Motherboard P5ND2-SLI Series
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Contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................ viii About this guide ................................................................................. ix How this guide is organized .................................................... ix Where to find more information ..............................................
Contents 2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-20 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 2-20 2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots ................................... 2-21 2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-22 2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-24 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .....................................
Contents 4.4 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 .............................
5.3 5.2.3 Utilities menu .......................................................... 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu ...................................................... 5-4 5.2.5 Manuals menu ......................................................... 5-5 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information ...................................... 5-6 5.2.7 Other information ................................................... 5-6 Software information ........................................................... 5-9 5.3.
Notices 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 • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information 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. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.
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 : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
P5ND2-SLI Series specifications summary CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® D/Intel® Pentium® 4/ Intel® Celeron® processors Compatible with Intel® PCG 05B/05A and 04B/04A processors Supports Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (N o t e : Due to chipset limitation, the Intel® Pentium® D 820 processor works only in single-core mode.
P5ND2-SLI Series specifications summary Storage NVIDIA® nForce™ MCP-04 chipset supports: - 2 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 - 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices - RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD that spans across the Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drives - up to 8 hard disk drives of Multi-RAID configuration *Silicon Image 3132 SATA controller supports: - 1 x Internal Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk drive - 1 x External Serial ATA 3Gb/s (SATA On-The-Go) - RAID 0 and RAID 1 (*Deluxe model only) Dual Gigabit LAN In
P5ND2-SLI Series specifications summary BIOS features 4 MB Flash ROM, Phoenix-Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ASUS EZ Plug* (*When using two graphics cards and a 20-pin ATX PSU) Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 4 x USB 2.
P5ND2-SLI Series specifications summary Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) NV RAID Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) *NV Firewall *WinDVD Suite (OEM version) *Winbond Voice Editor Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screensaver (*Deluxe model only) Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features ....................................................................
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5ND2-SLI Series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items.
1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, and Intel® Celeron® processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports Intel® processors with 1066/ 800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB).
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. See pages 2-13 to 2-16 for details.
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® SLI™ - Intel® Edition chipset. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap.
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 The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel and at midboard.
1.3.2 ASUS AI features 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. AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (NOS) is a technology that auto-detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed.
PEG Link Mode for two graphics cards This feature enhances your PCI Express graphics card performance. It allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system configuration. Four additional settings are available for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. See page 4-28 for details. 1.3.
ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 5-9 for details. 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. See page 2-34 for the illustration. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R.
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.
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6 2.4 System memory ................................................................. 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-18 2.6 Jumpers ........................
2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
2.2 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. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation.
2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN nVidia nForce4 SLI Intel Edition Silicon Image Marvell LAN LAN1_USB12 FLOPPY CHA_FAN1 EATXPWR LAN2_USB34 DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module) Intel LAN DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) AUDIO DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) LGA775 P5ND2-SLI ESATA SPDIF_O2 DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) PARALLEL PORT ATX12V NB_FAN E1394 EZ_PLUG SEC_IDE SATA_RAID2 30.5cm (12.
2.2.4 Layout contents Slots 2-4 Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-13 2. PCI slots 2-20 3. PCI Express x1 slot 2-20 4. PCI Express x16 slot 2-21 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-22 2. Fan selector (3-pin FANSEL) 2-23 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-24 2. Parallel port 2-24 3. Rear Speaker Out port (gray) 2-24 4. Side Speaker Out port (black) 2-24 5. Center/Subwoofer port (yellow orange) 2-24 6. Line In port (light blue) 2-24 7.
Internal connectors Page 1. 2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-26 2-27 3. Secondary IDE connector (40-1 pin SEC_IDE) 2-27 4. SouthBridge SATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [blue], SATA2 [blue], SATA3 [blue], SATA4 [blue]) 2-28 5. Silicon Image SATA RAID connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID2[red]) (Deluxe model only) 2-29 6. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) 2-30 7. Auxiliary audio connector (4-pin AUX) 2-30 8.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4 and Intel® Celeron® processors in the 775-land package. This motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition, the latest CPU with embedded dual physical cores and Hyper-Threading technology, making four CPU threads possible. Refer to the table below for the operating system support status.
