Software5 support | Asus A8N-SLI SE manual

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

Software5 support

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Asus A8N-SLI SE manual Software5 support

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Motherboard Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E2252 Revised Edition September Contents Powering up Bios setupConnectors Rear panel connectors Internal connectors Software support Installing an operating system SLI technology support Setting the Asus AI Selector utility Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Safety information Electrical safetyOperation safety How this guide is organized About this guide Where to find more information TypographyConventions used in this guide CPU A8N-SLI SE speciﬁcations summary LAN Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice Product Chapter summary Welcome Package contents Special features Welcome Package contents Product highlights Special features HyperTransport Technology RAID SolutionDual Channel DDR memory support Serial ATA II technology Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring Asus Proactive featuresAI NOS Non-Delay Overclocking System USB 2.0 technology Innovative Asus features Product introduction Hardware information Before you proceed Motherboard overview System memory Expansion slots Jumpers Connectors Onboard LED Before you proceed Placement direction Motherboard overviewScrew holes 24.5cm 9.6in Motherboard layout Layout Contents Internal connectors To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Installing the CPUCentral Processing Unit CPU Overview Socket Lever Installing the heatsink and fan Asus A8N-SLI SE A8N-SLI SE CPU Fan Connector System memory Memory Configurations Size Vendor Model Brand Sides Component DDR400 Qualified Vendors List Asus A8N -SLI SE Removing a Dimm Installing a DimmSocket.1 Remove the Dimm from the socket Configuring an expansion card Installing an expansion cardTo install an expansion card Expansion slots PCI slots Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard Two PCI Express x16 slots PCI Express x1 slotPCI Express x4 slot Clear RTC RAM Clrtc Jumpers Connectors Rear panel connectorsLAN port LED indications Channel Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Internal connectors A8N-SLI SE Sata Connectors A8N-SLI SE Fan Connectors A8N-SLI SE COM Port Connector Normal Light Power supply requirements A8N-SLI SE Internal Audio Connectors A8N-SLI SE Front Panel Audio Connector Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis Panel Power/Soft-off button Yellow 2-pin Pwrsw Down the system This chapter describes the power up Starting up for the ﬁrst time Powering off the computer Starting up for the ﬁrst time Powering off the computer Using the OS shut down functionUsing the dual function power switch Bios setup Asus A8N SLI SE Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your Bios Message Please input File Name Updating the Bios Update Write Fail Message Do You Want To Save Bios Y/NOFE00 OK Flashing Complete System Bios to Saving the current Bios fileChecksum DAD6H Message Please Wait Recovering the Bios from the support CD Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to continue Post Asus EZ Flash utility Installing Asus Update Asus Update utility Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Bios menu screen Advanced Power Boot ExitMenu bar Menu items Sub-menu items6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds Advanced Power Pop-up windowGeneral help System Time Main menuSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Access Mode Auto Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveAuto Udma Mode PIO ModeTransfer Mode Capacity First, Second, Third, Fourth Sata Master Access ModeExtended Drive Extended IDE Drive Auto HDD Smart Monitoring Installed MemoryUsable Memory Precomp Advanced menu Power Boot ExitCPU Conﬁguration Main Sets the timing mode. Conﬁguration options Auto Manual Dram Conﬁguration Hyper Transport Frequency Auto AMD K8 CoolʼnʼQuiet control Disabled Plug & Play O/S No PCI PnPResources Controlled By Auto Init Display First PCI Onboard Devices Conﬁguration IDE Function SetupIRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled IDE Function SetupOnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer EnabledRAID Enabled Disabled IDE Primary, Secondary Master/Slave RAID Disabled USB 2.0 Controller Enabled USB Controller EnabledUSB Legacy Support Enabled Onboard NV LAN Enabled ECP Mode Use DMA Parallel Port Mode ECP+EPPSerial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378/IRQ7 SLI Broadcast Aperture Disabled EZ-Plug Warning EnabledEZ-Plug Warning Enabled SLI Conﬁguration JumperFree Conﬁguration Feature intelligently determines the systemOverclock Proﬁle Auto CPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected PCI Express Clock 100MHz PCI Clock Synchronization Mode AutoDDR Voltage Auto CPU Multiplier Auto Overclock Options Disabled PEG Link ModeS. Option Disable PEG Link Mode Auto PEG Buffer Length Auto PEG Root Control Auto Power menu Acpi Apic Support EnabledAcpi Suspend Type S1&S3 Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss DisabledPower On By External Modems Disabled APM Conﬁguration Day of Month Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm DisabledTime hhmmss Alarm Disabled Power Up By PS/2 Mouse Disabled CPU Temperature, M/B Temperature Fan2 Controller DisabledHardware Monitor Vcore Voltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC Voltage CHA1 Fan Speed warning Disabled CPU Target TemperatureChip Fan Speed warning Enabled CPU Fan Speed warning 1200 RPM Boot Device Priority Boot menu1st ~ xxth Boot Device Removable Main Advanced Power Hard Disk Drives Removable DrivesFloppy Disks 1st Master Boot Settings Conﬁguration Full Screen Logo Enabled Typematic Delay MsecTypematic Rate Chars/Sec OS Select for Dram 64MB Non-OS2 Supervisor Password Supervisor Password User PasswordSecurity Press any key to continue Password Check Exit menu Main Advanced Power BootExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Software5 support Chapter summary Installing an operating system Support CD informationRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu Asus UpdateNvidia Chipset nTune Utility Asus PC Probe I Installs the Asus Screen Saver Microsoft DirectX Anti -virus UtilityAdobe Acrobat Reader Asus Screen Saver Manuals menu Nvidia Firewall Administratorʼs GuideNvidia RAID Userʼs Guide Nvidia nTune Manual Other information Asus Contact informationMotherboard Info Displays the general speciﬁcations of the motherboard Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Browse this CDTechnical support Form Filelist Asus MyLogo2 Software information Software support Sound Effect options Audio configurations Pdif option Speaker Configuration AI Audio feature Hrtf Demo Rear panel audio ports function variation General settings Launching the NVFirewall summary Using the Nvidia Firewall Setting security profiles Turning the NVFirewall off RAID conﬁgurations Installing hard disks Installing Parallel ATA hard disksInstalling Serial ATA Sata hard disks Setting the Bios RAID items Nvidia RAID configurations Entering the Nvidia RAID utility Creating a RAID Volume Clear disk data? Rebuilding a RAID array Rebuild array? Enter OK ESC Cancel Capacity↑↓ Select F6 Back F7 Finish Deleting a RAID array Press Y to delete array or press N to cancelIf you selected Yes, the Deﬁne a New Array menu appears Delete this array? YES N No Clearing a disk data Press Y to clear the disk data or press N to cancel Creating a RAID driver disk Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology Enabling Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! TechnologyWindows 2000/XP Launching the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! software Managing your nForce system Using the Nvidia nTune utility Voltage/Fan control Clock control Other options Information Launching the Asus AI Selector Using the Asus AI Selector utility To use SLI mode Using the SLI mode Nvidia SLI technology support Overview Dual graphics cards setup Requirements Overview Installing SLI -ready graphics cards Dual graphics card setup Asus A8N-SLI SE SLI flexible cable Installing the Asus AI Selector utility Installing the device drivers Enabling the multi -GPU feature in Windows Slider AI Selector settings Setting the Asus AI Selector utility