Document Outline

• Contents
  • Notices
  • Safety information
  • About this guide
  • KCMA-D8 specifications summary
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
  • 1.1 Welcome!
  • 1.2 Package contents
  • 1.3 Serial number label
  • 1.4 Special features
    • 1.4.1 Product highlights
    • 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features
• Chapter 2: Hardware information
  • 2.1 Before you proceed
  • 2.2 Motherboard overview
    • 2.2.1 Placement direction
    • 2.2.2 Screw holes
    • 2.2.3 Motherboard layouts
    • 2.2.4 Layout contents
  • 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 2.3.1 Installing the CPU
    • 2.3.2 Installing the retension module base
    • 2.3.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
    • 2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink
  • 2.4 System memory
    • 2.4.1 Overview
    • 2.4.2 Memory Configurations
    • 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 Configuring an expansion card
    • 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
    • 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link)
    • 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)
    • 2.5.6 PCI slots
    • 2.5.7 PIKE slot
    • 2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card
    • 2.5.9 Installing i Button
    • 2.5.10 Installing ASMB4 management card
    • 2.5.11 Connecting the thermal sensor cable
    • 2.5.12 Installing the audio card
  • 2.6 Jumpers
  • 2.7 Connectors
    • 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
    • 2.7.2 Internal connectors
• Chapter 3: Powering up
  • 3.1 Starting up for the first time
  • 3.2 Powering off the computer
    • 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
    • 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
• Chapter 4: BIOS setup
  • 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
    • 4.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
    • 4.1.2 BUPDATER utility
    • 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 Submenu items
    • 4.2.6 Configuration fields
    • 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 [xx:xx:xx]
    • 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
    • 4.3.3 SATA1–6
    • 4.3.4 Storage Configuration
    • 4.3.5 System Information
  • 4.4 Advanced menu
    • 4.4.1 CPU Configuration
    • 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration
    • 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
    • 4.4.4 USB Configuration
    • 4.4.5 PCIPnP
    • 4.4.6 Event Log Configuration
  • 4.5 Server menu
  • 4.6 Power menu
    • 4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
    • 4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
    • 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v2.0]
    • 4.6.4 ACPI APIC support [Enabled]
    • 4.6.5 APM Configuration
    • 4.6.6 Hardware Monitor
  • 4.7 Boot menu
    • 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority
    • 4.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives
    • 4.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration
    • 4.7.4 Security
  • 4.8 Tools menu
  • 4.9 Exit menu
• Chapter 5: RAID configuration
  • 5.1 Setting up RAID
    • 5.1.1 RAID definitions
    • 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
    • 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
  • 5.2 FastBuild Utility
    • 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD)
    • 5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set
    • 5.2.3 Viewing the Drive Assignment
    • 5.2.4 Viewing the Controller Configuration
• Chapter 6: Driver installation
  • 6.1 RAID driver installation
    • 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver
  • 6.2 AMD® processor driver installation
  • 6.3 LAN driver installation
  • 6.4 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation
  • 6.5 Display driver installation
  • 6.6 Management applications and utilities installation
    • 6.6.1 Running the support DVD
    • 6.6.2 Drivers menu
    • 6.6.3 Utilities menu
    • 6.6.4 Make disk menu
    • 6.6.5 Contact information
• Appendix: Reference information
  • A.1 KCMA-D8 block diagram