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express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 3
guide ix A8R32-MVP Deluxe specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 4
switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 5
Boot Settings Configuration 4-42 4.6.3 Security 4-43 4.7 Exit menu 4-45 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-4 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-6 5.2.5 Manuals - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 6
5-19 5.3.5 Audio configuration 5-21 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-27 5.4.2 ULI® RAID configurations 5-27 5.4.3 Silicon Image® RAID configurations 5-35 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Hardware - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 7
if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 8
qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. The symbol of - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 9
the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 10
following symbols used throughout this manual. D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 11
A8R32-MVP Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage High Definition Audio LAN IEEE 1394a USB BIOS features Socket 939 for AMD Opteron™/Athlon™ 64 X2/ Athlon™ 64 FX/Athlon™ 64 processor AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32- and 64-bit - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 12
A8R32-MVP Deluxe specifications summary ASUS AI Life features Other ASUS special features Overclocking Rear panel Manageabiity Internal connectors Stack Cool 2 ASUS SATA On-the-Go (External Serial ATA port on the rear panel) ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Multi-language BIOS ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS AI NET - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 13
A8R32-MVP Deluxe specifications summary Internal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for four additional USB 2.0 connector 1 x Front panel High Definition Audio connector 1 x System panel connector Support CD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports 1Product information - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 16
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 17
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® A8R32-MVP 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! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 18
2-6. ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 The motherboard features ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 support, delivering improved overclocking and optimal interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. See page 2-18 for details. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 19
SATA 3Gb/s. See page 2-24 for details. The Silicon Image® 3132 controller supports two additional Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors and allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations through the internal and external Serial ATA ports. See page 2-26 for details. Dual Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 20
USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-22 and 2-28 for details. 1-4 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 21
performance. See pages 4-19 and 4-20 for details. AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (NOS) is a technology that auto-detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed. See page 4-19 for details. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 1-5 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 22
due to overclocking, C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 23
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. 2 Hardware information - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 24
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-11 2.5 Expansion slots 2-16 2.6 Jumper 2-20 2.7 Connectors 2-21 ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 25
should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE ON Standby Power A8R32-MVP DELUXE Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-1 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 26
below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 27
PORT Socket 939 AUDIO LAN1_USB12 EATXPWR PRI_IDE LAN2_USB34 AAFP SATA_RAID2 CHA_FAN1 USB78_WFG Marvell 88E8053 ATI™ CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 PCIEX16_1 CD PCIEX1_1 ALC882 ® PCI1 ULI M1575 CHA_FAN2 SATA3 SATA4 Marvell 88E8001 TSB43AB22A IE1394_1 PCIEX16_2 SATA1 A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 28
PCI Express x1 slot 4. PCI Express x16 slots Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port 2. Parallel port 3. Side Speaker Out port 4. Center/Subwoofer port 5. Line In port 6. Line Out port 7. LAN 1 (RJ-45) 8. LAN 2 (RJ-45) 9. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 10. USB 2.0 ports - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 29
SATA4 [black]) 4. Silicon Image Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pin SATA_RAID 2) 5. CPU, Chassis, and Power fan connectors (3-pin intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 12. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 13. Audio connector (4-pin CD [black]) 14. System 32 2-33 ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-5 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 30
This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. Gold triangle 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU. 1. Locate the 939-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE A8R32-MVP DELUXE CPU Socket 939 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 31
the pins and damaging the 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. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-7 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 32
bracket Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 33
the retention bracket in place. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-9 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 34
When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE A8R32-MVP DELUXE CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 35
System memory 2.4.1 Overview 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: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE A8R32-MVP DELUXE 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Channel - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 36
memory because of address space allocation for other critical functions. This limitation applies to Windows® XP 32-bit version operating system since it does not support in all four sockets OR • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 37
Veritech 512 MB Veritech 256 MB Pmi 512 MB Pmi DIMM support Chip No. Brand Side/s* Part No. ABC TMD7608F8E50D TMD7608F8E50D • N/A ••• N/A •• VU256FLTM25C ••• VU512FLTM25C •• MD44256VIT3208GMHA01 • • MD44512VIT3208GATA03 • • • (Continued on the next page) ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-13 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 38
channel memory configuration. C - Supports 3 modules inserted into both the blue and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration S S - Single-sided D S - Double-sided Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 39
1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 1 1 DDR DIMM notch 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 A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-15 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 40
that they support. Make motherboard 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. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 41
SATA controller - shared - - - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignment; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 42
