Asus A8N-SLI SE guide

A8N-SLI SE speciﬁcations summary

Power Requirement	ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs)
	ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant
Form Factor
Form Factor	ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
Support CD
Support CD	Device drivers
contents	ASUS PC Probe II
	ASUS Live Update utility
	ASUS CoolʼnʼQuiet! utility
	Anti-virus utility (OEM version)
	NVIDIA® nTune™ utility

*Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

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Asus A8N-SLI SE manual Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice

Contents

Motherboard E2252 Revised Edition September Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved Contents Connectors Rear panel connectors Internal connectors Powering upBios setup Installing an operating system Software support SLI technology support Setting the Asus AI Selector utility Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Operation safety Safety informationElectrical safety About this guide How this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Where to find more informationTypography A8N-SLI SE speciﬁcations summary CPU LAN Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice Product Welcome Package contents Special features Chapter summary Package contents Welcome Special features Product highlights Dual Channel DDR memory support RAID SolutionHyperTransport Technology Serial ATA II technology AI NOS Non-Delay Overclocking System Asus Proactive featuresTemperature, fan, and voltage monitoring USB 2.0 technology Innovative Asus features Product introduction Hardware information System memory Expansion slots Jumpers Connectors Before you proceed Motherboard overview Before you proceed Onboard LED Screw holes Placement directionMotherboard overview Motherboard layout 24.5cm 9.6in Layout Contents Internal connectors Central Processing Unit CPU Installing the CPUTo install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Overview Socket Lever Installing the heatsink and fan Asus A8N-SLI SE A8N-SLI SE CPU Fan Connector Memory Configurations System memory DDR400 Qualified Vendors List Size Vendor Model Brand Sides Component Asus A8N -SLI SE Socket.1 Installing a DimmRemoving a Dimm Remove the Dimm from the socket To install an expansion card Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card Expansion slots Standard interrupt assignments Interrupt assignmentsPCI slots IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI Express x4 slot Two PCI Express x16 slotsPCI Express x1 slot Jumpers Clear RTC RAM Clrtc LAN port LED indications ConnectorsRear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Channel Internal connectors A8N-SLI SE Sata Connectors A8N-SLI SE Fan Connectors A8N-SLI SE COM Port Connector Power supply requirements Normal Light A8N-SLI SE Internal Audio Connectors Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis A8N-SLI SE Front Panel Audio Connector Power/Soft-off button Yellow 2-pin Pwrsw Panel This chapter describes the power up Down the system Starting up for the ﬁrst time Powering off the computer Starting up for the ﬁrst time Using the dual function power switch Powering off the computerUsing the OS shut down function Bios setup Asus A8N SLI SE Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy disk Updating the Bios Message Please input File Name OFE00 OK Message Do You Want To Save Bios Y/NUpdate Write Fail Flashing Complete Checksum DAD6H Saving the current Bios fileSystem Bios to Message Please Wait Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from the support CD Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk Asus EZ Flash utility Insert Disk then press Enter or ESC to continue Post Asus Update utility Installing Asus Update Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Menu bar Bios menu screenAdvanced Power Boot Exit 6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds Menu itemsSub-menu items General help Advanced PowerPop-up window System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Main menuSystem Time Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Auto Access Mode AutoPrimary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Transfer Mode PIO ModeUdma Mode Capacity Extended Drive Access ModeFirst, Second, Third, Fourth Sata Master Extended IDE Drive Auto Usable Memory Installed MemoryHDD Smart Monitoring Precomp CPU Conﬁguration Power Boot ExitAdvanced menu Main Dram Conﬁguration