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Asus A8N-E Specifications

1. c CPU FAN a gt nin zas Oc PU FAN CHA2 FAN CPU Eth c S SRE T PWR FAN OFE CHA2 FAN itt pp E PWR FAN it GND Rotation G CHA1_FAN ee A8N E Fan connectors 1 24 I L 12V Rotation CHA1_FAN it GND Chapter 1 Product introduction 5 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Hs I COMI Fit z PIN 1 oO oo 6 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB910 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB GAME module cable to any of these connectors then install the module 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 EI a I d D 3 i TN USB P8 USB P6 GND NC USB 5V USB P8 USB 5V USB P6 USB 5V USB P10 USB P10 GND NC c 7 UJ Ll c n jes a _ E em e foe 2 o USB P7 USB P5 GND GND GND USB P9 USB 5V USB P9 A8N E USB 2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P7 USB 5V U
2. 5 zm PLED PWRSW JEg aoa i ERRE o F_PANEL HAAHR os age ge dug neus ul I L 7 1 aa es O IDE LED RESET A8N E System panel connector Pe9vires an ATX power supply e System power LED 2 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 e ATX power button soft 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 e Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDELED 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 e 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 ASUS A8N E 1 29 1 30 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS param
3. S I Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 3 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in PS 2KBMS E E Mouse CHA2 FAN CPU FAN Keyboard ATX12V PARALLEL PORT Socket 939 64 bit 184 pin module 64 bit 184 pin module LAN1 USB34 Top Rear Speaker Out C enter Side Speaker Out Below CenteriSubwoofer Marvell Topline ig E Baers Center Line Out l Bottom Mic In PWR_FAN P AUDIO PCIEX16 1 PCIEX4_1 LS CR2032 3V TSB43AB224 Lithium Cell CMOS Power USB78 USB56 ASUS A8N E Q USB910 A seva A e EEEH SEs ey 64 bit 184 pin module 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM A1 DDR DIMM A2 DDR DIMM B1 DDR DIMM B2 nForce4 standard EATXPWR SATA2 SATA1 EA SATA3 2 sal N COM1 CHA1 E ouest END eave F_PANEL 30 5cm 12 0in 1 7 1 4 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64FX AMD Athlon 64 or AMD Sempron processor The 128 bit wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32 bit or 64 bit wide data paths Take note of the marked corner with gold triangle on the CPU This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation Gold triangle 1
4. Ground 5 Volts e E Power OK D 5 Volts E 5V Standby m Ommam L2 5 Volts E 12 Volts 5 Volts E 12 Volts A8N E ATX power connectors Ground E 3 Volts 1 26 Chapter 1 Product introduction 9 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card CD black AUX TEE white Ground Ground Right Audio Channel Right Audio Channel F Ground Ground Left Audio Channel Left Audio Channel ea A8N E Internal audio connectors VA The function of these connectors are disabled under 8 channel mode 10 GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME This connector is for a GAME MIDI port Connect the USB GAME module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The GAME MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files a55oonsz A8N E Game connector 586625 5665 ASUS A8N E 1 27 11 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or Switch Connect one end of the
5. DJ80 J9U1JO N E c 00 t E2500 V2 March 2006 Copyright 2006 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
6. screen e Visit the Targa website www targa online com to download the latest BIOS Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Function F1 Displays the General Help screen F5 Loads setup default values Esc Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between fields Page Down or minus Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Page Up or plus Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field lt Enter gt Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field lt F10 gt Saves changes and exit 2 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 2 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 2 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for
7. 5 Side Speaker Out port black This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 8 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 9 Center Subwoofer port yellow orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers Chapter 1 Product introduction LA Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the an audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headset 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 2 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Gray Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Black Side Speaker Out Yellow Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer 10 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 11 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 12 1E1394_2 port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices sto
8. 7 ASUS A8N E 2 17 Row precharge Time Trp 3T Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM Configuration options 2 3 4 5 6 7 Row cycle Time Trc 11T Set Row cycle timing Configuration options 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Row refresh cyc Time Trfc 14T Set Row refresh cycle timing Configuration options 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Read to Write Time Trwt 5T Set Write to Read delay timing Configuration options 1 2 3 4 5 6 Write Recovery time Twr 3T Set Write Recovery timing Configuration options 2 3 1T 2T Memory Timing 2T Select DRAM commands and adress will be driven for 1 clock or 2 clock cycles 2 clock cycles should only be set with unbuffered DIMMs Configuration options Auto 1T 2T S W DRAM Over 4G Remapping Enabled When 4G or More DRAM is installed Memory block just below 4GB and move it to above 4GB Thus All 4GB can be used for OS supporting PAE Otherwise some memory range are reserved for PCI Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Transport Frequency Auto Sets the Hyper Transport frequency Configuration options Auto 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x Auto AMD K8 Cool n Quiet control Auto Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet technology Configuration options Disabled Enabl
