Asus VIA K8T800, VIA VT8237, K8V-F manual BIOSSetupprogram

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This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you may want to enable the security password feature or make changes to the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip.

The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a menu- driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

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Chapter 2: BIOS information

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Contents Motherboard E1495 First Edition December Contents Bios information ChapterContents Federal Communications Commission Statement Electrical safety SafetyinformationOperation safety Aboutthisguide Where to find more informationConventions used in this guide K8V-Fspecificationsummary CPUBios features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Chapter Special features WelcomeChannel and digital audio solution Asus EZ Flash BiosIntegrated 10/100 Mbps LAN Hardware information AGP 8X supportOnboard LED Before you proceedMotherboard overview Motherboard layoutPlacement direction Screw holesInstalling the CPU Central Processing Unit CPUAngle System memory Memory configuratinsOverview Installing a Dimm Removing a DimmConfiguring an expansion card Installing an expansion cardExpansion slots Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboardPCI slots AGP slotJumpers Keyboard power 3-pin KBPWR1Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 K8V-F Keyboard Power Setting Rear panel connectors ConnectorsBios Recovery procedure Internal connectors Auxilliary connector 4-pin AUX Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2 Important notes on Serial ATACPU and Chassis Fan Connectors 3-pin CPUFAN1, CHAFAN1 Ieee 1394 connector 10-1 pin IE13941ATX power connectors 20-pin ATXPOWER1, 4-pin ATX12V Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin FpaudioUSB headers 10-1 pin USB56, USB78 System panel connector 20-pin PANEL1 System Power LED Lead 3-1 pin PledATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead 2-pin Pwrsw Reset Switch Lead 2-pin ResetProduct Introduction Bios information Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy diskUsing Afudos to copy the current Bios Using Afudos to update the BiosAfudos /ifilename.rom Using Asus EZ Flash to update the Bios To update the Bios using Asus EZ FlashBIOSSetupprogram Bios menu screen Menu items Mainmenu System TimeSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Acoustic Management DisabledSystem Information Smart Monitoring AutoCPU Configuration AdvancedmenuHT Tristate Enable Disabled CRC Flood Enable DisabledHT Frequency 800 MHz HT Data Width Upstream 16 BITMemclock Mode Auto Memory ConfigurationBank Interleaving Auto CAS Latency CL Auto L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub DisabledCool N’ Quiet Enabled ChipsetAGP Mode AGP AGP Fast Write EnabledPrimary Graphics Adapter AGP Search for MDA Resources NoPCI Delay Transaction Disabled MPS RevisionUSB 1.1 Ports Configuration USB 8 Ports USB 2.0 Controller EnabledUSB 2.0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Legacy USB Support AutoOnboard Devices Configuration Parallel Port Mode Normal Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7PCIPnP Powermenu APM Configuration Video Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode EnabledPower On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On External Modems DisabledHardware Monitor CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxFVcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage Boot Device Priority Boot menu1st ~ xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive Boot Settings Configuration Change Supervisor Password Interrupt 19 Capture DisabledSecurity User Access Level Full Access Change User PasswordClear User Password Password Check SetupLoad Setup Defaults ExitmenuExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes