Asus E3746 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™

This chapter tells how to install SLI‑ready6 PCI Express graphics cards.

Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™

technology support

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 Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography Striker II Extreme / Striker�� II NSE�� specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE specifications summary IEEE ROG Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor Chapter 1: Product Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents Thermal sensor cables Fusion Block System Accessory 1.3.1Product highlights Republic of Gamers Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Core™2 Extreme CPU support NVIDIA® nForce® 790i Ultra SLI / 790i SLI chipset NVIDIA® Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Dual-channelDDR3 1333 memory support PCIe Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go Dual Gigabit LAN IEEE 1394a support 1.3.2ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features Fusion Block System CPU Level Up 2-PhaseDDR3 Extreme Tweaker Loadline Calibration Voltiminder LED Frequency LED Component Overheat Protection -EX(COP EX) AI Booster 1.3.3ROG unique features Supreme FX II features ASUS EPU External LCD Poster Onboard Switches 1.3.4ASUS special features Fanless Design–StackCool AI Gear 3+ AI Nap ASUS Q-FanPlus technology ASUS Multi-languageBIOS ASUS EZ DIY Chapter 2: Hardware information Page Onboard LEDs 2.Memory LED STRIKER II NSE DDR LED 3.Northbridge/Southbridge LEDs STRIKER II NSE North/South Bridge LED NB Core Voltage 4.FSB frenquency LED STRIKER II NSE Frequency LED 600 200MHz 266MHz 5.Hard Disk LED STRIKER II NSE Hard Disk LED 6.Power LED STRIKER II NSE Power on switch 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Audio card layout 2.2.5Layout contents Internal connectors Onboard switches 2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan STRIKER II NSE CPU fan connector 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.3.4Installing the optional fans Optional fan on one side fins Page 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations Striker II Extreme / Striker II NSE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066MHzcapability 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 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2.5.4PCI slots 2.5.5PCI Express x1 slots 2.5.6PCI Express x16 slots Page 2.6Slide switch 1.Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC_SW) STRIKER II NSE Clear RTC RAM slide switch clr CMOS switch behavior G3* S5* S0 (DOS mode) S0 (OS mode) S1 S3 S4 2.7.1Audio card Installation 2.7.2EL I/O shield and LCD Poster Installation 2.8.1Rear panel connectors Line In port (light blue) Line Out port (lime) Microphone port (pink) Center/Subwoofer port (orange) Rear Speaker Out port (black) Onboard Device Configuration for details JMicron RAID controller 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration IEEE 1394a port Clear CMOS switch 2.8.2Internal connectors 2.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1–6) STRIKER II NSE SATA connector 3.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) STRIKER II NSE Floppy disk drive connector 4.USB connectors (10-1pin USB 78; USB 910) STRIKER II NSE USB2.0 connectors 5.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2) STRIKER II NSE IEEE 1394 connector 6.Thermal sensor cable connectors (2-pinOPT_TEMP1/2/3) STRIKER II NSE Thermal sensor cable connectors 7.CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1–3, 3-pinPWR_FAN, 3‑pin OPT_FAN1–3) STRIKER II NSE Fan connectors 8.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) STRIKER II NSE Chassis intrusion connector 9.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card) STRIKER II NSE Digital audio connector 10.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 8-pinEATX12V) STRIKER II NSE ATX power connectors Power supply requirements 11.ROG connector (2-pinROG) 12.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) STRIKER II NSE 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 2.8.4Installing Fusion Block System accessory Package contents For watercooling system with 3/8” ID tubes For watercooling system with 1/2” or 10mm ID tubes 2.8.5Installing the DIY Pedestal Chapter 3: Page 3.1Starting up for the first time 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch Chapter 4: BIOS setup Page 4.1.1ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 4.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4.1.3 Updating the BIOS Page 4.1.4 Saving the current BIOS file 4.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk 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 Settings 4.4.1SB CoreConfigure System Performance 4.3.1Configuring System Performance Settings CPU Level Up [Auto] AI Overclock Tuner [Auto] Overclock Options [Disabled] CPU Multiplier [8 X] FSB - Memory Clock Mode [Auto] FSB - Memory Ratio [Auto] LDT Frequency [5x] PCIE Bus, Slot 1 & 2, MHz [100] PCIE Bus, Slot 3, MHz [100] Memory Timing Setting CPU Voltage [Auto] CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] CPU VTT Voltage [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] NB Core Voltage [Auto] SB Core Voltage [Auto] CPU GTL_REF0 Ratio [Auto] CPU GTL_REF1 Ratio [Auto] CPU GTL_REF2 Ratio [Auto] CPU GTL_REF3 Ratio [Auto] NB GTL_REF Ratio [Auto] Spread Spectrum Control 4.4.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.4.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.4.3Language [English] 4.4.4Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.4.5Primary IDE Master/Slave PIO Mode [Auto] UDMA Mode [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Transfer Mode 4.4.6SATA1–6 Extended IDE Drive [Auto] Landing Zone 4.4.7HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] 4.4.8Installed Memory [xxx MB] 4.4.9Usable Memory [xxx MB] 4.4.10System Information BIOS revision 4.5.1AI NET2 POST Check LAN/LAN2 Cable [Disabled] 4.5.2PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Primary Display Adapter [PCI] 4.5.3Onboard Device Configuration HD Audio [Auto] 4.5.4USB Configuration USB Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] 4.5.5IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] 4.5.6Serial-ATAConfiguration 4.5.7LCD Poster and Onboard LED Control ROG Logo [Enabled] LCD Poster Off [Enabled] LCD Poster Backlight [Disabled] LCD Poster Mode [Current Time] Voltiminder LED [ON] CPU Overclocking LED [ON] CPU LED Selection [CPU Volt] NB LED Selection [NB Volt] 4.6.1ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] 4.6.2ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.6.3APM Configuration 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] 4.6.4Hardware Monitor 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 4.7.1Boot Device Priority 1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable] 4.7.2Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Hard Disk Drives 1. SATA 1: CDROM Drives 4.7.5Boot Settings Configuration Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Bootup Num-Lock[On] 4.7.6Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check ASUS O.C. Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile 4.8.3ASUS EZ Flash Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Page Chapter 5: support Page 5.2.1Running the support DVD 5.2.2Drivers menu ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Nvidia Chipset Driver Program JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility 5.2.3Utilities menu ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Utilities ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c InterVideo MediaOne Gallary 5.2.4Make Disk menu NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver JMicron JMB36X 32/64 bit SATA/RAID Driver 5.2.5Manual menu 5.2.6Video menu 5.2.7ASUS Contact information 5.2.8Other information Motherboard Info Browse this DVD Technical support form Filelist 5.3.1ASUS MyLogo3™ Page 5.3.2AI NET 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 5.3.4ASUS PC Probe Installing PC Probe Launching PC Probe Using PC Probe Preferences Hardware monitor panels WMI browser DMI browser PCI browser Usage Configuring PC Probe 5.3.5ASUS AI Suite Installing AI Suite Launching AI Suite Using AI Suite Page 5.3.6ASUS EPU Utility—AIGear 3+ Energy Saving Status 5.3.7ASUS AI Nap 5.3.8ASUS Q-FanPlus 5.3.9ASUS AI Booster 5.3.10CPU Level Up 5.4.1RAID definitions 5.4.2NVIDIA® RAID configurations 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 5.4.4JMicron® RAID Configuration Before creating a RAID set Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility Creating a RAID set Page Page Deleting a RAID set Resetting disks to non-RAID Solving a Mirror conflict Rebuilding a Mirror Drive Saving the settings and exiting setup 5.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5.5.2Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® Page Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ Page Requirements 6.2.1Installing three SLI-readygraphics cards Page Page 6.2.2Installing two SLI-readygraphics cards 6.2.3Installing the device drivers 6.2.4Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows® Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel Advanced Settings Start the NVIDIA Control Panel Enabling SLI configuration Appendix: Page Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology A.4 Debug code table Code CHIPINIT DET DRAM CLR SCRN 8254TEST 8259MSK1 8259MSK2 8259TEST COUNTMEM USB FINAL INIT ROM NUM LOCK UPDT DMI INT 19H