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... 88E1111 Gigabit LAN PHY Realtek® ALC850 8-channel CODEC Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology Coaxial and Optical S/PDIF out support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan Technology 2 ASUS Post Reporter™ CPU, Memory and AGP voltage adjustable SFS...ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Multi-Language BIOS ASUS Instant Music ASUS EZ Flash (continued on the next page) xi RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD sets Silicon Image® Sil 3114 RAID controller supports - 4 x Serial ATA connectors - K8N-E Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN AI Audio...
... 88E1111 Gigabit LAN PHY Realtek® ALC850 8-channel CODEC Audio Sensing and Enumeration Technology Coaxial and Optical S/PDIF out support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan Technology 2 ASUS Post Reporter™ CPU, Memory and AGP voltage adjustable SFS...ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Multi-Language BIOS ASUS Instant Music ASUS EZ Flash (continued on the next page) xi RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD sets Silicon Image® Sil 3114 RAID controller supports - 4 x Serial ATA connectors - K8N-E Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN AI Audio...
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K8N-E Deluxe specifications summary Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x 8-channel audio I/O ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out ... 2 connector Front Panel connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS Q-Fan2, ASUS Multi-Language BIOS, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis...
K8N-E Deluxe specifications summary Back panel I/O Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x 8-channel audio I/O ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out ... 2 connector Front Panel connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS Q-Fan2, ASUS Multi-Language BIOS, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis...
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.../ PC1600 DDR SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via an AGP 8X slot, Dual Serial ATA RAID, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio features, the motherboard takes you for buying the ASUS® K8N-E Deluxe motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the long line of new features...
.../ PC1600 DDR SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via an AGP 8X slot, Dual Serial ATA RAID, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio features, the motherboard takes you for buying the ASUS® K8N-E Deluxe motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the long line of new features...
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... a stereo 16-bit ADC, and an AC97 2.3 compatible multi-channel audio designed for PC multimedia systems. It also features intelligent detection of three ASUS intelligent solutions: Q-Fan, POST Reporter, and CrashFree BIOS 2. See page 5-16. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in case when the BIOS codes and... added external speaker, you will hear the messages informing you to personalize and add style to buy a replacement ROM chip. 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features AI Audio technology The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through the onboard ALC850 CODEC with customizable boot logos.
... a stereo 16-bit ADC, and an AC97 2.3 compatible multi-channel audio designed for PC multimedia systems. It also features intelligent detection of three ASUS intelligent solutions: Q-Fan, POST Reporter, and CrashFree BIOS 2. See page 5-16. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in case when the BIOS codes and... added external speaker, you will hear the messages informing you to personalize and add style to buy a replacement ROM chip. 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features AI Audio technology The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through the onboard ALC850 CODEC with customizable boot logos.
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... the music! See pages 4-15, 5-11. eliminates the need to configure easier and faster. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to playback audio files even without booting the system to select the language of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-...of your choice from a floppy disk. When the system hangs due to overclocking. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the available options. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 1-5 C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. No need to restore previously ...
... the music! See pages 4-15, 5-11. eliminates the need to configure easier and faster. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to playback audio files even without booting the system to select the language of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-...of your choice from a floppy disk. When the system hangs due to overclocking. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the available options. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 1-5 C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. No need to restore previously ...
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...PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL Speaker Power LED Connector Reset SW ATX Power IDE_LED Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-3 PRI_IDE SEC_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 ATX12V CPU_FAN...CD AUX Gigabit LAN PHY PWR_FAN SATA2 SATA1 VIA VT6307 Chipset Audio Codec IE1394_2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) PCI1 PCI2 ® PCI3 nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb 4Mbit BIOS CHA_FAN Super I/O COM2 PCI4 K8N-E PCI5 GAME Speech Controller Silicon Image SATA Controller SATA_RAID1 SATA_RAID3 ...
...PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL Speaker Power LED Connector Reset SW ATX Power IDE_LED Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-3 PRI_IDE SEC_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 ATX12V CPU_FAN...CD AUX Gigabit LAN PHY PWR_FAN SATA2 SATA1 VIA VT6307 Chipset Audio Codec IE1394_2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) PCI1 PCI2 ® PCI3 nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb 4Mbit BIOS CHA_FAN Super I/O COM2 PCI4 K8N-E PCI5 GAME Speech Controller Silicon Image SATA Controller SATA_RAID1 SATA_RAID3 ...
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...2-20 2-21 2-21 2-22 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-29 ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-5 Secondary IDE connector (40-1 pin SEC_IDE) 4. Chassis fan connector (3-pin CHA_FAN) 9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) - Primary IDE connector... (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 3. RAID Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2, SATA_RAID3, SATA_RAID4) 6. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) 17. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 19. ATA 12V power connector (4-pin ATX12V) 12. IEEE 1394 ...
