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ASUS KCMA-D8 E6016 User's Manual

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1. LOCLED 5VSB 5VSB 2 LOCLED1 UI KCMA D8 Location LED cable connector 2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information 12 24 8 pin power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 These connectors are for the SSI or ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit aN DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 450W or above 12V1 gt 18A ATX12V1 ATXPWR1 DOOO gt ZL Z Z lt 000o XEN o RIN 22 g g HS Oo 0 6 90 G SSaSaSog sacs oP Or G2 On se OoO00O PIN 1 QaQqa gt E NAN CN k FFY D 5 EE m O O O O O O ga E be gt gt 09000 gt gt gt gt 0 m ON eg LO 0O O LO to f S
2. O Og o amp f S SS ota le O cA KCMA D8 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 2 Memory Configurations You may install 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB Registerd or 1GB 2GB 4GB Unbuffered with ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section aN Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor For CPU1 configuraton install DIMMs from the orange slots and in the order as follows DIMM_A2 gt DIMM_B2 gt DIMM_A1 gt DIMM_B1 For CPU2 configuraton install DIMMs from the orange slots and in the order as follows DIMM_C2 gt DIMM_D2 gt DIMM_C1 gt DIMM_D1 Memory population table For UDIMM Single Rank Dual Ranks amp RDIMM Single Rank Dual Ranks amp Quad Ranks CPU1 Configuration CPU2 Configuration DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 ASUS KCMA D8 2 19 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 1 Press the retaining clips outward A to unlock a DIMM socke
3. LI eo a g HE ex E V Soom 40 SEI Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 Motherboard layouts LVDDR3_SEL1 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 Oooo FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CACO pe kees SS SE DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module ERR_DIMMA2 ERR_DIMMA1 ERR_DIMMB2 ERR_DIMMB1 ERR_DIMMD1 ERR_DIMMD2 ERR_DIMMC1 r ERR_DIMMC2 Denn rus Denp cpum ell DDR3 DIMM_D1 64bit 240 pin module H DDR3 DIMM_D2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_C1 64bit 240 pin module CHAFAN_SEL1 tere CPUFAN_SEL1 D DDR3 DIMM_C2 64bit 240 pin module LVDDR3_SEL2 EEE e LAN_SW1 el AN SW2 PIE FRNT_FAN2 RTL8201N PCI2 kee beer FRNT_FAN3 SR5670 Ba SATA6 HUT PCIE SATA5 SATA4 sese EET ASPEED CLRTC1 EE T EEEIVGA_swi com2 ER Ka W PE WUER ee SE AMD FRNT_FAN5 FRNT_FAN4 GV zl so ES acs mi LEIT BMC rw s AUX_PANEL1 SB Ge oO E o EEE RECOVERY1 IECH PCI6 EEE LOCLED1 PANEL1 SGPIO3 SS BMC_LED1C on N N N wn wn no on SGPIO1 ASUS KCMA D8 2 2 4 Layout contents Slots Soocket 1 CPU sockets 2 10 3 DDR3 sockets 2 18 3 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x8 PCI MIO slots 2 23 Au PIKEslot tt ss s S am Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 27 E VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW
4. SIO CLK GND SIO_DOUT SGPIO1 PIN 1 Ge a SIO_DIN B GND GND SIO_END SIO CLK Fees K KCMA D8 SGPIO1 2 connectors Z These connectors function only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 8 1 pin SGPIO3 4 These connectors are used for the SGPIO peripherals of the PROMISE RAID SATA LED Je Feuer C SSES SO DOUT GND SIO_DIN B SGPIO4 EI PIN 1 GND GND SIO_END SIO_CLK SIO_DOUT GND SIO_DIN SGPIO3 PIN 1 B mw MEU mp Dn on mnj KCMA D8 SGP103 4 connectors GND GND SIO_END SIO CLK 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for the serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to the slot opening at the back of the system chassis fe oO Ares SE i
5. CPU DownCore Mode Auto Mode Allows you to select the CPU core level Configuration options Auto Mode Maximum Core Level No Leveling 2 Cores 4 Cores C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the C1E support function This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt State Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable CPU2 Configuration options Enabled Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB gt NorthBridge Configuration gt SouthBridge Configuration gt SR5670 Configuration Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc NorthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBrideg Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Memory CLK N A CAS Latency Tcl N A RAS CAS Delay Tred N A Row Precharge Time Trp N A Select Screen Min Active RAS Tras N A Select Item RAS RAS Delay Trrd N A Go to Sub Screen Row Cycle Trc N A General Help Read to Precharge Trtp N A Save and Exit Write Recover Time Twr N A Exit v02 61
6. Chapter 5 RAID configuration 10 The RAID set has been built successfully and press lt Enter gt to view the content FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD View Menu RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Status RAID 1 199 99 Functional Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit 11 Press any key to return to the main control panel FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View LD Definition Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv CapacitvIGb LD 1 RAID1 RAID 1 2 199 99 Stripe Block NA Read Police Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port DD Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB 01 01 1 1D D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 HDD NN NN NN SATA 3G 250 05 ASUS KCMA D8 5 12 5 2 2 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the main control panel press lt 3 gt to to enter the Delete LD Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration 2 Select the RAID set you would like to delete and press lt Del gt lt Alt gt lt D gt to delete the selected RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Delete LD Menu RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Status RAID 1 199 99 Functional
7. LD View Menu lt There is no any LD gt Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit Chapter 5 RAID configuration 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt C gt to define an LD and use lt Spacebar gt to select a desired RAID mode FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy NA Write Policy WriteThru Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 250 05 N 01 01 1DD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 02 01 HDD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 03 01 1DD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 04 01 HDD NN NENNEN SATA 3G 250 05 Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctr1 Y Save ESC Exit 3 Use lt Spacebar gt to set Read Policy to Read Cache and Write Policy to WriteBack FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 0 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte B ounaa Q Read Policy Read Cache rite Policy WriteBac Drives Assignments Port DD Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 01 11D D 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 03 01 1 1D D 0 0 0
8. These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 3 pin fans CHAFAN_SEL1 1 2 2 3 4 pin FAN 3 pin FAN Default CPUFAN_SEL1 1 2 23 DI O L Sc 4 pinFAN 3 pin FAN ee e mg Default Mie ICH e KCMA D8 FAN setting LN e f you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2 3 the fan you installed may not work If you use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pin fan the fan control will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information DDR3 voltage control setting 4 pin LVDDR3_SEL1 LVDDR3_SEL2 These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage Set to pins 1 2 to select 1 5V BIOS control pins 2 3 to select 1 2V Force or 3 4 to select 1 35V Force a AO 0 ER PS Eege KCMA D8 LVDDR3 setting LVDDR3_SEL1 1 2 2 3 2 A 1 5V Force 1 2V Force 1 35V B
9. as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data AN Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure v4 lf the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery TL im Dam _ Os a KCMA D8 Clear RTC RAM ASUS KCMA D8 CLRTC1 1 2 2 3 Normal Clear CMOS Default 2 27 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature VGA_SW1 1 2 2 3 Enable Disable Default KCMA D8 VGA setting 3 CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting 3 pin CPUFAN_SEL1 CHAFAN_SEL1
10. 5 Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive Type the command acpi off apic bigsmp brokenmodules ahci in Boot Options field and press lt Enter gt Boot from Hard Disk Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi off apic bigsmp brokenmodules ahci Help Language Video Mode Source Kernel Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default Yes When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press lt Enter gt Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Flopp Other device OK Back ASUS KCMA D8 6 13 6 14 6 7 The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Floppy sr0 CD ROM ASUS DRW 1612BLT sdb Disk Promise 1X2 Morror RAID1 sd3 Disk Promise RAID Console other device s Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 2 AMD processor driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the AMD processor driver on the system You need to manually install the AMD processor driver on a Windows XP Server 2003 operating system To install the AMD processor driver
11. The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components ASUS KCMA D8 1 5 1 6 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed technology The ASUS Fan Speed technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation PIKE vf PIKE Proprietary UO Kit Expansion K1 PIKE is an on demand upgrade kit for users This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I O solutions ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lots of validation efforts and hardware cost for end users Moreover the special patent design offers multiple I O solutions without occupying the Slot 6 in 1U system ASUS MIO Audio card Enjoy high end sound quality The ASUS MIO audio card is a discrete 8 channel high definition audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enable clearest high quality audio output jack sensing feature retasking functions and multi streaming technology that simultaneously send different audio streams to different destinations Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumper
12. These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 5 Locator Button Swich 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator ASUS KCMA D8 2 41 2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first tiMe ccccsceseseeneeseeeteeseeteeseeeteeeeenes 3 3 3 2 Powering off the COMpuUTEM cccseecseeceeecstecsteeseesseesseenenes 3 4 ASUS KCMA D8 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Be sure that all switches are off 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a
13. 1 2 vA lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support 3 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE to run the support DVD Click the item AMD Processor Driver from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation VII Corser FREA Carns Ei En dl Senes SUDDO ASUS Serv IE Drivers ka Utilities Make Dick Eontact ail Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS KCMA D8 6 15 6 16 6 3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel Gigabit LAN controller driver To install the Intel Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows OS Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer NMN E H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Click Intel PRO 1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver ASUS Server 56x0 Series Sup
14. 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switchen 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS cssssssseessesseenseeeees 4 3 4 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 UtINY vgeccecictaccstacescetewiae attmnsenieeeneceanescs 4 3 BAS BUPDATER UE 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 0 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeneees 4 6 4 2 BIOS setup DOE eeneg 4 7 4 2 1 BIOS MENU screen 4 8 4 2 2 Menu Dal ec ancteateinccavader sre scetanencvauieactmensperenueescenebacaesmiccatne 4 8 4 2 3 NNN Ee EN ell EE 4 8 4 2 4 Menu items EE 4 9 4 2 5 Submenu tems 4 9 4 2 6 Configuration fields cccececeeeeceeseeeeeeeseeeeeeesseeesaees 4 9 4 2 7 Pop Up WINGOW EE 4 9 Es a e e 4 9 4 2 9 General Nelp cccesecsssecssssessssessseeesseeseeeesseeesseeess 4 9 Contents 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Maln MENU EE 4 10 4 3 1 System Time Tv xxx 4 10 4 3 2 System Date Day vivvivvxxl ernen 4 10 EE E 4 11 4 3 4 Storage Configuration cccccceccesecseeceseessteeeseeseeeees 4 12 4 3 5 System Information ccccccesccssscsssseessseesseesseessees 4 14 Advanced Menu E 4 15 4 4 1 SH eil e TC de TE 4 15 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration ccccccceesecseesetesseeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 17 4 4 3 Onboard Devices Contguraton ereere 4 27 4 4 4 USB Configuration 0 ccccccceceesecseeseeesseesesesseeees 4 28 445 ws cd gee eee eee 4 29 4 4 6 Event Log Configuration cccccecseesesseeeeeseeeees 4 29 SENET MEDU a
15. WV GIG E 1 3 Package Contents sson 1 3 Serial number ADC l ci 1 4 EE 1 4 ASUS KCMA D8 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS KCMA D8 motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation Packing Qty 1pcs per carton 10pcs per carton V H any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer E Optional items Description PIKE 1064E LSI 4 port SAS RAID card PIKE 1068E LSI 8 port SAS RAID card PIKE 1078 LSI 8 port SAS RAID card with Hardware RAID 5 6 50 60 PIKE 6480 Marvell 8 port SAS RAID card PIKE 2008 LSI 8 port SAS2 RAID card PIKE 2008 IMR LSI 8 port SAS2 RAID card with RAID 5 ASMB4 iKVM Remote Management solution provides KVM over IP solution ASUS KCMA D8 1 3 1 3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the motherboard s serial number containing 12 characters xxS2xxxxXxxxx shown as the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker a
16. t Up UI Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctr1l Y Save ESC Exit Chapter 5 RAID configuration 6 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt again and enter the LD name Press lt Enter gt to continue FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port DD Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 250 05 01 01 HD NN NENNEN SATA 3G 02 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 03 0 04 0 Enter the LD name here XXXX Keys Available 1 Up Il Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit 7 All the data on the selected disk drives will be deleted Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to continue FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Fast Initialization Option has been selected SEEK inuis It wil erase the MBR data of the disks lt Press Ctrl Y Key if you are sure to erase it gt lt Press any other key to ignore this option gt Keys Available 1 Up Il Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit ASUS K
17. 4 3 4 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you wish to configure the item BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main EE OnChip SATA Channel Enabled IDE SATA Portl Port4 Disabled SATA Port5 Port IDE Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA channel Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup item to Enabled Z The following two items appear only when you set the OnChip SATA Channel na SATA Porti Port4 IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI Z egen H you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE If you want to create RAID sets with the PROMISE RAID utility from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the d
18. Bus Dev Fn Enabled OHCI HC Bus Dev Fn Enabled EHCI HC Bus Dev Fn Enabled OHCI HC Bus Dev Fn Enabled OHCI HC Bus Dev Fn Enabled EHCI HC Bus Dev Fn Enabled OHCI HC Bus Dev Fn Enabled lt gt Select Screen qal Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc SB Azalia Audio Configuration Onchip HD Azalia Configuration Advanced HD Audio Azalia Device Auto Auto When MIO is HD Onboard PIN Config Enabled installed then MIO Azalia Front Panel Auto will be enabled SDINO Pin Config Azalia SDIN1 Pin Config Azalia SDIN2 Pin Config Azalia SDIN3 Pin Config Azalia Azalia Snoop Disabled Azalia Clock Gating Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc HD Audio Azalia Device Auto Enables the High Definition Audio Azalia devie Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled HD Onboard PIN Config Enabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Auto or Enabled and allows you to enable the HD Onboard PIN Config Configuration options Disabled Enabled Azalia Front Panel Auto This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the Azalia Front Panel Configuration options Auto Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup SDINO 1 2 3 Pin Config Az
19. CD Either reset SATA Port1 Port4 in BIOS to IDE and boot again or create the RAID driver disk in another computer A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Restart the computer The Makedisk menu appears Select Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver and press lt Enter gt to enter the submenu Create Driver Diskette Menu Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver AMD AHCI Controller Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt ASUS KCMA D8 6 3 6 4 6 7 8 9 Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver Windows Server 2003 32 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32 bit RHEL 5 UP4 64 bit SLES 10 SP3 32 bit SLES 10 SP3 64 bit SLES 11 32 bit SLES 11 64 bit CentOS 5 4 32 bit CentOS 5 4 64 bit Back Exit Place a blank high density flopp
20. Core Setting Select an item and then press lt Enter gt to display its sub items Powerdown Unused lanes Enabled This item is available only for the PCIE Slot 1 PCIE Slot 3 PIKE Slot PCIE Slot 5 Core Setting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turn Off PLL During L1 L23 Enabled This item is available only for the PCIE Slot 1 PCIE Slot 3 PIKE Slot PCIE Slot 5 Core Setting Configuration options Enabled Disabled TX Drive Strength Auto Configuration options Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA 24mA TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Hyper Transport Configuration HT Extended Address Disabled Auto HT3 Link Power State Auto Disabled UnitID Clumping Auto Enabled HT Link Tristate Auto NB Deempasies Level Disabled lt gt Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc HT Extended Address Disabled Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled HT3 Link Power State Auto Configuration options Auto LSO LS1 LS2 LS3 UnitID Clumping Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled UnitID 2 3 UnitID B C UnitID 2 3 amp B C HT Link Tristate Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled CAD CTL CAD CTL CLK NB Deempasies Level Disab
21. Fan1 Speed xxxxRPN or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans front fans and rear fan in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Fan Speed Control Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Full Soeed Mode Whisper Mode Generic Mode High Density Mode VCORE1 2 Voltage P1 2DDR3 Voltage P1 2_ 1 2V Voltage P1_VDDNB Voltage 1 8V Voltage 1 2V Voltage 1 1V Voltage 12V Voltage 5V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VSB Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item ASUS KCMA D8 4 35 4 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority sequence Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B Boot Settings Configuration may appear when you Security set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen ell Select Item Enter Go to Sub Scr
22. Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt Del gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S KCMA D8 specifications summary NG IECH ETERZ x socket C32 LGA 1207 Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Expansion Slots follow SSI Location 4 6 Core AMD Opteron 4100 Series HyperTransport Technology 3 0 6 4 GT s per link dual link AMD SR5670 AMD SP5100 12 x 10 V 8 2 channel per CPU Maximum up to 128GB RDIMM Maximum up to 32GB UDIMM DDR3 800 1066 1333 UDIMM with ECC non ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB UDIMM 6 1 x PCI 32bit 33 MHz 1 x PCI E x8 Gen2 x4 Link Auto turn off if PIKE slot is occupied MIO supported 1 x PCI 32bit 33 MHz l 1 x PCI E x16 Gen2 x8 Link 1 x PCI 32bit 33 MHz 1 x PCI E x16
23. You can also find this information on the inside front GE d BEE cover of this user guide l s ASUS KCMA D8 6 25 6 26 Chapter 6 Driver installation This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Reference information A 1 KCMA D8 block diagram cccsecseseeseneeeeeeeeeeeeeneeseeeneeeeeeeenseeees A 3 ASUS KCMA D8 KCMA D8 block diagram A 1 A 3 CO Cd TWLZSC89M Io LX SS3udxX4 10d TWZSC89M Io LX SS3udxX4A 190d 9101S Cd wo o lt _lvivsWvivs gt 001SdS ANY Il VIVS VLVS os lt eed gt OR 19d G5IOd S101S 8X J 19d lc cb 8X ss3HYdX3 d CAlOd EIOIS 94X J 19d tX SS3YdXI 19d OZ9SHS CNV cf IOIS 3Mld E S 9LX GG 10d 319d LOIS 9LX 5 10d 2 _ _ amp _ lt lt lt suod g 10 99UU0D SYS ELH 1D20 S E1 9901 008 COOO Carers gt EEE L 990 1 008 COOO e X WWIGY NIWIGN CHOO g jeuueYyd g jeuueYyd c X WWIGY ANWIGN CO EEE L 990 1 008 CHOCO eNdd E1 9901 008 CHOO lt vemo gt Z X WNIQY WNIAN CHOCO Z X NWIGH WWIGN EHOO lt em gt EISES gt ASUS KCMA D8 A 4 Appendix A Reference information
24. a LII ooOOO OU a amp Ho COM2 JE PIN 1 j es SSES is Us BR SBE e e cI ge OP Ze a SS KCMA D8 Serial port connector Z The serial port module is purchased separately H BMC header BMC_FW1 The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board 4 Series ASMB4 BMC_FW1 0 Ce Pin1 KCMA D8 BMC connector ASUS KCMA D8 2 37 10 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface ec ep H PSUSMB1 12C_7 DATA 12C_7 CLK 3 3V Remote Sense NC GND i L Gen 2 Eh UE KCMA D8 Power supply SMBus connector Z This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB4 lt 11 Location LED cable connector 3 pin LOCLED1 This connector is for a LED cable that allows you to know the server location
25. combine the capacity of multiple physical disk drives into one single large drive volume making the small sized disk drives more useful The disk drives in this mode need not to be identical in size or speed aN H you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive ASUS KCMA D8 5 3 5 4 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by AMD SP5100 chipset To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Main Menu gt Storage Configuration then press lt Enter gt Set SATA Port1 4 to RAID and SATA Port5 6 will be set to RAID too Press lt F10 gt to save your chang
26. comes corrupted update the BIOS Set the jumper to pins 2 3 Insert the USB flash that contains the original or latest BIOS and turn on the system to recover or update the BIOS Shut down the system Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 Turn on the system ELE O oo RECOVERY 1 1 2 2 3 Normal BIOS Recovery 2 30 Default KCMA D8 BIOS recovery setting Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Connectors 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 RJ 45 port for iKVM This RJ 45 port functions only when you install ASMB4 management card 3 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 5 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 6 Video Graphics Adapter port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 7 LAN 1 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 8 LAN 2 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN
27. erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM Chapter 4 BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password Installed lt Enter gt to change User Password Not Installed password lt Enter gt again to Change Supervisor Password disable password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Pas
28. matches the ground pin of the connector f DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fans feature the ASUS Fan Speed technology fa ar cass cols saison siais s em DIR Q QCPU_FAN1 GERNT FAN REAR_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 d GND GND H e FAN Power FAN Power l 3 FAN Speed FAN Speed j A A EEER 5050 PWM Control PWM Control lt 0324 032 Ga SREO Soro zz zz g i af Sif Cl m a a H EH Ge e FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5S E Os peel eel kel ke mO z ie GER 59 pgo BESO O i e 236 36 236 Egz M ER ZS E 868 Zz 22 224 wi Ma UL L UU PWM Control PWM Control FAN Speed KCMA D8 FAN connectors ASUS KCMA D8 2 35 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin SGPIO1 2 These connectors are used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data HG OF oo SIO_DOUT GND SIO_DIN SGPIO2 PIN 1 B GND GND SIO_END
29. on AC Power Loss Last State Power On Resume On PCIE Wake Disabled ee Resume On Ring Disabled as are Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power On Power Off Last State Resume On PCIE Wake Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the PCI E to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake up event Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Resume On RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled RTC Alarm Date 15 To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection System Time 12 30 30 Use the lt ENTER gt lt TAB gt or l
30. pin SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 Red 7 pin SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 Blue This motherboard comes with eight 8 Serial Attached SCSI SAS connectors the next generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI SAS and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device V These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card Connect the SAS hard disk drives to SAS connectors 1 4 red when installing a 4 port PIKE RAID card pa Ed D GOUD es e KCMA D8 SAS connectors ASUS KCMA D8 SAS4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SAS8 GND RSATA_TXP8 RSATA_TXN8 GND RSATA_RXP8 RSATA_RXN8 GND SAS3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SAS7 GND RSATA_TXP7 RSATA_TXN7 GND RSATA_RXP7 RSATA_RXN7 GND SAS2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SAS6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SAS1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SAS5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND 2 33 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB7 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB modu
31. processor driver installation EENEG 6 15 6 3 LAN driver installation ws icccs vices ccccescwstncsnceticnceuenitonrecemsenssdeeerseeteds 6 16 6 4 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation sssssssseees 6 20 6 5 Display driver installation cssscssseessssesssseesssseseessssensessees 6 21 6 6 Management applications and utilities installation 6 24 6 6 1 Running the support DND 6 24 BCE Drivers OEB 6 24 6 6 3 Utilities UE 6 25 6 6 4 Make dek men 6 25 6 6 5 Contact information neesnneennnneninnnnrnenernenrrnnenrnneennne 6 25 Appendix Reference information A 1 KCMA D8 block diagram ceccssecssseeesseesseeesseesssseesnsenenseenensees A 3 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interferenc
32. system lt lt Select Screen E Select Item T Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes 4 4 6 Event Log Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Event Logging details View all unread events on the Event Log View Event Log Clear Event Log View Event Log Press lt Enter gt to read all the unread event log Clear Event Log Press lt Enter gt to clear all events on the event log ASUS KCMA D8 4 29 4 30 4 5 Server menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Configure Remote Access gt Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Tt Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select Remote Access type Remote Access Enabled Serial port number COM2 Base Address
33. to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen Pop up window 4 2 9 General help Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item ASUS KCMA D8 4 9 4 10 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information LD Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them _ BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit System 13 44 30 Use ENTER TAB System Wed 08 18 2009 or SHIFT TAB to select a field SATA ST3160812AS SATA Not Detected Use or to SATA Not Detected configure system Time SATA Not Detected SATA S Not Detected SATA Not Detected Storage Configuration System Information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the
34. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 04 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl1 Y Save ESC Exit ASUS KCMA D8 4 5 After you have selected the desired RAID mode use the down arrow key to select desired disks for the RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 1 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast ek Ko OS ASW A den Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignmen 01 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 i 02 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 d 03 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 04 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Keys Available t Up UI Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctr1l Y Save ESC Exit After you have selected desired disks for the RAID set press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to start building the RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Police Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Please Press Ctr Y key to input the LD name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used Keys Available
35. 1 EE E CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting 9 08 a 3 pin CPUFAN_SEL1 CHAFAN_SEL1 A DDR3 voltage control setting 2 99 4 pin LVDDR3_SEL1 LVDDR3_SEL2 5 PIKE slot setting 3 pin PIKE_SW1 om 6 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 2 30 l 7 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 30 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 31 2 RJ 45 port for ASMB4 iKVM 2 31 2 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 31 A USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 31 5 Serial COM1 port 2 31 E Video Graphics Adapter port 2 31 7 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 231 a LAN 2 RJ 45 port ey Chapter 2 Hardware information Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 RED 7 pin SATA5 SATA6 Black SAS connectors 7 pin SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 Red 7 pin SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 Blue USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB7 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 REAR_FAN1 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin SGPIO1 2 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin SGPIO3 4 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 BMC header BMC_FW1 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 Location LED cable connector 3 pin LOCLED1 24 8 pin power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1
36. C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc ASUS KCMA D8 Memory Configuration The memory configuration menu allows you to change the memory settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration Enable Bank Memory SSS va Interleaving Bank Interleaving Auto Node Interleaving Disabled Channel Interleaving Auto CS Sparing Enable Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode Enabled Channel B Enabled Channel C Enabled Channel D Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Bank Interleaving Auto Enables the Bank memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Node Interleaving Disabled Enables the Node memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Channel Interleaving Auto Enables the Channel memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto CS Sparing Enable Disabled Allows you to reserve a spare memory rank in each node Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bank Swizzle Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Bank Swizzle mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Channel B C D Enabled Allows you to enable or disable channel B C D Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ECC Configuration Set the level of ECC protection Note
37. CMA D8 8 9 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to modify the disk array size or press any other key to use all the available capacity of the disk drive FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 250 05 01 01 HDD NNN NN SATA 3G 02 01 1DD 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 03 01 HDD NENNEN NN SATA 3G 250 05 04 01 HDD NENNEN NN SATA 3G 250 05 Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity t Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Use the number keys to enter your desired array capacity FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 IR AE SATA 3G 250 05 03 0 04 0 Enter array capacity in GB here 200 Keys Available 1 Up UI Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option 0 9 Input Capacity Enter Save BackSpace Delete Esc Exit
38. D SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents Bel CC iii NOUCOS zors vii Safety MT ONIN AUN OIA srs viii ie t ER UI TE Ix KCMA D8 specifications summary sssssssssuunsnnnnunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 WECOME spisa E eeciceemeanesee cease 1 3 1 2 WE De 1 3 1 3 Seral number LAS cists cceticescssscnsstcsscmwecvexneeeneaestaeskoccadsvesscexacdecs 1 4 1 4 OPN ER 1 4 1 4 1 Product dvlelu le IC 1 4 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features e neneenneeneereerreerrerrrsenee 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before VOU proc dant 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overvieW ssssssssssussnuussnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 6 2 2 1 Placement direction c cccsscssssecsssssesssssessssneessneeesees 2 6 2 2 2 Screw holes ee ee ee een cee ene en ene eee 2 6 2 2 3 Motherboard layouts seeseeeeneeeereeereerrrrerrresrrrrrrrreee 2 7 2 2 4 Layout ul 2 8 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU cssssssssssessseeeessseensees 2 10 2 3 1 WS TANG the e RE 2 10 2 3 2
39. Debug Option Select Screen E Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Configuration PCIE Slot 1 Features PCIE Slot 3 Features PIKE Slot PCIE Slot 5 Features NB SB Port Features PCIE Slot 1 Core Setting PCIE Slot 3 Core Setting PIKE Slot PCIE Slot 5 Core Setting SB Core Setting ae Select Screen E Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit vvvv vvvv v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc PCIE Slot 1 PCIE Slot 3 PIKE Slot PCIE Slot 5 Features Select an item and then press lt Enter gt to display its sub items Gen2 High Speed Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Software Initiated Advertised RC Link ASPM Disabled Configuration options Disabled LOs L1 LOs amp L1 LOs Downstream LOs Downstream L1 Compliance Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Lane Reversal Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS KCMA D8 4 23 NB SB Port Features Press lt Enter gt to display the sub items NB SB Link ASPM L1 Configuration options Disabled L1 NP NB SB VC1 Traffic Support Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Complicance Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE Slot 1 PCIE Slot 3 PIKE Slot PCIE Slot 5 SB
40. Enabled Ys Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled iA Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature en AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait For Fi If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabl
41. Gen2 x16 Link 1 x PIKE Slot for Stroage expansion AMD SP5100 6 SATA2 300MB s ports PROMISE SW RAID For Linux Windows Supports software RAID 0 1 10 amp 5 Optional ASUS PIKE 1064E 4 port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1068E 8 port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8 port SAS HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8 port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 8 port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 IMR 8 port SAS2 6G RAID card with RAID 5 continued on the next page xi KCMA D8 specifications summary Networking Onboard UO 24 pin SSI power connector 8 pin SSI 12V power Connectors connector 1 x USB connector Type A USB socket 2 x USB pin header Up to 4 devices Onboard socket for optional management card 8 x 4pin 2 Rear I O Connectors 1 EIS Management Port Management ASWM Solution Optional ASMB4 iKVM for KVM over Internet Monitoring V V Environment Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing Specifications are subject to change without notice AN DO NOT touch the Northbridge chipset The Northbridge chipset may become overheated Remember to provide sufficinet air flow to keep the system stable xii This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
42. IOS control Default LVDDR3_SEL2 1 2 2 3 3 4 1 5V Force 1 2V Force 1 35V BIOS control Default PIKE slot setting 3 pin PIKE_SW1 The slot 2 and PIKE slot share the x4 link Place the jumper cap on pins 1 2 to let the system swtich the assignment automatically depending on which slot is occupied Or you can place the jumper cap on pins 2 3 to assign the x4 link to the PIKE slot EE CC En GC J d l mm SS Be l o Es Ecne UU KCMA D8 PIKE setting ASUS KCMA D8 PIKE_SW1 1 2 2 3 Normal Switch PCIE Default 2 29 6 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature LAN Gi f 1 2 2 3 E Enable Disable Default nE m LAN_SW2 i T ia T jemi Ss fs EI o _ Te kee Enable Disable 5 Default KCMA D8 LAN setting 7 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 Th be To 1 2 ol is jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it
43. IRQ 2F8h 3 Serial Port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Terminal Type VT UTF8 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Remote Access Enabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Z The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to Enabled Serial port number COM2 Selects the serial port for console redirection Configuration options COM1 COM2 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 This item is not user configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number Serial Port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Sets the Serial port mode Configuration options 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating systems may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT 100 VT UTF8 ASUS KCMA D8 4 31 4 32 4 6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to
44. Installing the retension module base ssssssieeeeeeene 2 13 233 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 14 2 3 4 Installing the CPU beatemk A 2 17 2 4 SEENEN soraa En 2 18 2 4 1 EE 2 18 2 4 2 Memory Configurations seeeeeeeeeee eeren 2 19 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM ssisinwaeseirssenensonss eiecetoinednentiahtennsgneiiaads 2 20 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM ssssenseeesersereserssrrrerrrsrrrsrrrsrrrse 2 20 2 5 Expansi n SIOUS c 2 21 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card ssesseeeseeseeserererrrererernn 2 21 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion Card 2 21 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments cccceesesssceesseeeesseeeseeensseees 2 22 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slots x16 link v lmk 2 23 Contents 2 5 5 PCI Express x8 slot f nk 2 23 PC SIONS eegene 2 23 20 PAINE SION EE 2 23 2 5 8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card sse 2 24 299 dnstalling i BURON EE 2 25 2 5 10 Installing ASMB4 management Card 2 25 2 5 11 Connecting the thermal sensor Cable ccscceees 2 26 2 5 12 Installing the audio Card 2 26 2 6 SEI Ae E E E EE 2 27 2 7 EIERE ee 2 31 2 7 1 Rear panel conpechors 2 31 2 7 2 Internal connectors ccccccssseessstessssreesseeesssneeeess 2 32 Chapter 3 Powering up 3 1 Starting Up Tor the first TMG ascscccssicssecscseesanctseceessesasccecenissecencacee 3 3 3 2 Powering Off the COMPUTEL c cssesseeeseeesseessseesssseeeseeenseees 3 4 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down Tunchon 3 4
45. Keys Available 1 Up UI Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Del Alt D Delete LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit Chapter 5 RAID configuration 3 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to confirm and delete the selected RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View LD Definition Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB LD 1 RAID1 RAID 1 199 99 Stripe Block Read Police Write Policy WriteThru Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB 01 01 INN SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 1D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 Press Ctrl Y to delete the data in the disk or press any other key to abort 4 The selected RAID set has been deleted FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Delete LD Menu lt There is no any LD gt Keys Available 1 Up J Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Del Alt D Delete LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit ASUS KCMA D8 5 14 5 2 3 Viewing the Drive Assignment To view the drive assignment 1 From the main control panel press lt 1 gt to to enter the Drive Assignment Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit 2 The drive assignment is displayed as shown FastBuild
46. S oa Ogee O Te n DIS KCMA D8 24 8 pin power connectors ASUS KCMA D8 2 39 13 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions zZ ER m ER EK CR ER dJa e EK fa m Ground Ground Ja Speaker IDE_LED IDE_LED NMIBTN MANN KCMA D8 System panel connector 1 System power LED 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode 2 Message LED 2 pin MLED This 2 pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance 3 System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft
47. Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list then press lt Enter gt The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press lt Enter gt to continue installation Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue To an existing Windows Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows Server OS 1 2 O DNDN Restart the computer and then log in with Administrator privileges Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and then select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system Right click the RAID controller item then select Properties Click the Driver tab and then click the Update Driver button The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears Click Next Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive Select the option Install the software automatically Recommended and then click Next The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers When found click Next to install the drivers Click Finish after the drive
48. Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Cirl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various submenus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys aN s The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performanc
49. System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 ASUS KCMA D8 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with dual surface mount LGA 1207 Socket designed for the AMD Opteron 4100 series CPU in the Land Grid Array LGA package 0 e Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related e Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA 1207 Socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard KCMA D8 CPU LGA1207 Socket aN Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your left 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 Press the
50. The Super ECC mode ECC Mode EE dynamically sets the DRAM ECC Enable Enabled DRAM scrub rate so DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled all of memory is 4 Bit ECC Mode Enabled scrubbed in 8 hours DRAM BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc ECC Mode Basic Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors Configuration options Disabled Basic Good Super Max User DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Auto DRAM Timing Config Manual Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc DRAM Timing Config Auto Allows you to select the DRAM timing mode Configuration options Auto Manual Memory Clock Speed 400 MHz This item appears only when you set the DRAM Timing Config item to Manual and allows you to set the memory clock frequency Configuration options 400 MHz 533 MHz 667 MHz ASUS KCMA D8 4 19 4 20 SouthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Options for SB HD Azalia SP5100 CIMx Version 5 5 0 gt SB Azalia Audio Configuration gt SB Debug Configuration OHCI HC
51. This voltage reduction limits the power consumption and heat generation of DDR3 which makes it an ideal memory solution The motherboard also supports 1 35V DDR3 LVDIMMs PCle 2 0 28 This motherboard supports the latest PCle 2 0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCle 1 0 devices Intel 82574L LAN Solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers and ports which provide a total solution for your networking needs The onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth SERIAL Serial ATA Il technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb s technology through the Serial ATA interface and AMD SP5100 chipset The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features including Native Command Queuing NCQ Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm and Hot Swap Serial ATA allows thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements USB 2 0 technology ase The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Temperature fan and voltage monitoring
52. Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 6 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Managing and updating your BIOS csscssesseseesseeseeseeees 4 3 BIOS Setup Progr ai E 4 7 Ar BE 4 10 Advanced MENU cccccsntescecececiacnizesecncuiaxcensssececatavcanaceceveunteesacensennis 4 15 Server MENU EE 4 30 POWE MENU ccinn Aaa 4 32 BOOLMENU BEEN 4 36 TOOLS MENU E 4 40 EXN INONU a a cctieetetta chee cence cree cea seceetecassemee 4 41 ASUS KCMA D8 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk 2 BUPDATER utility Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections fo
53. a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD Z This item appears in SATA 5 6 only LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto ASUS KCMA D8 4 11 PIO Mode Auto Allows you to select the data transfer mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto DMA Direct Memory Access allows your computer to transfer data to and from the hardware devices installed with much less CPU overhead The DMA mode consists of SWDMA single word DMA MWDMA multi word DMA and UDMA Ultra DMA Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the DMA mode SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled
54. alia Selects the SDIN Pin setting Configuration options GPIO Azalia V The following items appear when HD Audio Azalia Device is set to Auto or Enabled e Azalia Snoop Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Azalia Clock Gating Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SB Debug Configuration SouthBridge Debug Configuration Advanced A15 Ecos Disabled Port 0 ESP ISP Port 1 ESP ISP Disable Port 2 ESP ISP Enabled Port 3 ESP ISP Port 4 ESP ISP Port 5 ESP ISP Dis THRMTRIP Before KBRst Enabled SATA IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl Disabled SATA AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl Disabled SATA PORTO MODE Auto SATA PORT1 MODE Auto lt gt Select Screen SATA PORT2 MODE Auto t Select Item SATA PORT3 MODE Auto Change Option SATA PORT4 MODE Auto Fl General Help SATA PORT5 MODE Auto F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc A15 ECOs Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 ESP ISP Selects the type or the Port ESP help Configuration options ISP ESP Dis THRMTRIP Before KBRst Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl Disabled When set to Enabled the system will turn off the clocks for the unused SATA ports in IDE modes Doing so will enable some power savings Configuration options Disabled Enabled E The hot plu
55. cate the two screw stands beside the CPU socket 2 Place one retension module on the screw stand 3 Use the screw that comes with the retension module to secure the retension module to the motherboard 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to install the other retension module to the motherboard ASUS KCMA D8 2 13 2 14 2 3 3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly The AMD Opteron 4100 series processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance aN Ensure to use qualified heatsink and fan assembly only Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1 Ensure that the retension module base is installed on the motherboard Refer to the previous section for the retension module installation 2 Place the heatsink and fan assembly on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base E H you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly CPU fan Retention bracket lock Wu CPU heatsink Retention bracket Retention module base V Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU heats
56. change the settings for the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Tools Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Mode Auto Suspend Repost Video on S3 Resume No ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI v2 0 ACPI APIC support Enabled gt APM Configuration gt Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS only S3 only Auto 4 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 4 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI v2 0 Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 4 6 4 ACPI APIC support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Restore
57. chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual 4 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task y NOTE
58. contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup JBOD Spanning stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives that are not yet configured as a RAID set This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating system Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits SPAN helps to
59. d Server Power Boot Tools Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Exit amp Save Changes Exit amp Discard Changes F10 key can be used Discard Changes for this operation Load Setup Defaults Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc A Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options ai from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit VA H you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the wm program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore
60. e If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 4 8 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ASUS KCMA D8 4 7 4 8 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Server Power Boot Tools EEN System Time 13 44 30 Use ENTER TAB System Date Wed 08 18 2010 or SHIFT TAB to select a field ST3160812AS SATA Not Detected Use or to SATA Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected SATA SATA 1 2 e SATA 3 J Not Detected configure system Time 4 DH 5 6 Storage Configuration System Information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit 702 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Submenu items Navigation keys 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server For changing the advanced server settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Bo
61. e to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at h
62. ed ASUS KCMA D8 4 37 4 38 4 7 4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password i lt Enter gt again to Supervisor Password Not Installed disable password User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears aN H you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by
63. een F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority Specifies eae ae sequence from the 1st Boot Device Removable Dev available devices 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 1st xxth Boot Device XXXXXXX These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Removable Dev ATAPI CD ROM Hard Drive Disabled 4 7 2 Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives These two items appear only when you install hard disk drives or optical drives to you system These items allow you to specify the boot priority sequence of the hard disk drives or the optical drives 4 36 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 3 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Quick Boot EE booting This will Full Screen Logo Enabled ecr ease the time AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS neaded Co boot che Bootup Num Lock On Wait For F1 If Error
64. eld Wizard window appears click Next to continue Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ASPEED Graphics WinSO3_x86 v 0 90 The InstallShield R Wizard will install ASPEED Graphics Win503_x86 v 0 90 on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 5 Click Install to start the installation Cl ASPEED Graphics WinSO3_x86 0 90 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Install Shiela 6 22 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 The system installs the driver automatically Cl ASPEED Graphics WinSO03_x86 0 90 InstallShield Wizard I Installing ASPEED Graphics WinS03_x86 v 0 90 The program features you selected are being installed Tnstallsnieia 7 When the installation completes click Finish to exit the wizard jie ASPEED Graphics WinSO3_x86 0 90 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ASPEED Graphics WinSO3_x86 wv 0 900 Click Finish to exit the wizard ASUS KCMA D8 6 23 6 6 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time with
65. es and exit the BIOS Setup SCH IS aN Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 FastBuild Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 SPAN and JBOD set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID To enter the FastBuild Utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector Turn on the system During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt F gt to enter the utility main menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit aN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen ASUS KCMA D8 5 5 5 6 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 SPAN or JBOD To create a RAID set 1 From the main control panel press lt 2 gt to to enter the LD View Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc
66. g function will be disabled when turning off the clock for the SATA a port ASUS KCMA D8 4 21 SATA AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl Disabled When set to Enabled the system will turn off the clocks for the unused SATA ports in AHCI modes Doing so will enable some power savings Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The hot plug function will be disabled when turning off the clock for the SATA port SATA PORT0 1 2 3 4 5 MODE Auto When set to GEN1 the SATA prot will run at GEN1 mode Setting to Auto will leave the SATA port to run at the default mode Configuration options Auto GEN1 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled EHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 2 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled EHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 2 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 20 Fn 5 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS setup SR5670 Configuration SR5670 Configuration PCI Express Configuration gt PCI Express Configuration gt Hyper Transport Configuration IOMMU Disabled Primary Video Controller Slot1 Slot3 PIKE S gt
67. have a driver disk Insert the Red Har Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks 7 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation ASUS KCMA D8 6 11 6 12 SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD 2 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu Boot from Hard Disk Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No 3 Press lt F6 gt then select Yes from the menu Press lt Enter gt Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Yes No File URL F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No Boot Options Chapter 6 Driver installation 4
68. he system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller to HiSpeed 480Mbps or FullSpeed 12Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following item appears only when you set Legacy USB Support to aa Enabled and Auto Legacy USB1 1 HC Support Enabled This item appears only when you set Legacy USB Support to Enabled and allows you to configure the Legacy USB1 1 HC support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP Configuration menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO lets the BIOS configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Roce ee in the system may cause system to malfunction YES lets the operating system Plug And Play O S No configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating
69. ilable for ISA or PCI devices 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slots x16 link x8 link The onboard PCI Express x16 slots provides one x16 link and one x8 link to AMD SR5670 chipset These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 5 PCI Express x8 slot x4 link The onboard PCI Express x8 slot supports cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications 2 5 6 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with the PCI specifications 2 5 7 PIKE slot The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs PCI E x16 slot Gen2 x16 link PCI slot PCI E x16 slot Gen2 x8 link PCI slot PCI E x8 slot Gen2 x4 link Auto turn off if PIKE slot is occupied MIO supported PCI slot PIKE Interface Z The PIKE Interface is for ASUS PIKE RAID card only ne ASUS KCMA D8 2 23 2 5 8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard 1 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard 2 Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot 3 Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 9 I
70. ink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base 3 Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place aN Ensure that the heatsink and fan assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place d Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan assembly to the module base ASUS KCMA D8 2 15 5 When the heatsink and fan assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN cPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FAN Power GND PWM Control FAN Speed dw On 8 0 S go 3607 ae IO OUIRS lj KCMA D8 CPU FAN connectors LN e Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector This connector is backward compatible with old 3 pin CPU fan 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to insta
71. le cables to connectors USB34 and USB56 then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed EE ZC GO A Ha m C jj a LJ Se WE Ne O rr bes KCMA D8 USB 2 0 connectors USB34 PIN 1 USB56 USB 5V USB_P4 USB_P4 GND NC USB 5V USB Pi GND USB_P6 USB_P3 GND NC USB 5V USB_P6 E GND USB _P5 USB7 USB 5V USB_P5 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 These connectors are for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices which you want to monitor temperature KCMA D8 Thermal sensor cable connectors Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 REAR_FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 3 15 A 6 66 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable
72. led Configuration options Disabled 0 4dB 1 32dB 2 08dB 3 1dB 4 22dB 5 50dB 7 05dB IOMMU Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Primary Video Controller Slot1 Slot3 PIKE Slot5 PCl Allows you to select the primary video controller Configuration options Slot1 Slot8 PIKE Slot5 PCl Slot3 Slot1 PIKE Slot5 PCl PIKE Slot5 Slot1 Slot3 PCl PCl Slot1 Slot3 PIKE Slot5 ASUS KCMA D8 4 25 Debug Option E eee Memory Decode on Sec GFX Disabled IOC Peer to Peer Mode Auto Northbridge interrupt pin Disabled Disabled Force Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Memory Decode on Sec GFX Disabled Configuration options Disabled Force IOC Peer to Peer Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Default Mode 1 Mode 2 Northbridge interrupt pin Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Allows BIOS to Select Serial Portl Base Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Addresses Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Onboard LAN1 Chip Enabled Onboard LAN2 Chip Enabled Onboard LAN1 Boot PXE Onboard LAN2 Boot PXE Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends I
73. ll the other heatsink and fan assembly if you have installed a second CPU then connect the fan cable to the other 4 pin connector 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 4 Installing the CPU heatsink You may want to install your optional CPU heatsink instead of the CPU heatsink and fan assembly To install the CPU heatsink 1 Locate the two screw stands beside FAS A the CPU socket 2 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the two fasteners match the screw stands on the motherboard 3 Twist each of the two screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the two screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink ASUS KCMA D8 2 17 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight 8 Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets A GF a io DIMM_A2 DIMM_A DIMM_B2 DIMM Bi DIMM Di DIMM_D2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2
74. load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket D Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom right corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU ASUS KCMA D8 Retention tab Load lever Load plate PnP cap Gold triangle mark Alignment keys 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab aN Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 2 Installing the retension module base You may need to install the retension module base on the motherboard before installing a CPU heatsink and fan assembly To install the retension module base 1 Lo
75. mode type linux text lt ENTER gt Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd 4 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk 5 Press lt Enter gt to continue Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev sda and press OK to continue 6 Select No and press lt Enter gt to continue More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Chapter 6 Driver installation 7 Select Skip and press lt Enter gt to continue CD Found To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system ASUS KCMA D8 6 9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 2 3 4 5 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD At the boot type linux dd Press lt Enter gt To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the lt ENTER gt key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text lt ENTER gt Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you
76. mperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic K DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been WO equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This
77. n Displays the auto detected memory specification BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main CPU1 Memory Configuration Node Speed DDR3 1333 DIMM Al N A DIMM A2 2048 MB 2R 1333 43 00 C 109 40 F DIMM B1 N A DIMM B2 N A Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main dvanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Configure CPU CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Onborad Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Event Log Configuration lt a Select Screen P Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 4 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version 5 1104 1 This option should Socket Count 1 remain disabled for Node Count EE the normal operation Core Count 6 The driver developer SSS a Ii i may enable it for AMD Opteron tm Processor 4170 HE testing purpose Revision D1 Cache L1 768KB Cache L2 3072KB Cache L3 6MB Speed 2100MHz NB Clk 2200MHz Able to Cha
78. nc Serial Porti Address 3F8 1RQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 SE8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 1RQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Chip Enabled Enables or disables the onboard LAN1 2 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled E The following items appear only when you set Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Chip to Enabled lt Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Boot PXE Allows you to configure the onboard LAN1 2 boot mode Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI ASUS KCMA D8 4 27 4 28 4 4 4 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Enables support for ea EE E legacy USB AUTO Module Version 2 24 5 13 4 option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected USB Devices Enabled None Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Legacy USB1 1 HC Support Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Z The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows t
79. nd satisfying solution to your problems III A Ch LA Special features 1 4 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology This motherboard supports the latest AMD Opteron 4100 series processors in LGA 1207 package with integrated memory controller to support 2 channel 4 DIMMs per CPU DDR3 memory AMD Opteron 4100 series processor supports AMD HyperTransport technology with a system bus of up to 6 4GT s per link AMD Opteron 4100 series processor is the one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world AMD AMD 4 6 Core Architecture Gp The motherboard supports AMD 4 6 core processors with discrete L2 cache structure for each core and shared L3 cache to meet demands for more powerful computing HyperTransport technology 3 0 HT3 HyperTransport technology 3 0 HT3 is a high speed low latency point to point link designed to improve the overall system balance and scalability with the maximum interconnect rate of 6 4GT s Chapter 1 Product introduction DDR3 memory support The KCMA D8 supports UDIMM and RDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333 1066 800 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications The 2 channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 21GB s Furthermore the supply voltage for the memory is reduced from 1 8 V for DDR2 to just 1 5V for DDR3
80. nge Freq Yes uCode Patch Level 0x10000C4 Select Screen GART Error Reporting Disabled SE e Microcode Updation Enabled Roos Pai Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled S dE ae PowerNow Enabled ave an a PowerCap P state 0 Exit ACPI SRAT Table Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Meyatrends Inc Scroll down for more items CPU DownCore Mode Auto Mode C1E Support Enabled CPU2 Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc ASUS KCMA D8 4 15 GART Error Reporting Disabled This option should remain disabled for the normal operation The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose Configuration options Disabled Enabled Microcode Updation Enabled Allows the system to update the Microcode automatically enhancing system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine Configuration options Disabled Enabled PowerNow Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the generation of ACPI _PPC _PSS _PCT objects Configuration options Disabled Enabled PowerCap P state 0 Allows you to select the highest performance P state in OS Configuration options P state 0 P state 1 P state 2 P state 3 P state 4 ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the building of ACPI SRAT Table Configuration options Disabled Enabled
81. nstalling i Button Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard K 1 Locate the i Button slot on the WX N SS motherboard 2 Snap the i Button in place Z You need to install Button before using PIKE 1078 functions 2 5 10 Installing ASMB4 management card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 management card on your motherboard 1 Locate the BMC_FW header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place ASUS KCMA D8 2 25 2 5 11 Connecting the thermal sensor cable Follow the steps below to connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector on your motherboard 1 Locate the TR1 or TR2 connector on the motherboard 2 Connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector 3 Place the other end of the thermal sensor cable to the device you would like to monitor temperature 2 5 12 Installing the audio card 1 Locate the MIO PCIE slot on the motherboard 2 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such
82. off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF 6 Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Chapter 2 Hardware information 14 Auxiliary panel connector 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB locator LED and switch chassis intrusion and LAN LEDs BEER LF oom Q o ra ER EZ 1 X FEF Xp X T Se a IZ 652 d d Si Q it ie D Re aN 5NA x 1 gt Z ZZ Z M O O Z O u V H G on essass AUX_PANEL1 PIN 1 H Og O owm Cl LOCATORBTN CG c KCMA D8 Auxiliary panel connector LOCATORLED1 LOCATORLED1 LOCATORLED2 LOCATORLED2 S 1 Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable 2 LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LED LAN2_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS
83. ograms you want to install and click Next to continue r Intel R Network Connections Setup Options Select the program features you want installed E Drivers 7 Click Install to start the installation T Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation installsmela 6 18 Chapter 6 Driver installation 8 9 The programs you select are being installed iz Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Installing Intel R Network Connections intel intel The program Features you selected are being installed Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Intel R Network Connections This may take several minutes Status InstallShield Click Finish to finish the installation i Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed e To access new features open Device Manager and view the properties of the network adapters InstallShield i Gancel ASUS KCMA D8 6 19 6 4 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI SM Bus driver on the system You need to manually install the ATI SMBus driver on a Windows XP Server 2003 operating system To install the driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system
84. ot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings V The navigation keys differ from one screen to another es Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 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 au Lu em em D TAL TA2 TA TA A A rage The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Main menu items 4 2 5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press lt Enter gt 4 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt
85. out notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 6 6 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Z If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD 6 6 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 Z The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions Drivers Utilities Make Disk Contact Drivers Please select items onthe right side 6 24 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 6 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays EC FEI ass Server 5600 Seres Support DVD Windows Server 2003 32 bit the software applications and Diamma ies egene utilities that the motherboard supports Click an item to install 6 6 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu CONTAINS A tus Server 56 0 Series Suppor DVD windows Server 2003 22 bt items to create the AMD AHCI Drivers Utilities Make Disk Contact driver disk EL disk 6 6 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display KC FES isis Sewer 56x0 Series Support DVD Windows Server 2003 32 bit the ASUS contact information CO T Goen
86. peod E6016 First Edition V1 October 2010 Copyright 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AN
87. port DVD Windows Server 2003 32 bil Drivers Utilities A Make Disk ka Contact Drivers Please select items on the right side Chapter 6 Driver installation 4 When the Intel Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to start the installation is Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections intel Installs drivers InteR PROSet For Windows Device Manager and Advanced Networking Services WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Installshield Cancel 5 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue TA Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Final License IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associated materials collectively the Software until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement If you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software LICENSES Please Note Ido not accept the terms in the license agreement InstallShield lt Back Cancel ASUS KCMA D8 6 17 6 Select the pr
88. r details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 4 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com Se To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it Or press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the POST to enable EZ Flash 2 ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4 16 BOARD KOMA DS BOARD KOMADE VER 02 VER 102 01 02 DATE 08706 20108 DATE 08 20 2020 PATH AON A Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit ASUS KCMA D8 4 3 4 4 3 Press lt Tab gt to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found When found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done T e This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to pre
89. r installation is done Chapter 6 Driver installation To verify the RAID controller driver installation 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and then select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers and then the Promise AHCI Compatible RAID Controller item should appear Computer Management K Sp aton yew prdow me li xi Ster Gm G a LLAES i i Corrgatar Maraganart Local en TO cortrolers Removable Storage geg ZIL 1394 Dus host cortroliers T We Keyboords Disk Management S o Mce and other pointing devices ot D hors Network adapters Other deg orts Cx Tun alc Hl E Start vs T Computer Manageme D aiban LN The screen differs based on the controller Right click the RAID controller driver item and then select Properties from the menu Click the Driver tab and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers Click OK when finished ASUS KCMA D8 6 7 6 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 4 7 4 8 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Attheboot type linux dd 3 Press lt Enter gt To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the lt ENTER gt key To install or upgrade in text
90. rd is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card aN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable ASUS KCMA D8 2 21 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually ava
91. re information BMC LED BMC_LED1 The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB4 is working normally SE Si a GU 5E 3000 O F EJ mmm B Sims KCMA D8 BMC LED Z The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB4 E ASUS KCMA D8 2 5 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it To optimize the motherboard features we highly recommend that you install it in an SSI EEB 1 1 compliant chassis d Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis V DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard oe L AX am Place this side towards the rear of the chassis
92. rive to internally optimize the order of commands When this item is set AHCI the information of the SATA connectors 1 6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST SATA Port5 Port6 IDE Setting this item to IDE instead of RAID or AHCI allows the system to recognize the optical dirves connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS aN lf you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk we strongly recommend that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5 6 and set them to IDE mode ASUS KCMA D8 4 13 4 14 4 3 5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main BIOS Information Version 0201 Build Date 08 06 10 Processor Type AMD Opteron tm Processor 4170 HE Speed 2100MHZ System Memory Usable Size 2048MB gt System Memory Information BIOS Information Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory System Memory Information Displays system memory information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information gt CPU1 Memory Configuration gt CPU2 Memory Configuration CPU1 2 Memory Configuration Allows you to check information of installed memory 4 DIMMs per CPU CPU1 2 Memory Configuratio
93. rsan 4 30 Power UC UU Eare ari 4 32 4 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto cccccccsssecscsseeesssseeessseeeesees 4 32 4 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume Nol 4 32 4 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support IACRlw 0l 4 32 4 6 4 ACPI APIC support TEnabled 4 32 4 6 5 APM CGontouraton 4 33 4 6 6 Hardware Monitor sss nesnsnnneeennnnennnrnennrrnnssrnrrnssrrrnnereene 4 34 Beet MENU srei 4 36 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority cccesseessseesssteeeesneeesssnreeeseees 4 36 4 7 2 Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives n 4 36 4 7 3 Boot Settings Configuration cceceeeeceteeeseeeeeees 4 37 ATA SO CUINY coseiccssnsensceesasaecedcvnsabendeaceensavdeastexdetdcbescnataessuseers 4 38 TOOIS TUTE 4 40 EE CU E 4 41 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 1 SENNO UP RAID E 5 3 5 1 1 SIOIR Elle 5 3 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 5 4 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS n se 5 4 vi Contents 5 2 eS UB und UY eege 5 5 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 SPAN OF JBOD iseiccesccsasesersstteseelaactaasnenensesteests 5 6 5 2 2 Deleting a RAID Set ee eeecsessseesseeeeseeerseneesteees 5 12 5 2 3 Viewing the Drive Aesgnment 5 14 5 2 4 Viewing the Controller Confguraton 5 15 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 RAID driver installation sisscecssccviencwccrsenicnestonereceesertedencenscreenesneees 6 3 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk cccescceeseeeeeeeieeeen 6 3 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller drive 6 5 6 2 AMD
