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... time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual-function power switch 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1... with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu items 4-11 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-11 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-11 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-11 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-11 4.2.9 ...
... time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual-function power switch 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1... with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu items 4-11 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-11 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-11 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-11 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-11 4.2.9 ...
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Simply reboot the system to overclocking. See page 4-12. See pages 4-15, 5-11. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 1-5 eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. No need to use a ...to playback audio files even without booting the system to configure easier and faster. ASUS Instant Music This unique feature allows you to Windows™. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. See page 4-4. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you can easily update the system ...
Simply reboot the system to overclocking. See page 4-12. See pages 4-15, 5-11. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 1-5 eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. No need to use a ...to playback audio files even without booting the system to configure easier and faster. ASUS Instant Music This unique feature allows you to Windows™. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. See page 4-4. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you can easily update the system ...
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... can configure a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or JBOD set together with the Primary IDE connector. ® K8V-E K8N-E SATA Connectors SATA2 SATA1 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND Important notes on Serial... Hardware information Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for details on this motherboard. • Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA drives. • Refer to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA...
... can configure a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or JBOD set together with the Primary IDE connector. ® K8V-E K8N-E SATA Connectors SATA2 SATA1 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND Important notes on Serial... Hardware information Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for details on this motherboard. • Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA drives. • Refer to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA...
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...; 98SE/ME/2000: 1. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4. 3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. Click the Turn Off button to soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. The power supply should turn off the computer ... ON, pressing the power switch for more than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to shut down the computer. 3. 3.2 Powering off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual-function power switch While the system is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3....
...; 98SE/ME/2000: 1. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4. 3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. Click the Turn Off button to soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. The power supply should turn off the computer ... ON, pressing the power switch for more than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to shut down the computer. 3. 3.2 Powering off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual-function power switch While the system is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3....
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... to customize the vocal POST messages. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 3-5 See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details. The default language setting is English. Default Messages POST Events Playing the default wave files To play the default wave files, simply click on a POST event on your desktop, or from the Windows Start menu, select Programs > Winbond...
... to customize the vocal POST messages. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 3-5 See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details. The default language setting is English. Default Messages POST Events Playing the default wave files To play the default wave files, simply click on a POST event on your desktop, or from the Windows Start menu, select Programs > Winbond...
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Changing the default language 1. Select your computer, the POST messages are announced in the language that appears. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the confirmation window that you boot your desired language then click Open. Click Yes on the Voice Editor screen. The next time you selected. 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up A window showing the available languages appears. 2. Click the Write button to file size constraints. 3. Click the Load button. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to update the EEPROM. 4.
Changing the default language 1. Select your computer, the POST messages are announced in the language that appears. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the confirmation window that you boot your desired language then click Open. Click Yes on the Voice Editor screen. The next time you selected. 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up A window showing the available languages appears. 2. Click the Write button to file size constraints. 3. Click the Load button. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to update the EEPROM. 4.
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... done. For example, use 8-bit, mono quality at 22Khz sampling rate. Copy the wave files that you recorded to display the Add Wave File window. 6. Launch the Voice Editor and take note of the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. 2. Save the messages as...pre-installed wave files, you can locate them small. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 3-7 The total compressed size for all the wave files must not exceed 1Mbit, so make your messages as short as wave files (.WAV). Use a recording software, such as Windows Recorder, to keep them easily in low quality to ...
... done. For example, use 8-bit, mono quality at 22Khz sampling rate. Copy the wave files that you recorded to display the Add Wave File window. 6. Launch the Voice Editor and take note of the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. 2. Save the messages as...pre-installed wave files, you can locate them small. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 3-7 The total compressed size for all the wave files must not exceed 1Mbit, so make your messages as short as wave files (.WAV). Use a recording software, such as Windows Recorder, to keep them easily in low quality to ...
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Click the Write button to the Voice Editor screen. 10. The Event Sound Editor window appears. 8. Click OK to return to compress the file and copy into the EEPROM. 14. A window appears prompting you to make them shorter. • Save the wave files at a lower quality. • Skip lesser used ... Save. Click Yes on the Voice Editor screen, then click the Edit button. Repeat steps 7 to it. 9. 7. Select a POST event on the confirmation window that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following. • Modify your messages to save your wave file for...
Click the Write button to the Voice Editor screen. 10. The Event Sound Editor window appears. 8. Click OK to return to compress the file and copy into the EEPROM. 14. A window appears prompting you to make them shorter. • Save the wave files at a lower quality. • Skip lesser used ... Save. Click Yes on the Voice Editor screen, then click the Edit button. Repeat steps 7 to it. 9. 7. Select a POST event on the confirmation window that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following. • Modify your messages to save your wave file for...
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... A:/S then press . Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. From your BIOS The following to restore the BIOS in a Windows® environment. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-1 ASUS AFUDOS - Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Click File from the format options field, then click Start...
... A:/S then press . Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. From your BIOS The following to restore the BIOS in a Windows® environment. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-1 ASUS AFUDOS - Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Click File from the format options field, then click Start...
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...for your motherboard. Press . c. From the Open box, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: then press , assuming that D: is for Windows® 2000, run the Makeboot.exe tool from the Windows® 2000 CD: a. b. Click Start, then select Run. Follow succeeding screen instructions. 2. Write the BIOS file name on...the command line: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] means the latest (or original) BIOS file that contains the BIOS file. 3. Visit the ASUS website to a bootable floppy disk. Boot the system from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk. 5. You need to update the BIOS ...
