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i i E 2 3 6 0F i r s t E d i t i o n J a n u a r y 2 0 0 6 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.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 languag...
Page 3 - i i i; Contents; Chapter 1: Product introduction
i i i Contents Notices ............................................................................................... viiSafety information ............................................................................. viiiAbout this guide ...............................................................
Page 4 - i v; Chapter 3: Powering up
i v Contents 2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-162.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-20 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-202.7.2 Internal connecto...
Page 5 - Chapter 5: RAID configuration
v Contents 4.4.1 CPU Configuration ................................................. 4-184.4.2 Chipset .................................................................. 4-194.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................. 4-234.4.4 PCI PnP ...............................................
Page 6 - v i; Appendix: Reference information
v i 6.2 LAN driver installation .......................................................... 6-36.3 Support CD information ........................................................ 6-4 6.3.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 6-46.3.2 Drivers menu ...........................
Page 7 - v i i; Notices; F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t; interference that may cause undesired operation.; C a n a d i a n D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m u n i c a t i o n s S t a t e m e n t; or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
v i i Notices F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t 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 recei...
Page 8 - v i i i; Safety information; E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y
v i i i Safety information E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y • 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 bef...
Page 9 - i x; About this guide; H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d
i x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d This manual contains the following parts:• C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n This chapter describes the features ...
Page 10 - C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e; Typography; Command
x C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Keys enclo...
Page 11 - K8N-LR specifications summary
x i K8N-LR specifications summary (continued on the next page) C P U C h i p s e t S y s t e m B u sM e m o r y E x p a n s i o n s l o t s S t o r a g e D u a l L A NU S B S p e c i a l f e a t u r e s R e a r p a n e l B I O S f e a t u r e s P o w e r R e q u i r e m e n t Socket 939 for AMD Athlo...
Page 12 - I n t e r n a l
x i i K8N-LR specifications summary I n t e r n a l c o n n e c t o r s F o r m F a c t o rS u p p o r t C D c o n t e n t s 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x CPU Fan connectors 2 x Front fan connectors 2 x Rear fan connectors 1 x Mini-PCI connector (opt...
Page 13 - This chapter describes the motherboard
1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
Page 14 - A S U S K 8 N - L R; Chapter summary
A S U S K 8 N - L R Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-11.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-11.3 Special features .............................................................
Page 15 - Package contents
A S U S K 8 N - L R 1 - 1 1.1 Welcome! T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S ® K 8 N - L R m o t h e r b o a r d ! 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...
Page 16 - C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n; Special features; . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s; L a t e s t p r o c e s s o r a n d 6 4 - b i t c o m p u t i n g t e c h n o l o g y
1 - 2 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.3 Special features 1 . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s L a t e s t p r o c e s s o r a n d 6 4 - b i t c o m p u t i n g t e c h n o l o g y The AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Opteron™ 64 desktop processors are based on AMDʼs 64-bit and...
Page 17 - T e m p e r a t u r e , f a n , a n d v o l t a g e m o n i t o r i n g; The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (Winbond W83792) to; . 3 . 2 I n n o v a t i v e A S U S f e a t u r e s; C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2
A S U S K 8 N - L R 1 - 3 T e m p e r a t u r e , f a n , a n d v o l t a g e m o n i t o r i n g The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (Winbond W83792) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors th...
Page 19 - This chapter lists the hardware setup
2 Hardware information 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.
Page 21 - Before you proceed; O n b o a r d L E D s; K8N-LR Standby Power LED
ASUS K8N-LR 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. O n b o a r d L E D s 1 . S t a n d b y p o w e r L E D ( S B _ P W R 1 ) The motherboard comes with a green standby power LED that lights up to...
Page 22 - Chapter 2: Hardware information; Motherboard overview; to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.; . 2 . 1 P l a c e m e n t d i r e c t i o n; rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.; Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information K8N-LR R 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. 2 . 2 . 1 P l a c e m e n t d i r e c t i o n When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into...
Page 23 - . 2 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t
ASUS K8N-LR 2-3 2 . 2 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t K8N-LR R SOCKET 939 NVIDIA CK8-04 SLI ATI RAGE XL Super I/O Intel PXH-V Gigabit LAN Gigabit LAN PCIE1 PCIX1 PCIX2 PCI1 PCI2 DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,184-pin module)DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module)DDR DIMM_B...
Page 24 - . 2 . 5 L a y o u t C o n t e n t s
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 . 2 . 5 L a y o u t C o n t e n t s Slots/Sockets Page 1. CPU sockets 2-6 2. DDR DIMM sockets 2-11 3. PCI Express x16 slot 2-14 4. PCI/PCI-X slotos 2-15 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-16 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 2-17 3. VGA graphics contro...
Page 26 - . 3 . 2 I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U; Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing; Notched corner; Gold Arrow
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 . 3 . 2 I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2 . 3 . 1 O v e r v i e w The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for t...
Page 27 - the CPU does not fit in completely.
ASUS K8N-LR 2-7 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the notched corner matches the socket corner with a triangle mark. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. 5. When the C...
Page 28 - . 3 . 3 I n s t a l l i n g t h e h e a t s i n k a n d f a n; Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 . 3 . 3 I n s t a l l i n g t h e h e a t s i n k a n d f a n The AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Opteron™ 64 processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. ...
Page 29 - Make sure that the fan and
ASUS K8N-LR 2-9 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. 4. Push down the retention bracket...
Page 30 - When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan; errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.; K8N-LR CPU Fan Connectors
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the appropriate connector on the motherboard, CPU_FAN1 or CPU_FAN2. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this conne...
Page 31 - System memory; The motherboard comes with four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual; . 4 . 2 M e m o r y C o n f i g u r a t i o n s
ASUS K8N-LR 2-11 2.4 System memory 2 . 4 . 1 O v e r v i e w The motherboard comes with four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: K8N-LR 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets DIMM_A2 80 Pins 104 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 ...
Page 32 - . 4 . 4 R e m o v i n g a D I M M; to both the motherboard and the components.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 . 4 . 4 R e m o v i n g a D I M M Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 . 4 . 3 I n s t a l l i n g a D I M M 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket ...
Page 33 - Expansion slots; . 5 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g a n e x p a n s i o n c a r d; Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing
ASUS K8N-LR 2-13 2.5 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. 2 . 5 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g a n e x p a n s i o n c a r d To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the exp...
Page 34 - . 5 . 3 I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s; S t a n d a r d i n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s; . 5 . 4 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6 s l o t
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 . 5 . 3 I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s S t a n d a r d i n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Programmable interrupt...
Page 35 - P C I - X F r e q u e n c y
ASUS K8N-LR 2-15 2 . 5 . 5 P C I / P C I - X s l o t s The PCI/PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.3 and PCI-X 1.0 specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a 32-bit PCI slot and a RAID card on a 64-bit PCI-X slot. 3 2 - b i t P...
Page 36 - Jumpers; This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in; Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumpers 1 . C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C 1 ) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery...
Page 37 - K8N-LR Keyboard Power Setting; video graphics controller.
ASUS K8N-LR 2-17 2 . K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R 1 ) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an...
Page 38 - These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4 . G i g a b i t L A N c o n t r o l l e r s e t t i n g ( 3 - p i n L A N _ E N 1 , L A N _ E N 2 ) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom ® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controllers. The LAN_EN1 jumper controls the LAN1 port. The LAN_EN2 iumpe...
Page 39 - K8N-LR BIOS Recovery Setting; RECOVERY1
ASUS K8N-LR 2-19 5 . B I O S R e c o v e r y ( 3 - p i n R E C O V E R Y 1 ) This jumper allows you to recover your original BIOS from a floppy disk in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn OFF your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pin...
