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... for details. Turn on the next page for the card. 2. Refer to use . 4. ASUS P5N-D 2-19 The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards ... need IRQ assignments. Make sure to the card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Align the card connector with the slot and press ... an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you...
... for details. Turn on the next page for the card. 2. Refer to use . 4. ASUS P5N-D 2-19 The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards ... need IRQ assignments. Make sure to the card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Align the card connector with the slot and press ... an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you...
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...need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in DOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in... Windows® environment. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to the corresponding sections for the Utilities screen menu. 3. See page 5-3 for details on these utilities. ASUS P5N-D...
...need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in DOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in... Windows® environment. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to the corresponding sections for the Utilities screen menu. 3. See page 5-3 for details on these utilities. ASUS P5N-D...
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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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... 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 avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for reference only. ASUS P5N-D 5-1 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista operating systems (OS). Refer to locate...
... 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 avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for reference only. ASUS P5N-D 5-1 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista operating systems (OS). Refer to locate...
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...Windows® XP 32/64bit RAID driver. NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide The ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide contains a general and ...Vista 32/64bit RAID driver. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. ASUS P5N-D 5-5 Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. NVIDIA 32/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® SATA/RAID driver disk. Adobe Acrobat ...
...Windows® XP 32/64bit RAID driver. NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide The ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide contains a general and ...Vista 32/64bit RAID driver. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. ASUS P5N-D 5-5 Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. NVIDIA 32/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® SATA/RAID driver disk. Adobe Acrobat ...
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... 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. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. From the taskbar, double-...click on your computer. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS P5N-D 5-...
... 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. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. From the taskbar, double-...click on your computer. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS P5N-D 5-...
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... If Autorun is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. To launch the PC Probe II from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. You can close the Preference panel ASUS P5N-D 5-15 Launching PC Probe II You can start installation. 2. Click... to locate the setup.exe file from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC ...
... If Autorun is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. To launch the PC Probe II from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. You can close the Preference panel ASUS P5N-D 5-15 Launching PC Probe II You can start installation. 2. Click... to locate the setup.exe file from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC ...
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... close or restore the application. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Using AI Suite Click the AI Gear 3, AI Nap, AI Booster, or Q-Fan 2 icon to launch the ...the Windows® taskbar. 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 the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. The AI Suite main window appears. Place the support CD to launch ...
... close or restore the application. Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Install the ASUS EPU + AI Gear 3 Driver before the ASUS AI Suite utility. Using AI Suite Click the AI Gear 3, AI Nap, AI Booster, or Q-Fan 2 icon to launch the ...the Windows® taskbar. 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 the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. The AI Suite main window appears. Place the support CD to launch ...
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... to complete process. 6. Insert floppy disk to section "5.2.4 Make Disk menu" for details. 4. ASUS P5N-D 5-37 To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Refer to floppy disk drive. 5. To install the RAID driver: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you want to create or browse the contents of... the F6 key to locate the driver disk utility. Write-protect the floppy disk to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk ...
... to complete process. 6. Insert floppy disk to section "5.2.4 Make Disk menu" for details. 4. ASUS P5N-D 5-37 To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Refer to floppy disk drive. 5. To install the RAID driver: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you want to create or browse the contents of... the F6 key to locate the driver disk utility. Write-protect the floppy disk to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy disk ...
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...the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your system. ASUS P5N-D 6-1 See page 2-31 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports ...Windows® XP™ 32-bit/64bit operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. 6.1 Overview The motherboard...
...the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your system. ASUS P5N-D 6-1 See page 2-31 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports ...Windows® XP™ 32-bit/64bit operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. 6.1 Overview The motherboard...
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...nView Properties. ASUS P5N-D 6-5 To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. com). 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows® After installing your Windows taskbar. 2. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ...to display the Display Properties dialog box. Click Properties to install the device drivers. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on ...
...nView Properties. ASUS P5N-D 6-5 To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. com). 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows® After installing your Windows taskbar. 2. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ...to display the Display Properties dialog box. Click Properties to install the device drivers. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on ...
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...processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install an Intel® CPU that supports EM64T. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on the EIST feature. Using the ... a 64-bit system. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions). ASUS P5N-D A-1 A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following ...
...processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install an Intel® CPU that supports EM64T. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on the EIST feature. Using the ... a 64-bit system. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions). ASUS P5N-D A-1 A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following ...