A8N-SLI SE
Motherboard
Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved
E2252 Revised Edition September
Contents
Chapter 1 Product introduction
Chapter 2 Hardware information
Chapter 4 BIOS setup
Chapter 3 Powering up
Contents
Using the dual function power switch
Chapter 5 Software support
Contents
Onboard Devices Configuration
Chapter 6 SLI technology support
Contents
ASUS Contact information
6.2.3 Installing the ASUS AI Selector utility
6.2.2 Installing the device drivers
Setting the ASUS AI Selector utility
Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows
Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Safety information
Electrical safety
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
About this guide
Typography
Where to find more information
Conventions used in this guide
Command
CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots
A8N-SLI SE specifications summary
Scalable Link Interface SLI Storage AI Overclocking
continued on the next page
BIOS features
Special features Internal connectors LAN AI Audio
A8N-SLI SE specifications summary
USB Rear panel
contents
Power Requirement
A8N-SLI SE specifications summary
Form Factor
introduction
Product
ASUS A8N-SLI SE
Chapter summary
1.1 Welcome
1.2 Package contents
1.3.1 Product highlights
1.3 Special features
Latest processor technology
Scalable Link Interface SLI technology
HyperTransportTechnology
RAID Solution
Dual Channel DDR memory support
Serial ATA II technology
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
1.3.2 ASUS Proactive features
AI NOS Non-Delay Overclocking System
USB 2.0 technology
CrashFree BIOS
1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features
ASUS AI Selector
ASUS EZ Plug
Chapter 1 Product introduction
and connectors on the motherboard
Hardware information
Chapter summary
Onboard LED
2.1 Before you proceed
2.2.1 Placement direction
2.2 Motherboard overview
2.2.2 Screw holes
2.2.3
Motherboard layout
24.5cm 9.6in
2.2.4
Layout Contents
Rear panel connectors
Slots
Internal connectors
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2.3 Central Processing Unit CPU
2.3.2 Installing the CPU
2.3.1 Overview
Gold triangle
4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place
2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan
2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base
A8N-SLI SE CPU Fan Connector
CPUFAN
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2.4.2 Memory Configurations
2.4 System memory
2.4.1 Overview
Size
DDR400 Qualified Vendors List
Vendor
Model
Sides SS - Single-Sided
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward
socket.1
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
2.5 Expansion slots
Interrupt assignments
2.5.3
2.5.4 PCI slots
Standard interrupt assignments
2.5.5 Two PCI Express x16 slots
2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slot
2.5.7 PCI Express x4 slot
2.6 Jumpers
2.7 Connectors
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
LAN port LED indications
Port
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration
6-channel
Headset
2.7.2 Internal connectors
3. Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4
CPUFAN
A8N-SLI SE Fan Connectors
PWRFAN
CHIPFAN
5. Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1
7. ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR1,4-pin ATX12V1, 4-pin EZ PLUG
Power supply requirements
8. Internal audio connectors 4-pin CD, AUX
A8N-SLI SE Front Panel Audio Connector
12. System panel connector 20-pin PANEL
Powering up
This chapter describes the power up
down the system
Powering off the computer
Chapter summary
Starting up for the first time
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
This chapter tells how to change
4 BIOS setup
BIOS setup program
Managing and updating your BIOS
Chapter summary
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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
Windows 2000 environment
4.1.2 Updating the BIOS
File Name to Program 1001.bin
Warning Don’t Turn Off Power Or Reset System
4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD
4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk
4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility
Installing ASUS Update
4.1.6 ASUS Update utility
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
4.2 BIOS setup program
4.2.2 Menu bar
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
4.2.4 Menu items
4.2.3 Legend bar
4.2.5 Sub-menu items
4.2.6 Configuration fields
4.2.7 Pop-up window
4.2.8 General help
Pop-up menu
4.3.1 System Time
4.3 Main menu
4.3.2 System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 1.44M, 3.5 in
Access Mode Auto
4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
Primary IDE Master/Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master/Slave Auto
UDMA Mode
PIO Mode
Transfer Mode
Capacity
4.3.5 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master
Access Mode
Extended Drive
Capacity
4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring
4.3.7 Installed Memory
4.3.8 Usable Memory
Precomp
4.4.1 CPU Configuration
4.4 Advanced menu
RAS# to CAS# delay Trcd
Timing Mode Auto
DRAM Configuration
Memclock index value Mhz
H/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping Enabled
AMD K8 CoolʼnʼQuiet control Disabled
Hyper Transport Frequency Auto
Row precharge Time Trp
Plug & Play O/S No
4.4.2 PCI PnP
Resources Controlled By Auto
Init Display First PCI
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
IRQ Resources
IRQ-xx assigned to
OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
IDE Function Setup
OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled
IDE DMA transfer access Enabled
IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled
SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled
RAID Enabled Disabled
IDE Primary, Secondary Master/Slave RAID Disabled
USB 2.0 Controller Enabled
USB Controller Enabled
USB Legacy Support Enabled
Onboard NV LAN Enabled
ECP Mode Use DMA
Parallel Port Mode ECP+EPP
Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4
Parallel Port Address 378/IRQ7
SLI Broadcast Aperture Disabled
EZ-Plug Warning Enabled
4.4.4 SLI Configuration
AI Selector Auto
4.4.5 JumperFree Configuration
Overclock Profile Auto
CPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected
PCI Express Clock 100MHz
PCI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto
DDR Voltage Auto
CPU Multiplier Auto
Overclock Options Disabled
4.4.6 PEG Link Mode
N.O.S. Option Disable
PEG Link Mode Auto
PEG Buffer Length Auto
PEG Root Control Auto
4.5 Power menu
4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled
4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type S1&S3
Power On By PCI Devices Disabled
Restore on AC Power Loss Disabled
Power On By External Modems Disabled
4.5.3 APM Configuration
Day of Month Alarm Disabled
Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled
Time hhmmss Alarm Disabled
Power Up By PS/2 Mouse Disabled
CPU Temperature, M/B Temperature
Q-Fan2 Controller Disabled
4.5.4 Hardware Monitor
VCORE Voltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC Voltage
CHA1 Fan Speed warning Disabled
CPU Target Temperature
CHIP Fan Speed warning Enabled
CPU Fan Speed warning 1200 RPM
4.6 Boot menu
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
1st ~ xxth Boot Device Removable
4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives
4.6.2 Removable Drives
1. Floppy Disks
1. 1st Master
Case Open Warning Enabled
4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot Enabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled
Full Screen LOGO Enabled
Typematic Delay Msec
Typematic Rate Chars/Sec
OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non-OS2
4.6.5 Security
Supervisor Password User Password
Password Check
4.7 Exit menu
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Software5 support
Chapter summary
5.1 Installing an operating system
5.2 Support CD information
5.2.1 Running the support CD
Nvidia Chipset Driver Program
5.2.2 Drivers menu
Make NVIDIA PATA RAID Driver Disk
Make NVIDIA SATA RAID Driver Disk
5.2.3 Utilities menu
ASUS Update
NVIDIA Chipset nTune Utility
ASUS PC Probe I
Anti -virus Utility
Microsoft DirectX
ADOBE Acrobat Reader
ASUS Screen Saver
5.2.4 Manuals menu
NVIDIA Firewall Administratorʼs Guide
NVIDIA RAID Userʼs Guide
NVIDIA nTune Manual
5.2.5 ASUS Contact information
5.2.6 Other information
Motherboard Info
Browse this CD
Technical support Form
Displays the support CD contents in graphical format
Filelist
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2
5.3 Software information
8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box
Sound Effect options
5.3.2 Audio configurations
S/PDIF option
Speaker Configuration
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AI Audio feature
HRTF Demo
Rear panel audio ports function variation
General settings
Launching the NVFirewall summary
5.3.3 Using the NVIDIA Firewall
Setting security profiles
Turning the NVFirewall off
To turn off the NVFirewall
The following confirmation box appears 2. Click Turn Firewall OFF
5.4 RAID configurations
5.4.1 Installing hard disks
Installing Parallel ATA hard disks
Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks
Setting the BIOS RAID items
5.4.2 NVIDIA RAID configurations
Entering the NVIDIA RAID utility
Creating a RAID Volume
8 /16 KB - low disk usage 64 KB - typical disk usage
Rebuilding a RAID array
A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen
Deleting a RAID array
Clearing a disk data
5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
5.6 Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology
5.6.1 Enabling Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! Technology
Windows 2000/XP
5.6.2 Launching the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! software
5.7.1 Managing your nForce system
5.7 Using the NVIDIA nTune utility
5.7.3 Voltage/Fan control
5.7.2 Clock control
Click to launch the Clock control menu
Click to launch the Voltage/Fan menu
5.7.5 Other options
5.7.4 Information
Click to save settings and exit Click to save settings only
Click to save settings in a profile
5.8.1 Launching the ASUS AI Selector
5.8 Using the ASUS AI Selector utility
5.8.2 Using the SLI mode
This chapter tells how to install
NVIDIA SLI technology support
SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards
Dual graphics cards setup
Chapter summary
Overview
Requirements
6.1 Overview
6.2.1 Installing SLI -ready graphics cards
6.2 Dual graphics card setup
3. Insert one graphics card into the blue slot labeled PCIEX161. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot
ASUS EZ Plug
SLI flexible cable
6.2.3 Installing the ASUS AI Selector utility
6.2.2 Installing the device drivers
6.2.4 Enabling the multi -GPU feature in Windows
6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab
AI Selector settings
6.2.5 Setting the ASUS AI Selector utility
the ASUS AI
Selector
Programs > ASUS > AI
Selector > AI
Selector from the Windows® taskbar.
mode
mode
Video Card mode - the primary (blue) and secondary (black) PCI Express x16 slots runs in x8 mode. The combined bandwidth of these maintain the bandwidth of PCI Express x16.