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Asus A8V-XE 1.8.3 PCIExpress x1 slot, 1.8.4 PCIslots, 1.8.5 PCIExpress x16 slot

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1.8.3 PCI Express x1 sl ot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.

1.8.4 PCI sl ots

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

Before using a PCI VGA card, make sure to set the Graphics Adapter Priority to PCI/Int-VGA in the BIOS.

1.8.5 PCI Express x16 sl ot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.

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Contents

Page E2235 First Edition January Chapter 1:Hardwareinformation Chapter 2:BIOS setup Chapter 3:Software support FederalCommunications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electricalsafety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide A8V-XEspeciﬁcations summary InternalI/O connectors Manageability Support CD contents FormFactor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector Page Page 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS A8V-XEmotherboard 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor and 64-bit computing technology ADISoundMAX Hi gh-Definition audio SerialATA 3Gb/s technology AMD Coolʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) CrashFree BIOS ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS EZ Flash BIOS Onboard LED 1.5.1 Placement direction 1.5.2 Screw holes 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.6.1 Overview 1.6.2 Installling the CPU gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4.Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ﬁts in place 5.When the CPU is in place, push down 1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan 2.Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base A8V-XECPU Fan Connector 1.7.1 Overview 1.7.2 Memory configurations Table 1 Recommended memory configurations DDR400 Qualified Vendors List 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1.7.4 Removing aDIMM 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card Standardinterrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.8.3 PCIExpress x1 slot 1.8.4 PCIslots 1.8.5 PCIExpress x16 slot 1.9Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) To erase the RTC RAM: 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2.Remove the battery 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1, USBPW2) •The USB device wake-upfeature requires a power supply that can 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) KBPWR A8V-XEKeyboard Power Setting 1.10.1 Rear panelconnectors 1.10.2 Rear panelconnectors 2. IDEconnectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE,SEC_IDE) 133/100/66/33 A8V-XEIDE Connectors 3. SerialATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 4. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) A8V-XEFan Connectors 5. USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) A8V-XEUSB 2.0 Connectors 6. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) •We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Speciﬁcation If you intend to use a PSU with Do not forget to connect the 7. InternalAudio audio connectorr (4-pin CD,AUX) A8V-XEInternal Audio Connectors 8. GAME/MIDIport connector (16-1pin GAME) A8V-XEGAME Connector 9. Digitalaudio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) A8V-XEDigital Audio Connector 10. Front panelaudio connector (10-1pin AAFP) A8V-XE Analog Front Panel Connector 11. System panelconnector (20-1pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions A8V-XESystem Panel Connector •Power LED(Green 3-pinPLED) •System warning speaker (Orange 4-pinSPEAKER) Page 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2 Updating the BIOS 6.Type the BIOS ﬁle name in the File Name to Program ﬁeld, then press <Enter 2.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk 2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.2BIOS setup program 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2.2.2 Menu bar 2.2.3 Legend bar 2.2.4 Menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2.2.7 Pop-upwindow 2.2.8 Generalhelp 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDEMaster/Slave IDEPrimary Master/Slave [Auto]; IDESecondary Master/ Slave [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Capacity Cylinder 2.3.5 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Frequency Configuration CPU Multiplier [Auto] Hammer Vid control[Startup] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration AMD K8 CoolʼnʼQuiet control[Disabled] 2.4.3 Chipset DRAM Configuration Current DRAM Frequency Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the timing mode. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Manual] Memclock index value (Mhz) Shows the memory clock index value. This item is not conﬁgurable 2.4.4 PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Resources Controlled By [Auto] IRQ Resources Assign IRQ for VGA [Enabled] Maximum Payload Size [4096] 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration SATA Controller[Enabled] SATA Controller Mode [RAID] HDA Controller [Auto] Onboard LAN [Enabled] 2.4.6 USB Configuration USB Controller[Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] 2.5.1 ACPISuspend Type [S1&S3] 2.5.2 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.3 APM Configuration PS2KB Wakeup from S5[Power Key] PS2MS Wakeup from S5 [Disabled] Power On By PCIDevices [Enabled] Modem Ring Resume [Enabled] 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor VCOREVoltage, 12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage[xx.xºC]or [Ignored] CPU Temperature M/B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st~ xxth Boot Device[Removable] 2.6.2 Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks 2.6.3Hard Disk Drives 2.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] 2.6.5 Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Software3 support 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3.2.2 Drivers menu VIA 4 in 1 Drivers SoundMAX AD1986A Audio Driver VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver USB 2.0 Driver 3.2.3 Utilities menu ASUS PC ProbeII ASUS Update Microsoft DirectX ADOBEAcrobat Reader 3.2.4 Make Disk menu VIA 8251 RAID Driver Disk 3.2.5 Manuals menu VT8251 RAID User Guide 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information