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Contents 4.4 Advanced menu 4-15 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-15 4.4.2 Chipset 4-16 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-24 4.4.4 PCI PnP 4-25 4.5 Power menu 4-27 4.5.1 ACPI ...5.1 Install an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 5-4 5.2.5 Other information 5-5 5.3 Software Information 5-7 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-7 5.4 Multi-channel audio feature 5-9 5.5 RAID configurations 5-11 5.5.1 Install the hard disks 5-12 5.5.2 Enter the MBFastBuild™ utility ...
Contents 4.4 Advanced menu 4-15 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-15 4.4.2 Chipset 4-16 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-24 4.4.4 PCI PnP 4-25 4.5 Power menu 4-27 4.5.1 ACPI ...5.1 Install an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 5-4 5.2.5 Other information 5-5 5.3 Software Information 5-7 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-7 5.4 Multi-channel audio feature 5-9 5.5 RAID configurations 5-11 5.5.1 Install the hard disks 5-12 5.5.2 Enter the MBFastBuild™ utility ...
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SK8N specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Overclocking Features Special features Rear Panel I/O Socket 940 for AMD Athlon™ 64 FX and AMD Opteron... PHY Adjustable Memory and AGP voltage SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200 MHz up to 300 MHz at 1 MHz increments ASUS JumperFree Adjustable CPU Frequency Multiple ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS Q-Fan 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x Audio I/O 4 x USB 2.0 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x IEEE 1394 port (continued on the...
SK8N specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Overclocking Features Special features Rear Panel I/O Socket 940 for AMD Athlon™ 64 FX and AMD Opteron... PHY Adjustable Memory and AGP voltage SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200 MHz up to 300 MHz at 1 MHz increments ASUS JumperFree Adjustable CPU Frequency Multiple ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 ASUS Q-Fan 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x Audio I/O 4 x USB 2.0 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x IEEE 1394 port (continued on the...
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... Athlon™ 64 FX or AMD Opteron™ processor and the NVIDIA nForce3 Pro150 chipset to 8GB of system memory with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. ASUS SK8N motherboard ASUS support CD 2 x SATA cable 1 x 4 port USB module w/ cable 1 ...of extra jumper caps User Guide WinDVD Suite (Retail boxes only) Instant Music Label (Retail boxes only) If any of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS SK8N motherboard 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you ahead in your package with PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 registered DDR SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via...
... Athlon™ 64 FX or AMD Opteron™ processor and the NVIDIA nForce3 Pro150 chipset to 8GB of system memory with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. ASUS SK8N motherboard ASUS support CD 2 x SATA cable 1 x 4 port USB module w/ cable 1 ...of extra jumper caps User Guide WinDVD Suite (Retail boxes only) Instant Music Label (Retail boxes only) If any of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS SK8N motherboard 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you ahead in your package with PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 registered DDR SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via...
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... 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 ATAPI devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin ... ATA/133/100/66/33 connector (40-1 pin PRI_RAID1) This connector support either RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 0 + 1 configuration with pin 5 plug). SK8N Floppy Disk Drive Connector 3. Important notes on the RAID feature: • By default, the drive that you connect to support additional IDE devices.
... 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 ATAPI devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin ... ATA/133/100/66/33 connector (40-1 pin PRI_RAID1) This connector support either RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 0 + 1 configuration with pin 5 plug). SK8N Floppy Disk Drive Connector 3. Important notes on the RAID feature: • By default, the drive that you connect to support additional IDE devices.
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... auto-detected by BIOS. Any value entered that is not supported. If the system fails due to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP USB Configuration Configure CPU. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-15 CPU OverClock in this range will have no effect or the system will be unstable if the selected FSB...
... auto-detected by BIOS. Any value entered that is not supported. If the system fails due to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP USB Configuration Configure CPU. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-15 CPU OverClock in this range will have no effect or the system will be unstable if the selected FSB...
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CPU Voltage [ 1.55V] This item allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration DRAM 2.5V Voltage Memory CLK CAS Latency TRCD TRAS TRP : 133 MHz : 2.5 : 3 CLK ...F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit NorthBridge Configuration The Chipset menu item allow you to select a specific CPU Voltage. Configuration options: [1.55V] [1.65V] [1.75V] 4.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the NorthBridge settings. NorthBridge Configuration...
CPU Voltage [ 1.55V] This item allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration DRAM 2.5V Voltage Memory CLK CAS Latency TRCD TRAS TRP : 133 MHz : 2.5 : 3 CLK ...F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit NorthBridge Configuration The Chipset menu item allow you to select a specific CPU Voltage. Configuration options: [1.55V] [1.65V] [1.75V] 4.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the NorthBridge settings. NorthBridge Configuration...
