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... Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals 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 MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS Music Alarm 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Booster 5-25 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-26 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-27 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-34 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview...
... Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals 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 MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS Music Alarm 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Booster 5-25 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-26 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-27 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-34 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview...
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xiii P5N32-E SLI specifications summary Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x... by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE 1 x SLI bridge 1 x ASUS Q-connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only) 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 4 x SATA cables 2 x SATA power cables 1 x 2-port USB2.0 module 1 x IEEE1394a module User's manual Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Anti-virus software (OEM version...
xiii P5N32-E SLI specifications summary Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x... by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE 1 x SLI bridge 1 x ASUS Q-connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only) 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 4 x SATA cables 2 x SATA power cables 1 x 2-port USB2.0 module 1 x IEEE1394a module User's manual Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Anti-virus software (OEM version...
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... utility allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk... these utilities. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4- Place the support DVD in the future. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied...
... utility allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk... these utilities. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4- Place the support DVD in the future. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied...
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...USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy... the BIOS chip so it . ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4- To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Then press . 4. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to...: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: P5N32-E SLI VER: 0116 DATE: 10/30/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C WIN98E NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST-REB MSDOWNLD.TMP...
...USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy... the BIOS chip so it . ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4- To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Then press . 4. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to...: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: P5N32-E SLI VER: 0116 DATE: 10/30/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C WIN98E NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST-REB MSDOWNLD.TMP...
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...[DDR2_Vol/2-10mv] [DDR2_Vol/2+10mv] [DDR2_Vol/2+20mv] [DDR2_Vol/2+30mv] 4.4.4 NVIDIA GPU Ex [Disabled] Enables or disables with the optimized NVIDIA Ex graphics driver. 1.2V HT Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.25V] [1.30V]...[1.90V] [1.95V] NB Core Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: ...A Ref Voltage / DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the SPD profile for SLI-Ready memory modules. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.5 SLI-Ready Memory [Disabled] Allows you installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Optimal] [High Performance] [High ...
...[DDR2_Vol/2-10mv] [DDR2_Vol/2+10mv] [DDR2_Vol/2+20mv] [DDR2_Vol/2+30mv] 4.4.4 NVIDIA GPU Ex [Disabled] Enables or disables with the optimized NVIDIA Ex graphics driver. 1.2V HT Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.25V] [1.30V]...[1.90V] [1.95V] NB Core Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: ...A Ref Voltage / DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the SPD profile for SLI-Ready memory modules. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.5 SLI-Ready Memory [Disabled] Allows you installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Optimal] [High Performance] [High ...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-34 ASUS P5N32-E SLI
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-34 ASUS P5N32-E SLI
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...Place the Support DVD to change at any time without notice. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP....the BIN folder. Click an icon to display support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to your computer. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP/64-bit XP operating...
...Place the Support DVD to change at any time without notice. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP....the BIN folder. Click an icon to display support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to your computer. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP/64-bit XP operating...
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... Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI chipset. SoundMAX® AD1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® AD1988 audio driver and application. ASUS InstAll - Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 5.2.2 Drivers...
... Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI chipset. SoundMAX® AD1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® AD1988 audio driver and application. ASUS InstAll - Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 5.2.2 Drivers...
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Make NVIDIA 32bit XP/2000/2003 SATA RAID Driver Make NVIDIA 64bit 2003 SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI SATA RAID driver disk. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64‑bit system. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-
Make NVIDIA 32bit XP/2000/2003 SATA RAID Driver Make NVIDIA 64bit 2003 SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI SATA RAID driver disk. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64‑bit system. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-
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ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-11 If the SoundMAX® audio utility is installed before installing SoundMAX®. • Jack Retasking function works on High Definition front panel audio ports only. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the Support DVD that... High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD1988B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. • You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup...
ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-11 If the SoundMAX® audio utility is installed before installing SoundMAX®. • Jack Retasking function works on High Definition front panel audio ports only. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the Support DVD that... High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD1988B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. • You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup...
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...RAID set, first copy the RAID driver from the Support DVD to a floppy disk before setting your changes and Exit Setup. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-27 If you want to configure as RAID. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for details. 3. Install... Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for details. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI southbridge chipset. See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for detailed information on...
...RAID set, first copy the RAID driver from the Support DVD to a floppy disk before setting your changes and Exit Setup. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-27 If you want to configure as RAID. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for details. 3. Install... Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for details. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI southbridge chipset. See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for detailed information on...
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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. See "8. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 6- Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements • You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards...
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. See "8. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 6- Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements • You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards...
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... 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 device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows® After installing your Windows taskbar...GPU feature: 1. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. 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. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 6- Make sure that came with ...
... 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 device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows® After installing your Windows taskbar...GPU feature: 1. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. 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. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 6- Make sure that came with ...