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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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... Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 8 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x CPU fan connectors 1 x SMBus header for back-plane 2 x Front fan connectors 2 x Rear fan connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x 4-pin ASUS EZ Plug™ connector 3 x USB 2.0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Internal audio connector (CD) 2 x IEEE 1394 connectors 1 x GAME/MIDI connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x LPC debug connector 1 x Front panel audio connector System panel connector 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM) 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 4 x USB...
... Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 8 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x CPU fan connectors 1 x SMBus header for back-plane 2 x Front fan connectors 2 x Rear fan connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x 4-pin ASUS EZ Plug™ connector 3 x USB 2.0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Internal audio connector (CD) 2 x IEEE 1394 connectors 1 x GAME/MIDI connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x LPC debug connector 1 x Front panel audio connector System panel connector 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM) 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 4 x USB...
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... Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with USB 1.1. The NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD configuration for details. See pages 2-24 and 2-30 for six SATA connectors. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 1- USB 2.0 is backward compatible with dual-RAID functionality that allows you to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to select the best RAID solution using IDE...
... Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with USB 1.1. The NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD configuration for details. See pages 2-24 and 2-30 for six SATA connectors. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 1- USB 2.0 is backward compatible with dual-RAID functionality that allows you to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to select the best RAID solution using IDE...
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... CPU temperature is monitored for details. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to prevent overheating and damage. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in the motherboard allows you to ensure stable supply of boot errors...
... CPU temperature is monitored for details. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to prevent overheating and damage. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in the motherboard allows you to ensure stable supply of boot errors...
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...a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to enable the controller. Set this jumper to 1-2 (Default) to pins 2‑3 if you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to enable or disable the IEEE1394 controller. R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI 1394_EN1 Setting 1394_EN1 21 Enabled (Default) 32 Disabled 6. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you are using a 4-pin plug. 5. IEEE1394 controller setting (3-pin 1394_EN1) This jumper allows you install a 3-pin CPU fan, the fan controller may not work . • If you set the FM_CPU1/2 jumper for a 3-pin fan...
...a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to enable the controller. Set this jumper to 1-2 (Default) to pins 2‑3 if you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to enable or disable the IEEE1394 controller. R KFNS-D-SLI KFN5-D SLI 1394_EN1 Setting 1394_EN1 21 Enabled (Default) 32 Disabled 6. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you are using a 4-pin plug. 5. IEEE1394 controller setting (3-pin 1394_EN1) This jumper allows you install a 3-pin CPU fan, the fan controller may not work . • If you set the FM_CPU1/2 jumper for a 3-pin fan...
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... case of a boot failure, you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to the IDE connectors on installing a DIMM. • Install a PCI graphics card into one of the PCI slots, or a PCI Express graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot. • Make sure that alerts you of the problem. These POST messages are not defective. • Refer to replace the default messages. See the "ASUS contact information" on the inside front cover of this user guide. • Install supported DIMMs into the memory sockets...
... case of a boot failure, you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to the IDE connectors on installing a DIMM. • Install a PCI graphics card into one of the PCI slots, or a PCI Express graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot. • Make sure that alerts you of the problem. These POST messages are not defective. • Refer to replace the default messages. See the "ASUS contact information" on the inside front cover of this user guide. • Install supported DIMMs into the memory sockets...
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... update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. DOS environment a. Click Start from the format options field, then click Start. b. Windows® XP users: Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. b. Click File from the menu, then select Format. 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 KFN5-D SLI...
... update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. DOS environment a. Click Start from the format options field, then click Start. b. Windows® XP users: Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. b. Click File from the menu, then select Format. 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 KFN5-D SLI...
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ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- This utility is copied to your system. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support CD that allows you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • View the BIOS version information. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment...
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4- This utility is copied to your system. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support CD that allows you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • View the BIOS version information. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment...
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...] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system time. Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit A solid triangle before each item on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and...
...] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system time. Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit A solid triangle before each item on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and...
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... the connected IDE and SATA devices. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. These items show N/A if no IDE device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-13 Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in...
... the connected IDE and SATA devices. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. These items show N/A if no IDE device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-13 Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in...
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... [4] 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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data...
... [4] 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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data...
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... [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memoryy Hole Remapping [Enabled] Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole. Memclock Mode [Auto] Sets the memory clock mode. 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. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [333 MHz] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the MCT Timing Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual...
... [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memoryy Hole Remapping [Enabled] Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole. Memclock Mode [Auto] Sets the memory clock mode. 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. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [333 MHz] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the MCT Timing Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual...
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... Version [1.9] Allows you can connect any SATA device to the two SATA ports controlled by the Sil3132 controller. Sets the item to RAID Mode if you to disable or set the Game/MIDI port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard T43AB22A 1394 [Enabled] Enable or disable the 1394 controller T43AB22A. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] Allows you want to set up the RAID configurations through the Sil3132 RAID controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot...
... Version [1.9] Allows you can connect any SATA device to the two SATA ports controlled by the Sil3132 controller. Sets the item to RAID Mode if you to disable or set the Game/MIDI port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN5-D SLI 4-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard T43AB22A 1394 [Enabled] Enable or disable the 1394 controller T43AB22A. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] Allows you want to set up the RAID configurations through the Sil3132 RAID controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot...
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ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you 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] Allows you to enable or disable the Memory Mapped Configuration (MCFG) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Do not change the settings for System Suspend. 4.5.1 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ...
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you 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] Allows you to enable or disable the Memory Mapped Configuration (MCFG) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Do not change the settings for System Suspend. 4.5.1 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ...
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Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to change password. Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to trap Interrupt 19. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . If you to set or change the supervisor password. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you...
Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to change password. Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to trap Interrupt 19. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . If you to set or change the supervisor password. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you...
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... identical hard disk drives to the entire system. If one drive to a second drive. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 5- 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional and Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA RAID controller that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single disk on multiple disks that appear as RAID sets. Use of the same size...
... identical hard disk drives to the entire system. If one drive to a second drive. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. ASUS KFN5-D SLI 5- 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional and Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA RAID controller that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single disk on multiple disks that appear as RAID sets. Use of the same size...
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... drives depend on the installed and enabled physical drives in the system. PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB d. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend using a lower array chunk size. The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up or down arrow keys to the Main Menu. 5.3.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set then press . From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select Create RAID set...
... drives depend on the installed and enabled physical drives in the system. PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB d. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend using a lower array chunk size. The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up or down arrow keys to the Main Menu. 5.3.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set then press . From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select Create RAID set...
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... enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Press any key to boot from CDROM... Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of RAID driver disk you are now ready to install an operating system to boot from the Internet. Place the motherboard support CD in DOS environment: 1. Save your workstation system, you want to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD...
... enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Press any key to boot from CDROM... Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of RAID driver disk you are now ready to install an operating system to boot from the Internet. Place the motherboard support CD in DOS environment: 1. Save your workstation system, you want to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD...
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Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 4. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to complete the process. 5. Windows® XP To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. 7. Press . 8. Browse the contents of the support CD to create the driver disk. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in Windows® XP environment: 1. Follow screen instructions to locate the driver disk utility. The Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for...
Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 4. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to complete the process. 5. Windows® XP To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. 7. Press . 8. Browse the contents of the support CD to create the driver disk. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in Windows® XP environment: 1. Follow screen instructions to locate the driver disk utility. The Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for...
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... applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical drive. The contents of the support CD to run the CD. 6.3.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to change at any time without notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The screen display and driver options vary under...
... applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical drive. The contents of the support CD to run the CD. 6.3.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to change at any time without notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The screen display and driver options vary under...