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Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 3
Unique ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 Onboard LED 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout Contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Overview - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 4
4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu items 4-11 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-11 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-11 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-11 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 5
4-36 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-36 4.6.4 Security 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-41 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Install 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 5-3 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 6
5-7 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-7 5.3.2 ASUS Instant Music 5-9 5.4 AI Audio feature 5-12 5.5 VIA RAID configurations 5-16 5.5.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks 5-17 5.5.2 Entering VIA® Tech RAID BIOS Utility 5-18 5.5.3 Create Array 5-19 5.5.4 Delete Array 5-21 5.5.5 Select Boot Array 5-22 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 7
and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 8
from the motherboard, ensure your power supply is set to the correct voltage in service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 9
. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ix - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 10
used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 11
SK8V specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Overclocking Features Special features Socket 940 for AMD Athlon™ 64 FX and Opteron™ CPUs VIA K8T800 VIA VT8237 Scalable Hyper-Transport Bus 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 8GB memory that supports - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 12
-Language BIOS, CrashFree BIOS2 Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Manageability DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 4-pin 12V plug) Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 13
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 14
Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 15
K8T800 chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution. Supporting up to 8GB of system memory with PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/ PC1600 DDR SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via an AGP 8X slot, Dual Serial ATA RAID, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, and 6-channel audio features, the motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 16
connector with RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 functions while the onboard VIA® VT8237 RAID controller provides an additional two Serial ATA connectors for RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions. Dual Channel DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 17
Mbps on USB 2.0 - supporting up to 8 USB 2.0 ports. The higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and printers, and fast storage units. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. ASUS SK8V motherboard 1-3 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 18
-chip solution for LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications. The controller integrates 32-bit 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Control (IEEE 802.3 compliant) and Physical Layer Transceiver solution to support high performance network applications. The controller is equipped with the net - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 19
the CPU previous setting for each parameter. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the SK8V motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See pages 4-37, 5-7. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 20
. The localized BIOS menus allow you to configure easier and faster. Visit the ASUS website for information on the supported languages. See page 4-12. Instant Music This unique feature allows you to playback audio CDs even without booting the system to Windows™. Just press the ASUS Instant Music - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 21
Chapter 2 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. Hardware information - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 22
Chapter summary 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 2-15 2.6 Jumpers 2-19 2.7 Connectors 2-21 ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 23
install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. ® SK8V SK8V Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 24
it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 25
Lithium Cell CMOS Power VIA VT8237 SATA2 PRI_RAID SATA1 SATA_RAID1 SATA_RAID2 ASUS AS018 Deluxe RAID Promise PDC20378 PCI4 SK8V PCI5 USBPWR56 USBPWR78 USB78 USB56 WIFI COM2 Super 4Mbit I/O BIOS CHASSIS SB_PWR GAME PANEL SEC_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) CHA_FAN ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-3 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 26
2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots 1. PCI slots 2. AGP slot 3. Wi-Fi slot 4. DDR DIMM slots Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34 Rear Panel Connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port 2. Parallel port 3. IEEE 1394 port 4. Gigabit LAN port - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 27
Disk Activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) p. 2-22 p. 2-22 p. 2-23 p. 2-23 p. 2-24 p. 2-25 p. 2-25 p. 2-25 p. 2-25 p. 2-26 p. 2-26 p. 2-27 p. 2-28 p. 2-28 p. 2-28 p. 2-29 p. 2-29 p. 2-30 p. 2-30 ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-5 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 28
Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 940-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX and AMD Opteron™ processors. The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 29
the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 30
in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it on the motherboard upon purchase. 2. You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 31
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. Attach base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-9 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 32
cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN) Don't forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 33
See list of Qualified Vendors List on page 2-12. 4. When all four sockets are populated with 1GB DIMMs (total 4GB), the system may detect only 3+GB (a little less than 4GB) due to the Southbridge resource allocation. 5. It is recommended to use the blue DIMM slots first. ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-11 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 34
identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (yellow sockets) 2.4.3 Qualified Vendor List DDR333 Qualified Vendor List The following table lists the PC2700 (DDR333) memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Size 256MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 256MB 512MB - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 35
DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. Locked Retaining Clip ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-13 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 36
2.4.5 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 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 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 37
adjusting the software settings. 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 SK8V motherboard 2-15 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 38
Onboard RAID Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN WiFi slot PCI INT A shared - - - shared - - shared - shared PCI INT B - shared - - - shared - - shared - PCI INT C - - shared - - - shared - - - PCI INT D - - - shared - - - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 39
AGP cards are not supported in this motherboard. ® Keyed for 1.5v SK8V SK8V Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) If installing the ATi 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards, use only the card version PN xxx-xxxxx-30 or later, for optimum performance and overclocking stability. ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-17 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 40
) slot will support the ASUS Wi-Fi module. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for product updates. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b/g standard for wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. ® SK8V WIFI SK8V WIRELESS - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 41
Replace the battery. 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup menu. 7. Load the BIOS default settings or key-in data. ® SK8V SK8V Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2 1 Normal (Default) 3 2 Clear CMOS ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-19 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 42
in the BIOS (See section "4.5.5 APM Configuration"). ® KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) SK8V SK8V Keyboard Power Setting 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56, USBPWR78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 43
other devices. 3. IEEE 1394 port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, other PC's and/or portable devices. 4. RJ-45 port. This port allows Out 6-channel Bass/Center Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-21 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 44
USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB This connector supports the provided disk drive documentation when setting the device in PRI_IDE SEC_IDE SK8V SK8V IDE Connectors - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 45
ATA133/100/66/33 protocol as an independent drive, not as a disk array. • The RAID/SATA controller chipset does not support ATAPI devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc. • Refer to sections "5.5 VIA RAID Configurations" and "5.6 Promise® RAID Configurations" for details. ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-23 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 46
Serial ATA drive and connections are not available in this motherboard. • Install Windows® XP™ Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA. • Refer to sections "5.5 VIA RAID Configurations" or "5.6 Promise® RAID Configurations" for details on SATA RAID configuration. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 47
the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ® ® Rotation +12V GND COM2 PIN 1 SK8V SK8V Serial COM2 Bracket The serial port bracket is purchased separately. ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-25 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 48
motherboard requires that you connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU . • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug. Otherwise, the system does not boot . The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. +5.0VDC +5.0VDC - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 49
the USB 2.0 capability. ® USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC SK8V SK8V USB 2.0 Header USB78 1 USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND NEVER connect a 1394 cable to any of the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 50
as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. CD (Black) AUX (White) Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel SK8V SK8V Internal SK8V SK8V IEEE-1394 Connector IE1394_1 1 TPA0+ GND TPB0+ +12V NEVER connect a USB cable to any of the IEEE 1394 (orange) connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 51
This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. By default, the pins labeled LINE_OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE_OUT_L other end to the S/PDIF module. SPDIF_OUT SK8V SK8V Digital Audio Connector ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-29 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 52
13. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If a GAME/MIDI module is 5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN +5V J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 +5V SK8V SK8V Game Connector GAME The GAME/MIDI module is purchased separately. 13. System panel connector ( - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 53
connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power switch while Take note of the specific connector colors as described. ASUS SK8V motherboard 2-31 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 54
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 55
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 56
Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-4 ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 57
the power-on tests. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 58
. 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 less than 4 seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 59
. • Make sure that your DIMMs are not defective. • Refer to section "2.4 System memory" for instruction on installing a DIMM. • Install a PCI VGA card into one of the PCI slots, or a 1.5V AGP card into the AGP slot. • Make sure that your VGA/AGP card is not defective. ASUS SK8V motherboard 3-3 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 60
ASUS technical support for assistance. See the "ASUS contact information" on the inside front cover of this manual. System completed Power-On Self Test • No action required Computer now booting from operating • No action required system You may disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the BIOS setup - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 61
the utilities menu of the support CD. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details. To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe. Follow these steps screen, then click the Play button. The default language setting is English. ASUS SK8V motherboard 3-5 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 62
have a corresponding message due to file size constraints. 3. Click on the Write button to update the EEPROM. 4. Click Yes on the confirmation window that appears. The next time you boot your computer, the POST messages are announced in the language that you selected . 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 63
you save your files in low quality to keep them small. For example, use 8-bit, mono quality at 22Khz sampling rate. You may want to create a separate folder for Add Wave File window. 6. Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database. Close the window when done. ASUS SK8V motherboard 3-7 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 64
it. 9. Click OK to return to the Voice Editor screen. 10. Do steps 7 to 9 for the other events. 11. When done, click the Save button. A window appears prompting you to save your configuration. 12. Type a file name with a .flh extension, then click Save. 13. Click on the Write button to compress - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 65
Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 66
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-7 4.3 Main Menu 4-12 4.4 Advanced Menu 4-15 4.5 Power Menu 4-31 4.6 Boot Menu 4-35 4.7 Exit Menu 4-41 ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 67
) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS(Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in a Windows - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 68
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write down the BIOS file name to 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 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 69
4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC The AFUDOS.EXE utility can also be used to copy the current system BIOS settings to a floppy or hard disk Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 70
> + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as SK8V.ROM. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk. 2. Reboot the system. 3. To launch - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 71
the BIOS. See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-5 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 72
found! Reading file "SK8V.rom". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure! 4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Boot the system. 2. When - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 73
utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). To install ASUS Update: 1. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 74
. Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 75
options using the navigation keys. The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Default - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 76
BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave System Information [11:51:19] [Thu 08/05/2003] [1.44M, 3.5 in] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 77
are items Pop-up window that do not fit on the screen. Press Up/ Down arrow keys or PageUp/ Scroll bar PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen. 4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-11 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 78
in] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] This field allows you to choose the BIOS - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 79
set to Auto, the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device 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 SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 80
32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. AMI BIOS Version : 08.00.08 Build Date : 08/04/03 ID : K8V__031 System Memory - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 81
auto-detected by BIOS. HyperTransport (HT) Configuration Memory Configuration AMD PowerNow Configuration Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 FX-51 Processor Speed : 2400MHz Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-15 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 82
800 MHz] [16 BIT] [16 BIT] Select Screen Select CPU to AGP. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [400 Mhz] [600 Mhz] [800 Mhz] HT DATA Width (Upstream) [16 BIT ] This item allows selection of HyperTransport upstream data width. Configuration options: [16 BIT] [8 BIT] HT DATA Width (Downstream) [16 BIT - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 83
making it unavailable for use. If your operating system supports PAE (Physical Address Extension), like Windows XP, enable this item to avoid the problem. When enabled it allows remapping of the DRAM addresses over 4 gigabytes. Configuration options:[Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-17 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 84
sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on the same node or across nodes, decreasing access contention. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] This item sets sets the TWR. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] TRWT [Auto] This item sets the - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 85
Disabled] This item enables or disables support on all nodes for ECC error memory errors automatically to maintain system integrity. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] This item disables or sets the L2 data cache RAM set to [Enabled]. ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-19 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 86
displays the memory clock speed setting. CAS Latency [2.5] This item displays the CAS Latency setting. TRCD [ 3 CLK] This item displays the TRCD clock setting. TRAS [7 CLK] This item displays the TRAS clock setting. TRP [ 3 CLK] This item displays the TRP clock setting. 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 87
to set the Hammer Voltage ID. Configuration options: [1.550 V] [1.525 V] [1.500 V] [1.475 V] [1.450 V] [1.425 V] [1.400 V] [1.375 V] [1.350 V] [1.325 V] [1.300 V] [1.275 V] [1.250 V] [1.225 V] [1.200 V] [1.175 V] Processor This item displays the processor type and speed. ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-21 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 88
for a video card. This allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. Configuration options: [PCI] [AGP] Search for MDA Resources [No] This item sets whether to allow search for MDA resources. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 89
AGP Mode [AGP 8X] This motherboard supports the AGP 8X interface that transfers video data at 2.12GB/s. AGP 8X is backward-compatible, so you may keep the default [AGP 8X] mode even if you are using an AGP 4X video card. When set to [AGP 4X] mode, the AGP interface only provides a peak data - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 90
] [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 ports controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 91
Mode] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-25 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 92
you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1392 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address EPP Version [1.9] This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP]. It allows you to to select the Parallel Port EPP [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 93
] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-27 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 94
set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] 4.4.5 JumperFree Configuration Configure System Frequency/Voltage CPU [1.5V] This item adjusts the AGP voltage setting. Configuration options: [1.5V] [1.7V] V-Link Voltage [2.5V] This - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 95
to become unstable. If this happens, revert to the default setting [Standard]. Configuration options: [Standard] [Turbo1] [Turbo2] [ Booting [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Report System Booting function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 96
] Allows you to select the CD-ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playback. Configuration options: [IDE Primary Master] [IDE Primary Slave] [IDE Secondary Master] [IDE Secondary Slave] The above item appears only if you enabled the Instant Music item. 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 97
. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-31 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 98
Power Loss Suspend Time Out Hard Disk Time Out (Minute) Video Power Down Mode Hard Disk Power Down Mode Power On By The following items appear only when the Power Management/APM item is set to [Enabled]. Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the [40 Min] [50 Min] [60 Min] 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 99
[2] ~ [15] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode. set to [S5], the item Wake-up Key is enabled. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 100
is not connected to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. Q-Fan Control [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. When this field is set to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 101
Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 102
[xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo Add On ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait for 'F1' If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Auto] [Enabled - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 103
the system displays the message "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-37 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 104
settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Boot . If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "2.7 Jumpers" - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 105
settings. Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Boot " appears after you have successfully set your password. The User Password item now shows Installed. ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-39 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 106
. Password Check [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] [Always] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Allows - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 107
. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save changes date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. ASUS SK8V motherboard 4-41 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 108
to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 109
Chapter 5 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 110
summary 5.1 Install an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-7 5.4 AI Audio feature 5-12 5.5 VIA® RAID configurations 5-16 5.6 Promise® RAID configurations 5-23 5.7 Creating a floppy with RAID driver 5-26 5.8 AI Net feature 5-32 ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 111
utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 112
) driver - VIA AGP VxD driver - VIA ATAPI vendor support driver - VIA PCI IRQ Miniport driver. Promise FastTrak 378 Driver This item installs the Promise FastTrak 378 driver for Serial ATA and RAID features. VIA 6420 RAID Controller driver This item installs the VIA® 6420 RAID controller driver and - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 113
and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. ASUS Update This program allows you - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 114
This program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter™. Use this program if you wish to change the Use this utility to configure a disk array for RAID installations. 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You may also - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 115
the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info The window displays the general specifications of the SK8V motherboard. Browse this CD The window displays the support CD contents in graphical format. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-5 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 116
Technical Support Form The window displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill up when requesting technical support. Filelist The window displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 117
these steps to use ASUS MyLogo2. 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility. See section "4.1.6 ASUS Update." 2. When prompted for the BIOS update method, select the option "Update BIOS from a file." 3. Specify the location of the BIOS file, such as from a floppy disk. Click Next. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-7 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 118
your computer. Your system boots with the new boot logo. Instead of starting from ASUS Update, you may also launch ASUS MyLogo2 directly from the Windows Start menu to change your BIOS boot logo. After you have modified the BIOS file with the new logo, use the ASUS Update utility to upload the new - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 119
and enabled an add-on sound card. 3. Instant Music only supports PS/2 keyboard. To enable ASUS Instant Music: 1. Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive (CD-ROM, DVDROM, or CD-RW drive) to the 4-pin CD-In connector (labeled CD) on the motherboard. See section "2.7 Connectors" for the - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 120
F4 VOL. DOWN VOL. UP F5 F6 F7 F8 To guide you in using Instant Music, place the Instant Music label over the function keys on the keyboard. The Instant Music keyboard label comes with your motherboard package. Instant Music function keys (Set 2) CD ON/OFF CAPS SCROLL LOCK LOCK LED LED PLAY - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 121
F1 or Space Bar, the drive tray ejects. 7. Refer to the Instant Music function key definitions on the previous page to select other tracks or control the volume. 8. Press F2 or Enter once to stop playing the CD. Press F2 or Enter one more time to eject the CD. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-11 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 122
. Follow the installation wizard to install the SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the 6-channel audio feature. You must on the SoundMAX4 XL icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 123
, or by clicking on the icon from the SoundMAX control panel. Speaker wizard Follow the screen instructions to configure the speakers to your desired settings. Microphone wizard Follow the screen instructions to configure the microphone to your desired settings. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-13 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 124
Audio preferences The Preferences page of the SoundMAX4 XL allows you to change various audio settings. Listening environment options The SoundMAX4 XL support several audio technologies including SoundMAX SPX™ Animated Audio, 3DPA™, MultiDrive™ 5.1, EnvironmentFC™, MacroFX/ZoomFX™, and Virtual - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 125
/ 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In 4-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In 6-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-15 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 126
5.5 VIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 with two independent Serial ATA channels. RAID 0 (called data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 127
cable to the secondary Serial ATA hard disk. 6. Connect the Serial ATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 7. Proceed to section 5.4.2 "Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility" for the next procedure. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-17 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 128
VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Ver 1.XX Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View Channel Drive Name Serial_Ch0 Master XXXXXXXXXX Serial_Ch1 Master XXXXXXXXXX Create a RAID array with the hard disk attached to VIA IDE controller 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 129
select disk drive/s, then press to mark selected drive. An asterisk is placed before the selected drive. 4. Select Block Size, then press to set array block size. A list of valid array block sizes are displayed on a pop-up menu. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-19 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 130
used mainly for audio and 32K video editing, a higher array block size > to setup hard disk for RAID system. The following confirmation message RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Data Security or manually configure the RAID array for mirrored sets. If you want to manually configure the RAID - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 131
the VIA RAID BIOS utility RAID arrays. 2. Press to select a RAID array to delete. The following confirmation message appears. The selected array will be destroyed. Are you sure? Continue? Press Y/N Press "Y" to confirm or "N" to return to the configuration options. ASUS SK8V motherboard - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 132
same model disks. VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Ver 1.xx Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View Channel Drive Name Serial_Ch0 Master XXXXXXXXXX Serial_Ch1 Master XXXXXXXXXX Create a RAID array with the hard disk attached to VIA IDE controller F1 : View Array - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 133
FastTrak 378 Driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before creating RAID configurations. 2. Refer to the FastTrak 378 Quick Start Guide and SATA Quick Start Guide in the support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations under different operating systems. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-23 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 134
ATA cables. 4. Connect the power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5. Boot the system and enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 6. Go to the Advanced menu in BIOS and set the appropriate IDE configuration settings. 7. Save your changes and Exit Setup. 8. Proceed to section 5.6.2 for the next - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 135
boot the system with the new hard disks installed and connected to the ATAIDE connectors on the motherboard, the MBFastTrak378™ BIOS displays the following: MBFastTrak378 (tm) BIOS Array 4 ] Rebuild Array 5 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..5 to select Option [ESC] Exit ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-25 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 136
to save and create a RAID 0 array. 4. Press any key to reboot the system. During the boot process, the MBFastTrak378 BIOS checks and displays the disk will treat the RAID 0 array as a single drive unit. 7. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. Depending - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 137
5.6.4 Creating a RAID 1 array (Security) Creating a Security Array with New Drives 1. In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, to reboot> 6. Press any key to reboot the system. During the boot process, the MBFastTrak376 BIOS checks and displays the disk array information. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-27 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 138
format procedure for installing a new hard drive. After you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an operating system (OS). 8. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. Depending on the operating system you are installing, you may need to install the - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 139
the system. 11. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. Depending on the operating system data after faults on RAID 1 arrays. Follow these steps to rebuild and restore data in the array: 1. On boot-up, an error message select. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-29 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 140
Technology, Inc. [ Rebuild Array Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity Status Array 1 Array 2 Array [ View Array Definition Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Array 1 Mirror/Stripe Total Drv 4 system. Controller Configuration (6): This command shows the default for Controller Configuration. - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 141
screen instructions. For additional information on RAID installation and configuration, refer to the Promise® RAID installation guide found in "\Drivers\Promise\Setup" or the VIA RAID installation guide found in "\Drivers\VIARAID\6420RAID" of the motherboard support CD. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-31 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 142
5.8 AI Net feature The motherboard supports the 3COM® Virtual Cable Tester polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64ns. VCT remarkably reduces networking and support costs complementing a highly manageable and controlled network select the Diagnostics tab. 5-32 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 143
4. Click on the (VCT) Virtual Cable Tester button to display the following screen. 5. Click on Run to execute test. If there is no cable connection problem, the Run button is grayed out and not selectable. ASUS SK8V motherboard 5-33 - Asus SK8V | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 144
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