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A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 4
...2-16 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-17 2.3.5 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-18 2.4 Advanced menu 2-19 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-19 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-21 2.4.3 Chipset 2-21 2.4.4 PCI PnP 2-23 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-25 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-26 2.5 Power menu 2-27 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type 2-27 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support 2-27
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A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 5
...Boot Device Priority 2-31 2.6.2 Removable Drives 2-31 2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 2-31 2.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration 2-32 2.6.5 Security 2-33 2.7 Exit menu 2-35 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD Information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 8
... to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites
The...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 11
A8V-XE specifications summary
Internal I/O connectors
Manageability Support CD contents Form Factor
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x USB connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x GAME/MIDI connector 1 x Front panel High Definition Audio connector 1 x S/PDIF out ...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 16
...) jack. It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See pages 1-22 for details.
PCI Express™ interface 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...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 24
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The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets:
104 Pins
DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
80 Pins
A8V-XE
R
A8V-XE 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets
Channel Channel A Channel B
Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2
1.7.2 Memory configurations
You may install 64MB...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 28
... cover.
1.8.2 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 2 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.
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Chapter 1: Product...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 36
...SATA3
A8V-XE SATA Connectors
GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND
SATA2 SATA1
Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA.
For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID1, RAID0+1, RAID5, and JBOD, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 44
... need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AwardBIOS Flash utilities.
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows® XP environment a. Insert...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 45
... these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to A8V-XE.BIN and save it to a floppy disk.
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) from the Software...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 48
...utility.
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks
the CD for the BIOS file.
Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device...
When...
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... it... Fail
Detecting floppy drive A media...
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!
4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file.
ASUS A8V-XE
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A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 50
... for ASUS V1.01
that contains the BIOS
(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved
file to the floppy disk
For K8T890-8251-A8V-XE-00
drive then press . Flash Type
DATE: 09/06/2005
The following screen appears.
File Name to Program:
Message: Please wait...
5. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update...
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... (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX.
See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
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Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traf&#...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 53
... the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 54
..., 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...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 55
...;guration
For changing the system boot configuration
For selecting the exit options and loading default settings
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter 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 information.
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A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 80
... the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
3.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
A8V-XE User Manual for English Edition - Page 82
... and other software that the motherboard supports.
ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure...