Asus K8S-MX Bedienungsanleitung

MotherboardK8S-MXUser Guide

xK8S-MX specifications summary* Specifications are subject to change without notice.Internal I/OBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityPower Requi

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of themotherboard. It includes brief descriptions of themotherboard components, and illustrations of the

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® K8S-MX motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and lat

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-31.3 Special features1.3.1 Product HighlightsLatest processor technologyThe motherboard supports the AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD S

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 Unique ASUS featuresCrashFree BIOS 2This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ASUS su

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-51.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change any motherbo

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Motherboard layoutPANELFLOPPYSEC_IDESIS965LK8S-MX4MBIOSATX12VSIS760GXAUXCPU_FANCDCHA_F

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-7K8S-MXRDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the mothe

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.6.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero Insertion For

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-91.6.2 Installing the CPUFollow these steps to install a CPU.1. Locate the 754-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.3. Position

iiChecklistCopyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7System memory1.7.1 DIMM sockets locationThe following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets.1.

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-11Table 1 Recommended memory configurations Number of DIMM Slot DIMMs DIMM1 DIMM2 Max Speed1

1-12Chapter 1: Product introductionTable 2 DDR400 Qualified Vendor List (QVL) DIMM support Size Vendor

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-131.7.3 Installing a DIMMFollow these steps to install a DIMM.1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing theretaining clips outward.

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support PCI cards suchas a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card,and other cards that comply w

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-151.8.5 AGP slotThe Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards.When you buy an AGP card, make sure

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can c

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-172. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 s

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internalconnectors.1.10.1 Rear

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-191.10.2 Internal connectors1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)This connector supports the provided UltraATA133 IDE

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction3. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-215. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection featur

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-239. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1)This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If a GAME/MIDI module isavailable, conne

1-24Chapter 1: Product introduction12. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.11. Dig

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard1-25• Reset Switch Lead (Blue 2-pin RESET)This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebootingthe syste

1-26Chapter 1: Product introduction

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-1Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settingsthrough the BIOS Setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS pa

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BasicInput/Output Sy

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-3The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on yourscreen may not be exactly the same as shown.DO

ivSafeguardsContentsChapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS SetupMain filenameExtension nameA:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.romAMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10Copyright (C) 2002 American M

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-53. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Makesure that the floppy disk has at least 6

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS SetupMake sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as “K8S-MX.ROM”.2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2The

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-7To recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Boot the system.2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen messag

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable LPC chip that you can update usingthe provided utility describ

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-9System Time [11:51:19]System Date [Thu 08/05/2003]Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A]P

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu. Forexample, selecting Main sho

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-112.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears givingyou an overview of the basic system

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is ase

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-13AMI BIOSDisplays the auto-detected BIOS information.ProcessorDisplays the auto-detected processor information.System Memory

v2.5.8 Hardware Monitor ... 2-262.6 Boot menu ...

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othersystem devices.Take caution wh

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-15DDR Reference Voltage [Auto]Allows you to automatically detect or select from a list the DDR operating voltage.Configuratio

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS SetupBank Interleaving [ Disabled]Sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on thesame node or across node

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-172.4.3 ChipsetThe Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Selectan item then press <Enter&g

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS SetupHyperTransport ConfigurationHT Width [ 8x16 BIT]Allows selection of HyperTransport upstream data width.Configuration options:

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-192.4.4 Onboard Devices ConfigurationOnBoard AC’97 Audio DEVICE [Enabled]Allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS SetupUSB ConfigurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select anitem then press <Enter>

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-21Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IR

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnPdevices. The menu includes setting I

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-23Palette Snooping [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices thatan ISA graphics

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two condi

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS SetupPower Management/APM [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature.Configuration optio

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-25Power Button Mode [On/Off]Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the powerbutton is pressed. Configu

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.5.8 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]MB Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-272.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an itemthen press <Enter> to dis

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.6.3 Boot Settings ConfigurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests (POS

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-29After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you tochange other security settings.If you forge

2-30Chapter 2: BIOS SetupUser Access Level (Full Access]Allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.Configuration options: [No Acce

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard2-31Exit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to theSetup program

2-32Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

Chapter 3This chapter describes the contents of thesupport CD that comes with the motherboardpackage.Software support

viiSafety informationElectrical safety•To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from theelectrical outlet before relocating the

3-2Chapter 3: Software support3.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS).Always install t

ASUS K8S-MX motherboard3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices. Install the ne

3-4Chapter 3: Software supportASUS PC ProbeThis smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages,and alerts you on any detec

viiiAbout this guideConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the followingsymbols used through

ixK8S-MX specifications summary(continued on the next page)CPUChipsetSystem BusMemoryExpansion slotsStorageAudioLANUSBOverclockingFeaturesSpecial feat