9. ASUS A8N E 2 29 2 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration MN Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu EMEN Item Specific Help gt gt Quick Boot Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Bootup Num Lock On ROIS enuen to Typematic Rate Setting Disabled enable or disable x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 x Typematic Delay Msec 250 OS Select For DRAM 64MB Non 082 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Halt On All Errors Case Open Warning Enabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Refer to section 2 7 Internal connectors for setting details Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Allows you to set the keystroke rate Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and the Typematic Delay Msec Configuration options Disabled Enabled IA The items Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay L
10. BIOS file in the floppy disk and starts flashing the BIOS file 1001 bin OFE00 OK SSS Reese Write OK EN No Update HI Write Fail as a L4 Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process 9 The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file Remove the floppy disk EUasbang complete Press Fl to Continue then press F1 to restart the system Write OK NN No Update NI Write Fail nm Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 1 3 Saving the current BIOS file You can use the AwardBIlOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process A Make sure that the floppy disk has enough disk space to save the file To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section 2 Press Y when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen ey appears 3 Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field then press lt Enter gt Checksum DAD6H Please Wait 4 The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk then returns to the BIOS flashing process 1001 bin Now Backup System BIOS to Please Wait ASUS A8N E 2 5 2 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS wit
11. This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 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 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes L the 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 ASUS A8N E 2 33 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 F5 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 Discard Changes This option allows you to disc
12. hh mm ss DN 25 80 after AC power loss Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function Configuration options Disabled Enabled PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds Configuration options Suspend Instant Off Power On By PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled fF The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and c applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on ASUS A8N E 2 25 Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items Date of Month Alarm and Time hh mm s
13. ss 2 30 2 0 0 Seculiby n Reo seit Ratan 2 31 EXIt MENU 2 3 traite etu ridee Seti mua Tuna CL vec da WE Eu D 2 33 vi 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 interference 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 e 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 c
14. a green standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the 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 an T E SB PWR L 1 C Q ILI Cy ON OFF Stand A8N E Onboard LED Power iid ASUS A8N E 1 5 1 6 1 3 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it f Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the L motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 3 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure 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 1 3 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Ed Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard mo Q a Place this side towards the rear of the chassis d n q H
15. chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature See related BIOS item in page 2 42 L n E Co p we L 1 asus f Chassis Signal 5VSB_MB GND Z CHASSIS CORN d gt o Default A8N E Chassis intrusion connector 12 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP AUDIO This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector FP_AUDIO 0 ud BLINE OUT L Line out L L NG m BLINE OUT R Line out R E 45VA MICPWR La AGND MIC2 L J a O 4 M mm ooo Jun A8N E Front panel audio connector 1 28 Chapter 1 Product introduction 13 System panel connector 10 1 pin F PANELT This connector supports several chassis mounted functions
16. recognize the installed hard disk Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable 2 14 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads This item is not configurable Precomp Shows the number of precomp per track This item is not configurable Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track This item is not configurable Sector Shows the number of sectors per track This item is not configurable ff After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk c utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 2 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 8 Installed Memory Shows the size of installed memory ASUS A8N E 2 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices A N Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Power Boot Exit 2 4 1 CPU Configuration 2
17. 16 Chapter 2 BIOS setup DRAM Configuration The items in this sub menu show the DRAM related information auto detected by the BIOS mmm oo mM CE DRAM Configuration Select Menu IERI Item Specific Help x Memclock index value Mhz 166Mhz x CAS TEN Tel j 2 5 lt Enter gt to select DRAM x Min RAS active time Tras m a x RAS to CAS delay Trcd 3T EenEeeguscenem Uy x Row precharge Time Trp 3T Auto is recommended x Row cycle Time Trc 10T Manual allows you to x Row refresh cyc Time Trfc 12T set each x Read to Write Time Trwt AT configuration on your X Write Recovery Time Twr ST DAS x 1T 2T Memory Timing eui i S W DRAM Over 4C Remapping Enabled Timing Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Manual rA The following items are user configurable only when Timing Mode item is set to Manual Memclock index value Mhz 200Mhz Set DRAM Frequency Configuration options 100Mhz 133Mhz 166Mhz 200Mhz CAS latency Tcl 3 Set the latency between the DRAM command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 2 0 2 5 3 0 Min RAS active time Tras 8T Controls the number of DRAM clocks used for DRAM parameters Configuration options 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 RAS to CAS delay Trcd 3T Controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the R W command Configuration options 2 3 4 5 6
