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A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068


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... a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar 2-9 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.3.1 System Time 2-11 2.3.2 System Date 2-11 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-11 2.3.4 Installed Memory 2-11 2.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-...
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A8N-SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN IEEE 1394 Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 processor Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit architecture NVIDIA® nForce™4 SLI ... supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a ports USB BIOS features Special features Supports up to 10 USB 2.0 ports 4 Mb Flash ROM, Phoenix-Award BIOS, LPC, Green, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS My Logo2™ ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Crash Free BIOS 2 (continued on the next page) viii
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EATXPWR FLOPPY SEC_IDE PRI_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O ATX12V CHA2_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O2 DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,184-... Top:Line In Center:Line Out Bottom:Mic In ALC850 FP_AUDIO PWR_FAN WARN_LED CD AUX Marvell® 88E1111 EZ_PLUG PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 A8N-SLI SLI_CON PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16_2 ® PCI1 NVIDIA® nForce™4 SLI CHIP_FAN 1394 Controller IE_1394_2 PCI2 PCI3 SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC Super I/O USB78 USB56 USB910 COM1 4Mb...
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... or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. 1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary... firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Secure the card to use . 4. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Failure to do so may cause you may need to the tables on the slot. 5. ...
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..., never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. ASUS A8N-SLI 1-17 Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Plug the power cord and turn... ON the computer. 4. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! A8N-SLI ® A8N-SLI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default...
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GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND A8N-SLI ® A8N-SLI SATA connectors SATA4 SATA2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND SATA3 ... connectors. See section "2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration" on the speed of each port from the N V R A I D C o n f i g u r a t i o n sub-menu item in the BIOS. In SATA mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot or data hard disk drives to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA...
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Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. Ground Reset NC ® IDE_LED RESET * Requires an ATX power supply. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP ... power button. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The IDE LED lights up when you turn on the BIOS settings. A8N-SLI System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. PLED PWRSW PLED+ PLEDPWR GND...
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup
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... format options field, then click S t a r t. D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the menu, then select F o r m a t. A w a r d B I O S F l a s h U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Click S t a r t from the Windows® desktop, then select M y C o m p u t e r. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y ...motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS...
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...motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using this utility. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the system builder's website. . c. Press , then follow screen instructions to the optical drive. ASUS A8N-SLI... 2-3 e. Follow these instructions to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. The succeeding screens are for reference only. Updating the BIOS file 1. Rename the file to the floppy disk with...
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.... All Rights Reserved P r o g r a m field, then press . For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/30/2004 Flash Type - Press to save the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, or to save the current BIOS file, make sure that the floppy disk has enough disk space to continue. If... to Program: Message: Please input File Name! 6. See the next section for ASUS V1.09 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 4. All Rights Reserved . SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Program: 1001-001.bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 7. Type the BIOS file name in the F i l e N a m e t o AwardBIOS...
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... to Continue restart the system. 111222333 Write OK 111222333 No Update 111222333 Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS A8N-SLI 2-5 All Rights Reserved disk and starts flashing the BIOS file. All Rights Reserved message indicating that For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/30/2004 you have successfully Flash Type - 8. The utility displays a Flashing Complete AwardBIOS...
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.../B /3.3V File Name to the BIOS flashing process. All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/30/2004 Flash Type - The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, then returns to Program: 1001-001.bin Save current BIOS as : old.bin Message: Please... Wait! 4. Follow steps 1 to save the current BIOS file. All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-A8N-SLI-00 DATE: 11/30/2004 Flash Type - The following screen appears. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.09 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Press when the utility prompts you to ...
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... for floppy... S L I . Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to A 8 N - ASUS A8N-SLI 2-7
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...you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your BIOS." When you start up the computer, the system provides you with its test routines. You can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your system, or prompted to "Run Setup." Use the BIOS Setup program when you... menu-driven program, which means you to reconfigure your system using this last option only if the first two failed. 2.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that the computer can scroll through the various sub-menus and make it as easy to use ...
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... up or down between fields Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Scrolls forward through the various setup menus. The keys in the BIOS Setup Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from anywhere in the legend bar allow you to the left arrow key... found in the legend bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS A8N-SLI 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the Setup screen is a legend bar.
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Saving changes and exiting the Setup program See "2.7 Exit Menu" for the currently highlighted field. 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup This pointer indicates that will not fit in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of a help window, it indicates that there ... to scroll through the various menus and sub-menus. Press to display the first page, press to go to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions. The submenu appears. Sub-menu Note...
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...drive is installed select [None]. Auto Acoustic Management [Disabled] This option allows drive noise reduction. If no IDE device is successful, the BIOS automatically fills in the system. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] Access Mode [Auto] The default [Auto] allows automatic ...not user-configurable. Capacity 13579 MB Cylinder 26310 Head 16 Sector 63 PIO Mode [Auto] UDMA Mode [Auto] Transfer Mode UDMA 4 The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Sector, and Transfer Mode). Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large...
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... track. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to set the partition of the hard disk read data from the hard disk. Make sure to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. ASUS A8N-SLI 2-13 Configuration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode...
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The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Precomp, Landing Zone and Sector). These items show 0 if no SATA device is successful, ... you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Extended IDE Drive [Auto] Select [Auto] to recognize the installed hard disk. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Refer to the previous page for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to automatically detect...

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