Sets the timing mode. Conﬁguration options Auto Manual AMD K8 CoolʼnʼQuiet control Disabled Hyper Transport Frequency Auto Resources Controlled By Auto PCI PnPPlug & Play O/S No Init Display First PCI IRQ Resources IDE Function SetupOnboard Devices Conﬁguration IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE Function SetupOnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled RAID Enabled Disabled SATA2 DMA transfer EnabledIDE Prefetch Mode Enabled IDE Primary, Secondary Master/Slave RAID Disabled USB Legacy Support Enabled USB Controller EnabledUSB 2.0 Controller Enabled Onboard NV LAN Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 Parallel Port Mode ECP+EPPECP Mode Use DMA Parallel Port Address 378/IRQ7 EZ-Plug Warning Enabled EZ-Plug Warning EnabledSLI Broadcast Aperture Disabled SLI Conﬁguration Overclock Proﬁle Auto Feature intelligently determines the systemJumperFree Conﬁguration CPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected DDR Voltage Auto PCI Clock Synchronization Mode AutoPCI Express Clock 100MHz CPU Multiplier Auto S. Option Disable PEG Link ModeOverclock Options Disabled PEG Link Mode Auto PEG Root Control Auto PEG Buffer Length Auto Acpi Suspend Type S1&S3 Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss DisabledPower On By PCI Devices Disabled APM Conﬁguration Time hhmmss Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm DisabledDay of Month Alarm Disabled Power Up By PS/2 Mouse Disabled Hardware Monitor Fan2 Controller DisabledCPU Temperature, M/B Temperature Vcore Voltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC Voltage Chip Fan Speed warning Enabled CPU Target TemperatureCHA1 Fan Speed warning Disabled CPU Fan Speed warning 1200 RPM 1st ~ xxth Boot Device Removable Boot menuBoot Device Priority Main Advanced Power Floppy Disks Removable DrivesHard Disk Drives 1st Master Boot Settings Conﬁguration Typematic Rate Chars/Sec Typematic Delay MsecFull Screen Logo Enabled OS Select for Dram 64MB Non-OS2 Security Supervisor Password User PasswordSupervisor Password Press any key to continue Password Check Exit & Save Changes Main Advanced Power BootExit menu Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Software5 support Chapter summary Running the support CD Installing an operating systemSupport CD information Drivers menu Nvidia Chipset nTune Utility Asus UpdateUtilities menu Asus PC Probe I Adobe Acrobat Reader Asus Screen Saver Installs the Asus Screen SaverMicrosoft DirectX Anti -virus Utility Nvidia RAID Userʼs Guide Nvidia Firewall Administratorʼs GuideManuals menu Nvidia nTune Manual Motherboard Info Asus Contact informationOther information Displays the general speciﬁcations of the motherboard Technical support Form Displays the support CD contents in graphical formatBrowse this CD Filelist Software information Asus MyLogo2 Software support Audio configurations Sound Effect options Pdif option Speaker Configuration AI Audio feature Hrtf Demo General settings Rear panel audio ports function variation Using the Nvidia Firewall Launching the NVFirewall summary Setting security profiles Turning the NVFirewall off RAID conﬁgurations Installing Serial ATA Sata hard disks Installing hard disksInstalling Parallel ATA hard disks Nvidia RAID configurations Setting the Bios RAID items Creating a RAID Volume Entering the Nvidia RAID utility Clear disk data? Rebuilding a RAID array ↑↓ Select F6 Back F7 Finish Rebuild array? Enter OK ESC CancelCapacity If you selected Yes, the Deﬁne a New Array menu appears Press Y to delete array or press N to cancelDeleting a RAID array Delete this array? YES N No Press Y to clear the disk data or press N to cancel Clearing a disk data Creating a RAID driver disk Windows 2000/XP Cool ‘n’ Quiet! TechnologyEnabling Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! Technology Launching the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! software Using the Nvidia nTune utility Managing your nForce system Clock control Voltage/Fan control Information Other options Using the Asus AI Selector utility Launching the Asus AI Selector Using the SLI mode To use SLI mode Nvidia SLI technology support Overview Dual graphics cards setup Overview Requirements Dual graphics card setup Installing SLI -ready graphics cards Asus A8N-SLI SE SLI flexible cable Installing the device drivers Installing the Asus AI Selector utility Enabling the multi -GPU feature in Windows Slider Setting the Asus AI Selector utility AI Selector settings