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... new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS K8N-DRE motherboard 4 x Serial ATA signal cables (dual plugs) 2 x Serial ATA power cables (dual plugs) 1 x SCSI Ultra320 cable (SCSI model only) 1 x 3-in the...
... new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS K8N-DRE motherboard 4 x Serial ATA signal cables (dual plugs) 2 x Serial ATA power cables (dual plugs) 1 x SCSI Ultra320 cable (SCSI model only) 1 x 3-in the...
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...27 for details. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ...support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection...
...27 for details. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ...support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection...
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...environment.) Refer to the floppy disk drive. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. DOS ...environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. W i n d o w s® X P u s e r s : Select C r e a t e a n M S - Click S t a r t from the format options field, then click S t a r t. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS...
...environment.) Refer to the floppy disk drive. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. DOS ...environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. W i n d o w s® X P u s e r s : Select C r e a t e a n M S - Click S t a r t from the format options field, then click S t a r t. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS...
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... utility copies the current BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the floppy disk. Reading flash ..... 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update...
... utility copies the current BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the floppy disk. Reading flash ..... 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update...
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...the file and starts updating the BIOS. WARNING!! ASUS K8NDRE 4-3 Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to a bootable floppy disk. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 ...American Megatrends, Inc. Erasing flash ...... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. A:\>afudos /iK8NDRE.ROM 4. A:\>...
...the file and starts updating the BIOS. WARNING!! ASUS K8NDRE 4-3 Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to a bootable floppy disk. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 ...American Megatrends, Inc. Erasing flash ...... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. A:\>afudos /iK8NDRE.ROM 4. A:\>...
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...When found ! 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 sure that allows you ...found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Completed. Bad BIOS checksum. 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during...
...When found ! 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 sure that allows you ...found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Completed. Bad BIOS checksum. 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during...
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...for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy not found ! Checking for this motherboard. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The utility displays ... the original or updated BIOS file. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Remove any floppy disk from the support CD: 1. Reading file "K8NDRE.ROM". When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks...
...for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. Floppy not found ! Checking for this motherboard. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The utility displays ... the original or updated BIOS file. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Remove any floppy disk from the support CD: 1. Reading file "K8NDRE.ROM". When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks...
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...CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. ASUS K8NDRE 4-7 X X. 3. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . The ASUS...8226; View the BIOS version information. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS ...
...CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. ASUS K8NDRE 4-7 X X. 3. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. X X . The ASUS...8226; View the BIOS version information. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS ...
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...than the existing drive. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: • The N V I D I A® nForce Professional 2200 chipset comes with a built-in SATA ...configured as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you can use an existing drive and a new drive for J u s t a B u n c h o f D i s k s and refers to the entire system. ASUS K8N-DRE 5-1 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of ...
...than the existing drive. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: • The N V I D I A® nForce Professional 2200 chipset comes with a built-in SATA ...configured as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you can use an existing drive and a new drive for J u s t a B u n c h o f D i s k s and refers to the entire system. ASUS K8N-DRE 5-1 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of ...
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...floppy disk with data, the utility erases all the data before copying the RAID drivers. Place the motherboard support CD in a RAID set. Press any key to boot from the Internet. The Makedisk menu appears. ASUS K8N-DRE 6-1 Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. a) FreeDOS command prompt b) Create NVIDIA... NVIDIA nForce(TM) PATARAID Driver for Win2K3 64 bit driver e) Create NVIDIA nForce(TM) SATARAID Driver for Win2K3 64 bit driver For K8N-DRE/SCSI MB only: f) Create LSI Logic Fusion-MPT MiniPort for Win2K 32 bit driver g) Create LSI Logic Fusion-MPT MiniPort for Win2K3...
...floppy disk with data, the utility erases all the data before copying the RAID drivers. Place the motherboard support CD in a RAID set. Press any key to boot from the Internet. The Makedisk menu appears. ASUS K8N-DRE 6-1 Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. a) FreeDOS command prompt b) Create NVIDIA... NVIDIA nForce(TM) PATARAID Driver for Win2K3 64 bit driver e) Create NVIDIA nForce(TM) SATARAID Driver for Win2K3 64 bit driver For K8N-DRE/SCSI MB only: f) Create LSI Logic Fusion-MPT MiniPort for Win2K 32 bit driver g) Create LSI Logic Fusion-MPT MiniPort for Win2K3...
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... letter of the option you want to the floppy disk. For example, if you like to create an nVIDIA nForce RAID driver disk. Place the motherboard support CD in Windows®: 1.
... letter of the option you want to the floppy disk. For example, if you like to create an nVIDIA nForce RAID driver disk. Place the motherboard support CD in Windows®: 1.
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... the InstallShield Wizard window appears. ASUS K8N-DRE 6-3 Restart the computer, then log on a Windows® 2000/XP OS. 6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to the optical drive. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu...
... the InstallShield Wizard window appears. ASUS K8N-DRE 6-3 Restart the computer, then log on a Windows® 2000/XP OS. 6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to the optical drive. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu...
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..., software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the CD. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to change at any time without notice. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if ...CD are subject to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in your computer. Double-click the A S S E T U P . The contents of the support CD to the optical drive. E X E to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD...
..., software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the CD. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to change at any time without notice. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if ...CD are subject to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in your computer. Double-click the A S S E T U P . The contents of the support CD to the optical drive. E X E to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD...