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  • Page 1 P5ND2-SLI Series...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Product introduction Welcome! ................1-1 Package contents ..............1-1 Special features ..............1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ........... 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI features ............ 1-6 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features ........1-7 Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2:...
  • Page 4 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS ..........4-2 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file ........4-4 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ........ 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility ..........4-7 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility ..........4-8 BIOS setup program ............4-11 4.2.1...
  • Page 5 Contents 4.3.3 Language .............. 4-15 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A ..........4-15 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ..... 4-16 4.3.6 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master .... 4-18 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring ........4-19 4.3.8 Installed Memory ..........4-19 Advanced menu ..............4-20 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ........
  • Page 6 SLI™ technology support Overview ................6-1 Requirements ............... 6-1 Dual graphics card setup ............6-2 6.2.1 Setting the ASUS EZ selector card ......6-2 6.2.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards ......6-4 6.2.3 Setting the SLI mode in BIOS ......... 6-8 6.2.4...

  • Page 7: Notices

    Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and •...

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    A S U S w e b s i t e s A S U S w e b s i t e s The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

  • Page 10: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : D A N G E R / W A R N I N G :...

  • Page 11: P5Nd2-Sli Series Specifications Summary

    - 1 x PCI Express x1 card on the second slot (black) ASUS EZ Selector ASUS SLI Warning LED ASUS EZ Plug™ ASUS PEG Link for dual PCI Express graphics cards ASUS Two-slot thermal design A I A u d i o A I A u d i o...
  • Page 12 ASUS AI Overclocking (Intelligent Frequency Tuner) ASUS NOS (Non-delay Overclocking System) ASUS PEG Link for single/dual graphics cards Precision Tweaker supports: - DIMM voltage: 8-step DRAM voltage control - Core voltage: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125 V...
  • Page 13 1 x Serial port connector (COM port) 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x 4-pin ASUS EZ Plug™ connector 3 x USB connectors for 6 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Internal audio connectors (CD\AUX)
  • Page 14 ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NV RIS (Remote Installation Service)
  • Page 15 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...

  • Page 16: Chapter Summary

    Chapter summary Welcome! ................1-1 Package contents ..............1-1 Special features ..............1-2 A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s...

  • Page 17: Welcome

    A p p l i c a t i o n C D s A p p l i c a t i o n C D s A p p l i c a t i o n C D s ASUS motherboard support CD —...

  • Page 18: Special Features

    Special features 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel ®...
  • Page 19 DDR2 memory support DDR2 memory support DDR2 memory support DDR2 memory support DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667 MHz or 533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s.
  • Page 20 Serial ATA 3Gb/s and SATA-On-The-Go Serial ATA 3Gb/s and SATA-On-The-Go Serial ATA 3Gb/s and SATA-On-The-Go Serial ATA 3Gb/s and SATA-On-The-Go Serial ATA 3Gb/s and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through the Silicon Image Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA ®...
  • Page 21 CPU Lock Free CPU Lock Free CPU Lock Free CPU Lock Free CPU Lock Free This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting the appropriate BIOS setting automatically reduces the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing external FSB. See page 4-29 for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready...

  • Page 22: Asus Ai Features

    AI Quiet AI Quiet AI Quiet AI Quiet The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation. Enable ASUS Q-Fan and install an Intel ® processor with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) to use this feature.

  • Page 23: Innovative Asus Features

    ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology (Deluxe model only) The ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the CPU and chassis fan 1 speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page 4-41 for details.
  • Page 24 ASUS EZ Plug™ ASUS EZ Plug™ ASUS EZ Plug™ This patented ASUS technology is a 4-pin auxiliary +12V connector that is designed to maintain the voltage integrity of your system. This plug guarantees adequate supply of power to the motherboard and other installed peripherals.
  • Page 25 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware information...
  • Page 26 Chapter summary Before you proceed .............. 2-1 Motherboard overview ............2-2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..........2-6 System memory ..............2-13 Expansion slots ..............2-18 Jumpers ................2-22 Connectors ................. 2-24 A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s...

  • Page 27: Before You Proceed

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. The red warning LED lights up when you installed two graphics card but did not connect the ASUS EZ Plug™. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LEDs. WARN_LED...

  • Page 28: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 29: Motherboard Layout

    2.2.3 2.2.3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout 2.2.3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) FANSEL PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O CPU_FAN ATX12V LGA775 SPDIF_O2 AUDIO Intel LAN LAN2_USB34 nVidia nForce4 SLI Silicon Image Intel Edition Marvell LAN LAN1_USB12 NB_FAN SATA_RAID2...

  • Page 30: Layout Contents

    2.2.4 2.2.4 2.2.4 Layout contents Layout contents Layout contents 2.2.4 2.2.4 Layout contents Layout contents S l o t s S l o t s S l o t s S l o t s S l o t s P a g e P a g e P a g e...
  • Page 31 Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-34 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V, 4-pin EZ_PLUG) 2-35 ASUS EZ Selector card connector (144-pin SLI_CON) 2-36 System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) 2-36 System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED)

  • Page 32: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related. •...

  • Page 33: Installing The Cpu

    2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU 2.3.1 2.3.1 Installing the CPU Installing the CPU To install a CPU: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5ND2-SLI Series CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.
  • Page 34 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). L o a d p l a t e L o a d p l a t e L o a d p l a t e L o a d p l a t e L o a d p l a t e...

  • Page 35: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    2.3.2 2.3.2 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2.3.2 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Intel ® LGA775 processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
  • Page 36 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ®...

  • Page 37: Uninstalling The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    2.3.3 2.3.3 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2.3.3 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.
  • Page 38 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e...

  • Page 39: System Memory

    System memory 2.4.1 2.4.1 2.4.1 2.4.1 2.4.1 Overview Overview Overview Overview Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.

  • Page 40: Memory Configurations

    2.4.2 2.4.2 2.4.2 Memory configurations Memory configurations Memory configurations 2.4.2 2.4.2 Memory configurations Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • For dual-channel configuration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 + DIMM_A2 = DIMM_B1 + DIMM_B2).
  • Page 41 Supports two pairs of modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-667 MHz QVL. A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s...
  • Page 42 C C C C C Supports two pairs of modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533 MHz QVL. 2 - 1 6 2 - 1 6...

  • Page 43: Installing A Dimm

    2.4.3 2.4.3 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM 2.4.3 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

  • Page 44: Expansion Slots

    Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 45: Interrupt Assignments

    2.5.3 2.5.3 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Interrupt assignments Interrupt assignments 2.5.3 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments I R Q I R Q I R Q I R Q I R Q P r i o r i t y P r i o r i t y...

  • Page 46: Pci Slots

    2.5.4 2.5.4 2.5.4 PCI slots PCI slots PCI slots 2.5.4 2.5.4 PCI slots PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

  • Page 47: Two Pci Express X16 Slots

    2.5.6 2.5.6 2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots Two PCI Express x16 slots Two PCI Express x16 slots 2.5.6 2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card or two SLI-ready PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.

  • Page 48: Jumpers

    Jumpers 1 . 1 . C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C )
  • Page 49 2 . 2 . F a n p o w e r ( 3 - p i n F A N S E L ) F a n p o w e r ( 3 - p i n F A N S E L ) F a n p o w e r ( 3 - p i n F A N S E L ) F a n p o w e r ( 3 - p i n F A N S E L ) F a n p o w e r ( 3 - p i n F A N S E L )

  • Page 50: Connectors

    Connectors 2.7.1 2.7.1 2.7.1 2.7.1 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1 . 1 . P S / 2 m o u s e p o r t ( g r e e n ) . P S / 2 m o u s e p o r t ( g r e e n ) .
  • Page 51 9 . 9 . L A N 2 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . L A N 2 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . L A N 2 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . L A N 2 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t .

  • Page 52: Internal Connectors

    1 4 . 1 4 . 1 4 . 1 4 . 1 4 . E x t e r n a l S A T A p o r t . E x t e r n a l S A T A p o r t . E x t e r n a l S A T A p o r t .

