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...® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-26 5.4 RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-35 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-43 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-43 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-43 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-5 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers 6-6 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA...
...® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-26 5.4 RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-35 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-43 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-43 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-43 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 6-5 6.2.3 Installing the device drivers 6-6 6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA...
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... to install side-flow fan or passive cooler. The motherboard uses a special design on ) MOSFETs for details. See page 2-36 for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with its 95% power efficiency. Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance. With power efficiency so important to date. Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is specifically designed...
... to install side-flow fan or passive cooler. The motherboard uses a special design on ) MOSFETs for details. See page 2-36 for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with its 95% power efficiency. Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance. With power efficiency so important to date. Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is specifically designed...
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... audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 4. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for a PS/2 mouse. 2. This port allows Gigabit connection to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. 6. This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 8. ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 2-23 Line In port (light blue). Line Out port (lime). PS/2 mouse port (green). Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Rear Speaker Out port...
... audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 4. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for a PS/2 mouse. 2. This port allows Gigabit connection to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. 6. This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 8. ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 2-23 Line In port (light blue). Line Out port (lime). PS/2 mouse port (green). Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Rear Speaker Out port...
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...P5N-T DELUXE IDE connector Drive jumper setting Single device Two devices Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the floppy disk drive. Insert one of the following modes to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. PIN 1 ® P5N-T DELUXE Floppy disk drive connector 2. PRI_EIDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. P5N-T DELUXE 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is removed to configure...
...P5N-T DELUXE IDE connector Drive jumper setting Single device Two devices Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the floppy disk drive. Insert one of the following modes to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. PIN 1 ® P5N-T DELUXE Floppy disk drive connector 2. PRI_EIDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. P5N-T DELUXE 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is removed to configure...
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... RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND ® P5N-T DELUXE SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA4 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA3 SATA1 The RAID function of these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item under the Serial ATA Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. These connectors support Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, Hot Swap and smart setup. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
... RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND ® P5N-T DELUXE SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA4 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA3 SATA1 The RAID function of these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item under the Serial ATA Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. These connectors support Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, Hot Swap and smart setup. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
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... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) Refer to the corresponding sections for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update...
... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) Refer to the corresponding sections for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update...
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...] SATA6 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] ↑↓ :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of the selected item. 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for that...
...] SATA6 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] ↑↓ :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of the selected item. 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for that...
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... are not userconfigurable. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Sets the sector addressing mode. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. Cylinder Shows the number of Serial ATA devices. There is not configurable. 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This item is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA1 Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 Select Menu Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system...
... are not userconfigurable. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Sets the sector addressing mode. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. Cylinder Shows the number of Serial ATA devices. There is not configurable. 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This item is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA1 Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 Select Menu Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system...
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... CPU internal frequency. Overclock Options [Disabled] Allows you set the overclocking options. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit 4.4.1 AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the Extreme menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to select overclock profile. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI Tuning x Overclock Options x System Clocks x FSB & Memory Config Overclocking...
... CPU internal frequency. Overclock Options [Disabled] Allows you set the overclocking options. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit 4.4.1 AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the Extreme menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to select overclock profile. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI Tuning x Overclock Options x System Clocks x FSB & Memory Config Overclocking...
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... Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI NET2 PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to change the settings for system devices. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 4-25...
... Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI NET2 PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to change the settings for system devices. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 4-25...
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...become user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RAID Enabled [Disabled] Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Marvell SATAII Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA controller. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] Onboard nVidia LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA® LAN controller. Serial-ATA Configuration This sub-menu allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC`97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard...
...become user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RAID Enabled [Disabled] Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Marvell SATAII Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA controller. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] Onboard nVidia LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA® LAN controller. Serial-ATA Configuration This sub-menu allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC`97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard...
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... disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.6.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] Allows you to be used for System Suspend. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor...
... disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.6.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] Allows you to be used for System Suspend. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor...
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...-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. Configuration options: [Performance] [Optimal] [Silent] ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 4-33 When set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The CPU Fan Profile item becomes user-configurable when you to enable or disable the Chassis Q-fan. Configuration options: [Performance] [Optimal] [Silent] Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature. It also allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the Chassis Q-Fan...
...-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. Configuration options: [Performance] [Optimal] [Silent] ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 4-33 When set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The CPU Fan Profile item becomes user-configurable when you to enable or disable the Chassis Q-fan. Configuration options: [Performance] [Optimal] [Silent] Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature. It also allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the Chassis Q-Fan...
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...: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 4.7.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives 1. ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 4-35 Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to change the system boot options. 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific...
...: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 4.7.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives 1. ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 4-35 Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to change the system boot options. 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific...
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... BIOS items. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option save the changes while exiting. When you made and restore the previously saved values. Select YES to save data to the CMOS RAM. Press to save your changes before exiting. After selecting this menu. ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 4-43 Select YES to load default...
... BIOS items. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option save the changes while exiting. When you made and restore the previously saved values. Select YES to save data to the CMOS RAM. Press to save your changes before exiting. After selecting this menu. ASUS P5N-T Deluxe 4-43 Select YES to load default...
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... Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Marvell61xx SATA RAID Controller Installs the Marvell SATA RAID driver. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988B audio driver and application. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset driver program. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices...
... Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Marvell61xx SATA RAID Controller Installs the Marvell SATA RAID driver. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988B audio driver and application. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset driver program. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices...
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... a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the motherboard support DVD for six independent Serial ATA channels. Enable the RAID Enabled item in a RAID set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on RAID configurations. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you want to the RAID controllers user manual in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI southbridge chipset. Save your RAID configuration. Refer to boot the system from a hard disk...
... a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the motherboard support DVD for six independent Serial ATA channels. Enable the RAID Enabled item in a RAID set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on RAID configurations. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you want to the RAID controllers user manual in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI southbridge chipset. Save your RAID configuration. Refer to boot the system from a hard disk...
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... to press the F6 key to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP/Vista™ SATA RAID driver disk. 4. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1.
... to press the F6 key to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP/Vista™ SATA RAID driver disk. 4. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1.
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Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-44 Chapter 5: Software support Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/ USB port. 2. Due to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1.
Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-44 Chapter 5: Software support Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/ USB port. 2. Due to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1.
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... graphics card package to install the 3-way SLI driver under the Windows® Vista operating system. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by two methods. (a) Right click on the empty space of Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. (b) If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the device drivers. • Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download...
... graphics card package to install the 3-way SLI driver under the Windows® Vista operating system. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by two methods. (a) Right click on the empty space of Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. (b) If you are using s 3-way SLI system, make sure to install the device drivers. • Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download...