2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. P5ND2-SLI 1. ® 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. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab A PnP cap Load lever B This side of the socket box should face you.
4. 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). B A Load plate 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Intel® LGA775 processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel®-certified multi-directional heatsink and fan. • Your Intel® LGA775 processor heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install.
2. 3. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. A B B A B A A B Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. P5ND2-SLI CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ® P5ND2-SLI Series CPU fan connector 2-10 • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. B A A B 4. A B B A Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Narrow end of the groove The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 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. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.
2.4.2 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). • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details.
Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667 MHz capability Size Vendor Model B r a n d Side(s) Component DIMM support A B C 256MB SAMSUNG M378T3253FZ0-CE6 SAMSUNG SS K4T56083QF-ZCE6 • • 512MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FZ0-CE6 SAMSUNG DS K4T56083QF-ZCE6 • • • • 256MB SAMSUNG M391T3253FZ0-CE6 SAMSUNG SS K4T56083QF-ZCE6 • • • 512MB SAMSUNG M391T6453FZ0-CE6 SAMSUNG DS K4T56083QF-ZCE6 • • • 256MB Kingston HYB18T512800AF3S Kingston SS KVR667D2N5/512 • • • 1024MB Kingston E510
DDR2-533 DIMM support Size 512MB Vendor SAMSUNG Model M378T6553BG0-CD5 Brand Side(s) C o m p o n e n t N/A SS K4T51083QB-GCD5 A B • C • 1024MB SAMSUNG M378T2953BG0-CD5 N/A DS K4T51083QB-GCD5 • 256MB SAMSUNG M378T3253FG0-CD5 N/A SS K4T56083QF-GCD5 • • 512MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FG0-CD5 N/A DS K4T56083QF-GCD5 • 512MB Infineon HYS64T64000GU-3.7-A Infineon SS HYB18T512800AC37 • • • 256MB Infineon HYS64T32000HU-3.7-A Infineon SS HYB18T512160AF-3.
2.4.3 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. 2 To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3.
2.5 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. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1.
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2.5.4 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. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.
2.5.6 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. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. See Chapter 6 for details on the SLI technology feature. Table 1 • Install a rear chassis fan to either the chassis (CHA_FAN1) or NorthBridge (NB_FAN) connectors when using two graphics cards for better thermal environment.
2.6 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
2. Fan power (3-pin FANSEL) This jumper allows you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN). Set this jumper to pins 1-2 if you are using a 4-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 3-pin plug. P5ND2-SLI FANSEL 2 1 PWM (Default) 3 2 DC mode ® P5ND2-SLI Series FAN power setting Set this jumper to DC mode (pins [2-3]) when using a CPU heatsink and fan with a 4-pin power cable that do not comply with Intel®’s PWM fan specifications.
2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 34 5 2 17 16 15 678 9 14 13 10 12 11 1. 2. P S / 2 m o u s e p o r t ( g r e e n ) . This port is for a PS/2 mouse. P a r a l l e l p o r t . This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. R e a r S p e a k e r O u t p o r t ( o r a n g e ) . This port connects the rear speakers on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. S i d e S p e a k e r O u t p o r t ( b l a c k ) .
9. L A N 2 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . Supported by the Intel® 82540EM Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 1 0 . L A N 1 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . Supported by the MCP-04 SouthBridge built-in Gigabit MAC with External Marvell® LAN PHY, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.
1 4 . E x t e r n a l S A T A p o r t . This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier. (Deluxe model only) The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 1.5 and 3 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot-swap function. Do not insert a different connector to this port. 1 5 . O p t i c a l S / P D I F O u t p o r tt.
NVIDIA MCP-04 SouthBridge IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. The Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 133/ 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive).
4. NVIDIA MCP-04 SouthBridge Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [blue], SATA2 [blue], SATA3 [blue], SATA4 [blue]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification.
5. Silicon Image Serial ATA RAID connector ( 7 - p i n S A T A _ R A I D 2 ) (Deluxe model only) This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. It supports a Serial ATA hard disk drive that you can combine with an external Serial ATA 3Gb/s device to configure a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set through the onboard Silicon Image SATA RAID controller. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up Serial ATA RAID configurations. P5ND2-SLI See section “4.4.8 Onboard Devices Configuration” on page 4-32 for details.
Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel ® Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel Audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV-tuner, or MPEG card. P5ND2-SLI 7. CD (black) AUX (white) P5ND2-SLI Series Internal audio connectors Due to system resource allocation, the function of the AUX connector is disabled under 8-channel mode.
AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports legacy AC ‘97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. P5ND2-SLI 9. FP_AUDIO ® P5ND2-SLI Series Front panel audio connector 1 0 .
+5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN P5ND2-SLI 1 1 . GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector is for a GAME/MIDI port. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The GAME/MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files.
1 3 . CPU, Chassis, NorthBridge, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin NB_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. P5ND2-SLI Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
1 4 . Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event.
• For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • When using two graphics cards, do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug to the EZ Plug™; otherwise, the system will be unstable. See page 6-6 for details.
P5ND2-SLI 1 6 . ASUS EZ selector card connector (144-pin SLI_CON) 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. See Chapter 6 for details. ® P5ND2-SLI Series EZ selector card connector The EZ Selector card is set to S i n g l e V i d e o C a r d by default. 1 7 . System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.
• Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. • System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.
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This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .................................................. 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter™ ..........................................................
3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power 6.
3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® 2000: 2. Click the S t a r t button then click S h u t D o w n . . . Make sure that the S h u t D o w n option button is selected, then click the O K button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 1. If you are using Windows® XP: 2. Click the S t a r t button then select T u r n O f f C o m p u t e r .
3.3 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. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem. These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that came with your package.
POST Message Action CPU temperature too high • Check if the CPU fan is working properly. CPU fan failed • Check the CPU fan and make sure it turns on after you apply power to the system. • Make sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function. • Check your power supply and make sure it is not defective. • Call ASUS technical support for assistance. See the “ASUS contact information” on the inside front cover of this user guide.
3.3.2 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 You can launch the program from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > A l l P r o g r a m s > W i n b o n d V o i c e E d i t o r > V o i c e E d i t o rr. The Winbond Voice Editor screen appears.
Changing the default language To change the default language: 1. Click the L o a d button from the Voice Editor main window. A window with the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language, then click O p e n n. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the Voice Editor main window. Not all events on some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints. 3. 4. Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM.
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. To customize your POST messages. 1. Launch the Voice Editor application and note the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. 2. Prepare your message for each event. 3. Use a recording software (e.g. Windows® Recorder) to record your messages, then save the messages as wave files (.WAV).
6. Select a POST event on the Voice Editor main window, then click the E d i t button. The E v e n t S o u n d E d i t o r window appears. 7. Locate and select your wave file for the event, then click on the arrow opposite Voice1. The file you select appears on the space next to it. Click O K to return to the Voice Editor main window. 8. 9. Do steps 6 to 8 for the other events. 10. When done, click S a v e e. A window appears prompting you to save your configuration. 11. Type a file name with an .
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program ........................................................... 4-11 4.3 Main menu .......................................................................... 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-20 4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-38 4.6 Boot menu ........................
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 2. 3. 4. A w a r d B I O S F l a s h U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.
c. Click S t a r tt, then select R u n n. d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1.
6. Type the BIOS file name in the F i l e N a m e t o P r o g r a m field, then press . AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-P5ND2-SLI-00 DATE: 03/25/2005 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Program: 1001.bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 7. Press when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. 8.
4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file. You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process. 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: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section. 2. Press when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears.
4.1.4 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. Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any CD from the optical drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device...
4.1.5 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 + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2.
4.1.6 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 • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m t h e I n t e r n e t option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x tt. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c tt. Click N e x tt.
4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. 2.
4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Main Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Language 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.
4.2.3 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.
4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Main Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Language 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Disabled ..... [ ] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] Secondary IDE Master 360K , 5.25 in. [None] ..... [ ] Secondary IDE Slave 1.2M , 5.25 in.
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Language 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.
4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press to display the IDE device information.
Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not configurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not configurable. PIO Mode Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device. Configuration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] UDMA Mode Disables or sets the UDMA mode.
4.3.6 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press to display the SATA device information.
Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable. Precomp Shows the number of precomp per track. This item is not configurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not configurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives.
4.4 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.
4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced JumperFree Configuration x x x x x x Overclock Profile Overclock Options N.O.S. Option N.O.S.
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] Sets the Non-Delay Overclocking System mode. Select either of the following configuration options: A u t o - loads the optimum sensitivity and overclocking percentage setting. S t a n d a r d - activates overclocking on a threshold between light and heavy CPU loading.
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.
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). Set the O v e r c l o c k P r o f i l e to [Manual], if you want to configure this item.
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 This sub-menu allows you to set the system operating voltages. Set the O v e r c l o c k P r o f i l e to [Manual], if you want to configure this item.
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. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.6000V] [1.
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. Report IDE Error [Disabled] Enables or disables the report feature in the event of an IDE error. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Report System Booting [Disabled] Enables or disables the report after booting the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.
4.4.4 PEG Link Mode Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode PEG Root Control PEG Buffer Length F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu Select Menu Item Specific Help Enhance performance on PCIE serial graphics card. F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit PEG Link Mode [Disabled] Sets the PCI Express graphics link mode.
4.4.5 CPU Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Configuration CPU Type Intel Pentium(R) D CPU Speed 3.
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 return 0.
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 to Manual, if you want to configure this item.
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.
IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press to edit.
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 This sub-menu contains NVRAID function-related items. Select an item then press to edit.
Onboard NV LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA® Gigabit LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard NV LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard NVIDIA® LAN boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard Intel LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard Intel® Gigabit LAN controller.
ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows selection of ECP Mode. Configuration options: [1] [3] Game Port Address [201] Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [201] [209] Midi Port Address [330] Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [330] [300] Midi Port IRQ [10] Allows you to set the Midi port IRQ address. Configuration options: [5] [10] 4.4.
4.4.10 SLI Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced SLI Configuration EZ-Plug Warning [Enabled] Select Menu 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. Set to Normal when using single PCI-E graphics card; set to SLI mode when 2 SLI ready cards are plugged.
4.5 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 to display the configuration options. Main Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Exit ACPI Suspend Type x ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor F1:Help ESC: Exit 4.5.
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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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Day of Month Alarm [Disabled] To set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press to display the Day of Month Alarm pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specified range then press .
4.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Hardware Monitor Q-Fan Controller Vcore Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage [Disabled] 1.50V 3.31V 4.94V 11.
4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu F1:Help ESC: Exit 4.6.
4.6.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help Use <↑> or <↓> to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. 4.6.
4.6.4 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 <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system. 4.6.
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Enable this item to allow the BIOS to check a floppy drive during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Allows you to set the keystroke rate. Enable this item to configure the T y p e m a t i c R a t e ( C h a r s / S e c ) and the T y p e m a t i c D e l a y ( M s e c )).
4.6.6 Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Supervisor Password User Password Password Check F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu Clear Clear [Setup] -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu Select Menu Item Specific Help Supervisor password controls full access, to change password. F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords: To set a password: 1.
A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use. Forgot your password? If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section “2.6 Jumpers” for instructions.
4.7 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. Main Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Exit Select Menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu Item Specific Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu.
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 , a confirmation window appears. Select Y e s to load default values. Select E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values.
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This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information ........................................................... 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations ............................................................ 5-21 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk .................................................
5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP/64-bit XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. 5.2 • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information.
5.2.2 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 Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI chipset. nVidia nForce PATA RAID Driver Installs the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI NVRAID drivers for Parallel ATA. nVidia nForce PATA RAID Driver Installs the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI NVRAID drivers for Serial ATA.
5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in a Windows® environment. Winbond Voice Editor This program is for recording and customizing wave files for the ASUS POST Reporter™. Use this program to change the default vocal POST messages. See section “3.2 Vocal POST Messages” for a list of the default messages. (Deluxe model only) Anti-virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses.
