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...LAN Cable Status 4-27 4.4.4 PEG Link Mode 4-28 4.4.5 CPU Configuration 4-29 4.4.6 Chipset 4-30 4.4.7 PCIPnP 4-32 4.4.8 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-32 4.4.9 USB Configuration 4-36 4.4.10 SLI Configuration 4-37 4.5 Power menu 4-38 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type 4-38 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support 4-38 4.5.3 APM Configuration 4-39 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor 4-41 4.6 Boot menu 4-42 4.6.1 Boot... 4-46 4.6.6 Security 4-48 4.7 Exit menu 4-50 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 v
...LAN Cable Status 4-27 4.4.4 PEG Link Mode 4-28 4.4.5 CPU Configuration 4-29 4.4.6 Chipset 4-30 4.4.7 PCIPnP 4-32 4.4.8 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-32 4.4.9 USB Configuration 4-36 4.4.10 SLI Configuration 4-37 4.5 Power menu 4-38 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type 4-38 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support 4-38 4.5.3 APM Configuration 4-39 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor 4-41 4.6 Boot menu 4-42 4.6.1 Boot... 4-46 4.6.6 Security 4-48 4.7 Exit menu 4-50 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 v
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... configurations 5-23 5.4.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations 5-30 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-37 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Setting the ASUS EZ selector card 6-2 6.2.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-4 6.2.3 Setting the SLI mode in BIOS 6-8 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers 6-8 6.2.5 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-8 Appendix: CPU features...
... configurations 5-23 5.4.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations 5-30 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-37 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Setting the ASUS EZ selector card 6-2 6.2.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-4 6.2.3 Setting the SLI mode in BIOS 6-8 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers 6-8 6.2.5 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-8 Appendix: CPU features...
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P5ND2-SLI Series specifications summary Support CD contents Form Factor Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) NV RAID Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) *NV Firewall *WinDVD Suite (OEM version) *Winbond Voice Editor Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screensaver (*Deluxe model only) ATX form factor: 12 in...
P5ND2-SLI Series specifications summary Support CD contents Form Factor Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) NV RAID Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) *NV Firewall *WinDVD Suite (OEM version) *Winbond Voice Editor Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screensaver (*Deluxe model only) ATX form factor: 12 in...
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... settings, if any. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Refer to do not need to use . 4. Otherwise, conflicts will...
... settings, if any. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Refer to do not need to use . 4. Otherwise, conflicts will...
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... Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection 1 1 . U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 3 a n d 4 . L A N 1 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . Driver Not Ready Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection 64-bit OS LAN port LED indications Intel Activity/Link...6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivity for the LAN port LED indications. 1 0 . ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 2-25 L A N 2 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . Refer to the table below for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. (Deluxe model only) 1 2 . 9 .
... Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection 1 1 . U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 3 a n d 4 . L A N 1 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . Driver Not Ready Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection 64-bit OS LAN port LED indications Intel Activity/Link...6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivity for the LAN port LED indications. 1 0 . ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 2-25 L A N 2 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . Refer to the table below for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. (Deluxe model only) 1 2 . 9 .
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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 5-21 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-37 ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series
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 5-21 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-37 ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series
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The contents of the support CD to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 5-1 Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features...information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the...
The contents of the support CD to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 5-1 Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features...information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the...
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...™ Sil 3114 driver driver installation. (Deluxe model only) USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support nVidia nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for Parallel ATA. nVidia nForce PATA RAID Driver Installs the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI NVRAID drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI chipset. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the...
...™ Sil 3114 driver driver installation. (Deluxe model only) USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support nVidia nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for Parallel ATA. nVidia nForce PATA RAID Driver Installs the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI NVRAID drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI chipset. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the...
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... 9.0 driver. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that enhances computer graphics and sound. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 is a multimedia technology that the motherboard supports. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you keep your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 5-3 ASUS PC...
... 9.0 driver. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that enhances computer graphics and sound. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 is a multimedia technology that the motherboard supports. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you keep your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 5-3 ASUS PC...
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... 32bit PATA RAID Driver Disk Creates the NVIDIA® driver disk for the ASUS POST Reporter™. Make Silicon Image 32bit RAID Driver Disk Make Silicon Image 32bit SATA RAID Driver Disk Creates the Silicon Image Sil 3132 driver disk for a list of the default messages. (Deluxe model only) Anti... default vocal POST messages. Use this program to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 or Silicon Image SATA/PATA RAID driver disk. ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in a Windows® environment. See section "3.2 Vocal POST Messages"...
... 32bit PATA RAID Driver Disk Creates the NVIDIA® driver disk for the ASUS POST Reporter™. Make Silicon Image 32bit RAID Driver Disk Make Silicon Image 32bit SATA RAID Driver Disk Creates the Silicon Image Sil 3132 driver disk for a list of the default messages. (Deluxe model only) Anti... default vocal POST messages. Use this program to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 or Silicon Image SATA/PATA RAID driver disk. ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in a Windows® environment. See section "3.2 Vocal POST Messages"...