Page 40 - Connectors; . 7 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s; LAN port; L A N p o r t L E D i n d i c a t i o n s
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2 . 7 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. LAN2 (RJ-45) port. Supported by the BROADCOM ®...
Page 41 - . 7 . 2 I n t e r n a l c o n n e c t o r s; . F l o p p y d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t o r ( 3 4 - 1 p i n F L O P P Y 1 ); • The Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered; K8N-LR Floppy Disk Drive Connector
ASUS K8N-LR 2-21 2 . I D E c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 0 - 1 p i n P R I _ I D E 1 , S E C _ I D E 1 ) These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cables. The Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black...
Page 42 - . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s; K8N-LR SATA Connectors
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3 . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A 1 , S A T A 2 , S A T A 3 , S A T A 4 )Supported by the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 4 SLI chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of ...
Page 43 - K8N-LR Fan Connectors; K8N-LR SMBus Connector
ASUS K8N-LR 2-23 4 . C P U , F r o n t a n d R e a r f a n c o n n e c t o r s ( 3 - p i n C P U _ F A N 1 / 2 , F R O N T _ F A N 1 / 2 , R e a r _ F A N 1 / 2 )The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~2000mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1A~3.48A (41.76 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables ...
Page 44 - These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. These connectors comply
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6 . U S B c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 3 4 , U S B 5 6 , U S B 7 8 , U S B 9 1 0 ) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. These connectors comply with the USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 7 . S e r i a l p o r t c o ...
Page 45 - • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when; K8N-LR ATX Power Connectors
ASUS K8N-LR 2-25 8 . A T X p o w e r c o n n e c t o r s ( 2 4 - p i n A T X P W R 1 , 4 - p i n A T X 1 2 V ) These connectors are for an ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until...
Page 46 - . P o w e r S u p p l y S M B u s c o n n e c t o r ( 5 - p i n P S U S M B 1 ); K8N-LR Power Supply SMBus Connector; 0 . B M C a n d M i n i P C I c o n n e c t o r s; K8N-LR BMCSOCKET Connector
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9 . P o w e r S u p p l y S M B u s c o n n e c t o r ( 5 - p i n P S U S M B 1 ) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices to the power supply unit. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBu...
Page 47 - K8N-LR A uxiliary Panel Connector
ASUS K8N-LR 2-27 1 1 . S y s t e m p a n e l a u x i l i a r y c o n n e c t o r ( 2 0 - p i n A U X _ P A N E L 1 ) This connector supports several server system functions. • Chassis Intrusion connector (3-pin CASEOPEN) This lead is for a chassis with an intrusion detection feature. This requires a...
Page 48 - K8N-LR System Panel Connector
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 2 . S y s t e m p a n e l c o n n e c t o r ( 2 0 - p i n P A N E L 1 ) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (Green 3-pin POWERLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to...
Page 49 - Powering up; This chapter describes the power up
3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
Page 51 - Starting up for the first time
ASUS K8N-LR 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off.3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped ...
Page 52 - Powering off the computer; . 2 . 1 U s i n g t h e O S s h u t d o w n f u n c t i o n; If you are using Windows; . 2 . 2 U s i n g t h e d u a l f u n c t i o n p o w e r s w i t c h; While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3 . 2 . 1 U s i n g t h e O S s h u t d o w n f u n c t i o n If you are using Windows ® 2000/2003 Server: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down...2. Select Shut Down from the What do you want the computer to do? list box. 3. Select S...
Page 53 - BIOS setup; This chapter tells how to change
4 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.
Page 55 - Managing and updating your BIOS; . 1 . 1 C r e a t i n g a b o o t a b l e f l o p p y d i s k; motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a b...
Page 56 - C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p; C o p y i n g t h e c u r r e n t B I O S; • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at
4 - 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4 . 1 . 2 A F U D O S u t i l i t y The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the B...
Page 57 - CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.; U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S f i l e; To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:; Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 3 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.romAMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))Copyright (C) 2002 Amer...
Page 58 - completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.; The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.
4 - 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iK8N-LR.ROM /pbncAMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))Copyright (C) 2002 American Meg...
Page 59 - . 1 . 3 A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 u t i l i t y; process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard; R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m a f l o p p y d i s k; To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 5 4 . 1 . 3 A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 u t i l i t y 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 supp...
Page 60 - R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m t h e s u p p o r t C D; To recover the BIOS from the support CD:; DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing; When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the
4 - 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 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. R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m t h e s u p p o r t C D To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. R...
Page 61 - I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e; . 1 . 4 A S U S U p d a t e u t i l i t y; Quit all Windows
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 7 I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 4 . 1 . 4 A S U ...
Page 62 - U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h t h e I n t e r n e t
4 - 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h t h e I n t e r n e t To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ®...
Page 63 - U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e; The ASUS Update utility is
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 9 U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. ...
Page 64 - BIOS setup program; reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section
4 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.”Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfig...
Page 65 - . 2 . 3 N a v i g a t i o n k e y s; Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 1 1 System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Fri 01/6/2006] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Legacy Diskette B [Disabled] Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave : [ASUS CD-S520/A] Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Third IDE Ma...
Page 66 - . 2 . 6 C o n f i g u r a t i o n f i e l d s
4 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p System Time [11:10:19] System Date [Thu 03/27/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English] Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Third IDE Ma...
Page 67 - Main menu; When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears,; Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 1 3 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4 . 3 . 1 S y s t e m T i m e [ x x : x x : x x x x ] Allows you to set the system time. 4 . 3 . 2 S y s t e m D a t e [ D a y x x / ...
Page 68 - F o u r t h , F i f t h , a n d S i x t h I D E M a s t e r; These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.
4 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4 . 3 . 4 P r i m a r y a n d S e c o n d a r y M a s t e r / S l a v e , T h i r d , F o u r t h , F i f t h , a n d S i x t h I D E M a s t e r The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Se...
Page 69 - . 3 . 5 I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 1 5 P I O M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] S M A R T M o n i t o r i n g [ A u t o ] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3 2 B i t D a t a T ...
Page 70 - I D E D e t e c t T i m e O u t [ 3 5 ]; The following items appear when the RAID Option ROM is Enabled.
4 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p I D E D e t e c t T i m e O u t [ 3 5 ] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] A T A ( P I ) 8 0 P i n C a b l e D e t e c t i o n [ H o s t ] Selects the mechanism for detect...
Page 71 - . 3 . 6 S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n; BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.; A M I B I O S; Displays the auto-detected BIOS information; P r o c e s s o r; Displays the auto-detected CPU specification; S y s t e m M e m o r y; Displays the auto-detected system memory
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 1 7 4 . 3 . 6 S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. A M I B I O S Displays the auto-detected BIOS information P r o c e s s o r Displays the auto-detected C...
Page 72 - Advanced menu; and other system devices.; Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.; . 4 . 1 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n; automatically detects.; G A R T E r r o r R e p o r t i n g [ D i s a b l e d ]; Enables or disables the GART Error reporting feature.
4 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p Configure CPU. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the setti...
Page 73 - M T R R M a p p i n g [ C o n t i n u o u s ]; Sets the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more; N o r t h B r i d g e C o n f i g u r a t i o n
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 1 9 M T R R M a p p i n g [ C o n t i n u o u s ] Sets the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more memory is installed on the system. When set to Discrete, the BIOS leaves the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary undescribed. Set to Continuous to describe the PCI ho...
Page 74 - M e m o r y C o n f i g u r a t i o n; The memory configuration menu allows you to change the memory; Sets the memory clock mode limit. This item appears only when the; The following items appear when the Memclock Mode is set to Limit.
4 - 2 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p M e m o r y C o n f i g u r a t i o n The memory configuration menu allows you to change the memory settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Memory ConfigurationMemclock Mode [Auto] CMD-ADDR Timing Mode ...
