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... change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. • Appendix...
... change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. • Appendix...
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Stricker II Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN High ...slots (support �N�V�I�D�IA�® SLI™ technology; Supports up to 8 GB system memory *Refer to www.asus.com for the �M��e�m�o�r�y...65533;o��s�lo��t.�) 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Supports NVIDIA® 3-way SLI graphics cards (triple at x16 �m�o�d�e�) Southbridge supports: - 1 x UltraDMA...
Stricker II Formula specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN High ...slots (support �N�V�I�D�IA�® SLI™ technology; Supports up to 8 GB system memory *Refer to www.asus.com for the �M��e�m�o�r�y...65533;o��s�lo��t.�) 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Supports NVIDIA® 3-way SLI graphics cards (triple at x16 �m�o�d�e�) Southbridge supports: - 1 x UltraDMA...
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xiv Stricker II Formula specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ��S�M��B��IO... drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module I/O Shield Cable ties 3-Way SLI bridge User's manual The hottest 3D game: Company of Heroes Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor...
xiv Stricker II Formula specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Software Form Factor 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ��S�M��B��IO... drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables 2-port USB2.0 + IEEE 1394a module I/O Shield Cable ties 3-Way SLI bridge User's manual The hottest 3D game: Company of Heroes Support DVD: Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark® 3DMark® 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky® Anti-virus software ATX Form Factor...
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... Striker II Formula USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables I/O shield 3-Way SLI bridge ASUS Optional Fan LCD Poster SupremeFX II Audio Card 3-in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® Striker II Formula motherboard! ROG Striker II Formula...
... Striker II Formula USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394a module Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Serial ATA cables Serial ATA power cables I/O shield 3-Way SLI bridge ASUS Optional Fan LCD Poster SupremeFX II Audio Card 3-in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® Striker II Formula motherboard! ROG Striker II Formula...
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...Gamers The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of Gamers. See page 2‑8 for the weak, and bragging rights means everything. It's definitely one of the PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software that allows three GPUs to efficiently work together to deliver earth-shattering, scalable performance. NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI...most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the Republic of the best. Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Core™2 Extreme CPU support This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Quad-core/...
...Gamers The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of Gamers. See page 2‑8 for the weak, and bragging rights means everything. It's definitely one of the PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software that allows three GPUs to efficiently work together to deliver earth-shattering, scalable performance. NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI...most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the Republic of the best. Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Core™2 Extreme CPU support This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Quad-core/...
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• We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running NVIDIA® SLI™ mode. See page 2-38 for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance. • We recommend that you install a VGA card to the ... to the universal (white) PCI Express x16 slot. • Currently, only NVIDIA® SLI™-Ready GeForce® 8800 Ultra and GeForce® 8800 GTX graphics cards support 3-Way SLI™ mode. • Connect a rear chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or OPT_FAN1/3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment...
• We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running NVIDIA® SLI™ mode. See page 2-38 for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance. • We recommend that you install a VGA card to the ... to the universal (white) PCI Express x16 slot. • Currently, only NVIDIA® SLI™-Ready GeForce® 8800 Ultra and GeForce® 8800 GTX graphics cards support 3-Way SLI™ mode. • Connect a rear chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or OPT_FAN1/3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment...
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... plugs are designed to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use... +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts GND GND GND GND STRIKER II FORMULA ® Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts STRIKER II FORMULA ATX power connectors +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts ...Way SLI™ configuration, visit the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com) for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard...
... plugs are designed to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use... +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts GND GND GND GND STRIKER II FORMULA ® Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts STRIKER II FORMULA ATX power connectors +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts ...Way SLI™ configuration, visit the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com) for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard...
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... in this section. ROG Striker II Formula 6- Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface...) technology that allows you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • In 3-way SLI mode, you to install...
... in this section. ROG Striker II Formula 6- Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface...) technology that allows you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • In 3-way SLI mode, you to install...
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Prepare three graphics cards. To install the graphics cards: 1. Goldfingers 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the 3-way SLI connector. 6.2 Graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA®-certified. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.
Prepare three graphics cards. To install the graphics cards: 1. Goldfingers 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the 3-way SLI connector. 6.2 Graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA®-certified. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.
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Align and firmly insert the 3-way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on the slots. 3. Insert the first graphics card into the PCIEX16_1 slot (blue), the second into the PCIEX16_3 slot (white), and the third into the PCIEX16_2 slot (blue). 2. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on each graphics card. ROG Striker II Formula 3-way SLI bridge connector 6- Make sure that the connector is firmly in place.
Align and firmly insert the 3-way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on the slots. 3. Insert the first graphics card into the PCIEX16_1 slot (blue), the second into the PCIEX16_3 slot (white), and the third into the PCIEX16_2 slot (blue). 2. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on each graphics card. ROG Striker II Formula 3-way SLI bridge connector 6- Make sure that the connector is firmly in place.
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...; technology in Windows® After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (a), select Personalize. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by the following two methods. (a) Right click on the empty space of the ..., make sure to install the device drivers. • Make sure that came with your graphics card package to install the 3-way SLI driver under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www. nvidia.com). ...
...; technology in Windows® After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (a), select Personalize. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by the following two methods. (a) Right click on the empty space of the ..., make sure to install the device drivers. • Make sure that came with your graphics card package to install the 3-way SLI driver under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www. nvidia.com). ...
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...Settings tab and enable the Show SLI Visual Indicators item. When this item is enabled, a green bar appears on the left side of the screen while 3D demonstrations are rendered, indicating the 3-way SLI status. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support The NVIDIA Control... Panel window appears. When done, click Apply. 2. Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done, click Apply. From...
...Settings tab and enable the Show SLI Visual Indicators item. When this item is enabled, a green bar appears on the left side of the screen while 3D demonstrations are rendered, indicating the 3-way SLI status. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support The NVIDIA Control... Panel window appears. When done, click Apply. 2. Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done, click Apply. From...