...for your motherboard. Press . c. From the Open box, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: then press , assuming that D: is for Windows® 2000, run the Makeboot.exe tool from the Windows® 2000 CD: a. b. Click Start, then select Run. Follow succeeding screen instructions. 2. Write the BIOS file name on...the command line: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] means the latest (or original) BIOS file that contains the BIOS file. 3. Visit the ASUS website to a bootable floppy disk. Boot the system from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk. 5. You need to update the BIOS ...
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... The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in Windows® environment. Select your system. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. This utility ... method, then click Next. To update the BIOS using ASUS Update: 1. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for the Utilities menu screen. 3. To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-7
... The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in Windows® environment. Select your system. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. This utility ... method, then click Next. To update the BIOS using ASUS Update: 1. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for the Utilities menu screen. 3. To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-7
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If you select updating/ downloading from a file, a window prompts you to complete the update process. 6. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to complete the update process. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to locate the file. If you select the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to download. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next. 5. Click Next. 4. 3.
If you select updating/ downloading from a file, a window prompts you to complete the update process. 6. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to complete the update process. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to locate the file. If you select the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to download. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next. 5. Click Next. 4. 3.
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.... A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is a brief description of the menu screen is highlighted when selected. Press Pop-up window with a sub-menu on any menu screen is not user-configurable. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit A ... Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] The other items on the screen. 4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the selected item. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-11 Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. You can not select an item that is distinguished by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle...
.... A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is a brief description of the menu screen is highlighted when selected. Press Pop-up window with a sub-menu on any menu screen is not user-configurable. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit A ... Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] The other items on the screen. 4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the selected item. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-11 Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. You can not select an item that is distinguished by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle...
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... Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you selected are saved to ensure that you press , a confirmation window appears. After selecting this menu. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your selections, choose this option from the legend bar to... options from this menu or from the Exit menu to the CMOS RAM. 4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off.
... Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you selected are saved to ensure that you press , a confirmation window appears. After selecting this menu. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your selections, choose this option from the legend bar to... options from this menu or from the Exit menu to the CMOS RAM. 4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off.
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Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to your computer. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/2003 Server operating systems (OS). Click an item to install Click an icon to display more information. 5.2 Support CD information The support ... updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. Refer to run the CD. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-1 Visit the ASUS website for general reference only.
Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to your computer. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/2003 Server operating systems (OS). Click an item to install Click an icon to display more information. 5.2 Support CD information The support ... updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. Refer to run the CD. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-1 Visit the ASUS website for general reference only.
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... be the same for Serial ATA RAID. Technology software. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-3 ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you keep your computer in Windows® XP Professional, 2000 and 2003 Server operating system only. ASUS' AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Software Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet...
... be the same for Serial ATA RAID. Technology software. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-3 ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you keep your computer in Windows® XP Professional, 2000 and 2003 Server operating system only. ASUS' AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Software Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet...
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You can also launch ASUS MyLogo2™ directly from the Windows Start menu to update it displays larger on the Ratio item and select your BIOS boot logo. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. ..., you can create your computer. The next screen prompts you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to update the BIOS. 7. 4. Chapter 5: Software support Click Next. Click Flash to upload the new BIOS. If a problem occurs, replace with the new ...
You can also launch ASUS MyLogo2™ directly from the Windows Start menu to update it displays larger on the Ratio item and select your BIOS boot logo. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. ..., you can create your computer. The next screen prompts you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to update the BIOS. 7. 4. Chapter 5: Software support Click Next. Click Flash to upload the new BIOS. If a problem occurs, replace with the new ...
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...set the karaoke to your desired settings. 3. The audio settings take effect immediately after you click on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Click the option buttons to change your S/PDIF output settings. Click the Exit (X) button on ...the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. 5.4.2 S/PDIF options The Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) options allows you to change your S/PDIF out settings. 3. 5.4.1 Sound Effect...
...set the karaoke to your desired settings. 3. The audio settings take effect immediately after you click on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Click the option buttons to change your S/PDIF output settings. Click the Exit (X) button on ...the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. 5.4.2 S/PDIF options The Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) options allows you to change your S/PDIF out settings. 3. 5.4.1 Sound Effect...
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5.4.3 Speaker Configuration This option allows you to set the speaker configuration: 1. Click the UAJ Automatic button to exit. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-15 Select from the combo list box your current speaker setup, then click Auto Test to test your speaker configuration. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to enable or disable the Universal Audio Jack(UAJ®) technology feature. 4. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker Configuration button. 2. To set your settings. 3.
5.4.3 Speaker Configuration This option allows you to set the speaker configuration: 1. Click the UAJ Automatic button to exit. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-15 Select from the combo list box your current speaker setup, then click Auto Test to test your speaker configuration. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to enable or disable the Universal Audio Jack(UAJ®) technology feature. 4. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker Configuration button. 2. To set your settings. 3.
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... Play button to start the HRTF demo: 1. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit audio control panel. 5.4.5 HRTF Demo This option shows a demo of the window to exit. To start or the Stop button to exit EZ-connection dialog box. 8. Click the Exit (X) button... cables are connected to change the sound, moving path or EAX settings. 3. Click the option buttons to the proper audio jack and repeat connector sensing. 7. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-17
... Play button to start the HRTF demo: 1. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit audio control panel. 5.4.5 HRTF Demo This option shows a demo of the window to exit. To start or the Stop button to exit EZ-connection dialog box. 8. Click the Exit (X) button... cables are connected to change the sound, moving path or EAX settings. 3. Click the option buttons to the proper audio jack and repeat connector sensing. 7. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-17