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...time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 ...4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 4-4 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-12 4.2.3 Legend ...
...time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 3.3 ASUS POST Reporter 3-3 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages 3-3 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor 3-5 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 ...4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 4-4 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-12 4.2.3 Legend ...
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... 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 A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 Using the Intel...
... 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 A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 Using the Intel...
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...n g T e c h n o l o g y s u pp o r t Windows® 2000 Professional Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® XP Home Windows® XP Home Windows® XP Professional Windows® XP Professional Windows® Server 2003 - Standard, Windows® Server 2003 - ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage...to chipset limitation, Intel® Pentium® D 820 processors work only in the 775-land package. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with at least a speed ...
...n g T e c h n o l o g y s u pp o r t Windows® 2000 Professional Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® XP Home Windows® XP Home Windows® XP Professional Windows® XP Professional Windows® Server 2003 - Standard, Windows® Server 2003 - ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage...to chipset limitation, Intel® Pentium® D 820 processors work only in the 775-land package. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with at least a speed ...
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... supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to the Appendix for more information on the bottom-left corner of the socket. B A Load plate 5. DO NOT force the CPU into the CPU notch...
... supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to the Appendix for more information on the bottom-left corner of the socket. B A Load plate 5. DO NOT force the CPU into the CPU notch...
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... not support memory modules made up to 16 GB on the next page for this configuration. 32-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64-bit Windows® Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information
... not support memory modules made up to 16 GB on the next page for this configuration. 32-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64-bit Windows® Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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...S t a r t button then select T u r n O f f C o m p u t e r . 2. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® 2000: 1. Click the T u r n O f f button to shut down the computer. 3. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds puts the ... u t D o w n option button is ON, pressing the power switch for details. 3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up Refer to soft-off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is selected, then click the O K button to shut down the computer....
...S t a r t button then select T u r n O f f C o m p u t e r . 2. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® 2000: 1. Click the T u r n O f f button to shut down the computer. 3. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds puts the ... u t D o w n option button is ON, pressing the power switch for details. 3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up Refer to soft-off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is selected, then click the O K button to shut down the computer....
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... side of the screen, then click the Play button. Launching the Voice Editor You can install this application from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > All Programs > Winbond Voice Editor > Voice Editor. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 3-5 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. The Winbond...
... side of the screen, then click the Play button. Launching the Voice Editor You can install this application from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > All Programs > Winbond Voice Editor > Voice Editor. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 3-5 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. The Winbond...
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...ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language. 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window. The next time you selected appear on some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints. 3. Click the L o a d button from the Voice Editor main window... to confirm. Click Y e s to update the EEPROM. 4. Changing the default language To change the default language: 1. A window with the available languages appears. 2. The event messages for the ...
...ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language. 3-6 Chapter 3: Powering up Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window. The next time you selected appear on some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints. 3. Click the L o a d button from the Voice Editor main window... to confirm. Click Y e s to update the EEPROM. 4. Changing the default language To change the default language: 1. A window with the available languages appears. 2. The event messages for the ...
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... if your files at 22Khz sampling rate. • Create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily. 4. Windows® Recorder) to record your messages, then save the messages as wave files (.WAV). • The total compressed size for all the... To keep file sizes small, save your language is not supported or if you recorded to display the A d d W a v e F i l e window. 5. Use a recording software (e.g. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 3-7 Launch the Voice Editor application and note the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. 2. For example, use 8-bit...
... if your files at 22Khz sampling rate. • Create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily. 4. Windows® Recorder) to record your messages, then save the messages as wave files (.WAV). • The total compressed size for all the... To keep file sizes small, save your language is not supported or if you recorded to display the A d d W a v e F i l e window. 5. Use a recording software (e.g. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 3-7 Launch the Voice Editor application and note the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. 2. For example, use 8-bit...
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...Powering up When done, click S a v e. 6. Click Y e s on the arrow opposite Voice1. The E v e n t S o u n d E d i t o r window appears. 7. The file you select appears on the Voice Editor main window, then click the E d i t button. Type a file name with an . Click the W r i t e button to the Voice Editor main... window. 9. Click O K to return to compress the file and copy into the EEPROM. 13. A window appears prompting you that appears. f l h extension, then click Save. 12. Select a POST event on the...
...Powering up When done, click S a v e. 6. Click Y e s on the arrow opposite Voice1. The E v e n t S o u n d E d i t o r window appears. 7. The file you select appears on the Voice Editor main window, then click the E d i t button. Type a file name with an . Click the W r i t e button to the Voice Editor main... window. 9. Click O K to return to compress the file and copy into the EEPROM. 13. A window appears prompting you that appears. f l h extension, then click Save. 12. Select a POST event on the...
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...; 2000 environment To create a set of the following utilities allow you need to the optical drive. b. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 4-1 DOS environment a. Click S t a r t from the menu, then select F o r m a t. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S F l a s h U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS in the future. Do either one of boot disks for...
...; 2000 environment To create a set of the following utilities allow you need to the optical drive. b. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 4-1 DOS environment a. Click S t a r t from the menu, then select F o r m a t. A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S F l a s h U t i l i t y (Updates the BIOS in the future. Do either one of boot disks for...
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... file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. X X . Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup See page 5-3 for the...
... file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. X X . Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup See page 5-3 for the...
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Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. Click N e x t. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 4-9 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e.
Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. Click N e x t. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 4-9 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e.
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... that you wish to complete the update process. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Follow the screen instructions to download. 4. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the drop-down menu...
... that you wish to complete the update process. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. Follow the screen instructions to download. 4. Click Next. 5. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the drop-down menu...
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...o w n o r - ( m i n u s ) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Page Up or + (plus) Scrolls forward through the various setup menus. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 4-13 A configurable field is enclosed in the legend bar with their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any... when selected. The following table lists the keys found in brackets, and is not user-configurable. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 4.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu...
...o w n o r - ( m i n u s ) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Page Up or + (plus) Scrolls forward through the various setup menus. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 4-13 A configurable field is enclosed in the legend bar with their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any... when selected. The following table lists the keys found in brackets, and is not user-configurable. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 4.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu...
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...System Date Language 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave Disabled [ASUS C.D.S.5.2.0/[A]] Secondary IDE Master 360K , 5.25 i[nN.one] ..... [ ] Secondary IDE Slave 1.2M , 5.25 i[nN.one] ..... [ ] First SATA Master 720K , 3.5 in[.None...-/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up menu 4.2.8 General help At the top...
...System Date Language 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave Disabled [ASUS C.D.S.5.2.0/[A]] Secondary IDE Master 360K , 5.25 i[nN.one] ..... [ ] Secondary IDE Slave 1.2M , 5.25 i[nN.one] ..... [ ] First SATA Master 720K , 3.5 in[.None...-/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up menu 4.2.8 General help At the top...
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... Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you selected are finished making your selections, choose this option, a confirmation window appears. If you made to the Setup program. Select Y e s to save the changes while exiting. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it...
... Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you selected are finished making your selections, choose this option, a confirmation window appears. If you made to the Setup program. Select Y e s to save the changes while exiting. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it...
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... option allows you made and restore the previously saved values. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you to load default values. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 4-51 Select E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s or make other changes before saving the values to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. When you select this... RAM. Select Y e s to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. After selecting this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears.
... option allows you made and restore the previously saved values. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you to load default values. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 4-51 Select E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s or make other changes before saving the values to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. When you select this... RAM. Select Y e s to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. After selecting this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears.
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... of the support CD to avail all motherboard features. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP/64-bit XP operating systems (OS). E X E to change at any time without notice. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 5-1 The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. •...
... of the support CD to avail all motherboard features. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP/64-bit XP operating systems (OS). E X E to change at any time without notice. ASUS P5ND2-SLI Series 5-1 The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. •...
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... menu The Make Disk menu contains items to overclock the CPU speed in a Windows® environment. Winbond Voice Editor This program is for recording and customizing wave files for a list of the default messages. (Deluxe model only) Anti-virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes...create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 or Silicon Image SATA/PATA RAID driver disk. See section "3.2 Vocal POST Messages" 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...
... menu The Make Disk menu contains items to overclock the CPU speed in a Windows® environment. Winbond Voice Editor This program is for recording and customizing wave files for a list of the default messages. (Deluxe model only) Anti-virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes...create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 or Silicon Image SATA/PATA RAID driver disk. See section "3.2 Vocal POST Messages" 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...