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A8N-E
Motherboard
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E2500 E2500 E2500 E2500 E2500 V2 V2 V2 V2 V2 March 2006 March 2006 March 2006 March 2006 March 2006 Copyright © 2006 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.
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide ............................................................................... viii How this guide is organized .................................................. viii Where to find more information ............................................ viii Conventions use
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Contents 1.7 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-18 1.8 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-20 1.8.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-20 1.8.2 Internal connectors............................................... 1-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .
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Contents 2.4.2 PCIPnP................................................................... 2-19 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................ 2-20 2.5 Power menu........................................................................ 2-24 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type............................................... 2-24 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-24 2.5.3 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-25 2.5.4 Hardwa
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement 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. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety 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
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • • • • • Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the featu
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Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide 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: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: Information to prevent damag
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A8N-E specifications summary CPU CPU Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 CPU CPU CPU processor Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit architecture ® Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology ® Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset NVIDIA nForce™ 4 standard Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support non-ECC unbufferred 400/333 MHz DDR memory modules Supports up to 4 GB system memory Expansion s
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A8N-E specifications summary ® LAN LAN LAN LAN LAN NVIDIA nForce™ 4 built-in Gigabit MAC with external ® Marvell PHY supports ® AI Audio AI Audio AI Audio AI Audio AI Audio Realtek ALC850 8-channel CODEC 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port USB USB USB USB USB Supports up to 10 USB 2.0 ports IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 Optional T1 controller supports: IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 - 2 x IEEE 1394a port Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (R
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction ASUS A8N-E ASUS A8N-E ASUS A8N-E ASUS A8N-E ASUS A8N-E 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1
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1.1 Special features 1.1.1 1.1.1 1.1.1 1.1.1 1.1.1 Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology The AMD Athlon™ 64FX and Athlon™ 64 desktop processors are based on AMD’s 64-bit and 32-bit architecture, which represents the landmark introduction of the industry’s first x86-64 technology. These processor
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RAID solution RAID solution RAID solution RAID solution RAID solution ® The NVIDIA nForce™ 4 standard RAID controller onboard provides the motherboard with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1+0 and JBOD configuration for four SATA and two PATA connectors. See page 3-21 for details. PCI Express™ interface PCI Express™ interface PCI Express™ interface PCI Express™ interface PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bu
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1.1.2 1.1.2 1.1.2 Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features 1.1.2 1.1.2 Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features ASUS Q-Fan technology ASUS Q-Fan technology ASUS Q-Fan technology ASUS Q-Fan technology ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page 2-35 for details. ASUS Multi-language BIOS ASUS Multi-language BIOS ASUS Multi-langua
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1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall
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1.3 Motherboard 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. 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it
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1.3.3 1.3.3 1.3.3 1.3.3 1.3.3 Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse CHA2_FAN CPU_FAN B: Keyboard ATX12V SPDIF_O SPDIF_O2 USB12 LAN1_USB34 CD Top:Rear Speaker Out Center: Side Speaker Out AUX Below: Center/Subwoofer Marvell Top:Line In 88E1115 Center:Line Out PWR_FAN Bottom:Mic In FP_AUDIO PCIEX16_1 ACL850 PCIEX1_1 nForce4 A8N-E standard PCIEX1_2 PCIEX4_1 ® SATA2 SATA1 PCI1 SATA4 SATA3 PCI2 Super CR2032 3V C
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1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.4.1 1.4.1 1.4.1 Overview Overview Overview 1.4.1 1.4.1 Overview Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64FX, AMD Athlon 64™ or AMD Sempron™ processor. The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths. Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a spec