  • Page 53: Jumper Settings

    2 . 2 . N V I D I A M C P - 0 4 S o u t h B r i d g e I D E c o n n e c t o r s N V I D I A M C P - 0 4 S o u t h B r i d g e I D E c o n n e c t o r s N V I D I A M C P - 0 4 S o u t h B r i d g e I D E c o n n e c t o r s N V I D I A M C P - 0 4 S o u t h B r i d g e I D E c o n n e c t o r s...
  • Page 54 4 . 4 . N V I D I A M C P - 0 4 S o u t h B r i d g e S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s N V I D I A M C P - 0 4 S o u t h B r i d g e S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s N V I D I A M C P - 0 4 S o u t h B r i d g e S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s N V I D I A M C P - 0 4 S o u t h B r i d g e S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s...
  • Page 55 5 . 5 . S i l i c o n I m a g e S e r i a l A T A R A I D c o n n e c t o r S i l i c o n I m a g e S e r i a l A T A R A I D c o n n e c t o r S i l i c o n I m a g e S e r i a l A T A R A I D c o n n e c t o r S i l i c o n I m a g e S e r i a l A T A R A I D c o n n e c t o r S i l i c o n I m a g e S e r i a l A T A R A I D c o n n e c t o r...
  • Page 56 7 . 7 . A u d i o c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 - p i n C D , A U X ) A u d i o c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 - p i n C D , A U X ) A u d i o c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 - p i n C D , A U X ) A u d i o c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 - p i n C D , A U X ) A u d i o c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 - p i n C D , A U X )
  • Page 57 9 . 9 . F r o n t p a n e l a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n F P _ A U D I O ) F r o n t p a n e l a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n F P _ A U D I O ) F r o n t p a n e l a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n F P _ A U D I O ) F r o n t p a n e l a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n F P _ A U D I O )
  • Page 58 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . G A M E / M I D I p o r t c o n n e c t o r ( 1 6 - 1 p i n G A M E ) G A M E / M I D I p o r t c o n n e c t o r ( 1 6 - 1 p i n G A M E ) G A M E / M I D I p o r t c o n n e c t o r ( 1 6 - 1 p i n G A M E ) G A M E / M I D I p o r t c o n n e c t o r ( 1 6 - 1 p i n G A M E )
  • Page 59 Only the CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN1 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. • The ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature is available in the Deluxe model only. • Install an additional chassis fan when you are using two PCI Express graphics cards or a dual-core processor for better thermal environment.
  • Page 60 1 4 . 1 4 . 1 4 . C h a s s i s i n t r u s i o n c o n n e c t o r ( 4 - 1 p i n C H A S S I S ) C h a s s i s i n t r u s i o n c o n n e c t o r ( 4 - 1 p i n C H A S S I S ) C h a s s i s i n t r u s i o n c o n n e c t o r ( 4 - 1 p i n C H A S S I S ) C h a s s i s i n t r u s i o n c o n n e c t o r ( 4 - 1 p i n C H A S S I S )
  • Page 61 M a x . P o w e r ( W ) M a x . P o w e r ( W ) M a x . P o w e r ( W ) ASUS A-40GA Delta GPS-400AA-100 A...
  • Page 62 A S U S E Z s e l e c t o r c a r d c o n n e c t o r ( 1 4 4 - p i n S L I _ C O N ) This connector is for the ASUS proprietary ASUS EZ selector card that allows you to set the SLI mode to either Single Video card or Dual Video cards.
  • Page 63 • H a r d d i s k d r i v e a c t i v i t y L E D ( R e d 2 - p i n I D E _ L E D ) H a r d d i s k d r i v e a c t i v i t y L E D ( R e d 2 - p i n I D E _ L E D ) H a r d d i s k d r i v e a c t i v i t y L E D ( R e d 2 - p i n I D E _ L E D ) H a r d d i s k d r i v e a c t i v i t y L E D ( R e d 2 - p i n I D E _ L E D )
  • Page 64 2 - 3 8 2 - 3 8 C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n f o r m a t i o n C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n f o r m a t i o n 2 - 3 8 2 - 3 8 2 - 3 8...
  • Page 65 This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up...

  • Page 66: Starting Up For The First Time

    Starting up for the first time ..........3-1 Powering off the computer ..........3-2 ASUS POST Reporter™ ............3-3 A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s...

  • Page 67: Starting Up For The First Time

    Starting up for the first time After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. Be sure that all switches are off. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

  • Page 68: Powering Off The Computer

    Powering off the computer 3.2.1 3.2.1 3.2.1 3.2.1 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function Using the OS shut down function Using the OS shut down function Using the OS shut down function Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ®...

  • Page 69: Asus Post Reporter

    D e l u x e m o d e l o n l y ) ) ) ) ) This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature lets you hear vocal messages during POST that alerts you of system events and boot status.
  • Page 70 • No action required system You can enable or disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the S p e e c h S p e e c h S p e e c h S p e e c h...

