Asus KCMA-D8 User manual

Motherboard
KCMA-D8

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E6016
First Edition V1
October 2010
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
KCMA-D8 specications summary ........................................................... xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Package contents......................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Serial number label...................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Special features............................................................................ 1-4
1.4.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-4
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-6
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview................................................................. 2-6
2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-6
2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-6
2.2.3 Motherboard layouts ....................................................... 2-7
2.2.4 Layout contents............................................................... 2-8
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-10
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ......................................................... 2-10
2.3.2 Installing the retension module base ............................ 2-13
2.3.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly.............. 2-14
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink........................................... 2-17
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-18
2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-18
2.4.2 Memory Congurations................................................. 2-19
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-20
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-20
2.5 Expansion slots.......................................................................... 2-21
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-21
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-21
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-22
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link) ....................... 2-23

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2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) ......................................... 2-23
2.5.6 PCI slots........................................................................ 2-23
2.5.7 PIKE slot ....................................................................... 2-23
2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card ............................. 2-24
2.5.9 Installing i Button........................................................... 2-25
2.5.10 Installing ASMB4 management card............................. 2-25
2.5.11 Connecting the thermal sensor cable ........................... 2-26
2.5.12 Installing the audio card ................................................ 2-26
2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-27
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-31
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors.................................................. 2-31
2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-32
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time........................................................ 3-3
3.2 Powering off the computer.......................................................... 3-4
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function.................................... 3-4
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch.............................. 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-3
4.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility................................................... 4-3
4.1.2 BUPDATER utility............................................................ 4-4
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 Submenu items ............................................................... 4-9
4.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 4-9
4.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 4-9
4.2.8 Scroll bar......................................................................... 4-9
4.2.9 General help ................................................................... 4-9

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4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-10
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]....................................... 4-10
4.3.3 SATA1–6 ........................................................................4-11
4.3.4 Storage Conguration ................................................... 4-12
4.3.5 System Information ....................................................... 4-14
4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-15
4.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 4-15
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 4-17
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration.................................... 4-27
4.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-28
4.4.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 4-29
4.4.6 Event Log Conguration ............................................... 4-29
4.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 4-30
4.6 Power menu................................................................................ 4-32
4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] ................................................... 4-32
4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ................................ 4-32
4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v2.0]....................................... 4-32
4.6.4 ACPI APIC support [Enabled] ....................................... 4-32
4.6.5 APM Conguration........................................................ 4-33
4.6.6 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-34
4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-36
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 4-36
4.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives ................................ 4-36
4.7.3 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 4-37
4.7.4 Security ......................................................................... 4-38
4.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 4-40
4.9 Exit menu.................................................................................... 4-41
Chapter 5: RAID conguration
5.1 Setting up RAID............................................................................ 5-3
5.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 5-3
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives................................................ 5-4
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 5-4