K8 series Quick Setup Guide
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Mount the drives in the chassis. 3. 4 Install hard disk and floppy drives 1. Connect the floppy disk signal cable and power cable. 4. If installing SATA hard disk drives, connect the SATA signal cable and power cable. Check the label on the same cable, set one device as "Master" and the other as "Slave." If... the IDE device for the jumper settings. 2. Floppy disk IDE IDE signal cable Serial ATA Power cable Floppy disk signal cable Power cable Power cable SATA signal cable 5 English
Mount the drives in the chassis. 3. 4 Install hard disk and floppy drives 1. Connect the floppy disk signal cable and power cable. 4. If installing SATA hard disk drives, connect the SATA signal cable and power cable. Check the label on the same cable, set one device as "Master" and the other as "Slave." If... the IDE device for the jumper settings. 2. Floppy disk IDE IDE signal cable Serial ATA Power cable Floppy disk signal cable Power cable Power cable SATA signal cable 5 English
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If you are using SATA hard disk drives, connect the SATA signal cable. English 5 Connect drive signal cables 1. Connect the floppy disk signal cable. If you 're using IDE hard disk drives, connect the IDE signal cable. If the connector doesn't fit, try reversing it. Make sure the side of the cable with the colored stripe is plugged into pin 1 of the floppy disk connector. 2. Floppy disk IDE Serial ATA 6 Make sure the side of the cable with the colored stripe is plugged into pin 1 of the IDE connector. 3. The SATA connector fits only in one orientation.
If you are using SATA hard disk drives, connect the SATA signal cable. English 5 Connect drive signal cables 1. Connect the floppy disk signal cable. If you 're using IDE hard disk drives, connect the IDE signal cable. If the connector doesn't fit, try reversing it. Make sure the side of the cable with the colored stripe is plugged into pin 1 of the floppy disk connector. 2. Floppy disk IDE Serial ATA 6 Make sure the side of the cable with the colored stripe is plugged into pin 1 of the IDE connector. 3. The SATA connector fits only in one orientation.
K8V Deluxe User Manual
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K8V Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots ... at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio ASUS JumperFree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS AI NET ASUS AI BIOS ASUS POST Reporter ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Instant Music ASUS Q-Fan Multi-language BIOS Support S/PDIF out interface...8X/4X 5 x PCI 1 x WiFi slot South Bridge supports - 2 x UltraATA 133 connectors - 2 x SATA with RAID 0, RAID 1 Promise R20378 RAID controller - 1 x UltraDMA133 supports two hard drives - 2 x Serial ATA connectors -
K8V Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots ... at 1 MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio ASUS JumperFree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS AI NET ASUS AI BIOS ASUS POST Reporter ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Instant Music ASUS Q-Fan Multi-language BIOS Support S/PDIF out interface...8X/4X 5 x PCI 1 x WiFi slot South Bridge supports - 2 x UltraATA 133 connectors - 2 x SATA with RAID 0, RAID 1 Promise R20378 RAID controller - 1 x UltraDMA133 supports two hard drives - 2 x Serial ATA connectors -
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... performance desktop applications. It provides a 800Mhz HyperTransport Bus with the VIA® K8T800 chipset that is damaged or missing, contact your K8V Deluxe package for the following items. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard ASUS support CD 2 x SATA cable 1 x Single port 1394 module 1 x 4 port USB module with PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/ PC1600 unbuffered DDR SDRAM modules, high-resolution graphics via...
... performance desktop applications. It provides a 800Mhz HyperTransport Bus with the VIA® K8T800 chipset that is damaged or missing, contact your K8V Deluxe package for the following items. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard ASUS support CD 2 x SATA cable 1 x Single port 1394 module 1 x 4 port USB module with PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/ PC1600 unbuffered DDR SDRAM modules, high-resolution graphics via...
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...with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, up protection without the cost of the industry's first x86-64 technology. Dual SATA RAID The K8V motherboard provides two high-performance Serial ATA RAID controllers that enables enhanced graphics performance with RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1...AGP 8X support AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to the Serial ATA (SATA) specification, an evolutionary replacement of ownership and development. Serial ATA solution The motherboard supports four interfaces compliant to increase the communication speed ...
...with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, up protection without the cost of the industry's first x86-64 technology. Dual SATA RAID The K8V motherboard provides two high-performance Serial ATA RAID controllers that enables enhanced graphics performance with RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1...AGP 8X support AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to the Serial ATA (SATA) specification, an evolutionary replacement of ownership and development. Serial ATA solution The motherboard supports four interfaces compliant to increase the communication speed ...
