User manual ASUS K8V

[. . . ] K8V User Guide Motherboard E1529 Checklist First Edition February 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 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. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] Configuration options: [Auto] [2. 0] [3. 0] [2. 5] TRC [Auto] Sets the TRC. Configuration options: [Auto] [7 CLK] [8 CLK] [9 CLK] [10 CLK] [11 CLK] [12 CLK] [13 CLK] TRFC [Auto] Sets the TRFC. Configuration options: [Auto] [9 CLK] [10 CLK] [11 CLK] [12 CLK] [13 CLK] [14 CLK] [15 CLK] TRCD [Auto] Sets the TRCD. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] TWR [Auto] Sets the TWR. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] TRWT [Auto] This item sets the TRWT. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] TRAS [Auto] This item sets the TRAS. 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] TRP [Auto] Sets the TRP. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup DDR Clock Delay [Auto] Sets the DDR clock delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] 2T Command [Auto] Sets the 2T command clock. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] ECC Configuration ECC Configuration Master ECC Enable [Disabled] Master ECC Enables support on all nodes for ECC error detect and correction. Master ECC Enable [Disabled] Enables or disables support on all nodes for ECC error detect and correction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the Master ECC Enable item is set to [Enabled]. DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically to maintain system integrity. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Disables or sets the L2 data cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1. 28us] [2. 56us] [5. 12us] [10. 2us] [20. 5us] [41. 0us] [81. 9us] [163. 8us] [327. 7us] [655. 4us] [1. 31ms] [2. 62ms] [5. 24ms] [10. 49ms] [20. 97ms] [42. 00ms] [84. 00ms] Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Disables or sets the L1 data cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1. 28us] [2. 56us] [5. 12us] [10. 2us] [20. 5us] [41. 0us] [81. 9us] [163. 8us] [327. 7us] [655. 4us] [1. 31ms] [2. 62ms] [5. 24ms] [10. 49ms] [20. 97ms] [42. 00ms] [84. 00ms] ASUS K8V motherboard 2-17 The following items appear only when the DRAM ECC Enable item is set to [Enabled]. DRAM BG Scrub [60ns] Disables or sets the DRAM scrubbing functionality that corrects and rewrites memory errors so later reads are correct. Doing this while the memory is not being used improves performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1. 28us] [2. 56us] [5. 12us] [10. 2us] [20. 5us] [41. 0us] [81. 9us] [163. 8us] [327. 7us] [655. 4us] [1. 31ms] [2. 62ms] [5. 24ms] [10. 49ms] [20. 97ms] [42. 00ms] [84. 00ms] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] Sets the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur, even if background scrubbing is on. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Chip Kill [Disabled] Enables or disables the ECC chip kill feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration Cool N'Quiet [Disabled] Enable/Disable AMD K8 Cool N'Quiet function. Cool N' Quiet [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Cool `n' Quiet!TM Technology feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] · · Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the AMD CPU Cool `n' Quiet!TM Technology feature. This feature requires the AMD CPU heatsink and fan package with monitor chip. If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan Technology feature to automatically adjust your CPU fan speed according to your system loading. Processor Displays the processor type and speed. 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2. 4. 2 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. AGP Bridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration USB Configuration Options for VIA AGP Chipset AGP Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Search for MDA Resources AGP Mode AGP Fast Write Graphics Aperture Size [AGP] [Yes] [AGP 8X] [Enabled] [64MB] Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP] Switches the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for a video card. [. . . ] During the OS installation, the system prompts to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Press <F6> then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. For additional information on RAID installation and configuration, refer to the Promise® RAID installation guide found in "\Drivers\Promise\Setup" or the VIA RAID readme file found in "\Drivers\VIARAID\6420RAID\Readme. txt". 3-20 Chapter 3: Software support 3. 7 Cool `n' Quiet!TM Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool `n' Quiet!TM Technology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. To enable Cool `n' Quiet!TM Technology: 1. Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the <Del> key during the Power On Self-Tests (POST). [. . . ]