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