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... CPU Configuration 4-20 4.4.4 Chipset 4-21 4.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-26 4.4.6 PCI PnP 4-28 4.4.7 MPS Configuration 4-29 4.4.8 USB Configuration 4-29 4.5 Power Menu 4-31 4.5.1 ACPI APIC Support 4-31 4.5.2 ACPI MCFG Support 4-31 4.5.3 APM Configuration 4-32 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor 4-34 4.6 Boot menu 4-36 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-36 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.6.3 Security 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disks drivers 5-2 5.1.3 RAID configuration utility...
... CPU Configuration 4-20 4.4.4 Chipset 4-21 4.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-26 4.4.6 PCI PnP 4-28 4.4.7 MPS Configuration 4-29 4.4.8 USB Configuration 4-29 4.5 Power Menu 4-31 4.5.1 ACPI APIC Support 4-31 4.5.2 ACPI MCFG Support 4-31 4.5.3 APM Configuration 4-32 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor 4-34 4.6 Boot menu 4-36 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-36 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.6.3 Security 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disks drivers 5-2 5.1.3 RAID configuration utility...
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... RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices. See page 2-27 and 2-28 for six SATA connectors. See pages 2-24 and 2-30 for details. 8-channel high definition audio The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the NVIDIA® chipset. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with 16-bit DAC, a stereo 16-bit ADC, and an AC97 2.3 compatible multi-channel audio. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 1- See pages 2-28 and 5-11 for details. USB 2.0 technology...
... RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices. See page 2-27 and 2-28 for six SATA connectors. See pages 2-24 and 2-30 for details. 8-channel high definition audio The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the NVIDIA® chipset. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with 16-bit DAC, a stereo 16-bit ADC, and an AC97 2.3 compatible multi-channel audio. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 1- See pages 2-28 and 5-11 for details. USB 2.0 technology...
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... a replacement ROM chip. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software lets you of the system boot status and causes of peripherals and devices compliant to the IEEE 1394a standard. Temperature, fan...
... a replacement ROM chip. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software lets you of the system boot status and causes of peripherals and devices compliant to the IEEE 1394a standard. Temperature, fan...
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...) 32 Disabled 6. Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2‑3 if you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). FM_CPU1 FM_CPU1 3 2 2 FM_CPU2 1 PWM DC Mode R (Default) KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI FM_CPU Setting FM_CPU2 1 2 2 3 PWM (Default) DC Mode • If you set the FM_CPU1/2 jumper for a 4-pin fan, when you to enable the controller. IEEE1394 controller setting (3-pin 1394_EN1) This jumper allows you install a 3-pin CPU fan, the fan controller may not work...
...) 32 Disabled 6. Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2‑3 if you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). FM_CPU1 FM_CPU1 3 2 2 FM_CPU2 1 PWM DC Mode R (Default) KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI FM_CPU Setting FM_CPU2 1 2 2 3 PWM (Default) DC Mode • If you set the FM_CPU1/2 jumper for a 4-pin fan, when you to enable the controller. IEEE1394 controller setting (3-pin 1394_EN1) This jumper allows you install a 3-pin CPU fan, the fan controller may not work...
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... "2.4 System memory" for instructions on installing a DIMM. • Install a PCI graphics card into one of the connector. • Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 3- POST Message No CPU installed System failed CPU test System failed memory test System failed VGA test System failed due to CPU No keyboard detected No IDE hard disk detected Action • Install a supported processor to replace the default messages. See the "ASUS contact information...
... "2.4 System memory" for instructions on installing a DIMM. • Install a PCI graphics card into one of the connector. • Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 3- POST Message No CPU installed System failed CPU test System failed memory test System failed VGA test System failed due to CPU No keyboard detected No IDE hard disk detected Action • Install a supported processor to replace the default messages. See the "ASUS contact information...
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... a. d. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Click Start from the format options field, then click Start. c. Click File from the menu, then select Format. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1.
... a. d. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Click Start from the format options field, then click Start. c. Click File from the menu, then select Format. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1.
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ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. Click the...
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. Click the...
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... ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system time. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- To change the value of options. 4.2.4 Menu items The...
... ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system time. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- To change the value of options. 4.2.4 Menu items The...
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4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Serial-ATA 0, 1, 2 Primary/Secondary Channel The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE and SATA devices. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite...
4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Serial-ATA 0, 1, 2 Primary/Secondary Channel The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE and SATA devices. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite...
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...BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers. OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller. PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Device 0] [Device 0/1] [Device 0/1/2] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Enables or disables the device wirte protection. Configuration options: [Disabled...
...BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers. OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller. PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Device 0] [Device 0/1] [Device 0/1/2] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Enables or disables the device wirte protection. Configuration options: [Disabled...
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... testing purpose. Set to Continuous to Discrete, the BIOS leaves the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary undescribed. Configuration options: [Continuous] [Discrete] ACPI 2.0 Objects [Enabled] Enables or disables generation of the ACPI 2.0 objects. GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Enables or disables the GART Error reporting feature. CPU Configuration Module Version: 14.08 Physical Count: 2 Logical Count : 4 AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 146 Revision: CG Cache L1: 128KB Cache L2: 1024KB Speed : 2000MHz Current...
... testing purpose. Set to Continuous to Discrete, the BIOS leaves the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary undescribed. Configuration options: [Continuous] [Discrete] ACPI 2.0 Objects [Enabled] Enables or disables generation of the ACPI 2.0 objects. GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Enables or disables the GART Error reporting feature. CPU Configuration Module Version: 14.08 Physical Count: 2 Logical Count : 4 AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 146 Revision: CG Cache L1: 128KB Cache L2: 1024KB Speed : 2000MHz Current...
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... [Enabled] Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to All DIMMs [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DQS Signal Training Control [Enabled] Enables or disables the DQS Signal Timing Training control. Memclock Value [200 MHz] Sets the memory clock mode limit. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Enable Clock to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual...
... [Enabled] Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to All DIMMs [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DQS Signal Training Control [Enabled] Enables or disables the DQS Signal Timing Training control. Memclock Value [200 MHz] Sets the memory clock mode limit. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Enable Clock to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual...
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... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard Sil3132 SATALink [SATA2 Mode] Allows you to disable or set the onboard Silicon Image RAID controller. EPP Version [1.9] Allows you to the two SATA ports controlled by the Sil3132 controller. ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Allows you can connect any SATA device to set the Game/MIDI port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-27 When selecting SATA2 mode, you to enable or disable the option ROM for the onboard Silicon Image RAID controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [SATA2 Mode] [RAID Mode] Onboard LAN Boot ROM...
... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard Sil3132 SATALink [SATA2 Mode] Allows you to disable or set the onboard Silicon Image RAID controller. EPP Version [1.9] Allows you to the two SATA ports controlled by the Sil3132 controller. ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Allows you can connect any SATA device to set the Game/MIDI port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-27 When selecting SATA2 mode, you to enable or disable the option ROM for the onboard Silicon Image RAID controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [SATA2 Mode] [RAID Mode] Onboard LAN Boot ROM...
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... list. When set to Disable, when you install RedHat WS4.0 UP3 operation system, and 4 GB memory. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Do not change the settings for System Suspend. 4.5.1 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Select an item then press to change the ACPI APIC support after you have installed the operating system (OS), otherwise, a boot failure may occur. 4.5.2 ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled...
... list. When set to Disable, when you install RedHat WS4.0 UP3 operation system, and 4 GB memory. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Do not change the settings for System Suspend. 4.5.1 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Select an item then press to change the ACPI APIC support after you have installed the operating system (OS), otherwise, a boot failure may occur. 4.5.2 ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled...
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... Screen Select Item +- The Supervisor Password item on how to display the configuration options. Confirm the password when prompted. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to disabled password. To set a password, this item to set your BIOS password, you to change the system security settings. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed...
... Screen Select Item +- The Supervisor Password item on how to display the configuration options. Confirm the password when prompted. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to disabled password. To set a password, this item to set your BIOS password, you to change the system security settings. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed...
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.... The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. Use of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional and Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA RAID controller that are not yet configured as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs...
.... The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. Use of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional and Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA RAID controller that are not yet configured as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs...
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... 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations using the six Serial ATA ports. 5.2.1 Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to [Enabled], then press . Go to set as RAID. 5. Enable the drives you want to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Set the nVidia RAID Option ROM item to set the BIOS RAID items: 1. 5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before setting your screen. The master and slave drive list appears. 4. ASUS KFN5-D SLI...
... 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations using the six Serial ATA ports. 5.2.1 Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to [Enabled], then press . Go to set as RAID. 5. Enable the drives you want to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Set the nVidia RAID Option ROM item to set the BIOS RAID items: 1. 5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before setting your screen. The master and slave drive list appears. 4. ASUS KFN5-D SLI...
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The following . MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration 5-14 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Using the up or down arrow keys, select a drive then press to the Main Menu. 5.3.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set . e. Select RAID 1 then press to the Physical Drive menu. Press to confirm or to return to set the first drive of available drives depend on the installed and enabled physical drives in the system. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we...
The following . MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration 5-14 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Using the up or down arrow keys, select a drive then press to the Main Menu. 5.3.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set . e. Select RAID 1 then press to the Physical Drive menu. Press to confirm or to return to set the first drive of available drives depend on the installed and enabled physical drives in the system. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we...
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... floppy disk drive. 4. Follow screen instructions to locate the driver disk utility. Browse the contents of the support CD to create the driver disk. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to complete the process. 5. Windows® XP To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in Windows® XP environment: 1. 7. The Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the NVIDIATM MCP55 are located...
... floppy disk drive. 4. Follow screen instructions to locate the driver disk utility. Browse the contents of the support CD to create the driver disk. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to complete the process. 5. Windows® XP To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in Windows® XP environment: 1. 7. The Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the NVIDIATM MCP55 are located...
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Install the necessary drivers to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation The contents of the support CD to activate the devices. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are...
Install the necessary drivers to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation The contents of the support CD to activate the devices. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are...