Page 75 - E C C C o n f i g u r a t i o n
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 2 1 DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] M C A D R A M E C C L o g g i n g [ D i s a b l e d ] Enables or disables the MCA DRAM ECC log...
Page 76 - S o u t h B r i d g e C o n f i g u r a t i o n
4 - 2 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the data cache BG Scrub RAM to be corrected when idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160na] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20....
Page 77 - . 4 . 3 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n; P C I - E x p r e s s S p r e a d S p e c t r u m [ D i s a b l e d ]
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 2 3 4 . 4 . 3 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n Advanced Onboard Devices SettingsSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Onb...
Page 78 - P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s [ 3 7 8 ]
4 - 2 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s [ 3 7 8 ] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] P a r a l l e l P o r t M o d e [ N o r m a l ] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configurat...
Page 79 - for legacy ISA devices.; Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.; system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.; P C I L a t e n c y T i m e r [ 6 4 ]; When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card; P a l e t t e S n o o p i n g [ D i s a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 2 5 4 . 4 . 4 P C I P n P The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Select S...
Page 80 - I R Q - x x a s s i g n e d t o [ P C I D e v i c e ]; . 4 . 5 M P S C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Allows you to select the multi-processor system revision.; . 4 . 6 R e m o t e A c c e s s C o n f i g u r a t i o n; The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access; R e m o t e A c c e s s [ E n a b l e d ]; Enables or disables the remote access feature.
4 - 2 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p I R Q - x x a s s i g n e d t o [ P C I D e v i c e ] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 4 . 4 . 5 ...
Page 81 - S e r i a l p o r t n u m b e r [ C O M 1 ]
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 2 7 S e r i a l p o r t n u m b e r [ C O M 1 ] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] S e r i a l P o r t M o d e [ 1 1 5 2 0 0 8 , n , 1 ] Sets the Serial port mode. Configuration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1]...
Page 82 - Sets or disables the USB controller support.; L e g a c y U S B S u p p o r t [ E n a b l e d ]; to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at; U S B 2 . 0 C o n t r o l l e r M o d e [ H i S p e e d ]; Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or; . 4 . 7 U S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n
4 - 2 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the USB Devices Enabled item shows None. USB ConfigurationModule Version - 2.24.0-F.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Controller Support [USB 1.1+USB...
Page 83 - A M D C o o l ʼ N ʼ Q u i e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n; C o o l ʻ N ʼ Q u i e t [ E n a b l e d ]; C P U H T L i n k S p e e d [ A u t o ]
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 2 9 4 . 4 . 8 A M D C o o l ʼ N ʼ Q u i e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n AMD Cool’N’Quiet Configuration Cool’N’Quiet [Enabled] C o o l ʻ N ʼ Q u i e t [ E n a b l e d ] Enables or disables the ASUS AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet technology feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ...
Page 84 - Power menu; Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press; Do not change the ACPI APIC support after you have installed the
4 - 3 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. 4 . 5 . 1 A C P I 2 . 0 S u p p o r t [ N o ] Allow...
Page 85 - . 5 . 4 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n; V i d e o P o w e r D o w n M o d e [ S u s p e n d ]
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 3 1 4 . 5 . 4 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n APM ConfigurationPower Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] PME Resume [Enabled] RI Resume [Disabled] Resume On PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Resume On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] RTC Resume [...
Page 86 - P o w e r O n B y P S / 2 K e y b o a r d [ D i s a b l e d ]; provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.; R T C R e s u m e [ D i s a b l e d ]; Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values.; R e s t o r e o n A C P o w e r L o s s [ P o w e r O f f ]; loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss.
4 - 3 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p P o w e r O n B y P S / 2 K e y b o a r d [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to disable or enable the PS/2 Power-On by keyboard feature. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [En...
