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  • Page 1 K8V-MX 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

    Contents Notices .................... v Safety information ................vi About this guide ................vii K8V-MX specifications summary ..........viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................1-2 1.2 Package contents ............... 1-2 1.3 Special features ..............1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ..........1-2 1.3.2...
  • Page 4 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ..... 2-2 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...... 2-3 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS .... 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS ..........2-6 2.2 BIOS Setup program ............2-7 2.2.3...

  • Page 5: 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 6: 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 7: About This Guide

    About 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 guide. 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 8: K8V-Mx Specifications Summary

    K8V-MX specifications summary Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 64 processor with 800 MHz FSB frequency and built-in L2 cache up to 1 MB AMD Athlon™ 64 architecture supports simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Chipset VIA K8M800 VIA VT8237 System bus Scalable HyperTransport™...
  • Page 9 Speaker out connector IDE LED connector System panel connector BIOS features 4Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, PnP, DMI2.0, Green,TCAV, ASUS EZ Flash Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Special features ASUS MyLogo ASUS CPU Overheating Protection (COP)

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction...

  • Page 12: Welcome

    Thank you for buying the ASUS K8V-MX motherboard! ® The ASUS K8V-MX motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.
  • Page 13 The higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and printers. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 1-19 and 1-23. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 14: Asus Unique Features

    1.3.2 ASUS unique features EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-5.

  • Page 15: Before You Proceed

    ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. SB_PWR ® K8V-MX Standby Powered K8V-MX Onboard LED Power ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 16: Motherboard Overview

    B: USB4 RTL8201CL Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) IE1394_1 (optional) SATA2 VT8237 VT6307 PCI1 SATA1 Chipset ® K8V-MX BIOS_R PCI2 FP_AUDIO CR2032 3V 4Mbit Lithium Cell SPDIF Super CMOS Power BIOS PCI3 ALC655 SB_PWR CLRTC...

  • Page 17: Placement Direction

    Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 18: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Pin A1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Gold Arrow ® K8V-MX K8V-MX Socket 754 Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! 1.6.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU.
  • Page 19 The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. 7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 20: System Memory

    The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. ® K8V-MX K8V-MX 184-Pin DDR DIMM sockets 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
  • Page 21 512 MB Hynix HYMD264646B8J-D43 AA Hynix HY5DU56822BT-D43 256 MB Infineon HYS64D32300GU-5-B Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5B 512 MB Infineon HYS64D64320GU-5-B Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5B 512 MB CORSAIR CMX512-3200C2 Winbond Heat-sink package * Side/s: DS - Double-sided SS - Single-sided ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 1-11...

  • Page 22: Installing A Dimm

    1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1.

  • Page 23: Expansion Slots

    1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 1-13...

  • Page 24: Standard Interrupt Assignments

    Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor...

  • Page 25: Pci Slots

    Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. Install only 1.5V AGP cards on this motherboard! 3.3V AGP cards are not supported in this motherboard. ® K8V-MX Keyed for 1.5v K8V-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 1-15...

  • Page 26: Jumpers

    Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on the CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! CLRTC ® K8V-MX Normal Clear CMOS (Default) K8V-MX Clear RTC RAM 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 27 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 1-17...

  • Page 28: Connectors

    ® K8V-MX Normal Recovery (Default) K8V-MX BIOS_R setting 1.10 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the rear panel and internal connectors on the motherboard. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This 6-pin port is for a PS/2 mouse.
  • Page 29 10. Video Graphics Adapter port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 11. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 12. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 1-19...

  • Page 30: Internal Connectors

    PIN 1. ® K8V-MX K8V-MX Floppy disk drive connector 2. Internal audio connector (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.
  • Page 31 This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module that allows digital sound input. • Use 75 ohm impedance matched coaxial cables for your S/PDIF connection. • The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. SPDIF SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT ® K8V-MX K8V-MX Digital audio connector ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 1-21...
  • Page 32 ATX12V ATXPWR +12V DC +12V DC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC -12.0VDC +3.3VDC PS_ON# +5.0VDC +5.0VDC ® K8V-MX -5.0VDC PWR_OK +5.0VDC +5VSB +5.0VDC +12.0VDC K8V-MX ATX power connectors 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 33 This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The serial port bracket is purchased separately. COM2 PIN 1 ® K8V-MX K8V-MX Serial port connector ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 1-23...
  • Page 34 MICPWR AGND MIC2 K8V-MX Front panel audio connector 10. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
  • Page 35 NEVER connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394 connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 12. Speaker out connector (4-1 pin SPEAKER) This connector is for the chassis-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. SPEAKER ® K8V-MX K8V-MX Speaker connector ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 1-25...
  • Page 36 This connector is for the HDD activity LED. Connect the HDD activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. IDELED HD_LED- HD_LED+ ® K8V-MX K8V-MX IDE LED connector 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 37: System Panel Connector 10-1 Pin F_Panel

    The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. • Reset switch (2-pin RESET) This connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 1-27...
  • Page 38 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 39: Chapter 2: Bios Information

    Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus, and provides detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters. BIOS information...