5.2.5 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® Acrobat® Reader from the U t i l i t i e s m e n u before opening a user manual file. • Some user manuals listed in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model. Intel LGA775 CPU Install User’s Manual Allows you to open the Intel® LGA775 CPU installation guide.
5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard.
Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support.
Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.
5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information. 5.3.1 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).
7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the R a t i o box. 9. 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.
5.3.2 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. The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables, impedance mismatches, pair swaps, pair polarity problems, and pair skew problems of up to 100 meters at one meter accuracy. The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs through a highly manageable and controlled network system.
5.3.3 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. The ALC850 also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for three ports (Line-In, Line-Out and Mic-In), eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience.
To set the sound effect options: 1. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the S o u n d E f f e c t button. 2. Click the shortcut buttons to change the acoustic environment, adjust the equalizer, or set the karaoke to your desired settings. 3. The audio settings take effect immediately after you click on the buttons. 4. Click the Exit ( window to exit.
Speaker Configuration This option allows you to set your speaker configuration. To set the speaker configuration: 1. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the S p e a k e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n button. 2. Select from the combo list box your current speaker setup, then click A u t o T e s t to test your settings. Click the U A J A u t o m a t i c button to enable or disable the Universal Audio Jack(UAJ®) technology feature. 3. 4. 5-14 Click the Exit ( window to exit.
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: 1. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the C o n n e c t o r S e n s i n g button. 2. Click the B r a c k e t button to display connected audio devices. Click the O p t i o n button to change sensing options. 3. 4. Click the S t a r t button to start connection sensing.
6. If there are detected problems, make sure that your audio cables are connected to the proper audio jack and repeat connector sensing. 7. Click the 8. Click the Exit ( window to exit. button to exit EZ-connection dialog box. ) button on the upper-right hand corner of the HRTF Demo This option shows a demo of the Head-Related Transfer Functions (HRTF). To start the HRTF demo: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5-16 From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the H R T F D e m o button.
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: 1. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the G e n e r a l button. 2. Click the option button to enable or disable the icon display on the Windows taskbar. Click the L a n g u a g e combo list box to change language display. 3. 4. Click the Exit ( window to exit.
5.3.4 Using the NVIDIA® 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 intrusions. The following sections describe how to use the NVIDIA® Firewall™.
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 - allows safe incoming connections and deny those that are known to be dangerous connections. This profile also enables some anti-hacking features. M e d i u m - blocks most incoming connections. Incoming connections to some ports must be set to allow file transfers using some online messaging applications.
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™: 1. From the NVIDIA Firewall™ summary menu, click the Current Firewall Profile combo list box then select O f ff. The following confirmation box appears. 2. Click T u r n F i r e w a l l O F FF.
5.4 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 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
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” for details. 5.4.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
5.4.2 NVIDIA® 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. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. To set the BIOS RAID items: 1. 2.
Entering the NVIDIA® RAID utility To enter the NVIDIA® RAID utility: 1. Boot up your computer. 2. During POST, press to display the main menu of the utility. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen. NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Define a New Array RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M 1.1.M 2.0.M 2.1.
2. Press select the Striping Block then press . The following submenu appears: 8K ↑ 16K 32K 64K 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 .The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB. The default selection is 128 KB. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage.
NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR [Ctrl-X]Exit [↑↓]Select [B]Set Boot XXX.XXG [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 6. Press to save settings and exit. Rebuilding a RAID array To rebuild a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press . The RAID Array details appear.
A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press 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 Channel M/S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 1 0 Master Master 0 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB [↑↓] Select [F6] Back 3.
Deleting a RAID array To delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press . The RAID Array details appear. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 1 0 Master Master 0 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XXGB XXX.
Clearing a disk data To clear disk data: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press . The RAID Array details appear. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 1 0 Master Master 0 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XXGB XXX.
5.4.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations (Deluxe model only) The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, JBOD, and RAID 5 configurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. To set the BIOS RAID items: 1. 2.
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility: 1. Boot up your computer. 2. During POST, press or . The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen. RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc.
Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped) To create a RAID set: 1. 2. 3. From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select Create RAID set then press to display an option menu. Select R A I D 0 then press to display the following.
