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This chapter tells how to install SLI‑ready

PCI Express graphics cards.

NVIDIA® SLI™6 technology support

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 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 Striker specifications summary Page Page Page Product1 introduction Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents 1.3.1Product highlights DDR2 memory support Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology IEEE 1394a support S/PDIF digital sound ready Dual Gigabit LAN solution 1.3.2ASUS ROG unique features ASUS Multi-languageBIOS ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 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 2.2.3ASUS Stack Cool 2.2.4Motherboard layout 2.2.5Layout contents Page 2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.3.4Installing the optional fan 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations 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 x1 slot 2.5.6PCI Express x16 slots 2.6Jumper 2.7Audio Card Installation 2.8.1Rear panel connectors 64-bitOS LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration Page 2.8.2Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page Power supply requirements Page Page Page ASUS Q-Connector(system panel) 2.8.3Onboard switches Page 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 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS Page 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 4.1.6ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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] 4.4.1AI Tuning [Auto] System Clocks FSB & Memory Config 4.4.2Overclocking Spread Spectrum Control 4.4.3Over Voltage 4.4.4NVIDIA GPU Ex [Disabled] 4.4.5SLI-ReadyMemory [Disabled] 4.4.6SLI-ReadyMemory CPUOC [CPUOC 0%] 4.5.1AI NET2 4.5.2PCIPnP 4.5.3Onboard Device Configuration Serial-ATAConfiguration HD Audio [Auto] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Onboard 1st/2nd Nvidia LAN [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] LCD Poster Backlight [Disabled] LCD Poster Mode [Current Time] LCD Poster String USB Configuration 4.6.1ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] 4.6.2ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.6.3APM Configuration Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Date (of Month) Alarm [XX] Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) [ X: X: X] HPET Support [Enabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] 4.6.4Hardware Monitor Temperature Monitor Fan Speed Monitor Fan Speed Control CPU Fan Speed warning [600 RPM] 4.7.1Boot Device Priority 4.7.2Removable Drives 4.7.3Hard Disk Drives 4.7.4CDROM Drives 4.7.5Boot 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 Page Software5 support Page 5.2.1Running the support DVD 5.2.2Drivers menu 5.2.3Utilities menu Adobe Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Anti-VirusUtility 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 5.3.3ASUS PC Probe Preferences Hardware monitor panels WMI browser DMI browser PCI browser Usage Configuring PC Probe 5.3.4ASUS Music Alarm OS configuration Adjusting the volume Turning off the music alarm 5.3.5ASUS AI Booster 5.4.1RAID definitions 5.4.2NVIDIA® RAID configurations Entering the NVIDIA® RAID utility Creating a RAID Volume Rebuilding a RAID array Page Deleting a RAID array Clearing a disk data 5.5Creating a RAID driver disk 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®