  • Page 71: Winbond Voice Editor

    The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. You can install this application from the support CD. To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe application. Launching the Voice Editor Launching the Voice Editor...
  • Page 72 Y e s Click Y e s Y e s Y e s to confirm. The next time you boot your computer, the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language. 3 - 6 3 - 6 C h a p t e r 3 : P o w e r i n g u p...
  • Page 73 Customizing your POST messages Customizing your POST messages Customizing your POST messages Customizing your POST messages Customizing your POST messages The Voice Editor application allows you to record your own POST messages if your language is not supported or if you wish to to replace the pre-installed wave files.
  • Page 74 Select a POST event on the Voice Editor main window, then click the E d i t E d i t E d i t E d i t button. The E d i t E v e n t S o u n d E d i t o r E v e n t S o u n d E d i t o r E v e n t S o u n d E d i t o r window E v e n t S o u n d E d i t o r...

  • Page 75: Bios Setup

    This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup...
  • Page 76 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ........4-1 BIOS setup program ............4-11 Main menu ................4-15 Advanced menu ..............4-20 Power menu ................ 4-38 Boot menu ................4-42 Exit menu ................4-50 A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s...

  • Page 77: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AwardBIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 4.1.1 4.1.1...

  • Page 78: Updating The Bios

    AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to P 5 N D 2 S L I . B I N P 5 N D 2 S L I .
  • Page 79 Type the BIOS file name AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.08 in the F i l e N a m e t o F i l e N a m e t o F i l e N a m e t o...

  • Page 80: Saving The Current Bios File

    Make sure that the floppy disk has enough disk space to save the file. To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: Follow steps 1 to 6 of AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.08 the previous section. (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 81: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility

    ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file.
  • Page 82 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4 - 6...

  • Page 83: Asus Ez Flash Utility

    ASUS EZ Flash utility ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt>...

  • Page 84: Asus Update Utility

    4.1.6 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file •...
  • Page 85 Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking S t a r t S t a r t >...
  • Page 86 A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window appears. A S U S U p d a t e...

  • Page 87: Bios Setup Program

    • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard and . A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s...

  • Page 88: Bios Menu Screen

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 4 - 1 2 4 - 1 2...

  • Page 89: Legend Bar

    4.2.3 4.2.3 Legend bar Legend bar 4.2.3 4.2.3 4.2.3 Legend bar Legend bar Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.

  • Page 90: Pop-Up Window

    Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] diskette drive A. Disabled ..[ ] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] 360K , 5.25 in..[ ] Secondary IDE Master [None] 1.2M , 5.25 in..[ ] Secondary IDE Slave [None] 720K , 3.5 in.

  • Page 91: Main Menu

    Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Change the day, month, year and century. Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] Secondary IDE Master [None] Secondary IDE Slave [None] First SATA Master [None] Second SATA Slave...

  • Page 92: Primary And Secondary Ide Master/Slave

    4.3.5 4.3.5 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 4.3.5 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices.
  • Page 93 Capacity Capacity Capacity Capacity Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not configurable. Cylinder Cylinder Cylinder Cylinder Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. H e a d H e a d H e a d H e a d H e a d...

  • Page 94: First, Second, Third, Fourth Sata Master

    4.3.6 4.3.6 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master 4.3.6 4.3.6 4.3.6 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices.

  • Page 95: Hdd Smart Monitoring

    H e a d H e a d H e a d H e a d H e a d Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable. Precomp Precomp Precomp Precomp Precomp Shows the number of precomp per track. This item is not configurable. Landing Zone Landing Zone Landing Zone...

  • Page 96: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power...

  • Page 97: Jumperfree Configuration

    A I N . O . S . A I N . O . S . A I N . O . S . The ASUS AI Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boost the performance for the most demanding tasks.
  • Page 98 N.O.S. Option [Disabled] N.O.S. Option [Disabled] N.O.S. Option [Disabled] N.O.S. Option [Disabled] N.O.S. Option [Disabled] Disables or sets the Non-Delay Overclocking System options. Configuration options: [Disable] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] N.O.S. Mode [Auto] N.O.S. Mode [Auto] N.O.S.
  • Page 99 Selecting a very high PCIE frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. System Clock Mode [Auto] Sets the system clock mode. The default setting [Auto], automatically sets the FSB and memory speeds. Set to [CPU Precision Tweaker] if you want to set the FSB at 1MHz increment with the memory frequency adjusting accordingly, setting to [CPU/MEM manual-mode] allows you to manually input the CPU and memory frequency.
  • Page 100 Spread Spectrum Control Spread Spectrum Control Spread Spectrum Control Spread Spectrum Control Spread Spectrum Control This sub-menu allows you to set the CPU, PCI Express, Serial ATA, and Lightning Data Transport (LDT) clock generator spread spectrum. The spread spectrum is used to dynamically change the system frequency to minimize problems with electromagnetic interference (EMI).
  • Page 101 LDT Spread Spectrum [Center Spread] Disables or sets the Lightning Data Transport (LDT) clock generator spread spectrum. The default setting [Center Spread] allows a dynamic LDT frequency change of -0.25% to +0.25%. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center Spread] Voltage Control Voltage Control Voltage Control Voltage Control Voltage Control...

  • Page 102: Speech Configuration

    CPU Termination Voltage [1.25V] Allows you to set the CPU termination voltage. Configuration options: [1.25V] [1.30V] [1.35V] [1.40V] VCore Overvoltage 100mv [Disabled] Disables or enables the VCore overvoltage 100mv feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VCore Overvoltage 100mv [Disabled] Disables or enables the VCore overvoltage 100mv feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VCore Voltage [Auto] Sets the operating VCore voltage.

  • Page 103: Lan Cable Status

    Speech IC Reporter [Enabled] Speech IC Reporter [Enabled] Speech IC Reporter [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Speech POST Reporter™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Speech POST Reporter is set to Enabled.

  • Page 104: Peg Link Mode

    4.4.4 4.4.4 4.4.4 PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode 4.4.4 4.4.4 PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced PEG Link Mode Select Menu PEG Link Mode [Auto] Item Specific Help PEG Root Control [Auto] PEG Buffer Length [Auto]...

  • Page 105: Cpu Configuration

    4.4.5 4.4.5 4.4.5 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration 4.4.5 4.4.5 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Configuration Select Menu CPU Type Intel Pentium(R) D Item Specific Help CPU Speed 3.2GHz Cache RAM 1024K DRAM timing and CPU Clock Ratio [16 X] control...

  • Page 106: Chipset

    Enhanced C1 (C1E) [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check the CPU’s capability to enable the C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is lower when idle. This item appears only when you install a processor with the Enhanced C1 feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] When disabled, the processor forces the XD feature flag to always...
  • Page 107 Memory Timing Configuration Memory Timing Configuration Memory Timing Configuration Memory Timing Configuration Memory Timing Configuration This sub-menu allows you to set the memory timing configuration. Set the O v e r c l o c k P r o f i l e O v e r c l o c k P r o f i l e O v e r c l o c k P r o f i l e O v e r c l o c k P r o f i l e...

  • Page 108: Pcipnp

    T (RC) [Auto] Sets the row cycle timing. Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] ~ [31] Addressing Mode [Auto] Allows you to enable two-clock addressing. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 clock] [2 clock] 4.4.7 4.4.7 4.4.7 4.4.7 4.4.7 PCIPnP PCIPnP PCIPnP PCIPnP PCIPnP Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced...
  • Page 109 IDE Function Setup IDE Function Setup IDE Function Setup IDE Function Setup IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Item Specific Help...
  • Page 110 SATA2 DMA transfer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA2 DMA transfer access. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE prefetch mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] NVRAID Configuration NVRAID Configuration NVRAID Configuration NVRAID Configuration NVRAID Configuration...
  • Page 111 Onboard NV LAN [Enabled] Onboard NV LAN [Enabled] Onboard NV LAN [Enabled] Onboard NV LAN [Enabled] Onboard NV LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA ® Gigabit LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard NV LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] OnBoard NV LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] OnBoard NV LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] OnBoard NV LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]...

  • Page 112: Usb Configuration

    ECP Mode Use DMA [3] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows selection of ECP Mode. Configuration options: [1] [3] Game Port Address [201] Game Port Address [201] Game Port Address [201] Game Port Address [201] Game Port Address [201]...

  • Page 113: Sli Configuration

    4.4.10 4.4.10 SLI Configuration 4.4.10 SLI Configuration SLI Configuration SLI Configuration 4.4.10 4.4.10 SLI Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced SLI Configuration Select Menu EZ-Plug Warning [Enabled] Item Specific Help Allows you to select the Scalable Link Interface mode. When set to Auto, BIOS detects the setting of SLI EZ selector card.

  • Page 114: Power Menu

    Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power...

  • Page 115: Apm Configuration

    4.5.3 4.5.3 4.5.3 APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration 4.5.3 4.5.3 APM Configuration APM Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power APM Configuration Select Menu Restore on AC Power Loss [Disabled] Item Specific Help HDD Down In Suspend [Disabled] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] Press [ENTER] to Power On By PCI Devices...
  • Page 116 Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items Date of Month Alarm and Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm items become user-configurable with set values.

  • Page 117: Hardware Monitor

    Q-Fan Controller [Disabled] Q-Fan Controller [Disabled] Q-Fan Controller [Disabled] Q-Fan Controller [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan2 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VCORE Voltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC VCORE Voltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC VCORE Voltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC...

  • Page 118: Boot Menu

    Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Select Menu Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives Item Specific Help CDROM Drives...

  • Page 119: Removable Drives

    4.6.2 4.6.2 4.6.2 4.6.2 4.6.2 Removable Drives Removable Drives Removable Drives Removable Drives Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives Select Menu 1. Floppy Disks Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press <+>...

  • Page 120: Cdrom Drives

    4.6.4 4.6.4 4.6.4 CDROM Drives CDROM Drives CDROM Drives 4.6.4 4.6.4 CDROM Drives CDROM Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot CDROM Drives Select Menu 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press <+>...
  • Page 121 • Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. • See section “5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™” for details. Halt On [All Errors] Halt On [All Errors] Halt On [All Errors]...

  • Page 122: Security

    4.6.6 4.6.6 4.6.6 Security Security Security 4.6.6 4.6.6 Security Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Supervisor Password Clear Item Specific Help User Password Clear Password Check [Setup] Supervisor password controls full access, <Enter> to change password.
  • Page 123 A n o t e a b o u t p a s s w o r d s A n o t e a b o u t p a s s w o r d s A n o t e a b o u t p a s s w o r d s A n o t e a b o u t p a s s w o r d s A n o t e a b o u t p a s s w o r d s The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program...

  • Page 124: Exit Menu

    Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Menu Exit &...
  • Page 125 Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears.
  • Page 126 4 - 5 2 4 - 5 2 4 - 5 2 4 - 5 2 4 - 5 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p...

  • Page 127: Software Support

    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...
  • Page 128 Chapter summary Installing an operating system ..........5-1 Support CD information ............5-1 Software information ............5-9 RAID configurations ............5-21 Creating a RAID driver disk ..........5-37 A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s...

  • Page 129: Installing An Operating System

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1 5.2.1 Running the support CD Running the support CD 5.2.1...

  • Page 130: Drivers Menu

    5.2.2 5.2.2 5.2.2 Drivers menu Drivers menu Drivers menu 5.2.2 5.2.2 Drivers menu Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. nVidia nForce Chipset Driver nVidia nForce Chipset Driver nVidia nForce Chipset Driver nVidia nForce Chipset Driver...

  • Page 131: Utilities Menu

    ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.

  • Page 132: Make Disk Menu

    ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in a Windows ® environment. Winbond Voice Editor Winbond Voice Editor Winbond Voice Editor...

  • Page 133: Manuals Menu

    5.2.5 5.2.5 5.2.5 Manuals menu Manuals menu Manuals menu 5.2.5 5.2.5 Manuals menu Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. • Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ®...

  • Page 134: Asus Contact Information

    C o n t a c t C o n t a c t C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can C o n t a c t also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
  • Page 135 Technical support Form Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s...
  • Page 136 Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. 5 - 8 5 - 8 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 5 - 8 5 - 8...

  • Page 137: Software Information

    5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the...
  • Page 138 R a t i o R a t i o box. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST.

  • Page 139: Ai Net 2

    5.3.2 5.3.2 5.3.2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 5.3.2 5.3.2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 (Deluxe model only) The Marvell ® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology.

  • Page 140: Audio Configurations

    5.3.3 5.3.3 5.3.3 5.3.3 5.3.3 Audio configurations Audio configurations Audio configurations Audio configurations Audio configurations The Realtek ® ALC850 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software provides Jack-Sensing function (Line-In, Line-Out, Mic-In), S/PDIF out support and interrupt capability.
  • Page 141 To set the sound effect options: S o u n d E f f e c t S o u n d E f f e c t From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the S o u n d E f f e c t S o u n d E f f e c t S o u n d E f f e c t button.
  • Page 142 Speaker Configuration Speaker Configuration Speaker Configuration Speaker Configuration Speaker Configuration This option allows you to set your speaker configuration. To set the speaker configuration: From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the S p e a k e r S p e a k e r S p e a k e r S p e a k e r S p e a k e r...
  • Page 143 AI Audio feature AI Audio feature AI Audio feature AI Audio feature AI Audio feature The AI Audio feature works through the connector sensing option that allows you to check if your audio devices are connected properly. To start the connector sensing: C o n n e c t o r S e n s i n g C o n n e c t o r S e n s i n g From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the C o n n e c t o r S e n s i n g...
  • Page 144 If there are detected problems, make sure that your audio cables are connected to the proper audio jack and repeat connector sensing. Click the button to exit EZ-connection dialog box. Click the Exit ( ) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit.
  • Page 145 General settings General settings General settings General settings General settings This option shows the audio settings and allows you to change the language setting or toggle the SoundEffect icon display on the Windows taskbar. To display the general settings: From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the G e n e r a l G e n e r a l G e n e r a l G e n e r a l button.

  • Page 146: Using The Nvidia Firewall

    5.3.4 5.3.4 5.3.4 Using the NVIDIA Using the NVIDIA Using the NVIDIA ® ® ® ® ® Firewall™ Firewall™ Firewall™ 5.3.4 5.3.4 Using the NVIDIA Using the NVIDIA Firewall™ Firewall™ The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® Firewall™ (NVFirewall™) application that protects your computer from intruders. The NVFirewall™ is classified as a personal firewall or desktop firewall that works at the device level to protect your system from malicious computer code by controlling the connections to and from your computer and alerting you for attempted...
  • Page 147 Setting security profiles Setting security profiles Setting security profiles Setting security profiles Setting security profiles The NVFirewall™ application allows several security profiles to match your system security needs. The following describes the NVFirewall™ security profiles: L o w L o w •...
  • Page 148 Turning the NVFirewall™ off Turning the NVFirewall™ off Turning the NVFirewall™ off Turning the NVFirewall™ off Turning the NVFirewall™ off Take caution when using this option, your computer becomes vulnerable to viruses, hackers or intruders after you turn off the firewall. To turn off the NVFirewall™: From the NVIDIA Firewall™...

  • Page 149: Raid Configurations

    RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Silicon Image Sil3132 and the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 4 SLI Southbridge RAID controllers that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. R A I D 0 R A I D 0 R A I D 0...

  • Page 150: Installing Hard Disks

    If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. Refer to section “5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk”...

  • Page 151: Nvidia

    5.4.2 5.4.2 5.4.2 NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA ® ® ® ® ® RAID configurations RAID configurations RAID configurations 5.4.2 5.4.2 NVIDIA NVIDIA RAID configurations RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 4 SLI southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD that spans across two Parallel ATA and four independent Serial ATA channels.
  • Page 152 Entering the NVIDIA Entering the NVIDIA Entering the NVIDIA Entering the NVIDIA Entering the NVIDIA ® ® ® ® ® RAID utility RAID utility RAID utility RAID utility RAID utility To enter the NVIDIA ® RAID utility: Boot up your computer. During POST, press <F10>...
  • Page 153 Press <TAB> select the Striping Block then press <Enter>. The following submenu appears: 128K Optim If you selected Striping or Stripe Mirroring, use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array then press <Enter>.The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB.
  • Page 154 NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List - Boot Status Vendor Array Model Name Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG [Ctrl-X]Exit ]Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 155 A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array. The following screen appears. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Select Disk Inside Array - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt...
  • Page 156 Deleting a RAID array Deleting a RAID array Deleting a RAID array Deleting a RAID array Deleting a RAID array To delete a RAID array: From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>.
  • Page 157 Clearing a disk data Clearing a disk data Clearing a disk data Clearing a disk data Clearing a disk data To clear disk data: From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail -...

  • Page 158: Silicon Image Raid Configurations

    5.4.3 5.4.3 5.4.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations Silicon Image RAID configurations Silicon Image RAID configurations 5.4.3 5.4.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations Silicon Image RAID configurations (Deluxe model only) The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, JBOD, and RAID 5 configurations.
  • Page 159 Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility: Boot up your computer.

