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... LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ... benefit, without the express written permission of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; No part of this manual may or may be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is defaced...
... LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ... benefit, without the express written permission of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; No part of this manual may or may be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is defaced...
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Contents 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 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-8 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-10 5.3.3 ASUS Instant Music 5-11 5.3.4 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 5-14 5.3.5 Audio configurations 5-17 5.3.6 Using the NVIDIA® Firewall 5-24 5.3.7 Using the NVIDIA®...
Contents 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 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-8 5.3.2 AI NET2 5-10 5.3.3 ASUS Instant Music 5-11 5.3.4 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 5-14 5.3.5 Audio configurations 5-17 5.3.6 Using the NVIDIA® Firewall 5-24 5.3.7 Using the NVIDIA®...
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... cables from the existing system before you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your power supply is broken, do not try to the correct voltage in any damage...
... cables from the existing system before you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your power supply is broken, do not try to the correct voltage in any damage...
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... additional information to emphasize a word or a phrase. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iK8N4-E.ROM x Conventions used throughout this manual. Example: Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this guide To make sure...
... additional information to emphasize a word or a phrase. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iK8N4-E.ROM x Conventions used throughout this manual. Example: Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this guide To make sure...
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... the default messages. 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages Following is a list of the default POST messages and the corresponding actions you of the problem. ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 3-3 This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts you can take: POST Message No CPU installed System failed CPU test System failed memory... test System failed VGA test System failed due to one of the IDE connectors on the inside front cover of this manual. • Install supported DDR DIMMs into the AGP slot. • Make sure that came with your keyboard is not defective. •...
... the default messages. 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages Following is a list of the default POST messages and the corresponding actions you of the problem. ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 3-3 This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts you can take: POST Message No CPU installed System failed CPU test System failed memory... test System failed VGA test System failed due to one of the IDE connectors on the inside front cover of this manual. • Install supported DDR DIMMs into the AGP slot. • Make sure that came with your keyboard is not defective. •...
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... the CPU fan and make sure it turns on the inside front cover of this manual. • No action required • No action required You can disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the BIOS setup. See the "ASUS contact information" on after you apply power to the system. • Make sure... that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function. • Check your power supply and make sure it is not defective. • Call ASUS technical ...
... the CPU fan and make sure it turns on the inside front cover of this manual. • No action required • No action required You can disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the BIOS setup. See the "ASUS contact information" on after you apply power to the system. • Make sure... that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function. • Check your power supply and make sure it is not defective. • Call ASUS technical ...
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...configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] Before attempting to the next section for the remaining fields on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters. LBA (logical block addressing)... the Transfer mode. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for details. In these cases, select [Manual] to 128 GB in size, but does not support LBA mode. Access Mode [Auto] This item allows the user to automatically detect...
...configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] Before attempting to the next section for the remaining fields on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters. LBA (logical block addressing)... the Transfer mode. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for details. In these cases, select [Manual] to 128 GB in size, but does not support LBA mode. Access Mode [Auto] This item allows the user to automatically detect...
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...] [2x] [3x] [4x] AMD K8 Cool 'n' Quiet control [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD K8 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 4-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Memclock Index Value (MHz) [100MHz] Sets the maximum operating memory clock. Configuration options: [1T] [2T] Master ECC Enable [Disabled] Enables or disables the...
...] [2x] [3x] [4x] AMD K8 Cool 'n' Quiet control [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD K8 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 4-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Memclock Index Value (MHz) [100MHz] Sets the maximum operating memory clock. Configuration options: [1T] [2T] Master ECC Enable [Disabled] Enables or disables the...
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... primary boot device. Select an item then press to [Auto], the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and is not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] When the item R e s o u r c e s C o n t r o l l e d B y is set to [Yes] and if you to select which graphics controller to the section "IRQ Resources" ...for boot. When set to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Set to [Manual] if you need the BIOS to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields. Select No if you want to configure non-boot...
