Asus KFN5-Q, KFN5-SAS User Manual

KFN5-Q

Series

KFN5-Q
KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q/1U

Motherboard

E292 4

Firs t E diti o n V1
Janu a r y 200 7

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................vii

Safety information .............................................................................viii

About this guide .................................................................................. ix

Typography .......................................................................................... x

KFN5-Q Series specications summary ............................................... xi

Cha p te r 1: Pr o duc t i n tro d uc t ion

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1

1.2 Package contents .................................................................

1.3 Serial number label

1.4 Special features ....................................................................

1.4.1 Product highlights ...................................................

1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features .......................................

Cha p te r 2: Ha r dwa r e i nfo r ma t ion

2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1

Onboard LEDs ....................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview ..........................................................

2.2.1 Placement direction ................................................

2.2.2 Screw holes .............................................................

2.2.3 Motherboard layout ................................................

2.2.4 Layout Contents .....................................................

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .......................

2.4 System memory ..................................................................

2.4.1 Overview ...............................................................

2.4.2 Memory Congurations .........................................

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ..................................................

2.5 Expansion slots ...................................................................

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..............................

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...........................................

2.5.4 PCI/PCI-X slots ......................................................

2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ...............................

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2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ................................. 2-21

2.5.7 ZCR slot .................................................................

2.5.8 HyperTransport (HTX) slot ...................................

2.5.9 DDR SO-DIMM slot .................................................

2.6 Jumpers ..............................................................................

2.7 Switches .............................................................................

2.8 Connectors .........................................................................

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors ..........................................

2.8.2 Internal connectors ...............................................

Cha p te r 3: Po w eri n g u p

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ................................................ 3-1

3.2 Powering off the computer ...................................................

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ...........................

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .....................

Cha p te r 4: BI O S s e tu p

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1

4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ..............................

4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ........................................................

4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................

4.1.4 ASUS Update utility ................................................

4.2 BIOS setup program ..............................................................

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................

4.2.2 Menu bar .................................................................

4.2.3 Navigation keys .......................................................

4.2.4 Menu items .............................................................

4.2.5 Sub-menu items ......................................................

4.2.6 Conguration elds .................................................

4.2.7 Pop-up window ........................................................

4.2.8 Scroll bar .................................................................

4.2.9 General help ............................................................

4.3 Main menu ...........................................................................

4.3.1 System Time ........................................................

4.3.2 System Date ........................................................

4.3.3 Floppy A ...............................................................

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4.3.4 IDE Conguration .................................................. 4-11

4.3.5 System Information

4.4 Advanced menu ..................................................................

4.4.1 CPU Conguration .................................................

4.4.2 Chipset ..................................................................

4.4.3 PCI PnP ..................................................................

4.4.4 USB Conguration .................................................

4.4.5 ACPI Conguration ...............................................

4.4.6 Peripheral Devices Conguration ..........................

4.4.7 Power On Conguration ........................................

4.4.8 Hardware Monitor ..................................................

4.4.9 Trusted Computing ...............................................

4.5 Server Menu ........................................................................

4.5.1 Remote Access Conguration ...............................

4.5.2 ASUSLog Conguration ........................................

4.6 Security menu .....................................................................

4.7 Boot menu ..........................................................................

4.7.1 Boot Settings Conguration .................................

4.7.2 Boot Device Priority ..............................................

4.7.3 Remote Drives .......................................................

4.8 Exit menu ............................................................................

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Cha p te r 5: RA I D c o nf i gur a ti o n

5.1 Setting up RAID .................................................................... 5-1

5.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................

5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ........................................

5.1.3 RAID conguration utility ........................................

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5.2 NVIDIA

5.2.1 Setting the BIOS RAID items ...................................

5.3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility
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5.3.1 Integrated Mirroring ................................................

5.3.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced ...............................

5.3.3 Integrated Striping (IS) Volume ............................

RAID congurations................................................. 5-3

For KFN5-Q/SAS model only

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5.3.4 Managing arrays ....................................................5-14

5.3.5 Selecting a boot disk ............................................

5.3.6 Global_Properties ..................................................

Cha p te r 6: Dr i ver in s tal l at i on

6.1 RAID driver installation .......................................................... 6-1

6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk .....................................

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Windows
Red Hat

Enterprise Server ....................................................

6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ........................

Windows
Red Hat

SuSE Linux ............................................................

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6.2 NVIDIA

nForce 3600 Professional

(MCP55) driver installation .................................................

6.2.1 Windows

6.3 LAN driver installation ........................................................

6.3.1 Windows

6.3.2 Red Hat

6.4 VGA driver installation ........................................................

6.4.1 Windows

6.5 AMD processor driver installation .......................................

6.5.1 Windows XP 32bit/64bit and

2003 Server 32bit/64bit .....................................

6.6 Management applications and utilites installation ..............

6.5.1 Running the support CD ........................................

6.5.2 Drivers menu .........................................................

6.5.3 Management Software menu ................................

6.5.4 Utilities menu ........................................................

6.5.5 Contact information ..............................................

2000/2003 Server ................................ 6-2

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Enterprise Linux/SUSE

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2000/2003 Server OS ........................... 6-4

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Enterprise Linux ....................................... 6-9

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A.1 KFN5-Q model block diagram ............................................... A-1

A.2 KFN5-Q/SAS model block diagram .......................................

A.3 KFN5-Q/1U model block diagram .........................................

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Notices

Fed er al Co mm un ica ti on s C om mi ssi on S tat em en t

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•

This device must accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause 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 correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics
card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes

or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate

this equipment.

Can ad ia n D ep ar tme nt o f C om mu nic at io ns St at eme nt

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.

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Safety information

Ele ct ri cal s af ety

•

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from

the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that
the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal
cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the
existing system before you add a device.

•

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard,
ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

•

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension
cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•

Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your
area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you
are using, contact your local power company.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact
a qualified service technician or your retailer.

Ope ra ti on sa fe ty

•

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully
read all the manuals that came with the package.

•

Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected
and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage,
contact your dealer immediately.

•

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the
product in any area where it may become wet.

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a
qualified service technician or your retailer.

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The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product
(electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal
waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and

conguring the motherboard.

How t hi s g ui de is o rg ani ze d

This manual contains the following parts:

• Chap t e r 1: P r o duct i n trod u c t ion
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new

technology it supports.

• Chap t e r 2: H a r dwar e i nfor m a t ion
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to

perform when installing system components. It includes description of
the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chap t e r 3: P o w erin g u p
This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST

messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

• Chap t e r 4: B I O S se t u p
Tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.

Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

• Chap t e r 5: R A I D co n f i gura t i o n

Provides information on RAID congurations for this motherboard.

• Chap t e r 6: D r i ver i n s tall a t i on
This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation

for this motherboard.

• Appe n d i x: R e f e renc e i nfor m a t ion
This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to

when conguring the motherboard.

Whe re t o f in d mor e in for ma ti on

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product
and software updates.

1. ASUS w e bsit e s
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware

and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Opti o n a l do c u m enta t i o n
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as

warranty yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These

documents are not part of the standard package.

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Con ve nt ion s us ed in t his g ui de

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the
following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself

when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and
greater-than sign means that you must
press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must
press the Enter or Return key.

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys
simultaneously, the key names are linked
with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> +<Del>
Command Means that you must type the command

exactly as shown, then supply the
required item or value enclosed in
brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
command line:

x

format A:/S

KFN5-Q Series specications summary

CPU

Chipset

System Bus

Memory

Expansion slots

Dual LAN

USB

Quad Socket F (1207) for next generation AMD®
Opteron™ 8000 Series processor
Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous
32-bit and 64-bit architecture

NVIDIA® nForce Professional 3600 (MCP55 Pro)
Intel® 6702PXH (I/O Bridge)

1000 MHz HyperTransport Link

Dual-channel memory architecture
16 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support registered
ECC DDR2 400/533/667 memory modules
Supports 256 MB up to 64 GB system memory

KFN5-Q model:
1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot (x8 Link)
1 x PCI Express™ x8 slot (x8 Link)
1 x HyperTransport (HTX) connectors

1 x PCI 32bit/33MHz (5V) slot
2 x PCI-X 64bit/133/100MHz (3.3V) slots

1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM socket for ASUS Server Management
Board 3 Series (ASMB3)

KFN5-Q/SAS model:
1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot (x8 Link)
1 x PCI Express™ x8 slot (x8 Link)
1 x HyperTransport (HTX) connectors

1 x PCI 32bit/33MHz (5V) slot
1 x PCI-X 64bit/100MHz (3.3V) slot for optional Zero

Channel RAID (ZCR) card (green)
1 x PCI-X 64bit/100MHz (3.3V) slots
1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM socket for ASUS Server Management
Board 3 Series (ASMB3)

KFN5-Q/1U model:
1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot (x8 Link)
1 x PCI Express™ x8 slot (x8 Link)
1 x HyperTransport (HTX) connectors
1 x PCI 32bit/33MHz (5V) slot
1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM socket for ASUS Server Management
Board 3 Series (ASMB3)

Dual Onboard BCM5721 Gigabit PCI-E LAN controllers

2 x USB 2.0 ports (on the rear panel)
2 x USB 2.0 connector (on board)

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KFN5-Q Series specications summary

Special features

BIOS features

Discrete graphics

Rear panel

Storage

Power
Requirement

Form Factor

ASUS Smart Fan Technology
ASUS Smart Fan2 Technology
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2
ASUS MyLogo2
ASUS CPU Overheating Protection (C.O.P)
BIOS Recovery
CPU Warning LED

AMI BIOS, 8 MB LPC, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3,
ACPI 2.0a, Trend Chip Away Virus (TCAV)

ATI ES1000 PCI display controller
Supports 32MB display memory

1 x Serial port
1 x VGA port
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
2 x RJ-45 ports

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NVIDIA

nForce 3600 Professional supports:

- 1 x IDE connector for up to two Ultra DMA
33/66/100/133 devices

- 6 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors support six
Serial ATA devices

- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, and JBOD
supported across Serial ATA drives via the onboard
NVIDIA

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MediaShield™ Utility

KFN5-Q/SAS model only:
LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports:

- 2 x Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) channels (each channel
supports four HDDs) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E
  congurations

- Zero-Channel RAID card (optional)

SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 2 x 8-pin 12 V plugs)
EPS 12V 2.0 compliant
Minimum 800W power is recommended

Full-AT form factor: 16” x 13” (40.6 cm x 33.0 cm)

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KFN5-Q Series specications summary

Internal
connectors

Support CD
contents

1 x Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)
1 x IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1)
6 x Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2,
SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6)
1 x Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)
1 x USB connector (10-1 pin USB34)
1 x Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)
1 x Power supply SMBUS connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)
1 x Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)
1 x Backplane SMBUS connector (7-1 pin BPSMB1)
1 x Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector for
NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID SATA LED (8-1 pin SGPIO1)

1 x System panel connector (20-1pin PANEL1)
1 x System panel auxiliary connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)
1 x LPC connector for LPC debug (14-1 pin LPC1)
1 x TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1)
SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 2x 8-pin ATX12V1,
ATX12V2)
CPU (x4), front (x6), and rear (x2) 4-pin fan connectors

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KFN5-Q/SAS model only

2 x mini-SAS connectors support a total of eight (8)
devices
1 x SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin
SASLED1)

Device drivers
ASUS Live Update utility
ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM)
NVIDIA Raid Utility
ASUS Flash Utility under DOS

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*Specications are subject to change without notice.

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This chapter describes the motherboard
features and the new technologies
it supports.

introduction

Product

1

Chapter summary

1

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1

1.2 Package contents .................................................................

1.3 Serial number label ..............................................................

1.4 Special features ....................................................................

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ASUS KFN5-Q Series

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® KFN5-Q Series 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 the items in your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

KFN 5 - Q

Ret a i l Pack

Cables Serial ATA signal

cable

Serial ATA power

cable

SAS cable - - 2

2-in-1 Floppy/Ultra

ATA disk drive

cable set

Accessories I/O shield 1 1 1

Retention module

& screws

Application CD Support CD 1 1 1

Documentation User guide 1 1 1

Packing
Quantity

6 6 6

3 3 3

1 1 1

4 - 4

3 pieces per
carton

KFN 5 - Q /1U

Ret a i l Pack

3 pieces per
carton

KFN 5 - Q /SAS

Ret a i l Pack

3 pieces per
carton

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 1-1

1.3 Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team,

you must take note of the motherboard’s serial number containing 12
characters such as xxM0Axxxxxxx. See gure below.

With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support
team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your
problems.

1.4 Special features

1. 4 .1 P r o du ct h i gh li g h t s

Lat e st pro c es s or t ec h n ol o gy

The motherboard comes with a 1207-pin surface mount Land Grid Array
(LGA) socket coded Socket F, designed for the next generation AMD
Opteron™ 8000 series processor. The motherboard with the new socket
supports registered DDR2-667/533/400 memory, delivering advanced
performance and ensuring reliable data protection.

DDR 2 -66 7 m e mor y s u ppo r t

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer

rates of up to 667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the

latest server applications. The dual-channel memory architecture doubles
the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance,
eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s.

PCI Ex p res s ™ i nte r fa c e

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect
technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point
serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by
carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible

with existing PCI or PCI-X specications.

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Hyp e rT r ans p or t (H T X)

HyperTransport (HTX) is an industry-standard interconnect that allows
direct peripheral-card to the system CPU communications, speeding

performance, and reducing latency. The HTX specication support up

to 6.4GB/s data transfer rate, and with 2 x 16-bit, double data rate

HyperTransport lnks working at 800MHz clock.

Ser i al Att a ch e d S C SI (SA S ) t ech n ol o g y s up p o rt

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KFN 5 -Q / SA S on l y

SAS is the latest storage interface for enterprise-class storage devices.
Building on and improving the parallel SCSI foundation, SAS is the new
industry standard that includes Serial ATA interoperability, and is projected
to be the successor of the Ultra320 SCSI technology.

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Zer o C h ann e l R AID (Z C R) s ol u tio n

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KFN 5 -Q / SA S on l y

The motherboard comes with a ZCR socket for an optional Zero-Channel
RAID card, allowing RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), RAID 0+1, and

RAID 5 congurations. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective high-

performance and added reliability.

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Gig a bi t LA N s o lut i on

The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers and ports to
provide a total solution for your networking needs. The onboard Broadcom®
BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could
achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth.

Ser i al ATA II tec h no l ogy

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial
ATA interfaces controlled by the NVIDIA® chipset. The SATA specication

allows for thinner, more exible cables with lower pin count, reduced

voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate.

SAS RA I D s o lu t ion

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KFN 5 -Q / SA S on l y

Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with dual-RAID
functionality that allows you to select the best RAID solution using SAS or
Serial ATA devices.

The NVIDIA® MCP55 Pro allows JBOD, RAID0, RAID1, and RAID5 (Software)

congurations for six SATA connectors.

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 1-3

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The LSIS AS1068 is an eight-port, 3.0 Gbit/s SAS/SATA controller that is
compliant with the Fusion-MPT™ architecture, and supports the Integrated
RAID™ solution.

USB 2. 0 te c hn o log y

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

specication, 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.

Tem p er a tur e , f an, an d vo l ta g e m o ni t ori n g

The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond
hardware monitor) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan
rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The
ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for
critical components.

1. 4 .2 I n n ov at i v e A SU S f ea tu r e s

Cra s hF r ee B IO S 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support
CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection
eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip.

ASU S S m art Fa n te c hn o log y

The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according
to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation.

ASU S M y Log o 2™

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and
add style to your system with customizable boot logos.

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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.

information

Hardware

2

Chapter summary

2

2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview ..........................................................

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................

2.4 System memory ..................................................................

2.5 Expansion slots ...................................................................

2.6 Jumpers ..............................................................................

2.7 Switches .............................................................................

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................

2-3

2-9
2-14
2-18
2-24
2-29
2-31

ASUS KFN5-Q Series

2.1 Before you proceed

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series Onboard LED

Take note of the following precautions before you install the motherboard
components or change any motherboard settings.

• Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least
the minimum power required by your system. See “10. SSI power
connectors” on page 2-38 for details.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.

• Use a grounded wrist strap, or touch a safely grounded object or
a metal object (such as the power supply case) before handling
components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

• Hold the components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on
them.

• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded
antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX
power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from
the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the
motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

Onb oa rd LE Ds

1. Stan d b y pow e r LED ( S B _PWR 1 )
The motherboard comes with a green standby power LED that lights

up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off
mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system
and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any
motherboard component.

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2. CPU w a r ning L E D (C P U _ WARN 1 )
The red CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a processor is not

installed or the processor is not installed properly in CPU 1 socket.

3. Hear t b e at L E D (LED 1 )

(

For K F N 5-Q/ S A S mo d e l onl y

)

The green Heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the LSI
SAS 1068 chipset has started working.

This LED is only for the KFN5-Q/SAS model, and it indicates if the LSI
SAS 1068 is working normally.

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2.2 Motherboard overview

KFN5-Q/SAS

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis
to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the
motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage
motherboard components.

2.2 .1 Pla ce me nt di re cti on

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the
chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the
rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

2.2 .2 Scr ew h ole s

Place 15 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.

Pla c e this s i d e
tow a r d s the r e ar of
the c h assis

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2.2 .3 Mot he rb oar d la you t

NFP-3600

KFN5 - Q mode l

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KFN5 - Q / SAS m o d el

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 2-5

KFN5 - Q / 1U

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.2 .4 Lay ou t Con te nt s

Slots/Sockets Page

1. CPU sockets 2-9

2. DDR2 DIMM sockets 2-14

3. PCI/PCI-X slots 2-19

4. PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) 2-21

5. PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) 2-21

6. ZCR slot (

7. HyperTransport (HTX) slot 2-22

8. DDR2 SO-DIMM slot 2-23

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-24

2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 2-25

3. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) 2-25

4. BIOS Recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) 2-26

5. VGA Graphics controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-27

6. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1)
(

7. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) 2-28

Switches Page

1. DIP switch (DIP_SW1, DIP_SW2) 2-29

KFN5-Q/SAS model only

KFN5-Q/SAS model only

) 2-22

) 2-27

Rear panel connectors Page

1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-31

2. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-31

3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-31

4. Serial (COM 1) port 2-31

5. VGA port 2-31

6. LAN1 (RJ-45) port 2-31

7. LAN2 (RJ-45) port 2-31

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 2-7

Internal connectors Page

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-32

2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 2-32

3. SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1)
(

KFN5-Q/SAS model only

4. Serial ATA connectors (4 SATA SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA 4) 2-34

5. CPU, Front and Rear fan connectors
(4-pin CPU_FAN1/4, 3-pin FRNT_FAN1/6, REAR_FAN1/2) 2-34

6. Backpane SMBus connector (7-1 pin BPSMB1) 2-35

7. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) 2-36

8. System panel auxiliary connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) 2-36

9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 2-37

10. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 2x 8-pin ATX12V1, ATX12V2) 2-38

11. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-39

12. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 2-40

13. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-40

14. Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1) 2-41

15. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (8-1 pin SGPIO1) 2-41

16. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 2-42

17. LPC debug card connector (14-pin LPC1) 2-42

18. Mini-SAS connectors (

) 2-33

KFN5-Q/SAS model only

) 2-43

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series

CPU Socket 1207

The motherboard comes with a surface mount Socket F designed for the
AMD® Opteron® CPU in the Land Grid Array (LGA) package.

•

Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is
on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your
retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any
damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/
transit-related.

•

Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process

Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the

motherboard comes with the cap on the Socket 1207.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket
contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or
misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

2.3 .1 Ins ta ll ing t he CP U

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 2-9

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards
you and the load lever is on your left.

2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B)
until it is released from the retention tab.

Ret e n t ion t a b

Loa d l ever

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.

3. Lift the load lever in the
direction of the arrow to a
135º angle.

4. Lift the load plate with

your thumb and forenger

to a 100º angle (A), then
push the PnP cap from
the load plate window to
remove (B).

A

B

B

PnP c a p

Thi s s ide o f t he
soc k e t box s h o u ld
fac e y ou.

A

Loa d p late

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5. Position the CPU
over the socket,
making sure that
the gold triangle is
on the bottom-right
corner of the
socket. The socket
alignment keys

should t into the

CPU notches.

The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU

into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and
damaging the CPU!

Ali g n m ent k e y s

Gol d t riang l e mark

6. Close the load plate (A), then
push the load lever (B) until
it snaps into the retention
tab.

A

B

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2.3 .2 Ins ta ll ing t he h e at si nk an d fa n

(

For KF N 5-Q , a n d K FN- 5Q/ S AS onl y

)

The AMD Opteron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and
fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

Make sure that you use only qualied heatsink and fan assembly.

Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the

heatsink ts properly on the retention module base.

• The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard
upon purchase.

• You do not have to remove the retention module base when
installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components.

• If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make

sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU
heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

CPU F a n

CPU H e atsin k

Ret e n t ion M o d u le Ba s e

Ret e n t ion b r a c ket

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.

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Ret e n t ion b r a c ket l o c k

2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.

3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention
bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes
that the retention bracket is in place.

Make sure that the fan and
heatsink assembly perfectly

ts the retention mechanism

module base, otherwise you
cannot snap 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.

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5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series

240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

112 Pins 128 Pins

DIMM_C2

DIMM_D1

DIMM_C1

DIMM_D2

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B2

DIMM_E2

DIMM_F1

DIMM_E1

DIMM_F2

DIMM_G1

DIMM_H1

DIMM_G2

DIMM_H2

cable to the appropriate connector on the motherboard, CPU_FAN1,
CPU_FAN2, CPU_FAN3, or CPU_FAN4.

• Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware
monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

• If there is only one CPU fan cable, connect it to the connector
labeled CPU_FAN1. Failure to do so may cause hardware monitoring
errors.

2.4 System memory

2.4 .1 Ove rv ie w

The motherboard comes with sixteen 240-pin Double Data Rate II (DDR2)
Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets:

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For CPU 1 Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1, DIMM_A2
Channel B DIMM_B1, DIMM_B2

For CPU 2 Sockets

Channel A DIMM_C1, DIMM_C2
Channel B DIMM_D1, DIMM_D2

For CPU 3 Sockets

Channel A DIMM_E1, DIMM_E2
Channel B DIMM_F1, DIMM_F2

For CPU 4 Sockets

Channel A DIMM_G1, DIMM_G2
Channel B DIMM_H1, DIMM_H2

2.4 .2 Mem or y Con fi gu rat io ns

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2GB, 4GB OR 8GB registered ECC

DDR2 667/533/400MHz DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory
congurations in this section.

•

For dual-channel conguration, the total size of memory module(s)

installed per channel must be the same for better performance.
Single CPU:
DIMM_A1+DIMM_B1=DIMM_A2+DIMM_B2
Dual CPU:
DIMM_A1+DIMM_B1=DIMM_A2+DIMM_B2
DIMM_C1+DIMM_D1=DIMM_C2+ DIMM_D2
Quad CPU:
DIMM_A1+DIMM_B1=DIMM_A2+DIMM_B2
DIMM_C1+DIMM_D1=DIMM_C2+ DIMM_D2
DIMM_E1+DIMM_F1=DIMM_E2+DIMM_F2
DIMM_G1+DIMM_H1=DIMM_G2+ DIMM_H2

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from

the same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualied Vendors List at the

ASUS web site.

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 2-15

Rec o mm e nde d m e mor y c o nfi g ur a tio n f o r C P U1

Mod e DIMM _ A 1 D I M M _A2 DIMM_ B 1 DIM M _ B 2

Single
channel

Dual
channel

— populated — —

— populated — populated

populated populated populated populated

Rec o mm e nde d m e mor y c o nfi g ur a tio n f o r C P U2

Mod e DIMM _ C 1 DI MM_C2 D IMM_ D 1 DI MM_D2

Single
channel

Dual
channel

— populated — —

— populated — populated

populated populated populated populated

Rec o mm e nde d m e mor y c o nfi g ur a tio n f o r C P U3

Mod e DIMM _ E 1 DIMM _ E 2 D I M M_F1 DIMM _ F 2

Single
channel

Dual
channel

— populated — —

— populated — populated

populated populated populated populated

Rec o mm e nde d m e mor y c o nfi g ur a tio n f o r C P U4

Mod e DIMM _ G 1 DIMM_ G 2 DI M M _ H 1 DIMM _ H 2

Single
channel

Dual
channel

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— populated — —

— populated — populated

populated populated populated populated

2.4 .3 Ins ta ll ing a D IM M

Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other
system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both
the motherboard and the components.

To install a DIMM:

1. Unlock a DIMM socket by
pressing the retaining clips
outward.

2. Align a DIMM on the socket
such that the notch on the
DIMM matches the break on

1

the socket.

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips
snap back in place and the
DIMM is properly seated.

• A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one

direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the
DIMM.

• The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO NOT install
DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets.

2.4 .4 Rem ov in g a D IM M

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

1. Simultaneously press the retaining
clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

3

DDR 2 D IMM n o t c h

Unl o c k ed re t a i ning c l i p

2

2

Support the DIMM lightly with

your ngers when pressing the

retaining clips. The DIMM might

get damaged when it ips out

with extra force.

1

DDR 2 D IMM n o t c h

1

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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2.5 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following
sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing
expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and
damage motherboard components.

2.5 .1 Ins ta ll ing a n ex p an si on ca rd

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that
came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already
installed in a chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep
the screw for later use.

4. Align the expansion card connector with the slot and press rmly until

the expansion card is completely seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

2.5 .2 Con fi gu rin g an e x pa ns io n c ar d

After installing the expansion card, congure it by 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.

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2.5 .3 Int er ru pt as si gnm en ts

Sta n da r d i n te r rup t a s sig n me n ts

IRQ Priority Standard Function

0 1 System Timer
1 2 Keyboard Controller
2 – Programmable interrupt
3 11 Communications Port (COM2)
4 12 Communications Port (COM1)*
5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
6 14 Floppy Disk Controller
7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)*
8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port*
13 8 Numeric Data Processor
14 9 Primary IDE Channel
15 10 Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

2.5 .4 PCI /P CI -X sl ot s

The PCI/PCI-X slots supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB

card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.3 and PCI-X 1.0 specications.

PCI s l ot

PCI - X slot

PC I - X slot

( f or Z CR )

When you choose to install an ZCR card, install the card on the PCI-X6
slot (for ZCR), which is the green slot on the KFN5-Q/SAS model.

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 2-19

•

Important note on KFN5-Q:

When one PCI-X slot is populated, the PCI-X frequency is 133MHz.
When all PCI-X slot is populated, the PCI-X frequency is 100 MHz.

Refer to the table below for details.

• Important note on KFN5-Q/SAS:
When one or two PCI-X slot is populated, the PCI-X frequency is

100MHz. Refer to the table below for details.

PCI - X F req u en c y

PCI - X 1 slo t

(PC I X 5 )

populated —

— populated

populated populated

populated —

PCI - X F req u en c y

PCI - X 1 slo t

(PC I X 5 )

populated —

populated populated

(KFN5-Q model)

PCI - X 1 slo t

(PC I X 6 )

Fre q u e ncy

(KFN5-Q/SAS model)

PCI - X 1 slo t

(PC I X 6 )

Fre q u e ncy

133MHz

100MHz— populated

100MHz— populated

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2.5 .5 PCI E xp res s x1 6 s lo t (x8 l in k)

This motherboard supports PCI Express I/O cards that comply with the PCI

Express specications. The gure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI

Express x 16 slot.

PCI E x press x 1 6 slo t

A PCI Express x16 add-on card inserted to the onboard PCI Express x16
slot runs at x8 speed only (hardware limitation). Make sure that you use
a PCI Express x 16 add-on card that supports x8 speed.

2.5 .6 PCI E xp res s x8 sl ot ( x8 li nk )

The onboard PCI Express x8 slot provides x8 link. This slot is designed for
various server class high performance I/O add-on cards like SCSI RAID card,

and ber-channel card.

PCI E x press x 8 slot

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2.5 .7 ZCR s lo t (

KFN5 - Q / SAS m o del

)

The 64-bit PCI-X slot (green) on the motherboard supports a Zero-Channel

RAID card that allows RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, and RAID5 congurations.

ZCR s l ot

2.5 .8 Hyp er Tr ans po rt (H TX ) slo t

The HTX slot supports HTX InniBand card that complies with HTX interface
specications.

HTX s l ot

The gure shows an InniBand card

installed on an HTX slot.

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2.5 .9 DDR 2 SO -DI MM s ock et

The DDR2 SODIMM socket on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server
Management Board 3 Series (ASMB3).

DDR 2 - S ODIMM s o cket

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2.6 Jumpers

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series Clear RTC RAM

Normal
(Default)

Clear RTC

1 2 2 3

CLRTC1

1. Clea r R TC R A M (3-p i n CLRT C 1 )
This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in

CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system
setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard
button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include
system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the onboard battery.

3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the

cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back
to pins 1-2.

4. Re-install the battery.

5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS

setup to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC
jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

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2. Keyb o a r d po w e r (3- p i n KBP W R 1 )

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series LAN_EN1 &
LAN_EN2 Setting

Enable
(Default)

Disable

21

2

3

Enable
(Default)

Disable

LAN_EN2

21

2

3

LAN_EN1

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up
feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer
when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar).
This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A
on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.

3. Giga b i t LAN c o ntro l l e r se t t i ng ( 3 - p in L A N _ EN1, L A N_EN 2 )
These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom®

BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controllers. The LAN_EN1 jumper controls the
LAN1 port. The LAN_EN2 iumper controls the LAN2 port.

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4. BIOS R e cove r y (3-p i n RECO V E R Y1)

KFN5-Q Series BIOS Recovery Setting

This jumper allows you to recover your original BIOS from a oppy disk

in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted.

To recover the BIOS:

1. Turn OFF your computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 2-3 (default) to pins 1-2.

3. Insert a oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le. The BIOS
le name is I804 4 A 0 0.RO M

4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

5. The system searches for the BIOS le in the oppy then reashes

the BIOS.

6. When nished, shut down your computer.

7. Replace the jumper cap from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3.

8. Reboot your computer.

9. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS
setup to re-enter data.

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5. VGA G r a phic s c ontr o l l er s e t t ing ( 3 - pin V G A _EN1 )

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series SAS_EN1 Setting

SAS_EN1

Enable

(Default)

Disable

2 31 2

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard ATI ES1000

video graphics controller.

6. Onbo a r d sto r a g e se t t i ng ( 3 - p in S A S _ EN1)
(

KFN5 - Q / SAS m o del

)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LSI SAS1068

chip.

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7. USB d e v ice w a k e-up ( 3 -pin U S BPW1 2 , U SBPW 3 4 )

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series USB Device Wake-Up

USBPW12

(Default)

+5V +5VSB

2 31 2

(Default)

+5V +5VSB

2 31 2

USBPW34

Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep

mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power
mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up
from S4 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power
supply in reduced power mode).

•

The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that

can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port;

otherwise, the system will not power up.

• If you are using Windows® 2000, you need to install Service Pack 4
to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode.

• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply
capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

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2.7 Switches

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series DIP_SW1

DIP_SW1

ON

1 2 3 4

OFF

ON(Default)

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series DIP_SW2

DIP_SW2

ON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

OFF

ON(Default)

This motherboard features two DIP switches for fan pin selection.

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The following tables show the corresponding switch for each fan connector.

DIP_ S W 1 :

Swi t c h Fan c o nnect o r Defau l t Setti n g

1 CPU_FAN1 ON (4-pin fan)

2 CPU_FAN2 ON (4-pin fan)

3 CPU_FAN3 ON (4-pin fan)

4 CPU_FAN4 ON (4-pin fan)

DIP_ S W 2 :

Swi t c h Fan c o nnect o r Defau l t Setti n g

1 FRNT_FAN1 ON (4-pin fan)

2 FRNT_FAN2 ON (4-pin fan)

3 FRNT_FAN3 ON (4-pin fan)

4 FRNT_FAN4 ON (4-pin fan)

5 FRNT_FAN5 ON (4-pin fan)

6 FRNT_FAN6 ON (4-pin fan)

7 REAR_FAN1 ON (4-pin fan)

8 REAR_FAN2 ON (4-pin fan)

•

If you use a 4-pin fan but set the DIP switch for a 3-pin fan,
the fan you installed may not work.

• If you use a 3-pin fan but set the DIP switch for a 4-pin fan, the fan
controll will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full
speed.

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2.8 Connectors

1

2

4

5

6

3

7

2.8 .1 Rea r pa nel c on nec to rs

1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)

3.
ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

4. Serial (COM 1) port. This 9-pin communication port is for pointing
devices or other serial devices.

5. VGA port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA­compatible devices.

6. LAN1 (RJ-45) port. Supported by the BROADCOM® BCM5721 Gigabit
LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area
Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for
the LAN port LED indications.

7. LAN2 (RJ-45) port. Supported by the BROADCOM® BCM5721 Gigabit
LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area
Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for
the LAN port LED indications.

LAN po r t L E D i ndi c at i ons

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

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BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

2.8 .2 Int er na l c on ne cto rs

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q IDE Series Connector

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series Floppy Disk Drive Connector

1. Flop p y disk d r ive c o n nect o r (34- 1 p in F L O P PY1)

This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable.

Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other

end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection
when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

2. IDE c o n nect o r s (40 - 1 pin P R I _IDE 1 )
The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal

cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66
signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to

the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following
modes to congure your device(s).

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Drive jumper

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series SASLED Connector

SASLED1

setting

Single device Cable-Select or

Master

Two devices Cable-Select Master

Master
Slave

Mode Cable of
device(s)

- Black

Slave

Master
Slave

Cable connector

Black
Gray

Black or gray

• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered 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 133/100/66 IDE
devices.

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device
jumpers have the same setting.

3. SAS L S I 1068 p o rts L E D con n e c tor ( 1 8 - 1 pi n S ASLE D 1 )
(

For K F N 5-Q/ S A S mo d e l onl y

)

This connector is for SAS link state’s LED. The active LOW Fault LED

signals are nominally congured to indicate a SAS link fault for each

respective phy. The active LOW Activity LED signals are nominally

congured to indicate SAS link activity.

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4. Seri a l ATA c o n nect o r s

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series SATA Connectors

(SAT A 1 , SAT A 2 , SAT A 3 , SAT A 4 , SAT A 5 , SATA 6 )
Supported by the NVIDIA® MCP55 Pro chipset, these connectors are

for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that
allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD conguration. Refer to Chapter 5
for details on how to set up the RAID congurations.

These connectors are set to SATA by default. In SATA mode, you can
connect Serial ATA boot or data hard disk drives to these connectors.
If you intent to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors,
enable the RAID function of each port from the nVidia RAID Setup

sub-menu item in the BIOS. See section “4.3.5 IDE Conguration” on

page 4-14 for details.

The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard
disks installed.

5. CPU, F r ont a n d Rea r f an c o n n ecto r s
(4-p i n CPU_ F A N 1/4, F R N T_FA N 1 / 6, R E A R _FAN 1 / 2 )

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88 W
max.) or a total of 4.2A~8.88A (106.56 W max.) at +12V. Connect
the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making
sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the
connector.

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• Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series SMBus Connector

Lack of sufcient air ow inside the system may damage the

motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place
jumper caps on the fan connectors!

• All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology.

6. Back p l a ne S M B u s co n n e ctor ( 7 -1 p i n BPSM B 1 )
This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management

Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and /or other
SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.

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7. USB c o n nect o r (10- 1 p in U S B 3 4 )
This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to

this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back
of the system chassis. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0

specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

8. Syst e m pane l a uxil i a r y co n n e ctor ( 2 0-2 p i n AUX _ P A NEL1 )

This connector supports several server system functions.
Chassis intrusion connector (3-pin CASE OPEN)

1

This lead is for a chassis with an intrusion detection feature. This
requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion
sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the
sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to record a
chassis intrusion event.

LAN1 link activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED)

2

This 2-pin connector is for the LAN1 Activity LED. Connect the LAN1
Activity LED cable to this connector. This LED blinks during a network
activity and is always lit when linked.

LAN2 link activity LED (2-pin LAN2_LINKACTLED)

3

This 2-pin connector is for the LAN2 Activity LED. Connect the LAN2
Activity LED cable to this connector. This connector blinks during a
network activity and lights up when linked.

Locator LED 1 (2-pin LOCATORLED1)

4

This 2-pin connector is for the Locator LED 1. Connect the Locator

LED 1 cable to this connector. This LED lights up when the locator
button is pressed.

Locator LED 2 (2-pin LOCATORLED2)

5

This 2-pin locator is for the Locator LED 2. Connect the Locator LED 2
cable to this connector.

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Locator Button/Switch (2-pin LOCATORBTN)

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series System Panel Connector

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series Auxiliary Panel Connector

6

This connector is for the locator button. This button queries the state
of the system locator.

Front Panel SMBus (6-1 pin)

7

This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management
Bus) devices to the system front panel. Devices communicate with an
SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.

9. Syst e m pane l c onne c t o r (2 0 - p in P A N E L1)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to
the connector description below for details.

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• System power LED (Green 3-pin POWERLED)
This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the
chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED
lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the
system is in sleep mode.

• Hard disk drive activity (Red 2-pin HDDLED)
This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD

Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes

when data is read from or written to the HDD.
If an optional SATA add-in card is installed, the read or write activities
of any device connected to the SATA add-in card causes this LED to
light up.

• System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPKROUT)
This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning
speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

• Power/Soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin POWERBTN)
This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power
button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF
mode depending 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 RESETBTN)
This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for
system reboot without turning off the system power.

10. S S I pow e r conn e c t ors ( 2 4 -pin A T XPWR 1 , 2 x 8 - p in
ATX1 2 V 1 , AT X 1 2 V 2)

SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 2-8 pin ATX12V1,

ATX12V2). These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The

power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one
orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the
connectors completely t.

Use of an SSI 12 V Specication 2.0-compliant power supply unit

(PSU) that provides a minimum power of 800 W is recommended for a

fully-congured system. Do not forget to connect the two 8-pin ATX
+12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up.

Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when

conguring a system with more power consuming devices. The system

may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.
You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to
install additional devices.

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KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series COM Port Connector

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series ATX Power Connectors

11. S e r ial p o r t co n n e ctor ( 1 0-1 p i n COM 2 )

This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port

module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot
opening at the back of the system chassis.

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12. P o w er s u p p ly S M B u s co n n e ctor ( 5 -pin P S USMB 1 )

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series Power Supply SMBus Connector

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series Card Activity LED Connector

This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management

Bus) devices to the power supply unit. Devices communicate with an
SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface..

13. H a r d di s k acti v i t y LE D c onne c t o r (4 - p i n HD L E D 1)

This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED

connector on the SCSI or RAID card.

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14. P a r alle l p ort c o n nect o r (26- 1 p in L P T 1 )

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series

Parallel Port Connector

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series SGPIO1

Connector

This connector is for a parallel port. Connect the parallel port module

cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at
the back of the system chassis.

15. S e r ial G e n eral P u rpos e I nput / O u tput c o nnec t o r (8- 1 p in
SGPI O 1 )

This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the NVIDIA Media

Shield RAID SATA LED.

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16. T P M con n e c tor ( 2 0 -1 p i n TPM)

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series TPM Connector

This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system,

which can securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and

data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects
digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.

17. L P C deb u g card c o nnec t o r .(14 - 1 pin L P C 1)

This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card.

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18. M i n i-SA S c onne c t o rs

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q/SAS Mini SAS connectors

(

KFN5 - Q / SAS m o del o n ly

)

This motherboard comes with two Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

connectors, the next generation storage technology that supports
both Serial Attached SCSI and Serial ATA. Each connector supports up
to four (4) devices.

To connect the SAS cable:
Plug the SAS cable to the

mini-SAS connector until the
cable lock snaps in place.

To disconnect the SAS cable:

1. With your thumb, push down
the cable lock to release.

2. While still keeping your

thumb’s grip on the cable

lock, carefully pull away the
cable from the connector.

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 2-43

1

2

This chapter describes the power up
sequence, the vocal POST messages,
and ways of shutting down the
system.

Powering up

3

Chapter summary

3

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ................................................ 3-1

3.2 Powering off the computer ...................................................

3-2

ASUS KFN5-Q Series

3.1 Startingupforthersttime

1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.

2. Be sure that all switches are off.

3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the
system chassis.

4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a
surge protector.

5. Turn on the devices in the following order:

a. Monitor
b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)
c. System power

6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front
panel case lights up. For systems with ATX power supplies, the system
LED lights up when you press the ATX power button. If your monitor
complies with “green” standards or if it has a “power standby”
feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and
green after the system LED turns on.

The system then runs the Power-On Self-Test (POST). While the tests

are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the
screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time
you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on
test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer
for assistance.

AMI BI O S b e ep cod e s

Beep Description Error

One beep Keyboard controller error
Refresh Time error
No master drive detected

Two continuous beeps followed by Floppy controller failure
two short beeps

Two continuous beeps followed by Hardware component failure
four short beeps

7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup.
Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.

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3.2 Powering off the computer

3.2 .1 Usi ng t he OS s hut d ow n f un ct ion

If you are using Windows® 2000:

1. Click the

2. Make sure that the

Start button then click Shut Down...

Shut Down option button is selected, then click

the OK button to shut down the computer.

®

3. The power supply should turn off after Windows

shuts down.

If you are using Windows® XP:

1. Click the

2. Click the

3. The power supply should turn off after Windows

Start button then select Turn Off Computer.
Turn Off button to shut down the computer.

®

shuts down.

3.2 .2 Usi ng t he du al fu nc ti on po we r s wi tc h

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four
seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending
on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds
lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting.
Refer to section “4.5 Power Menu” in Chapter 4 for details.

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up

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

4

Chapter summary

4

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1

4.2 BIOS setup program ..............................................................

4.3 Main menu ...........................................................................

4.4 Advanced menu ..................................................................

4.5 Server menu

4.6 Security menu .....................................................................

4.7 Boot menu ..........................................................................

4.7 Exit menu ............................................................................

........................................................................ 4-29

4-7
4-10
4-14

4-31
4-32
4-35

ASUS KFN5-Q Series

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

1.

ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy
disk.)

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy

2.

disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or gets

corrupted.)
ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)

3.

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy

disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original
motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

4.1 .1 Cre at in g a b oo tab le f lop py d isk

1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive.

b. At the DOS prompt, type

Windows® XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.

b. Click
c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
d. Click

e.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable
oppy disk.

Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer.

File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2

Floppy Disk window appears.
Windows® XP users: Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from

the format options eld, then click Start.

format A:/S then press <Enter>.

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4.1 .2 AFU DO S uti li ty

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment
using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also
allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when

the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.

Cop y in g th e c u rre n t B IOS

To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

• Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at
least 1.1MB free space to save the le.

• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS
screen displays may not be same as shown.

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support

CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[lename]

where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than
eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three

alphanumeric characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Mai n f ilena m e Ex t e n sion n a m e

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy

disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading ash ..... done

Write to le...... ok

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS

le.

4-2 Ch a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p

Upd a ti n g t h e B IOS fi l e

To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS

le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.

Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact
BIOS lename at the DOS prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support

CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /i[lename]

where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable
oppy disk.

A:\>afudos /iI8044A00.ROM

4. The utility veries the le and starts updating the BIOS.

A:\>afudos /iI8044A00.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
prevent system boot failure!

