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  • Page 1 A8V-XE...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Welcome! ... 1-2 Package contents ... 1-2 Special features ... 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights ... 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ... 1-4 Before you proceed ... 1-5 Motherboard Overview ... 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction ... 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes ... 1-6 1.5.3...
  • Page 4 2.1.2 Updating the BIOS ... 2-3 2.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file ... 2-5 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ... 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility ... 2-8 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility ... 2-9 BIOS setup program ... 2-12 2.2.1...
  • Page 5 Installing an operating system ... 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 ... 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information ... 3-7...

  • Page 6: Notices

    Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 9: Conventions Used In This Guide

    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 when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

  • Page 10: A8V-Xe Specifications Summary

    Audio CODEC Supports Jack Sensing and Enumeration Technology Supports S/PDIF out interface Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100M LAN PHY ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS JumperFree ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2...
  • Page 11 Manageability Wfm2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL Support CD Drivers contents ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-Virus software Form Factor ATX Form Factor: 12 in x 8.3 in (30.5 cm x 21.0 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 13 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...

  • Page 14: Welcome

    T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

  • Page 15: Special Features

    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 1-12. ASUS A8V-XE...

  • Page 16: Innovative Asus Features

    ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-8 for details.

  • Page 17: Before You Proceed

    ON, in sleep mode or in soft- off mode, and not powered OFF. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component. A8V-XE A8V-XE Onboard LED ASUS A8V-XE SB_PWR Standby Powered Power...

  • Page 18: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 19: Motherboard Layout

    Realtek PCIEX16 A8V-XE AAFP PCI1 AUX CD AD1986A PCI2 SPDIF_OUT PCI3 Super I/O PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 FLOPPY GAME ASUS A8V-XE 21.0cm(8.3in) SOCKET 939 VIA VT8251 CR2032 3V 4Mb Flash Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC USBPW2 CHASSIS USB56 USB78 SATA4 SATA2 SATA3...

  • Page 20: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64FX, AMD Athlon 64™ ,AMD Athlon 64 X2 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.
  • Page 21 CPU! 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 locked. ASUS A8V-XE...

  • Page 22: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64FX, Athlon™ 64X2, AMD Athlon 64™ or AMD Sempron™ processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base.
  • Page 23 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. A8V-XE A8V-XE CPU Fan Connector ASUS A8V-XE CPU_FAN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware...

  • Page 24: System Memory

    System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: A8V-XE A8V-XE 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 64MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory...
  • Page 25 * Use only identical DDR DIMM pairs. * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) ASUS A8V-XE Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 —...
  • Page 26 Dual-channel memory configuration. support for 4 modules inserted into the blue and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendors List. 1-14...

  • Page 27: Installing A 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. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS A8V-XE Unlocked retaining clip Locked Retaining Clip DDR DIMM notch...

  • Page 28: Expansion Slots

    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. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 29: Standard Interrupt Assignments

    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. ASUS A8V-XE Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller...

  • Page 30: Pci Slots

    1.8.3 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. 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with...

  • Page 31: Jumpers

    A8V-XE A8V-XE Clear RTC RAM Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure. ASUS A8V-XE CLRTC Normal Clear CMOS (Default) 1-19...
  • Page 32 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1, USBPW2) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

  • Page 33: 1.10 Connectors

    Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. ASUS A8V-XE Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection...
  • Page 34 Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Light Blue Green Pink USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
  • Page 35 IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA IDE devices. A8V-XE A8V-XE IDE Connectors ASUS A8V-XE PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE PIN1 ribbon cable to PIN 1.
  • Page 36 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk devices. The current Serial ATA I interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate while Serial ATA II allows up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (DMA/133).
  • Page 37 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! A8V-XE A8V-XE Fan Connectors ASUS A8V-XE CPU_FAN CHA_FAN 1-25...
  • Page 38 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 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.
  • Page 39 • You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. ASUS A8V-XE ATXPWR ATX12V +3 Volts -12 Volts...
  • Page 40 Internal Audio audio connectorr (4-pin CD,AUX) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. A8V-XE A8V-XE Internal Audio Connectors Enable the CD-IN , AUX-IN function in the audio utility when using this connector.
  • Page 41 A8V-XE A8V-XE Analog Front Panel Connector We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-definition audio capability. ASUS A8V-XE SPDIF_OUT AAFP Azalia Legacy AC’97 compliant definition compliant definition...

  • Page 42: System Panel Connector

    11. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. A8V-XE A8V-XE System Panel Connector The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. • Power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the Power LED.

  • Page 43: Chapter 2: Bios Setup

    This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup...

  • Page 44: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

  • Page 45: Updating The Bios

    AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow 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.
  • Page 46 flashed the BIOS file. Remove the floppy disk then press <F1> to restart the system. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For K8T890-8251-A8V-XE-00 Flash Type File Name to Program: 1001.bin...

  • Page 47: Saving The Current Bios File

    4. The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, then returns to the BIOS flashing process. ASUS A8V-XE AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For K8T890-8251-A8V-XE-00 Flash Type File Name to Program: 1001.bin...

  • Page 48: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility

    2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 49: Recovering The Bios From A Floppy Disk

    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...

  • Page 50: Asus Ez Flash Utility

    2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without 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>...