94. s and connectors on the motherboard Hardware Information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 Before YOU Proceed ccccsccsseccsssecssessseeessseessseeessosessenesseesseoees 2 3 Motherboard overvieW ssssssssssussnunnnunnnunnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 2 6 Central Processing Unit CPU ssssssssssnssnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 10 System INCI ONY EE 2 18 Expansion Slo lS 2 21 JUDINO Saa ec ek ese mecceeennnssameaspmcanchceune 2 27 Belle 2 31 ASUS KCMA D8 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings T e Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED 1 Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the
95. s chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Driver installati n 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 RAID driver installation scccsnicsewscavesucescaivivesrncusvedeernstesavenncenesacinas 6 3 AMD processor driver installation cccsssscssssssessseneeeees 6 15 LAN driver installation ccssssssssessseeeesseesessseesensssesessseees 6 16 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation cssesssee 6 20 Display driver installation csccssecsssessessseesseeesseeesssneees 6 21 Management application and utilities installation 6 24 ASUS KCMA D8 6 1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation Z The RAID card driver might be included in the Linux OS installation CD and could be loaded automatically during the OS installation However we recommend you use the RAID driver packaged in the RAID card support CD for a better reliability Sna 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk LN You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system motherboard support CD or from the Internet When you use a SATA optical drive and PROMISE RAID you cannot boot into FreeDOS using the support
96. support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the item ATI SM Bus Controller Driver from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation ee Ge See EE Saat Ae j 5 ASUS Server 56x0 Series pport Windows e di EE Drivers ue JL Make Disk Contact Drivers Please select items on the right side 6 20 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 5 Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver To install the ASPEED display driver on a Windows OS 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer vA lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click ASPEED AST2050 Display Driver EI KK Ce Ee ser EH 39 Li Winda md i Di Drivers 1 us L Mate Contact Drivers Please select items onthe right side ASUS KCMA D8 6 21 4 When the ASPEED InstallShi
97. surge protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External storage devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self test or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the lt Del gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS KCMA D8 3 3 3 4 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 2003 Server 1 Click the Start button then click Shut Down 2 Select Shut Down from the What do you want the computer to do list box Select Shutdown Event Tracker Make sure that the Planned check box is checked Select shutdown option from the list box If necessary key in comments Click OK ND om BR w 3 2 2
98. sword Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always ASUS KCMA D8 4 39 4 40 4 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Press ENTER to run the utility to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 and update BIOS This uitlity supports 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only 3 CD DISC read only Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice Check section 4 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility for details Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 9 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advance
99. system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED SB_PWR 0 g ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off KCMA D8 Standby power LED ASUS KCMA D8 2 3 2 CPU warning LED ERR CRU ERR_CPU2 The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding CPU Oo p ie je S H i KCMA D8 ERR CPU LED Z The warning LEDs function only when you install the ASUS ASMB4 E 3 DIMM warning LED ERR_DIMMA1 2 ERR_DIMMB1 2 ERR_DIMMC1 2 ERR_DIMMD1 2 The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding DIMMs CH e O i st De O gts KCMA D8 ERR DIMM LED Z The warning LEDs function only when you install the ASUS ASMB4 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardwa
100. system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 3 SATA1 6 The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you wish to configure the item BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA 5 Select the type ei i jj x ivi of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor XXXXXXXXX Size XX XGB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode A Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Change Option PIO Mode Auto General Help DMA Mode Auto Save and Exit SMART Monitoring Auto Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART Monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show Not Detected if no SATA device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of SATA drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate SATA device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either
101. t DDR3 DIMM notch 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip aN A DDR3 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR3 DIMM sockets do not support DDR and DDR2 DIMMs DO NOT install DDR or DDR2 DIMMs to the DDR3 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Z Support the DIMM lightly with e your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with itand make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboa
102. t SHIFT TAB gt key to select a field Use the lt gt or lt gt key to configure alarm time ASUS KCMA D8 4 33 4 6 6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature 38 C 100 F N A N A N A 1844 RPM N A N A CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature TR1 Temperature TR2 Temperature CPU Fanl Speed CPU Fan2 Speed Front Fanl Speed Front Fan2 Speed N A Front Fan3 Speed N A Front Fan4 Speed N A Front Fan5 Speed N A Rear Fanl Speed N A Select Screen Fan Speed Control Generic Mode Select Item VCORE1 Voltage 1 090 v Change Option N A General Help 1 532 V Save and Exit P2DDR3 Voltage N A Exit Pl_ 1 2V Voltage 1 220 V v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc VCORE2 Voltage P1IDDR3 Voltage Scroll down for more items BZ 1 2V Voltage P1_VDDNB Voltage 1 8V Voltage 1 2V Voltage 1 1V Voltage 12V Voltage 5V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VSB Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage LLL ere eee m WWOWONRPRRE v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc CPU1 2 Temperature xxx C xxx F TR1 2 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard component and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan1 2 Front Fani 5 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A Rear
103. tem while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system c gt ASUS KCMA D8 4 5 4 6 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file aN Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system 2 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Se Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS
104. the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS KCMA D8 4 41 4 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities RAID configuration 5 1 Setting UP RAID eege eege 5 3 S esoe Util y scese 5 5 ASUS KCMA D8 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it
105. through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED SE LED LED Description No link 10 Mbps connection Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection LAN port ASUS KCMA D8 2 31 2 32 2 1 2 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 RED 7 pin SATA5 SATA6 Black Supported by the AMD SP5100 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb s of data transfer rate lf you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration EE TF CL J AVANA OaogOoooooO SERGEES SRRSERS qo aal de aal de 45 85 45 33 cr we cr Ge q q STNoqaANDA anwnaganwnga HH ZaZzzazZ CET OREO EES lt lt ta lt lt EE SE 33 35 re GC err re Lm SATA1 SATA4 IE m a Qa fa a a Qa O E Z E E E Z oO Se oO l i KCMA D8 SATA connectors AWW RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 SAS connectors 7
106. tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 01 IRMA SATA 3G 250 05 Extent 1 249 99 Free 02 01 11D W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 Extent 1 249 99 Free 03 01 1DUW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 Extent 1 249 99 Free 04 01 1c 1DUW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SATA 3G 250 05 Extent 1 249 99 Free Keys Available Ctrl H Full Erase ESC Exit 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 4 Viewing the Controller Configuration To view the controller configuration 1 From the main control panel press lt 4 gt to to enter the Controller Configuration Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit 2 The system resources configuration is displayed as shown FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Adapter Configuration Options No Parameters Defined for Current Disk s System Resources Configuration Controller IRQ 10 AHCI HBA MMIO Base Address FAFFE400 Keys Available ESC Exit ASUS KCMA D8 5 15 Chapter 5 RAID configuration Thi
107. ttp csr asus com english REACH htm vii viii Safety information Electrical safety To 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 If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area lf you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company lf the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and te
108. vent system boot failure LN Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 4 9 Exit Menu for details 4 1 2 BUPDATER utility LN The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename ROM where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press lt Enter gt A gt BUPDATER i file name ROM Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 FLASH TYPE IMXDGN25n7605a BOARD RGMAEDE VER VER 0205 DATE 5 31 2010 DATE 06 04 20108 WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS AN DO NOT shut down or reset the sys
109. y disk to the floppy disk drive Press lt Enter gt Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows Server OS During Windows Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server installation DVD The Windows Server OS Setup starts Windows Setup 2 Press lt F6 gt when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears at the bottom of the screen 3 When prompted press lt S gt to specify an additional device Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters DVD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER ASUS KCMA D8 6 6 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Windows

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