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Asus KFN5-Q - Motherboard - nForce Pro 3600 User Manual (175 pages)

KFN5-Q series

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 10.97 MB

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Conventions Used in this Guide
10
Typography
10
KFN5-Q Series Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

14
- Welcome!
  15
- Welcome
  16
- Package Contents
  16
- Serial Number Label
  17
- Special Features
  17
  - Product Highlights
    17
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    19
Chapter 2 : Hardware Information

22
- Before You Proceed
  22
  - Onboard Leds
    22
- Motherboard Overview
  24
  - Placement Direction
    24
  - Screw Holes
    24
  - Motherboard Layout
    25
  - Layout Contents
    28
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  30
  - Installing the CPU
    30
  - Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan
    33
- System Memory
  35
  - Overview
    35
  - Memory Configurations
    36
  - Installing a DIMM
    38
  - Removing a DIMM
    38
- Expansion Slots
  39
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    39
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    39
  - Interrupt Assignments
    40
  - PCI/PCI-X Slots
    40
  - PCI Express X16 Slot (X8 Link)
    42
  - PCI Express X8 Slot (X8 Link)
    42
  - ZCR Slot
    43
  - Hypertransport (HTX) Slot
    43
- Jumpers
  45
- Switches
  50
  - Switches
    51
- Connectors
  52
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    52
  - Internal Connectors
    53
  - Serial Ata Connectors
    55
Chapter 3: Powering up

65
- Starting up for the First Time
  67
- Powering off the Computer
  68
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    68
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    68
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

69
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  71
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    71
  - AFUDOS Utility
    72
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 Utility
    74
  - ASUS Update Utility
    76
- BIOS Setup Program
  77
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    78
  - Menu Bar
    78
  - Navigation Keys
    78
  - Menu Items
    79
  - Sub-Menu Items
    79
  - Configuration Fields
    79
  - Pop-Up Window
    79
  - Scroll Bar
    79
  - General Help
    79
- Main Menu
  80
  - System Time
    80
  - System Date
    80
  - Floppy a
    80
  - IDE Configuration
    81
  - System Information
    83
- Advanced Menu
  84
  - CPU Configuration
    84
  - Chipset
    85
    
    Memory Configuration
    86
    
    Ecc Configuration
    87
    
    Pci Express Configuration
    89
  - PCI Pnp
    90
  - USB Configuration
    92
  - ACPI Configuration
    93
  - Peripheral Devices Configuration
    94
  - Power on Configuration
    95
  - Hardware Monitor
    97
  - Trusted Computing
    98
- Server Menu
  99
  - Remote Access Configuration
    99
  - Asuslog Configuration
    101
- Security Menu
  101
- Boot Menu
  102
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    103
  - Boot Device Priority
    104
- Exit Menu
  105
- Raid Support
  106
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

107
- Setting up RAID
  108
  - RAID Definitions
    108
  - Installing Hard Disk Drives
    109
  - RAID Configuration Utility
    110
- NVIDIA ® RAID Configurations
  110
  - Setting the BIOS RAID Items
    110
    
    Rebuilding a Raid Set
    119
    
    Deleting a Raid Array
    122
    
    Clearing the Disk Data
    123
- LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility ( for KFN5-Q/SAS Model Only )
  124
  - Integrated Mirroring
    124
  - Integrated Mirroring Enhanced
    128
  - Integrated Striping (IS) Volume
    130
  - Managing Arrays
    132
    
    Activating an Array
    136
    
    Deleting an Array
    137
    
    Viewing Sas Topology
    137
  - Selecting a Boot Disk
    138
  - Global_Properties
    139
  - Restore Defaults
    141
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

142
- RAID Driver Installation
  144
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    144
    
    Windows ® 2000/2003 Server
    145
    
    Red hat ® Enterprise Linux/Suse
    146
    
    Enterprise Server
    146
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    147
    
    Windows ® 2000/2003 Server os
    147
    
    Red hat ® Enterprise Linux
    152
    
    Suse Linux
    155
- NVIDIA Nforce 3600 Professional (MCP55) Driver Installation
  157
- AMD Processor Driver Installation
  166
  - Windows XP 32Bit/64Bit and 2003 Server 32Bit/64Bit
    166
- Management Applications and Utilites Installation
  169
  - Running the Support CD
    169
  - Drivers Menu
    169
  - Management Applications and Utilities Installation
    169
  - Management Software Menu
    170
  - Utilities Menu
    170
  - Contact Information
    170
Appendix: Reference Information

171
- KFN5-Q Model Block Diagram
  173
- KFN5-Q/SAS Model Block Diagram
  174
- KFN5-Q/1U Model Block Diagram
  175

Asus KFN5-Q - Motherboard - nForce Pro 3600 User Manual (146 pages)

User Guide

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 6.18 MB

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Conventions Used in this Guide
10
Typography
10
KFN5-D SLI Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1 : Product Introduction

15
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- Special Features
  16
  - Product Highlights
    16
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    18
Chapter 2 : Hardware Information

21
- Before You Proceed
  21
  - Onboard Leds
    22
- Motherboard Overview
  23
  - Placement Direction
    23
  - Screw Holes
    23
  - Motherboard Layout
    24
  - Layout Contents
    25
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  27
  - Installing the CPU
    27
  - Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan
    30
- System Memory
  33
  - Overview
    33
  - Memory Configurations
    33
  - Installing a DIMM
    35
  - Removing a DIMM
    35
- Expansion Slots
  36
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    36
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    36
  - Interrupt Assignments
    37
  - PCI Slots
    38
  - TWO PCI Express X16 Slots
    38
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    38
- Jumpers
  39
- Connectors
  43
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    43
  - Internal Connectors
    45
    
    Serial Ata Connectors
    47
    
    System Panel Connector
    54
Chapter 3: Powering up

55
Chapter 4 : BIOS Setup

67
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  67
- BIOS Setup Program
  75
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    76
  - Menu Bar
    76
  - Navigation Keys
    76
  - Menu Items
    77
  - Sub-Menu Items
    77
  - Configuration Fields
    77
  - Pop-Up Window
    77
  - Scroll Bar
    77
  - General Help
    77
  - Asus Kfn5-D Sli
    77
- Main Menu
  78
  - System Time
    78
  - System Date
    78
  - Legacy Diskette a
    78
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave, Serial-ATA
    79
  - Primary/Secondary Channel
    79
  - IDE Configuration
    80
  - System Information
    82
- Advanced Menu
  83
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    83
  - Speech Configuration
    85
  - CPU Configuration
    86
  - Chipset
    87
    
    Ecc Configuration
    89
    
    Southbridge Configuration
    90
    
    Hyper Transport Configuration
    91
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    92
  - PCI Pnp
    94
  - MPS Configuration
    95
  - USB Configuration
    95
- Power Menu
  97
  - ACPI APIC Support
    97
  - ACPI MCFG Support
    97
  - APM Configuration
    98
  - Hardware Monitor
    100
- Boot Menu
  102
  - Boot Device Priority
    102
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    103
  - Security
    104
  - Change User Password
    105
- Exit Menu
  106
  - Discard Changes
    107
  - Load Setup Defaults
    107
  - Raid Support
    109
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

110
- Setting up RAID
  111
  - RAID Definitions
    111
  - Installing Hard Disks Drivers
    112
  - RAID Configuration Utility
    112
- NVIDIA ® RAID Configuration
  113
  - Setting the BIOS RAID Items
    113
  - Creating a RAID 0 Set (Stripe)
    115
  - Creating a RAID 1 Set (Mirror)
    117
  - Rebuilding a RAID Set
    118
  - Deleting a RAID Array
    119
  - Clearing the Disk Data
    120
- Silicon Image RAID Configurations
  121
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

129
- RAID Driver Installation
  131
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    131
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    133
- LAN Driver Installation
  138
  - Windows XP
    138
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  140
  - Running the Support CD
    140
  - Drivers Menu
    140
  - Management Software Menu
    141
  - Utilities Menu
    141
  - Contact Information
    141
- Software Information
  142
  - Audio Configurations
    142
  - Configuration Options
    143

Asus KFN5-Q - Motherboard - nForce Pro 3600 Code List (1 page)

KFN5-Q/SAS Approved Vendor List

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Asus KFN5-Q - Motherboard - nForce Pro 3600 User Manual (175 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 2 : Hardware Information

Chapter 3: Powering up

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

Appendix: Reference Information