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...operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Runninig the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.3 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 3-8 3.3.1 Requirements 3-8 3.3.2 Dual graphics card setup 3-9 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-16 Appendix: CPU features Contents 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-26 2.4.4 Chipset... Device Priority 2-40 2.6.2 Removable Drives 2-41 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 2-41 2.6.4 Security 2-43 2.7 Tools menu 2-44 2.7.1 ASUS O.C.
...operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Runninig the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.3 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 3-8 3.3.1 Requirements 3-8 3.3.2 Dual graphics card setup 3-9 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-16 Appendix: CPU features Contents 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-26 2.4.4 Chipset... Device Priority 2-40 2.6.2 Removable Drives 2-41 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 2-41 2.6.4 Security 2-43 2.7 Tools menu 2-44 2.7.1 ASUS O.C.
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xiii P5N-E SLI specifications summary Internal connectors Manageability Support CD contents Form Factor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x 1394a connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-... connectors System panel connector WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0,WOR by Ring, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WO USB/KB/MS, PXE, RPL&AI Net2 Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) Adobe Acrobat Reader v7.0 ATX form factor: 12...
xiii P5N-E SLI specifications summary Internal connectors Manageability Support CD contents Form Factor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x 1394a connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-... connectors System panel connector WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0,WOR by Ring, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WO USB/KB/MS, PXE, RPL&AI Net2 Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) Adobe Acrobat Reader v7.0 ATX form factor: 12...
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... power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Keep the screw for the expansion card. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
... power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Keep the screw for the expansion card. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
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...applications before you to your system. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : •..., and • View the BIOS version information. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
...applications before you to your system. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : •..., and • View the BIOS version information. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to maximize the features of your computer. Click an icon to display ...NOT enabled in this chapter for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at any time without notice. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of the...
Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to maximize the features of your computer. Click an icon to display ...NOT enabled in this chapter for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at any time without notice. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of the...
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... application. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through ASUS InstAll-Installation wizard. nVidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset...
... application. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through ASUS InstAll-Installation wizard. nVidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset...
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... menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SATA RAID driver disk. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 64bit driver disk for updates. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for Serial ATA RAID features.
... menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SATA RAID driver disk. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 64bit driver disk for updates. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for Serial ATA RAID features.
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...Guide Allows you to open the Realtek® HDA Audio User's Manual. 3- Chapter 3: Software support JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver Creates the JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. • Some user... manuals listed in Portable Document Format (PDF). JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver Creates the JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver. 3.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. • Most user manual files are in...
...Guide Allows you to open the Realtek® HDA Audio User's Manual. 3- Chapter 3: Software support JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver Creates the JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. • Some user... manuals listed in Portable Document Format (PDF). JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver Creates the JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver. 3.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. • Most user manual files are in...
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... that are NVIDIA® certified. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a list of qualified SLI‑ready graphics cards for the latest certified graphics card list. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). •... Make sure that allows you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. ATX power connectors" on page 1-34 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® ...
... that are NVIDIA® certified. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a list of qualified SLI‑ready graphics cards for the latest certified graphics card list. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). •... Make sure that allows you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. ATX power connectors" on page 1-34 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® ...
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Make sure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the goldfingers on the blue PCI Express slot. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-13 SLI connector 6. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5. Align and insert the SLI flexible cable connector to the graphics card installed on each graphics card. Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. Make sure that your graphics card package to the documentation that the connector is firmly in place.
Make sure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the goldfingers on the blue PCI Express slot. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-13 SLI connector 6. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5. Align and insert the SLI flexible cable connector to the graphics card installed on each graphics card. Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. Make sure that your graphics card package to the documentation that the connector is firmly in place.
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Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. 3-14 Chapter 3: Software support From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. Enabling the multi-GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView properties. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows After installing your Windows taskbar. 2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1.
Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. 3-14 Chapter 3: Software support From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. Enabling the multi-GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView properties. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows After installing your Windows taskbar. 2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1.
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...support Click OK when done. 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Due to avoid computer virus infection. Select Make Disk tab. 3. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. 8. Press then ...insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is included in your motherboard support CD . 4. Follow succeeding screen information to ...
...support Click OK when done. 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Due to avoid computer virus infection. Select Make Disk tab. 3. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. 8. Press then ...insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is included in your motherboard support CD . 4. Follow succeeding screen information to ...
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... EIST. Using the Intel® EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www. com/support/download/) if you need to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. A.1 Intel® EM64T •... (www.asus. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) A- Appendix: CPU features Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any. See Chapter 2 ...
... EIST. Using the Intel® EM64T feature To use the Intel® EM64T feature: 1. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www. com/support/download/) if you need to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. A.1 Intel® EM64T •... (www.asus. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) A- Appendix: CPU features Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any. See Chapter 2 ...
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... Settings Configuration 2-41 2.6.4 Security 2-43 2.7 Tools menu 2-44 2.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 2-45 2.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-47 2.8 Exit menu 2-48 Chpater 3:Software Support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Runninig the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.3 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 3-8 3.3.1 Requirements 3-8 3.3.2 Dual graphics card setup 3-9 3.4 Creating...
... Settings Configuration 2-41 2.6.4 Security 2-43 2.7 Tools menu 2-44 2.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 2-45 2.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-47 2.8 Exit menu 2-48 Chpater 3:Software Support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Runninig the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.3 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 3-8 3.3.1 Requirements 3-8 3.3.2 Dual graphics card setup 3-9 3.4 Creating...
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P5N-E SLI specifications summary Internal connectors Manageability Support CD contents Form Factor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x 1394a connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-... connectors System panel connector WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0,WOR by Ring, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WO USB/KB/MS, PXE, RPL&AI Net2 Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) Adobe Acrobat Reader v7.0 ATX form factor: 12...
P5N-E SLI specifications summary Internal connectors Manageability Support CD contents Form Factor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x 1394a connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-... connectors System panel connector WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0,WOR by Ring, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WO USB/KB/MS, PXE, RPL&AI Net2 Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) Adobe Acrobat Reader v7.0 ATX form factor: 12...
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... PCI cards on the next page. 3. Refer to install expansion cards. Secure the card to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Replace the system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it... card, read the documentation that you removed earlier. 6. Keep the screw for the card. 2. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments...
... PCI cards on the next page. 3. Refer to install expansion cards. Secure the card to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Replace the system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it... card, read the documentation that you removed earlier. 6. Keep the screw for the card. 2. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments...
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...Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to your system. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- ASUS... Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and...
...Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to your system. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- ASUS... Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and...
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... an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your computer. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to avail all motherboard features. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for better compatibility and system...
... an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your computer. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to avail all motherboard features. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for better compatibility and system...
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... Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. nVidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 650i SLI chipset. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through ASUS InstAll-Installation wizard. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio controller and application. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-
... Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. nVidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 650i SLI chipset. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through ASUS InstAll-Installation wizard. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio controller and application. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-
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... and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer. NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 32bit driver disk for Serial ATA RAID features. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- Anti-virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. ...Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. View the online help for updates. Visit the ...
... and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer. NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 32bit driver disk for Serial ATA RAID features. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- Anti-virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. ...Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. View the online help for updates. Visit the ...