The K8S-LA motherboard is a companion motherboard for the AMD Athlon 64 processor. It uses the SiS760 and SiS964 chipsets, supports 2GB of DDR SDRAM memory, and has 3 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot, 2 Ultra DMA 100/66/33 ports, and 2 Serial ATA ports.
The ASUS K8S-LA (Salmon) is a Micro‑ATX motherboard featuring a Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 64 CPUs, SiS 760/964 chipset, dual DDR DIMM slots (up to 2 GB), and a range of I/O including USB 2.0, SATA, IEEE‑1394a and audio connectors. It supports Fast Ethernet via a Realtek RTL8201CL LAN PHY and offers integrated audio with a Realtek ALC658C codec.
This manual covers the motherboard layout, detailed installation procedures for the CPU, memory modules and expansion cards, descriptions of all rear and internal connectors, fan connector specifications, BIOS setup, and safety warnings. It also includes diagrams and tables for jumper settings, IRQ assignments and power‑on procedures. This manual is written in Chinese.
| CPU socket | Socket 754 for AMD Athlon® 64 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | SiS760 / SiS964 |
| Memory slots | 2 x 184‑pin DDR DIMM, up to 2 GB |
| Form factor | Micro‑ATX (9.6 in x 9.6 in) |
| USB ports | 4 x USB 2.0 (plus 2 additional optional ports) |
| SATA connectors | 2 x Serial ATA |
| Audio codec | Realtek® ALC658C 6‑channel |
| LAN controller | Realtek® RTL8201CL Fast Ethernet |
| Power connectors | 1 x 20‑pin ATX, 1 x 4‑pin ATX 12V |
Unlock the socket lever, lift it about 90°, align the CPU’s gold‑triangle corner with the socket marker, insert the CPU, then push the lever down to lock it.
The board has two 184‑pin DDR DIMM sockets that support up to 2 GB of unbuffered non‑ECC DDR memory.
The motherboard includes two Serial ATA connectors for connecting SATA drives.
It uses a standard 20‑pin ATX power connector together with a 4‑pin ATX 12V connector.