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... 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 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility 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...
... 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 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility 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...
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... 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disks drivers 5-2 5.1.3 RAID configuration utility 5-2 5.2 NVIDIA® RAID Configuration 5-3 5.2.1 Setting the BIOS RAID items 5-3 5.2.2 Entering the NVIDIA® RAID Utility 5-4 5.2.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe 5-5 5.2.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror 5-7 5.2.5 Rebuilding a RAID set 5-8 5.2.6 Deleting a RAID array 5-9 5.2.7 Clearing the diso...
... 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disks drivers 5-2 5.1.3 RAID configuration utility 5-2 5.2 NVIDIA® RAID Configuration 5-3 5.2.1 Setting the BIOS RAID items 5-3 5.2.2 Entering the NVIDIA® RAID Utility 5-4 5.2.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe 5-5 5.2.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror 5-7 5.2.5 Rebuilding a RAID set 5-8 5.2.6 Deleting a RAID array 5-9 5.2.7 Clearing the diso...
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... that may have to the following sources for additional information and for this motherboard. It includes description of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup Tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the...
... that may have to the following sources for additional information and for this motherboard. It includes description of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup Tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the...
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KFN5-D SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI Dual LAN U S B Special features BIOS features Socket F for next generation AMD® Opteron™ 200 and 800 Series processor Supports...the rear panel, three connectors on the mid-borad for up to six additional ports) ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Post Reporter ASUS EZ Flash ASUS EZ Plug ASUS CPU Overheating Protection (C.O.P) ASUS CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) AMI BIOS, 8 MB LPC, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a (continued on the...
KFN5-D SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI Dual LAN U S B Special features BIOS features Socket F for next generation AMD® Opteron™ 200 and 800 Series processor Supports...the rear panel, three connectors on the mid-borad for up to six additional ports) ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Post Reporter ASUS EZ Flash ASUS EZ Plug ASUS CPU Overheating Protection (C.O.P) ASUS CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) AMI BIOS, 8 MB LPC, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a (continued on the...
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... a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-37 for details. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in different languages. ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to your system with customizable boot logos.... Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored for critical components. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 ...
... a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-37 for details. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in different languages. ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to your system with customizable boot logos.... Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored for critical components. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 ...
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... seconds, then move the cap back to pins 2-3. R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 1 2 Normal (Default) 2 3 Clear CMOS ASUS KFN5-D SLI 2-19 Remove the onboard battery. 3. Re-install the battery. 5. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS...
... seconds, then move the cap back to pins 2-3. R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 1 2 Normal (Default) 2 3 Clear CMOS ASUS KFN5-D SLI 2-19 Remove the onboard battery. 3. Re-install the battery. 5. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS...
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... 2-3 (+5VSB) to enable the Sil3132 RAID controller. KBPWR1 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI Keyboard Power Setting 3. R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI 3132_EN1 Setting 3132_EN1 2 1 Enabled (Default) 3 2 Disabled 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Keyboard power (3-...pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up the computer when you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS...
... 2-3 (+5VSB) to enable the Sil3132 RAID controller. KBPWR1 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI Keyboard Power Setting 3. R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI 3132_EN1 Setting 3132_EN1 2 1 Enabled (Default) 3 2 Disabled 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Keyboard power (3-...pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up the computer when you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS...
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...you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration. Refer to Chapter 5 for details. R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI SATA Connectors GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND SATA1 SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND... RAID set using these connectors, enable the RAID function of each port from the nVidia RAID Setup sub‑menu item in the BIOS. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 2-27 See section "4.3.5 IDE Configuration" on the speed of data transfer rate. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, ...
...you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration. Refer to Chapter 5 for details. R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI SATA Connectors GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND SATA1 SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND... RAID set using these connectors, enable the RAID function of each port from the nVidia RAID Setup sub‑menu item in the BIOS. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 2-27 See section "4.3.5 IDE Configuration" on the speed of data transfer rate. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, ...
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... Devices Configuration" on page 4-26 for details. 3132_SATA2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND R KFNS-D-SLI 3132_SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND KFN5-D SLI SATA RAID Connectors The actual data transfer rate depends on how to two Serial ATA II hard disk drives that can be configured as... to set with these connectors. 4. Refer to Chapter 5 for Serial ATA II signal cables. Set the Onboard Sil3132 SATALink item to RAID Mode in the BIOS, if you are disabled.
... Devices Configuration" on page 4-26 for details. 3132_SATA2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND R KFNS-D-SLI 3132_SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND KFN5-D SLI SATA RAID Connectors The actual data transfer rate depends on how to two Serial ATA II hard disk drives that can be configured as... to set with these connectors. 4. Refer to Chapter 5 for Serial ATA II signal cables. Set the Onboard Sil3132 SATALink item to RAID Mode in the BIOS, if you are disabled.