... primary boot device. Select an item then press to [Auto], the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and is not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] When the item R e s o u r c e s C o n t r o l l e d B y is set to [Yes] and if you to select which graphics controller to the section "IRQ Resources" ...for boot. When set to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Set to [Manual] if you need the BIOS to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields. Select No if you want to configure non-boot...
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... x CPU Multiplier [Auto] Disabled 200.00 100MHz Auto Auto Select Menu Item Specific Help Overclock Profile [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard AI Overclock Allows you to achieve desired CPU internal frequency.
... x CPU Multiplier [Auto] Disabled 200.00 100MHz Auto Auto Select Menu Item Specific Help Overclock Profile [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard AI Overclock Allows you to achieve desired CPU internal frequency.
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...x11] [x11.5] [x12] [x12.5] [x13] [x13.5] [x14] [x14.5] [x15] [x15.5] [x16] [x16.5] [x17] [x17.5] [x18] [x18.5] [x19] [x19.5] [x20] ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 4-31 Refer to become unstable! The configuration options vary depending on the type of this happens, revert to 400. Selecting a very high CPU frequency may...Clock [100MHz] Allows you to set to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the clock generator to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [2.60V] [2.65V] [2.70V] [2.75V] [2.80V] [2.85V] [2.90V] [2.95V] [3.00V] CPU Multiplier [Auto]...
...x11] [x11.5] [x12] [x12.5] [x13] [x13.5] [x14] [x14.5] [x15] [x15.5] [x16] [x16.5] [x17] [x17.5] [x18] [x18.5] [x19] [x19.5] [x20] ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 4-31 Refer to become unstable! The configuration options vary depending on the type of this happens, revert to 400. Selecting a very high CPU frequency may...Clock [100MHz] Allows you to set to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the clock generator to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [2.60V] [2.65V] [2.70V] [2.75V] [2.80V] [2.85V] [2.90V] [2.95V] [3.00V] CPU Multiplier [Auto]...
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... the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the U t i l i t i e s menu before opening a user manual file. • Some user manuals listed in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 5-5 NvRAID Disk Alert User's Guide Allows you to open the NVIDIA® nTune™ user's manual. NVIDIA Firewall Administrator's Guide Allows you to open the NVIDIA® ForceWare Networking...
... the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the U t i l i t i e s menu before opening a user manual file. • Some user manuals listed in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 5-5 NvRAID Disk Alert User's Guide Allows you to open the NVIDIA® nTune™ user's manual. NVIDIA Firewall Administrator's Guide Allows you to open the NVIDIA® ForceWare Networking...
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... the BIOS RAID items: 1. For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to the "NVIDIA® RAID User's Manual" found in the BIOS before setting your motherboard support CD. ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 5-33 Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items...
... the BIOS RAID items: 1. For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to the "NVIDIA® RAID User's Manual" found in the BIOS before setting your motherboard support CD. ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 5-33 Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items...
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... selecting A l l P r o g r a m s > S i l i c o n I m a g e C o n t r o l l e r item to RAID Mode. To set the S i l i c o n I m a g e > Sam • For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID configuration, refer to the "Sil3114 User's Manual" in the BIOS before using the SATALink™ SATA RAID Management Software. • Make sure to set the necessary RAID items in your motherboard support...
... selecting A l l P r o g r a m s > S i l i c o n I m a g e C o n t r o l l e r item to RAID Mode. To set the S i l i c o n I m a g e > Sam • For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID configuration, refer to the "Sil3114 User's Manual" in the BIOS before using the SATALink™ SATA RAID Management Software. • Make sure to set the necessary RAID items in your motherboard support...
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... Delete RAID set Rebuild Raid1 set : 1. Select your drive usage then press . b. By default, Auto configuration sets the stripe size to display an option menu. Manual configuration a. Select R A I D 0 then press to your desired method of configuration. Auto configuration a. Select M a n u a l c o n f i g u r a t i o n and press . ...pop-up or down arrow keys to the Main Menu. Use the up menu appears. c. b. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration chunk size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Press to confirm or to return to...
