Motherboard
Copyright 2007 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved
E3235 Second Edition May
Contents
Chapter Bios setup
Chapter Powering up
AI NET2
Chapter Nvidia SLI technology support
Chapter Software support
Asus EZ Flash
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Electrical safety
Safety information
Operation safety
About this guide
Where to find more information
How this guide is organized
Typography
Conventions used in this guide
Italics
CPU
Striker Extreme specifications summary
USB
EL I/O Shield connector System panel connector
Xiv
It supports
Chapter summary
Welcome
Package contents
Product highlights
Special features
Ieee 1394a support
Dual RAID solution
DDR2 memory support
Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go
Pdif digital sound ready
Dual Gigabit LAN solution
Asus unique features
Onboard LEDs
Onboard Switches
Asus Multi-language Bios
Asus LCD Poster
Noise Filter
Asus Music Alarm
Supreme FX features
R. CPU Parameter Recall
Product Introduction
Hardware2 information
Chapter summary
Onboard LED
Before you proceed
Motherboard overview
Placement direction
Screw holes
Asus Stack Cool
24.5cm 9.6in
Motherboard layout
Layout contents
Onboard switches
Central Processing Unit CPU
To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard
Installing the CPU
Load plate Alignment key
To install the CPU heatsink and fan
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
Striker Extreme CPU fan connector
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
Narrow end of the groove
Fit the grooved edge to the heatsink
Installing the optional fan
Overview
System memory
32-bit 64-bit
Memory configurations
Size
Vendor Chip No
Samsung EDD339XX
Nanya NT5TU64M8BE-25C
Remove the Dimm from the socket
Installing a Dimm
To install a Dimm Unlock a Dimm socket by
Removing a Dimm
Expansion slots
Installing an expansion card
Configuring an expansion card
To install an expansion card
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
Interrupt assignments
PCI Express x1 slot
PCI slots
PCI Express x16 slots
Clear RTC RAM Clrtcen
Jumper
Take out the EL I/O from
Audio Card and EL I/O Installation
Audio Card Installation
EL I/O Installation
Rear panel connectors
Connectors
Bit OS LAN port LED indications
RAID configurations
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Asus Striker Extreme
Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy
Internal connectors
IDE connector 40-1 pin Priide
Striker Extreme IDE connector
Right-angle side
USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910
Striker Extreme Ieee 1394 connector
Ieee 1394a port connector 10-1 pin IE13942
Striker Extreme Fan connectors
CPU, chassis, power, and optional fan connectors
ATX power connectors Pin EATXPWR, 2 x 4-pin ATX12V
Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis
VGA HDD +5VSB
Power supply requirements
VGA HDD
Pdif output connector 4-1 pin SPDIF02
Reset button 2-pin Reset
System panel connector 20-8 pin Panel
System power LED 2-pin Pled
ATX power button/soft-off button 2-pin PWR
Asus Q-Connector system panel
Thermal sensor cable connectors 2-pin OPTTEMP1/2/3
Onboard switches
Clear Cmos switch
Press the reset switch to reboot the system
Power-on switch
Press the clear power-on switch to wake/power up the system
Reset switch
Powering up
Starting up for the first time Turning off the computer
Starting up for the first time
Using the dual function power switch
Using the OS shut down function
Turning off the computer
Bios setup
Chapter summary
Asus Update utility
Managing and updating your Bios
Installing Asus Update
Updating the Bios through the Internet
Updating the Bios through a Bios file
\bootdisk\makeboot a
Creating a bootable floppy disk
Asus EZ Flash 2 utility
Page
Write OK
Page
Bios setup program
Menu bar
Bios menu screen
Menu items
Configuration fields
Sub-menu items
General help
Pop-up window
Language English
Main menu
System Time
System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx
Primary IDE Master/Slave Auto
PIO Mode Auto
Udma Mode Auto
Primary IDE Master/Slave
Cylinder
Access Mode Auto
Transfer Mode
Capacity
Extended IDE Drive Auto
SATA1/2/3/4/5/6
Landing Zone
HDD Smart Monitoring Disabled
Installed Memory xxx MB
Usable Memory XXX MB
Overclock Options Disabled
AI Tuning Auto
Extreme Tweaker menu
PCIEX163 Frequency MHz
System Clocks
PCIEX161 Frequency MHz
PCIEX162 Frequency MHz
FSB & Memory Config
Overclocking
Memory Timing Setting
CPU Multiplier
Spread Spectrum Control
Over Voltage
SLI-Ready Memory Disabled
Nvidia GPU Ex Disabled
SLI-Ready Memory Cpuoc Cpuoc 0%
Advanced menu
Post Check LAN Cable Disabled Post Check LAN2 CableDisabled
AI NET2
Plug & Play O/S No
PCIPnP
Primary Display Adapter PCI
IDE DMA transfer access Enabled
Onboard Device Configuration
IDE Function Setup
OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
Silicon Sataii Controller Sata Mode
Serial-ATA Configuration
Onboard 1st/2nd Nvidia LAN Enabled
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled
Internal Connector LED by Switch
Onboard 1394 Enabled
LCD Poster Backlight Disabled
LCD Poster Mode Current Time
Acpi Apic Support Enabled
Power menu
Acpi Suspend Type S1&S3
APM Configuration
Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled
Alarm Time hhmm X X
Hpet Support Enabled
Power Up By PS/2 Mouse Disabled
Hardware Monitor
CPU, M/B, OPT1/2/3 Temperature
Temperature Monitor
Fan Speed Monitor
OPT Fan1/2/3 Target Temperature 40ºC/104ºF
CPU / CHA / OPT Fan1, 2, 3, Fan Control Duty Cycle Mode
Configuration options 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
CHA Fan Q-Fan Sense CPU Temperature
CPU Fan Speed warning 600 RPM
Boot Device Priority
Boot menu
1st ~ 4th Boot Device Removable
Hard Disk Drives
Removable Drives
Cdrom Drives
Boot Settings Configuration
Security
Password Check
Tools menu
Asus Music Alarm
Asus O.C. Profile
Save to Profle 1/2
Save Bios Profile
Load from Profile 1/2
Load from File
ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility B318
Asus EZ Flash
Exit & Discard Changes
Load Setup Default
Exit menu
Exit & Save Changes
Software5 support
Installing an operating system
Support DVD information
Installing an operating system
Running the support DVD
Silicon Image Sata Driver
Asus InstAll Installation Wizard for Drivers
Drivers menu
Nvidia Chipset Driver Program
Utilities menu
Adobe Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility
Make Disk menu
Manuals menu Asus Contact information
Motherboard Info
Displays the general specifications of the motherboard
Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format
Other information
Filelist
Technical support form
Asus MyLogo3
Software information
Software support
SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility
Audio Setup Wizard
Adjust speaker volume
Jack configuration
Adjust microphone volume
General options
Audio preferences
Voice Recording
Enhanced Microphone Features
Microphone options
Noise Filtering
Launching PC Probe
Installing PC Probe
Using PC Probe
Asus PC Probe
Sensor alert
Preferences
Changing the monitor panels position
Hardware monitor panels
Moving the monitor panels
DMI browser
WMI browser
Monitoring sensor alert
Usage
PCI browser
CPU usage
Memory usage
Configuring PC Probe
Bios configuration
Hardware setup
For Next Alarm in the Alarm
OS configuration
Turning off the music alarm
Adjusting the volume
Asus Ai Booster
RAID definitions
RAID configurations
Installing Serial ATA Sata hard disks
Nvidia RAID configurations
Setting the Bios RAID items
Entering the Nvidia RAID utility
RAID mode then press Enter
Creating a RAID Volume
Rebuilding a RAID array
XXX.XXGB
Deleting a RAID array
Press Y to delete array or press N to cancel
If you selected Yes, the Define a New Array menu appears
Clearing a disk data
Press Y to clear the disk data or press N to cancel
Installing External Serial ATA E-SATA hard disks
Silicon Image RAID configurations
Launching the Silicon Image Array Management Software
Ctrl-E Exit
Entering the Silicon Image Bios RAID Configuration Utility
Following
Manual configuration Select Manual Configuration and press
Creating a RAID 0 set Striped
To create a RAID set
Enter to display
Creating a RAID 1 set Mirrored
To create a RAID 1 set From the Silicon Image
Appears
Manual configuration
Press Y to confirm or N to return to the Main Menu
For the RAID set
Creating a Concatenation set
To create a Concatenation set
Selection bar moves to
Creating a RAID driver disk
Software support
Nvidia SLI6 technology support
Dual graphics cards setup
Requirements
Overview
Installing SLI-ready graphics cards
Dual graphics card setup
Page
SLI connector
Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows
Installing the device drivers
Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box Click OK when done