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... transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (UltraDMA133). SATA_RAID2 SK8N GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® SK8N SATA Connectors SATA_RAID1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND Important notes on Serial ATA ...motherboard. • Install Windows® XP™ Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA. The lower pin count of the Serial ATA cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables of the Parallel ATA interface. • Hot plug support for primary internal storage devices. ASUS SK8N motherboard...
... transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (UltraDMA133). SATA_RAID2 SK8N GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® SK8N SATA Connectors SATA_RAID1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND Important notes on Serial ATA ...motherboard. • Install Windows® XP™ Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA. The lower pin count of the Serial ATA cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables of the Parallel ATA interface. • Hot plug support for primary internal storage devices. ASUS SK8N motherboard...
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... you need to create a bootable floppy disk. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in the future. e. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your Windows desktop, click on these utilities. ASUS AFUDOS(Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for details on Start...
... you need to create a bootable floppy disk. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in the future. e. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your Windows desktop, click on these utilities. ASUS AFUDOS(Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for details on Start...
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... a utility that allows you to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is copied into the CD-ROM drive. This utility is complete, reboot the system. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-7 Insert the support CD into your desired update method, then click...
... a utility that allows you to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is copied into the CD-ROM drive. This utility is complete, reboot the system. Launch the utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-7 Insert the support CD into your desired update method, then click...
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...window that menu. Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with the configuration options for that is not user-configurable. NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration AGP Configuration HyperTransport Configuration 4.2.8 Scroll bar Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS SK8N motherboard... 4-11 A configurable field is enclosed in ] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave System Information :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not ...
...window that menu. Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with the configuration options for that is not user-configurable. NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration AGP Configuration HyperTransport Configuration 4.2.8 Scroll bar Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS SK8N motherboard... 4-11 A configurable field is enclosed in ] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave System Information :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not ...
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...if you want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. After selecting this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made changes to fields other changes before exiting. Select [Yes] ...system time, and password, the BIOS asks for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. Pressing saves the changes while exiting. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-37 If you made and restore the previously saved values. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes before exiting...
...if you want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. After selecting this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made changes to fields other changes before exiting. Select [Yes] ...system time, and password, the BIOS asks for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. Pressing saves the changes while exiting. ASUS SK8N motherboard 4-37 If you made and restore the previously saved values. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes before exiting...
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Visit the ASUS website for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your computer. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter ...ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-1 Click an item to install Click an icon to display more information. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. 5.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000/Windows...
Visit the ASUS website for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your computer. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter ...ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-1 Click an item to install Click an icon to display more information. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. 5.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000/Windows...
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Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the support CD. Browse this CD The window displays the support CD contents in graphical format. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-5 5.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the SK8N motherboard.
Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the support CD. Browse this CD The window displays the support CD contents in graphical format. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-5 5.2.5 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the SK8N motherboard.
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... RealTek ALC650 AC'97 Audio Configuration 1. Transform the sound environment, set to individually control frequency bands and adjust sound output. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-9 Sound Effect Icon 3. You may also display the Equalizer panel by clicking on the Start button on the Equalizer tab ...5.4 Multi-channel audio feature The RealTek ALC650 6-channel AC'97 audio driver and applications are included in the support CD that came with your Windows desktop, then select Programs > Audio Sound Manager > SoundMan 4. You must use 4 or 6 channel speakers for this setup. Install the ...
... RealTek ALC650 AC'97 Audio Configuration 1. Transform the sound environment, set to individually control frequency bands and adjust sound output. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-9 Sound Effect Icon 3. You may also display the Equalizer panel by clicking on the Start button on the Equalizer tab ...5.4 Multi-channel audio feature The RealTek ALC650 6-channel AC'97 audio driver and applications are included in the support CD that came with your Windows desktop, then select Programs > Audio Sound Manager > SoundMan 4. You must use 4 or 6 channel speakers for this setup. Install the ...
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... 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 RAID 0 + 1 is data striping and data ... to the surviving drive as a single drive but with the Promise® 378ATA / 378SATA RAID driver using the Makedisk.exe utility before installing Windows® XP™ or 2000™ operating systems. • Refer to a second drive. RAID 0 (called data mirroring) copies and ...
... 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 RAID 0 + 1 is data striping and data ... to the surviving drive as a single drive but with the Promise® 378ATA / 378SATA RAID driver using the Makedisk.exe utility before installing Windows® XP™ or 2000™ operating systems. • Refer to a second drive. RAID 0 (called data mirroring) copies and ...
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... an existing drive that the new hard drive you want the disk image to be duplicated to duplicate the image... Creating a Security Array with the motherboard package. Press to use . 6. The next window prompts you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an operating system (OS). 8.
... an existing drive that the new hard drive you want the disk image to be duplicated to duplicate the image... Creating a Security Array with the motherboard package. Press to use . 6. The next window prompts you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an operating system (OS). 8.
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...into the floppy disk drive and press F6. 3. Insert the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive and execute Makedisk.exe. Write-protect the floppy disk to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During Windows® OS installation, the system prompts to press the F6 ...and locate the Makedisk.exe utility for the FastTrak 378 driver is located in "\Drivers\Promise\378ATA\Makedisk.exe" of the motherboard support CD. To use the floppy with RAID driver: 1. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-19 The Promise® SATA 378 driver is located in "\Drivers\Promise\Setup" of the...
...into the floppy disk drive and press F6. 3. Insert the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive and execute Makedisk.exe. Write-protect the floppy disk to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During Windows® OS installation, the system prompts to press the F6 ...and locate the Makedisk.exe utility for the FastTrak 378 driver is located in "\Drivers\Promise\378ATA\Makedisk.exe" of the motherboard support CD. To use the floppy with RAID driver: 1. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-19 The Promise® SATA 378 driver is located in "\Drivers\Promise\Setup" of the...