Asus KFN5-Q, KFN5-SAS User Manual

KFN5-Q

Series

KFN5-Q KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q/1U

Motherboard

E2924

First Edition V1

January 2007

Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).

Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,

INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.

SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.

Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

ii

Contents

Notices.................................................................................................	vii
Safety information..............................................................................	viii
About this guide..................................................................................	ix
Typography...........................................................................................	x
KFN5-Q Series specifications summary................................................	xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1	Welcome!...............................................................................		1-1
1.2	Package contents..................................................................		1-1
1.3	Serial number label................................................................		1-1
1.4	Special features.....................................................................		1-2
	1.4.1	Product highlights....................................................	1-2
	1.4.2	Innovative ASUS features........................................	1-4

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1	Before you proceed...............................................................		2-1
	Onboard LEDs........................................................................		2-1
2.2	Motherboard overview...........................................................		2-3
	2.2.1	Placement direction.................................................	2-3
	2.2.2	Screw holes.............................................................	2-3
	2.2.3	Motherboard layout.................................................	2-4
	2.2.4	Layout Contents......................................................	2-7
2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)...............................................		2-9
	2.3.1	Installing the CPU.....................................................	2-9
	2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan.......................		2-12
2.4	System memory..................................................................		2-14
	2.4.1	Overview................................................................	2-14
	2.4.2	Memory Configurations..........................................	2-15
	2.4.3	Installing a DIMM....................................................	2-17
	2.4.4	Removing a DIMM...................................................	2-17
2.5	Expansion slots....................................................................		2-18
	2.5.1 Installing an expansion card...................................		2-18
	2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card...............................		2-18
	2.5.3	Interrupt assignments...........................................	2-19
	2.5.4	PCI/PCI-X slots.......................................................	2-19
	2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)................................		2-21

iii

Contents

	2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)..................................		2-21
	2.5.7	ZCR slot . ................................................................	2-22
	2.5.8	HyperTransport (HTX) slot ....................................	2-22
	2.5.9	DDR SO - DIMM slot ..................................................	2-23
2.6	Jumpers	...............................................................................	2-24
2.7	Switches..............................................................................		2-29
2.8	Connectors..........................................................................		2-31
	2.8.1 ...........................................	Rear panel connectors	2-31
	2.8.2 ................................................	Internal connectors	2-32

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1	Starting up for the first time.................................................		3-1
3.2	Powering off the computer...................................................		3-2
	3.2.1	Using the OS shut down function............................	3-2
	3.2.2	Using the dual function power switch.....................	3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.........................................			4-1
	4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk...............................		4-1
	4.1.2	AFUDOS utility.........................................................	4-2
	4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility.................................		4-4
	4.1.4	ASUS Update utility.................................................	4-6
4.2	BIOS setup program..............................................................		4-7
	4.2.1	BIOS menu screen....................................................	4-8
	4.2.2	Menu bar..................................................................	4-8
	4.2.3	Navigation keys.......................................................	4-8
	4.2.4	Menu items..............................................................	4-9
	4.2.5	Sub-menu items.......................................................	4-9
	4.2.6	Configuration fields..................................................	4-9
	4.2.7	Pop-up window........................................................	4-9
	4.2.8	Scroll bar.................................................................	4-9
	4.2.9	General help.............................................................	4-9
4.3	Main menu...........................................................................		4-10
	4.3.1	System Time ........................................................	4-10
	4.3.2	System Date .........................................................	4-10
	4.3.3	Floppy A ...............................................................	4-10

iv

Contents

	4.3.4	IDE Configuration...................................................	4-11
	4.3.5	System Information...............................................	4-13
4.4	Advanced menu...................................................................		4-14
	4.4.1	CPU Configuration..................................................	4-14
	4.4.2	Chipset..................................................................	4-15
	4.4.3	PCI PnP...................................................................	4-20
	4.4.4	USB Configuration..................................................	4-22
	4.4.5	ACPI Configuration ................................................	4-23
	4.4.6	Peripheral Devices Configuration...........................	4-24
	4.4.7	Power On Configuration.........................................	4-25
	4.4.8	Hardware Monitor..................................................	4-27
	4.4.9	Trusted Computing................................................	4-28
4.5	Server Menu........................................................................		4-29
	4.5.1	Remote Access Configuration...............................	4-29
	4.5.2	ASUSLog Configuration ........................................	4-31
4.6	Security menu.....................................................................		4-31
4.7	Boot menu...........................................................................		4-32
	4.7.1	Boot Settings Configuration..................................	4-33
	4.7.2	Boot Device Priority...............................................	4-34
	4.7.3	Remote Drives.......................................................	4-34
4.8	Exit menu............................................................................		4-35

Chapter 5: RAID configuration

5.1	Setting up RAID.....................................................................		5-1
	5.1.1	RAID definitions.......................................................	5-1
	5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives........................................		5-2
	5.1.3	RAID configuration utility.........................................	5-2
5.2	NVIDIA® RAID configurations.................................................		5-3
	5.2.1 Setting the BIOS RAID items...................................		5-3

5.3LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility

(For KFN5-Q/SAS model only) .............................................		5-4
5.3.1	Integrated Mirroring.................................................	5-4
5.3.2	Integrated Mirroring Enhanced ...............................	5-9
5.3.3 Integrated Striping (IS) Volume.............................		5-11

Contents

5.3.4	Managing arrays.....................................................	5-14
5.3.5 Selecting a boot disk.............................................		5-20
5.3.6	Global_Properties..................................................	5-21

Chapter 6: Driver installation

6.1	RAID driver installation..........................................................		6-1
	6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk......................................		6-1
		Windows® 2000/2003 Server.................................	6-2
		Red Hat® Enterprise Linux/SUSE
		Enterprise Server.....................................................	6-3
	6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver.........................		6-4
		Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS...........................	6-4
		Red Hat® Enterprise Linux.......................................	6-9
		SuSE Linux.............................................................	6-12
6.2	NVIDIA® nForce 3600 Professional
	(MCP55) driver installation..................................................		6-14
	6.2.1	Windows® 2000/2003 Server...............................	6-14
6.3	LAN driver installation.........................................................		6-17
	6.3.1	Windows® 2000/2003 Server...............................	6-17
	6.3.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux.....................................		6-18
6.4	VGA driver installation.........................................................		6-20
	6.4.1	Windows® 2000/2003 Server ..............................	6-20
6.5	AMD processor driver installation........................................		6-23
	6.5.1 Windows XP 32bit/64bit and
		2003 Server 32bit/64bit......................................	6-23
6.6	Management applications and utilites installation...............		6-26
	6.5.1 Running the support CD........................................		6-26
	6.5.2	Drivers menu.........................................................	6-26
	6.5.3	Management Software menu.................................	6-27
	6.5.4	Utilities menu.........................................................	6-27
	6.5.5	Contact information..............................................	6-27

Appendix: Reference Information

A.1	KFN5-Q model block diagram................................................	A-1
A.2	KFN5-Q/SAS model block diagram........................................	A-2
A.3	KFN5-Q/1U model block diagram..........................................	A-3

vi

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

•This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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

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 modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

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.

vii

Safety information

Electrical safety

•To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. 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.

Operation safety

•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.

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.

viii

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This manual contains the following parts:

•Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

•Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

•Chapter 3: Powering up

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

•Chapter 4: BIOS setup

Tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

•Chapter 5: RAID configuration

Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard.

•Chapter 6: Driver installation

This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for this motherboard.

•Appendix: Reference information

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.

Where to find more information

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

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

ix

Conventions used in this guide

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

DANGER/WARNING: 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: format A:/S

KFN5-Q Series specifications 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)

(continued on the next page)

xi

KFN5-Q Series specifications 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

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® 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 configurations

-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)

(continued on the next page)

xii

KFN5-Q Series specifications summary

Internal	1 x Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)
connectors	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
	(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)
Support CD	Device drivers
contents	ASUS Live Update utility
	ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM)
	NVIDIA Raid Utility
	ASUS Flash Utility under DOS

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

xiii

This chapter describes the motherboard		1
features and the new technologies
it supports.		Product
	introduction

	Chapter summary	1

1.1	Welcome!...............................................................................	1-1
1.2	Package contents..................................................................	1-1
1.3	Serial number label ...............................................................	1-1
1.4	Special features.....................................................................	1-2

ASUS KFN5-Q Series

1.1Welcome!

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.

1.2Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

		KFN5-Q	KFN5-Q /1U	KFN5-Q /SAS
		Retail Pack	Retail Pack	Retail Pack
Cables	Serial ATA signal	6	6	6
	cable
	Serial ATA power	3	3	3
	cable
	SAS cable	-	-	2
	2-in-1 Floppy/Ultra
	ATA disk drive	1	1	1
	cable set
Accessories	I/O shield	1	1	1
	Retention module	4	-	4
	& screws
Application CD	Support CD	1	1	1
Documentation	User guide	1	1	1
Packing		3 pieces per	3 pieces per	3 pieces per
Quantity		carton	carton	carton

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

ASUS KFN5-Q Series

1-

1.3Serial 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 figure 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.

1.4Special features

1.4.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

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.

DDR2-667 memory support

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 Express™ interface

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point to­point 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 specifications.

1-	Chapter 1: Product introduction

HyperTransport (HTX)

HyperTransport (HTX) is an industry-standard interconnect that allows direct peripheral-card to the system CPU communications, speeding performance, and reducing latency. The HTX specification support up to 6.4GB/s data transfer rate, and with 2 x 16-bit, double data rate

HyperTransport lnks working at 800MHz clock.

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support

(KFN5-Q/SAS only)

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.

Zero Channel RAID (ZCR) solution

(KFN5-Q/SAS only)

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 configurations. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective highperformance and added reliability.

Gigabit LAN solution

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.

Serial ATA II technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the NVIDIA® chipset. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate.

SAS RAID solution

(KFN5-Q/SAS only)

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) configurations for six SATA connectors.

ASUS KFN5-Q Series

1-

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 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the

12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

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 Innovative ASUS features

CrashFree BIOS 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.

ASUS Smart Fan technology

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

ASUS MyLogo2™

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

1-	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.

Hardware2 information

Chapter summary	2

2.1	Before you proceed...............................................................	2-1
2.2	Motherboard overview...........................................................	2-3
2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)...............................................	2-9
2.4	System memory..................................................................	2-14
2.5	Expansion slots....................................................................	2-18
2.6	Jumpers...............................................................................	2-24
2.7	Switches..............................................................................	2-29
2.7	Connectors..........................................................................	2-31

ASUS KFN5-Q Series

2.1Before you proceed

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.

Onboard LEDs

1. Standby power LED (SB_PWR1)

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.

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series Onboard LED

ASUS KFN5-Q Series

2-

2. CPU warning LED (CPU_WARN1)

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. Heartbeat LED (LED1)

(For KFN5-Q/SAS model only)

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.

2-	Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.2Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits 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 Placement direction

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 Screw holes

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.

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

KFN5-Q/SAS

ASUS KFN5-Q Series

2-

2.2.3	Motherboard layout
KFN5-Q model
	NFP-3600

2-	Chapter 2: Hardware information

KFN5-Q/SAS model
ASUS KFN5-Q Series	2-

KFN5-Q/1U

2-	Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.2.4					Layout Contents
	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 (KFN5-Q/SAS model only)					2-22
	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)
			(KFN5-Q/SAS model only)			2-27
	7.	USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34)				2-28
	Switches					Page
	1.	DIP switch (DIP_SW1, DIP_SW2)				2-29
	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-

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)	2-33
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 (KFN5-Q/SAS model only)	2-43

2-	Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1.Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

KFN5-Q/SAS

KFN5-Q Series CPU Socket 1207

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

ASUS KFN5-Q Series

2-