K8 series Quick Setup Guide
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.... Motherboard 80-Conductor IDE signal cable ® 40-Conductor IDE signal cable Floppy disk signal cable Serial ATA signal cable Bag of jumper caps Motherboard support CD Quick Setup Guide User Guide SAFETY INFORMATION Computer components are extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). For detailed setup instructions, refer to the Quick...
.... Motherboard 80-Conductor IDE signal cable ® 40-Conductor IDE signal cable Floppy disk signal cable Serial ATA signal cable Bag of jumper caps Motherboard support CD Quick Setup Guide User Guide SAFETY INFORMATION Computer components are extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). For detailed setup instructions, refer to the Quick...
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... the sockets. • Make sure that you encounter any BIOS related problems, enter the BIOS setup by pressing during startup. See User Guide for technical support. If necessary, format your hard disk drive and install an operating system.
... the sockets. • Make sure that you encounter any BIOS related problems, enter the BIOS setup by pressing during startup. See User Guide for technical support. If necessary, format your hard disk drive and install an operating system.
A8V Deluxe User's Manual
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... menu 4-30 4.5.1 Suspend Mode 4-30 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-30 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-31 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support 4-31 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-31 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-34 4.6.1 Boot Device...4-39 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-4 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-5 5.2.6 Other information 5-5 5.3 Software Information 5-7 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-7 5.3.2 ASUS Instant Music 5-9 5.4 AI...
... menu 4-30 4.5.1 Suspend Mode 4-30 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-30 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-31 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support 4-31 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-31 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-34 4.6.1 Boot Device...4-39 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-4 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-5 5.2.6 Other information 5-5 5.3 Software Information 5-7 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-7 5.3.2 ASUS Instant Music 5-9 5.4 AI...
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... that comes with the motherboard package. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the jumpers and connectors...
... that comes with the motherboard package. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the jumpers and connectors...
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A8V Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage AI Audio AI Net IEEE 1394 USB AI BIOS AI Overclocking Features Socket 939 for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and Multiple RAID configurations Realtek® ALC850 8-channel CODEC Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology S/PDIF out interface support... Marvell® 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet controller Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Technology support VIA VT6307 IEEE1394 controller supports - 2 x 1394 ports Maximum of eight USB 2.0 ports ÅSUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 Technology ASUS POST ...
A8V Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage AI Audio AI Net IEEE 1394 USB AI BIOS AI Overclocking Features Socket 939 for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and Multiple RAID configurations Realtek® ALC850 8-channel CODEC Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology S/PDIF out interface support... Marvell® 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet controller Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Technology support VIA VT6307 IEEE1394 controller supports - 2 x 1394 ports Maximum of eight USB 2.0 ports ÅSUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 Technology ASUS POST ...
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A8V Deluxe specifications summary Special features Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS AI NET ASUS AI BIOS ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Instant Music ASUS Q-Fan 2 Technology AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology Multi-language BIOS Support...12V plug) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-virus utility * Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
A8V Deluxe specifications summary Special features Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS AI NET ASUS AI BIOS ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Instant Music ASUS Q-Fan 2 Technology AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology Multi-language BIOS Support...12V plug) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-virus utility * Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
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Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
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...8X slot, Dual Serial ATA RAID, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio features, the motherboard takes you for buying the ASUS® A8V Deluxe motherboard! The motherboard combines the powers of the AMD Athlon™ 64FX or Athlon™ 64 processor and the VIA K8T800Pro ... caps User guide If any of dual-channel system memory with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD 4 x Serial ATA cable 2 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable 1 x 2-port USB2.0/Game module 1 x IEEE1394 cable 2 x 80-...
...8X slot, Dual Serial ATA RAID, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio features, the motherboard takes you for buying the ASUS® A8V Deluxe motherboard! The motherboard combines the powers of the AMD Athlon™ 64FX or Athlon™ 64 processor and the VIA K8T800Pro ... caps User guide If any of dual-channel system memory with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD 4 x Serial ATA cable 2 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable 1 x 2-port USB2.0/Game module 1 x IEEE1394 cable 2 x 80-...
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... cost of the industry's first x86-64 technology. See page 2-11. Dual Channel DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to the Serial ATA (SATA) specification, an evolutionary replacement of system memory using DDR400/333..., more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. Serial ATA solution The motherboard supports four interfaces compliant to 4GB of the Parallel ATA storage interface. See pages 2-24, 2-24. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page ...
... cost of the industry's first x86-64 technology. See page 2-11. Dual Channel DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to the Serial ATA (SATA) specification, an evolutionary replacement of system memory using DDR400/333..., more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. Serial ATA solution The motherboard supports four interfaces compliant to 4GB of the Parallel ATA storage interface. See pages 2-24, 2-24. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page ...
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... 2.0 is the VGA interface specification that enhance hard disk performance and data backup protection without the cost of up to IEEE 1394a standards. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-3 See pages 2-24, 2-25, 5-18. S/PDIF out The motherboard's S/PDIF out function turns your computer into a high-end... controllers that enables enhanced graphics performance with maximum bandwidth speed of additional RAID cards. AGP 8X support AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is backward compatible with USB 1.1. supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports. The Promise® PDC20378 RAID controller incorporates two Serial ATA...
