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1. 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 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 2 Make sure the Control Panel is set WAAR to Classic View poner Scheme LAdvanosd UPS 3 Double click the Display icon in the h hs computer Note Va chan he seine below vil toi Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab 4 Click the Power button The following dialog box appears Settings for Minimal Power Management power scheme 5 From the Power schemes combo ate eee list box select Minimal Power i a a Management 6 Click OK to effect settings Apply VA 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 ASUS K8N motherboard 3 9 3 4 2 Launching the Cool n Quiet software The motherboard support CD includes the Cool n Quiet
2. amp 5 0VDC PWR OK amp 5 0VDC COM amp COM 5 0VDC Web COM COM e amp COM 5 0VDC as amp PS_ON COM amp COM 3 3VDC Es 12 0VDC 3 3VDC ege 3 3VDC K8N 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 Right Audio Channel J Ground t Left Audio Channel K8N Internal audio connectors 1 20 Chapter 1 Product introduction 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 flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors GND 12V Rotation CHA FAN Rotation 12V GND K8N Fan connectors 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 ha
3. Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected Select Screen Fourth IDE Slave Detected Prana ER General Help Save and Exit System Information Exit P gt p gt gt gt gt Y American Megatrends Inc 2 3 1 System Time XX XX XXXX 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 5 ml 2 3 4 Language English Allows you to choose a BIOS language version Configuration options Francais German English ASUS K8N motherboard 2 11 2 3 5 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 Device Hard Disk Select the type Vendor Maxtor 6Y080L0 of device connected Size 81 9GB to the system LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Select Screen Type Auto Select Item Block Multi sector Transfer Auto General Help PIO Mode Auto Save and Exit DMA Mode Auto St Exit Smart Monitoring Auto
4. Writing flash 0x0008CC00 95 DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure ASUS K8N motherboard 2 3 When the BIOS update process is complete the utility returns to the DOS prompt A gt afudos iK8N 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 N 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 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 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 es 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 syst
5. 2 13 Advanced MENU rrrrrnrrsnrsvvrvnvvnnnnanrrnnnssnrrnnrrrnesssnsnnnrveesn 2 14 2 4 1 Instant Music Configuration rrrrrrrnnrrrnnrnrrnennn 2 14 2 42 JumperFree Configuration ccccccssseeeeseee 2 15 FUNN 2 16 2 44 Chpeet 2 17 2 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration srrrrrrvrrrnnnnne 2 21 2 46 PCI PIP EE 2 22 POT 2 24 2 5 1 ACPI Suspend Mode rrrnnnrvrnnnnrvvennnnnvernnnnvnrnnnnne 2 24 2 5 2 Repost Video on G3Heeume 2 24 2 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Nr 2 24 254 ACPI APIC Support ees nneennnennnnnnnnnnnennnenennnsnrnnnn 2 24 290 APM GOMMGUIATION ennnen 2 25 2 5 6 Hardware Monitor er 2 26 GE le n ET EE 2 28 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority seer 2 28 2 6 2 Hard Disk Drives stisecsctnvatsinirasesespertsanvvaianneieentaanes 2 29 2 6 3 Boot Settings Configuration rrrrrnrrrrrnnrnnrrrennnn 2 29 POA SUN 2 30 EE NE tere 2 33 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Install an operating system rrrrnnnnrrrrrrrrnnnnrrnnnrnrvrnnersrnnnr 3 2 3 2 Support DN 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD een 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 23 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Manual menu 3 5 3 2 5 ASUS Contact Information cccccccceeccseeeeeees 3 6 39 ASUS Instant IMUSIC LNG ssisssessineonnpia 3 7 34 COOL Quiet Technology sscecascnssrnsiosicicnadvaniaieumntavtuedsastein 3 9 vi Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two con
6. 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Meqatrends 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 user 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 S
7. Double Side Single Side Double Side Single Side Single Side Double Side Single Side Double Side Double Side Single Side Double Side Single Side Double Side Single Side Double Side Single Side Double Side Max Speed DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 333 DDR 200 DDR 200 DDR 200 DDR 400 DDR 333 DDR 200 DDR 200 DDR 200 DDR 333 DDR 200 DDR 200 DDR 200 DDR Qualified Vendors List The following table lists the PC3200 DDR400 memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest DDR 400 QVL for this motherboard DIMM Vendor Chip Number Chip Brand SS DS Module Part Number Size KINGSTON HY5DU56822BT D43 Hynix SS KVR400X64C3A 256 256MB KINGSTON HY5DU56822BT D43 Hynix DS KVR400X64C3A 512 512MB KINGSTON V58C2256804SAT5 ECC Mosel SS KVR400X72C3A 256 256MB KINGSTON V58C2256804SAT5 ECC Mosel DS KVR400X72C3A 512 512MB KINGSTON HYB25D256800BT 5B Infineon SS KVR400X64C3A 256 256MB KINGSTON HYB25D256809BT 5B Infineon DS KVR400X64C3A 512 512MB KINGSTON D3208DL2T 5 KINGSTON SS KVR400X64C3A 256 256MB KINGSTON D328DIB 50 KINGSTON DS KVR400X64C3A 512 512MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package N A DS KHX3200A 512 512MB SAMSUNG K4H560838E TCCC ECC SAMSUNG SS M381L3223ETM CCC 256MB SAMSUNG K4H560838E TCCC ECC SAMSUNG DS M381L6423ETM CCC 512MB SAMSUNG K4
8. Full Speed 2 20 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode EPP ECP EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 OnBoard Game Port Enabled Onboard MIDI Port 300 MIDI IRQ Select IRQ5 Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 The following items appear only when the Parallel Port Address item is set to Enabled a Parallel Port Mode EPP ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode This item appears only when the Parallel Port Address is not Disabled Configuration options Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP EPP Version 1 9 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP Configuration options 1 9 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP Configuration options DMAO DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Sets the Parallel port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Onboard Game Port Enabled Enables or disables the onboard Game port Configu
9. key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data AN Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on the jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure Normal Clear CMOS Default K8N Clear RTC RAM jumper AN 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 ASUS K8N motherboard 1 15 2 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 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 K8N USB sevice wake up not power up USBPW12 USBPW34 12 23 DT 5V 5VSB Default USBPW56 USBPW78 12 O 5V Default 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 e The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode Chapter 1 Product introduction 110 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the moth
10. 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 components 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 afudos i filename In this example you must supply a filename for filename afudos iK8N ROM viii K N specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Al Audio Al BIOS Al Overclocking USB Special features Back Panel I O socket 754 for AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Sempron CPUs Supports AMD 64
11. BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current ASUS K8N motherboard 2 29 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 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 Enter gt to change M 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 Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen show
12. Setup Always 2 32 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 nes after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Setup Defaults 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 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 the 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 VA If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the Gs 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 Allo
13. 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 Drivers Jease select items on the right Click an item to install Click an icon to display more information lf 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 3 2 Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 2 Drivers menu Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Driver Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0 driver Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA nForce 3 250Gb chipset Make sure to install the Microsoft DirectX 9 0 driver before installing the NVIDIA Chipset drivers a Make Chipset IDE Driver Disk Creates the NVIDIA driver disk for Serial ATA and RAID features ALC850 Driver Installs the Realtek ALC850 audio controller and application USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver For Windows XP users make sure to install Windows XP Service Pack 1 to support USB 2 0 Fest AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology driver ASUS K8N motherboard 3 3 3 2 0 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports ASUS AMD Cool
14. architecture that enables simultaneous 32 bit and 64 bit computing Supports AMD Cool n Quiet Technology NVIDIA nForce 3 250 800 MHz 3 x 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 3GB unbuffered ECC and non ECC PC3200 PC2700 PC2100 PC1600 SDRAM memory 1 x AGP 8X 4X 5 x PCI NVIDIA nForce 3 250 supports 2 X Ultra ATA 133 connector 2 x Serial ATA connectors RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and JBOD sets IG Plus IP101 10 100 LAN PHY Realtek ALC850 8 channel CODEC Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology Coaxial and Optical S PDIF out support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 CPU Memory and AGP voltage adjustable SFS Stepless Frequency Selection from 200 MHz up to 300 MHz at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB DDR ratio Fixed AGP PCI frequencies ASUS JumperFree ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Maximum of eight USB 2 0 ports ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Instant Music Lite ASUS EZ Flash Multi Language BIOS 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 RJ 45 port 1 x 8 channel audio I O ports 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port continued on the next page K N specifications summary Internal UO BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 2 x USB 2 0 connector for 4 additional USB ports CPU Chassis Power fan connectors 20 pin 4 pin ATX 12V power connectors Chassis
15. intrusion connector CD AUX connectors GAME MIDI connector Front Panel connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 Multi Language BIOS SM BIOS 2 3 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 WfM2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis intrusion ATX power supply with 4 pin 12V plug ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti virus utility Specifications are subject to change without notice Chapter 1 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 K8N motherboard The motherboard delivers 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 or AMD Sempron processor with the NVIDIA nForce3 250 chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution Supporting up to 3GB 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 8 channel audio features the motherboard takes you ahead in the world of power computing Before you start installing the motherboard
16. 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 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
17. use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy disk See page 2 5 SUS Instant Music Lite 4 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 25 and 3 5 ASUS Multi language BIOS Em ASUS Multi Language BIOS The multi language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options The localized BIOS menus allow you to configure easier and faster See details on page 2 11 1 4 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 LE
18. your selections from the available options using the navigation keys We 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 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field System Time 11 51 19 System Date Thu 08 05 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English Use or to ST320413A configure system ASUS CD S340 Not Detected Not Detected Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave kk ck sh 2 Select Screen Select Item Ghange Option General Help Save and Exit Exit System Information rm msme mme v bB B lt C Gopyuright 1985 2082 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 2 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the followi
19. 0 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 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 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 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 iK8N ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file Erasing flash
20. 7V 2 4 3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information auto detected by BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3200 k AMD Cool N Quiet Configuration GART Error Reporting Disabled HT Ratio 4 Type Displays the processor type and properties installed in your system AMD Cool amp Quiet Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced AMD Cool amp Quiet Configuration Enable Disable AMD K8 Cool N Quiet Cool N Quiet Disabled function 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 assembly with monitor chip If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package use the ASUS Q Fan Technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to your system loading 2 16 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup GART Error Reporting Disabled Enables or disables the GART Error Reporting feature This option should always be disabled for normal operation Device driver developers may enable it for testing purpose Configuration options Disabled Enabled HT Ratio 4 Sets the Hyper Transport HT ratio Configuration options 1 2 3 4 2 4 4 Chipset Th
21. ACTIVE TIME Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK 8 CLK 9 CLK 10 CLK 11 CLK 12 CLK 13 CLK 14 CLK 15 CLK 1T 2T Timing Auto Sets the DRAM command timing When set to Auto the DRAM timing is set to 2T if the CPU installed can support 2T timing Configuration options 1T Auto Master ECC Enable Disabled Enables or disables support on all nodes for EGG error detect and correction Configuration options Disabled Enabled Audio CODEC Interface Auto Allows you to set the onboard audio CODEC interface Auto allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto Primary Video PCI 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 Aperture Size 128 MB Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data Configuration options 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB AGP FW Enable Auto Disables or sets to automatic the AGP Fast Write feature Configuration options Auto Disabled AGP Sideband Address Auto Disables or sets to automatic the AGP Sideband address Configuration options Auto Disabled 2 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Onboard Device The items in this sub menu allows you to change the settings of the onboard devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY
22. Advanced MAC Interface Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Internal SATA IDE Interface Enabled RAID Option ROM Disabled MAC Interface Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the internal 802 3 MAC interface Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Internal SATA IDE Interface Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip Serial ATA and IDE interface Configuration options Enabled Disabled RAID Option ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip NVIDIA Serial ATA boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled VA The following items appear only when RAID Option ROM item is set to Enabled Primary Master as RAID Disabled Enables or disables the use of the Primary IDE Master as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Primary Slave as RAID Disabled Enables or disables the use of the Primary IDE Slave as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secondary Master as RAID Disabled Enables or disables the use of the Secondary IDE Master as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS K8N motherboard 2 19 Secondary Slave as RAID Disabled Enables or disables the use of the Secondary IDE Slave as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Third Master as RAID Disabled Enables or disable
23. D 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 that 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 Standby Powered Power Off K8N Onboard LED ASUS K8N motherboard La Motherboard overview 1 5 1 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in PS 2KBMS rs T Mouse CPU_FAN H B Keyboard ATX12V 7 SETE PDI Ou jr SEE pe 5 Pl SPDIF 02 8 oilolloD oe M 31 351 5 5 E HHE S 1 e EI E E lt LO fo Ki m EILE ES O 5 ciee 5 i g S O co 00 2 jeomt olez gt lt HI S Is S S USB2 keet Ges SN 2 2 2 USBPW12 2 2 2 USBPW34 Aal lia Box oc foc cc QI oal Q QT ol Q Top Rear Surround L R d iddle Cie L R Center Subwoofer PWR_FAN Ww H Lu Q Top Line In pall J oO N Center Line Out 5 SATA2 SATA1 LI Below Mic in l fl as EK Q og doe 554 5 HEE AR S in FP_AUDIO oO er e Accelerated Graphics Port AGP UdIO Codec PCI1 NVIDIA nForce3 250 PCI2 d al L gt PCI4 Supe USBPW78 I O KSN SES GAME USB56 _ USB78 fama HAHAHA TT GEERT Stee ET REGGE PANEL USBPW12 USBPW56 CLRTC PANEL USBPW34 USBPW78 12 23 L 23 L GA DI Ge S i Normal Clear CMOS Frai hird o ean FEBE
24. E 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 let EE vi STI ee ME vil About this guide rrrnnrrrrrrnrrranrrrrrrrnrrnnnrrrnnrnnnnnnrrvnrssnnnnnnnrnnsssnnnnnnn viii Conventions used in this guide rrrrnnvvrrnrnnvvrrrsnnrvrrnrnvnnr viii Typography EEE EEE vill KNM THOT un rn ee IX Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 de 1 10 NEE EE NEEE REANA 1 2 Package Nav 1 2 Special features 1 3 t31 Product NIS ner 1 3 1 3 2 Unique ASUS features REENEN 1 4 Before you proceed ME 1 5 Motherboard Overview rrrrrrararrrnnnrrrrrversvannrrnanrrrvnnenssnnnnnnn 1 6 1 5 1 Motherboard layout rrernrrnnnnrrrnennnnnnnrrvrrrnnnnnnrrnnenn 1 6 1 5 2 Placement direction seere 1 7 1 5 3 Screw holes rrrrrrnnrrrnrravrrnnrsnnrrennrnrvnrsrsnrrnsnnsnrnesnn 1 7 Central Processing Unit CDU 1 8 EE OT EEE 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the CPU WEE 1 9 System MEMOTFY JE 1 10 1 7 1 DIMM sockets Ne 1 10 1 7 2 Memory configurations EEN 1 10 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM cesateeceecztmecntondnasineyceegecehstente
25. H560838E TCCC SAMSUNG SS M368L3223ETM CCC 256MB SAMSUNG K4H560838E TCCC SAMSUNG DS M368L6423ETM CCC 512MB SAMSUNG K4H560838F TCCC SAMSUNG SS M368L3223FTN CCC 256MB SAMSUNG K4H560838F TCCC SAMSUNG DS M368L6423FTN CCC 256MB Hynix HY5DU56822BT D43 Hynix SS HYMD232646B8J D43 AA 256MB Hynix HY5DU56822BT D43 Hynix DS HYMD264646B8J D43 AA 512MB MICRON MT46V32M8TG 5BC MICRON SS MT8VDDT3264AG 40BCB 256MB MICRON MT46V32M8TG 5BC MICRON DS MT16VDDT6464AG 40BCB 512MB Infineon HYB25D256800BT 5B Infineon SS HYS64D32300GU 5 B 256MB Infineon HYB25D256800BT 5B Infineon DS HYS64D64320GU 5 B 512MB Infineon HYB25D256800CE 5C Infineon SS HYS64D32300HU 5 C 256MB Infineon HYB25D256800CE 5C Infineon DS HYS64D64320HU 5 C 512MB CORSAIR W942508BH 5 Winbond SS CMX256A 3200C2PT 256MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package Winbond DS CMX512 3200C2 512MB Legend SS Single Sided DIMMs DS Double Sided DIMMs ASUS K8N motherboard 1 11 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 the 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 config
26. HPN op o GU KAN E1868 Revised Edition V2 January 2005 Copyright O 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 ASUS Tek COMPUTER ING 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 INNO 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 ANY TIM
27. I Device L Select Screen DMA Channel 1 PCI Device TL select Item DMA Channel 3 PCI Device Lope Ghange Option DMA Channel 5 PCI Device Fi General Help DMA Channel 6 PCI Device HIH Save and Exit DMA Channel 7 PCI Device ESG Exit Reserved Memory Size Disabled Plug and Play O S No When set to No the BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you installed a Plug amp Play operating system OS the OS configures the Plug amp Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes 2 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 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 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 PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Allows the BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading writing to IDE devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled O
28. IR save and Exit ESC Exit Meqatrends Inc 2 4 1 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 Enabling Instant Music automatically disables the PS 2 keyboard power up feature See page 5 11 for details gg 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 VA The above item appears only if you enable the Instant Music item 2 14 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 4 2 JumperFree Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure System Frequency Voltage AI Overclock Tuner Standard AGP Overclock in MHz 66 DDR RAM Voltage Auto AGP Voltage 1 5V Al Overclock Tuner Standard Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking options and the relevant parameters will appear Configuration options Manual Standard Overclock 1 Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 10 The CPU FSB Frequency item appears only when the Al Overclock Tuner field is set to Manu
29. MB Temperature 35 C 95 F CPU Temperature 48 C 118 F CPU Fan Speed 3260RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Power Fan Speed VCORE Voltage 1 520V 3 3V Voltage 3 280V 5V Voltage 5 086V Select Screen 12V Voltage 11 742v TL Select Item EE Change Option Fi General Help PIR Save and Exit ESC Exit Smart Q Fan Control Disabled MB Temperature xxx C xxx F CPU Temperature xxx 2C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard 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 Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis and power 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 Smart Q FAN Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Smart Q Fan feature that monitors the CPU temperature and smartly adjusts the fan speed according to the temperature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Smart Q Fan Function i
30. P EJECT PREVIOUS NEXT VOL DOWN VOL UP Ee fea Instant Music function keys Set 2 CAPS SCROLL LOCK LOCK CD ON OFF LED LED a FER D AE aat ed ee ete rar E ETT TT TT d Tre se Hoe ATI 2 ER STOP EJECT PREVIOUS NEXT VOL DOWN VOL UP PLAY PAUSE 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 Press lt F1 gt or the lt Space Bars to play the first track on the CD ZJ If there is no CD in the drive and you press F1 or Space Bar the drive tray 3 8 eg ejects 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 Chapter 3 Software support 3 4 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 4 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
31. R 5V 5VSB 5V 5VSB Default Default Requires an ATX power supply Speaker Connector Oo TD o PLE Speak Le a Groun round Je a 5V IDE LE IDE LED PWR Gi Reset Ground 1 6 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 i 1 i l l loss 1 mired mCi Place this side towards m S i the rear of the chassis end E ei Q iy e ASUS K8N motherboard 1 7 1 6 Central 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 and AMD Sempron processors 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 Gold Arrow K8N CPU Socket 754 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
32. WDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 UDMA6 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 6 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 Main AMI BIOS Version 08 00 09 Build Date 03 31 04 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3200 Speed 2000MHz Count met System Memory Size 512MB E Select Screen TI select Item AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected processor information System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory ASUS K8N 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 Instant Music Configuration Configure CPU JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP E Select Screen T Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fi General Help P
33. able 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 lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a Se GC 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 2 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Pop up window Scroll bar 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 section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them gg BIOS SETUP UTILITY ain Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time 11 51 19 Use ENTER TAB System Date Thu 08 05 2003 or SHIFT TAB to Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in select a field Language English Use or to Primary IDE Master ST320413A configure system Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S340 time Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave
34. al a S CPU FSB Frequency 220 Allows you to adjust the CPU FSB operating frequency The FSB frequency configuration ranges from 200 to 300 MHz Use the plus lt gt or minus lt gt keys to adjust the values AN Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting AGP Overclock in MHz 66 Allows you to adjust the AGP slot clock The AGP frequency configuration ranges from 66 to 75 MHz Use the plus lt gt or minus lt gt keys to adjust the values FID VID Change Auto When set to Auto the Frequency ID and Voltage ID will be based on the rated frequency and voltage If you want to adjust the Processor Frequency Multiplier and CPU voltage set this item to Manual Configuration options Auto Manual Processor Frequency Multiplier xxxxMhz Allows you to set the processor frequency multiplier The default value and configuration options depend on the CPU installed ASUS K8N motherboard 2 15 CPU Voltage x xxxx V Allows you to set the CPU voltage The default value and configuration options depend on the CPU installed This item appears only when the Cool N Quiet feature is Enabled DDR RAM Voltage Auto Allows you to automatically detect or select from a list the DDR operating voltage Configuration options Auto 2 5V 2 6V 2 7V AGP Voltage 1 5V Adjusts the AGP voltage setting Configuration options 1 5V 1 6V 1
35. 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 K8N motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cables 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Floppy disk cable I O shield Bag of extra jumper caps User guide SSN NNN Z 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 AMD Latest processor technology Gp ei 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 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 Technolog
36. ate process continues Z Make sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as K8N ROM a 2 6 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file K8N 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 a 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 Xo ae al Ko VANER Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file K8N 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 K8N motherboard 2 7 2 2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a
37. cable is intentional NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI IDE SEC IDE K8N IDE connectors 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 K8N Floppy disk drive connector ASUS K8N motherboard 1 19 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 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 ATX12V ATXPWR Pin 1 GND HE GND 12 0VDC JE 5 0VDC 12V DC ARME 12V DC 5VSsB
38. ditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to 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 t
39. e 4 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 VA If you have only one optical drive either CD ROM DVD ROM or CD RW Gs 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 Z e The Scroll Lock LED is fixed to ON after enabling Instant Music Ce e The Caps Lock LED is turns ON when you pause the CD playback e 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 e H 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 ASUS K8N motherboard 3 7 To use ASUS Instant Music Lite 1 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 EF ae BOT STAMME bb DER ETT TET ETT TENG EEB ND EE FER 0 DE eMe NEIE Siet PLAY PAUSE STO
40. e items in this menu show the chipset related information auto detected by BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO or if you use LIMIT you can set one of the standard MemClock Mode Auto values CAS Latency CL Auto DRAM CAS to CAS Delay Auto DRAM RAS PRECHANGE Time Auto DRAM ACTIVE TIME Auto 1T 2T Timing Auto Master ECC Enabled Disabled Audio CODEC Interface Primary Video PCI Aperture Size 128 MB EE ee AGP FW Enable Auto cener Al Hele AGP SideBand Address Auto e Exit Onboard Device i k USB Configuration Select Screen select Item Change Option Memclock Mode Auto Allows you to set the memory clock mode Set by the code using Auto or select Manual to set using one of the standard values Configuration options Auto Manual MemClock Value 200 MHz Sets the Memory clock value This item appears only when the MemClock Mode item is set to Manual Configuration options 200 MHz 266 MHz 333 MHz 400 MHz CAS Latency CL Auto Sets the CAS Latency value Configuration options Auto 2 0 3 0 2 5 DRAM RAS TO CAS Delay Auto Sets the DRAM RAS TO CAS Delay Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK ASUS K8N motherboard 2 17 DRAM RAS PRECHANGE Time Auto Sets the DRAM RAS PRECHANGE Time Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK DRAM ACTIVE TIME Auto sets the DRAM
41. em 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 file for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as K8N 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 al Ko VADER 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 K8N ROM 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS
42. erboard rear panel and internal connectors 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 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 10 100 connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub LAN port LED indications 100M 10M 100M LED 10M LED LED LED SIELE Description Giatus Description Yellow Orange Blinking Data activity Blinking Data activity LAN port 4 Rear Speaker out port This Rear Speaker gray port connects to the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 5 Side Speaker out port This Side Speaker out black port connects to the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In port This Line In light blue port connects a tape player or other audio Sources 7 Line Out port This Line Out lime port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out 8 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone ASUS K8N motherboard 1 17 9 Center Subwoofer port This Center Subwoofer yellow orange port connects to the center subwoofer speakers on a 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Spea
43. ffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto Sets the OffBoard PCI ISA IDE card slot Some PCI IDE cards requires you to set the PCI slot number that is holding the card Configuration options Auto PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 IRQ xx PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for PCI PnP devices to use When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved DMA Channel x PCI Device When set to PCI Device 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 PCI Device Reserved Reserved Memory Size Disabled Disables or sets the reserve memory size Configuration options Disabled 16k 32k 64k ASUS K8N 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 F Boot Exit Select the ACPI state ACPI Suspend Mode S1 POS amp S3 STR used for System Repost Video on S3 Resume No Suspend ACPI 2 0 Support No ACPI APIC Support Enabled k APM Configuration k Hardware Monitor select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fi General Help Fi Save and Exit ESC Exit right 1985 26082 American Meqatre
44. 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 K8N 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 K8N 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 e 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 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 upd
45. hFree 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 38 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 1 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 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 200
46. he 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 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
47. his menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model ASUS K8N motherboard 3 5 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 Contact Marketing Technical Support Technical Support 3 6 Chapter 3 Software support 3 3 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 DVD ROM or CD RW AN e Instant Music Lite only supports CDs in audio format e Instant Music Lite does not work if you installed and enabled an add on sound card e Instant Music Lite only supports PS 2 keyboard To enable ASUS Instant Music Lite 1 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 Z 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 Power On Self Tests POST 3 Inthe Advanced Configuration menu select the item Instant Music and set it to Enabled See section 2 4 Advanced Menu in the user guid
48. install a CPU l 2 Locate the 754 pin ZIF socket on the motherboard Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Socket Lever ic 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 A The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place Gold triangle Small triangle Ee 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 Install specifically designed heatsink and fan assembly AA ASUS K8N motherboard 1 9 1 1 1 7 1 System memory DIMM sockets location The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 104 Pins 80 Pins K8N 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets AN 1 7 2 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 Memory configurations You may install 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the
49. intrusion connector 1 22 Chapter 1 Product introduction 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 K8N Game connector VA The GAME MIDI module is purchased separately Eng 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 SATA Noe orrorr 2 22282 GEET F K8N SATA connector 55 55 ASUS K8N motherboard 1 23 12 System panel connector 10 1 pin PANEL This connector accommodates several system front panel functions Speaker Power LED Connector Reset Le o Ground Ground fa Speaker Le n PLED o el Ip e In gl In gl Re Ground Ee IDE LED Ze IDE LED Ee Requires an ATX power supply K8N System panel connector e 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 e System Warning Speaker Lead Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector con
50. ker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out LL Side Speaker Out C Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer 10 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 11 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 12 Serial connector This 9 pin COM1 port is for serial devices 13 S PDIF optical out port This port connects to external audio output devices with optical cable connectors 14 S PDIF coaxial out port This port connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors 15 PS 2 keyboard port This purple connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 18 Chapter 1 Product introduction 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 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
51. memory configurations in this section Important notes J mm Installing DDR DIMMs other than the given memory configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the memory configurations in Table 1 For optimum compatibility obtain memory modules from qualified vendors See Qualified Vendors List on page 1 11 Use the blue DIMM slot first 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 See Qualified Vendors List on page 1 11 Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendor List for this motherboard Chapter 1 Product introduction Table 1 Number of DIMMs od 02000000 NNNNNNNNNNNN DIMM1 Single Side Double Side Single Side Single Side Single Side Single Side Double Side Double Side Double Side Double Side Single Side Single Side Single Side Single Side Double Side Double Side Double Side Double Side Memory configurations DIMM Slot DIMM2 Single Side Double Side Single Side Double Side Single Side Double Side Single Side Single Side Double Side Double Side Single Side Single Side Double Side Double Side Single Side Single Side Double Side Double Side DIMM3 Single Side
52. n Quiet Software Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology software ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan soeed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you on any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition Install ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo2 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 NVIDIA System Utility Installs the NVIDIA system utility 3 4 Chapter 3 Software support 3 24 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the manual SS ASUS K8N motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional Manual Please select items on the right side e Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user oe manual file e Some user manuals listed in t
53. n options xxxxx Drive Disabled 2 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2 6 2 Hard Disk Drives Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices lst Drive PM ST330620A 2nd Drive NVIDIA MIRROR 111 1st xxth Drive XXXXXXXX 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 xxxxx Drive Disabled 2 6 3 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip I certain tests while Quick Boot Enabled booting This will Full Screen Logo Enabled decrease the time AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS needed to boot the Bootup Num Lock On system PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait for Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled 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 to 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 MyLogo2 feature Add On ROM Display Mode Force
54. nds Inc 2 5 1 ACPI Suspend Mode S3 only Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only 2 5 2 Repost Video on S3 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 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 PME Resume Disabled RI Resume Disabled Onboard LAN Resume Disabled RTC Resume Disabled Resume On PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Restore On PS 2 Mouse Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off PME Resume Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to generate a wake event This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled RI Resume Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the RI to generate a wake event This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Resume Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN to generate a wake event This fea
55. nects 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 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 1 24 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 K8N 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 Cras
56. ng 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 ASUS K8N motherboard 2 9 2 24 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar i displays the specific items for that menu For es VC example selecting Main shows the Main Fe T menu items Not Detected 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 configur
57. ninoecte 1 12 ENSO Be EE 1 12 1 8 1 Standard interrupt assignments rrrnrrrrrnrnnnrrnr 1 12 1 8 2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1 13 1 8 3 PCI SIOtS mmovvermrrorrvvrrrrrvrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsarrrrrssrsrnsen 1 13 1 8 4 AQP SION EE 1 14 dE 1 15 Ballet 1 17 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors rrunrasnverranrnnnvvrsanrnnvver 1 17 1 10 2 Internal connectors ENEE 1 19 Chapter 2 BIOS Information 2 1 2 2 2 9 2 4 2 5 Managing and updating your BIOS rrrerrnnrrrrrnnnnnrrvnrnnnnnnne 2 2 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2 2 2 1 2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ee 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 EE 2 8 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen mmuvrrverersvrrverrrrrrrerrsrrsrrressrrnnne 2 9 MENN 2 9 2 2 3 Navigation keys ae 2 9 2 2 4 Menu items E 2 10 2 2 5 ENN 2 10 2 2 6 Configuration fields rrrrrnvrrrrrrnrrrrnrnvrrrrnrnnrnenn 2 10 ET EES 2 10 GC Ee re e EE 2 10 2 2 9 General help E 2 10 MEN 2 11 2 3 1 System Time rrnrrrnnrorvvrnnnrrnnvrrvnernnnrnvrrvnesnnrrnvnrrnesnr 2 11 2 3 2 System DEE 2 11 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette rrrnnrrrrnnnnverrrrnnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnen 2 11 4 Ve 2 11 2 3 5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave 2 12 2 3 6 System Information sorvrrarnnvrrnrnnrnrrvnrnrnnnreenenr
58. ration options Disabled Enabled ASUS K8N motherboard 2 21 Onboard MIDI Port 300 Disables or sets the onboard MIDI port Configuration options Disabled 300 330 MIDI IRQ Select IRQ5 Sets the MIDI port IRQs Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ10 IRQ11 2 4 6 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 NO Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES Lets the operating system Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No configure Plug and PCI Latency Timer 64 Play PnP devices not Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes required for boot if Palette Snooping Disabled your system has a Plug PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled and Play operating OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto system IRQ3 PCI Device ey ge IRA PCT Device SE ee IRQ5 PCI Device HE PRESSE E IRQ7 PCI Device Fi Geesen Hel IRQ9 PCI Device ap Sau a Exit IRQ1O PCI Device Se Exit and Ex IRQ11 PCI Device Fi ae IRQ14 PCI Device IRQ15 PCI Device DMA Channel 0 PC
59. s USB 2 0 technology rn The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports The higher bandwidth of USB 2 0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution video conferencing cameras next generation scanners and printers and fast storage units USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 1 3 2 Unique ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 eesti 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 ae 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 ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See pages 2 31 ASUS EZ Flash BIOS BEZ ASUS EZ Flash With the ASUS EZ Flash you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to
