Cool amp Quiet Configuration Cool N Quiet Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled e Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the AMD CPU Cool n Quiet Technology feature e This feature requires the AMD CPU heatsink and fan package with monitor chip If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package use the ASUS Q Fan Technology feature to automatically adjust your CPU fan speed according to your system loading Processor Displays the processor type and speed 2 4 2 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advan
16. 5 2003 1 44M 3 5 in Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A ST320413A ASUS CD S340 Not Detected Not Detected Use or to configure system time Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave System Information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit CCoCopyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 2 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings VA Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another es ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 9 2 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selectin
17. Allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try EE Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on VA The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and Power On PCI Device Disabled Allows you to enable or disable power on PCI device feature This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 25 Power On PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to resume the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN P M E Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use onboard LAN PME devices to resume the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configu
18. Allows you to adjust the CPU FSB operating frequency Configuration options 200MHz 201 MHz 300MHz CPU Speed Voltage Setting Auto Allows you to set the CPU speed and voltage setting Configuration options Auto Manual CPU Multiplier 4 0 Allows you to manuallyset the CPU speed The configuration options vary depending on the speed of the processor installed This item appears only when the CPU Speed Voltage Setting item is set to Manual CPU Voltage 1 450 V Allows you to manually set the CPU voltage The configuration options vary depending on the speed of the processor installed This item appears only when the CPU Speed Voltage Setting item is set to Manual AN Setting a low CPU voltage can cause system boot failure 2 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup AGP PCI Frequency Auto Allows you to automatically detect or set the AGP PCI frequency Configuration options Auto 66 66 33 33 75 4 37 7 CPU Voltage Adjust None Sets the CPU Vcore offset voltage Configuration options None 0 1V 2 4 6 Instant Music Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Instant Music Option If enabled power up by PS 2 keyboard Instant Music Disabled function will be disabled Instant Music Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS Configuration options Disabled Enabled When Instant Music is enabled the PS 2 keyboard power up feature Is automatically disabled See page
19. C4 K4H560838D TCC4 K4H560838E TCCC DD2508AMTA N2DS25680CT 5T N2DS25680CT 5T 1 11 DDR400 Qualified Vendor List QVL Kreton Kreton Veritech Veritech Pmi Pmi ProMOS ProMOS Deutron Deutron GEIL GEIL GEIL crucial crucial Novax Aeneon CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR HYNIX HYNIX INFINEON INFINEON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON MICRON MICRON MICRON SAMSUNG SAMSUNG APACER APACER APACER BRAIN POWER GEIL KINGMAX KINGMAX NANYA PROMOS TRANSCEND WINBOND Legend N A N A VT400FMV 2561103 VT400FMV 5121003 MD44256VIT3208GMHA01 MD44512VIT3208GATA03 V826632K24SCTG D0 V826664K24SCTG D0 AL5D8C53T 5B1T AL6D8C53T 5B1T GL5123200DC GL1GB3200DC GLX2563200UP BL32642402 8TG BL6464Z2402 16TG 96M425653CE 40TB6 AED560UD00 500C88X CMX256A 3200LL DDR400 CMX512 3500LL DDR400 VS256MB400 HYMD232646B8J D43 HYMD232646D8J D43 AA HYS64D32300GU 5 C HYS64D32300HU 5 C KVR400X64C3A 512 VALUE RAM KVR400X64C3A 512 DDR VALUERAM KVR400X64C3A 256 MT16VDDT6464AG 40BC4 MT16VDDT6464AG 40BGB MT8VDDT3264AG 40BGB M368L3223FTN CCC M368L6423FTN CCC 77 10636 115 77 10636 11G 77 10736 11G B6U808 256M SAMSUNG N A MPXC22D 38KT3R MPXB62D 38KT3R NT512D64S8HB1G 5T V826632K24SCTG D0 TS32MLD64V4F3 U24512ADWBG6H20 VT VT VT VT MOSEL MOSEL N A N A PSC PSC N A N A N A Ballistix Ballistix CEON Aeneon N A N A CORSAIR HYNIX HYNIX INFINEON INFINEON KINGSTON HYNIX KINGSTON MICRON MICRON MICRON SAMS
20. Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The items in this menu are auto detected by BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY ain AMI BIOS Version 08 00 09 Build Date 04 21 05 ID A0232008 System Memory Size 256MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 13 2 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP System Frequency Voltage Configuration Instant Music Configuration j p j j j Select Screen t4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fi General Help Fi Save and Exit ESC Exit 2 4 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information auto detected by BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced HyperTransport HT Configuration HyperTransport Memory Configuration Configuration AMD Cool amp Quiet Configuration Options Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3200 Speed 2200MHz Hyper
21. Transport Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced HyperTransport Configuration Enabled link tristate nn EEE during the disconnect HT Frequency 800 MHz state of an LDTSTOP HT DATA Width Upstream 16 BIT HT DATA Width Downstream 16 BIT HT Frequency 800 MHz Allows frequency selection of HyperTransport transfer from K8 CPU to AGP Configuration options 200 MHz 400 Mhz 600 Mhz 800 Mhz 2 14 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup HT DATA Width Upstream 16 BIT Allows selection of HyperTransport upstream data width Configuration options 16 BIT 8 BIT HT DATA Width Downstream 16 BIT Allows selection of HyperTransport downstream data width Configuration options 16 BIT 8 BIT Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Configuration The Memory configuration menu item allows you to change the memory settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration MEMCLK can be set SS SSS SSS by the code using Memclock Mode Auto AUTO or if you use Software Memory Hole Enabled LIMIT you can set Bank Interleaving Auto one of the standard Burst Length 4 Beats values MCT Timing Mode Auto TWCL Auto TWR Auto AsyncLat Auto Read Preamble Setting Auto Select Screen 2T Command Auto T Select Item Change Option Memclock Mode Auto Allows you to set the memory clock mode Set by the cod