  • Page 51: Asus Update Utility

    2.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet •...

  • Page 52: Updating The Bios Through The Internet

    Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from...

  • Page 53: Updating The Bios Through A Bios File

    Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 54: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section 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 file for this motherboard and . 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup...

  • Page 55: Bios Menu Screen

    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. ASUS A8V-XE Configuration fields...

  • Page 56: Legend Bar

    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.

  • Page 57: Pop-Up Window

    ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu 2.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS A8V-XE Boot Exit 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [1.44M, 3.5 in.]...

  • Page 58: Main Menu

    2-16 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Exit : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [Disabled] -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to enter...

  • Page 59: Primary And Secondary Ide Master/Slave

    Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. ASUS A8V-XE [Auto] Item Specific Help [Auto]...

  • Page 60: Hdd Smart Monitoring

    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.

  • Page 61: Advanced Menu

    Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Frequency Configuration Spread Spectrum PCIEx clock Sync. to CPU x PLL2 Clock PCI clock Sync. to CPU x PCIClock CPU clock ASUS A8V-XE Boot Exit -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu [Auto] [StartUp] [Auto] [Enable]...
  • Page 62 Spread Spectrum [Auto] Enables or disables the clock generator spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [+/- 0.1%] [+/- 0.2%] [+/- 0.3%] [+/- 0.4%] [+/- 0.5%] [+/- 0.6%] [+/- 0.7%] [+/- 0.8%] [+/- 0.9%] [+/- 1.0%] [Auto] PCIEx clock Sync. to CPU [Enable] Enables or disables the PCI ExpressTM synchronous clock to the CPU.

  • Page 63: Cpu Configuration

    Downstream LDT Bus Width LDT Bus Frequency VLink Mode Selection Primary Display Adapter DRAM Configuration The items in this sub-menu show the DRAM-related information auto-detected by the BIOS. ASUS A8V-XE 200 MHz [Disabled] Chipset [16 bit] [16 bit] [Auto] [Auto]...
  • Page 64 Advanced Current DRAM Frequency Timing Mode Memclock index value (Mhz) CAS# latency (Tcl) Min RAS# active time(Tras) RAS# to CAS# delay Row precharge Time 1T/2T Memory Timing S/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping H/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping MTRR mapping mode F1:Help ↑↓...

  • Page 65: Pcipnp

    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] ASUS A8V-XE PCIPnP [No] [Auto]...

  • Page 66: Irq Resources

    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.

  • Page 67: Onboard Devices Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] ASUS A8V-XE [Enabled] Item Specific Help [RAID] [Auto] [Enabled]...

  • Page 68: Usb Configuration

    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 [SPP] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [SPP] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP] ECP Mode Use DMA Shows the ECP Mode.

  • Page 69: Power Menu

    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] ASUS A8V-XE Boot Exit [S1&S3]...

  • Page 70: Apm Configuration

    2.5.3 APM Configuration Power PS2KB Wakeup from S5 PS2MS Wakeup from S5 Power On By PCI Devices Modem Ring Resume Wake Up On LAN Power On By RTC Alarm Date (of Month) Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) Restore on AC Power Loss PWR Button <...

  • Page 71: Hardware Monitor

    5V Voltage 12V Voltage CPU Temperature M/B Temperature CPU Fan speed Chassis Fan speed F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu ASUS A8V-XE 1.64V] Item Specific Help 3.24V] 5.21V] Press [ 11.71V] 57ºC 35ºC 4265 RPM 0 RPM...

  • Page 72: Boot Menu

    VCORE Voltage, 12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage[xx.xºC] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not want to display the detected temperatures. CPU Temperature M/B Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures.

  • Page 73: Boot Device Priority

    Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Removable Drives 1. USB Flash Drive 2. Bootable Add-in Cards 1. USB Flash Drive Allows you to select a flash disk drive attached to the system. ASUS A8V-XE [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM [Disabled] Boot Boot Select Menu Item Specific Help...

  • Page 74: Boot Settings Configuration

    2. Bootable Add-in Cards Allows you to select an add-in disk drive attached to the system. 2.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Case Open Warning Quick Boot Boot Up Floppy Seek Bootup Num-Lock Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) OS Select For DRAM >...

  • Page 75: Security

    Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Allows you to error report type.

  • Page 76: Password Check

    To clear the password: Select the password field and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue... 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.

  • Page 77: Exit Menu

    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 A8V-XE Boot Exit -/+: Change Value...

  • Page 78: Load Setup Defaults

    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.

  • Page 79: Chapter 3: Software Support

    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...

  • Page 80: Installing An Operating System

    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.

  • Page 81: Drivers Menu

    Installs the AD1986A Audio Driver. VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver Install the VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 Driver. AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet Driver. ASUS A8V-XE...

  • Page 82: Utilities Menu

    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 that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.

  • Page 83: Make Disk Menu

    ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS CoolʼnʼQuiet Utility Launches the ASUS Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology driver installation wizard. Anti-virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.

  • Page 84: Manuals Menu

    3.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe user manual file. VT8251 RAID User Guide Allows you to open the VT8251 RAID user guide.

  • Page 85: Asus Contact Information

    3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS A8V-XE...
  • Page 86 Chapter 3: Software support...

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