Nvidia SLI technology support | Asus A8N-SLI SE specs

This chapter tells how to install	6
SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards.

NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support

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Asus A8N-SLI SE manual Nvidia SLI technology support

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Motherboard Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E2252 Revised Edition September Contents Connectors Rear panel connectors Internal connectors Powering upBios setup Software support Installing an operating system SLI technology support Setting the Asus AI Selector utility Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Operation safety Safety informationElectrical safety How this guide is organized About this guide Conventions used in this guide Where to find more informationTypography 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 Serial ATA II technology RAID SolutionHyperTransport Technology Dual Channel DDR memory support USB 2.0 technology Asus Proactive featuresTemperature, fan, and voltage monitoring AI NOS Non-Delay Overclocking System Innovative Asus features Product introduction Hardware information Before you proceed Motherboard overview System memory Expansion slots Jumpers Connectors Onboard LED Before you proceed Screw holes Placement directionMotherboard overview 24.5cm 9.6in Motherboard layout Layout Contents Internal connectors Overview Installing the CPUTo install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Central Processing Unit CPU 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 Remove the Dimm from the socket Installing a DimmRemoving a Dimm Socket.1 Expansion slots Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card To install an expansion card IRQ assignments for this motherboard Interrupt assignmentsPCI slots Standard interrupt assignments PCI Express x4 slot Two PCI Express x16 slotsPCI Express x1 slot Clear RTC RAM Clrtc Jumpers LAN port LED indications ConnectorsRear panel connectors 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 Using the dual function power switch Powering off the computerUsing the OS shut down function Bios setup Asus A8N SLI SE Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your Bios Message Please input File Name Updating the Bios Flashing Complete Message Do You Want To Save Bios Y/NUpdate Write Fail OFE00 OK Message Please Wait Saving the current Bios fileSystem Bios to Checksum DAD6H 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 Menu bar Bios menu screenAdvanced Power Boot Exit 6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds Menu itemsSub-menu items General help Advanced PowerPop-up window Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Main menuSystem Time System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Auto Access Mode AutoPrimary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Capacity PIO ModeUdma Mode Transfer Mode Extended IDE Drive Auto Access ModeFirst, Second, Third, Fourth Sata Master Extended Drive Precomp Installed MemoryHDD Smart Monitoring Usable Memory Main Power Boot ExitAdvanced menu CPU Conﬁguration Sets the timing mode. Conﬁguration options Auto Manual Dram Conﬁguration Hyper Transport Frequency Auto AMD K8 CoolʼnʼQuiet control Disabled Init Display First PCI PCI PnPPlug & Play O/S No Resources Controlled By Auto IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device IDE Function SetupOnboard Devices Conﬁguration IRQ Resources IDE DMA transfer access Enabled IDE Function SetupOnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE Primary, Secondary Master/Slave RAID Disabled SATA2 DMA transfer EnabledIDE Prefetch Mode Enabled RAID Enabled Disabled Onboard NV LAN Enabled USB Controller EnabledUSB 2.0 Controller Enabled USB Legacy Support Enabled Parallel Port Address 378/IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode ECP+EPPECP Mode Use DMA Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 SLI Conﬁguration EZ-Plug Warning EnabledSLI Broadcast Aperture Disabled EZ-Plug Warning Enabled CPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected Feature intelligently determines the systemJumperFree Conﬁguration Overclock Proﬁle Auto CPU Multiplier Auto PCI Clock Synchronization Mode AutoPCI Express Clock 100MHz DDR Voltage Auto PEG Link Mode Auto PEG Link ModeOverclock Options Disabled S. Option Disable PEG Buffer Length Auto PEG Root Control Auto Acpi Suspend Type S1&S3 Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled APM Conﬁguration Restore on AC Power Loss DisabledPower On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power Up By PS/2 Mouse Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm DisabledDay of Month Alarm Disabled Time hhmmss Alarm Disabled Vcore Voltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC Voltage Fan2 Controller DisabledCPU Temperature, M/B Temperature Hardware Monitor CPU Fan Speed warning 1200 RPM CPU Target TemperatureCHA1 Fan Speed warning Disabled Chip Fan Speed warning Enabled Main Advanced Power Boot menuBoot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device Removable 1st Master Removable DrivesHard Disk Drives Floppy Disks Boot Settings Conﬁguration OS Select for Dram 64MB Non-OS2 Typematic Delay MsecFull Screen Logo Enabled Typematic Rate Chars/Sec Press any key to continue Supervisor Password User PasswordSupervisor Password Security Password Check Exit & Discard Changes Main Advanced Power BootExit menu Exit & Save Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Software5 support Chapter summary Running the support CD Installing an operating systemSupport CD information Drivers menu Asus PC Probe I Asus UpdateUtilities menu Nvidia Chipset nTune Utility Adobe Acrobat Reader Asus Screen Saver Installs the Asus Screen SaverMicrosoft DirectX Anti -virus Utility Nvidia nTune Manual Nvidia Firewall Administratorʼs GuideManuals menu Nvidia RAID Userʼs Guide Displays the general speciﬁcations of the motherboard Asus Contact informationOther information Motherboard Info Technical support Form Displays the support CD contents in graphical formatBrowse this CD 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 Serial ATA Sata hard disks Installing hard disksInstalling Parallel ATA 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 ↑↓ Select F6 Back F7 Finish Rebuild array? Enter OK ESC CancelCapacity Delete this array? YES N No Press Y to delete array or press N to cancelDeleting a RAID array If you selected Yes, the Deﬁne a New Array menu appears Clearing a disk data Press Y to clear the disk data or press N to cancel Creating a RAID driver disk Windows 2000/XP Cool ‘n’ Quiet! TechnologyEnabling Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! Technology 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