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Page 1: ...Motherboard M2N E SLI ...

Page 2: ...RTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICA...

Page 3: ...2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout Contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 7 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 10 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 15 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 15 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 5 1 Installing an expansion c...

Page 4: ...1 4 1 2 Updating the BIOS 4 2 4 1 3 Saving the current BIOS file 4 4 4 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 5 4 1 5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 7 4 1 6 ASUS Update utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 11 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 12 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 12 4 2 3 Legend bar 4 13 4 2 4 Menu items 4 13 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 13 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 13 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 14 4 2 8 General help 4 14 ...

Page 5: ... 37 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 37 4 6 2 Removable Drives 4 38 4 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 4 38 4 6 4 Boot Settings Configuration 4 39 4 6 5 Security 4 41 4 7 Tools menu 4 43 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 43 4 8 Exit menu 4 44 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu 5 3 5 2 4 Manua...

Page 6: ...igurations 5 18 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 25 Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support 6 1 Overview 6 1 Requirements 6 1 6 2 Dual graphics card setup 6 2 6 2 1 Installing SLI ready graphics cards 6 2 6 2 2 Installing the device drivers 6 5 6 2 3 Enabling the multi GPU feature in Windows 6 5 ...

Page 7: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 8: ...ould interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and add...

Page 9: ...ling system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapt...

Page 10: ...d key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line awdflash M2N E SLI ROM Where to fi...

Page 11: ...rd ASUS two slot thermal design Storage NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI MCP supports 2 x IDE connector for up to four Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 devices 4 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors support four Serial ATA devices RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configurations spanning across Serial ATA drives LAN NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI MCP built in Gigabit MAC with external Attansic PHY Supports TCP IP Acceleratio...

Page 12: ... connector for four devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU 1 x Chassis 1 x Power fan connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a connector S PDIF out connector Front panel audio connector CD audio in connectors 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector System panel connector BIOS features 4 Mb BIOS ROM AWARD BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis intrusion...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ASUS M2N E SLI Chapter summary 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ... package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS M2N E SLI motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable with dual plugs 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield ASUS SLI bridge 1 x ASUS ...

Page 16: ... work together and achieve exceptional graphics performance See Chapter 6 for details AMD Cool n Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs See pages 4 25 5 3 and 5 9 Gigabit LAN The motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controller built into the...

Page 17: ... technology turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems See page 2 23 for details USB 2 0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with...

Page 18: ...riendly BIOS update utility Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS based flash utility See page 4 7 for details ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eli...

Page 19: ... Hardware information 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 ...

Page 20: ...S M2N E SLI Chapter summary 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 6 Jumpers 2 19 2 7 Connectors 2 22 ...

Page 21: ...nnectors on page 2 26 for details 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 Whenever you uninstall any component place...

Page 22: ...hysical injury and damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indic...

Page 23: ...bit 240 pin module PWR_FAN CHA_FAN PANEL SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 4Mb BIOS SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power USB56 USB78 FLOPPY CHASSIS Nvidia NF500 SLI PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 EATXPWR USBPW78 USBPW56 Super I O SPDIF_OUT FP_AUDIO CD USBPW34 R M2N E SLI AUDIO2 AUDIO1 LAN_USB12 1394_USB34 SPDIF_O1 PARALLE PORT COM1 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard Attansic F1 CM6501 USBPW12 ...

Page 24: ... 13 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 30 System power LED 2 pin LED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR Reset button 2 pin RESET 2 2 4 Layout Contents Slots Page 1 DDR2 DIMM slots 2 10 2 PCI slots 2 17 3 PCI Express x16 slot 2 18 4 PCI Express x1 slot 2 18 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green...

Page 25: ... then lift it up to a 90º angle 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a 940 pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 X2 AMD Athlon 64 FX AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Sempron processors Socket lever Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socke...

Page 26: ...angle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package Gold triangle Small triangle ...

Page 27: ... bracket The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan ass...

