Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide
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Technical Updates SK8N Motherboard IE1379 SK8N Technical Updates SK8N specifications summary (Page xi) Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents Floppy disk drive connector Primary/Secondary IDE connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors RAID ATA connector Internal audio connectors Front panel audio ...supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 15-xxxxxxxxx...
Technical Updates SK8N Motherboard IE1379 SK8N Technical Updates SK8N specifications summary (Page xi) Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents Floppy disk drive connector Primary/Secondary IDE connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors RAID ATA connector Internal audio connectors Front panel audio ...supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 15-xxxxxxxxx...
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... 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 5-13 5.5.3 Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance 5-14 5.5.4 Creating a RAID 1 array (Security 5-15 5.5.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands 5-17 5.6 Creating a floppy disk with RAID driver 5-19 v
... 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 5-13 5.5.3 Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance 5-14 5.5.4 Creating a RAID 1 array (Security 5-15 5.5.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands 5-17 5.6 Creating a floppy disk with RAID driver 5-19 v
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SK8N specifications summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents Floppy disk drive connector Primary/Secondary IDE connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors RAID ATA connector Internal audio connectors Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB ports CPU/...by PME ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
SK8N specifications summary Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents Floppy disk drive connector Primary/Secondary IDE connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors RAID ATA connector Internal audio connectors Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB ports CPU/...by PME ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software * Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
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... two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. PCI INT D INT D INT A INTB INT C INT D - - - PCI INT C INT C INT D INT A INT...* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGP slot Onboard RAID Onboard 1394 PCI INT A INT A INT B INT C INT D INT A INT E INT C INT D PCI INT B INT B INT C INT D INT A INT B INT...
... two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. PCI INT D INT D INT A INTB INT C INT D - - - PCI INT C INT C INT D INT A INT...* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGP slot Onboard RAID Onboard 1394 PCI INT A INT A INT B INT C INT D INT A INT E INT C INT D PCI INT B INT B INT C INT D INT A INT B INT...
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Chapter summary 5.1 Install an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-7 5.4 Multi-channel audio feature 5-9 5.5 RAID configurations 5-11 5.6 Creating a floppy disk with RAID driver .... 5-19 ASUS SK8N motherboard
Chapter summary 5.1 Install an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-7 5.4 Multi-channel audio feature 5-9 5.5 RAID configurations 5-11 5.6 Creating a floppy disk with RAID driver .... 5-19 ASUS SK8N motherboard
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5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ALC650 Audio Driver This item installs the Realtek ALC650 audio driver and application. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program This item installs the Nvidia® Chipset drivers for the ATA and Serial ATA RAID features. Promise PDC20378 Driver This...
5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ALC650 Audio Driver This item installs the Realtek ALC650 audio driver and application. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program This item installs the Nvidia® Chipset drivers for the ATA and Serial ATA RAID features. Promise PDC20378 Driver This...
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... information on the PRI_RAID interface, you may set up RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 configurations. RAID 0+1 is fast data access (like RAID 1). • Make sure to create a floppy disk with the Promise® 378ATA / 378SATA RAID driver using the Makedisk.exe utility before installing Windows® ... storage. 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 If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving ...
... information on the PRI_RAID interface, you may set up RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 configurations. RAID 0+1 is fast data access (like RAID 1). • Make sure to create a floppy disk with the Promise® 378ATA / 378SATA RAID driver using the Makedisk.exe utility before installing Windows® ... storage. 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 If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving ...
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... the disk array information. 5. The Mode field displays "Stripe". 3. Once the array is created, use the FDISK utility to install the RAID driver during or after the OS installation. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press 1 to reboot the ...system. The following screen appears. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. Depending on the operating system you are installing, you have formatted the arrayed ...
... the disk array information. 5. The Mode field displays "Stripe". 3. Once the array is created, use the FDISK utility to install the RAID driver during or after the OS installation. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press 1 to reboot the ...system. The following screen appears. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. Depending on the operating system you are installing, you have formatted the arrayed ...
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...In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press 1 to select the source drive. Press to save the selection and start the duplication. Install the RAID driver from the source drive to use. 6. 7. After you to select the source drive to the target drive. 7. Creating a Security Array with ...8. The FastBuild utility will use an existing drive that the new hard drive you want the disk image to be duplicated to install the RAID driver during or after the OS installation. Depending on the operating system you are installing, you may cause data loss. 1. Failure to do so...
...In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press 1 to select the source drive. Press to save the selection and start the duplication. Install the RAID driver from the source drive to use. 6. 7. After you to select the source drive to the target drive. 7. Creating a Security Array with ...8. The FastBuild utility will use an existing drive that the new hard drive you want the disk image to be duplicated to install the RAID driver during or after the OS installation. Depending on the operating system you are installing, you may cause data loss. 1. Failure to do so...
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...disk. 4. Delete Array (4): This command deletes an array to verify the ID of a system failure. 2. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-17 When the duplication process is already installed), the RAID driver installation sequence may vary. 5.5.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands Command options 3-6 on the operating system you to view ...and enter the FastBuild™ Main Menu again. 6. Select Y to the main menu. 9. Select N to return to continue. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that your Security array has been created. 10. On boot-up an array, but they are installing (or that is...
...disk. 4. Delete Array (4): This command deletes an array to verify the ID of a system failure. 2. ASUS SK8N motherboard 5-17 When the duplication process is already installed), the RAID driver installation sequence may vary. 5.5.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands Command options 3-6 on the operating system you to view ...and enter the FastBuild™ Main Menu again. 6. Select Y to the main menu. 9. Select N to return to continue. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that your Security array has been created. 10. On boot-up an array, but they are installing (or that is...
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...your RAID controller. Insert a clean floppy disk into the CD-ROM drive and locate the Makedisk.exe utility for the FastTrak 378 driver is located in "\Drivers\Promise\378RAID\Makedisk.exe" of the motherboard support CD. B. Follow the succeeding screen instructions. ASUS SK8N motherboard... 5-19 The Promise® SATA 378 driver is located in "\Drivers\Promise\378ATA\Makedisk.exe" of ...
...your RAID controller. Insert a clean floppy disk into the CD-ROM drive and locate the Makedisk.exe utility for the FastTrak 378 driver is located in "\Drivers\Promise\378RAID\Makedisk.exe" of the motherboard support CD. B. Follow the succeeding screen instructions. ASUS SK8N motherboard... 5-19 The Promise® SATA 378 driver is located in "\Drivers\Promise\378ATA\Makedisk.exe" of ...