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... 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the power connector on each drive. Set the jumpers of... the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Install the hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Refer to section "5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk" for detailed information on each hard disk as Master/Master or Slave/Slave. 2. See section "5.2.4 Manuals menu". 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support For ...
... 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the power connector on each drive. Set the jumpers of... the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Install the hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Refer to section "5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk" for detailed information on each hard disk as Master/Master or Slave/Slave. 2. See section "5.2.4 Manuals menu". 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support For ...
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... CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 5-37 Refer to create a Silicon Image Serial ATA driver disk for the 64-bit Silicon Image® Serial ATA RAID driver disk utility. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system...
... CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 5-37 Refer to create a Silicon Image Serial ATA driver disk for the 64-bit Silicon Image® Serial ATA RAID driver disk utility. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system...
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Insert floppy disk to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to floppy disk drive. 5. Due to complete process. 6. 4. Follow succeeding screen information to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports ... support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-38 Chapter 5: Software support Write-protect the floppy disk to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to avoid computer virus infection. Press then insert the floppy disk with...
Insert floppy disk to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to floppy disk drive. 5. Due to complete process. 6. 4. Follow succeeding screen information to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports ... support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-38 Chapter 5: Software support Write-protect the floppy disk to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to avoid computer virus infection. Press then insert the floppy disk with...
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...™ x16 graphics cards. See "15. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 6-1 n z o n e . 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) Intel® Edition 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. Follow the installation procedures in this...
...™ x16 graphics cards. See "15. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 6-1 n z o n e . 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) Intel® Edition 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. Follow the installation procedures in this...
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... feature in Windows After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the BIOS is the same as the EZ selector card setting. • See section "4.4.10 SLI Configuration" on your Windows taskbar. 2. From the pop-up menu...card package to [Auto], make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. This allows the BIOS to automatically detect the SLI selector card setting on the motherboard. • We recommend that you keep the SLI mode item setting to [Auto]. • When not set to ...
... feature in Windows After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the BIOS is the same as the EZ selector card setting. • See section "4.4.10 SLI Configuration" on your Windows taskbar. 2. From the pop-up menu...card package to [Auto], make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. This allows the BIOS to automatically detect the SLI selector card setting on the motherboard. • We recommend that you keep the SLI mode item setting to [Auto]. • When not set to ...
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.../download/) if you need to update the BIOS. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit...® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS.
.../download/) if you need to update the BIOS. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit...® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS.
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Contents 4.4.5 USB Configuration 4-27 4.4.6 SLI Configuration 4-28 4.4.7 JumperFree Configuration 4-29 4.4.8 LAN Cable Status 4-37 4.4.9 PEG Link Mode 4-38 4.4.10...Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5-11 5.3.3 Audio configurations 5-12 5.3.4 Using the...
Contents 4.4.5 USB Configuration 4-27 4.4.6 SLI Configuration 4-28 4.4.7 JumperFree Configuration 4-29 4.4.8 LAN Cable Status 4-37 4.4.9 PEG Link Mode 4-38 4.4.10...Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.6 Other information 5-6 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5-11 5.3.3 Audio configurations 5-12 5.3.4 Using the...
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...; technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Setting the ASUS EZ selector card 6-2 6.2.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-4 6.2.3 Setting the SLI mode in BIOS 6-8 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers 6-8 6.2.5 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-8 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 Using the Intel® EM64T feature A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST...
...; technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Setting the ASUS EZ selector card 6-2 6.2.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-4 6.2.3 Setting the SLI mode in BIOS 6-8 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers 6-8 6.2.5 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-8 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 Using the Intel® EM64T feature A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST...
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P5ND2-SLI Deluxe specifications summary BIOS features Power Requirement Rear panel Internal connectors Support CD contents Form Factor 4 MB Flash ROM, Phoenix-Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ASUS...MIDI connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x SLI selector card connector CPU, Chassis (x2), Chipset, Power fan connectors System panel connector Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) WinDVD ...
P5ND2-SLI Deluxe specifications summary BIOS features Power Requirement Rear panel Internal connectors Support CD contents Form Factor 4 MB Flash ROM, Phoenix-Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ASUS...MIDI connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x SLI selector card connector CPU, Chassis (x2), Chipset, Power fan connectors System panel connector Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) WinDVD ...
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...Install the software drivers for the card. 2. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Make sure to the card. Secure the card to the tables on the next page for later use . Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-17 Align the...the table on the next page. 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. ...
...Install the software drivers for the card. 2. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Make sure to the card. Secure the card to the tables on the next page for later use . Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Deluxe 2-17 Align the...the table on the next page. 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. ...