...2-20 2-21 2-21 2-22 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-29 ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-5 Secondary IDE connector (40-1 pin SEC_IDE) 4. Chassis fan connector (3-pin CHA_FAN) 9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) - Primary IDE connector... (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 3. RAID Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2, SATA_RAID3, SATA_RAID4) 6. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) 17. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 19. ATA 12V power connector (4-pin ATX12V) 12. IEEE 1394 ...
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... portable devices. 4. RJ-45 port. Refer to the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration. 7. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-19 This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other audio sources. 8. This Side Speaker out (black) port connects to the table below for the... mouse port. Parallel port. IEEE 1394 port. This port allows Gigabit connection to the rear speakers on a 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel audio configuration. 6. Rear Speaker out port. This Rear Speaker (gray) port connects to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. ...
... portable devices. 4. RJ-45 port. Refer to the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration. 7. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-19 This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other audio sources. 8. This Side Speaker out (black) port connects to the table below for the... mouse port. Parallel port. IEEE 1394 port. This port allows Gigabit connection to the rear speakers on a 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel audio configuration. 6. Rear Speaker out port. This Rear Speaker (gray) port connects to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. ...
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... 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for serial devices. 14. This port connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors. 16. K8N-E Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a PS/2 keyboard. 2.7.2 Internal...
... 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for serial devices. 14. This port connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors. 16. K8N-E Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a PS/2 keyboard. 2.7.2 Internal...
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Attach the 10-1 pin cable plug to this connector. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-27 You can also connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this connector. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to the IEEE 1394 (red) connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ...) This connector is for the bundled IEEE 1394 module. TPA0GND TPB0+12V GND ® K8V-E K8N-E IEEE-1394 Connector IE1394_2 1 TPA0+ GND TPB0+ +12V NEVER connect a USB cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ® ...
Attach the 10-1 pin cable plug to this connector. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-27 You can also connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this connector. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to the IEEE 1394 (red) connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ...) This connector is for the bundled IEEE 1394 module. TPA0GND TPB0+12V GND ® K8V-E K8N-E IEEE-1394 Connector IE1394_2 1 TPA0+ GND TPB0+ +12V NEVER connect a USB cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ® ...
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... pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L +5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN ® K8V-E K8N-E Game Connector GAME +5V J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 +...5V 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is available, connect the GAME/MIDI cable...
... pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L +5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN ® K8V-E K8N-E Game Connector GAME +5V J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 +...5V 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is available, connect the GAME/MIDI cable...
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...Auto] Allows you can set to CAS Delay [Auto] DRAM RAS PRECHANGE Time [Auto] DRAM ACTIVE TIME [Auto] Master ECC Enabled [Disabled] Audio CODEC Interface [Auto] Primary Video [PCI] Aperture Size [ 128 MB] AGP FW Enable [Auto] AGP SideBand Address [Auto] Onboard Device USB ... AUTO, or if you use LIMIT, you to set the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-19 Memory CLK : 200 MHz CAS Latency : 2.5 DRAM RAS TO CAS Delay : 3 CLK DRAM ACTIVE TIME : 8 CLK DRAM RAS PRECHANGE TIME : 3 ...
...Auto] Allows you can set to CAS Delay [Auto] DRAM RAS PRECHANGE Time [Auto] DRAM ACTIVE TIME [Auto] Master ECC Enabled [Disabled] Audio CODEC Interface [Auto] Primary Video [PCI] Aperture Size [ 128 MB] AGP FW Enable [Auto] AGP SideBand Address [Auto] Onboard Device USB ... AUTO, or if you use LIMIT, you to set the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-19 Memory CLK : 200 MHz CAS Latency : 2.5 DRAM RAS TO CAS Delay : 3 CLK DRAM ACTIVE TIME : 8 CLK DRAM RAS PRECHANGE TIME : 3 ...
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... [PCI] Switches the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for ECC error detect and correction. This allows you to detect whether you are using any audio device. Configuration options: [32 MB] [64 MB] [128 MB] [256 MB] [512 MB] AGP FW Enable [Auto] Disables or sets to automatic... the AGP Sideband address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Audio CODEC Interface [Auto] Allows you to 2T if the CPU installed can support 2T timing. Configuration options: [PCI] [AGP] Aperture Size [ 128 MB] Allows you...
... [PCI] Switches the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for ECC error detect and correction. This allows you to detect whether you are using any audio device. Configuration options: [32 MB] [64 MB] [128 MB] [256 MB] [512 MB] AGP FW Enable [Auto] Disables or sets to automatic... the AGP Sideband address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Audio CODEC Interface [Auto] Allows you to 2T if the CPU installed can support 2T timing. Configuration options: [PCI] [AGP] Aperture Size [ 128 MB] Allows you...
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Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software Information 5-9 5.4 Audio configurations 5-13 5.5 RAID configurations 5-19 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-23 5.7 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 5-24 ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard
Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software Information 5-9 5.4 Audio configurations 5-13 5.5 RAID configurations 5-19 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-23 5.7 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 5-24 ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard
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... the necessary drivers to install the Microsoft® DirectX™ 9.0 driver before installing the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers. ALC850 Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC850 audio controller and application. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for Serial ATA and RAID features. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows...
... the necessary drivers to install the Microsoft® DirectX™ 9.0 driver before installing the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers. ALC850 Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC850 audio controller and application. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for Serial ATA and RAID features. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows...
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...keyboard. From the BIOS screen select Advanced then Instant Music Configuration. 4. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-11 See section "2.7 Connectors" for the location. The Instant Music CD-ROM Drive item appears if you cannot control the audio volume using the power switch. • If the system looses connection... changes and exit BIOS Setup. • The Scroll Lock LED is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature called Instant Music. otherwise, you enabled Instant Music. To enable ASUS Instant Music: 1. Make sure to Instant Music mode, the system wake-up the system using the...
...keyboard. From the BIOS screen select Advanced then Instant Music Configuration. 4. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-11 See section "2.7 Connectors" for the location. The Instant Music CD-ROM Drive item appears if you cannot control the audio volume using the power switch. • If the system looses connection... changes and exit BIOS Setup. • The Scroll Lock LED is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature called Instant Music. otherwise, you enabled Instant Music. To enable ASUS Instant Music: 1. Make sure to Instant Music mode, the system wake-up the system using the...
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...(Set 1) CD ON/OFF Esc PLAY/PAUSE STOP/EJECT PREVIOUS NEXT F1 F2 F3 F4 VOL. Place an audio CD into the CD-ROM drive. 6. Press or the to turn ON Instant Music. 5. DOWN VOL.... and you press or , the drive tray ejects. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Press to play audio CDs. To use ASUS Instant Music: 1. UP 3. Connect speakers or a headphone to play the first track on the CD.... If there is plugged to the headphone jack on the rear panel for audio output. Use ...
...(Set 1) CD ON/OFF Esc PLAY/PAUSE STOP/EJECT PREVIOUS NEXT F1 F2 F3 F4 VOL. Place an audio CD into the CD-ROM drive. 6. Press or the to turn ON Instant Music. 5. DOWN VOL.... and you press or , the drive tray ejects. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Press to play audio CDs. To use ASUS Instant Music: 1. UP 3. Connect speakers or a headphone to play the first track on the CD.... If there is plugged to the headphone jack on the rear panel for audio output. Use ...
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ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-13 Press or one more time to eject the CD. 5.4 Audio configurations The Realtek® ALC850 AC '97 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek Audio Control Panel. Follow the installation wizard to ...to the Instant Music function key definitions on the Line-In, Line-Out, and Mic jacks only. 7. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the SoundEffect icon on the taskbar. The ALC850 also includes the Realtek® proprietary ...
ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-13 Press or one more time to eject the CD. 5.4 Audio configurations The Realtek® ALC850 AC '97 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek Audio Control Panel. Follow the installation wizard to ...to the Instant Music function key definitions on the Line-In, Line-Out, and Mic jacks only. 7. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the SoundEffect icon on the taskbar. The ALC850 also includes the Realtek® proprietary ...
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... Panel, click the Sound Effect button. 2. Click the Exit (X) button on the buttons. 4. The audio settings take effect immediately after you click on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. 5.4.2 S/PDIF options The Sony/Philips Digital Interface... the karaoke, or select pre-programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure. Click the shortcut buttons to change your S/PDIF output settings. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the SPDIF button. 2. To set the sound effect options: 1. To set the S/PDIF options: 1. 5.4.1 Sound Effect options The Realtek®...
... Panel, click the Sound Effect button. 2. Click the Exit (X) button on the buttons. 4. The audio settings take effect immediately after you click on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. 5.4.2 S/PDIF options The Sony/Philips Digital Interface... the karaoke, or select pre-programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure. Click the shortcut buttons to change your S/PDIF output settings. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the SPDIF button. 2. To set the sound effect options: 1. To set the S/PDIF options: 1. 5.4.1 Sound Effect options The Realtek®...
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Select from the combo list box your current speaker setup, then click Auto Test to test your speaker configuration. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to enable or disable the Universal Audio Jack(UAJ®) technology feature. 4. To set your settings. 3. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-15 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker Configuration button. 2. 5.4.3 Speaker Configuration This option allows you to set the speaker configuration: 1. Click the UAJ Automatic button to exit.
Select from the combo list box your current speaker setup, then click Auto Test to test your speaker configuration. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to enable or disable the Universal Audio Jack(UAJ®) technology feature. 4. To set your settings. 3. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-15 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker Configuration button. 2. 5.4.3 Speaker Configuration This option allows you to set the speaker configuration: 1. Click the UAJ Automatic button to exit.