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E1878
Revised Edition
January
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 5: Software support
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Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
Electrical safety
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
Where to find more information
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
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Product introduction
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Thank you for buying the ASUS® A8V Deluxe motherboard
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
HyperTransport™ Technology
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
Dual Channel DDR memory support
Dual Serial ATA RAID
AGP 8X support
S/PDIF out
IEEE 1394 support
USB 2.0 technology
1.3.2 Unique ASUS features
AI NET solution
AI Audio technology
AI BIOS solution
ASUS Q-Fan2 technology
ASUS POST Reporter™
AI Overclocking
ASUS MyLogo2™
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
ASUS Instant Music
Hardware information
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Onboard LED
2.2.1 Placement direction
2.2.2 Screw holes
Motherboard layout
Layout Contents
Internal Connectors
2.3.1 Overview
2.3.2 Installing the CPU
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2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan
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2.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable
2.4.1 Overview
2.4.2 Memory configurations
Important notes on memory configurations
Table 1 Recommended memory configurations
Table 2 DDR400 Qualified Vendors List
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
Interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.5.4 PCI slots
2.5.5 AGP slot
1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
2.Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR)
3.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56, USBPWR78)
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
USB 2.0 ports 3 and
USB 2.0 ports 1 and
Serial connector
S/PDIF optical out port
S/PDIF coaxial out port
2.7.2 Internal connectors
2.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)
3.RAID ATA connector (40-1pin PRI_RAID)
Operation Mode
4.Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1, SATA2)
Important notes on Serial ATA solution:
5.RAID Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2)
6.CPU, Power and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN)
7. Serial Port 2 connector (10-1pin COM2)
8.ATX power connectors (20-pinATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V)
9.USB headers (10-1pin USB56, USB78)
1394 cable
10.Internal audio connectors (4-pinCD, AUX)
11.IEEE 1394 connectors (10-1pin IE1394_1)
USB cable
12.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO)
13.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME)
14.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
15.System panel connector (20-pinPANEL)
•System Power LED Lead (Green 3-1pin PLED)
•System Warning Speaker Lead (Orange 4-pinSPKR)
•Reset Switch Lead (Blue 2-pinRESET)
•ATX Power Switch / Soft-OffSwitch Lead (Yellow 2-pinPWRBTN )
•Hard disk activity LED (Red 2-pinIDE_LED)
Powering up
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3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2 Using the dual-functionpower switch
3.3.1 Vocal POST messages
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3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor
Launching the program
Playing the default wave files
Changing the default language
Customizing your POST messages
Edit
Save
BIOS setup
Managing and updating your BIOS
Important notes
4.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk
4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC
4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS
To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
To recover the BIOS from the support CD:
4.1.6 ASUS Update
Auto Select
Save
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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
4.2.2 Menu bar
4.2.3 Navigation keys
4.2.4 Menu items
4.2.5 Sub-menuitems
4.2.6 Configuration fields
4.2.7 Pop-upwindow
4.2.8 Scroll bar
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
4.3.4 Language [English]
4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
4.3.6 System Information
AMI BIOS
System Memory
4.4.1 CPU Configuration
HyperTransport Configuration
HT Frequency [1000 MHz]
HT DATA Width (Upstream) [16 BIT]
HT DATA Width (Downstream) [16 BIT]
Memory Configuration
Memory Configuration
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ECC Configuration
AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration
Cool N’ Quiet [Disabled]
4.4.2 Chipset
AGP Bridge Configuration
Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP]
Search for MDA Resources [Yes]
VLink 8X Supported [Enabled]
AGP Mode [AGP 8X]
AGP Fast Write [Enabled]
Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]
AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle [Disabled]
DBI Output for AGP Trans [Disabled]
USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 8 Ports]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [FullSpeed]
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
OnBoard AC’97 Audio [Enabled]
OnChip SATA Boot ROM [Enabled]
OnBoard Promise Controller [Enabled]
OnBoard LAN [Enabled]
OnBoard IEEE 1394 [Enabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled]
4.4.4 PCI PnP
Plug and Play O/S [No]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
Palette Snooping [Disabled]
4.4.5 JumperFree Configuration
AI Overclocking [Standard]
CPU FSB Frequency [200MHz]
CPU Speed/Voltage Setting [Auto]
CPU Speed [800 MHz]
CPU Voltage [1.450 V]
DDR Voltage [Auto]
AGP Voltage [1.5V]
V-LinkVoltage [2.5V]
4.4.6 Speech Configuration
Speech POST Reporter [Enabled]
Report IDE Error [Disabled]
Report System Checking [Disabled]
Report System Booting [Disabled]
4.5.1 Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR)]
4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No]
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
4.5.5 APM Configuration
Power Management/APM [Enabled]
Power Button Mode [On/Off]
Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]
Suspend Time Out [Disabled]
Video Power Down Mode [Suspend]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On External Modems [Disabled]
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor
CPU Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]
MB Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]
Power Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
Chassis Q-FanControl [Disabled]
CPU Q-FanControl [Disabled]
VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
4.6.3 Security
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level (Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Software support
Installing an operating system
5.2.1 Running the support CD
5.2.2 Drivers menu
VIA 4 in 1 drivers
Promise FastTrak 378 Driver
VIA 6420 RAID Controller driver
Realtek ALC850 Audio Driver
5.2.3 Utilities menu
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS Update
Winbond Voice Editor
Anti-virusUtility
5.2.4 Manuals menu
5.2.5 ASUS Contact information
5.2.6 Other information
Motherboard Info
Browse this CD
Technical Support Form
Filelist
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™
Flash
5.3.2 ASUS Instant Music
To use ASUS Instant Music:
Using the Virtual Cable Tester™
5.5.1 Sound Effect options
5.5.2 S/PDIF options
5.5.3 Speaker Configuration
5.5.4 AI Audio feature
5.5.5HRTF Demo
5.5.6 General settings
5.5.7 Rear panel audio ports function variation
RAID
RAID 0+1
Multiple RAID
JBOD
5.6.1 Installing hard disks
Installing Parallel ATA hard disks
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
5.6.2 Promise® RAID configurations
Entering the MBFastBuild™ utility
Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance)
Creating a RAID 1 array (Security)
Creating a Security Array with New Drives
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Other FastBuild Utility Commands
Controller Configuration (6):
5.6.3 VIA RAID configurations
Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility
Create Array
RAID 0 for performance
RAID 1 for data protection
Auto Setup for Data Security
Select Disk Drives
Start Create Process
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Delete Array
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
“\Drivers\Promise\378RAID\Makedisk.exe”
“\Drivers\VIARAID\6420RAID\DriverDisk\Makedisk.exe”
5.8.1 Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
Windows® 2000/XP
Windows® 98SE/ME
5.8.2 Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software