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Asus K8N-DRE - Motherboard - Extended ATX User Manual

Asus K8N-DRE - Motherboard - Extended ATX User Manual (142 pages)

User Guide

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 3.75 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Notices
6
Safety Information
7
About this Guide
8
Typography
9
K8N-DRE Specifications Summary
10
- Chapter Summary
  14
Chapter 1 : Product Introduction: Product Introduction: Product Introduction

15
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- Special Features
  16
  - Product Highlights
    16
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    18
Chapter 2 : Hardware Information: Hardware Information: Hardware Information

21
- Before You Proceed
  21
  - Onboard Leds
    21
- Motherboard Overview
  22
  - Placement Direction
    22
  - Screw Holes
    22
  - Motherboard Layout
    23
  - Heatsink Plates
    24
  - Layout Contents
    27
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  29
  - Overview
    29
  - Installing the CPU
    29
  - Installing the Heatsink
    31
- System Memory
  32
  - Overview
    32
  - Memory Configurations
    33
  - Installing a DIMM
    35
  - Removing a DIMM
    35
- Expansion Slots
  36
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    36
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    36
  - Interrupt Assignments
    37
  - PCI Express X16
    37
- Jumpers
  38
- Clear RTC RAM
  38
- Connectors
  42
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    42
  - Internal Connectors
    43
    
    System Panel Connector
    51
    
    Powering off the Computer
    54
Chapter 3 : Powering Up: Powering Up: Powering Up: Powering Up: Powering up

55
- Starting up for the First Time
  55
- Powering off the Computer
  56
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    56
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    56
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

57
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  59
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    59
  - AFUDOS Utility
    60
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 Utility
    63
  - ASUS Update Utility
    65
- BIOS Setup Program
  68
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    69
  - Menu Bar
    69
  - Navigation Keys
    69
  - Menu Items
    70
  - Sub-Menu Items
    70
  - Configuration Fields
    70
  - Pop-Up Window
    70
  - Scroll Bar
    70
  - General Help
    70
- Main Menu
  71
  - System Date
    71
  - System Time
    71
  - Floppy a
    71
  - IDE Configuration
    72
  - Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth IDE Master/Slave
    74
  - System Information
    75
- Advanced Menu
  77
  - CPU Configuration
    77
  - Chipset Configuration
    78
  - PCI Pnp
    80
  - USB Configuration
    81
  - Peripheral Devices Configuration
    82
  - ACPI Configuration
    83
  - APM Configuration
    84
  - Hardware Monitor
    85
- Server Menu
  87
  - Remote Access Configuration
    87
- Security Menu
  89
  - Boot Device Priority
    92
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    93
- Exit Menu
  95
Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration: RAID Configuration: RAID Configuration

99
- Setting up RAID
  99
  - RAID Definitions
    99
  - Installing Hard Disk Drives
    100
  - RAID Configuration Utility
    100
- NVIDIA RAID Configurations
  101
  - Setting the BIOS RAID Items
    101
  - Entering the NVIDIA RAID Utility
    102
  - Creating a RAID 0 Set (Stripe)
    103
  - Creating a RAID 1 Set (Mirror)
    105
  - Rebuilding a RAID Set
    106
  - Deleting a RAID Array
    107
  - Clearing the Disk Data
    108
- LSI Logic Configuration Utility (SCSI Model Only)
  109
  - Boot Adapter List
    110
  - Global Properties
    111
  - Adapter Properties
    113
  - Creating a RAID 1 (Mirror) Set
    120
  - Creating a RAID 0 (Stripe) Set
    122
  - Running the Diagnostic Mode
    123
  - Managing Arrays
    124
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

129
- RAID Driver Installation
  131
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    131
- LAN Driver Installation
  133
- Support CD Information
  134
  - Running the Support CD
    134
  - Drivers Menu
    135
  - Management Software
    136
  - Utilities
    137
Appendix: Reference Informationappendix: Reference Information

140
- K8N-DRE Block Diagram
  140

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