18. 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS A8N E 1 15 1 6 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and AN Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing damage motherboard components We recommended to install the memory modules first before installing a PCI Express x16 card 1 6 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card Ts 5 6 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 1 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings la Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card Ch
19. 4 2 Installling the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard a i E L 1 p00 xdi muy B edes us rag A8N E CPU Socket 939 A Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left Chapter 1 Product introduction 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 907 100 angle Socket ieee 4 A Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place Small triangle P di Gold triangle The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is ASUS A8N E 1 9 1 4 3 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon 64FX or AMD Athlon 64 processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance AN Make sure that you
20. A transfer Enabled SATA Port 3 4 Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled OnChip IDE ChannelO Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel O controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 1 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 20 Chapter 2 BIOS setup IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port 1 2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA 1 and 2 ports Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA DMA access Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA DMA transfer access Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port 3 4 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA 3 and 4 ports Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA2 DMA transfer access Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the IDE prefetch mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled NVRAID Configuration This sub menu contains NVRAID function related items Select an item then press Enter to edit E AmmEEEEEEEEMEEKKKKENEE NVRAID Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Helpb g
21. B2 When using one DDR DIMM module install into DIMM_B1 slot only When using two DDR DIMM modules install into DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 slots only Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR400 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 4 GB of system memory when you installed four 1 GB DDR memory modules Due to CPU limitation DIMM modules with 128 Mb memory chips or double sided x16 memory chips are not supported in this motherboard DDR400 Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side s Component A B C 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 256 Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT D43 e 9 8 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X72C3A 256 Mosel SS V58C2256804SATS ECC e e 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 256 Infineon SS HYB25D256800BT 5B oe s 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 256 KINGSTON SS D3208DL2T 5 1024MB KINGSTON HYB25D512800BE 5B N A KVR400X64C3A 1G DS 512MB SAMSUNG M381L6423ETM CCC SAMSUNG DS K4H560838E TCCC ECC 256MB SAMSUNG M368L3223FTN CCC SAMSUNG SS K4H560838F TCCC 512MB MICRON MT16VDDT6464AG 40BCB MICRON DS MT46V32M8TG 5BC e 9 512MB Infineon HYS64D64320HU 5 C Infineon DS HYB25D256800CE 5C 9 512MB CORSAIR VS512MB400 VALUE seLecT DS VS32M8 5 256MB Hynix HYMD232645D8J D43 Hynix SS HY5DU56822DT D43 o o Side
22. Msec becomes user configurable only when the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled 2 30 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key Configuration options 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat Configuration options 250 500 750 1000 OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB Non 0S2 Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS 2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 KB Configuration options Non OS2 0S2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Halt On All Errors Allows you to error report type Configuration options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key 2 6 6 Security Hnm M Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Clear Item Specific Helpp gt gt User Password Clear Password Check Setup Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password 1 Select an item then press Enter 2 Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight 8 alpha numeric characters then press Enter ASUS A8N E 2 31 3 When prompted confirm the password by typing the exact cha
23. NOTICE AND 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 Doppcrc M vi Safety information 5 v nei etit am Dre tete vii About thiis guide ceo eer Diigo e e tpe era viii How this guide is organized s sccscessesseeeesseseeeeeeseneensees viii Where to find more information ees viii Conventions used in this guide sess ix Ibo EC ix A8N E specifications summary sess X Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 Special features essen eterne 1 2 1 1 1 Product highlights 55 1e ences 1 2 1 1 2 Innovative ASUS features ssssssssss 1 4 Before you proceed essere 1 5 Motherboard overview essen 1 6 1 3 1 Placement direction esses 1 6 1 3 2 Screw holes detienen 1 6 1 3 3 Motherboard layout cierto motn 1 7 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 TAI OVOLVIGW 5i iet tete ci
24. PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device specification PCI ISA IRQ 12 assigned to PCI Device PnP for devices IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device compliant with the IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device IRQ xx assigned to When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved ASUS A8N E 2 19 PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu g 3 Item Specific Help b NVRAID Configuration b USB Configuration Onboard NV LAN Enabled Eves se Egi We Cei Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled AC97 Audio Enabled PCI IEEE 1394a Enabled Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP ECP MOde Use DMA 3 Game Port Address 201 IDE Function Setup This sub menu contains IDE function related items Select an item then press lt Enter gt to edit Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Helpb OnChip IDE Channell Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Disable Enable OnChip SATA Port 1 2 Enabled IDE ChannelO SATA DM
25. SB P5 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard ASUS A8N E 1 25 7 IEEE 1394a connector 10 1 pinlE1394_1 orange This connector is for an additional IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable orange to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Ma i D mo ami A8N E IEEE 1394 connector Never connect a USB port module cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 These connectors are for an 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 e Use of a power supply unit 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 e Make sure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system EATXPWR ATX12V 12V DC GND 3 Volts a E 3 Volts 12 Volts E 3 Volts i Ground E Ground AIVD GND PSON e E 5 Volts Ground E Ground Ground E 5 Volts Ground E
26. al drive Chapter 2 BIOS setup c Click Start then select Run d From the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 2 1 2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input Output System BIOS can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility 1 Download the latest BIOS file from the Targa web site Rename the file to A8N E BIN and save it to a floppy disk A Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file 2 Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility awdflash exe to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 4 When the A gt appears replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type awdflash then press lt Enter gt The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears Please input File Name ASUS A8N E 2 3 6 Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field then press Enter 1001 bin Do You Want To Save Bios Y N 7 Press lt N gt when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 8 The utility verifies the
27. apter 1 Product introduction 1 6 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Re direct to IRQ 9 Communications Port COM1 IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port LPT1 System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering 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 available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared Onboard USB 1 0 controller shared Onboard USB 2 0 controller shared Onboard LAN1 shared 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 1 6 4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot ASUS A8N E 1 17 1 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure s
28. ard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values 2 34 Chapter 2 BIOS setup
29. connectors enable the RAID function of each port from the NVRAID Configuration sub menu item in the BIOS See section 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration on pages 2 24 and 2 25 for details RSATA RXNI ed GND RSATA RXP2 RSATA RXN2 GND RSATA TXN2 RSATA TXP2 GND GND RSATA RXP1 SATA T E77 saTA n co pw 71 oc ae A8N E SATA connectors SATA4 p SATA3 A Important notes on Serial ATA e The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed e See Appendix for instructions on how to install the Serial ATA extension module ASUS A8N E 4 CPU Chassis and Power fan connectors 3 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA2 FAN 3 pin PWR FAN 3 pin CHA1 FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 2000mA 24 W max or a total of 1A 3 48A 41 76 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector N e Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors The ASUS Q Fan function is supported using the CPU Fan CPU FAN and Chassis Fan 1 CHAT FAN connectors only
30. e BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 Websites Visit the TARGA website www targa online com to download the latest BIOS for this motherboard Use ONLY the TARGA OEM BIOS when updating the motherboard BIOS Other BIOS updates may corrupt the BIOS ROM 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 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself l when trying to complete a task A CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components l N when trying to complete a task A IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt If you must press two or more keys
31. e for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen e Visit the Targa website www targa online com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard and ASUS A8N E 2 7 2 8 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main ECCO E TOUT Boot Exit System Time 3 0 2 SG Select Menu System Date Wed Nov 5 2005 Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Change the internal Primary IDE Master ST321122A time Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S520 Secondary IDE Master None Secondary IDE Slave None First SATA Master None Second SATA Master None Third SATA Master None Fourth SATA Master None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB Sub menu items Legend bar 2 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 Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration 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 rA e The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your
32. echnology These processors provide a dramatic leap forward in compatibility performance investment protection and reduced total cost of ownership and development See page 1 10 AMD Cool n Quiet Technology Se imi bere The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs See pages 2 22 3 31 HyperTransport Technology is a high speed low latency point to point link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers networking and telecommunicatons equipment up to 48 times faster than other existing technologies Dual Channel DDR memory support Dnmamm Employing the Double Data Rate DDR memory technology the motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using DDR400 333 266 DIMMs The ultra fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications See page 1 15 Serial ATA 1 5Gb s technology fti The motherboard supports the next generation Serial ATA 1 5Gb s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA nForce 4 standard chipset Additionally Serial ATA allows thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirement See pages 1 25 Chapter 1 Product introduction RAID solution The NVIDIA nForce 4 standard RAID controlle
