Asus K8V-F, VIA K8T800, VIA VT8237 K8V-F specification summary*

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K8V-F specification summary*

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BIOS features

Industry standard

Manageability

Form Factor

4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP,

DMI2.0, Green,TCAV, ASUS EZ Flash

PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1

DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, Wake on USB/KB/Mouse

ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Contents

Main ii Checklist E1495 First Edition V1 December 2003 Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Contents Chapter 2: BIOS information Page Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Safety information Electrical safety Operation safety About this guide Conventions used in this guide Where to find more information ix K8V-F specification summary* x K8V-F specification summary* Page 1-2 1.1 Welcome! 1.2 Special features! 1.2.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.2.2 ASUS unique features 1-4 1.3 Before you proceed K8V-F Onboard LED Onboard LED SB_PWR 1-5 1.4 Motherboard overview DDR DIMM1 (64 bit,184-pin module) 30.5cm (12.0in) ATX Power Connector COM1 Page 1-7 1.5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.5.1 Overview 1.5.2 Installing the CPU 1-8 1-9 1.6 System memory 1.6.1 Overview 1.6.2 Memory configuratins 1-10 1.6.3 Installing a DIMM 1.6.4 Removing a DIMM 1-11 1.7 Expansion slots 1.7.1 Installing an expansion card 1.7.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-12 IRQ assignments for this motherboard Standard interrupt assignments * 1-13 1.7.3 PCI slots 1.7.4 AGP slot 1-14 1.8 Jumpers 1-15 1-16 1.9 Connectors 1.9.1 Rear panel connectors 1-17 1.9.2 Internal connectors 1-18 1-19 K8V-F SATA Connectors Important notes on Serial ATA SATA2 SATA1 1-20 1-21 1-22 The USB module is purchased separately. USB78 USB56 K8V-F USB 2.0 Header 1-23 Page Page 2-2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk Important notes 2-3 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash: 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program ASUS K8V-F motherboard user guide 2-7 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-8 2.2.4 Menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2.3 Main menu 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] This item allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] This item allows you to set the system date. 2.3.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 2.3.5 System Information AMI BIOS System Memory 2-12 2.4 Advanced menu The items in this menu show the CPU-related information auto-detected by BIOS. The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 2.4.1 CPU Configuration 2-13 HyperTransport Configuration HT Tristate Enable [Disabled] CRC Flood Enable [Disabled] HT Frequency [800 MHz] HT DATA Width (Upstream) [16 BIT] Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode [ Auto] Bank Interleaving [ Auto] n Page L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] 2-17 AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration Cool N Quiet [Enabled] 2.4.2 Chipset AGP Bridge Configuration 2-19 SouthBridge Configuration MPS Revision [1.4] This item sets the MPS revision value. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled] USB Configuration Page 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Page 2-23 2.4.4 PCIPnP Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [Yes] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] 2.5 Power menu 2.5.1 ACPI Aware O/S [Yes] 2.5.2 Suspend Mode [S3 only] 2.5.3 Repost Video S3 Resume [No] 2.5.4 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] 2.5.6 APM Configuration Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Suspend Power Saving Type [C3] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Page 2.5.7 Hardware Monitor 2-28 2.6 Boot menu 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2-29 Make sure the Full Screen Logo item is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use the ASUS MyLogo feature. 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] 2-30 Change Supervisor Password 2.6.3 Security Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] 2-31 User Access Level (Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] 2.7 Exit menu Exit & Save Changes