  • Page 160: Configuration Utility

    Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped) Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped) Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped) Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped) Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped) To create a RAID set: From the Silicon Image MAIN MENU configuration utility Create RAID set main menu, select...
  • Page 161 T I P : T I P : T I P : T I P : T I P : For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance.
  • Page 162 Select your desired method of configuration. A u t o c o n f i g u r a t i o n A u t o c o n f i g u r a t i o n A u t o c o n f i g u r a t i o n A u t o c o n f i g u r a t i o n A u t o c o n f i g u r a t i o n...
  • Page 163 e. If you selected MAIN MENU C r e a t e w i t h d a t a C r e a t e w i t h d a t a C r e a t e w i t h d a t a C r e a t e w i t h d a t a C r e a t e w i t h d a t a Auto configuration...
  • Page 164 Creating a CONCATENATION set Creating a CONCATENATION set Creating a CONCATENATION set Creating a CONCATENATION set Creating a CONCATENATION set To create a CONCATENATION set: From the Silicon Image MAIN MENU configuration utility Create RAID set main menu, select RAID0 RAID0 Delete RAID set RAID1...

  • Page 165: Creating A Raid Driver Disk

    Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. To create a RAID driver disk: Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select M a k e D i s k M a k e D i s k M a k e D i s k...
  • Page 166 Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive. Follow succeeding screen information to complete process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. To install the RAID driver: During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver.

  • Page 167: Nvidia

    This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. ® NVIDIA SLI™ technology support...
  • Page 168 Chapter summary Overview ................6-1 Dual graphics cards setup ............ 6-2 A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s...

  • Page 169: Overview

    NVIDIA ® certified. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a list of qualified SLI-ready graphics cards for this motherboard. • Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).

  • Page 170: Dual Graphics Card Setup

    Setting the ASUS EZ selector card Your motherboard package comes with a pre-installed ASUS EZ selector card. By default, the card is set for a single graphics card. To use two graphics cards on this motherboard, you must first set the selector card...
  • Page 171 When released, pull the selector card out of the slot. Invert the selector card and insert the edge labeled D u a l D u a l D u a l D u a l D u a l V i d e o C a r d s V i d e o C a r d s V i d e o C a r d s.

  • Page 172: Installing Sli-Ready Graphics Cards

    6.2.2 6.2.2 6.2.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6.2.2 6.2.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Installing 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: Prepare two graphics cards.
  • Page 173 Insert one graphics card into the blue slot labeled P C I E X 1 6 _ 1 P C I E X 1 6 _ 1 P C I E X 1 6 _ 1 P C I E X 1 6 _ 1 P C I E X 1 6 _ 1.
  • Page 174 Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place. S L I c o n n e c t o r S L I c o n n e c t o r S L I c o n n e c t o r S L I c o n n e c t o r S L I c o n n e c t o r...
  • Page 175 Remove any of the two bracket covers between the graphics cards. B r a c k e t s l o t B r a c k e t s l o t B r a c k e t s l o t B r a c k e t s l o t B r a c k e t s l o t Align and insert the retention...

  • Page 176: Setting The Sli Mode In Bios

    6.2.3 6.2.3 6.2.3 Setting the SLI mode in BIOS Setting the SLI mode in BIOS Setting the SLI mode in BIOS 6.2.3 6.2.3 Setting the SLI mode in BIOS Setting the SLI mode in BIOS By default, the SLI mode item in the BIOS is set to [Auto]. This allows the BIOS to automatically detect the SLI selector card setting on the motherboard.
  • Page 177 From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the D e s k t o p D e s k t o p D e s k t o p D e s k t o p D e s k t o p M a n a g e m e n t M a n a g e m e n t M a n a g e m e n t...
  • Page 178 Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the S L I S L I S L I S L I S L I m u l t i - G P U m u l t i - G P U item. m u l t i - G P U m u l t i - G P U m u l t i - G P U...

  • Page 179: Cpu Features

    The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports. CPU features...

  • Page 180: A.1 Intel ® Em64T

    Chapter summary Intel ® EM64T ................ A-1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) ....A-1 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ........A-3 A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s A S U S P 5 N D 2 - S L I S e r i e s...

  • Page 181: Intel ® Em64T

    32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapter 4 for details.

  • Page 182: Using The Eist

    A.2.2 A.2.2 A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the EIST Using the EIST A.2.2 A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. Go to the Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration...

  • Page 183: Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology

    ® Intel Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows ® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.
  • Page 184 A - 4 A - 4 A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s A - 4 A - 4 A - 4...

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