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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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Just press the ASUS Instant Music special function keys and enjoy the music! ASUS Instant Music This unique feature allows you to playback audio files even without booting the system to Windows™. See pages 4-29, 5-9. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
Just press the ASUS Instant Music special function keys and enjoy the music! ASUS Instant Music This unique feature allows you to playback audio files even without booting the system to Windows™. See pages 4-29, 5-9. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® A8V A8V Deluxe SATA Connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND Important notes on SATA RAID configuration. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information The current Serial ATA... up to section "5.6.3 VIA RAID configurations" for details on Serial ATA solution: • The Serial ATA cable is not available on this motherboard. • Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 when using these connectors. You can configure a RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD set using Serial ATA drives. • Refer to ...
SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® A8V A8V Deluxe SATA Connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND Important notes on SATA RAID configuration. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information The current Serial ATA... up to section "5.6.3 VIA RAID configurations" for details on Serial ATA solution: • The Serial ATA cable is not available on this motherboard. • Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 when using these connectors. You can configure a RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD set using Serial ATA drives. • Refer to ...
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If you are using Windows® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4. 3-2... to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after... Windows® shuts down function If you press the power switch for less than four seconds, the system enters ...
If you are using Windows® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4. 3-2... to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after... Windows® shuts down function If you press the power switch for less than four seconds, the system enters ...
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.... The Winbond Voice Editor screen appears. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 3-5 Follow these steps to customize the vocal POST messages. The default language setting is English. 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to use the Winbond Voice Editor. Install the software from the Windows Start menu, select Programs->Winbond Voice Editor... screen, then click the Play button. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details. To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe.
.... The Winbond Voice Editor screen appears. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 3-5 Follow these steps to customize the vocal POST messages. The default language setting is English. 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to use the Winbond Voice Editor. Install the software from the Windows Start menu, select Programs->Winbond Voice Editor... screen, then click the Play button. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details. To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe.
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Click the Write button to file size constraints. 3. The next time you boot your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected. 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up A window showing the available languages appears. 2. Click Yes on the Voice Editor screen. Changing the default language 1. Click the Load button. Select your computer, the POST messages are announced in the language that you selected appear on the confirmation window that appears. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to update the EEPROM. 4.
Click the Write button to file size constraints. 3. The next time you boot your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected. 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up A window showing the available languages appears. 2. Click Yes on the Voice Editor screen. Changing the default language 1. Click the Load button. Select your computer, the POST messages are announced in the language that you selected appear on the confirmation window that appears. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to update the EEPROM. 4.
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...8-bit, mono quality at 22Khz sampling rate. Follow these steps to display the Add Wave File window. 6. We suggest that you can easily do so. Close the window when done. Save the messages as Windows Recorder, to record your messages. 4. We recommend that youcreate a separate folder for your wave files...locate them small. Launch the Voice Editor and take note of the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. 2. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 3-7 Customizing your POST messages If your language is not in the selection or if you want to record your own POST messages to...
...8-bit, mono quality at 22Khz sampling rate. Follow these steps to display the Add Wave File window. 6. We suggest that you can easily do so. Close the window when done. Save the messages as Windows Recorder, to record your messages. 4. We recommend that youcreate a separate folder for your wave files...locate them small. Launch the Voice Editor and take note of the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. 2. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 3-7 Customizing your POST messages If your language is not in the selection or if you want to record your own POST messages to...
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... copy into the EEPROM. 14. Locate and select your wave file for the other events. 11. The file you selected appears on the confirmation window that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following. • Modify your configuration. 12. Repeat steps 7 ...to 9 for the event then click on the Voice Editor screen, then click the Edit button. A window appears prompting you that appears. If you receive an error message telling you to save your messages to it. 9. 7. Click the Write button to the...
... copy into the EEPROM. 14. Locate and select your wave file for the other events. 11. The file you selected appears on the confirmation window that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following. • Modify your configuration. 12. Repeat steps 7 ...to 9 for the event then click on the Voice Editor screen, then click the Edit button. A window appears prompting you that appears. If you receive an error message telling you to save your messages to it. 9. 7. Click the Write button to the...
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... floppy disk 1. Refer to create a bootable floppy disk. If you are using Windows® 98SE/ME, select Full option button from the format options field, then click Start. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. e. OR If you are using Windows® XP, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format...
... floppy disk 1. Refer to create a bootable floppy disk. If you are using Windows® 98SE/ME, select Full option button from the format options field, then click Start. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-1 Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. e. OR If you are using Windows® XP, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format...
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... update method, then click Next. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7 To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. To update the BIOS using ASUS Update: 1. Doing so might not be the latest BIOS version for the Utilities menu screen. 3. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs...
... update method, then click Next. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-7 To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. To update the BIOS using ASUS Update: 1. Doing so might not be the latest BIOS version for the Utilities menu screen. 3. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs...
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Click Next. 5. If you select updating/ downloading from a file, a window prompts you to locate the file. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download. If you select the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 6. Click Next. 4. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 3.
Click Next. 5. If you select updating/ downloading from a file, a window prompts you to locate the file. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you to download. If you select the option to update the BIOS from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 6. Click Next. 4. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 3.
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... enclosed in brackets, and is user-configurable, you may cause system to malfunction. Configure DRAM Timing by a solid triangle before the item. Press Pop-up window with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic... item is highlighted when selected. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit A scroll bar appears on the right side of options. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-11 Select Screen Select Item +- To change the value of the field opposite the item.
... enclosed in brackets, and is user-configurable, you may cause system to malfunction. Configure DRAM Timing by a solid triangle before the item. Press Pop-up window with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic... item is highlighted when selected. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit A scroll bar appears on the right side of options. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-11 Select Screen Select Item +- To change the value of the field opposite the item.
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.... 4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you want to save the changes that the values you made changes to the Setup program. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-39 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you ...fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for this menu. Select one of the options from this option, a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for a confirmation before exiting. Exit & Save Changes Once you are saved to exit. Exit & Discard Changes ...
.... 4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you want to save the changes that the values you made changes to the Setup program. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 4-39 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you ...fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for this menu. Select one of the options from this option, a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for a confirmation before exiting. Exit & Save Changes Once you are saved to exit. Exit & Discard Changes ...
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... values. Select Yes to load default values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you made and restore the previously saved values. When you press , a confirmation window appears. Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.
... values. Select Yes to load default values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you made and restore the previously saved values. When you press , a confirmation window appears. Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.
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...locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-1 Refer to run the CD. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to change at any time without notice. Visit ... using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your OS documentation for general reference only. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 Server operating systems (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to your CD-ROM drive.
...locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-1 Refer to run the CD. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to change at any time without notice. Visit ... using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your OS documentation for general reference only. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 Server operating systems (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to your CD-ROM drive.
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... your computer. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Click Next. 4. Instead of starting from ASUS Update, you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to update it displays larger on the Ratio item and select your BIOS boot logo. The next... with a simpler image or make the image smaller. • To reduce the logo image, click on the arrow on the MyLogo2™ screen. • ASUS MyLogo2™ might encounter problems with the new boot logo. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your own boot logo image in GIF, JPG, or...
... your computer. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Click Next. 4. Instead of starting from ASUS Update, you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to update it displays larger on the Ratio item and select your BIOS boot logo. The next... with a simpler image or make the image smaller. • To reduce the logo image, click on the arrow on the MyLogo2™ screen. • ASUS MyLogo2™ might encounter problems with the new boot logo. When finished, click Exit, then reboot your own boot logo image in GIF, JPG, or...
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... or control the volume. 8. Press or once to execute test. • The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature is supported in Windows® XP and Windows® 2000 operating systems only. • The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature works in the network systems software, making it ideal...LAN only. • The Run button on the VCT Tester dialogue box is disabled if no problem is detected on the network. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-11 The VCT virtually diagnoses and reports cable faults using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). From the menu, click Virtual Cable Tester....
... or control the volume. 8. Press or once to execute test. • The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature is supported in Windows® XP and Windows® 2000 operating systems only. • The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature works in the network systems software, making it ideal...LAN only. • The Run button on the VCT Tester dialogue box is disabled if no problem is detected on the network. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-11 The VCT virtually diagnoses and reports cable faults using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). From the menu, click Virtual Cable Tester....
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To set the S/PDIF options: 1. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to change your S/PDIF output settings. Click the option buttons to exit. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Sound Effect button. 2. ... you click on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. 5.5.2 S/PDIF options The Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) options allows you to your S/PDIF out settings. 3. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the SPDIF button. 2. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-13 Click the shortcut buttons to change the acoustic...
To set the S/PDIF options: 1. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to change your S/PDIF output settings. Click the option buttons to exit. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Sound Effect button. 2. ... you click on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. 5.5.2 S/PDIF options The Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) options allows you to your S/PDIF out settings. 3. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the SPDIF button. 2. ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard 5-13 Click the shortcut buttons to change the acoustic...
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Select from the combo list box your current speaker setup, then click Auto Test to enable or disable the Universal Audio Jack(UAJ®) technology feature. 4. Click the UAJ Automatic button to test your speaker configuration. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to set the speaker configuration: 1. To set your settings. 3. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker Configuration button. 2. 5.5.3 Speaker Configuration This option allows you to exit. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support
Select from the combo list box your current speaker setup, then click Auto Test to enable or disable the Universal Audio Jack(UAJ®) technology feature. 4. Click the UAJ Automatic button to test your speaker configuration. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to set the speaker configuration: 1. To set your settings. 3. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker Configuration button. 2. 5.5.3 Speaker Configuration This option allows you to exit. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support
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... button to exit. 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit audio control panel. 5.5.5 HRTF Demo This option shows a demo of the window to start the HRTF demo: 1. To start or the Stop button to exit EZ-connection dialog box. 8. 6. Click...
... button to exit. 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit audio control panel. 5.5.5 HRTF Demo This option shows a demo of the window to start the HRTF demo: 1. To start or the Stop button to exit EZ-connection dialog box. 8. 6. Click...