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...options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-19 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Audio CODEC Interface [Enabled] This item enables or disables the internal Audio CODEC interface. Configuration options: [2.5V] [2.6V] [2.7V] South Bridge Configuration The Chipset menu item allow you to ...internal 802.3 MAC interface. DRAM 2.5V Voltage [ 2.5V] This item enables you to display the sub-menu. South Bridge Chipset Configuration SMBus Interface Audio CODEC Interface MAC Interface Onboard LAN Boot ROM USB Configuration IOAPIC [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] ...
...options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-19 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Audio CODEC Interface [Enabled] This item enables or disables the internal Audio CODEC interface. Configuration options: [2.5V] [2.6V] [2.7V] South Bridge Configuration The Chipset menu item allow you to ...internal 802.3 MAC interface. DRAM 2.5V Voltage [ 2.5V] This item enables you to display the sub-menu. South Bridge Chipset Configuration SMBus Interface Audio CODEC Interface MAC Interface Onboard LAN Boot ROM USB Configuration IOAPIC [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] ...
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AGP Configuration The Chipset menu item allow you to 75 (MHz). Configuration options: [1.5V] [1.6V] [1.7V] AGP FW Enable [Auto] This item disables or set to auto-detect the ... SideBand address. Aperture Size [128 MB] This item sets the Aperture size for the AGP Video controller, it does not consume real system memory. AGP Chipset Configuration AGP Overclock in MHz [ 66] This item sets the AGP Frequency ranged from 66 to change the AGP settings. Unsupported values many cause the...
AGP Configuration The Chipset menu item allow you to 75 (MHz). Configuration options: [1.5V] [1.6V] [1.7V] AGP FW Enable [Auto] This item disables or set to auto-detect the ... SideBand address. Aperture Size [128 MB] This item sets the Aperture size for the AGP Video controller, it does not consume real system memory. AGP Chipset Configuration AGP Overclock in MHz [ 66] This item sets the AGP Frequency ranged from 66 to change the AGP settings. Unsupported values many cause the...
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... options: [PCI] [AGP] HyperTransport Configuration The Chipset menu item allow you to MCP2 frequency. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LDT to MCP2 Frequency [600 MHz] This item enables or disables the LCT to change the HyperTransport settings. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [400 Mhz] [600 Mhz] ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-23 Select an item then press...
... options: [PCI] [AGP] HyperTransport Configuration The Chipset menu item allow you to MCP2 frequency. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LDT to MCP2 Frequency [600 MHz] This item enables or disables the LCT to change the HyperTransport settings. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [400 Mhz] [600 Mhz] ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-23 Select an item then press...
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...item installs the Realtek ALC650 audio driver and application. Promise PDC20378 Driver This item installs the Promise PDC20378 driver for the Nvidia nForce 3 Pro 150 chipset. USB 2.0 Driver This item installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.... 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program This item installs the Nvidia® Chipset drivers for the ATA and Serial ATA RAID features.
...item installs the Realtek ALC650 audio driver and application. Promise PDC20378 Driver This item installs the Promise PDC20378 driver for the Nvidia nForce 3 Pro 150 chipset. USB 2.0 Driver This item installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.... 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program This item installs the Nvidia® Chipset drivers for the ATA and Serial ATA RAID features.
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5.5 RAID configurations The motherboard includes the Promise® PDC20378 controller chipset to support Redundant Array of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use the MBFastTrak378™ BIOS and the FastBuild™ utility to... the other drive. Using two Serial ATA hard disks on SATA_RAID1/SATA_RAID2 interfaces, and two ATA133 hard disks on RAID configurations under different operating systems. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-11 Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the support CD for detailed information on the PRI_RAID interface...
5.5 RAID configurations The motherboard includes the Promise® PDC20378 controller chipset to support Redundant Array of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use the MBFastTrak378™ BIOS and the FastBuild™ utility to... the other drive. Using two Serial ATA hard disks on SATA_RAID1/SATA_RAID2 interfaces, and two ATA133 hard disks on RAID configurations under different operating systems. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-11 Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the support CD for detailed information on the PRI_RAID interface...
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... menu in BIOS and set the appropriate IDE configuration settings. 7. Connect the power cable to section 5.4.2 for RAID configuration. 1. 5.5.1 Install the hard disks The PDC20378 chipset supports Ultra ATA/133/100/66 hard disk drives. Install the hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Save your changes and Exit Setup. 8. Set the...
... menu in BIOS and set the appropriate IDE configuration settings. 7. Connect the power cable to section 5.4.2 for RAID configuration. 1. 5.5.1 Install the hard disks The PDC20378 chipset supports Ultra ATA/133/100/66 hard disk drives. Install the hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Save your changes and Exit Setup. 8. Set the...