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Asus P5N64 WS 6.2.1Installing three SLI-readygraphics cards, 6.2Graphics card setup

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6.2Graphics card setup

6.2.1Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards

Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA®-certified. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.

To install the graphics cards:

1.Prepare three graphics cards. Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the 3-way SLI connector.

Goldfingers

6-2	Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support

Contents

Page Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: Software support Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support Appendix: CPU features Page 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 P5N64 WS Professional specifications Page Page Chapter 1: Product Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents 1.3.1Product highlights ASUS Express Gate WiFi-AP@n PCIe Dual-channelDDR3 memory support Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go Triple RAID solution IEEE 1394a support S/PDIF digital sound ready Dual Gigabit LAN solution High Definition Audio 1.3.2ASUS special features ASUS Workstation Features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS EZ DIY 1.3.3ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features Chapter 2: Hardware Page 2.1Before you proceed Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Layout 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 2.4.1Overview 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 2.0 x16 slots (blue) 2.5.7Universal PCI Express x16 slots (black and white) Page 2.6Jumper 2.7.1Rear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration Page 2.7.2Internal connectors Page Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 2.8.1G.P. Diagnosis card layout 2.8.2Installing G.P. Diagnosis card 2.8.3G.P. Diagnosis card check codes Chapter Powering up Page 3.1Starting up for the first time AMI BIOS beep codes 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 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 4.1.4AFUDOS utility Page 4.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar 4.2.3Navigation keys 4.2.4Menu items 4.2.5Sub-menuitems 4.2.6Configuration fields 4.2.7Pop-upwindow 4.2.8Scroll bar 4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4Language [English] 4.3.5Primary IDE Master/Slave 4.3.6SATA 1~6 4.3.7IDE Configuration 4.3.8System Information 4.4Ai Tweaker menu Current FSB/Memory Speed Target Memory Speed System Clock Mode [Auto] PCIE Frequency (MHz) [100] 6-6-6-15-1T Current RRD-RC-WR-WTR-REF Memory Timings [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] NB/SB PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] CPU Voltage [Auto] FSB Termination Voltage [Auto] DRAM Voltage [Auto] NB Voltage [Auto] SB Voltage [Auto] SB 1.5VSB Voltage CPU GTL Voltage Reference [Auto] 4.5.1USB Configuration 4.5.2CPU Configuration 4.5.3Chipset 4.5.4Onboard Devices Configuration 4.5.5PCI PnP 4.6.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 4.6.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 4.6.3ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 4.6.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.6.5APM Configuration 4.6.6Hardware Monitor CPU Q-FanFunction [Disabled] Smart Fan Mode [Optimal] Chassis Q-FanFunction [Disabled] Chassis Q-FanStart Voltage [5.0V] Chassis Q-FanStart Speed Temp [25°C] 4.7.1Boot Device Priority 4.7.2Boot Settings Configuration 4.7.3Security User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 4.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 4.8.2Express Gate [Enabled] 4.8.3ASUS O.C. Profile Save to Profle 1/2 Load from Profile 1/2 Start O.C. Profile 4.8.4Ai Net 4.9Exit menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Chapter 5: support Page 5.2.1Running the support DVD 5.2.2Drivers menu 5.2.3Utilities menu ASUS PC Probe ASUS AI Suite ASUS Express Gate Updater Adobe Reader Anti-VirusUtility 5.2.4Make Disk menu 5.2.5Manual menu 5.2.6ASUS Contact information 5.2.7Other information Technical support Form File list 5.3.1ASUS MyLogo2™ Page 5.3.2ASUS PC Probe Preference Hardware monitor panels WMI browser DMI browser PCI browser Usage Configuring PC Probe 5.3.3ASUS AI Suite Page 5.3.4ASUS EPU Utility --AI Gear 3+ Energy Saving Status 5.3.5ASUS AI Nap 5.3.6ASUS Q-Fan2 5.3.7ASUS AI Booster 5.3.8AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility) A.SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) Page Page Page B.SoundMAX Audio Setup Wizard Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume Adjust microphone volume Audio preferences General options Listening Environment options Microphone options Enhanced Microphone Features 5.3.9ASUS Express Gate Configuration Panel Page How Do I Get on to the Internet Page Configuring Express Gate in BIOS Setup Express Gate Updater Page 5.4.1RAID definitions 5.4.2NVIDIA® RAID configurations Entering the NVIDIA® MediaShield BIOS RAID utility Creating a RAID Volume Rebuilding a RAID array Page Deleting a RAID array Clearing a disk MBR 5.4.3Marvell® eSATA RAID configurations Marvell® RAID BIOS Configuration utility Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set Page Page Deleting an array 5.4.4Marvell® SAS RAID configurations Page Page Page Page Page Advanced Operation Page Controller Configuration INT 13h [Enable] Silent Mode [Disable] Halt On Error [Disable] 5.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5.5.2Creating a SATA RAID 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® Page Enabling SLI configuration Appendix: CPU features Page Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology