A8N-SLI SE
Motherboard
Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved
E2252 Revised Edition September
Chapter 1 Product introduction
Contents
Chapter 2 Hardware information
Using the dual function power switch
Chapter 3 Powering up
Chapter 4 BIOS setup
Contents
Contents
Chapter 5 Software support
Onboard Devices Configuration
Contents
Chapter 6 SLI technology support
ASUS Contact information
Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows
6.2.2 Installing the device drivers
6.2.3 Installing the ASUS AI Selector utility
Setting the ASUS AI Selector utility
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Notices
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Electrical safety
Safety information
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
About this guide
Command
Where to find more information
Typography
Conventions used in this guide
continued on the next page
A8N-SLI SE specifications summary
CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots
Scalable Link Interface SLI Storage AI Overclocking
USB Rear panel
Special features Internal connectors LAN AI Audio
BIOS features
A8N-SLI SE specifications summary
Form Factor
Power Requirement
contents
A8N-SLI SE specifications summary
introduction
Product
ASUS A8N-SLI SE
Chapter summary
1.1 Welcome
1.2 Package contents
Scalable Link Interface SLI technology
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
Serial ATA II technology
RAID Solution
HyperTransportTechnology
Dual Channel DDR memory support
USB 2.0 technology
1.3.2 ASUS Proactive features
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
AI NOS Non-Delay Overclocking System
ASUS EZ Plug
1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features
CrashFree BIOS
ASUS AI Selector
Chapter 1 Product introduction
and connectors on the motherboard
Hardware information
Chapter summary
Onboard LED
2.1 Before you proceed
2.2 Motherboard overview
2.2.1 Placement direction
2.2.2 Screw holes
Motherboard layout
2.2.3
24.5cm 9.6in
Slots
Layout Contents
2.2.4
Rear panel connectors
ASUS A8N-SLI SE
Internal connectors
Page
Gold triangle
2.3.2 Installing the CPU
2.3 Central Processing Unit CPU
2.3.1 Overview
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
CPUFAN
A8N-SLI SE CPU Fan Connector
A8N-SLI SE
2.4 System memory
2.4.2 Memory Configurations
2.4.1 Overview
Model
DDR400 Qualified Vendors List
Size
Vendor
Sides SS - Single-Sided
socket.1
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
2.5 Expansion slots
Standard interrupt assignments
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments
2.5.4 PCI slots
2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slot
2.5.5 Two PCI Express x16 slots
2.5.7 PCI Express x4 slot
2.6 Jumpers
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
2.7 Connectors
LAN port LED indications
Headset
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration
Port
6-channel
2.7.2 Internal connectors
3. Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4
CHIPFAN
A8N-SLI SE Fan Connectors
CPUFAN
PWRFAN
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
This chapter describes the power up
Powering up
down the system
Chapter summary
Powering off the computer
Starting up for the first time
3.1 Starting up for the first time
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
3.2 Powering off the computer
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
This chapter tells how to change
4 BIOS setup
ASUS A8N SLI SE
Managing and updating your BIOS
BIOS setup program
Chapter summary
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
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
4.2.6 Configuration fields
4.2.3 Legend bar
4.2.4 Menu items
4.2.5 Sub-menu items
4.2.8 General help
4.2.7 Pop-up window
Pop-up menu
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 1.44M, 3.5 in
4.3 Main menu
4.3.1 System Time
4.3.2 System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx
4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
Access Mode Auto
Primary IDE Master/Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master/Slave Auto
Capacity
PIO Mode
UDMA Mode
Transfer Mode
Capacity
Access Mode
4.3.5 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master
Extended Drive
Precomp
4.3.7 Installed Memory
4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring
4.3.8 Usable Memory
4.4.1 CPU Configuration
4.4 Advanced menu
Memclock index value Mhz
Timing Mode Auto
RAS# to CAS# delay Trcd
DRAM Configuration
Row precharge Time Trp
AMD K8 CoolʼnʼQuiet control Disabled
H/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping Enabled
Hyper Transport Frequency Auto
Init Display First PCI
4.4.2 PCI PnP
Plug & Play O/S No
Resources Controlled By Auto
IRQ Resources
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
IRQ-xx assigned to
IDE DMA transfer access Enabled
IDE Function Setup
OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled
IDE Primary, Secondary Master/Slave RAID Disabled
SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled
IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled
RAID Enabled Disabled
Onboard NV LAN Enabled
USB Controller Enabled
USB 2.0 Controller Enabled
USB Legacy Support Enabled
Parallel Port Address 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode ECP+EPP
ECP Mode Use DMA
Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4
AI Selector Auto
EZ-Plug Warning Enabled
SLI Broadcast Aperture Disabled
4.4.4 SLI Configuration
Overclock Profile Auto
4.4.5 JumperFree Configuration
CPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected
CPU Multiplier Auto
PCI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto
PCI Express Clock 100MHz
DDR Voltage Auto
PEG Link Mode Auto
4.4.6 PEG Link Mode
Overclock Options Disabled
N.O.S. Option Disable
PEG Buffer Length Auto
PEG Root Control Auto
4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled
4.5 Power menu
4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type S1&S3
4.5.3 APM Configuration
Restore on AC Power Loss Disabled
Power On By PCI Devices Disabled
Power On By External Modems Disabled
Power Up By PS/2 Mouse Disabled
Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled
Day of Month Alarm Disabled
Time hhmmss Alarm Disabled
VCORE Voltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC Voltage
Q-Fan2 Controller Disabled
CPU Temperature, M/B Temperature
4.5.4 Hardware Monitor
CPU Fan Speed warning 1200 RPM
CPU Target Temperature
CHA1 Fan Speed warning Disabled
CHIP Fan Speed warning Enabled
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
4.6 Boot menu
1st ~ xxth Boot Device Removable
1. 1st Master
4.6.2 Removable Drives
4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives
1. Floppy Disks
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled
4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration
Case Open Warning Enabled
Quick Boot Enabled
OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non-OS2
Typematic Delay Msec
Full Screen LOGO Enabled
Typematic Rate Chars/Sec
4.6.5 Security
Supervisor Password User Password
Password Check
Exit & Save Changes
4.7 Exit menu
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Software5 support
Chapter summary
5.2 Support CD information
5.1 Installing an operating system
5.2.1 Running the support CD
Make NVIDIA SATA RAID Driver Disk
5.2.2 Drivers menu
Nvidia Chipset Driver Program
Make NVIDIA PATA RAID Driver Disk
ASUS PC Probe I
ASUS Update
5.2.3 Utilities menu
NVIDIA Chipset nTune Utility
ASUS Screen Saver
Microsoft DirectX
Anti -virus Utility
ADOBE Acrobat Reader
NVIDIA nTune Manual
NVIDIA Firewall Administratorʼs Guide
5.2.4 Manuals menu
NVIDIA RAID Userʼs Guide
5.2.6 Other information
5.2.5 ASUS Contact information
Motherboard Info
Technical support Form
Browse this CD
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
ASUS A8N-SLI SE
Speaker Configuration
5-13
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
To turn off the NVFirewall
Turning the NVFirewall off
The following confirmation box appears 2. Click Turn Firewall OFF
5.4 RAID configurations
Installing Parallel ATA hard disks
5.4.1 Installing 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
5.6.1 Enabling Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! Technology
5.6 Cool ‘n’ 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
Click to launch the Voltage/Fan menu
5.7.2 Clock control
5.7.3 Voltage/Fan control
Click to launch the Clock control menu
Click to save settings in a profile
5.7.4 Information
5.7.5 Other options
Click to save settings and exit Click to save settings only
5.8.1 Launching the ASUS AI Selector
5.8 Using the ASUS AI Selector utility
5.8.2 Using the SLI mode
NVIDIA SLI technology support
This chapter tells how to install
SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards
Chapter summary
Dual graphics cards setup
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