Page 87 - . 5 . 5 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r; display the detected temperatures.; S m a r t F a n C o n t r o l [ E n a b l e d ]; when you enable the Smart Fan Control feature.; C P U T a r g e t T e m p e r a t u r e [ X X X ]; Smart Fan Control is disabled.
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 3 3 4 . 5 . 5 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [49ºC/120ºF] MB Temperature [47ºC/114ºF] CPU Fan1 Speed [3884RPM] CPU Fan2 Speed [N/A] Front Fan1 Speed [11440RPM] Front Fan2 Speed [N/A] Rear Fan1 Speed [N/A] Rear Fan2 Speed [N/A] Smart Fan Control ...
Page 88 - V C O R E 1 V o l t a g e , 3 . 3 V V o l t a g e , 5 V V o l t a g e , 5 V S B; through the onboard voltage regulators.; Boot menu; . 6 . 1 B o o t D e v i c e P r i o r i t y; s t ~ x x t h B o o t D e v i c e [ 1 s t F l o p p y D r i v e ]; on the number of devices installed in the system.
4 - 3 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p V C O R E 1 V o l t a g e , 3 . 3 V V o l t a g e , 5 V V o l t a g e , 5 V S B V o l t a g e , V B A T V o l t a g e , 1 2 V V o l t a g e The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. 4.6 Bo...
Page 89 - . 6 . 2 B o o t S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r a t i o n; F u l l S c r e e n L o g o [ D i s a b l e d ]; Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.; W a i t f o r ʻ F 1 ʼ I f E r r o r [ E n a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 3 5 4 . 6 . 2 B o o t S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r a t i o n Q u i c k B o o t [ E n a b l e d ] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs a...
Page 90 - C h a n g e S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d; on how to erase the RTC RAM.
4 - 3 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4 . 6 . 3 S e c u r i t y The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ES...
Page 91 - U s e r A c c e s s L e v e l [ F u l l A c c e s s ]; you to change other security settings.
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 3 7 U s e r A c c e s s L e v e l [ F u l l A c c e s s ] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility. View Only allows acce...
Page 92 - C l e a r U s e r P a s s w o r d; Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the; Exit menu; E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s; the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save
4 - 3 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C l e a r U s e r P a s s w o r d Select this item to clear the user password. P a s s w o r d C h e c k [ S e t u p ] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password ...
Page 93 - E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s
A S U S K 8 N - L R 4 - 3 9 E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s 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. D i...
Page 95 - This chapter provides instructions for
5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
Page 97 - Setting up RAID; . 1 . 1 R A I D d e f i n i t i o n s; If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a
A S U S K 8 N - L R 5 - 1 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 4 SLI SATA RAID controller that allows you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5 with SATA hard disk drives. 5 . 1 . 1 R A I D d e f i n i t i o n s RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two ide...
Page 98 - C h a p t e r 5 : R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n; . 1 . 2 I n s t a l l i n g h a r d d i s k d r i v e s
5 - 2 C h a p t e r 5 : R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n 5 . 1 . 2 I n s t a l l i n g h a r d d i s k d r i v e s The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk ar...
Page 99 - integrated in the NVIDIA; . 2 . 1 S e t t i n g t h e B I O S R A I D i t e m s; master and slave drive list appears.; • Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through
A S U S K 8 N - L R 5 - 3 5.2 NVIDIA ® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 4 SLI chip. The RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD using the four independent Serial ATA channels. 5 . 2 . 1 ...
Page 100 - . 2 . 2 E n t e r i n g t h e N V I D I A; To enter the NVIDIA; allow you to move through and select menu options.; The navigation keys vary depending on the menu level or option.
5 - 4 C h a p t e r 5 : R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n 5 . 2 . 2 E n t e r i n g t h e N V I D I A ® R A I D U t i l i t y To enter the NVIDIA ® RAID Utility: 1. Restart the computer.2. During POST, press <F10> to display the utility main menu. [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ↑↓ ] Se...