... 2.0 is the VGA interface specification that enhance hard disk performance and data backup protection without the cost of up to IEEE 1394a standards. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-3 See pages 2-24, 2-25, 5-18. S/PDIF out The motherboard's S/PDIF out function turns your computer into a high-end... controllers that enables enhanced graphics performance with maximum bandwidth speed of additional RAID cards. AGP 8X support AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is backward compatible with USB 1.1. supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports. The Promise® PDC20378 RAID controller incorporates two Serial ATA...
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...PC multimedia systems. It also provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF out support, interrupt capability and includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology. See page 2-20, 5-11. 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features AI NET solution The Marvell® Gigabit LAN controller chipset ...LOM) applications. AI Audio technology The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through the onboard ALC850 CODEC with the Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) net-diagnosing utility that intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and...
...PC multimedia systems. It also provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF out support, interrupt capability and includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology. See page 2-20, 5-11. 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features AI NET solution The Marvell® Gigabit LAN controller chipset ...LOM) applications. AI Audio technology The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through the onboard ALC850 CODEC with the Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) net-diagnosing utility that intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and...
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...) to customize the voice messages, and provides multi-language support. eliminates the need to select the language of boot errors, if any. ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers an exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to configure easier and faster. Through ...(POST). ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you of the system boot status and causes of your system with customizable boot logos. The localized BIOS menus allow you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5...
...) to customize the voice messages, and provides multi-language support. eliminates the need to select the language of boot errors, if any. ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers an exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to configure easier and faster. Through ...(POST). ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you of the system boot status and causes of your system with customizable boot logos. The localized BIOS menus allow you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 1-5...
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... on page 2-13. • When all four sockets are not supported. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS Latency. For optimum compatibility, obtain memory modules from the same vendors. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-11 Use any of the sockets. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ...80 Pins 104 Pins ® A8V A8V Deluxe 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may cause memory sizing error...
... on page 2-13. • When all four sockets are not supported. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS Latency. For optimum compatibility, obtain memory modules from the same vendors. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-11 Use any of the sockets. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ...80 Pins 104 Pins ® A8V A8V Deluxe 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may cause memory sizing error...
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...pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-13 B* - Supports one module inserted in DIMM_B1 (blue) slot. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendor List for better system performance. Supports one pair of modules inserted into both... the blue and black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C* - Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for this motherboard. Table 2 ...
...pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-13 B* - Supports one module inserted in DIMM_B1 (blue) slot. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendor List for better system performance. Supports one pair of modules inserted into both... the blue and black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C* - Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for this motherboard. Table 2 ...
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... the DIMM matches the break on the socket. DO NOT force a DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in only one direction. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. Locked Retaining Clip 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to unlock the DIMM. Failure to...
... the DIMM matches the break on the socket. DO NOT force a DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in only one direction. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. Locked Retaining Clip 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to unlock the DIMM. Failure to...
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... BIOS settings, if any. Failure to do so may cause you may need to install expansion cards. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-15 Keep the screw for the expansion card. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the card...
... BIOS settings, if any. Failure to do so may cause you may need to install expansion cards. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-15 Keep the screw for the expansion card. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the card...
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... LAN Onboard RAID Onboard 1394 Serial ATA AGP slot INT A shared - - - shared - - - shared - shared - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. INT D - - - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices. shared -
... LAN Onboard RAID Onboard 1394 Serial ATA AGP slot INT A shared - - - shared - - - shared - shared - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. INT D - - - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices. shared -
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...and overclocking stability. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on this motherboard! 3.3V AGP cards are not supported in this motherboard. ® Keyed for 1.5v A8V A8V Deluxe Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) If installing the ATI® 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards, use only...Install only 1.5V AGP cards on a PCI slot. 2.5.5 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP8X/4X cards. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with +1.5V specification. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-17
...and overclocking stability. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on this motherboard! 3.3V AGP cards are not supported in this motherboard. ® Keyed for 1.5v A8V A8V Deluxe Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) If installing the ATI® 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards, use only...Install only 1.5V AGP cards on a PCI slot. 2.5.5 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP8X/4X cards. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with +1.5V specification. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-17
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... or slave mode. • Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® A8V A8V Deluxe IDE Connectors PIN 1 PIN 1 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector...
... or slave mode. • Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® A8V A8V Deluxe IDE Connectors PIN 1 PIN 1 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector...
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... default, the RAID connector is removed to IDE Mode under Advanced menu of the BIOS. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-23 Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. PRI_RAID ® PIN 1 A8V A8V Deluxe RAID Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the floppy ribbon cable to...
... default, the RAID connector is removed to IDE Mode under Advanced menu of the BIOS. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 2-23 Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. PRI_RAID ® PIN 1 A8V A8V Deluxe RAID Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the floppy ribbon cable to...