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  • Page 1 K8N-E Deluxe User Guide...
  • 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

    How this guide is organized ..........ix Where to find more information ..........ix Conventions used in this guide ..........x Typography ................x K8N-E Deluxe specifications summary .......... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................1-1 1.2 Package contents ............... 1-1 1.3 Special features ..............
  • Page 4 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...... 4-2 4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC ....4-3 4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS .... 4-4 4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ..4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update ............
  • Page 5 5.2.2 Drivers menu ............5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu ............5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu ............5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information ........5-6 5.2.6 Other information ........... 5-6 5.3 Software Information ............5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ..........5-9 5.3.2 ASUS Instant Music ..........5-11...
  • Page 6 Contents 5.4 Audio configurations ............5-13 5.4.1 Sound Effect options ..........5-14 5.4.2 S/PDIF options ............. 5-14 5.4.3 Speaker Configuration ......... 5-15 5.4.4 AI Audio feature ........... 5-16 5.4.5 HRTF Demo ............5-17 5.4.6 General settings ........... 5-18 5.4.7 Rear panel audio ports function variation .... 5-18 5.5 RAID configurations ............

  • Page 7: 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 8: 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 9: About This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 10: 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 11: K8N-E Deluxe Specifications Summary

    K8N-E Deluxe specifications summary Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 64 processor Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology ® Chipset NVIDIA nForce™ 3 250Gb System Bus 800 MHz Memory 3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 3GB unbuffered...
  • Page 12 Front Panel connector 4Mb Flash EEPROM BIOS features AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS Q-Fan2, ASUS Multi-Language BIOS, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 Industry standard WfM2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME,...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...
  • Page 14 Chapter summary Welcome! ............1-1 Package contents .......... 1-1 Special features ..........1-2 ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 15: Welcome

    K8N-E Deluxe motherboard! ® The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard combines the powers of the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor ® and the NVIDIA nForce™...

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Special features 1.3.1 Product Highlights Latest processor technology The AMD Athlon™ 64 desktop processor is based on AMD’s 64-bit architecture, which represents the landmark introduction of the industry’s first x86-64 technology. This processor provides a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership and development.
  • Page 17 480 Mbps on USB 2.0 - supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports. The higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and printers, and fast storage units. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 18: Unique Asus Features

    4-30. CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-5.
  • Page 19 BIOS settings. 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 4-4.
  • Page 20 Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware information...
  • Page 22 Chapter summary Before you proceed ........2-1 Motherboard overview ........2-2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..... 2-6 System memory ..........2-11 Expansion slots ........... 2-14 Jumpers ............2-18 Connectors ........... 2-20 ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 23: Before You Proceed

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR ® Standby Powered K8N-E Power K8N-E Onboard LED ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 24: Motherboard Overview

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

  • Page 25: Motherboard Layout

    Controller COM2 CHASSIS SATA_RAID2 SATA_RAID4 PANEL USBPW12 USBPW56 CLRTC PANEL USBPW34 USBPW78 Speaker Connector Power LED Normal Clear CMOS (Default) +5VSB +5VSB (Default) (Default) Reset SW ATX Power IDE_LED Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 26: Layout Contents

    2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots Page 1. DDR DIMM slots 2-11 2. PCI slots 2-16 3. AGP slot 2-16 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-17 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 2-18 Rear Panel Connectors Page 1.

  • Page 27: Internal Connectors

    2-29 - System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) - System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) - Reset switch (Blue 2-pin RESET) - ATX Power switch (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) - Hard disk activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 28: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 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. Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU.
  • Page 29 CPU! 5. 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 K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 30: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1.
  • Page 31 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 32: Connecting The Cpu Fan Cable

    2.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the heatsink and fan assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN) Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU overheating and hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector.

  • Page 33: System Memory

    Stacked RAM and DDR DIMM modules with more than 18 chips are not supported. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS Latency. For optimum compatibility, obtain memory modules from the same vendors. See Qualified Vendors List on page 2-13. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-11...

  • Page 34: Ddr Qualified Vendors List

    DDR Qualified Vendors List The following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 QVL for this motherboard. DIMM Vendor...

  • Page 35: Installing A Dimm

    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. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-13...

  • Page 36: Expansion Slots

    Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has available PCI slots and an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. 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.

  • Page 37: 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 K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-15...

  • Page 38: Pci Slots

    2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.5.5 AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP8X/4X cards.

  • Page 39: Jumpers

    6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup menu. 7. Load the BIOS default settings or key-in data. CLRTC ® K8V-E Normal Clear CMOS (Default) K8N-E Clear RTC RAM ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-17...
  • Page 40 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 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 41: Connectors

    8. Line Out port. This Line Out (lime) port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel and 8-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out. 9. Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-19...

  • Page 42: Internal Connectors

    10. Center/Subwoofer port. This Center/Subwoofer (yellow orange) port connects to the center/subwoofer speakers on a 6-channel or 8-channel audio configuration. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Headset/ 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out...
  • Page 43 UltraDMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables. NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® K8V-E K8N-E IDE Connectors PIN 1 ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-21...
  • Page 44 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (UltraDMA133).
  • Page 45 The SATALink™ RAID 5 and JBOD configuration can be set using the SATALink™ SATA RAID Management Software only. See section “5.5.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations” for details. • Refer to section “5.6.3 Silicon Image RAID Configurations” for details on SATA RAID configuration. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-23...
  • Page 46 5. CPU, Power and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
  • Page 47 The system may become unstable or might not boot up, if the power is inadequate. ATX12V ATXPWR Pin 1 +12.0VDC +5.0VDC +12V DC +12V DC +5VSB +5.0VDC PWR_OK -5.0VDC +5.0VDC +5.0VDC PS_ON# ® +3.3VDC -12.0VDC K8V-E +3.3VDC +3.3VDC K8N-E ATX Power Connectors ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-25...
  • Page 48 8. USB headers (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming, and simultaneous running of high-speed peripherals.
  • Page 49 10-1 pin cable plug to this connector. You can also connect a 1394-compliant internal hard disk to this connector. ® K8V-E IE1394_2 K8N-E IEEE-1394 Connector NEVER connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394 (red) connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-27...
  • Page 50 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. By default, the pins labeled LINE_OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE_OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable.
  • Page 51 ® ATX Power K8V-E IDE_LED Switch* Requires an ATX power supply. K8N-E System Panel Connector The System Panel connector is color-coded for easy and foolproof connection. Take note of the specific connector colors as described. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 2-29...
  • Page 52 • System power LED lead (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector is for the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • System warning speaker lead (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the case-mounted speaker.

  • Page 53: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up...
  • Page 54 Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ......3-1 Powering off the computer ......3-2 ASUS POST Reporter™ ......... 3-3 ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 55: Starting Up For The First Time

    30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down <Del> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 56: Powering Off The Computer

    Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 98SE/ME/2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

  • Page 57: Asus Post Reporter

    ASUS POST Reporter™ This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem.
  • Page 58 System completed Power-On Self Test • No action required Computer now booting from operating • No action required system You can disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the BIOS setup. See section “4.4.3 Speech Configuration”. Chapter 3: Powering up...

  • Page 59: Winbond Voice Editor

    POST Events Playing the default wave files To play the default wave files, simply click on a POST event on the left side of the screen, then click the Play button. The default language setting is English. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...
  • Page 60 Changing the default language 1. Click the Load button. A window showing the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the Voice Editor screen. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to file size constraints.
  • Page 61 5. From the Voice Editor screen, click the Add button to display the Add Wave File window. 6. Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database. Close the window when done. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...
  • Page 62 7. Select a POST event on the Voice Editor screen, then click the Edit button. The Event Sound Editor window appears. 8. Locate and select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voice1. The file you selected appears on the space next to it.

  • Page 63: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 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 64 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ....4-1 BIOS Setup program ........4-9 Main menu ............ 4-12 Advanced menu ........... 4-15 Power menu ..........4-27 Boot menu ............ 4-31 Exit menu ............4-36 ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 65: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    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.

  • Page 66: Using Afudos To Update The Bios

    4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS file name on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt.

  • Page 67: Using Afudos To Copy Bios From Pc

    (3) alpha-numeric characters for the extension name. 2. Press <Enter>. The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on your screen might not be exactly the same as shown. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 68: Using Asus Ez Flash To Update The Bios

    4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in to the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt + F2>...

  • Page 69: Recovering The Bios With Crashfree Bios 2

    BIOS. See section “4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk.” To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 70: To Recover The Bios From The Support Cd

    3. Insert a floppy disk that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. If all the necessary files are found in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. Make sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as “K8NE.ROM”.