a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows two graphics cards installed on the PCI Express x16 slots. See Chapter - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 43
* Dual graphics cards (Dual Graphics card x16 display) PCIEX16_2 (black) slot Card Type Speed PCIe devices (non-VGA) x16 ATI CrossFire-ready x16 graphics card Graphics card x16 * In CrossFire™ mode, install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-19 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 44
the cap will cause system boot failure! CLRTC ® 12 A8R32-MVP DELUXE Normal (Default) A8R32-MVP DELUXE Clear RTC RAM 23 Clear CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 45
becomes Front Speaker Out. Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6, or 8-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-21 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 46
ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection * Blinking ACTIVITY/ SPEED LINK LED LED LAN port 9 . U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 3 a audio configuration. 1 3 . E x t e r n a l S A T A p o r t . This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier. The external SATA port supports - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 47
hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. If any device jumper is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 48
in the BIOS if you want to use the Serial ATA RAID feature. See section "4.3.6 Storage Configuration" for details. GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND SATA3 ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE SATA1 A8R32-MVP DELUXE SATA connectors GND - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 49
when using Serial ATA. • In RAID mode, the system cannot boot from a SATA CD-ROM which is connected with the ULi M1575 controller. Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector SATA1/SATA2 SATA3/SATA4 Color Red Black Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data Disk ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-25 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 50
GND A8R32-MVP DELUXE SATA RAID connector • Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the Silicon Image RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 51
PWR_FAN GND +12V Rotation CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND CHA_FAN1 GND +12V Rotation CHA_FAN2 GND +12V Rotation A8R32-MVP DELUXE Fan connectors Only the CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN1 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. For some chassis models with short 3-pin chassis fan cable, connect the cable to - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 52
USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE USB78_WFG 1 USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND A8R32-MVP DELUXE USB 2.0 connectors Never connect - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 53
system will not boot up. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 compliant (400 W) PSU has been tested to support the below configuration: CPU: Memory: Graphics card: Hard audio files. +5V J1B2 J1CY GND GND J1CX J1B1 +5V ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE GAME A8R32-MVP DELUXE Game connector ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 54
TPB2+12V GND TPA2GND TPB2+12V GND ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE IE1394_1 1 IE1394_2 1 TPA2+ GND TPB2+ +12V TPA2+ GND TPB2+ +12V A8R32-MVP DELUXE IEEE 1394 connectors NEVER connect a U S B c a b l e to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 55
"Ground" are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE CHASSIS (Default) A8R32-MVP DELUXE Chassis intrusion connector ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-31 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 56
R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L ® A8R32-MVP DELUXE A8R32-MVP DELUXE Analog front panel connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • Make sure the HD Audio item in the BIOS is set to - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 57
on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 2-33 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 58
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This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 60
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 61
beeps followed by four short beeps Error Keyboard controller error Refresh Time error No master drive detected Floppy controller failure Hardware component failure 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 62
® XP: 1. Click the S t a r t button then select T u r n O f f C o m p u t e r . 2. Click the T u r n O f f button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 63
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 64
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.5 Power menu 4-35 4.6 Boot menu 4-40 4.7 Exit menu 4-45 ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 65
the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . X X . X X. See page 5-4 for the U t i l i t i e s screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-1 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 66
update the BIOS using this utility. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 67
The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-3 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 68
the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click S t a r t, then select R u n. d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 69
system boot failure! • A "Floppy not found!" error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the drive. A "A8R32-MVP.ROM not found!" error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk. Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to A8R32-MVP.ROM. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 70
to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 71
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..... done Reading flash .... done Advance Check........ Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-7 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 72
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 /iA8R32-MVP.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2003 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 73
Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "A8R32-MVP.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-9 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 74
file "A8R32-MVP.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 75
Exit Menu. See section "4.7 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section 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 BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-11 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 76
screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE . Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 77
the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, ] Pop-up window 4.2.9 General help Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-13 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 78
menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 79
, Inc. The BIOS automatically detects the CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 80
-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 Storage Configuration Main Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Serial ATA Controller RAID Mode Selection SATA Mode Selection [Enabled] [SATA mode] [Emulated PATA Mode] Options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 81
Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-17 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 82
. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Jumperfree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP LAN Cable Status USB Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change option F1 General - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 83
overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking configiuration options. Setting Manual Auto Standard Overclock Profile AI N.O.S. Description allows you to individually set overclocking DDR memory voltage. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-19 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 84
to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI settings are available for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] Allows you to adjust the CPU frequency. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the < + > and < - > keys to adjust the CPU - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 85
%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] The following item appears only when you set the A I O v e r c l o c k i n g item to [AI N.O.S.]. Turbo N.O.S. [Overclock 3%] Configuration options: [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 7%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 86
items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Module Version: 14.08 [Disabled] [Auto] Memory Configuration This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 87
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Configuration Memclock Mode MCT Timing Mode MCT Extra Timing Mode User Config Mode Bank Interleaving Burst Length SoftWare Memory Hole [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [4 Beats] [Disabled] MEMCLK can be set by the code ] [233 MHz] [250 MHz] ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-23 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 88
BIOS to set the MCT timing mode automatically. [Manual] allows you to set the values by yourself. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items appear when the M C T T i m i n g M o d e item is set to [Manual ] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 89
o d e item is set to [Manual]. Read Preamble [5.5ns] Configuration options: [2. Memory Hole [Disabled] Enables or disables the software memory remapping around the memory hole. Only REV E0 processors and above support this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 90
BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory ] [84.00ms] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Allows the L2 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [ - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 91
ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hyper Transport Configuration HT Link Speed CPU:RD580-NB HT Link Width [Auto] [Auto] RD580 HT Link Three Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-27 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 92
Auto] [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] CPU:RD580-NB HT Link Width [Auto] The HyperTransport link will run at this width. v e r C o m p . C t r l item is set to [Manual]. RD580 HT PLL Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Low Speed] [High Speed] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 93
[Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 10% Extra Current for GFX1 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 10% Extra Current for GFX2 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-29 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 94
Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Devices HD Audio Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Lan2 Onboard LAN Boot ROM2 Onboard IEEE1394 Silicon Image Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [SATA mode] Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 95
mode] Allows you to select the Silicon Image SATA controller mode. Configuration options: [SATA mode] [RAID mode] [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4 [IRQ5] This item allows the BIOS to select the MIDI port IRQs. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] [IRQ10] [IRQ11] ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-31 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 96
PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when 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] 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 97
LAN Cable [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable LAN BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-10.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS . If no USB device is detected, the item shows N o n e. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-33 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 98
USB1.1+2.0] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for operating systems - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 99
to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-35 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 100
Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Power Button Mode Restore on AC Power Loss Power On By PS/2 Keyboard Power On By PS/2 Mouse Power On By RTC Alarm On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 101
the or key to make the selection. RTC Alarm Second (Seconds) [0] To set the alarm turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 102
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Power Fan Speed VCORE Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage CPU QFan Control Chassis QFan Control BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power [32.5ºC/90.5ºF] [36.0ºC/96.5ºF] [3813 RPM] [N/A] [N/A] [ 1.320V] [ - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 103
keypad to set the value. Valid values range from [0] to [100]. ChassisFan Start Temperature [25] Allows you to set the chassis temperature at which the CPU fan starts. Use the / key or use the numeric keypad to set the value. Valid values range from [0] to [100]. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-39 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 104
-speed Temperature[45] Allows you to set the CPU temperature at which the chassis fan runs at full sub-menu. Main Advanced Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence. A virtual - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 105
only when you have set a Serial ATA drive in a RAID configuration as boot device. Hard Disk [XXX Drive] This item specifies the Serial ATA boot device priority sequence from the available devices in a RAID configuration. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-41 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 106
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support System Keyboard Wait for 'F1' if Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Disabled] [Force BIOS] [On] - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 107
then press to display the configuration options. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-43 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 108
, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 109
Setup] 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 this menu or from the legend bar to exit. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 4-45 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 110
backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [ O k ] to save changes and exit. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 111
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 112
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-10 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 113
icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If A u t o r u n is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the A S S E T U P . E X E to run the CD. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-1 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 114
- Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ driver. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Yukon™ Gigabit Ethernet driver. Silicon Image SATA Driver Installs the Silicon - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 115
• In the AHCI mode, make sure that you install the RAID driver before your connect the ULi M1575 controller. • After you install the RAID driver, the drivers menu shows the item "U L i M 1 5 7 5 R A I D D r i v e r". ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-3 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 116
. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See section "4.1.1 ASUS Update utility" for details. Before using the ASUS Update - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 117
CPU speed in Windows® environment. Anti-virus utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information. The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 118
bit SATA Driver Allows you to create a Silicon Image® RAID/Serial ATA driver disk for a 32-bit system. Make Silicon Image 64 bit RAID Driver Make Silicon Image 64 bit SATA Driver Allows you to create a Silicon Image® RAID/Serial ATA driver disk for a 64-bit system. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 119
3132 User Guide Allows you to open the Silicon image Sil3132 SATA RAID user guide. ULi SATA/RAID User's Manual Allows you to open the ULi Serial ATA/RAID user's manual. RTL8187 Wireless LAN User's Manual Allows you to open the Realtek® RTL8187 Wireless LAN user's manual. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-7 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 120
t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5.2.7 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. Click an icon to - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 121
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. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 122
r o m a f i l e from the drop down menu, then click N e x t. 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click N e x t. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 123
the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the R a t i o box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 124
on the Virtual Cable Tester™ main window is disabled if no problem is detected on the LAN cable(s) connected to the LAN port(s). • If you want the system to check the LAN cable before entering the OS, enable the P O S T C h e c k L A N c a b l e item in the BIOS. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 125
system and change the utility configuration. By default, the main window displays the P r e f e r e n c e section. You can close or restore the P r e f e r e n c e section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Click to close the Preference panel ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-13 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 126
Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the P r e f e r e n c e section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show. When displayed, the monitor - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 127
value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal ( window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. Click to increase value Click to decrease value ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 128
turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below. Small display Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows before D M I I n f o r m a t i o n to display the available information. 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 129
CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU usage The C P U tab displays real-time CPU usage in line graph representation. If the CPU chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-17 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 130
available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The C o n f i g window has two tabs configuration 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 131
. button. The following dialog box appears. 5. From the P o w e r s c h e m e s combo list box, select M i n i m a l P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t. 6. Click O K to effect settings. Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet™ driver and application before using this feature. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-19 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 132
time CPU Frequency and voltage. Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet™ software from the motherboard support CD. Refer to section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details. To launch the Cool 'n' Quiet™ program: 1. If you are using Windows® 2000, click the S t a r t button. Select Programs-> ASUS -> Cool - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 133
. From the taskbar, double-click on the S o u n d E f f e c t icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button Tool button ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-21 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 134
) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window. Exit Click the exit button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Configuration options Click any of - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 135
allows you to configure audio output (playback) volume and audio input (record) volume. To set the mixer options: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the M i x e r tab. 2. Turn the volume buttons to levels. 4. Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-23 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 136
settings window displays the status of connected devices. Click for analog and digital options. 4. Click to effect the Audio I/O o n option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording. 4. Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 137
3D Audio Demo: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the 3 D A u d i o D e m o tab. 2. Click the option buttons to change the sound, moving path, or environment settings. 3. Click to test your settings. 4. Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-25 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 138
to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. R A I D 0 (Data data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. R A I D 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 139
and set the O n b o a r d S A T A B o o t R O M item to [Enabled]. 3. Press to save the changes and exit. 4. During POST, press . The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-27 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 140
RAID BIOS Setup Utility (c) 2005 ULi Electronics Inc. www.uli.com.tw Create RAID 0 Striping x2 for Performance Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability Create RAID 0+1 Striping, Mirroring Create JBOD for integrated Capacity Stripe Size 16K Delete RAID Settings & Partition 16K Delete All RAID - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 141
RAID 0 set: 1. From the ULI RAID BIOS Setup SATA 2 SATA 2 SATA 2 SATA 2 Capacity XXXXX MB XXXXX MB XXXXX MB XXXXX MB RAID Array/Type RAID A/0x2 RAID A/0x2 RAID Array A RAID Array B RAID Array C Capacity : XXXXX GB : : RAID Type 0X2 Stripe Size 16K RAID Name RAID0 ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 142
3 Master: XXXXXXXXXXX Mode SATA 2 SATA 2 SATA 2 SATA 2 Capacity XXXXX MB XXXXX MB XXXXX MB XXXXX MB RAID Array/Type RAID A/1 RAID A/1 RAID Array A RAID Array B RAID Array C Capacity : XXXXX MB : : RAID Type 1 Stripe Size RAID Name RAID1 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 143