  • Page 40: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) Refer to the corresponding section for each utility. •...

  • Page 41: Using Afudos To Update The Bios

    Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. 3. Boot the system from the floppy disk. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide...
  • Page 42 4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename.rom] where [filename.rom] means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. 5. Press <Enter>. The screen displays the status of the update process. The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only.

  • Page 43: Using Asus Ez Flash To Update The Bios

    If the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk, the error message “K8VF.ROM not found!” is displayed. 4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. If the K8V-MX.ROM file is found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done.

  • Page 44: Recovering The Bios

    2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. 3. Insert a floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file, and rename the BIOS file name as K8V-MX.ROM. 4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

  • Page 45: Bios Setup Program

    Do this last option only if the first two fail. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 46: Navigation Keys

    2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Time [17:08:35] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Mon 04/19/2004] select a field. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Diskette Write [Enabled] Use [+] or [-] to configure System Time.

  • Page 47: Menu Items

    Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit screen. Pop-up window 2.2.9 General help Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 48: Main Menu

    Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Time [17:08:35]...

  • Page 49: Primary/Secondary Ide Master/Slave

    When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 2-11...

  • Page 50: System Information

    DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] [UDMA6] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.

  • Page 51: Advanced Menu

    The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Options for Memory Memory Configuration Configuration AMD Cool & Quiet Configuration Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) 64 processor 3200+ Speed : 2000MHz L2 Size : 1024KB CPUID : F4A ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 2-13...

  • Page 52: Memory Configuration

    Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Configuration MEMCLK can be set by the code using Memclock Mode [Auto] AUTO, or if you use Bank Interleaving [Disabled] LIMIT, you can set CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] one of the standard TRCD [Auto] values.

  • Page 53: Chipset

    Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] AGP 3.0 Calibration cycle [Disabled] DBI Output for AGP Trans [Disabled] CPU Direct Access OnChip VGA F [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU direct frame buffer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 2-15...
  • Page 54 OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Sets the size of the main memory shared as video RAM Configuration options: [None] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] Dithering [Disabled] Enables or disables support for 18-bit LCD panel to 24-bit color depth under different resolutions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary Graphics Adapter [AGP] Switches the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for a video card.

  • Page 55: Southbridge Configuration

    USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 2-17...

  • Page 56: Onboard Devices Configuration

    USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 8 Ports] Allows you to set the number of USB ports to activate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [USB 2 Ports] [USB 4 Ports] [USB 6 Ports] [USB 8 Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices.
  • Page 57 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 K8V-MX motherboard user guide 2-19...

  • Page 58: Pci Pnp

    Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Parallel port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-Directional] [EPP] [ECP] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] and allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA.
  • Page 59 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available] When set to [Available], 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: [Available] [Reserved] ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 2-21...

  • Page 60: Power Menu

    Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the power settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Select the ACPI state Suspend Mode [S1 & S3 Auto] used for System Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] Suspend.

  • Page 61: Apm Configuration

    Allows you to select the specified time at which the system goes on suspend mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Minute] [2 Minutes] [4 Minutes] [8 Minutes] [10 Minutes] [20 Minutes] [30 Minutes] [40 Minutes] [50 Minutes] [60 Minutes] ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 2-23...
  • Page 62 Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On External Modems [Disabled] Allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer...

  • Page 63: Hardware Monitor

    If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 2-25...

  • Page 64: Boot Menu

    Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Configuration Security 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the...

  • Page 65: Boot Settings Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.

  • Page 66: Security

    Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] F12 Boot Menu [Disabled] When set to [Enabled] and F12 is pressed, this item opens the Boot Menu. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

  • Page 67: Change User Password

    The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set your password. The User Password item now shows Installed. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 2-29...

  • Page 68: Exit Menu

    Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Enables or disables Boot Sector Virus Protection. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chassis Intrusion Enables or disables checking of Chassis Intrusion. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Flash Write Protection Enables or disables Flash Write Protection. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 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.

  • Page 69: Discard Changes

    Setup menus. When you select this option, or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load the default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS K8V-MX motherboard user guide 2-31...
  • Page 70 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS information...

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