1.7.3 Installing a DIMM

Follow these steps to install a 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 the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Unlocked

DDR DIMM

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:

1. 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

7*

8

9*

10*

11*

12*

13

14*

15*

3*

4*

5*

6

IRQ

0

1

2

6

7

8

9

10

4

5

15

3

Priority

1

2

N/A

11

12

13

14

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

Standard Function

System Timer

Keyboard Controller

Programmable Interrupt

IRQ holder for PCI steering

Communications Port (COM1)

IRQ holder for PCI steering

Floppy Disk Controller

Printer Port (LPT1)

System CMOS/Real Time Clock

IRQ holder for PCI steering

IRQ holder for PCI steering

IRQ holder for PCI steering

PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

Numeric Data Processor

Primary IDE Channel

Secondary IDE Channel

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1.8.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PCI slot 1

PCI slot 2

PCI slot 3

PCI slot 4

PCI slot 5

Gigabit LAN

AGP slot

INT A shared

—

—

— shared

— shared

INT B

— shared

—

—

— shared

—

INT C

—

— shared

—

—

—

—

INT D

—

—

— used

—

—

—

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.

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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.

Install only +1.5V AGP cards.

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K8V-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

Keyed for 1.5v

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.

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1.9

Jumpers

1. 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 setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. 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.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Hold down the <Del> 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

1 2

Normal

(Default)

2 3

Clear CMOS

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K8V-X Clear RTC RAM

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.

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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.

1 2

KBPWR

2 3

+5V +5VSB

(Default)

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K8V-X Keyboard Power Setting

3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56,

USBPWR78)

Set these jumpers 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).

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USBPWR12

3

2 2

1

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

1 2

USBPWR34

2

+5V

(Default)

1 2

USBPWR56

USBPWR78

2 3

3

+5VSB

®

K8V-X USB Device Wake Up

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

• 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.

• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability

(+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

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1.10

Connectors

This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal connectors.

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

1 2 3

4

5

6

11 10 9 8 7

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

Status

OFF

GREEN

BLINKING

Description

No link

Linked

Acting

SPEED LED

Status Description

OFF 10Mbps connection

ORANGE 100Mbps connection

GREEN 1Gbps connection

ACT/LNK

RJ45

SPEED

4. Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other 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.

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.

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Audio 2, 4 or 6-channel configuration

Light Blue

Lime

Pink

Headphone/

2-Speaker

Line In

Line Out

Mic In

4-Speaker

Line In

Front Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

6-Speaker

Bass/Center

Front 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.

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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 secondary

IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraATA133 slave device

(hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraATA133 master device.

• Follow the hard disk drive documentation when setting the device in master or slave mode.

• 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.

• The hole near the blue connector on the UltraATA cable is intentional.

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.

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®

K8V-X IDE Connectors

PIN 1

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).

PIN 1

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K8V-X Floppy Disk Drive Connector

FLOPPY

NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

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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 that you connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the

CPU.

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.

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®

K8V-X ATX Power Connectors

ATXPWR

Pin 1

+12.0VDC

+5VSB

PWR_OK

COM

+5.0VDC

COM

+5.0VDC

COM

+3.3VDC

+3.3VDC

+5.0VDC

+5.0VDC

-5.0VDC

COM

COM

COM

PS_ON#

COM

-12.0VDC

+3.3VDC

+12V DC

GND

ATX12V

+12V DC

GND

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.

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K8V-X Internal Audio Connectors

CD (Black) AUX (White)

Left Audio Channel

Ground

Right Audio Channel

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5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (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.

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

CPU_FAN

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®

K8V-X 12-Volt Fan Connectors

CHA_FAN

GND

+12V

Rotation

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.

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K8V-X USB 2.0 Header

USB78

1

USB56

1

• The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately.

• Install the USB 2.0 driver before using the USB 2.0 feature.

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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.

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FP_AUDIO

BLINE_OUT_L

BLINE_OUT_R

+5VA

AGND

Line out_L

NC

Line out_R

MICPWR

MIC2

K8V-X Front Panel Audio Connector

8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis 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.

CHASSIS

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K8V-X Chassis Alarm Lead

(Default)

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9. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME)

This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If a GAME/MIDI module is available, connect the GAME/MIDI cable to this connector. The GAME/MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and

MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files.

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K8V-X Game Connector

GAME

The GAME/MIDI module is purchased separately.

10. 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).

SATA2

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K8V-X SATA Connectors

SATA1

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11. 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.

SPDIF_OUT

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®

K8V-X Digital Audio Connector

The S/PDIF out module is purchased separately.

12. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)

This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.

Power LED

Speaker

Connector

K8V-X

Reset SW

®

IDE_LED

ATX Power

Switch*

K8V-X System Panel Connectors

* Requires an ATX power supply.

• 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.

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• 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.

• ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (Yellow 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 colors as described.

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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

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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.

2. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.

3. 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

• It is 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.

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2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk

1. 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 <Enter>.

Windows ® 98SE/ME/XP environment a. Insert 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.

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c. Click Start, then select Run.

d. From the Open box, type

D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: then press <Enter>, 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.

2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file.

3. Boot the system from the floppy disk.

4. At the 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 <Enter>. The succeeding screen displays the status of the update process.

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:\>afudos /iK8VX.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure!

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When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt.

A:\>afudos /iK8VX.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

A:\>

Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

Verifying flash .. done

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 line: afudos /o[filename] where [filename] string of not more than eight (8) alpha-numeric characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric characters for the extension name.

2. Press <Enter>.

The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.

Main filename

Extension name

A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

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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 writeprotected.

A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading flash ..... done

A:\>

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 <Alt + F2> 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 file for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as K8VX.ROM. Save the

BIOS file to a floppy disk.

2. Reboot the system.

3. To launch EZ Flash, press <Alt+F2> during POST to display the following.

User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

• If there is no floppy disk in the drive, the error message

“Floppy not found!” appears.

• If 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

“K8VX.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.

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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 “K8VX.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 motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process.

• If you 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 a corrupted 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.

Make sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as “K8VX.ROM”.

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Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy found!

Reading file “K8VX.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 a corrupted 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 working

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 “K8VX.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.

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.

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2.2

BIOS Setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 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 computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program.

Press <Del> 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

<Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, 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 menudriven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

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.

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2.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help

System Time [11:51:19]

System Date [Thu 08/05/2003]

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

Language [English]

Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A]

Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340]

Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected]

Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected]

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Field

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Sub-menu items Navigation keys

2.2.2 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main

Advanced

Power

Boot

Exit

For changing the basic system configuration

For changing the advanced system settings

For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration

For changing the system boot configuration

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.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

ASUS K8V-X motherboard 2-9