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...system warning speaker. POWERLED+ GND POWERLEDMLED+ MLEDNC +5V GND GND SPKROUT R KFNS-D-SLI PANEL1 HDLED+ HDLEDNMIBTN# GND POWERBTN# GND NC RESETBTN# GND KFN5-D SLI System Panel Connector The system panel connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for the system power button. The speaker allows you turn... on the BIOS settings. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to the HDD. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in...
...system warning speaker. POWERLED+ GND POWERLEDMLED+ MLEDNC +5V GND GND SPKROUT R KFNS-D-SLI PANEL1 HDLED+ HDLEDNMIBTN# GND POWERBTN# GND NC RESETBTN# GND KFN5-D SLI System Panel Connector The system panel connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for the system power button. The speaker allows you turn... on the BIOS settings. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to the HDD. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in...
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...If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you press the ATX power button. AMI BIOS beep codes Beep Description Error One continuous beep followed by two short beeps One short beep System failed to ...has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on test. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. External storage devices (starting with a surge protector. 5. System power 6. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. 3.1... monitor complies with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up for assistance. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 3-
...If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you press the ATX power button. AMI BIOS beep codes Beep Description Error One continuous beep followed by two short beeps One short beep System failed to ...has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on test. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. External storage devices (starting with a surge protector. 5. System power 6. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. 3.1... monitor complies with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up for assistance. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 3-
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...seconds lets the system enter the soft-off after Windows® shuts down. Click the Turn Off button to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. The power supply should turn off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down the ...switch for details. 3- Chapter 3: Powering up If you are using Windows® 2000: 1. The power supply should turn off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4 for more than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to shut down function ...
...seconds lets the system enter the soft-off after Windows® shuts down. Click the Turn Off button to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. The power supply should turn off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down the ...switch for details. 3- Chapter 3: Powering up If you are using Windows® 2000: 1. The power supply should turn off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4 for more than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to shut down function ...
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... Unit (CPU)" for details. • Check the CPU if properly installed. • Call ASUS technical support for the location of system events and boot status. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 3- See the "ASUS contact information" on the inside front cover of this user guide. • Install supported DIMMs ...8226; Check your CPU overclocking settings in the BIOS setup and restore the default CPU parameters. • Check if your keyboard is properly connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the motherboard. 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to the CPU...
... Unit (CPU)" for details. • Check the CPU if properly installed. • Call ASUS technical support for the location of system events and boot status. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 3- See the "ASUS contact information" on the inside front cover of this user guide. • Install supported DIMMs ...8226; Check your CPU overclocking settings in the BIOS setup and restore the default CPU parameters. • Check if your keyboard is properly connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the motherboard. 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to the CPU...
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... voltage out of this user guide. • No action required You can enable or disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the Speech Configuration option in the BIOS setup. See section 4.4.2 for assistance. See the "ASUS contact information" on the inside front cover of range Computer now booting from operating system Action •... sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function. • Check your power supply and make sure it is not defective. • Call ASUS technical support for details. 3- Chapter 3: Powering up
... voltage out of this user guide. • No action required You can enable or disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the Speech Configuration option in the BIOS setup. See section 4.4.2 for assistance. See the "ASUS contact information" on the inside front cover of range Computer now booting from operating system Action •... sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function. • Check your power supply and make sure it is not defective. • Call ASUS technical support for details. 3- Chapter 3: Powering up
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.5 Power menu 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 4-36 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS KFN5-D SLI
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.5 Power menu 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 4-36 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS KFN5-D SLI
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... update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file to ...a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to create a bootable floppy disk. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Click Start from the menu, then select Format. Click File from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. ASUS KFN5...
... update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file to ...a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to create a bootable floppy disk. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Click Start from the menu, then select Format. Click File from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. ASUS KFN5...
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... to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Reading flash ..... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to the floppy disk. Press . All rights reserved. Boot the... using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you created earlier. 2. done Write to file...... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you can use as shown. 1. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name 3. Copying the current...
... to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Reading flash ..... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to the floppy disk. Press . All rights reserved. Boot the... using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you created earlier. 2. done Write to file...... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you can use as shown. 1. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name 3. Copying the current...
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... or reset the system while updating the BIOS to a bootable floppy disk. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. A:\>afudos /iKFN5-D.ROM 4. WARNING!! Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- The utility verifies the file...
... or reset the system while updating the BIOS to a bootable floppy disk. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. A:\>afudos /iKFN5-D.ROM 4. WARNING!! Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- The utility verifies the file...
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5. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Please restart your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Save your computer A:\> To update the BIOS file from the support CD: 1. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create Serial ATA miniport for Win32...done Writing flash ...... Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. The utility returns to boot from CD. Erasing flash ...... Press any key when prompted to CD\software\afudos, and type: afudos /ix:\KFN5-D.rom 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup WARNING!! Reboot the system ...
5. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Please restart your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Save your computer A:\> To update the BIOS file from the support CD: 1. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create Serial ATA miniport for Win32...done Writing flash ...... Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. The utility returns to boot from CD. Erasing flash ...... Press any key when prompted to CD\software\afudos, and type: afudos /ix:\KFN5-D.rom 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup WARNING!! Reboot the system ...