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... support. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Make sure to the card. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. 1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you intend to use . 4. Assign... an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Refer to the tables on the slot. 5. The following sub...
... support. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Make sure to the card. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. 1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you intend to use . 4. Assign... an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Refer to the tables on the slot. 5. The following sub...
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... available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - -- - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. shared - - - - - - shared - - - - ASUS A8N-SLI 1-15 Onboard LAN2...
... available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - -- - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. shared - - - - - - shared - - - - ASUS A8N-SLI 1-15 Onboard LAN2...
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...ATX power connectors" on page 2-25 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA website for the supported 3D applications and the latest graphics card drivers. 3.1.2 ASUS Certified SLI Graphics cards Use only ASUS certified PCI Express x16 SLI... required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your system. 3.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface...
...ATX power connectors" on page 2-25 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA website for the supported 3D applications and the latest graphics card drivers. 3.1.2 ASUS Certified SLI Graphics cards Use only ASUS certified PCI Express x16 SLI... required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your system. 3.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface...
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... install expansion cards. Refer to use . 4. Keep the screw for the expansion card. 1-14 Chapter 1: Hardware information Install the software drivers for later use . Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 1.5.2 Configuring ... settings, if any. See Chapter 2 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. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards...
... install expansion cards. Refer to use . 4. Keep the screw for the expansion card. 1-14 Chapter 1: Hardware information Install the software drivers for later use . Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 1.5.2 Configuring ... settings, if any. See Chapter 2 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. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards...
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... - - - Onboard USB 1.0 controller shared - - -- - - - ASUS A8N-SLI 1-15 PCI slot 3 - - otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need...* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - -- - - - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices. shared - - - - Onboard...
... - - - Onboard USB 1.0 controller shared - - -- - - - ASUS A8N-SLI 1-15 PCI slot 3 - - otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need...* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - -- - - - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices. shared - - - - Onboard...
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... expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Assign an IRQ to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to the card. See Chapter 4 for later use . ASUS A8N-SLI 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card...
... expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Assign an IRQ to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to the card. See Chapter 4 for later use . ASUS A8N-SLI 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card...
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...* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - -- - - - shared - - - - - - PCI slot 3 - -... USB 2.0 controller shared - - -- - - - Onboard USB 1.0 controller shared - - -- - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. PCI slot 2 - Onboard LAN1 shared - - -- - - - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices...
...* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - -- - - - shared - - - - - - PCI slot 3 - -... USB 2.0 controller shared - - -- - - - Onboard USB 1.0 controller shared - - -- - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. PCI slot 2 - Onboard LAN1 shared - - -- - - - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices...
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... better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the A S S E T U P . The contents of the support CD to... your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. E X E to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS A8N-SLI 5-1
... better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the A S S E T U P . The contents of the support CD to... your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. E X E to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS A8N-SLI 5-1
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...J B O D (Spanning) stands for details. R A I D 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for J u s t a B u n c h o f D i s k s and refers to hard disk drives that are not yet ... drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. ASUS A8N-SLI 5-23 Two hard disks perform the same work as RAID sets. With the...stacks. If one drive to the entire system. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® SLI Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard ...
...J B O D (Spanning) stands for details. R A I D 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for J u s t a B u n c h o f D i s k s and refers to hard disk drives that are not yet ... drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. ASUS A8N-SLI 5-23 Two hard disks perform the same work as RAID sets. With the...stacks. If one drive to the entire system. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® SLI Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard ...
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...computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert floppy disk to chipset limitaion,... this motherboard does not support Serial ATA Optical Disk Drives (ODD) under Disk Operating System (DOS). • You cannot create NVIDIA RAID driver disks from SATA ODDs under DOS. • Use an IDE ODD device when creating NVIDIA RAID driver disks in a RAID set...
...computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert floppy disk to chipset limitaion,... this motherboard does not support Serial ATA Optical Disk Drives (ODD) under Disk Operating System (DOS). • You cannot create NVIDIA RAID driver disks from SATA ODDs under DOS. • Use an IDE ODD device when creating NVIDIA RAID driver disks in a RAID set...
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... guide. 3. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in the user guide. 4. ASUS A8N-SLI 5-33 The following dialog box appears. 5. Click O K to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. Turn on your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 5. 5.6 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically...
... guide. 3. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in the user guide. 4. ASUS A8N-SLI 5-33 The following dialog box appears. 5. Click O K to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. Turn on your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 5. 5.6 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically...
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...to ensure optimum peformance. Follow the installation procedures in this motherboard. • Make sure that your system. Visit the ASUS website for this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that your power supply unit (PSU) can...required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Ultra/2600 PCX "Golden Sample" GV-NX68U256D-B WinFast PX6800 Ultra MS-8974 XFX GeForce 6800 Ultra ASUS A8N-SLI 6-1 ATX power connectors" on page 2-24 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP...
...to ensure optimum peformance. Follow the installation procedures in this motherboard. • Make sure that your system. Visit the ASUS website for this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that your power supply unit (PSU) can...required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Ultra/2600 PCX "Golden Sample" GV-NX68U256D-B WinFast PX6800 Ultra MS-8974 XFX GeForce 6800 Ultra ASUS A8N-SLI 6-1 ATX power connectors" on page 2-24 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP...
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... card setting on page 4-33 for details. 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to [Auto]. NVIDIA Settings icon ASUS A8N-SLI 6-9 Make sure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Click the N V I D I A ...section "4.4.8 SLI mode" on the motherboard. • 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 set to install the device drivers. From ...
... card setting on page 4-33 for details. 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to [Auto]. NVIDIA Settings icon ASUS A8N-SLI 6-9 Make sure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Click the N V I D I A ...section "4.4.8 SLI mode" on the motherboard. • 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 set to install the device drivers. From ...
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... it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Make sure to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already ...Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Secure the card to unplug the power...
... it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Make sure to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already ...Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Secure the card to unplug the power...
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... IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - -- - - - PCI slot 2 - PCI slot 3 - - Onboard 1394a shared - - -- - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. ASUS A8N-SLI 2-15 shared - - - - - Onboard USB 1.0 controller shared - - -- - - - Onboard PCI SATA...
... IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared - - -- - - - PCI slot 2 - PCI slot 3 - - Onboard 1394a shared - - -- - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. ASUS A8N-SLI 2-15 shared - - - - - Onboard USB 1.0 controller shared - - -- - - - Onboard PCI SATA...
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... the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical drive. E X E to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to run the CD. Double-click the A S S E T U P . The contents of your computer. ASUS A8N-SLI...
... the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical drive. E X E to install If A u t o r u n is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to run the CD. Double-click the A S S E T U P . The contents of your computer. ASUS A8N-SLI...
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... a second drive. R A I D 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in a RAID set . ASUS A8N-SLI 5-23 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. The new drive must be calculated and written. Use of...of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for this setup. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® SLI Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as a...
... a second drive. R A I D 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in a RAID set . ASUS A8N-SLI 5-23 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. The new drive must be calculated and written. Use of...of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for this setup. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® SLI Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as a...
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... disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Follow succeeding screen information to create an NVIDIA® RAID driver disk. When the D r i v e r s menu appears, click M a k e N V I D I A R A I N X P _ 2 K \ D r i v e r _ D i s k for details. 4. To install the RAID driver: 1. Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the...
... disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Follow succeeding screen information to create an NVIDIA® RAID driver disk. When the D r i v e r s menu appears, click M a k e N V I D I A R A I N X P _ 2 K \ D r i v e r _ D i s k for details. 4. To install the RAID driver: 1. Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the...
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.... 3. Click O K to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. ASUS A8N-SLI 5-33 Windows® 2000/XP 1. Make sure the Control Panel... is set it to Y e s. The following dialog box appears. 5. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in the user guide. 4. Click the P o w e r . . . From the P o w e r s c h e m e s combo list box, select M i n i m a l P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t. 6. button. Save your operating system. 5.6 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard...
.... 3. Click O K to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. ASUS A8N-SLI 5-33 Windows® 2000/XP 1. Make sure the Control Panel... is set it to Y e s. The following dialog box appears. 5. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in the user guide. 4. Click the P o w e r . . . From the P o w e r s c h e m e s combo list box, select M i n i m a l P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t. 6. button. Save your operating system. 5.6 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard...
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... drivers. See "8. ASUS A8N-SLI 6-1 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your system. ATX power connectors" on page 2-24 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA website for this section. Follow the installation procedures in this motherboard...
... drivers. See "8. ASUS A8N-SLI 6-1 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your system. ATX power connectors" on page 2-24 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA website for this section. Follow the installation procedures in this motherboard...