> or . The striped mark "J" appears before a selected drive. 3. Repeat step 2 to select the second drive. 4. The utility prompts the following warning message: Data on RAID drives will be deleted (Y/N)? Press to continue or press to return to the menu. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-31 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 144
SATA 2 SATA 2 SATA 2 Capacity XXXXX MB XXXXX MB XXXXX MB XXXXX MB RAID Array/Type RAID A/JBOD RAID A/JBOD RAID Array A RAID Array B RAID Array C Capacity : XXXXX MB : : RAID Type JBOD Stripe Size RAID Name RAIDJ Setting the Stripe Size To set the stripe size: 1. From the ULI RAID BIOS Setup - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 145
Deleting All RAID configurations To delete all RAID sets: 1. From the ULI RAID BIOS Setup utility RAID drives will be deleted (Y/N)? Press to continue or press to return to menu. Pressing removes all the RAID Array items from the list at the bottom of the screen. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 146
Channel 3 Master: XXXXXXXXXXX Mode SATA 2 SATA 2 SATA 2 Capacity XXXXX MB XXXXX MB XXXXX MB XXXXX MB RAID Array/Type RAID A/5 RAID A/5 RAID A/5 RAID Array A RAID Array B RAID Array C Capacity : 160 GB : : RAID Type 5 Stripe Size RAID Name 16K RAID5 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 147
software from Windows® XP by clicking the S t a r t button and selecting A l l P r o g r a m s > S i l i c o n I m a g e > Sam For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID configuration, refer to the "Sil3132 SATA RAID User's Manual" in your motherboard support CD. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-35 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 148
BIOS RAID Configuration Utility To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility: 1. Boot up your computer. 2. During POST, press or . The RAID BIOS setup RAID shows the current configuration of each RAID set. On the upper right navigate through the setup menu options. The - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 149
e t then press to display an option menu. MAIN MENU Create RAID set Delete RAID set Rebuild Raid1 set Resolve Conflicts Low Level Format Logical Drive Info RAID0 RAID1 Enter>. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration chunk size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-37 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 150
RAID set Rebuild Raid1 set Resolve Conflicts Low Level Format Logical Drive Info RAID0 RAID1 RRAAIIDD150 SPARRAEIDD1R0IVE SPARE DRIVE CONCATENATION 2. Select R A I D 1 then press to display the following. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration 5-38 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 151
the target drive. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration d. After selecting the source and target If you selected C r e a t e w i t h o u t d a t a c o p y, the RAID 1 set must be repartitioned and reformatted to guarantee the consistency of its contents. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-39 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 152
a c o p y, the following pop-up menu appears. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration online copy offline copy The o n l i n e c o p >. g. The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press . h. Press to confirm - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 153
to the Main Menu. • Configure a CONCATENATION set when using a single Serial ATA drive; otherwise, the system will not recognize the drive. • You can also create a RAID set using the SATARAID5 GUI utility under a Windows® environment. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 5-41 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 154
Please choose 1 ~ 3:_ 7. Press to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press . 9. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. - OR 1. Start Windows® . 2. Place the motherboard support CD into the optical drive. 3. When - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 155
This chapter tells how to install CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of ATI's Multi-Video Processing technology. 6 ATI CrossFire™ technology support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 156
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ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE motherboard. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See "7. Power connectors" on page 2-28 for details. • Visit the ATI website or download the CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 Edition User's Guide from the support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 158
6.2 Hardware installation Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire™ system, refer to the user guide that came with the ATI CrossFire™ Edition graphics card. To install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare one CrossFire™ Edition graphics card, which will serve as the Master - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 159
3. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the black slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 4. Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 6-3 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 160
5. Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card. 6. Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor. 7. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards. 7 5 6 6-4 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 161
rights. 2. Place the CrossFire™ installation CD in your optical drive. The opening menu appears. Click I n s t a l l C r o s s F i r e d r i v e r s. 3. The installation window appears. Click N e x t to continue. 4. Read the License Agreement, then click Y e s. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 6-5 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 162
, indicating the progress of the installation. 8. The S e t u p C o m p l e t e window appears, indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer. Click Y e s to restart your computer now or N o to restart later. Click F i n i s h. 6-6 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 163
features of the ATI hardware and software you Windows® task bar, click S t a r t > ATI Catalyst™ Control Center > Catalyst™ Control Center • Double-click the Catalyst™ Control Center desktop shortcut. • On the Windows® task bar, double-click the Catalyst™ Control Center icon. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 164
• A d v a n c e - allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software • Set to A d v a n c e view to enable the CrossFire™ function. • Make sure that the Dual-slot configuration item in the BIOS is set to [Auto] or [Dual Video Cards] if you want to enable the - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 165
2. Click the C r o s s f i r e ™ item in G r a p h i c s S e t t i n g s. 3. In the CrossFire™ Settings dialog, tick the box opposite E n a b l e C r o s s F i r e ™. 4. Click OK to effect the setting. 3 2 4 Hotkeys as shortcuts for performing certain functions quickly. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 6-9 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 166
Click the P r e f e r e n c e s tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to select a language, restore defaults, change skins, or enable/disable the System Tray icon. 6-10 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 167
the online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the Catalyst™ Control Center version information. The C r o s s F i r e ™ item in G r a p h i c s S e t t i n g s will not show up if the motherboard or the VGA card you use doesn't support the CrossFire™ system. ASUS A8R32-MVP DELUXE 6-11 - Asus A8R32-MVP DELUXE | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 168
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