60. s the default Not Installed After you have set a password this item shows Installed 2 30 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 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 We If you forget your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 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 change other security settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change a 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 User Acce
61. s the use of the Third IDE Master as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fourth Master as RAID Disabled Enables or disables the use of the Fourth IDE Master as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item 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 Controller Support USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None im USB Controller Support USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Allows you to disable or set the USB controller support type Configuration options Disabled USB 1 1 only USB 1 1 USB 2 0 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 HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed
62. s two USB 2 0 ports for connecting next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras scanners and printers BOSS Gt CS K8N USB 2 0 connectors PG am 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 ASUS K8N motherboard 1 21 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 BLINE OUT R BLINE OUT L AGND 5VA d gt C J S MIC2 MICPWR Line out R NC Line out L K8N 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 Chassis Signa 5VSB_MB GND Default K8N Chassis
63. software that enables you to view your system s real time CPU frequency and voltage AN Make sure to install the Cool n Quiet M 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 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 Start 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 3 10 Chapter 3 Software support
64. ss 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 ASUS K8N motherboard 2 31 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 On the 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 successfully 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
65. tem is set Enabled a CPU Fan Start Voltage 5 0V Allows you to set the fan auto mode start voltage Configuration options 4 0V 4 5V 5 0V 5 5V 6 0V CPU Fan Full Speed Temp 45 C Allows you to set the fan auto mode start speed temperature Configuration options 35 C 75 C CPU Fan Start Fan Temp 40 C Allows you to set the fan auto mode full soeed temperature Configuration options 35 C 75 C ASUS K8N motherboard 2 2 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 Main Advanced Power Boot Settings Specifies the Boot a Device Priority k Boot Device Priority sequence k Boot Settings Configuration k Security Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Fight 1985 26082 American Megqatrends Inc 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot T sequence from the available devices lst Boot Device lst FLOPPY DRIVE l l 2nd Boot Device PM ST320413A A device enclosed in 3rd Boot Device SM ASUS CD S360 parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu 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 Configuratio
66. ture requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled RTC Resume 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 This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume 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 Resume 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 ASUS K8N motherboard 2 25 Restore on AG Power Loss Power Off 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 was the system state before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State 2 5 6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY rowe Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature
67. ure 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 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 SE 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller I 15 Printer Port LPT1 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 8 Numeric Data Processor 9 Primary IDE Channel 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices 1 12 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 2 PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 Serial ATA AGP slot W 1 8 3 PCI slots IRQ assignments for this motherboard INTA shared shared INT B shared INT C INT D INTE shared used shared 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
68. will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications ASUS K8N motherboard 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 K8N Accelerated Graphics Port AGP N 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 1 14 Chapter 1 Product introduction 19 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 lt Del gt
69. ws 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 and Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS K8N motherboard 2 33 2 34 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 operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000 XP 2003 Server operating system OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware 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
70. y 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 As The motherboard supports 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 Serial ATA RAID solution The motherboard provides an onboard high performance Serial ATA RAID controller that enhance hard disk performance and data backup protection without the cost of additional RAID cards WS Al Audio technology ko Zitt The motherboard supports 8 channel audio through the onboard ALC850 CODEC with 16 bit DAC a stereo 16 bit ADC and an AC97 2 3 compatible multi channel audio designed for PC multimedia systems It also features intelligent detection of plugged peripherals into the audio ports and identifies any incompatible devices AGP 8X support AGRE 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 ASUS K8N motherboard 1 3 S PDIF out S PDIF The motherboard s S PDIF out function turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful speaker system

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