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