33. ed 2 18 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 4 2 PCIPnP EIL Rem EE 3 PCIPnp Select Menu Eg Item Specific Helpb Primary Display Adapter PCI Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if Resources Controlled By Auto x IRQ Resources Plug amp Play O S No When set to No the 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 Resources Controlled By Auto When set to Auto the BIOS automatically configures all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Set to Manual if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields Configuration options Auto Manual When the item Resources Controlled By is set to Auto the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and not user configurable Refer to the section IRQ Resources for information on how to enable this item IRQ Resources This sub menu is activated only when the Resources Controlled By item is set to Manual Mp es SEE SS ees IRQ Resources Select Menu IPCI Devicelf Item Specific Helpp gt gt IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device ane ass anes to Ins ee Legacy ISA for devices IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device r 3 IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device Gemilerine CAG GLI original PC AT bus IRQ 10 assigned to
34. el audio connector Intel panel connector 1 x IEEE 1394a connector Optional continued on the next page A8N E specifications summary NVIDIA nForce 4 built in Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY supports Al Audio Realtek ALC850 8 channel CODEC 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out port 1 x Optical S PDIF out port Supports up to 10 USB 2 0 ports IEEE 1394 Optional T1 controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a port Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x Optical S PDIF out port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 8 channel audio ports 1 x IEEE 1394a port Optional BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM Phoenix Award BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 Power ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs Requirement ATX 12 V 2 0 compliant Form Factor ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Specifications are subject to change without notice xi xii This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction ASUS A8N E 1 1 1 1 Special features 1 1 1 Product highlights AMD Latest processor technology Oz The AMD Athlon 64FX and Athlon 64 desktop processors are based on AMD s 64 bit and 32 bit architecture which represents the landmark introduction of the industry s first x86 64 t
35. en press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Menu gt Removable Drives b Hard Disk Drives Item Specific Help b CDROM Drives gt Boot Settings Configuration gt Security 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority pL PEE ee uu 3 Boot Device Priority Select Menu y Item Specific Help 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM Select your boot 4th Boot Device Disabled p e device priority 1st xxth Boot Device Removable 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 Hard Disk CDROM Legacy LAN Disabled 2 28 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 6 2 Removable Drives Boot Removable Drives Select Menu Floppy Disks Item Specific Helpp gt gt 1 Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system 2 6 3 Hard Disk Drives Boot Hard Disk Drives Select Menu lst Master XXXXXXXXX Item Specific Helppp 2 Bootable Add in Cards 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system 2 6 4 CDROM Drives Boot CDROM Drives Select Menu st Slave XXXXXXXXX Item Specific Help 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system
36. eters are also provided ASUS A8N E BIOS setup 2 2 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 Award BIOS Flash Utility Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 2 ASUS EZ Flash Updates the BIOS in DOS using a floppy disk Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities N 2 1 1 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the AwardBIOS Flash utilities Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Doeither one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a b Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive At the DOS prompt type ormat A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a b Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a b Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optic
37. hout having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 1 Visit the Targa website www targa online com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to continue POST 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive then press Enter The following Screen appears Please wait on When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done A N Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to A prevent system boot failure 2 6 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count LPC chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS 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 configuratio
38. hows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot In Normal mode only the PCI Express blue slot can be used for PCI Express x16 graphics cards The PCI Express black slot functions as a PCI Express x1 slot 1 6 6 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 6 7 Universal PCle slot PCI Express x4 slot This motherboard provides a PCI at i Express x4 slot that can support PCI Express x1 x4 x8 or x16 cards This ASUS proprietary slot allows you to use additional PCI Express cards e g graphics card for twice the speed of a PCI Express x1 slot The Universal PCle slot supports a total bandwidth of 1GB s 1 18 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 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 as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 oc Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the onboard battery 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 mo
39. i eit tetendit 2 9 2 2 5 Submenu items eee 2 9 2 2 6 Configuration fields eese 2 9 2 2 7 Pop Up window ee eeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetteteetetseeetetetes 2 10 2 2 8 General help eseseeeeees 2 10 2 3 MAIN menu eer teer ren ed ene eds 2 11 2 3 1 SYStOM NIMC dei qp eR ER 2 11 2 3 System Date esee ep tran 2 11 2 3 3 Language ep m m initis 2 11 2 3 4 Legacy Diskette A esses 2 11 2 3 5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave 2 12 2 3 6 First Second Third Fourth SATA Master 2 14 2 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring eee 2 15 2 3 8 Installed Memory eseseeeeess 2 15 2 4 Advanced MEMU seisein adiris arada aia aneian 2 16 241 CPU Configurations pee e e 2 16 Contents 2 5 2 6 Cet 2 42 UOlPDPuscoantessietiatibu a trips 2 19 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 20 eria M 2 24 25 1 ACPI Suspend Type rts 2 24 2 5 2 ACPI APIC Support eet teni 2 24 2 5 3 APM Configuration eene 2 25 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor isisisi 2 27 Boot MEMU e M 2 28 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority eeecsssssss 2 28 2 6 2 Removable Drives sees 2 29 2 6 3 Hard Disk Drives iuter 2 29 2 0 4 CDROM Drives secs riana air 2 29 2 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration
40. igurable LA After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk L utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active ASUS A8N E 2 13 2 3 6 First Second Third Fourth SATA Master While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices There is a separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device item then press Enter to display the SATA device information Main Primary IDE Master Select Menu IE Item Specific Help Access Mode Auto Selects the type of Capacity 0 MB fixed disk connected to the system Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone and Sector These values are not user configurable These items show 0 if no SATA device is installed in the system Extended Drive Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system Configuration options None Auto Access Mode Sets the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto h Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have Cs the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to
41. led Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Language English Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options Francais German English 2 3 4 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in ASUS A8N E 2 11 2 3 5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information Primary IDE Master Select Menu IET Item Specific Helpb Access Mode Auto Press Enter to Capacity 82 GB select Cylinder 39420 Head 16 Sector 255 PIO Mode Auto UDMA Mode Auto Transfer Mode UDMA 6 The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Capacity Cylinder Head Sector and Transfer Mode These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system PIO Mode Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device Configuration options Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 UDMA Mode Disables or sets the UDMA mode Co
42. llows you to set the Midi port IRQ address Configuration options 5 10 ASUS A8N E 2 23 2 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Main LOUCE Power Boot Exit ACPI Suspend Type S1 amp S3 Select Menu ACPI APIC support Enabled mm gt APM Configuration Item Specific Help b Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend 2 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type S1 amp S3 Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR S1 amp S3 2 5 2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 5 3 APM Configuration po eee 3 APM Configuration Select Menu DERE Item Specific Help PWR Button lt 4 secs Instant Off Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled PGE TEMES ibe Power On by RTC Alarm Disabled select whether or not x Date of Month 0 to restart the system x Time
43. n 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 LPC chip The LPC 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 Del 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 Ctrl 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 sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys A e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 2 7 Exit Menu e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section ar
44. n this sub menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS It also allows you to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options EL u o Hardware Monitor Select Menu Disabled Item Specific Help Vcore Voltage 1 40V 3 3V Voltage 3 23V 5V Voltage 5 05V PECES prex Ge 12V Voltage 11 71V enable or disable CPU Temperature 352C M B Temperature 342C CPU FAN Speed 2960 RPM CHA1 FAN Speed 0 RPM x CPU Target Temperature 722C CPU FAN Speed warning 1200 RPM Q Fan Controller Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled VCORE Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VCC Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators These items are not user configurable CPU Temperature M B Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures These items are not user configurable ASUS A8N E 2 27 CPU Target Temperature Allows you to set the temperature threshold before the CPU fan rotates at full speed Configuration options 51 C 54 C 57 C 60 C 63 C 66 C 69 C 72 C 75 C 78 C 81 C 2 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item th
45. nfiguration options Disabled Auto IDE Primary Master Slave Auto IDE Secondary Master Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed select None Configuration options None Auto Manual Chapter 2 BIOS setup Access Mode Auto The default Auto allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive Select CHS for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master Slave to Manual Configuration options CHS LBA Large Auto LA Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have cs the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads This item is not configurable Sector Shows the number of sectors per track This item is not configurable Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode This item is not conf
46. nstall two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings ff The Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole 1 22 on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable e Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for UltraDMAT133 100 66 IDE devices Hu mm x fo n N E pe mL a co Ol __ NOTE Orient the red markings pM mb E usually zigzag on the IDE o N A ribbon cable to PIN 1 ell om 3 om oom Co PIN 1 A8N E IDE connectors Chapter 1 Product introduction 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Supported by the NVIDIA nForce 4 standard chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 1 5Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID O RAID 1 RAID 1 0 or JBOD configuration that span across the Parallel ATA drives Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up RAID configurations ff These connectors are set to SATA by default In SATA mode you can Pa connect Serial ATA boot or data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intent to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these
47. ock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base ASUS A8N E 1 11 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FAN co ead A8N E CPU fan connector CPU_FAN ion GND Rotati gt N B A Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 System memory 1 5 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four 184 pin Double Data Rate DDR Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 oo Ft I E r3 9 me C s a 1 m A8N E 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1 5 2 Memory Configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered or non ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section A ASUS A8N E For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same for better performance DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_
48. onnected 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 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 If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical
49. outlet you are using contact your local power company If 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 temperature 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 vii viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports It also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through th
50. r onboard provides the motherboard with RAID O RAID 1 RAID 1 0 and JBOD configuration for four SATA and two PATA connectors See page 3 21 for details PCI Express interface eas The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 20 for details S PDIF digital sound ready lt s PDiF The motherboard supports the S PDIF Out function through the S PDIF interfaces on the rear panel The S PDIF technology turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems See page 1 23 for details USB 2 0 technology P 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 See page 1 23 and 1 27 for details Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC integrated in the Winbond Super 1 0 to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for c
51. racters again then press Enter The password field setting is changed to Set To clear the password 1 Select the password field and press Enter twice The following message appears PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue 2 Press any key to continue The password field setting is changed to Clear A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use Forgot your password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumpers for instructions Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System 2 32 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Menu Exit amp Discard Changes i Load Setup Default Item Specific Help Discard Changes E 3
52. rage peripherals PCs or portable devices 13 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 14 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 15 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard ASUS A8N E 1 21 1 8 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive f The Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 H ao FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on 2p o the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 oo m a T mm Om oom tmb A8N E Floppy disk drive connector IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI IDE SEC IDE These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cables The Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you i
53. ritical components See section 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor on page 2 35 ASUS A8N E 1 3 1 1 2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Q Fan technology Qu The ASUS Q Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 2 35 for details ASUS Multi language BIOS we The multi language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options The localized BIOS menus allow you to configure easier and faster See page 2 16 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to 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 ATX 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 LEDs The motherboard comes with
54. s Alarm items become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Day of Month Alarm Disabled To set the date of alarm highlight this item and press Enter to display the Day of Month Alarm pop up menu Key in a value within the specified range then press Enter Configuration options Min 0 Max 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm Disabled To set the time of alarm 1 Highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop up menu for the hour field Key in a value Min 0 Max 23 then press Enter Press TAB to move to the minutes field then press Enter Key in a minute value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter Press TAB to move to the seconds field then press Enter Key in a value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter OF Um boss I Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl ESC Power Key Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor The items i
55. s SS Single Sided DS Double Sided DIMM Support A supports one module inserted into either the blue slots in a Single channel memory configuration B supports on pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C support for 4 modules inserted into the blue and black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration 1 14 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by DDR DIMM notch pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the e socket Q Unlocked retaining clip A DDR 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 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the g socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 1 5 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR DIMM notch