... Delete RAID set Rebuild Raid1 set : 1. Select your drive usage then press . b. By default, Auto configuration sets the stripe size to display an option menu. Manual configuration a. Select R A I D 0 then press to your desired method of configuration. Auto configuration a. Select M a n u a l c o n f i g u r a t i o n and press . ...pop-up or down arrow keys to the Main Menu. Use the up menu appears. c. b. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration chunk size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Press to confirm or to return to...
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... menu. From the Silicon Image configuration utility MAIN MENU main menu, select Create RAID set the second, third, and fourth drive. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 5-43 c. PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB d. e. f. RAID0 RAID1 RRAAIIDD150 SPARRAEIDD1R0IVE SPARE DRIVE JBOD 2. Select R A I P : For server systems, use the...
... menu. From the Silicon Image configuration utility MAIN MENU main menu, select Create RAID set the second, third, and fourth drive. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 5-43 c. PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB d. e. f. RAID0 RAID1 RRAAIIDD150 SPARRAEIDD1R0IVE SPARE DRIVE JBOD 2. Select R A I P : For server systems, use the...
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... c. c. Select your source drive. • The C r e a t e w i t h o u t d a t a c o p y option disables the disk copy function of the Manual configuration is recommended. 3. The selection bar moves to select the target drive. Chapter 5: Software support Press to confirm or to return to the Main Menu...the consistency of configuration. Using the up menu appears. Repeat step b to the Physical Drives menu. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration Create with data copy Create without a backup copy of the current source disk data. • When migrating a ...
... c. c. Select your source drive. • The C r e a t e w i t h o u t d a t a c o p y option disables the disk copy function of the Manual configuration is recommended. 3. The selection bar moves to select the target drive. Chapter 5: Software support Press to confirm or to return to the Main Menu...the consistency of configuration. Using the up menu appears. Repeat step b to the Physical Drives menu. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration Create with data copy Create without a backup copy of the current source disk data. • When migrating a ...
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f. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 5-45 g. If you previously selected offline copy. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration online copy offline copy The o n l i n e c o p y option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the Main Menu. Press ...
f. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 5-45 g. If you previously selected offline copy. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration online copy offline copy The o n l i n e c o p y option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the Main Menu. Press ...
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... size, use the up or down arrow keys to select a chunk size appropriate to set . MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration b. chunk size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K T I P : For server systems, use the up or ...5: Software support f. Auto configuration a. c. PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB d. Press to confirm or to return to the Physical Drive menu. b. Manual configuration a. Using the up menu appears. e. Select your drive usage then press . Select M a n u a l c o n f i g u r a t i o ...
... size, use the up or down arrow keys to select a chunk size appropriate to set . MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration b. chunk size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K T I P : For server systems, use the up or ...5: Software support f. Auto configuration a. c. PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB d. Press to confirm or to return to the Physical Drive menu. b. Manual configuration a. Using the up menu appears. e. Select your drive usage then press . Select M a n u a l c o n f i g u r a t i o ...
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... 16K 32K 64K 128K ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 5-47 RAID0 RAID1 RRAAIIDD150 SPARRAEIDD1R0IVE SPARE DRIVE JBOD 2. Select your drive usage then press . Select Auto Configuration then press . The following sub-menu Logical Drive Info appears. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration b. Select R ... a chunk size appropriate to set without a backup copy of configuration. Auto configuration a. Manual configuration a. c. b. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration 3. From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select MAIN MENU Create RAID ...
... 16K 32K 64K 128K ASUS K8N4-E Deluxe 5-47 RAID0 RAID1 RRAAIIDD150 SPARRAEIDD1R0IVE SPARE DRIVE JBOD 2. Select your drive usage then press . Select Auto Configuration then press . The following sub-menu Logical Drive Info appears. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration b. Select R ... a chunk size appropriate to set without a backup copy of configuration. Auto configuration a. Manual configuration a. c. b. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration 3. From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select MAIN MENU Create RAID ...