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5.Follow Step 1 to 4 to install the other optional fan.

6. The photo shows that two fans are installed to the motherboard.

Plug the optional fan cable in the PWR_FAN connector on the motherboard.

2-16	Chapter 2: Hardware information

Contents

Page Page 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: CPU features Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized •Chapter 1: Product introduction •Chapter 2: Hardware information •Chapter 3: Powering up •Chapter 4: BIOS setup Conventions used in this guide DANGER/WARNING: CAUTION: IMPORTANT NOTE CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots ROG Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor Chapter 1: Product Page Page Republic of Gamers Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Core™2 Extreme CPU support NVIDIA® nForce® 780i SLI chipset NVIDIA® Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) NVIDIA® 3-WaySLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) PCIe Native DDR2 1066 memory support Dual-channelDDR2 800 memory support ASUS Super Memspeed Technology Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology Dual Gigabit LAN IEEE 1394a support High Definition Audio Green ASUS Pin-FinThermal Module CPU Level Up ASUS EPU 2-PhaseDDR2 Extreme Tweaker Component Overheat Protection -EX(COP EX) AI Booster ASUS O.C. Profile C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Supreme FX II features External LCD Poster Onboard Switches ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution Fanless Design–StackCool 1.3.4ASUS special features AI Gear AI Nap ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS EZ DIY Page Chapter 2: Hardware information Page Onboard LEDs 2.Memory LED STRIKER II FORMULA DDR LED 3.Northbridge/Southbridge LEDs STRIKER II FORMULA North/South Bridge LED NB Core Voltage 4.Hard Disk LED STRIKER II FORMULA Hard Disk LED 5.Power LED STRIKER II FORMULA Power on switch 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.8 Connectors 2.2.4Audio card layout 2.2.5Layout contents Slots Jumper Rear panel connectors Internal connectors Page Onboard switches Page 2.3.1Installing the CPU STRIKER II FORMULA CPU Socket Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan STRIKER II FORMULA CPU fan connector 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page Optional fan on one side fins Page 2.4.1Overview 240-pinDDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets FSB DDR2 2.4.2Memory configurations Recommended Memory Configurations Notes on memory limitations 64-bit SS - Single-sided /DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: B*: C*: Page Page 2.4.3Installing a DIMM 2.4.4Removing a DIMM 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2.5.4PCI slots 2.5.5PCI Express x1 slots 2.5.6PCI Express x16 slots GeForce 8800 Ultra 8800 GTX clr CMOS switch behavior 2.7.1Audio card Installation 2.7.2I/O shield and LCD Poster Installation 2.8.1Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 3. LAN (RJ-45) Line In port (light blue) Line Out port (lime) Microphone port (pink) Center/Subwoofer port (orange) Rear Speaker Out port (black) 2.8.2Internal connectors 1.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) STRIKER II FORMULA Floppy disk drive connector 2.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_EIDE) Mode of STRIKER II FORMULA IDE connector 3.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1–6) STRIKER II FORMULA SATA connectors 4.USB connectors (10-1pin USB 78; USB 910) STRIKER II FORMULA USB 2.0 connectors 5.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2) STRIKER II FORMULA IEEE 1394a connector 6.Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pinOPT_TEMP1/2/3) Thermal sensor cable connectors STRIKER II FORMULA Fan connectors 8.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) STRIKER II FORMULA Chassis intrusion connector 9.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card) Digital audio connector 10.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 8-pinEATX12V) STRIKER II FORMULA ATX power connectors 11.ROG connector (2-pinROG) 12.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) STRIKER II FORMULA System panel connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED) •System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER) ASUS Q-Connector(system panel) 2.8.3Onboard switches 1.Power-onswitch 2.Reset switch STRIKER II FORMULA Reset switch Chapter 3: Page Page 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function Start Turn Off Computer Turn Off ShutDown Chapter 4: BIOS setup Page Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 4.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility EZ Flash2 with FAT 32/16/12 format only 4.1.3 Updating the BIOS FAT 16/12 format Page 4.1.4 Saving the current BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD Page 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar Advanced Power Boot 4.2.3Legend bar 4.2.4Menu items 4.2.5Sub-menuitems 4.2.6Configuration fields 4.2.7Pop-upwindow 4.2.8General help 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 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.] PIO Mode [Auto] UDMA Mode [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Transfer Mode Extended IDE Drive [Auto] Landing Zone BIOS revision Overclock Options [Disabled] CPU Level Up [Auto] System Clocks FSB & Memory Config Actual FSB (QDR), MHz Actual MEM (DDR), MHz CPU Multiplier [8] Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control CPU Internal Thermal Control [Disabled] Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled] Enhanced C1 (CIE) [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Virtualization Technology [Enabled] CPU Voltage [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] 1.2V HT Voltage [Auto] NB Core Voltage [Auto] SB Core Voltage [Auto] CPU VTT Voltage [Auto] CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] DDRII Controller Ref Voltage [Auto] DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage [Auto] DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage [Auto] NB GTL_REF Ratio [Auto] CPU GTL_REF Ratio [Auto] 4.4.7Voltiminder LED [ON] 4.4.8CPU LED Selection [CPU Volt] 4.4.9NB LED Selection [NB Volt] 4.4.10SB LED Selection [SB Volt] 4.4.11ROG Logo [Enabled] POST Check LAN/LAN2 Cable [Disabled] Plug & Play O/S [No] Primary Display Adapter [PCI] IDE Function Setup 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 String USB Configuration 4.6.1ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] 4.6.2ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] Power Up On PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled] USB Resume from S5 [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Alarm Time (hh:mm) [ X: X: X] HPET Support [Enabled] Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Voltage Monitor Temperature Monitor Fan Speed Monitor Fan Speed Control CPU FAN Control CHASSIS FAN Control CHASSIS FAN Control OPT FAN1/2/3 Control OPT FAN1/2/3 Control CPU Fan Speed warning [600 RPM] 1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable] 1. Floppy Disks 1. SATA 1: 1. SATA 2: Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Bootup Num-Lock[On] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Typematic Delay (Msec) [250] OS Select for DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Full Screen LOGO [Enabled] Background Transparency [00%] Halt On [All Errors] Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile 4.8.3ASUS EZ Flash Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Chapter 5: support Page 5.2.1Running the support DVD ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Nvidia Chipset Driver Program ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility USB 2.0 Driver ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Utilities ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update 3DMark06 Software ASUS AI Suite Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver 5.2.5Manuals menu 5.2.6Video menu Motherboard Info Browse this DVD Technical support form Filelist 5.3.1ASUS MyLogo3™ Configuration Options Launch MyLogo Update BIOS Page Using the Virtual Cable Tester™ 5.3.3AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility) A.SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) Playback Speakers SPDIF Interface Preset settings Surround settings Recording Microphone Line In Record testing ANDREA settings Speakers Speaker Trim Speaker Delay Bass Preferences B.SoundMAX Test Page Page Installing PC Probe Launching PC Probe Using PC Probe Preferences Hardware monitor panels WMI browser DMI browser PCI browser Usage Configuring PC Probe Installing AI Suite Launching AI Suite Using AI Suite Page 5.3.6ASUS EPU Utility—AIGear Turbo High Performance Medium Power Saving Max. Power Saving 5.3.7ASUS AI Nap Yes 5.3.8ASUS Q-Fan2 CPU Q-Fan CHASSIS Enabled 5.3.9ASUS AI Booster 5.3.10CPU Level Up 5.4.1RAID definitions RAID RAID 0+1 JBOD Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks Setting the BIOS RAID items Entering the NVIDIA® RAID utility Creating a RAID Volume Rebuilding a RAID array Page Deleting a RAID array Clearing a disk data 5.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5.5.2Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® Page Page Page Page Requirements 6.2.1Installing three SLI-readygraphics cards Page Page 6.2.2Installing two SLI-readygraphics cards Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel Advanced Settings Start the NVIDIA Control Panel Enabling SLI configuration Appendix: Page Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.2 Using the EIST CPU Configuration Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology Hyper Threading Technology Code CHIPINIT DET DRAM CLR SCRN INIT8042 8254TEST 8259MSK1 8259MSK2 8259TEST COUNTMEM USB FINAL INIT ROM NUM LOCK UPDT DMI INT 19H