56. sabled Enabled USB Legacy Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard NV LAN Enabled Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA Gigabit LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled AC97 Audio Enabled Allows you to disable or enabled the onboard AC97 audio controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 22 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Allows selection of ECP Mode Configuration options 1 3 Game Port Address 201 Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port Configuration options Disabled 201 209 Midi Port Address Disabled Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port Configuration options Disabled 330 300 Midi Port IRQ 10 A
57. simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Command 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 awdflash A8NE ROM A8N E specifications summary Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64FX AMD Athlon 64 processor Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32 bit and 64 bit architecture Supports AMD Cool n Quiet Technology NVIDIA nForce 4 standard Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 184 pin DIMM sockets support non ECC unbufferred 400 333 MHz DDR memory modules Supports up to 4 GB system memory Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 3 x PCI slots Storage NVIDIA nForce 4 standard chipset supports 2x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 4x Serial ATA 1 5Gb s drives RAID O RAID 1 RAID 1 0 Special features ASUS Q Fan ASUS Multi language BIOS 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector Internal 1 x Power fan connector connectors 2 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Serial port connector COM port 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 3 x USB 2 0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x Internal audio connectors CD AUX 1 x GAME MIDI connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front pan
58. t x IDE Primary Master RAID Disabled x IDE Primary Slave RAID Disabled Disable Enable nVIDIA x IDE Secondary Master RAID Disabled RAID feature x IDE Secondary Slave RAID Disabled x First SATA Master RAID Disabled x Second SATA Master RAID Disabled x Third SATA Master RAID Disabled x Fourth SATA Master RAID Disabled RAID Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller When Enabled the succeeding items becomes user configurable Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS A8N E 2 21 IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave RAID Disabled Enables or disables the RAID function of the primary or secondary master or slave IDE Configuration options Enabled Disabled First Second Third Fourth SATA Master RAID Disabled Enables or disables the RAID function of the first second third or fourth SATA master drive Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options USB Configuration Select Menu lEnabled Item Specific Help USB2 0 Controller Enabled USB Legacy support Enabled USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Di
59. te eder tpi ep Eis eo 1 8 1 4 2 Installing the CPU anne he 1 8 1 4 3 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 10 System memoLy oerte eerie i pene EF 1 13 Teds OVCIWIOW iater ats ene 1 13 1 5 2 Memory Configurations eee 1 13 1 5 3 Installing DIMM Lise 1 15 15 4 Removing a DIMM ern 1 15 EXPANSION slots etre eR PUR PIE 1 16 1 6 1 Installing an expansion card 1 16 1 6 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 16 1 6 3 Interrupt assignments siitia aan 1 17 1 5 PClSIOESio rro rrr een ai 1 17 1 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot eee 1 18 1 6 6 PCI Express x1 slot iiris iena inii 1 18 Contents da JUMPEN daana a epos 1 18 1 8 COMMEGLONS srie nonse rete roro rasan a cr EEEREN 1 20 1 8 1 Rear panel connectors sessseee 1 20 1 8 2 Internal connectors seenee 1 22 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS sss 2 2 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2 2 2 2 Updating the BIOS meret etes 2 3 2 1 3 Saving the current BIOS file 2 5 2 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility eene 2 6 2 2 BIOS set p program ee eerte 2 7 2 2 4 BIOS meri screens E a 2 8 2 2 2 Menu base rere sbi creed UHR 2 8 2 2 9 legend Dai suot teet et diet 2 9 2 4 4 Men items eo
60. 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 to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window ASUS A8N E 2 9 2 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item n Advanced Power Boot Exit Pop up menu 2 2 8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 2 10 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Main ECCLES Power Boot Exit System Time H 30 36 Select Menu System Date Wed Nov 5 2004 Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Change the internal gt Primary IDE Master ST321122A time gt Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S520 gt Secondary IDE Master None gt Secondary IDE Slave None gt First SATA Master None gt Second SATA Master None gt Third SATA Master None gt Fourth SATA Master None HDD SMART Monitoring Disab
61. use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base E e The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase m e You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components e f you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention Module Base Retention bracket Retention bracket lock rA Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter Chapter 1 Product introduction 2 Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base 3 Align the other end of the retention bracket near the retention bracket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place A Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place 4 Push down the retention bracket l
62. ve the cap back to pins 1 2 Re install the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure IAN Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC d an 3a Mi E 31 CLRTC E 12 23 BE co Normal Clear CMOS 9 LN Lug Default A8N E Clear RTC RAM ASUS A8N E 1 19 1 8 Connectors 1 8 1 Rear panel connectors m 14 13 1 1 10 9 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port Supported by the NVIDIA nForce 4 Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY 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 LAN port LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED AED SLED Status Description Status Description T OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection LAN port BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 4 Rear Speaker Out port gray This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration

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