Asus K8U-X - Socket 754 Motherboard driver and firmware
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... connectors 1-20
Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup Programm 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-9 2.2.2 Menu...
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... 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Manual menu 3-5 3.2.5 ASUS Contact Information 3-6 3.3 RAID Configurations 3-7 3.3.1 Installing hard disks 3-7 3.4 Creating a VIA RAID Driver Disk 3-8 3.5 Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology 3-9 3.5.1 Opening Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology 3-9 3.5.2 Running Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Software 3-11
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About This Guide
This user guide includes all tthe information about installing ASUS Motherboard K8U-X.
Layout of user guide
This User Guide is composed of three chapters which are as follows: • Chapter 1: Product Introduction In this chapter, you can find many excellent features about K8U-X, and you can easily grasp each feature through simple and clear explanation. It also...
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... card:
1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis. 2. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
See Chapter 2 for BIOS information. 3. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables next page. 4. Install the drivers and/or software applications for the expansion card
according to the card documentation.
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...additional USB ports. Connect the USB cable of the USB 2.0 module to this header. You may install the USB module in the chassis front panel. The module has two USB 2.0 ports for connecting next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers.
1. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 2. Install the USB 2.0 driver before using the USB 2.0 feature.
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USB...
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... Serial ATA cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables of the Parallet ATA interface.
• Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections are not available in this motherboard.
• Install Windows XP Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA.
• Refer to section "3.3 ULI RAID Configurations" for details on SATA RAID configuration.
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...utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
1. ASUS AFUDOS - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode.
2. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy
disk or the motherboard support CD.
Important notes
1. It is recommended...
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...may not be exactly the same as shown.
A:\>afudos /iK8U-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)
DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure!
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... returns to the DOS prompt
A:\>afudos /iK8U X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. done
A:\>
6. Reboot the system from the hard disk.
2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC
You can use the AFUDOS...
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... Power-On Self Tests (POST).
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as K8U-X. ROM. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk.
2. Reboot the system. 3. To launch EZ Flash, press during POST to display the following.
User recovery requested. Starting BIOS...
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...;le "K8U-X.ROM". Completed. Start flashing...
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure!
4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file.
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... to enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start...
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... motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates.
3.2.1 Running the support CD
To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click on an item to install...
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... and other software that the motherboard supports.
ASUS PC Probe
This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update
This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
Before using the ASUS Update, make...
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3.2.4 Manual menu
The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the manual.
Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu to open the manual files in PDF.
In different OS, the screen display may be different with the option of utility driver. The icons are for general reference only.
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... ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
Installing SATA hard disks
To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect the SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
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... motherboard support CD.
2. Insert a clean floppy disk into the floppy disk drive and execute Makedisk.exe. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.
3. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.
To create a RAID driver disk:
1. During the OS installation, the system prompts to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver...
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...Panel.
3. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab.
4. Click the Power... button. The following dialog box appears.
5. From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management.
6. Click OK to effect settings.
Make sure to install the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ driver and application when using this feature.
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Windows® 98SE/ME 1. F r o m t h e W i n d o w s ® 9 8 S E / M E
operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 3. From the Energy saving features of monitor group, click the Settings... button.
4. F r o m t h e P o w e r O p t i o n s Properties dialog box, select the ...
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...ʼs real-time CPU frequency and voltage.
Make sure to install the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ software from the motherboard support CD. Refer to section "3.2.3 Utilities" for details.
To launch the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ program: 1. If you are using Windows® 98SE/ME/2000, click the Start button. Select
Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool...