Asus E2711 162

Chapter summary

6.1	Overview........................................................................................	6-1
6.2	Dual graphics cards setup...........................................................	6-2

ASUS Crosshair

Contents

Page Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Page Chapter 5: Software support Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support Appendix: Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography Crosshair specifications summary Page Page Page Product1 introduction Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents 1.3.1Product highlights PCI Express™ interface Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go Dual RAID solution IEEE 1394a support S/PDIF digital sound ready USB 2.0 technology Dual Gigabit LAN solution AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology 1.3.2ASUS Unique features AI NET Extreme Tweaker Optional fan ASUS Q-Connector ASUS LCD Poster Onboard Switches CrashFree BIOS ASUS Q-Fanplus technology ASUS Multi-languageBIOS ASUS MyLogo3 C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Supreme FX features Hardware2 information Page 2.1Before you proceed Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Audio card layout 2.2.5Layout contents Page 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the heatsink and fan Page Page 2.3.3Installing the optional fan 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability Page DDR2-667MHz capability Page DDR2-533MHz capability Page 2.4.3Installing a DIMM 2.4.4Removing a DIMM 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3Interrupt assignments 2.5.4PCI slots 2.5.5PCI Express x4 slot 2.5.6PCI Express x16 slots 2.6Jumper 2.7.1Audio Card Installation 2.7.2EL I/O Installation 2.8.1Rear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration Page 2.8.2Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page 2.8.3Onboard switches Page Page Page 3.1Starting up for the first time 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch Page Page 4.1.1ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 4.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4.1.4Updating the BIOS Page 4.1.5Saving the current BIOS file 4.1.6ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar 4.2.3Legend bar 4.2.4Menu items 4.2.5Sub-menuitems 4.2.6Configuration fields 4.2.7Pop-upwindow 4.2.8General help 4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3Language [English] 4.3.4Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.5Primary IDE Master/Slave Access Mode [Auto] Transfer Mode 4.3.6SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 4.3.7HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] 4.3.8Installed Memory [xxx MB] 4.3.9Usable Memory [XXX MB] 4.4.1LinkBoost [Enabled] 4.4.2AI Tuning [Auto] N.O.S. Mode [Auto] N.O.S. Sensitivity [Normal] N.O.S. Overclock [3%] Page Page 4.4.3DRAM Configuration Page Page Page Page 4.4.4SLI-ReadyMemory [Disabled] 4.4.5SLI-ReadyMemory CPUOC [CPUOC 0%] 4.4.6AMD Live! [Disabled] 4.4.7AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Function [Disabled] 4.4.8NVIDIA GPU Ex [Disabled] 4.5.1AI NET2 4.5.2PEG Link Mode 4.5.3PCIPnP 4.5.4Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATAConfiguration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Onboard 1st/2nd Nvidia LAN [Enabled] OnBoard nVidia LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Primary Display Adapter [PCIEX16_1] HD Audio [Auto] Front Panel Support Type [AC97] Silicon SATAII Controller [SATA Mode] Internal Connector LED [by Switch] LCD Poster Back Light [Disabled] 4.6.1ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] 4.6.2ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.6.3APM Configuration 4.6.4Hardware Monitor Voltage Monitor Temperature Monitor Fan Speed Monitor Fan Speed Control CPU Fan Connector Type [4-PinFan] Fan Boost Function [Disabled] CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM] 4.7.1Boot Device Priority 4.7.2Removable Drives 4.7.3Hard Disk Drives 4.7.4Boot Settings Configuration Security Password Check 4.8.1ASUS Music Alarm 4.8.2ASUS O.C. Profile Load from Profile 1/2 Load from File Save BIOS Profile Save to Profle 1/2 Save to File 4.8.3ASUS EZ Flash 4.9Exit menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Software5 support Page 5.2.1Running the support DVD 5.2.2Drivers menu 5.2.3Utilities menu Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Anti-VirusUtility ASUS PC Probe ASUS Screen Saver 5.2.4Make Disk menu 5.2.5Manuals menu 5.2.6ASUS Contact information 5.2.7Other information Technical support Form Filelist 5.3.1ASUS MyLogo3™ Page 5.3.2SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility Audio Setup Wizard Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume Adjust microphone volume Audio preferences Microphone options Enhanced Microphone Features 5.3.3Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software 5.3.4ASUS PC Probe Preferences Hardware monitor panels WMI browser DMI browser PCI browser Usage Configuring PC Probe 5.4RAID configurations 5.4.1NVIDIA® RAID configurations Entering the NVIDIA® RAID utility Creating a RAID Volume Page Rebuilding a RAID array Page Deleting a RAID array Clearing a disk data 5.4.2Silicon Image RAID configurations Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped) Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored) Page Page Creating a CONCATENATION set 5.5Creating a RAID driver disk Page Page Page Requirements 6.2.1Installing SLI-readygraphics cards Page Page 6.2.2Installing the device drivers 6.2.3Enabling the multi-GPUfeature in Windows® Page Page Page A.1 Debug Code Table