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... Master Secondary IDE Slave First SATA Master Second SATA Slave Third SATA Master Fourth SATA Slave HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Unable Memory 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 30 2005 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 256MB 512MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month...
... Master Secondary IDE Slave First SATA Master Second SATA Slave Third SATA Master Fourth SATA Slave HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Unable Memory 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 30 2005 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 256MB 512MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month...
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...System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 30 2005 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master Legacy Disket[tSeT3A2:1122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] Secondary IDE Master Disabled [None] ..... [ ] Secondary IDE Slave 360K , 5.25 i[nN.one] ..... [ ] First SATA Master 1.2M , 5.25...[ ] Third SATA Master 1.44M, 3.5 in[.None] ..... [ ] Fourth SATA Slave 2.88M, 3.5 in[.None] ..... [ ] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memory ↑↓ :Move ENTER2:5A6cMcBept ESC:Abort Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A.
...System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 30 2005 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master Legacy Disket[tSeT3A2:1122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] Secondary IDE Master Disabled [None] ..... [ ] Secondary IDE Slave 360K , 5.25 i[nN.one] ..... [ ] First SATA Master 1.2M , 5.25...[ ] Third SATA Master 1.44M, 3.5 in[.None] ..... [ ] Fourth SATA Slave 2.88M, 3.5 in[.None] ..... [ ] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memory ↑↓ :Move ENTER2:5A6cMcBept ESC:Abort Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A.
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... Master Secondary IDE Slave First SATA Master Second SATA Slave Third SATA Master Fourth SATA Slave HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Unable Memory 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 30 2005 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 256MB 512MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month...
... Master Secondary IDE Slave First SATA Master Second SATA Slave Third SATA Master Fourth SATA Slave HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Unable Memory 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 30 2005 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 256MB 512MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month...
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... Timing Mode x Memclock index value (Mhz) x CAS# latency (Tcl) x Min RAS# active time(Tras) x RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) x Row precharge Time (Trp) x 1T/2T Memory Timing S/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping [Auto] 166Mhz 2.5 7T 3T 3T 1T [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Place an artificial...
... Timing Mode x Memclock index value (Mhz) x CAS# latency (Tcl) x Min RAS# active time(Tras) x RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) x Row precharge Time (Trp) x 1T/2T Memory Timing S/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping [Auto] 166Mhz 2.5 7T 3T 3T 1T [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Place an artificial...
K8N4-E SE User's Manual for English Edition
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... Typography ix K8N4-E SE specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-8 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.6.1 Overview 1-10 1.6.2 Installing the CPU 1-10 1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-12 1.7 System memory 1-15 1.7.1 Overview 1-15 1.7.2 Memory Configurations 1-15...
... Typography ix K8N4-E SE specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-8 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.6.1 Overview 1-10 1.6.2 Installing the CPU 1-10 1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-12 1.7 System memory 1-15 1.7.1 Overview 1-15 1.7.2 Memory Configurations 1-15...
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... 1-23 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-10 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-13 2.2.2 Menu bar... 2-16 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-17 2.3.5 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master 2-19 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-20 2.3.7 Installed Memory 2-20 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-20 iv
... 1-23 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-10 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-13 2.2.2 Menu bar... 2-16 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-17 2.3.5 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master 2-19 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-20 2.3.7 Installed Memory 2-20 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-20 iv
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... Express™ x16 slot for AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32- K8N4-E SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage AI Audio USB LAN BIOS features Special features Socket 754 for discrete graphics card 3 x PCI Express™ x1 slots 3 x PCI...100/66/33 hard disks - 4 x Serial ATA hard disks with external PHY 4 Mb Flash ROM, Phoenix-AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2 NVIDIA® Firewall™ (continued on the next page) x
... Express™ x16 slot for AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32- K8N4-E SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage AI Audio USB LAN BIOS features Special features Socket 754 for discrete graphics card 3 x PCI Express™ x1 slots 3 x PCI...100/66/33 hard disks - 4 x Serial ATA hard disks with external PHY 4 Mb Flash ROM, Phoenix-AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2 NVIDIA® Firewall™ (continued on the next page) x
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... supports the vital interfaces of power depending on the task the CPU performs. See page 2-24 for details. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly-scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform for faster and more reliable computing. ASUS K8N4-E SE 1-3
... supports the vital interfaces of power depending on the task the CPU performs. See page 2-24 for details. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly-scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform for faster and more reliable computing. ASUS K8N4-E SE 1-3
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ASUS K8N4-E SE 1-15 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 3 GB system memory when you installed three 1 GB DDR memory modules. • This motherboard does not support...
ASUS K8N4-E SE 1-15 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 3 GB system memory when you installed three 1 GB DDR memory modules. • This motherboard does not support...
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We recommend that you intend to the card. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you install the memory modules before adding or removing expansion cards. Turn on the slot. 5. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Before ...your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Keep the screw for information on the next page. 3. ASUS K8N4-E SE 1-17 The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already...
