Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product K8V-MX Asus
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Motherboard K8V -MX User Guide.
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iii Contents Notices ............................................................................................ vi Safety information .......................................................................... vii About this guide ...................
iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ...................................... 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................... 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS .............
v Contents Chapter 3: Software Support 3.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 3-2 3.2 Support CD information ....................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD ...........
vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
vii Safety Information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
viii Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide.
ix K8V -MX Specifications Summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots VGA Storage Audio LAN USB 2.0 Rear panel I/O ports Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 64 processor with 800 MHz FSB frequency.
x K8V -MX Specifications Summary Specifications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Industry standard ASUS Special features Manageability Support CD Accessary.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 W elcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® K8V -MX motherboard! T h e A S U S K8V -MX motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest te ch nol og ies m .
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-3 VIA K8M800 and VT8237R chipset T h e V I A K 8 M 8 0 0 n o r t h b r i d g e i s a 6 4 - b i t p r o c e s s o r c o n t r o l l e r t h a t u t i l i z e s t h e HyperT ransport™ bus link to interconnect with the AMD 64 processor .
1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3.2 ASUS unique features EZ Flash BIOS Wit h t he AS US EZ F la sh, yo u c an eas ily up dat e t he sys tem BI OS eve n b efo re loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-5 1.4 Before Y ou Proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the p ower c ord fr om the wall s ocket before touch ing an y comp onent.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.5 Motherboard Overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout PS/2 T : Mouse B: Keyboar d Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In RJ-45 T op: USB3 USB4 Bottom: Socket 754 DDR.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-7 K8V -MX R Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sur e that you place it into the chassis in t he correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of t he chassis as indicated in the image below .
1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction K8V-MX R K8V -MX CPU Socket 754 Gold Arrow 2. U n l o c k t h e s o c k e t b y p r e s s i n g t h e lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90° -100° angle. Socket Lever M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e s o c k e t l e v e r is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely .
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-9 3 . Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. C a r e f u l l y i n s e r t t h e C P U i n t o t h e socket until it fits in place.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Mod ule (DIMM ) soc ket s. Thes e soc kets supp ort up to 2GB sys tem memo ry usi ng 184 -pin PC320 0/PC 270 0/P C210 0 unbu ff ere d DDR DIMMs and allow up to 3.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-1 1 Qualified DDR400 DIMMs The following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from qualified vendors for better system performance.
1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Legend: A - supports one module inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory configuration. B - supports on pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-13 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. L o c a t e t h e D I M M s o c k e t s i n t h e motherboard. 2 . Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIM M ma tches the break on the socket.
1-14 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the motherboard slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-15 Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “ S h a r e I R Q ” o r t h .
1-16 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.8.4 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. Install only 1.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-17 1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
1-18 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 3 2 2 1 K8V-MX R K8V -MX USB device wake-up +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW12 USBPW34 3 2 2 1 +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW78 USBPW56 3 .
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-19 1.10 Connectors T h i s s e c t i o n d e s c r i b e s a n d i l l u s t r a t e s t h e r e a r p a n e l a n d i n t e r n a l connectors on the motherboard. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 1 1 10 7 4 5 6 3 9 8 1. PS/2 mouse port (green).
1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-21 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided floppy drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of t he ca ble to t his conne ctor , th en c onnect the oth er e nd t o th e sig nal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive.
1-22 Chapter 1: Product Introduction K8V-MX R K8V-MX Digital audio connector +5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) These connectors support the provided Ultra A T A/133 IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-23 6. A TX power connectors (20-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for an A TX 12V power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors fit completely .
1-24 Chapter 1: Product Introduction K8V-MX R BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR +5V A AGND K8V -MX Front panel audio connector FP_AUDIO 7. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These connectors support the thin Serial A T A cables for Serial A T A hard disks.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 1-25 9. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, the n install the module to a slot op ening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.
1-26 Chapter 1: Product Introduction * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED- PWR +5V Speaker PLED Ground RESET Ground Reset Ground Ground PLED+ IDELED IDELED+ IDE_LED PWRSW SPEAKER P ANEL K8V-MX R K8V -MX System panel connector 10. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL) This connector supports several system chassis-mounted functions.
Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus, and provides detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters. BIOS Information.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2 . 1 M an a g i ng a nd U p da t i n g Y ou r B IO S The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-3 2. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has enough space (at least 600KB) to store the file. The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only .
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename.rom] where [filename.rom] means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. 5. Press <Enter>. The screen displays the status of the update process.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-5 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility .
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.2 BIOS Setup Program The BIOS software is constantly being updated so the BIOS setup screens and descriptions in this section are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-7 Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure System Time. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another .
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-9 2.3 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for e ach IDE device. Select a device item the n press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-1 1 DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology .
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-13 HyperT ransport (HT) Configuration HT Frequency [800 MHz] HT DATA Width(Upstream) [16BIT] HT DATA Width(Downstream) [16BIT] K8CPU to AGP HyperTransport Frequency Selection HT Frequency [800MHz] Allows frequency selection of Hyper T ransport transfer from K8 CPU to AGP .
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the memory clock mode. Set by the code using [Auto] or select [Manual] to set using one of the standard values. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the MCT T iming Mode manually or auto.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-15 2.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information The [AGP 8X] option appears only when you install an AGP 8X graphics card. Search for MDA Resources [No] Sets whether to allow search for MDA resources. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] VLink 8X supported [Enabled] Ena bles or di sab les sup por t fo r V Lin k 8 X.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-17 Southbridge Configuration MPS Revision [1.4] PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Sets the MPS revision value. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] PCI Delay T ransaction [Enabled] Enables or disables the PCI delay transaction feature.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Information USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 8 Ports] Allows you to set the number of USB ports to activate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [USB 2 Ports] [USB 4 Ports] [USB 6 Ports] [USB 8 Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-19 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the Onboard Floppy Controller .
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Information OnBoard ACʼ97 Audio [Enabled] Selecting [Enabled] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device. If an audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is enabled. If no audio device is detected, the controller is disabled.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-21 2.4.4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP dev ice s. Th e me nu inc lud es set tin g I RQ and DM A cha nne l re so urce s f or eit her PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCIPnP menu items.
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.4.5 System Frequency/V oltage Configuration The System Frequency/V oltage Configuration menu items allow you to config the advanced settings for system frequency and voltage. Enable/Disable clock generator spread spectrum Config System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking [Auto] Cool N’Quiet [Enabled] v02.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-23 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the power settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) & S3 (STR) Auto] Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend.
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.5.5 APM Configuration Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Suspend Power Saving Type [C3] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Standby Iime Ou.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-25 Resume On Ring [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Resume On Ring. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On Lan [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Power On Lan. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On PME [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Power On PEM.
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor CPU T emperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] MB T emperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-27 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-29 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items.
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Pass wor d it em on top of the scr een sh ows the de faul t N ot I nst alle d . Af ter you have set a password, this item shows Installed .
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 2-31 2.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS Information.
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Chapter 3 Software Support.
3-2 Chapter 3: Software Support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support C D t o l o c a t e t h e f i l e A S S E T U P . E X E f r o m t h e B I N f o l d e r. D o u b l e - c l i c k t h e ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD.
ASUS K8V -MX Motherboard 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. VIA 4 in 1 drivers Install 4 in 1 in 1 Driver . AD1888 SoundMAX Audio Driver Install AD1888 SoundMAX Audio Driver .
3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Dirver The Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0c is a multi media techn ology tha t enhances computer graphics and sounds. DirectX ® improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer .
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