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... Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix KCMA-D8 specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-3 1.2 Package contents 1-3 1.3 Serial number label 1-4 1.4 Special features 1-4 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-4 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed... Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2-14 2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink 2-17 2.4 System memory 2-18 2.4.1 Overview 2-18 2.4.2 Memory Configurations 2-19 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2-20 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2-20 2.5 Expansion slots 2-...
... Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix KCMA-D8 specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-3 1.2 Package contents 1-3 1.3 Serial number label 1-4 1.4 Special features 1-4 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-4 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed... Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2-14 2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink 2-17 2.4 System memory 2-18 2.4.1 Overview 2-18 2.4.2 Memory Configurations 2-19 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2-20 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2-20 2.5 Expansion slots 2-...
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... 1 x PIKE Slot for Stroage expansion SATA Controller AMD® SP5100: - 6 SATA2 300MB/s ports PROMISE® SW RAID (For Linux/Windows) - KCMA-D8 specifications summary Processor Support / System Bus 2 x socket C32 (LGA 1207) 4/6 Core AMD® Opteron™ 4100 Series HyperTransport™ Technology 3.0, Core... per link (dual link) AMD® SR5670 AMD® SP5100 Form Factor 12" x 10" ASUS Features Fan Speed V Control Rack Ready V (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM 2.0 V Memory Total Slots 8 (2-channel per CPU) Capacity Maximum up to 128GB (RDIMM) Maximum up to 32GB ...
... 1 x PIKE Slot for Stroage expansion SATA Controller AMD® SP5100: - 6 SATA2 300MB/s ports PROMISE® SW RAID (For Linux/Windows) - KCMA-D8 specifications summary Processor Support / System Bus 2 x socket C32 (LGA 1207) 4/6 Core AMD® Opteron™ 4100 Series HyperTransport™ Technology 3.0, Core... per link (dual link) AMD® SR5670 AMD® SP5100 Form Factor 12" x 10" ASUS Features Fan Speed V Control Rack Ready V (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM 2.0 V Memory Total Slots 8 (2-channel per CPU) Capacity Maximum up to 128GB (RDIMM) Maximum up to 32GB ...
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...® HyperTransport™ technology with integrated memory controller to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs per link. AMD 4/6 Core Architecture The motherboard supports AMD 4/6 core processors with the maximum interconnect rate of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. KCMA-D8 xxS2xxxxxxxx Made in China 合格...
...® HyperTransport™ technology with integrated memory controller to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs per link. AMD 4/6 Core Architecture The motherboard supports AMD 4/6 core processors with the maximum interconnect rate of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. KCMA-D8 xxS2xxxxxxxx Made in China 合格...
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...the current Serial ATA products with a host of DDR3 which provide a total solution for DDR3. DDR3 memory support The KCMA-D8 supports UDIMM and RDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333/1066/800 MHz to PCIe 1.0 devices. This enhances system ...memory solution. Intel® 82574L LAN Solution The motherboard comes with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. The onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 1.1 to Gigabit bandwidth. ASUS KCMA-D8...
...the current Serial ATA products with a host of DDR3 which provide a total solution for DDR3. DDR3 memory support The KCMA-D8 supports UDIMM and RDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333/1066/800 MHz to PCIe 1.0 devices. This enhances system ...memory solution. Intel® 82574L LAN Solution The motherboard comes with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. The onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 1.1 to Gigabit bandwidth. ASUS KCMA-D8...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-10 2.4 System memory 2-18 2.5 Expansion slots 2-21 2.6 Jumpers 2-27 2.7 Connectors 2-31 ASUS KCMA-D8
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-10 2.4 System memory 2-18 2.5 Expansion slots 2-21 2.6 Jumpers 2-27 2.7 Connectors 2-31 ASUS KCMA-D8
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2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with eight (8) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with eight (8) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
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...in the order as follows: DIMM_C2 -> DIMM_D2 -> DIMM_C1 -> DIMM_D1. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • For CPU1 configuraton, install DIMMs from the orange slots and in this section. ... DIMM_A2 2 DIMMs V 4 DIMMs V DIMM_A1 V DIMM_B2 V V DIMM_B1 V CPU2 Configuration DIMM_C2 2 DIMMs V 4 DIMMs V DIMM_C1 V DIMM_D2 V V DIMM_D1 V ASUS KCMA-D8 2-19 2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB Registerd or 1GB/2GB/4GB Unbuffered with ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets...
...in the order as follows: DIMM_C2 -> DIMM_D2 -> DIMM_C1 -> DIMM_D1. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • For CPU1 configuraton, install DIMMs from the orange slots and in this section. ... DIMM_A2 2 DIMMs V 4 DIMMs V DIMM_A1 V DIMM_B2 V V DIMM_B1 V CPU2 Configuration DIMM_C2 2 DIMMs V 4 DIMMs V DIMM_C1 V DIMM_D2 V V DIMM_D1 V ASUS KCMA-D8 2-19 2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB Registerd or 1GB/2GB/4GB Unbuffered with ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets...
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To erase the RTC RAM: 1. ASUS KCMA-D8 2-27 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Hold down the key ... CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 1- 2. 3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! After the CMOS...
To erase the RTC RAM: 1. ASUS KCMA-D8 2-27 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Hold down the key ... CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 1- 2. 3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! After the CMOS...
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Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your computer to transfer data to select the data transfer mode. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1 - ...
Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your computer to transfer data to select the data transfer mode. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1 - ...
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... BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version :0201 Build Date :08/06/10 Processor Type Speed :AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 4170 HE :2100MHZ System Memory Usable Size : 2048MB System Memory Information BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. 4.3.5 System Information This menu gives...
... BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version :0201 Build Date :08/06/10 Processor Type Speed :AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 4170 HE :2100MHZ System Memory Usable Size : 2048MB System Memory Information BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. 4.3.5 System Information This menu gives...
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...ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. NorthBridge Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY NorthBrideg Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Memory CLK :N/A, 667 MHz CAS Latency(Tcl) :N/A, 9 CLK RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) :N/A, 9 CLK Row Precharge Time...F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS KCMA-D8 4-17 Select an item then press to change advanced chipset settings. 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you ...
...ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. NorthBridge Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY NorthBrideg Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Memory CLK :N/A, 667 MHz CAS Latency(Tcl) :N/A, 9 CLK RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) :N/A, 9 CLK Row Precharge Time...F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS KCMA-D8 4-17 Select an item then press to change advanced chipset settings. 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you ...
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... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Bank Swizzle Mode [Enabled] Allows you to reserve a spare memory rank in each node. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Node Interleaving Channel Interleaving CS Sparing Enable Bank Swizzle Mode Channel B Channel C Channel ...↑↓ Select Item +- Bank Interleaving [Auto] Enables the Bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Configuration The memory configuration menu allows you to enable or disable channel B/C/D. Change Option F1...
... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Bank Swizzle Mode [Enabled] Allows you to reserve a spare memory rank in each node. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Node Interleaving Channel Interleaving CS Sparing Enable Bank Swizzle Mode Channel B Channel C Channel ...↑↓ Select Item +- Bank Interleaving [Auto] Enables the Bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Configuration The memory configuration menu allows you to enable or disable channel B/C/D. Change Option F1...
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... options: [Auto] [Manual] Memory Clock Speed [400 MHz] This item appears only when you set the DRAM Timing Config item to [Manual] and allows you to select the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [400 MHz] [533 MHz] [667 MHz] ASUS KCMA-D8 4-19 DRAM Timing Config [Auto...] Allows you to report and correct memory errors. ECC Configuration Advanced ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT 4-...
... options: [Auto] [Manual] Memory Clock Speed [400 MHz] This item appears only when you set the DRAM Timing Config item to [Manual] and allows you to select the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [400 MHz] [533 MHz] [667 MHz] ASUS KCMA-D8 4-19 DRAM Timing Config [Auto...] Allows you to report and correct memory errors. ECC Configuration Advanced ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT 4-...
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.... GFX IOC Peer-to -Peer Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Default] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] Northbridge interrupt pin [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Decode on Sec. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. GFX [Disabled] Configuration...
.... GFX IOC Peer-to -Peer Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Default] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] Northbridge interrupt pin [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Decode on Sec. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. GFX [Disabled] Configuration...
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Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 F4 Source DVD Yes No File URL F5 Kernel F6 Driver ...Default No 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English(US) 1024 X768 DVD Default No 3. Use the...
Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 F4 Source DVD Yes No File URL F5 Kernel F6 Driver ...Default No 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English(US) 1024 X768 DVD Default No 3. Use the...
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... USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. sda: USB Floppy Other device OK Back ASUS KCMA-D8 6-13 Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . 4. Please choose...
... USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. sda: USB Floppy Other device OK Back ASUS KCMA-D8 6-13 Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . 4. Please choose...