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Profile 4-40 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-42 4.8 Exit menu 4-43 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 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave 4-15 4.3.6 SATA1/2/3/4 4-17 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled 4-18 4.3.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB 4-18 4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB 4-... Device Priority 4-35 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-35 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-36 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-36 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.6.6 Security 4-38 4.7 Tools menu 4-40 4.7.1 ASUS O.C.
Profile 4-40 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-42 4.8 Exit menu 4-43 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 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave 4-15 4.3.6 SATA1/2/3/4 4-17 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled 4-18 4.3.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB 4-18 4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB 4-... Device Priority 4-35 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-35 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-36 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-36 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.6.6 Security 4-38 4.7 Tools menu 4-40 4.7.1 ASUS O.C.
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... 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 Audio configurations 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-15 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3 5-23 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-24 5.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-25 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster 5-26 5.3.9 ASUS AI Direct Link 5-27 5.4 RAID configurations 5-29 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-29 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-30 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-37 Chapter 6: NVIDIA®...
... 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 Audio configurations 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-15 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3 5-23 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-24 5.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-25 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster 5-26 5.3.9 ASUS AI Direct Link 5-27 5.4 RAID configurations 5-29 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-29 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-30 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-37 Chapter 6: NVIDIA®...
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...the card 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. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the ...motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P5N...
...the card 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. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the ...motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P5N...
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... NVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI_1 PCI_2 USB 1.1 USB 2.0 IDE controller HD audio PCIEx16_1 PCIEx16_2 PCIEx1_1 PCIEx1_2 SATA1...
... NVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI_1 PCI_2 USB 1.1 USB 2.0 IDE controller HD audio PCIEx16_1 PCIEx16_2 PCIEx1_1 PCIEx1_2 SATA1...
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...need to restore the BIOS in the future. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5N-D 4-1 Place the support CD in Windows® environment.) 2. See page 5-3 for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case... the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS EZ Flash...
...need to restore the BIOS in the future. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5N-D 4-1 Place the support CD in Windows® environment.) 2. See page 5-3 for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case... the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS EZ Flash...
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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 5-29 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-37 ASUS P5N-D
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 5-29 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-37 ASUS P5N-D
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... your computer. The contents of the support CD to avail all motherboard features. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. ASUS P5N-D 5-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your...
... your computer. The contents of the support CD to avail all motherboard features. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. ASUS P5N-D 5-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your...
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... 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS InstAll - Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Realtek® Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC883 audio driver and application. ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the EPU + AI Gear 3 utility. Install this driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu...
... 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS InstAll - Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Realtek® Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC883 audio driver and application. ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the EPU + AI Gear 3 utility. Install this driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu...
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... maintain your computer. ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide The ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide contains a general and clear instruction on how to install your new ASUS motherboard, FAQs, and how to create the NVIDIA® SATA/RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a NVIDIA® Windows® Vista 32/64bit RAID driver. ASUS P5N-D 5-5 Microsoft DirectX...
... maintain your computer. ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide The ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide contains a general and clear instruction on how to install your new ASUS motherboard, FAQs, and how to create the NVIDIA® SATA/RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a NVIDIA® Windows® Vista 32/64bit RAID driver. ASUS P5N-D 5-5 Microsoft DirectX...
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... and play convenience. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS P5N-D 5-11 Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. From the taskbar, double-click on your computer. ...audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager ...
... and play convenience. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS P5N-D 5-11 Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. From the taskbar, double-click on your computer. ...audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager ...
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... on changing the acoustic environment, adjust the equalizer, or set the sound effect options: 1. Exit Click the exit button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Information Click the information button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. From the Realtek...
... on changing the acoustic environment, adjust the equalizer, or set the sound effect options: 1. Exit Click the exit button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Information Click the information button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. From the Realtek...
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. To launch the PC ...by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Place the support CD to close the Preference panel ASUS P5N-D 5-15 Double-click the setup.exe file to start monitoring your computer the moment you to view the current ...has an enabled Autorun feature. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on . Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Launching PC Probe II You can start installation. 2. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors...
The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. To launch the PC ...by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Place the support CD to close the Preference panel ASUS P5N-D 5-15 Double-click the setup.exe file to start monitoring your computer the moment you to view the current ...has an enabled Autorun feature. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on . Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Launching PC Probe II You can start installation. 2. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors...
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... or restore the application. Click this icon to complete installation. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 3 Press to launch AI Booster ASUS P5N-D Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch AI Gear 3, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily... v1.xx.xx. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. The AI Suite main window appears. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility.
... or restore the application. Click this icon to complete installation. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 3 Press to launch AI Booster ASUS P5N-D Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch AI Gear 3, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily... v1.xx.xx. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. The AI Suite main window appears. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility.
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... disks into the drive bays. 2. Enable the RAID Enabled item in a RAID set, first copy the RAID driver from the Support CD to a floppy disk before setting your changes and Exit Setup. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Refer to section ...2. See section "4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration > NVRAID Configuration" for details. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the motherboard support CD for details. 3. See section "4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration > NVRAID Configuration" for detailed information on ...
... disks into the drive bays. 2. Enable the RAID Enabled item in a RAID set, first copy the RAID driver from the Support CD to a floppy disk before setting your changes and Exit Setup. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Refer to section ...2. See section "4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration > NVRAID Configuration" for details. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the motherboard support CD for details. 3. See section "4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration > NVRAID Configuration" for detailed information on ...
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... you want to create or browse the contents of the support CD to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen information to floppy disk drive. 5. To install the RAID...® XP/Vista operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. ASUS P5N-D 5-37 Insert floppy disk to complete process. 6. Select Make Disk tab. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section...
... you want to create or browse the contents of the support CD to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen information to floppy disk drive. 5. To install the RAID...® XP/Vista operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. ASUS P5N-D 5-37 Insert floppy disk to complete process. 6. Select Make Disk tab. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section...
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... and supported 3D application list. 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. ASUS P5N-D 6-1 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com...
... and supported 3D application list. 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. ASUS P5N-D 6-1 Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com...
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...ASUS P5N-D 6-5 To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. Click Properties to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver...-GPU feature in Windows® After installing your Windows taskbar. 2. 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your graphics cards and the...
...ASUS P5N-D 6-5 To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. Click Properties to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver...-GPU feature in Windows® After installing your Windows taskbar. 2. 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your graphics cards and the...
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ASUS P5N-D A-1 Install an Intel® CPU that supports EIST. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on device(s) documentation, or visit .../ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions). Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to verify if the...
ASUS P5N-D A-1 Install an Intel® CPU that supports EIST. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on device(s) documentation, or visit .../ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions). Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to verify if the...