We recommend that you intend to the card. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you install the memory modules before adding or removing expansion cards. Turn on the slot. 5. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Before ...your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Keep the screw for information on the next page. 3. ASUS K8N4-E SE 1-17 The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already...
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To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! K8N4-E SE ® CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear CMOS K8N4-E SE Clear RTC RAM (Default) You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper ... about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to re-enter data. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS...
To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! K8N4-E SE ® CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear CMOS K8N4-E SE Clear RTC RAM (Default) You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper ... about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to re-enter data. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS...
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Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select... press the right or left arrow key on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. ASUS K8N4-E SE 2-13 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-Award...the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, ...
Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select... press the right or left arrow key on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. ASUS K8N4-E SE 2-13 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-Award...the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, ...
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Primary IDE Master Legacy Disket[tSeT3A2:1122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] Secondary IDE Master Disabled [None] ..... [ ] Secondary IDE Slave 360K , 5.25 i[nN.one] ..... [ ] First SATA Master 1.2M , 5.25 i[nN.one] ..... [ ] Second SATA ...is a brief description of diskette drive A. ASUS K8N4-E SE 2-15 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Oct 20 2005 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in [.None] ..... [ ] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memory ↑↓ :Move ENTER2:5A6cMcBept ESC:Abort...
Primary IDE Master Legacy Disket[tSeT3A2:1122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] Secondary IDE Master Disabled [None] ..... [ ] Secondary IDE Slave 360K , 5.25 i[nN.one] ..... [ ] First SATA Master 1.2M , 5.25 i[nN.one] ..... [ ] Second SATA ...is a brief description of diskette drive A. ASUS K8N4-E SE 2-15 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Oct 20 2005 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in [.None] ..... [ ] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memory ↑↓ :Move ENTER2:5A6cMcBept ESC:Abort...
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..., the Main menu screen appears, giving you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in .] 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10...SATA Master Third SATA Master Fourth SATA Master HDD SMART Monitoring 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Oct 20 2005 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century.
..., the Main menu screen appears, giving you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in .] 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10...SATA Master Third SATA Master Fourth SATA Master HDD SMART Monitoring 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Oct 20 2005 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century.
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... active. 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Allows you can write or read /write heads. Sector Shows the number of usable memory. 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup This item is not configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7 Installed Memory [xxx MB] Shows the size of installed memory. 2.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of sectors per track.
... active. 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Allows you can write or read /write heads. Sector Shows the number of usable memory. 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup This item is not configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7 Installed Memory [xxx MB] Shows the size of installed memory. 2.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of sectors per track.
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...] [9T] [10T] [11T] [12T] [13T] [14T] [15T] ASUS K8N4-E SE 2-23 Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration Timing Mode x Memclock index value (Mhz) x CAS# latency (Tcl) x Min RAS# active time(Tras) x RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) x Row precharge Time (Trp) x 1T/2T Memory Timing S/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping [Auto] 166Mhz 2.5 7T... sub-menu show the DRAM-related information auto-detected by [Auto] is set each configuration on your own. Memclock index value (Mhz) [166Mhz] Sets the memory clock index value.
...] [9T] [10T] [11T] [12T] [13T] [14T] [15T] ASUS K8N4-E SE 2-23 Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration Timing Mode x Memclock index value (Mhz) x CAS# latency (Tcl) x Min RAS# active time(Tras) x RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) x Row precharge Time (Trp) x 1T/2T Memory Timing S/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping [Auto] 166Mhz 2.5 7T... sub-menu show the DRAM-related information auto-detected by [Auto] is set each configuration on your own. Memclock index value (Mhz) [166Mhz] Sets the memory clock index value.
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... Cool 'n' Quiet technology. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Precharge to Rd/Wr command on the type of memory installed. Hyper Transport Frequency [4x] Sets the Hyper Transport frequency. Configuration options: [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T] [6T] [7T] 1T/2T... Memory Timing [1T] Sets the memory timing. Configuration options: [1T] [2T] S/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping [Enabled] Enables or disables the software DRAM remapping when using over 4G ...
... Cool 'n' Quiet technology. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Precharge to Rd/Wr command on the type of memory installed. Hyper Transport Frequency [4x] Sets the Hyper Transport frequency. Configuration options: [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T] [6T] [7T] 1T/2T... Memory Timing [1T] Sets the memory timing. Configuration options: [1T] [2T] S/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping [Enabled] Enables or disables the software DRAM remapping when using over 4G ...
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... Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] Select Menu Item Specific Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the ASUS K8N4-E SE 2-25 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Init Display First [PCI] Sets which graphics controller to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the... Specific Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields. When set to [Auto], the item IRQ Resources is set to use as primary boot device.
... Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] Select Menu Item Specific Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the ASUS K8N4-E SE 2-25 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Init Display First [PCI] Sets which graphics controller to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the... Specific Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields. When set to [Auto], the item IRQ Resources is set to use as primary boot device.