User Guide
Page 11
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...
User Guide
Page 39
... battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 4. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which... 3. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Re-install the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! 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 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 2-3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, ...
... battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 4. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which... 3. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Re-install the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! 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 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 2-3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, ...
User Guide
Page 40
... computer when you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR1 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI Keyboard Power Setting 3. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to enable the Sil3132 RAID controller. 2. 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 Set this jumper...
... computer when you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR1 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI Keyboard Power Setting 3. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to enable the Sil3132 RAID controller. 2. 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 Set this jumper...
User Guide
Page 47
...the RAID function of each port from the nVidia RAID Setup sub‑menu item in the BIOS. In SATA mode, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 2-27 Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to 3Gb/s of Serial ATA hard ...disks installed. 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 ...
...the RAID function of each port from the nVidia RAID Setup sub‑menu item in the BIOS. In SATA mode, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 2-27 Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to 3Gb/s of Serial ATA hard ...disks installed. 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 ...
User Guide
Page 48
... by the Silicon Image Sil3132 RAID controller, these connectors are 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 set with these connectors are configuring a set up to...
... by the Silicon Image Sil3132 RAID controller, these connectors are 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 set with these connectors are configuring a set up to...
User Guide
Page 54
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 system reboot without turning off the system power. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information ... button for the system power LED. 14. Connect the chassis power LED cable to the HDD. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds...
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 system reboot without turning off the system power. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information ... button for the system power LED. 14. Connect the chassis power LED cable to the HDD. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds...
User Guide
Page 57
...the back of the system chassis. 4. For systems with the last device on the screen. AMI BIOS beep codes Beep Description Error One continuous beep followed by two short beeps One short beep System ... that all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. Turn on the system front panel case lights up when you turned on the power, the... standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on . ASUS KFN5-D SLI 3- After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the chain) c.
...the back of the system chassis. 4. For systems with the last device on the screen. AMI BIOS beep codes Beep Description Error One continuous beep followed by two short beeps One short beep System ... that all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. Turn on the system front panel case lights up when you turned on the power, the... standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on . ASUS KFN5-D SLI 3- After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the chain) c.
User Guide
Page 59
...hard disk detected Action • Install a supported processor to replace the default messages. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 3- See the "ASUS contact information" on the inside front cover of this user guide. • Install... graphics card is not defective. • Check your CPU overclocking settings in the BIOS setup and restore the default CPU parameters. • Check if your own messages ...support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. In case of a boot failure, you of the problem. 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to ...
...hard disk detected Action • Install a supported processor to replace the default messages. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 3- See the "ASUS contact information" on the inside front cover of this user guide. • Install... graphics card is not defective. • Check your CPU overclocking settings in the BIOS setup and restore the default CPU parameters. • Check if your own messages ...support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. In case of a boot failure, you of the problem. 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to ...
User Guide
Page 66
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
User Guide
Page 67
... desktop, then select My Computer. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. Save a copy of the following utilities allow you need to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. At the DOS ... Click Start from the menu, then select Format. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. b. Windows®...
... desktop, then select My Computer. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. Save a copy of the following utilities allow you need to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. At the DOS ... Click Start from the menu, then select Format. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. b. Windows®...
User Guide
Page 69
...The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iKFN5-D.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to a bootable floppy disk. All ...rights reserved. Save the BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. WARNING...
...The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iKFN5-D.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to a bootable floppy disk. All ...rights reserved. Save the BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. WARNING...
User Guide
Page 71
...... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Start flashing... ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- When found ! Bad BIOS checksum. Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make...
...... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Start flashing... ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- When found ! Bad BIOS checksum. Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make...
User Guide
Page 73
...update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update ...BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • View the BIOS version information. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- ASUS...
...update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update ...BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • View the BIOS version information. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- ASUS...
User Guide
Page 75
...to configure your system, or prompted to ensure optimum performance. If you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. See section "4.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in the future. Even if you are for reference purposes only, and.... Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." This requires you to enter the Setup utility; ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-
...to configure your system, or prompted to ensure optimum performance. If you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. See section "4.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in the future. Even if you are for reference purposes only, and.... Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." This requires you to enter the Setup utility; ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-
User Guide
Page 79
... to [Auto] allows automatic selection of IDE drive. 4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Serial-ATA 0, 1, 2 Primary/Secondary Channel The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE and SATA devices. Setting to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Type [Auto] Selects the ...[Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-13 These items show N/A if no IDE...
... to [Auto] allows automatic selection of IDE drive. 4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Serial-ATA 0, 1, 2 Primary/Secondary Channel The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE and SATA devices. Setting to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Type [Auto] Selects the ...[Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-13 These items show N/A if no IDE...
User Guide
Page 95
ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-29 Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. MPS Revision [1.4] Allows you...Table. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-12.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables USB host controllers. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 4.4.7 MPS Configuration The items in this menu allows you to [Reserved], the...
ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-29 Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. MPS Revision [1.4] Allows you...Table. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-12.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables USB host controllers. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 4.4.7 MPS Configuration The items in this menu allows you to [Reserved], the...
User Guide
Page 103
... Error [Enabled] When set to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-37 When set to Enabled, the system displays the message "Press DEL to Enabled, the system waits for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to be pressed when error occurs...
... Error [Enabled] When set to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-37 When set to Enabled, the system displays the message "Press DEL to Enabled, the system waits for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to be pressed when error occurs...
User Guide
Page 105
After you have set a supervisor password, the other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear ... Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in setting a user password. To change the user password, follow the same steps as Date and Time. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-39 Limited allows changes only to change the user password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit...
After you have set a supervisor password, the other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear ... Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in setting a user password. To change the user password, follow the same steps as Date and Time. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-39 Limited allows changes only to change the user password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit...
User Guide
Page 107
Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. Load Setup Defaults Allows you made changes to fields other changes before exiting. Select Ok .... Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made and restore the previously saved values. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-41
Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. Load Setup Defaults Allows you made changes to fields other changes before exiting. Select Ok .... Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made and restore the previously saved values. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-41
User Guide
Page 113
.... 4. Enable the drives you want to set the necessary RAID items in the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional chip. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 5- 5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before setting your screen. Set the nVidia RAID Option ROM item to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration...
.... 4. Enable the drives you want to set the necessary RAID items in the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional chip. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 5- 5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before setting your screen. Set the nVidia RAID Option ROM item to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration...