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KCMA-D8
Motherboard
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E6016 First Edition V1 October 2010 Copyright © 2010 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
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Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix KCMA-D8 specifications summary ........
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Contents 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 ...............
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Contents 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 Configuration ................................................... 4-12 4.3.5 System Information ........................
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Contents 5.2 FastBuild Utility ............................................................................ 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD) ................................................. 5-6 5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 5-12 5.2.3 Viewing the Drive Assignment....................................... 5-14 5.2.4 Viewing the Controller Configuration............................. 5-15 Chapter 6: Driv
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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 r
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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
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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 This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies 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 switch
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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
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KCMA-D8 specifications summary Processor Support / System Bus 2 x socket C32 (LGA 1207) ® ™ 4/6 Core AMD Opteron 4100 Series HyperTransport™ Technology 3.0, 6.4 GT/s per link (dual link) ® Core Logic AMD SR5670 ® AMD SP5100 Form Factor 12” x 10” ASUS Features Fan Speed V Control Rack Ready V (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM 2.0 V Memory Total Slots 8 (2-channel per CPU) Capacity Maximum up to 128GB (RDIMM) Maximum up to 32GB (UDIMM) Memory Type DDR3 800/1066/1333 UDIMM with ECC / non ECC
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KCMA-D8 specifications summary Networking LAN 2 x Intel 82574L 1 x Mgmt LAN Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2050 8MB Onboard I/O PSU Connector 24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V power Connectors connector USB 1 x USB connector (Type A USB socket) Connectors 2 x USB pin header (Up to 4 devices) Management Onboard socket for optional management card Connector Fan Header 8 x 4pin SMBus 2 Chassis Intruder 1 Serial Port 1 Header Front LAN LED 2 Rear I/O External Serial 1 Connectors Port External US
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Special features ............................................................................ 1-4 ASUS KCMA-D8
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS KCMA-D8 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. Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack SATA data cable 6 -- Cables Thermal senso
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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 xxS2xxxxxxxx shown as the 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. KCMA-D8 Made in China 合格 xxS2xxxxxxxx 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology ® This motherboard suppo
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DDR3 memory support The KCMA-D8 supports UDIMM and RDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333/1066/800 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications. The 2-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 21GB/s. Furthermore, the supply voltage for the memory is reduced from 1.8 V for DDR2 to just 1.5V for DDR3. This voltage reduction limits the power consumption and heat genera
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1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed technology The ASUS Fan Speed technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. PIKE (Proprietary I/O Kit Expansion) PIKE is an on-demand upgrade kit for users. This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I/O solutions. ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lots of validation efforts and hardware cost for
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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. Chapter 2: Hardware 2 information
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-10 2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-18 2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-21 2.6
