Before you proceed Motherboard overview | Asus A8N-SLI SE guide

Chapter summary

2.1	Before you proceed	2-1
2.2	Motherboard overview	2-2
2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)	2-6
2.4	System memory	2-11
2.5	Expansion slots	2-14
2.6	Jumpers	2-17
2.7	Connectors	2-18

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Asus A8N-SLI SE manual Before you proceed Motherboard overview, System memory Expansion slots Jumpers Connectors

Contents

Motherboard E2252 Revised Edition September Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved Contents Powering up Bios setupConnectors Rear panel connectors Internal connectors Installing an operating system Software support SLI technology support Setting the Asus AI Selector utility Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Safety information Electrical safetyOperation safety About this guide How this guide is organized Where to find more information TypographyConventions used in this guide 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 RAID Solution HyperTransport TechnologyDual Channel DDR memory support Serial ATA II technology Asus Proactive features Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoringAI NOS Non-Delay Overclocking System 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 Placement direction Motherboard overviewScrew holes Motherboard layout 24.5cm 9.6in Layout Contents Internal connectors Installing the CPU To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboardCentral Processing Unit CPU 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 Installing a Dimm Removing a DimmSocket.1 Remove the Dimm from the socket Installing an expansion card Configuring an expansion cardTo install an expansion card Expansion slots Interrupt assignments PCI slotsStandard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard Two PCI Express x16 slots PCI Express x1 slotPCI Express x4 slot Jumpers Clear RTC RAM Clrtc Connectors Rear panel connectorsLAN port LED indications 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 Powering off the computer Using the OS shut down functionUsing the dual function power switch Bios setup Asus A8N SLI SE Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy disk Updating the Bios Message Please input File Name Message Do You Want To Save Bios Y/N Update Write FailOFE00 OK Flashing Complete Saving the current Bios file System Bios toChecksum DAD6H 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 Bios menu screen Advanced Power Boot ExitMenu bar Menu items Sub-menu items6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds Advanced Power Pop-up windowGeneral help Main menu System TimeSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Access Mode Auto Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveAuto PIO Mode Udma ModeTransfer Mode Capacity Access Mode First, Second, Third, Fourth Sata MasterExtended Drive Extended IDE Drive Auto Installed Memory HDD Smart MonitoringUsable Memory Precomp Power Boot Exit Advanced menuCPU Conﬁguration Main Dram Conﬁguration Sets the timing mode. Conﬁguration options Auto Manual AMD K8 CoolʼnʼQuiet control Disabled Hyper Transport Frequency Auto PCI PnP Plug & Play O/S NoResources Controlled By Auto Init Display First PCI IDE Function Setup Onboard Devices ConﬁgurationIRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 EnabledOnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode EnabledRAID Enabled Disabled IDE Primary, Secondary Master/Slave RAID Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB 2.0 Controller EnabledUSB Legacy Support Enabled Onboard NV LAN Enabled Parallel Port Mode ECP+EPP ECP Mode Use DMASerial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378/IRQ7 EZ-Plug Warning Enabled SLI Broadcast Aperture DisabledEZ-Plug Warning Enabled SLI Conﬁguration Feature intelligently determines the system JumperFree ConﬁgurationOverclock Proﬁle Auto CPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected PCI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto PCI Express Clock 100MHzDDR Voltage Auto CPU Multiplier Auto PEG Link Mode Overclock Options DisabledS. Option Disable PEG Link Mode Auto PEG Root Control Auto PEG Buffer Length Auto Power menu Acpi Apic Support EnabledAcpi Suspend Type S1&S3 Restore on AC Power Loss Disabled Power On By PCI Devices DisabledPower On By External Modems Disabled APM Conﬁguration Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Day of Month Alarm DisabledTime hhmmss Alarm Disabled Power Up By PS/2 Mouse Disabled Fan2 Controller Disabled CPU Temperature, M/B TemperatureHardware Monitor Vcore Voltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC Voltage CPU Target Temperature CHA1 Fan Speed warning DisabledChip Fan Speed warning Enabled CPU Fan Speed warning 1200 RPM Boot menu Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot Device Removable Main Advanced Power Removable Drives Hard Disk DrivesFloppy Disks 1st Master Boot Settings Conﬁguration Typematic Delay Msec Full Screen Logo EnabledTypematic Rate Chars/Sec OS Select for Dram 64MB Non-OS2 Supervisor Password User Password Supervisor PasswordSecurity Press any key to continue Password Check Main Advanced Power Boot Exit menuExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Software5 support Chapter summary Installing an operating system Support CD informationRunning the support CD Drivers menu Asus Update Utilities menuNvidia Chipset nTune Utility Asus PC Probe I Installs the Asus Screen Saver Microsoft DirectX Anti -virus UtilityAdobe Acrobat Reader Asus Screen Saver Nvidia Firewall Administratorʼs Guide Manuals menuNvidia RAID Userʼs Guide Nvidia nTune Manual Asus Contact information Other informationMotherboard Info Displays the general speciﬁcations of the motherboard Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Browse this CDTechnical support Form 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 hard disks Installing Parallel ATA hard disksInstalling Serial ATA Sata 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 Rebuild array? Enter OK ESC Cancel Capacity↑↓ Select F6 Back F7 Finish Press Y to delete array or press N to cancel Deleting a RAID arrayIf you selected Yes, the Deﬁne a New Array menu appears 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 Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology Enabling Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! TechnologyWindows 2000/XP 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