22. UNG SAMSUNG INFINEON INFINEON INFINEON SAMSUNG GEIL KINGMAX KINGMAX NANYA MOSEL MOSEL WINBOND VT3225804T 5 VT3225804T 5 VT56DD32M8PC 5 VT56DD32M8PC 5 V58C2256804SAT5B V58C2256804SAT5B V58C2256804SCT5B V58C2256804SCT5B A2S56D30CTP A2S56D30CTP GL3LC32G88TG 35 GL3LC32G88TG 35 GL3LC32G88TG 5A N A N A C2S56D30TP 5 AED831500 N A N A VS32M8 5 2B0409 N A HY5DU56822DT D43 HYB25D256800CE 5 C HYB25D256800CE 5C D3208DH1T 5 HY5DU56822DT D43 D3208DH1T 5 MT46V32M8TG 5BG MT46V32M8TG 5BG MT46V32M8TG 5BG K4H560838F TCCC K4H560838F TCCC HYB25D256800BT 5B HYB25D256800BT 5B HYB25D256800BT 5B K4H560838D TCC4 GL3LC32G88TG 5A KDL388P4LA 50 KDL388P4LA 50 NT5DS3232M8BT 5T V58C2256804SCT5B V58C2256804SAT5B W942508CH 5 Side s SS Single Sided DS Double Sided Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted in two slot as Single channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendor List for this motherboard Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance 1 12 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM DDR DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert t
23. US K8V X SE motherboard 1 9 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 DIMM sockets location The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets AN gt gt O a 104 Pins 80 Pins K8V X SE 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets AN e Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components When installing long AGP cards it is recommended to install the memory modules first Long AGP cards when installed may interfere with the memory sockets 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Important notes e Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may Cause memory sizing error or system boot failure For optimum compatibility obtain memory modules from qualified vendors See Qualified Vendors List on page 1 11 e Stacked RAM and DDR DIMM modules with more than 18 chips are not supported Always install DIMMs with the same CAS Latency For optimum compatibility obtain memory modules from the same vendors 1 10 Chapter 1 Product introduction DDR Qualified Vendor List The following table lists the PC3200 DDR400 memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard DDR400 Qualified Vendor List QVL
24. Y TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe NS poste E seep ease AT E vi ee LL VOLLEN vil About this guide rrrnrrrrrrrrnrrnrrrrrrrnrnnanrrrvrrnnnnnnnrvnnsssnnnnnnrnnsssnnnnnnn viii K8V X SE specifications SUMMALY rrrrrnvrrrnrnnnrvrnnrnrvrrnrnnrrrsrrrnvnrsnn IX Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 Welcome scoiarnvasestennnrousasisvanamiansapsiaadevmassananniammdusraiaeiiniaaeees 1 2 L2 Package COMEN uunien a NT 1 2 1 3 Special features Lende n kk dndnjneknskndeinen 1 3 lod Produci FUIQMMNGINS rer 1 3 1 3 2 Unique ASUS features rrrrrnrvvrnrnnrvrrnrnnvvrrnrnrrneen 1 4 1 4 Before you proceed vem 1 5 1 5 Motherboard OVervieW c ccccccccccccssssssssteeeeeeeesessessaeeeees 1 6 1 5 1 Motherboard layout rrrrrrrnnnnrrrrrnnnnannrrrvrrnnnrnnrnnnnnnn 1 6 1 5 2 Placement direction re 1 7 1 5 3 Screw holes rrnrrrrnnrrrrrrrsvvrrrrnrrnvrrnesnrrsrrnesnrrsvrenesnn 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU rrrnnrvrnnrnrvernnnnnvernnnnrnrnnr 1 8 DAM 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the PL Gen 1 9 1 7 S
25. ange other security settings ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 29 BIOS SETUP UTILITY B Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change O SS E G password Supervisor Password Installed lt Enter gt again to User Password Not Installed disabled password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled E Select Screen Tl Select Item Change Option User Access Level Full Access Allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows change only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you have set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 Onthe password box that appears type a password combination of at least six 6 letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you have successfull
26. ard Audio Onboard USB Onboard RAID INT A shared shared INTB INTC INTD shared shared used shared shared shared shared AN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 1 8 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port AGP slot supports AGP 8X 4X 1 5V cards When you buy an AGP card make sure that you ask for one with 1 5V specification Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on the motherboard AN Install only 1 5V AGP cards Keyed for 1 5v K8V X SE Accelerated Graphics Port AGP LN If installing the ATi 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards use only the card version PN xxx xxxxx 30 or later for optimum performance and overclocking stability ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 1 9 i AN N Clear RTC RAM CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The RAM data in CMOS that include system set
27. ars only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP This item allows you to to select the Parallel Port EPP version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 2 20 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMAO DMA1 DMAQ3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Sets the Parallel Port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 2 4 4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO Lets the BIOS configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system may cause system to malfunction YES Lets the operating system ene ve Dee configure Plug and ren Be Play PnP devices not nr ee ie Od Yes required for boot if Palette Snooping Disabled made moten bec BLG IRQ3 PCI Device tri opera 1ng ee PCI Device EE er paris e fener evice T FE ape i General help ET De Save and Exit PCI Device Exit E PCI Device PCI Device Megatrend Inc Plug and Play O S No
28. ate the devices VIA 4 in 1 drivers This item installs the following drivers VIA Registry INF driver VIA AGP VxD driver VIA ATAPI vendor support driver VIA PCI IRQ Miniport driver VIA RAID Controller driver Installs the VIA 6420 RAID controller driver and application ADI1888 SoundMAX Audio Driver Installs the ADI1888 SoundMAX audio driver and application VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Driver Installs the VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet LAN drivers for 10 100 LAN solution that provides up to 100Mbps data transfer rates USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver to upgrade your USB 1 1 ports to USB 2 0 Cool n Quiet readme Launches the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology readme file Cool n Quiet driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology driver For Windows XP users make sure to install Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later to support USB 2 0 a ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 3 3 3 2 0 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities e select items on the right ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you on any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website Before using the ASUS Update mak
