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... for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of alteration is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS... OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. All Rights Reserved. IN NO EVENT ...
... for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of alteration is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS... OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. All Rights Reserved. IN NO EVENT ...
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5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 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...
5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 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...
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...indicates that your power supply is broken, do not try to the correct voltage in municipal waste. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product... on it by yourself. If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all the manuals that all power cables from the existing system before using , contact your retailer. This symbol of electronic products. Check local regulations for the...
...indicates that your power supply is broken, do not try to the correct voltage in municipal waste. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product... on it by yourself. If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all the manuals that all power cables from the existing system before using , contact your retailer. This symbol of electronic products. Check local regulations for the...
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... (+). DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to select. Example: means that you must press the enclosed key. Conventions used in this manual. Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you MUST follow to help you perform certain tasks properly, take note of...
... (+). DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to select. Example: means that you must press the enclosed key. Conventions used in this manual. Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you MUST follow to help you perform certain tasks properly, take note of...
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... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. If the hard disk was already formatted on this sub-menu. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] ASUS P5N-D 4-15 Mode0 through 4 successive increase in the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] UDMA Mode [Auto] Disables or sets the UDMA ...is installed select [None]. Select a device item then press to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. These values are not user‑configurable. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters.
... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. If the hard disk was already formatted on this sub-menu. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] ASUS P5N-D 4-15 Mode0 through 4 successive increase in the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] UDMA Mode [Auto] Disables or sets the UDMA ...is installed select [None]. Select a device item then press to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. These values are not user‑configurable. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters.
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...: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to [Manual]. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This item is necessary so that you can...
...: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to [Manual]. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This item is necessary so that you can...
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Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to change the settings for the system. AI Overclock Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for the system. Standard Loads the...Enter] to select overclock profile AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. ASUS P5N-D 4-19 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration...
Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to change the settings for the system. AI Overclock Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for the system. Standard Loads the...Enter] to select overclock profile AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. ASUS P5N-D 4-19 Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration...
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...%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] The following item becomes user-configurable when you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item, then press to [Manual]. Key in the desired value using the numeric keypad and press the key. Advanced Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control Select Menu DRAM Voltage...
...%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] The following item becomes user-configurable when you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item, then press to [Manual]. Key in the desired value using the numeric keypad and press the key. Advanced Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control Select Menu DRAM Voltage...
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...options: [Auto] [1:1] [5:4] [3:2] [Sync Mode] FSB (QDR), MHz [800] Allows you to set the FSB-Memory Clock Mode item to edit. ASUS P5N-D 4-21 Memory Clock Mode [Linked] FSB - The following items become user-configurable when you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item,...clock mode [Auto] Set FSB and memory speed automatically. [Linked] Enter FSB speed manually. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu [Unlinked] Enter FSB and memory speed manually. -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit...
...options: [Auto] [1:1] [5:4] [3:2] [Sync Mode] FSB (QDR), MHz [800] Allows you to set the FSB-Memory Clock Mode item to edit. ASUS P5N-D 4-21 Memory Clock Mode [Linked] FSB - The following items become user-configurable when you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item,...clock mode [Auto] Set FSB and memory speed automatically. [Linked] Enter FSB speed manually. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu [Unlinked] Enter FSB and memory speed manually. -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit...
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Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. You can also find this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. You can also find this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
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The options on the taskbar allow you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support
The options on the taskbar allow you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support
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... your RAID configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. See section "5.2.5 Manuals menu." Enable the RAID Enabled item in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750i SLI southbridge chipset. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing...5: Software support Refer to set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. See section ...
... your RAID configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. See section "5.2.5 Manuals menu." Enable the RAID Enabled item in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750i SLI southbridge chipset. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing...5: Software support Refer to set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. See section ...