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. c. The selection bar moves to the Physical Drive menu. Using the up or down arrow keys, select a drive then press to set the first drive of the RAID set. PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 1 2 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB XXXXXXMB d.
3. Select your desired method of configuration. Auto configuration a. Select Auto Configuration then press . b. The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press . c. Press to confirm or to return to the Main Menu. • Auto-configuration creates a RAID 1 set without a backup copy of the current source disk data. • When migrating a single hard disk drive to a RAID 1 set, use of the Manual configuration is recommended.
e. If you selected Create with data copy y, the following pop-up menu appears. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration online copy offline copy The o n l i n e c o p y option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the source drives. The o f f l i n e c o p y option allows you to copy the contents of the source drive to the target drives now. f. Use the up or down arrow keys to select desired copy method, then press . g.
Creating a CONCATENATION set To create a CONCATENATION set: 1. From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select Create RAID set then press . MAIN MENU Create RAID set Delete RAID set Rebuild Raid1 set Resolve Conflicts Low Level Format Logical Drive Info 2. From the sub-menu Select CONCATENATION then press . 3. The selection bar moves to the Physical Drive menu. Using the up or down arrow keys, select a drive then press to set a drive for the RAID set.
5.5 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: 1. 2. 3. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select M a k e D i s k tab.
4. Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen information to complete process. 6. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. To install the RAID driver: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards.
Chapter summary 6.1 Overview ............................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics cards setup ....................................................
6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) Intel® Edition technology that allows you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements • You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a list of qualified SLI-ready graphics cards for this motherboard.
6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6.2.1 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 to D u a l V i d e o C a r d ss. ASUS EZ selector card To set the selector card: 1. Locate the selector card on the motherboard. Pre-installed ASUS EZ selector card 2.
3. When released, pull the selector card out of the slot. 4. Invert the selector card and insert the edge labeled D u a l V i d e o C a r d ss. 5. Push down the selector card until the retention clips snap into place. Make sure to completely insert the selector card into the slot.
6.2.2 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: 1. Prepare two graphics cards. Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the SLI connector. Goldfingers 2. 6-4 Remove the metal bracket covers opposite the two PCI Express x16 slots.
3. Insert one graphics card into the blue slot labeled P C I E X 1 6 _ 1 1. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 4. Insert the second graphics card into the black slot labeled PCIEX16_2 2. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards.
5. Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place. SLI connector 6. Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to the EZ Plug™ labeled E Z _ P L U G on your motherboard. Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to the EZ Plug; otherwise, the system will be unstable. ASUS EZ Plug™ The onboard red warning LED lights up if you do not plug a 4-pin ATX power cable to the EZ Plug.
7. Remove any of the two bracket covers between the graphics cards. Bracket slot 8. Align and insert the retention bracket into the slot then secure it with a screw. Make sure that the retention bracket firmly supports the two graphics cards. Retention bracket 9. Connect a V G A c a b l e or a D V I - I c a b l e to the graphics card installed on the b l u e PCI Express slot. We recommend to install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment.
6.2.3 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. 6.2.4 • We recommend that you keep the SLI mode item setting to [Auto]. • When not set to [Auto], make sure that the SLI mode BIOS setting is the same as the EZ selector card setting. • See section “4.4.10 SLI Configuration” on page 4-37 for details.
3. 4. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the D e s k t o p M a n a g e m e n t tab. Click P r o p e r t i e s to display the Display Properties dialog box. 5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the S e t t i n g s tab then click A d v a n c e d d. 6. Select the N V I D I A G e F o r c e tab.
6. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the S L I m u l t i - G P U item. Slider 7. 8. 6-10 Click the E n a b l e S L I m u l t i - G P U check box. Click O K when done.
The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.
Chapter summary A A.1 Intel® EM64T ........................................................................ A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ......................................
A.1 Intel® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 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. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature. • Visit www.microsoft.com for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS.
A.2.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: 1. 2. 3. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. Go to the Advanced Menu Menu, highlight CPU Configuration Configuration, then press . Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press . 4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup. 5. After the computer restarts, right click on a blank space on the desktop, then select Properties from the pop-up menu.
A.3 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.
A-4 Appendix: CPU features