29. board Devices Configuration Onboard AC 97 Audio Enabled OnChip SATA BOOTROM Enabled OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP MOde DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen OnBoard AC 97 Audio Enabled Auto allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device If an audio device is detected the onboard audio controller is enabled if no audio device is detected the controller is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnChip SATA Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip Serial ATA boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi Directional EPP ECP EPP Version 1 9 Appe
30. ced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu 2 17 Primary Graphics Adapter AGP Switches the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for a video card This allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers Configuration options PCI AGP AGP Mode AGP 8X Allows you to set the data throughput of your AGP graphics card This motherboard supports the AGP 8X interface that transfers video data at 2 12GB s The default and configuration options vary depending on the speed of AGP card you installed If you installed an AGP 8X graphics card the configuration options are as follows 8X 4X or if you installed an AGP 4X graphics card the configuration options are as follows 8X 4X AGP Fast Write Enabled Enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Graphics Aperture Size 64MB Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data Configuration options 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB SouthBridge Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 PCI Delay Transaction Disabled MPS Revision 1 4 Sets the MPS revision value Configuration options 1 1 1 4 PCI Delay Transaction Disabled Enables or disables the PCI Delay transaction feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 18 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an i
31. computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system Windows 2000 XP 1 From the Windows 2000 XP operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View Double click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Power Options Properties Saver tab Power Schemes Advanced UPS e l Select the power scheme with the most appropriate settings for 4 CI ick the Powe i button i The 5 a ae changing the settings below will modify following dialog box appears Power schemes Minimal Power Management 5 From the Power schemes combo list box select Minimal Power Management Settings for Minimal Power Management power scheme 6 Click OK to effect settings Cancel Z Make sure to install the Cool n Quiet driver and application when using this feature a ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 3 11 Windows 98SE ME 1 From the Windows 98SE ME operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Double click the Display icon in the Display Properties 21x Control Panel then select the Screen Backgis G Seeon save Posse Effects Web Setings Saver tab 3 From the Energy saving features of monitor group click the Settings button Password protected Change Energy saving features of monitor To adjust the power settings
32. e CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM and stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select Ok to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 31 2 32 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support 3 1 Install an o
33. e process 3 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press lt F6 gt then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation the VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Setup Guide found in the VA For additional information on VIA RAID installation and configuration refer to Manual menu of your motherboard support CD See page 3 5 nr 3 10 Chapter 3 Software support 3 6 Cool n Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs 3 6 1 Enabling Cool n Quiet Technology To enable Cool n Quiet technology 1 Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the lt Del gt key during the Power On Self Tests POST 2 Inthe Advanced gt CPU Configuration gt AMD CPU Cool amp Quiet Configuration menu select the item Cool N Quiet and set it to Enabled See section 2 4 Advanced Menu for details 3 Inthe Power menu select the item ACPI 2 0 Support and set it to Yes See section 2 5 Power Menu for details Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup Reboot your
34. e sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2 Microsoft DirectX Driver Installs the Microsoft DirectX driver Anti virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader V5 0 The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver Cool n Quiet Software Installs the ASUS AMD Cool n Quiet software 3 4 Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the manual Manual lease select items on the right files in PDF VA Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu to open the manual eee 3 2 5 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated You may also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide its ASUS K8V X SE motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional f x ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 3 0 ASUS Instant Music Lite The motherboard is equipped with a BIOS based audio playback feature called Instant Music Lite This feature is supported by the onboard audio AC 97 Codec and requires an optical drive CD ROM
35. e using Auto or select Manual to set using one of the standard values Configuration options Auto Limit Software Memory Hole Enabled Enables or disables the software memory remapping around the memory hole Configuration options Auto Disabled Bank Interleaving Auto Sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on the same node or across nodes decreasing access contention Configuration options Auto Disabled Burst Length 4 Beats Sets the Burst Length Configuration options 8 Beats 4 Beats 2 Beats ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 15 2 16 MCT Timing Mode Auto Sets the MCT Timing mode Configuration options Auto Manual CAS Latency CL 2 5 sets the CAS Latency Configuration options Auto 2 0 2 5 3 0 TRAS 8 CLK Sets the TRAS Configuration options 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK 8 CLK 9 CLK 10 CLK 11 CLK 12 CLK 13 CLK 14 CLK 15 CLK TRP 4 CLK Sets the TRP Configuration options 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK TRCD Auto Sets the TRCD Configuration options 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK TRRD 2T Sets the TRRD Configuration options 2T 3T 47 TRC 12T Sets the TRC Configuration options 7T 8T 9T 10T 11T 12T 13T 14T 15T 16T 17T 18T 19T 20T 21T 22T TRFC 24T Sets the TRFC Configuration options 9T 10T 11T 12T 13T 14T 151 16T 17T 18T 19T 20T 211 2
36. ecurity Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Meyatrends Inc 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority lst Boot Device lst FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device PM ST320413A 3rd Boot Device SM ASUS CD S360 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st Floppy Drive XXXX 2 6 2 Removable Drives Removable Drives lst Drive lst Floppy Drive 2nd Drive USB Drive 1st xxth Drive These items specify the hard disk priority sequence from the available removable drives Configuration options 1st Floppy Drive XXXXXX ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 27 2 6 3 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip i tain tests while Quick Boot Enabled corte Full Screen Logo Enabled booting This will decrease the time AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS ad NE Bootup Num Lock On ERER ERRA PS 2 Mouse Support Auto SERIES Ls Wait for Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Select Screen Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set t
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38. ents when trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Information that you MUST follow to complete a task Z NOTE Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task Typography Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign indicates that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt indicates that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Multiple key names gt If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Command Means that you must enter the command exactly as shown then supply the appropriate values that appear in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format a viii KSV K SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Overclocking Features Special features Back panel I O socket 754 for AMD Athlon 64 AMD Sempron processors VIA K8T800 VIA VT8237R 800 MHz 2 x 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 2GB non ECC PC3200 PC2700 PC2100 SDRAM memory 1 x AGP 8X 4X 4 x PCI South Bridge supports 2 x UltraATA 133 connectors 2 x SATA with RAID 0 RAID 1 ADI AD 1888 SoundMAX 6 channel audio CODEC S PDIF out interface support Realtek 8201CL LAN controller Maximum of eight 8 USB 2 0 ports SFS Stepless Frequency Selection from 200 MHz up t
39. er audio sources In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Bass Center 5 Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone jack This Mic pink jack connects a microphone In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out N The functions of the Line Out Line In and Microphone jacks change when you select the 6 channel audio configuration as shown in the following table 1 18 Chapter 1 Product introduction Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Headphone 2 Speaker 4 Speaker 6 Speaker Light Blue Bass Center Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out 7 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 9 Serial connector This 9 pin COM1 port is for serial devices 10 S PDIF out jack This jack connects to external audio output devices 11 PS 2 keyboard port This purple connector is for a PS 2 keyboard ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 1 19 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI IDE SEC IDE This connector supports the provided UltraATA133 IDE hard disk ribbon cable Connect the cable s blue connector to the primary recommended or seconda
40. er configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto 2 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled
41. er installing the hard disk drives make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration To set the BIOS RAID items ie Boot the system and press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Go to the Advanced gt Onboard Devices Configuration gt OnChip SATA Boot ROM menu item in the BIOS Make sure that the OnChip SATA Boot ROM item is Enabled Save your changes and Exit Setup Entering VIA RAID BIOS Utility To enter the VIA RAID BIOS utility iF 2 Boot your computer During POST press lt Tab gt to enter the VIA RAID configuration utility LN For detailed descriptions on the VIA RAID configuration refer to the RAID Controller Quick Setup Guide found in the Manual menu of your motherboard support CD See page 3 5 ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 3 9 A floppy disk with a RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP 2000 operating system You can create a RAID driver disk using Makedisk exe utility To create a RAID driver disk 1 Insert the motherboard support CD into the CD ROM drive and locate the Makedisk exe utility for your RAID controller The Makedisk exe utility for the VIA RAID driver is located in Drivers VIARAID 6420RAID DriverDisk Makedisk exe of the motherboard support CD 2 Insert a clean floppy disk into the floppy disk drive and execute Makedisk exe Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete th
42. erboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process e Ifyou have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a bootable floppy disk you may also use this disk to restore the BIOS See section 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Boot the system 2 When acorrupted BIOS Is detected the following screen message appears Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 3 Insert a floppy disk that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for this motherboard If all the necessary files are found in the floppy disk the BIOS update process continues Z Make sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as K8VXSE ROM a 2 6 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file K8VXSE ROM Completed Start flashing DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure 2 When the BIOS update process is complete reboot the system To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Boot the system 2 When acorrupted BIOS is detected the following screen message appears Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy If there is no floppy disk found in the drive the system automatically checks the CD ROM 3 Place the support CD in the CD ROM The support CD contains the a wo