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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 /iI8044A00.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... done

Verifying ash .... done

Please restart your computer

A:\>

4.1 .3 ASU S Cr ash Fr ee BI OS 2 ut il it y

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to

restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating
process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard
support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.

• Prepare the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk containing

the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

• Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS le in the
oppy disk to I8044A00.ROM.

Rec o ve r ing th e BI O S f rom a f lop p y d isk

To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le to the
oppy disk drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks

the oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for oppy...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the

corrupted BIOS le.

4-4 Ch a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for oppy...
Floppy found!
Reading le “I8044A00.ROM”. Completed.
Start ashing...

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.

Rec o ve r ing th e BI O S f rom th e su p po r t C D

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the

system.

2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks

the oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for oppy...

When no oppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the

optical drive for the original or updated BIOS le. The utility then
updates the corrupted BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for oppy...
Floppy not found!
Checking for CD-ROM...
CD-ROM found!
Reading le “I8044A00.ROM”. Completed.
Start ashing...

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. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the

latest BIOS le.

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4.1 .4 ASU S Up dat e ut ili ty

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update
the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility
allows you to:

• Save the current BIOS file

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file, and

• View the BIOS version information.

This 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).

Ins t al l ing AS U S U p dat e

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The

2. Click the

Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX.

Drivers menu appears.

3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this
utility.

Upd a ti n g t h e B IOS th r oug h a BIO S f i le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility
from the Windows® desktop by
clicking Start > Programs > ASUS
> ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
The ASUS Update main window
appears.

2. Select

3. Locate the BIOS le from the

4. Follow the screen instructions to

Update BIOS from a le

option from the drop-down menu,
then click Next.

Open window, then click Save.

complete the update process.

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4.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can

update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and
updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard,

reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section
explains how to congure your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change

the conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can

enable the security password feature or change the power management

settings. This requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup
program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record
them in the CMOS RAM of the rmware hub.

The rmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you

start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to
run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to

enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing
<Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>, or by pressing the reset button on the system
chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Do this last option only if the rst two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being
a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus
and make your selections from the available 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 Setup
Defaults item under the 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

le for this motherboard.

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 4-7

4.2 .1 BIO S me nu sc re en

Men u b ar

System Time [10:56:07]

System Date [Thu 12/07/2006]

Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 1/2”]

IDE Conguration

System Information

Sub - m e nu it e m s

Con f i g urati o n field sMen u i tems

Gen e r a l hel p

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to
congure system
time.

Nav i g a tion k e y s

4.2 .2 Men u ba r

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system conguration
Advanced For changing the advanced system settings
Server For changing the server conguration
Security For changing the security settings
Boot For changing the system boot conguration
Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default

settings

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the
keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

4.2 .3 Nav ig at ion k ey s

At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for
that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu
and change the settings.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

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4.2 .4 Men u it ems

The highlighted item on the menu bar

displays the specic items for that

System Time [10:56:07]

System Date [Thu 12/07/2006]

Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 1/2”]

IDE Conguration

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a eld.
Use [+] or [-] to
congure system
time.

menu. For example, selecting Main
shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Advanced, Power,
Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have

Mai n m enu i t e m s

their respective menu items.

4.2 .5 Sub -m en u i te ms

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the
iteam has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press
<Enter>.

4.2 .6 Con fi gu rat io n fie ld s

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user­congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You
cannot select an item that is not user-congurable.

A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when
selected. To change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to

display a list of options. Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window.”

4.2 .7 Pop -u p win do w

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with

the conguration options for that item.

4.2 .8 Scr ol l bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are

items that do not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or

<Page Up>/<Page Down> keys to display the items on the screen.

4.2 .9 Gen er al he lp

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the
selected item.

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 4-9

4.3 Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears,
giving you an overview of the basic system information.

Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu
screen items and how to navigate through them.

System Time [10:56:07]

System Date [Thu 01/11/2007]

Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 1/2”]

IDE Conguration

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to
congure system
time.

4.3 .1 Sys te m Tim e [x x:x x: xx xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

4.3 .2 Sys te m Dat e [D ay xx /x x/x xx x]

Allows you to set the system date.

4.3 .3 Flo pp y A [ 1. 44 MB , 3 1/2 ”)

Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [Disabled]
[360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
[2.88M, 3.5 in.]

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4.3 .4 IDE C on fig ur at ion

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for

the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter>

if you wish to congure the item.

IDE Conguration

OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Both]

Serial-ATA Devices [Device 0/1/2]

nVidia RAID Setup

Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected]
Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected]
Serial-ATA 0 Primary Channel : [Not Detected]
Serial-ATA 0 Secondary Channel : [Not Detected]
Serial-ATA 1 Primary Channel : [Not Detected]
Serial-ATA 1 Secondary Channel : [Not Detected]
Serial-ATA 2 Primary Channel : [Not Detected]
Serial-ATA 2 Secondary Channel : [Not Detected]

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device)

DISABLED: disables
the intergrated IDE
Controller.
PRIMARY: enables
only the Primary IDE
Controller.

OnB o ar d PC I I D E C o nt r oll e r [ Ena b le d ]

Enables or disables primary IDE controllers.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Ser i al - ATA De v ice s [ D evi c e 0 /1/ 2 ]

Enables or disables the SATA0/1/2 IDE interfaces.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Device 0] [Device 0/1] [Device 0/1/2]

nVi d ia RA I D S etu p

This menu enables you to enable or disable RAID mode for each ATA
channhels while entering setup.

nVidia RAID Function [Disabled]

Options

Enabled
Disabled

nVi d ia RAI D F u nct i on [Di s ab l ed]

Enables or disables the nVidia RAID function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 4-11

The following items appear when the nVidia RAID function is set to
Enabled.

SATA 0 Primary Channel [Disabled]
SATA 0 Secondary Channel [Disabled]
SATA 1 Primary Channel [Disabled]
SATA 1 Secondary Channel [Disabled]
SATA 2 Primary Channel [Disabled]
SATA 2 Secondary Channel [Disabled]

Sets the Serial ATA Channel as RAID mode. Conguration options:
[Enabled] [Disabled]

For nVidia SATA RAID conguration, refer to 5.2 NVIDIA® RAID
congurations.

Pri m ar y I D E M ast e r/ S la v e, Ser i al - AT A 0/ 1/2 Pr i ma r y a nd
Sec o nd a ry Cha nne l s

Auto detects the presence of IDE devices.

Har d D i sk W ri t e P r ot e ct [ Di s abl e d]

Enables or disables the hard disk wirte protection. This will be effective
only if device is accessed through BIOS.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE De t ect Ti m e O u t [ 35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.

Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

ATA ( PI ) 80 P in Cab l e D ete c tio n [ H ost ]

Selects the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable.

Conguration options: [Host & Device] [Host] [Device]

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4.3 .6 Sys te m Inf or ma tio n

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The

BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.

System Information

Model Name ASUS KFN5-Q/SAS
Model ID 8044A0

ASUS-BIOS
Version : 1000.022
Date : 01/08/2007

Processor Information
System Memory Information

Mod e l N ame

Displays the model name.

Mod e l I D

Displays the model id.

ASU S -B I OS V er s ion / Da t e

Displays the ASUS-BIOS version number and date of creation.

Pro c es s or I nf o rma t io n

Displays information about the processors.

Sys t em Mem o ry Inf o rm a tio n

Displays information about the memory congurations of each processor.

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 4-13

4.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU
and other system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items.

Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may
cause system to malfunction.

CPU Conguration
Chipset Conguration
PCI/PnP Conguration
USB Conguration
ACPI Conguration
Peripheral Devices Conguration
Power On Conguration
Hardware Monitor
Trusted Computing

4.4 .1 C PU C on f ig ur at i on

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS
automatically detects.

CPU Conguration

Module Version: 13.06
AGESA Version: 02.06.11

MPS Revision [1.4]

MTRR Mapping [Continuous]

PowerNow [Disabled]

Select MPS
Revision.

MPS Re v isi o n [ 1.4 ]

Allows you to select MPS revision.

Conguration options: [1.1] [1.4]

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MTR R M a ppi n g [ Con t in u ous ]

Sets the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more
memory is installed on the system. When set to Discrete, the BIOS leaves
the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary undescribed. Set to Continuous to
describe the PCI hole as non-cacheable.

Conguration options: [Continuous] [Discrete]

Pow e rN o w [ D is a ble d ]

Enables or disables generation of the ACPI_PPC, _PSS, and _PCT objects.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.4 .2 Chi ps et

The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings.
Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

NorthBridge Conguration

SouthBridge/MCP55 Conguration
PCI Express Conguration
Smbios Conguration

Options for NB.

Nor t hB r id g e C onf i gu r at i on

The NorthBridge Conguration menu allows you to change the Northbridge

settings.

NorthBridge Chipset Conguration

Memory Conguration
ECC Conguration
IOMMU Option Menu
Power Down Control [Auto]

Alternate VID [Auto]

Memory CLK : 333 MHz
CAS Latency (Tcl) : 5.0
RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd) : 5 CLK
Min Active RAS (Tras) : 15 CLK
Row Precharge Time (Trp) : 5 CLK
RAS/RAS Delay (Trrd) : 3 CLK
Row Cycle (Trc) : 21 CLK
Read to Precharge Time (Trpt) : 2 CLK
Write Recovery Time (Twrt) : 5 CLK
Read Command Delay (Twtr) : 3 CLK
Asynchronous Latency : 6 ns

ASUS KFN5-Q Series 4-15

Mem o ry Con f ig u rat i on

The memory conguration menu allows you to change the memory

settings.

Memory Conguration

Memclock Mode [Auto]
MCT Timing Mode [Auto]
Bank Interleaving [Auto]
Node Interleaving [Disabled]
Enable Clock to All DIMMS [Disabled]
MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled]
CS Sparing Enable [Disabled]
Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]

Select the DRAM
Frequency programming
method. If Auto,
the DRAM speed will
be based on SPDS.
If Limit, the DRAM
speed will not
exceed the specic
value. If Manual,
the DRAM speed
will be programmed
regardless.

Memclock Mode [Auto]

Sets the memory clock mode.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual]

The following item appears when the Memclock Mode is set to Limit or
Manual.

Mem c l o ck Va l u e [200 M H z]

Sets the memory clock mode limit.

Conguration options: [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [333 MHz]

MCT Timing Mode [Auto]

Sets the MCT Timing Mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Limit]

Bank Interleaving [Auto]

Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Node Interleaving [Disabled]

Allows you to enable the node memory interleaving.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

MemClk Tristate C3/ALTVID [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CS Sparing Enable [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]

Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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ECC Co n fig u ra t ion

The ECC conguration menu allows you to set the ECC options for cache

and dram scrubbing.

ECC Conguration

DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled]

4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled]

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]

DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled]

L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

DRAM ECC allows
hardware to report
and correct memory
errors automatically
maintaining system
integrity.

DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled]

Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware
to report and correct memory errors automatically.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4-B i t ECC M o d e [Dis a b l ed]

Enables or disables the 4-Bit ECC feature. This mode is also known
as Chipkill ECC mode.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRA M S CRUB R E D IRECT [ D isabl e d ]

Enables or disables the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT feature that allows
the system to correct the DRAM ECC errors immediately when they

occur. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRA M B G SCR U B [Disa b l e d]

Disables or sets the DRAM BG Scrub. Conguration options:
[Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160na] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us]
[2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us]
[327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms]
[20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]

L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the L2

Data cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Conguration options:
[Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160na] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us]
[2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us]
[327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms]
[20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]

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Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the

data cache BG Scrub RAM to be corrected when idle. Conguration
options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160na] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us]
[2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us]
[327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms]
[20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]

I0M M U O pti o n M enu

I0MMU is supported on LINUX based systems to convert 32-bit IO
addresses to 64-bits.

I0MMU Mode [Disabled]

Set GART size in
systems without
AGP, or disable
altogether. Some OSes
require valid GART
for proper operation.
If AGP is present,
select appropriate
option to ensure
proper AGP operation.

I0MMU Mode [Disabled]

Set GART size in systems without AGP, or disable altogether.

Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation. If AGP is
present, select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation.

Conguration options: [AGP Present] [Disabled] [32MB] [64MB]
[128MB] [256MB] [512MB] [1GB]

Pow e r D own Co n tro l [ A uto ]

Allows the DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock
enable signal when DIMMs are not in use.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

Alt e rn a te V ID [Au t o]

Allows you to specify the alternate VID in low power states.

Conguration options: [1.150 V] [1.125 V] [1.100 V] [1.075 V]
[1.050 V] [1.025 V] [1.000 V] [0.975 V] [0.900 V] [0.875 V] [0.850 V]
[0.825 V] [0.800 V] [Auto]

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Sou t hB r id g e/M CP5 5 C h ip s et Con f ig u ra t ion

The SouthBridge Conguration menu allows you to change the SouthBridge

settings.

South Bridge/MCP55 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI Express -> PCI]

Pri m ar y Gr a ph i cs A da p ter [P C I E x pr e ss - > P CI]

Allows you to select the primary graphics adapter.

Conguration options: [PCI Express -> PCI] [PCI -> PCI Express]

PCI Ex p re s s C onf i gu r at i on

This menu allows you to congure PCI Express Support.

PCI Express Conguration

Active State Power-Management [Disabled]

Enable/Disable PCI
Express L0s and L1
link power states.

Act i ve Sta t e P owe r -M a nag e me n t [ D is a ble d ]

Enables or disables the PCI Expreess L0s and L1 link power states.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Smb i os Co n fig ura t io n

This menu allows you to congure the SMBIOS.

SMBIOS Conguration

Smbios Smi Support [Enabled]

SMBIOS SMI Wrapper
support for PnP Func
50h-54h.

Smb i os Smi Su p por t [ E nab l ed ]

Enables or disables the SMBIOS SMI Wrapper support for PnP Func 50h-54h.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.4 .3 PCI P nP

The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for
PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources

for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block

for legacy ISA devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.

Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

PCI/PnP Conguration

Reset ESCD Data [No]

Plug & Play O/S [No]
Palette Snooping [Disabled]

Clear ESCD during
System Boot.

Onboard SAS Conguration
Onboard LAN1 Conguration
Onboard LAN2 Conguration

PCI Slot 1 Conguration
PCI Slot 2 Conguration
PCI Slot 4 Conguration
PCI Slot 5 Conguration
PCI Slot 6 Conguration

Res e t E SCD Da t a [ N o]

Allows you to clear ESCD during System Boot.

Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

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Plu g A n d P l ay O/S [N o ]

When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set
to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating
system congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.
Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

Pal e tt e Sn o op i ng [ Di s abl e d]

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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onb o ar d SA S /L A N/P C I S lot Co n fig u ra t ion

The sub menu allows you to congure the Onboard SAS, LAN, and PCI slots.

Onboard SAS Conguration

Information : Bus 6, Dev 5

Device [Enabled]

Option ROM Scan [Enabled]

Option ROM Priority [Normal]

Bus Master [Enabled]

Latency Timer [Default]

Enable / Disable the
PCI device.

Device [Enabled]

Enables or disables the PCI device.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Option ROM Scan [Enabled]

Enables or disables the initialization of device expansion ROM.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Option ROM Priority [Normal]

Allows you to set the ROM priority.

Conguration options: [Low] [Normal] [High] [Highest]

Bus Master [Enabled]

Enables or disables the selected device as a PCI bus master.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Latency Timer [Default]

Allows you to set the value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency
timer register.

Conguration options: [Default] [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192]
[224]

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4.4 .4 USB C on fig ur at ion

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features.

Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

USB Conguration

Module Version - 2.24.0-12.4

USB Devices Enabled: None

USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [FullSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

USB Mass Storage Device Conguration

The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the
auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the USB Devices
Enabled item shows None.

Options

Enabled
Disabled

USB 1.1 Co n tro lle r [E nab l ed]

Enables or disables the USB 1.1 Controller support.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

USB 2.0 Co n tro lle r [E nab l ed]

Enables or disables the USB 2.0 Controller support.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Leg a cy USB Su p por t [ E nab l ed ]

Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting

to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at

startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB
device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

USB 2.0 Co n tro lle r Mo de [ Ful lSp e ed]

Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or

FullSpeed (12 Mbps). Conguration options: [HiSpeed] [FullSpeed]

BIO S E H CI H an d -Of f [ E nab l ed ]

Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off feature.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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USB Ma s s S t or a ge D ev i ce C on f igu r at i on

The sub menu allows you to congure the USB Mass Storage Class

Devices.

USB Mass Storage Device Conguration

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Device #1 Netac

Emulation Type [Auto]

Enable / Disable the
PCI device.

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after
start unit command.

Conguration options: [10 Sec] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec]

Emulation Type [Auto]

If Auto, USB less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and
remaining as hard drive. Forced FDD option can be used to force an
HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD (ex. ZIP drive).

Conguration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk]
[CDROM]

4.4 .5 ACP I Co nfi gu ra tio n

This menu shows the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI)
conguration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the
conguration options.

ACPI Conguration

ACPI Version Features [ACPI v2.0]

Headless Mode [Disabled]
EMS Support (SPCR) [Disabled]
ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled]
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
ACPI HPET TABLE [Disabled]

Enable RSDP pointers
to 64-bit Fixed
System Description
Tables. Different
ACPI version has some
addition.

ACP I V e rsi o n F eat u re s [A C PI v2. 0 ]

Allows you to enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit xed system description
tables. Conguration options: [ACPI v1.0] [ACPI v2.0] [ACPI v3.0]

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Hea d le s s M o de [Di s ab l ed]

Allows you to enable or disable the headless operation mode through ACPI.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

EMS Su p por t [ D isa b le d ]

Enables or disables EMS support. It includes ACPI SPCR table pointer to
RSDT pointer list.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ACP I M C FG S up p ort [E n abl e d]

Enables or disables ACPI MCFG table.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ACP I A P IC S up p ort [E n abl e d]

Enables or disables ACPI APIC table. It includes ACPI APIC table pointer to
RSDT pointer list.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ACP I H P ET T AB L E [ D is a ble d ]

Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.4 .6 Per ip he ral D ev ice s Co nfi gu ra tio n

This menu shows the peripheral devices conguration settings. Select an
item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Congure Win67EHF Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [Normal]
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows BIOS to Enable
or Disable Floppy
Controller.

Onb o ar d Fl o pp y Co n tr o lle r [ E nab l ed ]

Enables or disables the oppy disk controller.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Ser i al Por t 1 A ddr e ss [3F 8 /IR Q4]

Allows you to congure Serial Port1 Base Addresses.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

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Ser i al Por t 2 A ddr e ss [2F 8 /IR Q3]

Allows you to congure Serial Port2 Base Addresses.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Par a ll e l P o rt Add r es s [3 7 8]

Allows you to congure parallel port base addresses.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

The following items appear when Parallel Port is enabled.

Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Allows BIOS to select the Parallel Port Mode. Conguration options:
[Normal] [Bi-Directional] [ECP] [EPP] [ECP & EPP]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows BIOS to select the Parallel Port IRQ. Conguration options:
[IRQ5] [IRQ7]

4.4 .7 Pow er O n C on fi gur at io n

This menu shows the power conguration settings. Select an item then
press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Power On Conguration

Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]

Resume on PME# [Disabled]
Resume on PCIE Wake# [Disabled]
Resume on Ring [Disabled]
Resume on PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Resume on PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
Resume on RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Congures the
system state after
recovering from power
failure.

Res t or e on AC Pow e r L oss [L a st S ta t e]

When set to [Power Off], the system goes into “off state” after an
AC power interruption. When set to [Power On], the system turns on
automatically after a power interruption. When set to [Last State], the

system goes into whatever was the system state (on or off) before the
power interruption.

Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

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Res u me On P ME # [D i sa b led ]

When set to [Enabled], the system enables the PME to generate a wake

event while the computer is in Soft-off mode.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Res u me On P CI E Wa k e# [Di s ab l ed]

Enables or disables the PCI-E and PCI-X to generate a wake-up event.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Res u me On R in g [D i sa b led ]

Allows you to enable or disable the RI to generate a wake event.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Res u me On P S/ 2 Ke y bo a rd [ Di s abl e d]

Allows you to disable or enable the PS/2 Power-On by keyboard feature.
This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the

+5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Res u me On P S/ 2 Mo u se [Di s ab l ed]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse

to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that
provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled

Res u me On R TC Ala r m [ Dis a bl e d]

Enables or disables the RTC event to wake-up after a power failure.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear when Resume to RTC Alarm is set to Enabled.

RTC Alarm Date [15]

To set the alarm date, select this item and press the <+> or <-> key.

Conguration options: [Everyday] [1] [2] [3]... [31]

System Time [12:30:30]

To set the alarm time, select this item and press the <+> or <-> key.

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4.4 .8 Har dw ar e M on it or

Hardware Monitor

CPU1 Temperature [69ºC/156ºF]
CPU2 Temperature [N/A]
CPU3 Temperature [N/A]
CPU4 Temperature [N/A]
System1 Temperature [35ºC/95ºF]
System2 Temperature [65ºC/149ºF]
CPU1 Fan1 Speed [2621RPM]
CPU1 Fan2 Speed [N/A]
CPU1 Fan3 Speed [N/A]
CPU1 Fan4 Speed [N/A]
Front Fan1 Speed [N/A]
Front Fan2 Speed [N/A]
Front Fan3 Speed [N/A]
Front Fan4 Speed [N/A]
Front Fan5 Speed [N/A]
Front Fan6 Speed [N/A]
Rear Fan1 Speed [N/A]
Rear Fan2 Speed [N/A]

CPU1 Temperature
Clear ESCD during
System Boot.

Use the arrow down key to display additional items.

Hardware Monitor

Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II]
CPU1 Target Temperature [66]
CPU2 Target Temperature [66]
CPU3 Target Temperature [66]
CPU4 Target Temperature [66]
System1 Target Temperature [66]
System2 Target Temperature [66]
VCORE1 Voltage [1.314V]
VCORE2 Voltage [N/A]
VCORE3 Voltage [N/A]
VCORE4 Voltage [N/A]
VTT Voltage [1.188V]
3V Voltage [3.328V]
12V Voltage [11.904V]
5V Voltage [5.166V]
5VSB Voltage [5.046V]
VBAT Voltage [3.024V]

CPU 1 /CP U2/ C PU3 / CP U 4 T e mp e rat u re [xx x ºC / xxx º F]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU

temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected

temperatures.

Sys t em 1/2 Tem per a tur e [ x xxº C/x x xºF ]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the

systems’ temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the

detected temperatures.

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CPU Fa n 1/ 2 /3/ 4 S p eed [x x xxR P M] or [ Ig n ore d ]
Fro n t F an 1 /2/ 3/4 / 5/6 Sp e ed [ xx x xRP M ] o r [ I gn o red ]
Rea r F a n 1 / 2 S pee d [x xxx R PM] or [Ig nor e d]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU,
front, and rear fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not

connected to the motherboard, the eld shows N/A. Select [Ignored] if you

do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

Sma r t F an C on t rol [S m art Fa n II ]

Allows you to enable or disable the Smart Fan feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Smart Fan] [Smart Fan II]

The CPU Target Temperature and System Target Temperature items
appear when you enabled the Smart Fan Control feature.

CPU 1/2 /3/ 4 Ta r ge t Te m pe r atu r e [ 66]
Sys t em 1/2 Tar get Tem per a tur e [ 6 6]

Allows you to set the CPU and system threshold temperature before the

Smart Fan Control is disabled. Conguration options: [50] [52] [54] [56]
[58] [60] [62] [64] [66] [68] [70] [72] [74] [76] [78] [80]

VCO R E1 Vol t ag e , V C OR E 2 V o lt a ge, V C ORE 3 Vo lta g e,
VCO R E4 Vol t ag e , V T T V olt a ge , 3V Vol tag e , 1 2V
Vol t ag e , 5 V V o lta g e, 5VS B Vo lta g e, VBA T Vo lta g e

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output
through the onboard voltage regulators.

4.4 .9 Tru st ed Co mp ut ing

The menu items allow you to congure Trusted Computing settings.

Trusted Computing

TCG/TPM SUPPORT [Yes]

Soft. Physical [No]
TPM Device [Disable]

TCG / TP M SU P PO R T [ Y es ]

Enables or disables the TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS.

Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

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Enable/Disable TPM
TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)
support in BIOS.

Sof t . P hys i ca l [N o ]

Enables or disables the software indication of physical presence.

Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

Ful l S c ree n L o go [ Di s abl e ]

Enables or disables the TPM device.

Conguration options: [Disable] [Enable]

4.5 Server menu

The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features.

Server Conguration

Remote Access Conguration

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Congure Remote
Access.

4.5 .1 Rem ot e Acc es s Con fi gu rat io n

The menu items allow you to congure the Remote Access types and

parameters.

Congure Remote Access type and parameters

Remote Access [Enabled]

Serial port number [COM1]
Base Address, IRQ [3F8h, 4]
Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1]
Flow Control [None]
Redirection After BIOS POST [Always]
Terminal Type [ANSI]
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled]
Sredir Memory Display Delay [No Delay]

When enabled, the following Remote Access types and parameters
appear.

Ser i al por t n u mbe r [ C OM1 ]

Allows you to select the serial port for console redirection.

Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2]

Base Address, IRQ [3F8h, 4]

Displays the base address.

Select Remote Access
type.

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Ser i al Por t M o de [ 115 200 8,n , 1]

Allows you to select the serial port settings.

Conguration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1]
[19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1]

Flo w C o ntr o l [ Non e ]

Allows you to select the ow control for console redirection.
Conguration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software]

Red i re c tio n A f ter BI O S P O ST [Di s ab l ed]

Allows you to set redirection during or after BIOS POST.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always]

Ter m in a l T y pe [AN S I]

Allows you to select the target terminal type.

Conguration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8]

VT- U TF 8 Co m bo Key Su p por t [ D isa b le d ]

Disables or enables the VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100

terminals. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Sre d ir Mem o ry Dis p la y De l ay [No De l ay]

Allows you to select the delay time (in seconds) to display memory
information.

Conguration options: [No Delay] [Delay 1 sec] [Delay 2 sec] [Delay 4 sec]

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