Page 28: ...racket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Page 29: ...the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector R M2N E SLI M2N E SLI CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 30: ...ates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2GB unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations Mode Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Single Channel Populated Populated Populated Populated Dual channel 1 Popul...

Page 31: ...h Click the article titled 4GB memory installed but less memory size detected For dual channel memory configuration 2 you may install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR install an identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 yellow sockets and another identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 black sockets Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual channel model For optimum compatibility we ...

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Page 34: ... A V V V 256MB Qimonda HYB18T5121608BF 3 7 SS HYS64T32000HU 3 7 B V V V 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 SS HYS64T64000HU 3 7 B V V V 256MB Qimonda HYB18T256800AF37 ECC SS HYS72T32000HU 3 7 A V V V 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF37 ECC DS HYS72T128020HU 3 7 A V V V 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 SS HYMP564U648 C4 V V V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 DS HYMP512U648 C4 V V V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 ECC DS ...

Page 35: ...ining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not install...

Page 36: ... seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on...

Page 37: ... 9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel A B C D E F G H PCI Slot 1 shared PCI Slot 2 shared On board 1394 shared PCIe x16 slot 1 shared PCIe x16 slot 2 shared PCIe x1 slot 1 shared PCIe x1 slot 2 shared IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2 5 4 PCI slots ...

Page 38: ...ress x1 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 Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location ...

Page 39: ...ep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear t...

Page 40: ...eep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode R M2N E SLI M2N E SLI USB Device Wake Up ...

Page 41: ... 3 5VSB if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default value is Disabled This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS see section 2 5 5 APM Configuration R M2N E SLI M2N E SLI Keyboard Power Setting Default 1 2 2 3 5V 5VSB KBPWR ...

Page 42: ...ic PHY 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 SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port LAN port LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 1 15 7 8 ...

Page 43: ... 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 Serial port COM port This 9 pin COM port is for pointing devices and other serial devices 14 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 15 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port H...

Page 44: ...er setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting 2 7 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk driv...

Page 45: ...e the RAID Enabled item in the SATA Configuration sub menu in the BIOS See section 4 4 7 Onboard Device Configuration for details Connect the right angle side of the SATA signal cable to the SATA device or you may connect the right angle side of the SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid placement conflict with huge graphics cards right angle side R M2N E SLI M2N E SLI IDE Connectors NOTE Or...

Page 46: ...ck wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors The ASUS Q Fan function is supported using the CPU Fan CPU_FAN and Chassis Fan CHA_FAN connectors only R M2N E SLI M2N E SL...

Page 47: ... to 480 Mbps connection speed The USB module is purchased separately R M2N E SLI M2N E SLI USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 5 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a...

Page 48: ...come unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See the table below for details 7 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card R M2N E SLI M2N E SLI CPU ATX Power Connector 12V D...

Page 49: ...E SLI M2N E SLI Front panel audio connector FP_AUDIO Line out_L BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 NC MICPWR BLINE_OUT_R AGND 5VA R M2N E SLI M2N E SLI Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 9 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening...

Page 50: ...tem warning speaker 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 ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch...

Page 51: ...ector Step 1 Connect the front panel cables to their respective connectors on the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector for proper connection and pin definition Step 2 Carefully connect the ASUS Q Connector to the System panel connector The ASUS Q Connector fits only in one orientation if it doesn t fit try reversing it When installed the Q connector appears as shown ...

Page 52: ...2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 53: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 54: ...ASUS M2N E SLI Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 55: ...se lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional mes...

Page 56: ...ndows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power swit...

Page 57: ...4 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 ...

Page 58: ... E SLI 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 32 4 6 Boot menu 4 37 4 7 Tools menu 4 43 4 8 Exit menu 4 44 ...

Page 59: ...te a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window a...

Page 60: ... a floppy disk Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file 2 Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility awdflash exe from the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 4 When the A appears replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk conta...

Page 61: ...f Power Or Reset System For NF CK804 M2N E SLI DATE 11 18 2004 Flash Type SST 49LF004A B 3 3V File Name to Program m2nesli bin Program Flashing Memory OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail Message Do You Want To Save Bios Y N 9 The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file Remove the floppy disk then press F1 to restart the system Awa...

Page 62: ...m2nesli bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 01 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For NF CK804 M2N E SLI DATE 11 18 2004 Flash Type SST 49LF004A B 3 3V File Name to Program m2nesli bin Checksum DAD6H Save current BIOS as m2nesli2 bin AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 01 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For...

Page 63: ... the updating process Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright c 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device Found CDROM try to Boot from it Pass When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright c 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device Recovering the BIOS from the...

Page 64: ... floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When no CD is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Award BootBlock BIOS ...

Page 65: ...Test POST 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done This function can support devices such as USB flash disk hard disk or floppy d...

Page 66: ...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 ASUS Updat...

Page 67: ... 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 The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 68: ...date BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 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 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open...

Page 69: ...h to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage ...

Page 70: ...nu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right ...

Page 71: ...ighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 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 Navigation Key Functi...

Page 72: ... capacity and physical size of diskette drive A 4 2 8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Pop up menu System Tim 1 14 15 System Date Sun Jan 1 2006 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in 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 None...

Page 73: ... screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in System Time 1 21 36 System Date Sun Jan 1 2006 Legacy Dis...

Page 74: ... Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed select None Config...

Page 75: ...le 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 Configuration options Disabled Auto Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode 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 T...

Page 76: ...Auto Access Mode Auto Sets the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to select SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 B...

Page 77: ...sk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 4 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART featur...

Page 78: ...lect overclock profile JumperFree Configuration AI Tuning Auto x Overclock Options Disabled x CPU Frequency 200 0 x PCI Express Clock 100Mhz x DDR2 Voltage Auto x CPU Multiplier Auto x CPU Voltage Auto x PCI Clock Synchronization Mod Auto Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Ta...

Page 79: ...ultiple equals the CPU speed The value of this item is auto detected by BIOS The values range from 200 to 400 Refer to the following table for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings The following items are user configurable only when the Overclock Profile item is set to Manual Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert...

Page 80: ...age Auto Sets the operating CPU voltage The configuration options vary depending on the model of processor installed PCI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto Sets the PCI Clock Synchronization mode Configuration options Auto To CPU 33 33MHz ...

Page 81: ...e items in this sub menu show the DRAM related information auto detected by the BIOS F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit DRAM Configuration Memory Clock Frequency Auto DRAM Timing Control Tcl Auto Trcd Auto Trp Auto Tras Auto Trc Auto Twr Auto Trrd Auto Trwt Auto Twtr Auto Trtp Auto Twrrd Auto Twrwr Auto Trdrd Auto Trfc Au...

Page 82: ...lay 31 64 MEMCLK delay CKE Setup Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 MEMCLK 1 MEMCLK CS ODT Fine Delay Auto Configuration options Auto No delay 1 64 MEMCLK delay 2 64 MEMCLK delay 3 64 MEMCLK delay 4 64 MEMCLK delay 5 64 MEMCLK delay 30 64 MEMCLK delay 31 64 MEMCLK delay CS ODT Setup Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 MEMCLK 1 MEMCLK Address Command Fine Delay Auto Configuration options...

Page 83: ...ns Auto 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Twr Auto Configuration options Auto 3 4 5 6 Trrd Auto Configuration options Auto 2 3 4 5 Trwt Auto Configuration options Auto 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Twtr Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 Trtp Auto Configuration options Auto 2 4 3 5 Twrrd Auto Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 Twrwr Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 Trdrd Auto Configuration options Auto 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 84: ...Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit PCIPnP Plug Play O S No Primary Display Adapter PCI Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4 4 4 PCIPnP Plug Play O S No When set to No the BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not ...

Page 85: ...OS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled SATA Port 1 2 Enabled SATA DMA transfer Enabled SATA Port 3 4 Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enab...

Page 86: ...Disabled Enabled SATA Port 3 4 Enabled Allows to disable or enable OnChip SATA2 Port 3 Port 4 Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled Allows to disable or enable to switch to support SATA2 DMA tranfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Allows to disable or enable IDE PIO read prefetch mode When prefetch is enabled either 16 bit or 32 bit are ...

Page 87: ...BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced RAID Enable Disabled Allows to disable or enable nVIDIA RAID feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA 1 RAID Disabled Selects this device as RAID set Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA 2 RAID Disabled Selects this device as RAID set Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA 3 RAID Disabled Selects this device as RAID set Configuration options ...

Page 88: ...Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced When USB Controller is set to Disabled both USB 2 0 Controller and USB Legacy support will be disabled USB 2 0 Controller enabled Enables or disables 2 0 Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Legacy support enabled Enables or disables USB legacy device USB keyboard and USB mouse support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard nVidia...

Page 89: ...you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Auto Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode EPP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP Bi Directional ECP Mode Use DMA 3 All...

Page 90: ...ng of SLI EZ Selector Card Set to Normal when using single PCI E graphic cardpluged Configuration Auto Single Video Card Dual Video Card F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help SLI Configuration AI Selector Auto Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced ...

Page 91: ...rt Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit 4 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR S1 S3 4 5 2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disab...

Page 92: ...ptions Power Off Power On PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds Configuration options Suspend Instant Off Power On By PCI PCIE Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VS...

Page 93: ...ess Enter 3 Press TAB to move to the minutes field then press Enter 4 Key in a minute value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter 5 Press TAB to move to the seconds field then press Enter 6 Key in a value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter HPET Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the HPET Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this paramet...

Page 94: ... 97V 12V Voltage 11 90V CPU Temperature 45ºC M B Temperature 36ºC CPU FAN Speed 3260 RPM CHASSIS FAN Speed 0 RPM Power FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed warning 800 RPM Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power CPU Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Chassis Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Chassis Q Fan Profile Performance Allows you to ...

Page 95: ...Speed The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the Chassis CPU and power fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows 0 These items are not user configurable CPU Fan Speed warning 800 RPM Enables or disables the CPU Fan speed warning feature Configuration options Disabled 800 RPM 1200 RPM 1600 RPM Please be careful whe...

Page 96: ... 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device Removable These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Removable Hard Disk CDROM Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub men...

Page 97: ... drive attached to the system F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit 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 ESC to exit this menu Removable Drives 1 Floppy Disks 2 Netac OnlyDisk 2010 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot ...

Page 98: ...d x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 x Typematic Delay Msec 250 OS Select For DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Halt On All But Keyboard Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Case Open Warning Enabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Refer to section 2 7 Internal connectors for setting details Configuration options Disabl...

Page 99: ...ct the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key Configuration options 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat Configuration options 250 500 750 1000 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS 2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 KB Configuration opti...

Page 100: ...r Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password 1 Select an item then press Enter 2 Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight 8 alpha numeric characters then press Enter 3 When prompted confirm the password by typing the exact characters again then press Enter The password field setting is changed to Set To clear the password 1 Select the passw...

Page 101: ...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 Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select Sys...

Page 102: ...firmation screen use the left or right arrows to select Yes or No then press Enter See page 4 5 for details The following screen appears if you select Yes Follow screen instructions to flash the BIOS ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B311 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC BOARD M2N E SLI VER 0122 bin DATE 05 12 2006 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C M2N320C A...

Page 103: ...nu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit Exit Discard Changes Sel...

Page 104: ...confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit Save Changes 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 After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values ...

Page 105: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 106: ...ASUS M2N E SLI Chapter summary 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 8 5 4 RAID configurations 5 16 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 25 ...

Page 107: ...es that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 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 Make sure th...

Page 108: ...drivers to activate the devices NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI chipset C Media CM6501 Audio Driver Installs the C Media CM6501 audio driver and application AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver and application USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver ...

Page 109: ...ty 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 Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website ASUS AMD Cool n Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet software ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that ...

Page 110: ...es in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti virus Utility The anti virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data 5 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI or Silicon Image SATA RAID driver disk Make NV SATA RAID 32bit 2000 Driver Make NV SATA RAID 32bit XP Driver Make NV S...

Page 111: ...F Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file Some user manuals listed in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model NVIDIA RAID User s Guide Allows you to open the NVIDIA RAID User s Guide Make NV SATA RAID 64bit XP Driver Make NV SATA RAID 64bit 2003 Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 64 bit XP 20...

Page 112: ...d 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 ...

Page 113: ...N E SLI 5 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 ...

Page 114: ...5 Chapter 5 Software support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 115: ...ion Properties depending on your operating system Windows 2000 XP 1 From the Windows 2000 XP operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View 3 Double click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab 4 Click the Power button The following dialog box appears 5 From the Power schemes combo list...

Page 116: ...includes the Cool n Quiet software that enables you to view your system s real time CPU Frequency and voltage To launch the Cool n Quiet program 1 If you are using Windows 2000 click the Start button Select Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet 2 If you are using Windows XP click the Start button Select All Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet 3 The Cool n Quiet technology screen appears and displays...

Page 117: ...e file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS...

Page 118: ... usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference ...

Page 119: ...he hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase value Cli...

Page 120: ...ser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various deskto...

Page 121: ...l time information on the CPU hard disk drive space and memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right p...

Page 122: ... adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads ...

Page 123: ...ing to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance ...

Page 124: ...le to the power connector on each drive Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the supp...

Page 125: ... To set the BIOS RAID items 1 Boot the system and press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 From the Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration NVRAID Configuration menu item in the BIOS set the RAID Enabled item to Enabled The succeeding items become user configurable 3 Select and enable the IDE or SATA drive s that you want to configure as RAID See section 5 4 3 ...

Page 126: ...keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Striping Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name 1 0 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Add 2 0 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Del Creating a RAID Volume To create a RAID volume 1 From the NVIDIA RAID u...

Page 127: ...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 The default selection is 128 KB The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage 8 16 KB low disk usage 64 KB typical disk usage 128 KB performance disk usage 3 Press TAB to select the Free Disks area Use the left or right arrow keys to assign the a...

Page 128: ...y Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 6 Press Ctrl X to save settings and exit R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return 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 Capacit...

Page 129: ... confirmation message appears Select F6 Back F7 Finish 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 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB Rebuild array ENTER OK ESC Cancel 4 Press Enter to start rebuilding array or press Esc to cancel 5 After ...

Page 130: ...iping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press D to delete a RAID array The following confirmation message appears Delete this array Y YES N No 4 If you selected Yes the Define a New Array menu appears Take ...

Page 131: ... RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press C to clear disk The following confirmation message appears Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost Cl...

Page 132: ...ty Go to Drivers Chipset WINXP_2K Driver_Disk for the NVIDIA RAID driver disk utility Go to Drivers Sil3114 for the Silicon Image RAID driver disk utility 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...

Page 133: ...6 This chapter tells how to install SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards NVIDIA SLI technology support ...

Page 134: ...ASUS M2N E SLI Chapter summary 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Dual graphics cards setup 6 2 ...

Page 135: ... NVIDIA certified Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See 9 ATX power connectors on page 2 28 for details The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP 32 bit 64bit operating system only Vi...

Page 136: ...tical 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 2 Remove the metal bracket covers opposite the two PCI Express x16 slots Goldfingers ...

Page 137: ...other slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot If required connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards 3 Insert one graphics card into either the blue or black slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot ...

Page 138: ... Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure that the connector is firmly in place 6 When installing two VGA cards using a 20 pin ATX PSU with sufficient 12v capability we recommend that you connect the auxillary power source from the power supply to the graphics card Refer to the PSU documentation for dual VGA power requirements SLI connector ...

Page 139: ...st driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 6 2 2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers 6 2 3 Enabling the multi GPU feature in Windows After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView properties 3 From the nView Deskto...

Page 140: ...lay Properties dialog box select the Settings tab then click Advanced 6 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab 7 Click the slider to display the following screen then select the SLI multi GPU item 8 Click the Enable SLI multi GPU check box 9 Click OK when done Slider ...

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