43. ert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive b From your Windows desktop click on Start then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e If you are using Windows XP select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start OR If you are using Windows 98SE ME select Full option button from the format type then click Start Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 run the Makeboot exe tool from the Windows 2000 CD a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD into the CD ROM drive Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Click Start then select Run From the Open box type D bootdisk makeboot a then press lt Enter gt assuming that D is your CD ROM drive e Follow succeeding screen instructions 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk 2 1 2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS EXE utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk Write the BIOS file name on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt ee 2 Copy the AFUDOS EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the
44. flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors K8V X SE Fan connectors th 6 USB header 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate a USB header is available for additional USB ports Connect the USB cable of the USB 2 0 module to this header You may install the USB module in the chassis front panel The module has two USB 2 0 ports for connecting next generation USB peripherals Such as high resolution cameras scanners and printers Sib tO a re K8V X SE USB 2 0 connectors A en m A m 359 389 Z The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately e Install the USB 2 0 driver before using the USB 2 0 feature 1 22 Chapter 1 Product introduction 7 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO This is an interface for the front panel cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices Be default the pins labeled LINE OUT R BLINE OUT R and the pins LINE OUT L BLINE OUT L are shorted with jumper caps Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable FP AUDIO Line out L NC Line out R MICPWR MIC2 K8V X SE Front panel audio connector BLINE OUT L BLINE OUT R 5VA AGND 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis
45. for your monitor click Settings Power Options Properties 4 From the Power Options Properties dialog box select the Power Schemes Advanced Hibemal AM D s Cool nN Quie t tm va zener Sealab ie be CPU pertormance to meet the Tec h n o O g y ta b Automatic mode is the recommended setting D Click the Performance combo list Settings for AMD s Cool n Quiet technology box to select desired mode When computeris X Plugged in Automatic Mode is the f Performance Automatic Mode f recommended setting Automatic Mode 6 Click OK to effect settings Cancel e Make sure to install the AMD Cool n Quiet driver and application before using this feature e The AMD Cool n Quiet Technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip 3 12 Chapter 3 Software support 3 6 2 Launching the Cool n Quiet software The motherboard support CD includes the Cool n Quiet software that enables you to view your system s real time CPU frequency and voltage AN Make sure to install the Cool n Quiet software from the motherboard support CD Refer to section 3 2 3 Utilities for details To launch the Cool n Quiet program 1 If you are using Windows 98SE ME 2000 click the Start button Select Programs gt ASUS gt Cool amp Quiet gt Cool amp Quiet 2 If you are using Windows XP click the Star
46. g Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their Main menu items respective menu items 2 2 5 Sub menu items An item with a sub menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 2 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you may change the value of the field opposite the item You can not select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 2 0 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press Up Down arrow keys or PageUp PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen Pop up window 2 2 9 General help Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 2 10 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to secti
47. hat you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED ON OFF I Standby Powered m m Sk Power Off K8V X SE Onboard LED ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 1 9 Motherboard overview 1 9 1 Motherboard layout PS 2KBMS E T Mouse B Keyboard KBPWR F_USB12 HEE USBPWR34 rae Out K8T800 Below Mic In SPDIF_OUT 19 2cm 7 6in CPU FAN ATX12V o O A m lt lt a ma USBPWR12 T T D 5 O ojlo ENE EIES S lt zz T eje IN S gt QO Q Oo jo QO Q O Q ATXPWR a Socket 754 r 30 5cm 12 0in e RTL8201CL Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Su VIA VT6421L VIA VT8237R KBV X SE pe PCI4 SB PWR HABE TOSS USB56 USB78 PANEL Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN Do not overtighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 1 7 1 6 Cent
48. he DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked AN A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 1 8 Expansion slots To install and configure an expansion card Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis 2 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for BIOS information 3 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables next page 4 Install the drivers and or software applications for the expansion card according to the card documentation 1 8 1 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT 1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 1 13 1 8 2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 LAN AGP slot Onbo
49. ine afudos o filename where filename string of not more than eight 8 aloha numeric characters for the main filename and three 3 alpha numeric characters for the extension name 2 Press lt Enter gt The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown a Main filename Extension name A gt afudos oMYBIOS03 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash 0x0008CC00 9 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 3 The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk Make sure that the floppy disk has at least 600KB of free disk space and is not write protected A gt afudos oMYBIOS03 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash A gt When the copy process is complete the utility returns to the DOS prompt 2 1 4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash is built in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing lt Alt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS
50. livers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards The motherboard combines the powers of the AMD Athlon 64 processor and the VIA K8T800 chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution Supporting up to 2GB of system memory with PC3200 PC2700 PC2100 PC1600 DDR SDRAM high resolution graphics via an AGP 8X slot Serial ATA RAID USB 2 0 and 6 channel audio features the motherboard takes you ahead in the world of power computing Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items ASUS K8V X SE motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x IDE cable 1 x Floppy disk cable I O shield Bag of extra jumper caps User guide LN ANNAN NN ZJ If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product Highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports the AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Sempron desktop processors The AMD Athlon 64 is based on AMD s 64 bit architecture which represents the landmark introduction of the industry s first x86 64 technology This processor provides a dramatic leap forward in compatibility performance
51. mputer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems USB 2 0 technology fone The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 1 3 1 4 6 Channel Audio solution ami mb The motherboard uses an onboard audio CODEG that lets you enjoy high quality 6 channel audio without having to buy advanced sound cards 1 3 2 Unique ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 Gediz This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 2 6 C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and BIOS automatically restores the CPU previous setting for each parameter EG ASUS MyLogo WMylges This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See pages 2 32 ASUS EZ Flash BIOS f With the ASUS EZ Fla
52. ng RAID configurations Refer to section 3 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 3 4 1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports UltraDMA 133 100 66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array N e Ifyou are creating a RAID 0 striping array for performance use two new drives e Ifyou are creating a RAID 1 mirroring array for protection you can use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive the new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive Installing Parallel ATA hard disks To install the hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Set the jumpers of each hard disk as Master Slave 2 Install the hard disks into the drive bays 3 Connect the HDD signal cable 4 Connect the power cable to the power connector on each drive Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the Serial ATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the Serial ATA signal cables 3 Connect the SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 3 8 Chapter 3 Software support 3 4 2 VIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA 8237 chipset It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use the VIA RAID utility to configure a disk array Setting BIOS RAID items Aft
53. nrsnrnesnn 2 10 2 2 6 Configuration fields rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrenrnnrrnrnrnnrnennr 2 10 221 POP UP WINdOW vaere 2 10 PLO UT 2 10 2 2 9 General help rrrnrrrrnrnrrrrrrronrrrrrrnrrrrnnnnrrnsrrrnrnennn 2 10 Main menu severrersrervarvrrnnenverennansnverssnsnennensenenssnserensnnenne 2 11 2 3 1 System NN 2 11 2 3 2 System Date rrrrnrrrrrnnnnvrvrrnrsnnrrrernrsnrrrnsnnsnnrrnesnnn 2 11 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A nnnnnnnnnneennennnnnnnnnnsnnernnnrnnenenn 2 11 2 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave 2 12 235 System Information siaiiascrinsrssserinnenstiarussdiaenasaconcnns 2 13 Advanced MENU cccccccscessseteceeceesseeteceeseseseeeeeeeeseeatens 2 14 2 4 1 PUNK 2 14 2 4 2 MMOS EEE 2 17 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration c cccceeee 2 20 205 PUPP arresten 2 21 2 4 5 System Frequency Voltage Configuration 2 22 2 4 6 Instant Music Configuration nrrrrrrnrrrnrnnrrnnnrr 2 23 KOTE 1015 OE EEE 2 24 2 5 1 Suspend Mode rrrrennnnnrvrnnnnnnnrvrrnnnnnrrvennnnnnvnnenn 2 24 2 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume rrrrrnnrsnannrnnnnrvvnnenn 2 24 2 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Ne 2 24 2 5 4 ACPI APIC Sende 2 24 2 5 5 APM Configuration cccccccssscccsseeesseeeesseeeens 2 25 2 5 6 Hardware Monitor rn 2 26 BOOLE EE 2 27 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority ee 2 21 2 6 2 Removable Drives Lagene 2 27 2 6 3 Boot Settings Configuration rrrrnrrrrrnnrnnrrnenrrr 2 28 POR OCCU EE EE 2 29 TE EEO ea
54. nter gt to change gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt password Supervisor Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again to User Password Not Installed disable password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you have set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password combination of at least six 6 letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you have successfully set your password The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears N If you forget your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 1 9 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to ch
55. o 300 MHz at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB DDR ratio ASUS JumperFree ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS MyLogo ASUS Instant Music Lite Cool n Quiet Technology 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x S PDIF out 1 x RJ 45 port Line In Line Out Microphone ports continued on the next page KOV K SE specifications summary Internal I O 2 x USB 2 0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU Chassis fan connectors 20 pin 4 pin ATX 12V power connectors CD AUX connectors S PDIF out connector Front panel audio connector BIOS features 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI PnP DMI ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo SM BIOS 2 3 Multi Language BIOS CrashFree BIOS 2 Industry standard PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 1 1 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME Power Requirement ATX power supply with 4 pin 12V plug Form Factor ATX form factor 12 in x 7 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 5 cm Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti virus utility Specifications are subject to change without notice Chapter This chapter describes the features of the motherboard It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components and illustrations of the layout jumper settings and connectors Product introduction 11 Welcome Thank you for buying the ASUS K8V X SE motherboard The motherboard de
56. o Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you wish to use the ASUS MyLogo feature Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for FT If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 6 4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings lt E
57. o this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on the inside front cover 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that
58. on 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Fess 2 3 1 System Time xxx 20 Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5in ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 11 2 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave While entering Setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Select the type Device Hard Disk of device connected Vendor ST320413A to the system Size 20 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode Supported Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto Fen eh Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Arn Help EE EG Haile and Exit DMA Mode Auto say i Smart Monitoring Auto Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Megatrend Inc The values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring are auto detected by BIOS and are not us
59. perating system This motherboard supports Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP operating system OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Lf Motherboard settings and hardware options vary so use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 3 2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates 3 2 1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click on an item to install S ASUS K8V X SE motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional A x Drivers elect items on the right Click an item to install Click an icon to display more information Z If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activ
60. ral Processing Unit CPU 1 6 1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 754 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 processor The 128 bit wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32 bit or 64 bit wide data paths K8V X SE CPU Socket 754 Gold Arrow AN Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU 1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU 1 Locate the 754 pin ZIF socket on the motherboard 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Socket Lever ae Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place Small triangle a The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install specifically designed heatsink and fan assembly AS
61. ration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 6 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 40 5 C 102 5 F MB Temperature 33 C 91 F CPU Fan Speed 3260RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 504V 3 3V Voltage 3 360V 5V Voltage 5 160V 12V Voltage 11 328v Select Screen TL Select Item CPU Temperature xxx 2C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the specific field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators 2 26 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot oS _ et Device Priority Boot Device Priority sequence Boot Settings Configuration S
62. rking BIOS for this motherboard Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file K8VXSE ROM Completed Start flashing DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure 2 When the BIOS update process is complete reboot the system AN The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 7 2 2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you may want to enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the compu
63. ry IDE connector then connect the gray connector to the UltraATA133 slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the UltraATA133 master device Z e Follow the hard disk drive documentation when setting the device in master or slave mode e Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraATA cable connector This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables e The hole near the blue connector on the UltraATA cable is intentional PRI_IDE SEC_IDE NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE K8V X SE IDE connectors ribbon cable to PIN 1 2 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable After connecting one end to the motherboard connect the other end to the floppy drive Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug FLOPPY PIN 1 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 K8V X SE Floppy disk drive connector 1 20 Chapter 1 Product introduction 3 ATX power connectors 20 pin ATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit In addition to the 20 pin ATX power connector this motherboard requires tha
64. s as described ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 1 25 1 26 Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS information ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 1 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode ASUS EZ Flash Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Important notes AN e Itis recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using AFUDOS refer to section 2 1 3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk Is 2 2 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive At the DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows 98SE ME XP environment a Ins
65. sh you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy disk See page 2 5 ly Instant Music Lite 88 This unique feature allows you to playback audio CDs even without booting the system to Windows Just press the ASUS Instant Music special function keys and enjoy the music See details on pages 2 26 and 3 6 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN 1 2 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a stand by power LED When lit this green LED indicates that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode a reminder t
66. t you connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU N Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 300W or 350W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply Is inadequate AT X12V GND 12V DC ATXPWR GND 12V DC Pin 1 12 0VDC E 5 0VDC 5VSB es s 5 0VDC PWR_OK amp amp 5 0VDC COM B COM 5 0VDC E COM COM s amp COM 5 0VDC amp PS ON COM amp COM 3 3VDC gs EB 12 0VDC 3 3VDC B 3 3VDC K8V X SE ATX power connectors 4 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card CD Black AUX White Left Audio Channel g f Ground Right Audio Channel K8V X SE Internal audio connectors ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 1 21 5 CPU and chassis fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN CHA_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 40mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector AN Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air
67. t button Select All Programs gt ASUS gt Cool amp Quiet gt Cool amp Quiet 3 The Cool n Quiet technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage Goor Qui RON ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 3 13 3 14 Chapter 3 Software support
68. tem then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Enables USB host controllers Module Version 2 23 2 7 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB 1 1 Ports Configuration USB 8 Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode FullSpeed Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit it Inc The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None nt USB 1 1 Ports Configuration USB 8 Ports Allows you to set the number of USB ports to activate Configuration options Disabled USB 2 Ports USB 4 Ports USB 6 Ports USB 8 Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 ports controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode FullSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed Full Speed ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 2 19 2 4 3 On
69. ter the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible It is a menu driven program which means you can scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys AN The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 2 7 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest product and BIOS information 9 8 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY ain Advanced Power Boot Exit 11 51 19 Thu 08 0
70. tor accommodates several system front panel functions und PLED SPEAKER g Q WW gt 3 A O QO r g LI 5 ao LLI O Q Requires an ATX power supply K8V X SE System panel connector PANEL a 2 PLED L Gro uis Reset G round DE LED System Power LED Lead Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector connects to the system power LED The LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode System Warning Speaker Lead Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector connects to the case mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings e Reset Switch Lead Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power e ATX Power Switch Soft Off Switch Lead Light Green 2 pin PWRSW This connector connects a switch that controls the system power Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF Hard disk activity LED Red 2 pin IDE LED This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED Any read or write activity of an IDE device cause this LED to light up The System Panel connector is color coded for easy and foolproof connection Take note of the specific connector color
71. umpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode USBPWR12 USBPWR34 12 2 3 5V 5VSB Default USBPWR56 USBPWR78 e The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port Otherwise the system would not power Up e The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode ASUS K8V X SE motherboard 1 17 110 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal connectors 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 3 RJ 45 port This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LNK E is SPEED Status Description Status Description E RJ45 No link OFF No Link Orange 100Mbps connection Green 10Mbps connection Blinking Acting Blinking Acting 4 Line In jack This Line In light blue jack connects a tape player or oth
72. up information such as system passwords is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 2 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on the jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure CLRTC I 2 23 Normal Clear CMOS Default You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to its previous values Chapter 1 Product introduction 2 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS KBPWR j 2 2 1 5V 5VSB Default K8V X SE Keyboard power setting 3 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPWR12 USBPWR34 USBPWR56 USBPWR78 Set these j
73. y set your password The User Password item now shows Installed To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item if you wish to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 30 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 1 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Options Exit system setup rs after saving the changes Exit amp Save Changes Exit amp Discard Changes F10 key can be used Discard Changes for this operation Load Setup Defaults Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Meyatrends Inc Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit a S Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure that the values you selected are saved to th
74. ystem Memory re 1 10 1 7 1 DIMM sockets location srrrrrnnrrnnnrvnnrnnrrnnrvvennn 1 10 1 7 2 Memory configurations cxitsustcconctecteudsverd esesisegtutes 1 10 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM rerrrnrrrrrrrorvrrnrnrrvesrsnrnrnrrnrnen 1 13 PANNEN Jr 1 13 1 8 1 Standard interrupt assignments rrnnrrrrnrsnnvrnnr 1 13 1 8 2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1 14 1 8 3 PCI slots de ceceseceiennonisentpom canevmasdetiamnaietemnaestaadonrans 1 14 L34 FP 1 15 1 JE re 1 16 1 10 Connectors rrrrnrrrverarrvrrvernrvrvrvvnsnrsnvrnessrrsvrrnssnrsrvensersnnne 1 18 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors r rrnnranrevranrnnverranrnnnver 1 18 1 10 2 Internal connectors Hi 1 20 Chapter 2 BIOS Information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS rrrrnrrvrrrsnnvvrrrrnvvrerrnnn 2 2 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk o e 2 2 Cee 2 3 2 4 2 9 2 6 2 1 2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2 3 2 1 3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PG 2 4 2 1 4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2 5 2 1 5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 2 6 BIOS Setup program sais sauspnceantecaticactnsnnsnantnasadarershneomaraneies 2 8 221 BIOS menu screen sncesisscnnnessnsinienisiientunaseninessvaseatens 2 9 Bree Menu 0 EE 2 9 2 2 3 Navigation Keys cccccccccccsssssssssseseeeeesssssssteeees 2 9 2 2 4 Menu items vrede 2 10 2 2 5 Sub menu items rrrrrrnvrrrnrrnnrrennrarvrrnrnnrvns

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