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... not be placed in municipal waste. If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to the correct...
... not be placed in municipal waste. If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to the correct...
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.... The LSI1068 SAS RAID controller supports 8-Port Serial Attached SCSI/ SATA ports and allows JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configurations. 8-channel high definition audio The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond hardware monitor) to...
.... The LSI1068 SAS RAID controller supports 8-Port Serial Attached SCSI/ SATA ports and allows JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configurations. 8-channel high definition audio The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond hardware monitor) to...
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... messages in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. ASUS Smart Fan Technology The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power‑On Self-Test (POST) informing you to restore the original BIOS data from the support...
... messages in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. ASUS Smart Fan Technology The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS POST Reporter™ The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power‑On Self-Test (POST) informing you to restore the original BIOS data from the support...
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... removing expansion cards. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 2-17 Make sure to the card. See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Failure to do so may cause you may need to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Remove the system unit cover...
... removing expansion cards. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 2-17 Make sure to the card. See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Failure to do so may cause you may need to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Remove the system unit cover...
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... nVidia RAID Setup sub‑menu item in the BIOS. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration. If you intent to create a Serial ATA RAID set up to SATA by default. 3. These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details on how to set using these connectors are set to 3Gb/s of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information See section '4.3.5 IDE Configuration" on the speed of data...
... nVidia RAID Setup sub‑menu item in the BIOS. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration. If you intent to create a Serial ATA RAID set up to SATA by default. 3. These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details on how to set using these connectors are set to 3Gb/s of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information See section '4.3.5 IDE Configuration" on the speed of data...
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... install additional devices. otherwise, the system will not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with a higher power rating if you intend to connect the 4-pin or 8-pin ATX +12 V power plug; ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 2-31 The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • Use of 450 W is recommended for a fully-configured system. • By default, four ATX12V1 connector...
... install additional devices. otherwise, the system will not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with a higher power rating if you intend to connect the 4-pin or 8-pin ATX +12 V power plug; ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 2-31 The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • Use of 450 W is recommended for a fully-configured system. • By default, four ATX12V1 connector...
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..., the monitor LED may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with a surge protector. 5. At power on the power, the system may light up . Turn on the chain) c. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. Monitor b. For systems with the last device on the devices in Chapter 4. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 3- Follow the instructions in the following order: a. External SCSI devices (starting with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up...
..., the monitor LED may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with a surge protector. 5. At power on the power, the system may light up . Turn on the chain) c. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. Monitor b. For systems with the last device on the devices in Chapter 4. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 3- Follow the instructions in the following order: a. External SCSI devices (starting with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up...
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... PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] MCP PCI-Express Frequency, MHz [100] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI Express -> PCI] PMU AZALIA AUDIO [Enabled] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item +- You cannot select an item that is userconfigurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to configure system time. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-13 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu...
... PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] MCP PCI-Express Frequency, MHz [100] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI Express -> PCI] PMU AZALIA AUDIO [Enabled] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item +- You cannot select an item that is userconfigurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to configure system time. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-13 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu...
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... the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-15 Setting to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to [Auto] allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor...
... the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-15 Setting to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to [Auto] allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor...
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...] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. IDE Configuration OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Serial-ATA Devices nVidia RAID Setup Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Dectect Time Out (Sec) ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Enabled] [Device 0/1/2] [Disabled] [35] [Host] DISABLED: disables the intergrated IDE Controller. This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS. OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables primary IDE controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial-ATA Devices [Device 0/1/2] Enables...
...] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. IDE Configuration OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Serial-ATA Devices nVidia RAID Setup Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Dectect Time Out (Sec) ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Enabled] [Device 0/1/2] [Disabled] [35] [Host] DISABLED: disables the intergrated IDE Controller. This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS. OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables primary IDE controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial-ATA Devices [Device 0/1/2] Enables...
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.../CPU2 Voltage Control [Default VID] Allows you to set the 1.5v chipset core voltage. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Report IDE Error [Disabled] Enables or disables the IDE error reporting feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 1.4V Chipset Core Voltage [1.45V] Allows you to set the Hyper Transport voltage. Configuration options: [Default VID] [Default VID+100mV] Hyper Transport Voltage [1.20V] Allows you to set the 1.4v chipset core voltage. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Report System Checking [Disabled] Enables...
.../CPU2 Voltage Control [Default VID] Allows you to set the 1.5v chipset core voltage. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Report IDE Error [Disabled] Enables or disables the IDE error reporting feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 1.4V Chipset Core Voltage [1.45V] Allows you to set the Hyper Transport voltage. Configuration options: [Default VID] [Default VID+100mV] Hyper Transport Voltage [1.20V] Allows you to set the 1.4v chipset core voltage. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Report System Checking [Disabled] Enables...
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... Change Freq : Yes uCode Patch Level : None Required GART Error Reporting MTRR Mapping Runtime Legacy PSB ACPI 2.0 Objects [Disabled] [Continuous] [Disabled] [Enabled] This option should remain disabled for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more memory is installed on the system. The driver developer may enable it for use of the ACPI 2.0 objects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-21 Set to Continuous to Discrete, the BIOS leaves the PCI...
... Change Freq : Yes uCode Patch Level : None Required GART Error Reporting MTRR Mapping Runtime Legacy PSB ACPI 2.0 Objects [Disabled] [Continuous] [Disabled] [Enabled] This option should remain disabled for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more memory is installed on the system. The driver developer may enable it for use of the ACPI 2.0 objects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-21 Set to Continuous to Discrete, the BIOS leaves the PCI...
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... Memclock Mode [Auto] Sets the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [400 MHz] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the MCT Timing Mode. ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable MCA DRAM ECC Logging ECC Chip Kill DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT DRAM BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series DRAM ECC allows hardware to All DIMMs [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DQS Signal Training Control [Enabled] Enables or disables...
... Memclock Mode [Auto] Sets the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [400 MHz] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the MCT Timing Mode. ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable MCA DRAM ECC Logging ECC Chip Kill DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT DRAM BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series DRAM ECC allows hardware to All DIMMs [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DQS Signal Training Control [Enabled] Enables or disables...
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...] [Down Spread] PCI-Express Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Enables or disables the PCI-Express spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-25 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit OptionsLPC P2P↓P2P Configuration options CPU/LTD Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Sets or disables the processor or Lightning Data Transport (LTD) spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Enables or disables the SATA spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Alternate VID...
...] [Down Spread] PCI-Express Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Enables or disables the PCI-Express spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-25 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit OptionsLPC P2P↓P2P Configuration options CPU/LTD Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Sets or disables the processor or Lightning Data Transport (LTD) spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Enables or disables the SATA spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Alternate VID...
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... Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Enabled, BIOS will report ACPI MCFG Table. When set to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-33 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set the ACPI MCFG Support to Disable, when you install RedHat AS4.0 UP2 64 bit, Fedora Core 3 64 bit, Fedora Core 4 64 bit operation system, and 4 GB memory. 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled...
... Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Enabled, BIOS will report ACPI MCFG Table. When set to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-33 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set the ACPI MCFG Support to Disable, when you install RedHat AS4.0 UP2 64 bit, Fedora Core 3 64 bit, Fedora Core 4 64 bit operation system, and 4 GB memory. 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled...
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... in setting a user password. The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set or change the supervisor password. To set a Supervisor Password: 1. The Supervisor Password item on how to disabled password. To change the system security settings. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-39 If you to [Enabled], this item shows Installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 Security The Security menu...
... in setting a user password. The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set or change the supervisor password. To set a Supervisor Password: 1. The Supervisor Password item on how to disabled password. To change the system security settings. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-39 If you to [Enabled], this item shows Installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 Security The Security menu...
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...The message "Password Installed" appears after you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to change the user password. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] to the Setup utility. Select the Change User Password item and press . 2. User Access Level [Full Access] This...
...The message "Password Installed" appears after you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to change the user password. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] to the Setup utility. Select the Change User Password item and press . 2. User Access Level [Full Access] This...
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... existing drive. LSI SAS 1068 PCI-X eight-port, 3.0 Gbit/s SAS/SATA controller supports eight additional SAS/SATA hard drives that allows you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD, and RAID 5 with IDE and SATA hard disk drives. Use of data from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set . Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other drive. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 5- JBOD (Spanning) stands for this setup. 5.1 Setting up RAID The NVIDIA® CK8-04 SLI chipset...
... existing drive. LSI SAS 1068 PCI-X eight-port, 3.0 Gbit/s SAS/SATA controller supports eight additional SAS/SATA hard drives that allows you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD, and RAID 5 with IDE and SATA hard disk drives. Use of data from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set . Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other drive. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 5- JBOD (Spanning) stands for this setup. 5.1 Setting up RAID The NVIDIA® CK8-04 SLI chipset...
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... create a RAID set configuration. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA (all models) and SAS hard disk drives (KFN32-D SLI/SAS model only) for RAID configuration: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to the IDE and/or SATA connectors supported by the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional chip. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each RAID controller. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID set using the utility embedded in the system user guide. 2. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in each drive and...
... create a RAID set configuration. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA (all models) and SAS hard disk drives (KFN32-D SLI/SAS model only) for RAID configuration: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to the IDE and/or SATA connectors supported by the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional chip. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each RAID controller. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID set using the utility embedded in the system user guide. 2. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in each drive and...
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... screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.3.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to activate the devices. The contents of the support CD to change at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to the optical drive. Doubleclick the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. 6.3 Management applications and utilities installation The support...
... screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.3.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to activate the devices. The contents of the support CD to change at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to the optical drive. Doubleclick the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. 6.3 Management applications and utilities installation The support...