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A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 4
Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating 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 ...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 5
Chapter 3: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support
3.1 Overview 3-2 3.1.1 Requirements 3-2 3.1.2 ASUS Certified SLI Graphics cards 3-2
3.2 Dual graphics card setup 3-4 3.2.1 Setting the ASUS EZ selector card 3-4 3.2.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 3-6 3.2.3 Installing the device drivers 3-10 3.2.4 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 3-10
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A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 7
...manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified
service technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems...it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your local power company.
• If the power supply is set to the correct voltage in any ...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 24
... on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for information on the slot.
5. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup.
2. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Align the card connector with the screw you intend to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 1.5 Expansion...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 27
... system setup information such as system passwords. You can automatically reset parameter settings to pins 1-2. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. To erase the RTC RAM:
1.
A8N-SLI
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A8N-SLI ... reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS A8N-SLI
1-17 Removing the cap...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 40
...f i l e to a b o o t a b l e f l o p p y d i s k in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFLASH utilities.
• Visit the system builder's website and download the latest BIOS file for Windows® 2000:
2-2
Chapter 2: BIOS setup Do either one of boot disks for this motherboard using a floppy disk during POST.)
2. At the DOS prompt, type format...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 41
... the latest BIOS file.
3. Click S t a r t, then select R u n.
Updating the BIOS file
1. d. e. Follow these instructions to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. The actual displays may not exactly match what you see on the support CD).BIN and save it to update the BIOS using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
2. ASUS A8N-SLI
2-3 Insert the Windows® 2000...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 45
...disk:
1. Starting BIOS recovery...
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that you to the
floppy disk drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks
the floppy disk for floppy... Checking for the original or updated BIOS file.
Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 48
...the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This pointer indicates that will not fit in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of a help window, it ...
Saving changes and exiting the Setup program
See "2.7 Exit Menu" for detailed information on the left) appears to the left of the fields, use the set default hot key to any ...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 56
...[Continuous]
200Mhz 8T 4T
[E0]
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
to select DRAM configuration. [Auto] is recommended. [Manual] allows you to display a pop-up menu with ...settings.
2.4.2 Chipset configuration
The items in this menu show the DRAM-related information that the BIOS auto-detects. Chipset
DRAM Configuration Errata 94 Enhanced
[Press Enter] [Enabled]
Select Menu
Item Specific...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 59
... show colors properly. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS A8N-SLI
2-21 IRQ Resources
This sub-menu is activated only when the R e s o u r c e s C o n t r o l l e d B y item is not configurable.
When the item Resources Controlled By is set to [Auto], the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and is set to Manual. Refer to the section "IRQ Resources" for PCI...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 64
... 2: BIOS setup Keep the default [Enabled] if you to set the addresses...support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]
Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7]
Allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC`97 Audio controller. This item becomes configurable only if the P a r a l l e l P o r t M o d e is set...to select the ECP Mode. Set to [Disabled] if you ...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 75
... to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Configuration options: [Setup] [System]
2.7 Exit menu
The Exit menu items allow you made, or exit the Setup utility.
Select [Setup] to the Exit menu
ASUS A8N-SLI
2-37 When a confirmation window appears (with a blinking [Y]):
• press to save or discard any changes you to load the BIOS setup default settings, save and exit...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 78
... o r t 3.1 Overview
The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to ensure optimum peformance. GeForce 6800 Ultra models
Vendor
ASUS BFG eVGA Gainward Gigabyte Leadtek MSI XFX/Pine
Model Number
Extreme N6800Ultra (EN6800Ultra) BFGO68256UX 256-P2-N377-AX/BX PowerPack! Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068 - Page 86
...to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Click the N V I D I ™ t e c h n o l o g y s u p p o r t Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).
3.2.4 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows®
After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU...
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