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Asus KCMA-D8 User Manual

Asus KCMA-D8 User Manual (152 pages)

User Guide

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 5.65 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Contents
4
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  7
- Federal Communications Commission Statement
  7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Conventions Used in this Guide
10
KCMA-D8 Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- Serial Number Label
  16
- Special Features
  16
  - Product Highlights
    16
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    18
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

19
- Before You Proceed
  21
- Motherboard Overview
  24
  - Placement Direction
    24
  - Screw Holes
    24
  - Motherboard Layouts
    25
  - Layout Contents
    26
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  28
- System Memory
  36
  - Overview
    36
  - Memory Configurations
    37
  - Installing a DIMM
    38
  - Removing a DIMM
    38
- Expansion Slots
  39
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    39
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    39
  - Interrupt Assignments
    40
  - PCI Express X16 Slots (X16 Link; X8 Link)
    41
  - PCI Express X8 Slot (X4 Link)
    41
  - PCI Slots
    41
  - PIKE Slot
    41
  - Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID Card
    42
  - Installing I Button
    43
  - Installing ASMB4 Management Card
    43
  - Connecting the Thermal Sensor Cable
    44
  - Installing the Audio Card
    44
- Jumpers
  45
- Connectors
  49
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    49
  - Internal Connectors
    50
    
    Sas Connectors
    51
    
    System Panel Connector
    58
Chapter 3: Powering up

61
- Starting up for the First Time
  63
- Powering off the Computer
  64
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    64
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    64
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

65
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  67
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    67
  - BUPDATER Utility
    68
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    70
- BIOS Setup Program
  71
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    72
  - Menu Bar
    72
  - Navigation Keys
    72
  - Menu Items
    73
  - Submenu Items
    73
  - Configuration Fields
    73
  - Pop-Up Window
    73
  - Scroll Bar
    73
  - General Help
    73
- Main Menu
  74
  - System Time [XX:XX:XX]
    74
  - System Date [Day XX/XX/XXXX]
    74
  - Sata1-6
    75
  - Storage Configuration
    76
  - System Information
    78
- Advanced Menu
  79
  - CPU Configuration
    79
  - Chipset Configuration
    81
    
    Memory Configuration
    82
    
    Ecc Configuration
    83
    
    Dram Timing Configuration
    83
    
    Southbridge Configuration
    84
    
    Pci Express Configuration
    87
    
    Hyper Transport Configuration
    89
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    91
  - USB Configuration
    92
  - Pcipnp
    93
  - Event Log Configuration
    93
- Server Menu
  94
- Power Menu
  96
  - Suspend Mode [Auto]
    96
  - Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
    96
  - ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI V2.0]
    96
  - ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
    96
  - APM Configuration
    97
  - Hardware Monitor
    98
- Boot Menu
  100
  - Boot Device Priority
    100
  - Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives
    100
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    101
  - Security
    102
  - Change User Password
    103
- Tools Menu
  104
- Exit Menu
  105
Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration

109
- Setting up RAID
  109
  - RAID Definitions
    109
  - Installing Hard Disk Drives
    110
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    110
- Fastbuild Utility
  111
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

123
- RAID Driver Installation
  125
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    125
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    127
- AMD ® Processor Driver Installation
  137
- LAN Driver Installation
  138
- ATI SM Bus Controller Driver Installation
  142
- Display Driver Installation
  143
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  146
  - Running the Support DVD
    146
  - Drivers Menu
    146
  - Utilities Menu
    147
  - Make Disk Menu
    147
  - Contact Information
    147
Appendix: Reference Information

149
- A.1 KCMA-D8 Block Diagram
  150
- KCMA-D8 Block Diagram
  151

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