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These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA133/100, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. One side of the floppy disk cable. 9 SATA connectors. The VIA® K8T800 supports AGP 8X mode, Ultra V-Link, and an ultra scalable HyperTransport™ link to prevent incorrect insertion of the connector ...
These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA133/100, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. One side of the floppy disk cable. 9 SATA connectors. The VIA® K8T800 supports AGP 8X mode, Ultra V-Link, and an ultra scalable HyperTransport™ link to prevent incorrect insertion of the connector ...
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2.6.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on a PCI slot. • The PCI 5 slot and the WiFi slot can not be used at the same time. • Long PCI cards installed in PCI slots 1, 2 or 3 may interfere with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the SATA or RAID connectors. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-17
2.6.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on a PCI slot. • The PCI 5 slot and the WiFi slot can not be used at the same time. • Long PCI cards installed in PCI slots 1, 2 or 3 may interfere with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the SATA or RAID connectors. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-17
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... Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier routing inside the chassis. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-25 3. SATA2 SEC_SATA GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND K8V SATA1 ® K8V SATA RAID Connectors GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1...
... Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier routing inside the chassis. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 2-25 3. SATA2 SEC_SATA GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND K8V SATA1 ® K8V SATA RAID Connectors GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1...
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K8V ® K8V RAID Connectors PRI_RAID PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the RAID feature: • By default, the drive that you connect to the PRI_RAID connector follow the ATA133/100/66/33 protocol as an independent drive, not as a disk array. • The RAID/SATA controller chipset does not support...
K8V ® K8V RAID Connectors PRI_RAID PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the RAID feature: • By default, the drive that you connect to the PRI_RAID connector follow the ATA133/100/66/33 protocol as an independent drive, not as a disk array. • The RAID/SATA controller chipset does not support...
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... Auto allows the system to enable or disable the USB 2.0 ports controller. Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [Full Speed] 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard AC'97 Audio OnChip SATA BOOTROM OnBoard Promise Controller Operating Mode OnBoard LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM OnBoard 1394 Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port...
... Auto allows the system to enable or disable the USB 2.0 ports controller. Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [Full Speed] 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration OnBoard AC'97 Audio OnChip SATA BOOTROM OnBoard Promise Controller Operating Mode OnBoard LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM OnBoard 1394 Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port...
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... select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Full Duplex] [Half Duplex] ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-23 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. OnChip SATA Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to select full or half duplex mode for...
... select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Full Duplex] [Half Duplex] ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 4-23 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. OnChip SATA Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to select full or half duplex mode for...
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... storage size. You cannot use two new drives. • If you are new cables. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-19 Connect the Serial ATA power cable to the motherboard's primary Serial ATA connector (SATA1). 3. 5.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Make...
... storage size. You cannot use two new drives. • If you are new cables. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-19 Connect the Serial ATA power cable to the motherboard's primary Serial ATA connector (SATA1). 3. 5.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Make...
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... Guide and SATA Quick Start Guide in parallel, interleaved stacks. 5.5 Promise® RAID configurations The motherboard includes the Promise® PDC20378 controller chipset to a second drive. Using two Serial ATA hard disks on the PRI_SATA / SEC_SATA interfaces, and two ATA133 hard disks on RAID configurations under different operating systems. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user...
... Guide and SATA Quick Start Guide in parallel, interleaved stacks. 5.5 Promise® RAID configurations The motherboard includes the Promise® PDC20378 controller chipset to a second drive. Using two Serial ATA hard disks on the PRI_SATA / SEC_SATA interfaces, and two ATA133 hard disks on RAID configurations under different operating systems. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user...
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... to create a RAID driver floppy disk using Makedisk.exe utility for the Promise® SATA 378 driver is [RAID] mode. 4. The Makedisk.exe utility for the VIA® or Promise® ATA/SATA RAID function before installing your operating system. 5. The Makedisk.exe utility for the VIA... (default). 3. During the OS installation, press the "F6" key and insert the created driver floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-33 Write-protect the floppy disk to upload RAID driver. Use this utility when the Operating Mode setting in the BIOS ...
... to create a RAID driver floppy disk using Makedisk.exe utility for the Promise® SATA 378 driver is [RAID] mode. 4. The Makedisk.exe utility for the VIA® or Promise® ATA/SATA RAID function before installing your operating system. 5. The Makedisk.exe utility for the VIA... (default). 3. During the OS installation, press the "F6" key and insert the created driver floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard user guide 5-33 Write-protect the floppy disk to upload RAID driver. Use this utility when the Operating Mode setting in the BIOS ...