  • Page 71: Asus Update

    Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
  • Page 72 3. If you select updating/ downloading from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.

  • Page 73: Bios Setup Program

    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 product and BIOS information. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 74: Bios Menu Screen

    Language [English] Use [+] or [-] to configure system Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A] time. Primary IDE Slave : [ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] System Information Sub-menu items Navigation keys 4.2.2 Menu bar...

  • Page 75: Menu Items

    Up/Down arrow keys or PageUp/ PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen. 4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-11...

  • Page 76: Main Menu

    [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English] Use [+] or [-] to configure system Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] time. Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Third IDE Master :[Not Detected] Third IDE Slave :[Not Detected]...

  • Page 77: Primary And Secondary Ide Master/Slave

    When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-13...

  • Page 78: System Information

    PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

  • Page 79: Advanced Menu

    Allows you to select the CD-ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playback. Configuration options: [IDE Primary Master] [IDE Primary Slave] [IDE Secondary Master] [IDE Secondary Slave] The above item appears only if you enable the Instant Music item. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-15...

  • Page 80: Jumperfree Configuration

    4.4.2 JumperFree Configuration Configure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclock Tuner [Standard] AGP Overclock in MHz [ 66] Mode Select [Auto] DDR RAM Voltage [Auto] AGP Voltage [1.5V] AI Overclock Tuner [Standard] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency.

  • Page 81: Speech Configuration

    [Disabled] Report System Booting [Disabled] Speech POST Reporter [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Speech POST Reporter™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Speech POST Reporter™ is set to Enabled. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 82: Cpu Configuration

    This feature requires the AMD CPU heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip. If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan Technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to your system loading.

  • Page 83: Chipset

    Sets the CAS Latency value. Configuration options: [Auto] [2.0] [3.0] [2.5] DRAM RAS TO CAS Delay [Auto] Sets the DRAM RAS TO CAS Delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-19...
  • Page 84 DRAM RAS PRECHANGE Time [Auto] Sets the DRAM RAS PRECHANGE Time. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] DRAM ACTIVE TIME [Auto] Sets the DRAM ACTIVE TIME. Configuration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [7 CLK] [8 CLK] [9 CLK] [10 CLK] [11 CLK] [12 CLK] [13 CLK] [14 CLK] [15 CLK] 1T/2T Timing [Auto] Sets the DRAM command timing.

  • Page 85: Onboard Device

    Serial ATA boot ROM. Enable this item when the Silicon Image Mode item is set as RAID Mode to allow you to configure the Parallel and Serial ATA ports as RAID . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-21...

  • Page 86: Usb Configuration

    The following items appear only when RAID Option ROM item is set to Enabled. Primary Master as RAID [Disabled] Enables or disables the use of the Primary IDE Master as RAID. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary Slave as RAID [Disabled] Enables or disables the use of the Primary IDE Slave as RAID.

  • Page 87: Onboard Devices Configuration

    Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-23...
  • Page 88 The following items appear only when the Parallel Port Address item is set to Enabled. Parallel Port Mode [EPP+ECP] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.This item appears only when the Parallel Port Address is not Disabled. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP] EPP Version [1.9] Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version.

  • Page 89: Pci Pnp

    When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-25...
  • Page 90 Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows the BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices.

  • Page 91: Power Menu

    Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-27...

  • Page 92: Apm Configuration

    4.5.5 APM Configuration PME Resume [Disabled] RI Resume [Disabled] Onboard LAN Resume [Disabled] RTC Resume [Disabled] Resume On PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Restore On PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] PME Resume [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PME# to generate a wake event. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

  • Page 93: Hardware Monitor

    N/A. VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-29...
  • Page 94 Smart Q-FAN Function [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Smart Q-Fan feature that monitors the CPU and system temperature and smartly adjusts the fan speed according to the temperature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the Smart Q-Fan Function item is set Enabled.

  • Page 95: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-31...

  • Page 96: Hard Disk Drives

    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 wish to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 97: Security

    Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-33...
  • Page 98 To set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the password box, type a password combination of at least six (6) letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed”...
  • Page 99 When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 4-35...

  • Page 100: Exit Menu

    Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit system setup Exit Options after saving the changes. Exit & Save Changes Exit &...

  • Page 101: Chapter 5: Software Support

    Chapter 5 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...
  • Page 102 Installing an operating system ..... 5-1 Support CD information ........ 5-1 Software Information ........5-9 Audio configurations ........5-13 RAID configurations ........5-19 Creating a RAID driver disk ......5-23 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology ...... 5-24 ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 103: Installing An Operating System

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 104: Drivers Menu

    5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Driver ® Installs the Microsoft DirectX™ 9.0 driver. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program ®...

  • Page 105: Utilities Menu

    5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS’ AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Software Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology software. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems.
  • Page 106 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. Winbond Voice Editor This program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter™.

  • Page 107: Manuals Menu

    ForceWare Networking and Firewall Administrator’s Guide. NVIDIA RAID User’s Guide Allows you to open the NVIDIA ® RAID User’s Guide. Sil3114 User’s Manual Allows you to open the Silicon Image SATARaid™ Serial ATA RAID Management Software user’s manual. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 108: Asus Contact Information

    5.2.5 ASUS Contact information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5.2.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD.
  • Page 109 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...
  • Page 110 Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. Chapter 5: Software support...

  • Page 111: Software Information

    5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the software menu. See section “5.2.3 Utilities menu”. Before using ASUS MyLogo2™ feature, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website.
  • Page 112 Your system boots with the new boot logo. Instead of starting from ASUS Update, you can also launch ASUS MyLogo2™ directly from the Windows Start menu to change your BIOS boot logo. After you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to upload the new BIOS.

  • Page 113: Asus Instant Music

    • Instant Music only supports PS/2 keyboard. To enable ASUS Instant Music: 1. Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-RW drive) to the 4-pin CD-In connector (labeled CD) on the motherboard. See section “2.7 Connectors” for the location.
  • Page 114 To use ASUS Instant Music: 1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that the system has standby power. 2. Use either one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play audio CDs. These keys only function as indicated if you enabled the Instant Music item in BIOS.

  • Page 115: Audio Configurations

    Realtek SoundEffect icon From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek Audio Control Panel. The Jack-sensing and UAJ ® technology features are supported on the Line-In, Line-Out, and Mic jacks only. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-13...

  • Page 116: Sound Effect Options

    5.4.1 Sound Effect options ® The Realtek ALC850 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment, adjust the equalizer, set the karaoke, or select pre-programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure. To set the sound effect options: 1. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Sound Effect button. 2.

  • Page 117: Speaker Configuration

    Auto Test to test your settings. 3. Click the UAJ Automatic button to enable or disable the Universal ® Audio Jack(UAJ ) technology feature. 4. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-15...

  • Page 118: Ai Audio Feature

    5.4.4 AI Audio feature The AI Audio feature works through the connector sensing option that allows you to check if your audio devices are connected properly. To start the connector sensing: 1. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the Connector Sensing button.

  • Page 119: Hrtf Demo

    2. Click the option buttons to change the sound, moving path or EAX settings. 3. Click the Play button to start or the Stop button to stop. 4. Click the Exit (X) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-17...

  • Page 120: General Settings

    5.4.6 General settings This option shows the audio settings and allows you to change the language setting or toggle the SoundEffect icon display on the Windows taskbar. To display the general settings: 1. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the General button. 2.

  • Page 121: Raid Configurations

    Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or performance benefits of RAID. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-19...

  • Page 122: Installing Hard Disks

    ® ® If you use either Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system (OS), copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before creating RAID configurations. Refer to section “5.7 Creating a RAID driver disk” for details. 5.5.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports UltraDMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives.

  • Page 123: Nvidia Raid Configurations

    Click the Start button. Select All Programs > NVIDIA Corporation > RAID Manager > RAID Manager. ® For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA RAID configuration, refer to ® the “NVIDIA RAID User’s Guide” found in your motherboard support ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-21...

  • Page 124: Silicon Image Raid Configurations

    5.5.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array. Setting BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration.

  • Page 125: Creating A Raid Driver Disk

    2. Press <F6> then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. For additional information on RAID installation and configuration, refer to the Manuals menu of the support CD. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard 5-23...

  • Page 126: Cool 'N' Quiet!™ Technology

    Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. 5.7.1 Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology To enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology: 1.
  • Page 127 AMD heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip. • If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan Technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to your system loading. ASUS K8N-E Deluxe motherboard...

  • Page 128: Launching The Cool 'N' Quiet!™ Software

    To launch the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ program: ® 1. If you are using Windows 98SE/ME/2000, click the Start button. Select Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. ® 2. If you are using Windows XP, click the Start button. Select All Programs >...

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