Page 101 - TIP. For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block
A S U S K 8 N - L R 5 - 5 5. Press <TAB> to move to the Free Disks section.6. Highlight the hard disk drives that you want to add in the RAID set, then press the right arrow key to select. The selected hard disk drives appear in the Array Disks section. Repeat the process until all desired har...
Page 102 - After selecting the hard disk drives, press; You will lose all data on the drives if you clear the disk data!; your settings and exit the utility.
5 - 6 C h a p t e r 5 : R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] Cancel 7. After selecting the hard disk drives, press <F7> to create the RAID 0 set. A pop-up window appears. 8. Press <Y> to delete all data from the hard disk drives, or <N> to continue creatin...
Page 104 - . 2 . 5 R e b u i l d i n g a R A I D s e t; displays the RAID set after rebuilding.
5 - 8 C h a p t e r 5 : R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n 5 . 2 . 5 R e b u i l d i n g a R A I D s e t To rebuild a RAID set:1. From the Array List, use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press <Enter>. The RAID set details appear. 2. Press <R>.3....
Page 105 - . 2 . 6 D e l e t i n g a R A I D a r r a y; confirmation message appears.; You will lose all data on the drives if you delete a disk array!
A S U S K 8 N - L R 5 - 9 5 . 2 . 6 D e l e t i n g a R A I D a r r a y To delete a RAID array:1. From the Array List, use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press <Enter>. The RAID set details appear. [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return ...
Page 106 - . 2 . 7 C l e a r i n g t h e d i s k d a t a; You will lose all data when you clear a disk!; following confirmation message appears.
5 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 5 : R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n 2. When the array details appear, select the hard disk drive you want to clear, then press <C>. A confirmation message appears. 5 . 2 . 7 C l e a r i n g t h e d i s k d a t a You will lose all data when you clear a disk! To clear the ...
Page 109 - RAID driver installation; C r e a t i n g a R A I D d r i v e r d i s k; the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet.
ASUS K8N-LR 6-1 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installatio...
Page 110 - Chapter 6: Driver installation
6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation To create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® : 1. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive.2. When the Drivers menu appears, click NVIDIA nForce(TM) SATARAID Driver to create an NVIDIA nForce SATA RAID driver disk. To install the RAID driver: 1. Install a...
Page 111 - LAN driver installation; • Windows; Click the Broadcom 5721 Driver option to begin installation.
ASUS K8N-LR 6-3 6.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows ® 2000/2003 OS. To install the LAN controller drivers:1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges.2. Insert the motherboa...
Page 112 - Support CD information; motherboard features.; . 3 . 1 R u n n i n g t h e s u p p o r t C D; Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.; support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-
6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. 6 . 3 . 1 R u n n i n g t h e s u p p o r t C D Place the support CD ...
Page 113 - Installs the driver for the NVIDIA CK8-04 SLI chip.; A T I R a g e X L D i s p l a y D r i v e r; Installs the driver for the ATI Rage XL display controller.; B r o a d c o m 5 7 2 1 D r i v e r; application help file for details.; The ATI Rage XL Display Driver appears only under; Windows
ASUS K8N-LR 6-5 6 . 3 . 2 D r i v e r s m e n u The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. N V I D I A n F o r c e ( T M ) S A T A R A I D D r i v e r Creates a driver disk for the NVIDIA nForce(...
Page 114 - . 3 . 3 M a n a g e m e n t S o f t w a r e; software applications.; I n s t a l l A S U S N e t w o r k U t i l i t y
6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6 . 3 . 3 M a n a g e m e n t S o f t w a r e The Management Software menu shows the available server management software applications. I n s t a l l A S U S N e t w o r k U t i l i t y Installs the ASUS Network Utility. Refer to the application help file for detail...
Page 117 - Reference information; This appendix includes additional
A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
Page 118 - Appendix summary
A S U S K 8 N - L R Appendix summary A.1 K8N-LR block diagram .......................................................... A-1
Page 120 - Appendix A: Reference information
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Asus 1015E
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