User ManualTable of ContentsWelcome!1Package contents1Special features11.3.1 Product highlights11.3.2 ASUS AI features11.3.3 Innovative ASUS features1Before you proceed2Motherboard overview22.2.1 Placement direction22.2.2 Screw holes22.2.3 Motherboard layout22.2.4 Layout contents2Central Processing Unit (CPU)22.3.1 Installing the CPU22.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan22.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan2System memory22.4.1 Overview22.4.2 Memory configurations22.4.3 Installing a DIMM22.4.4 Removing a DIMM2Expansion slots22.5.1 Installing an expansion card22.5.2 Configuring an expansion card22.5.3 Interrupt assignments22.5.4 PCI slots22.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot22.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots2Jumpers2Connectors22.7.1 Rear panel connectors22.7.2 Internal connectors2Starting up for the first time3Powering off the computer33.2.1 Using the OS shut down function33.2.2 Using the dual function power switch3ASUS POST Reporter™33.3.1 Vocal POST messages33.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor3Managing and updating your BIOS44.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk44.1.2 Updating the BIOS44.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file44.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility44.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility44.1.6 ASUS Update utility4BIOS setup program44.2.1 BIOS menu screen44.2.2 Menu bar44.2.3 Legend bar44.2.4 Menu items44.2.5 Sub-menu items44.2.6 Configuration fields44.2.7 Pop-up window44.2.8 General help4Main menu44.3.1 System Time44.3.2 System Date44.3.3 Language44.3.4 Legacy Diskette A44.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave44.3.6 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master44.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring44.3.8 Installed Memory4Advanced menu44.4.1 CPU Configuration44.4.2 Chipset44.4.3 PCIPnP44.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration44.4.5 USB Configuration44.4.6 SLI Configuration44.4.7 JumperFree Configuration44.4.8 LAN Cable Status44.4.9 PEG Link Mode44.4.10 Speech Configuration4Power menu44.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type44.5.2 ACPI APIC Support44.5.3 APM Configuration44.5.4 Hardware Monitor4Boot menu44.6.1 Boot Device Priority44.6.3 Hard Disk Drives44.6.2 Removable Drives44.6.4 CDROM Drives44.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration44.6.6 Security4Exit menu4Installing an operating system5Support CD information55.2.1 Running the support CD55.2.2 Drivers menu55.2.3 Utilities menu55.2.4 Manuals menu55.2.5 ASUS Contact information55.2.6 Other information5Software information55.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™55.3.2 AI NET 25Using the Virtual Cable Tester™55.3.3 Audio configurations55.3.4 Using the NVIDIA® Firewall™5RAID configurations55.4.1 Installing hard disks55.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations55.4.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations5Creating a RAID driver disk5Overview6Requirements6Dual graphics card setup66.2.1 Setting the ASUS EZ selector card66.2.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards66.2.3 Setting the SLI mode in BIOS66.2.4 Installing the device drivers66.2.5 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows6Welcome!1Package contents1Special features1Before you proceed2Motherboard overview2Central Processing Unit (CPU)2System memory2Expansion slots2Jumpers2Connectors2Starting up for the first time3Powering off the computer3ASUS POST Reporter™3Managing and updating your BIOS4BIOS setup program4Main menu4Advanced menu4Power menu4Boot menu4Exit menu4Installing an operating system5Support CD information5Software information5RAID configurations5Creating a RAID driver disk5Overview6Dual graphics cards setup6Size: 6.21 MBPages: 184Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsWelcome!1Package contents1Special features1Product highlights1ASUS AI features1Innovative ASUS features1Before you proceed2Motherboard overview2Placement direction2Screw holes2Motherboard layout2Layout contents2Central Processing Unit (CPU)2Installing the CPU2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan2Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan2System memory2Overview2Memory configurations2Installing a DIMM2Removing a DIMM2Expansion slots2Installing an expansion card2Configuring an expansion card2Interrupt assignments2PCI slots2PCI Express x1 slot2Two PCI Express x16 slots2Jumpers2Connectors2Rear panel connectors2Internal connectors2Starting up for the first time3Powering off the computer3Using the OS shut down function3Using the dual function power switch3ASUS POST Reporter™3Vocal POST messages3Winbond Voice Editor3Managing and updating your BIOS4Creating a bootable floppy disk4Updating the BIOS4Saving the current BIOS file4ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility4ASUS EZ Flash utility4ASUS Update utility4BIOS setup program4BIOS menu screen4Menu bar4Legend bar4Menu items4Sub-menu items4Configuration fields4Pop-up window4General help4Main menu4System Time4System Date4Language4Legacy Diskette A4Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave4First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master4HDD SMART Monitoring4Installed Memory4Advanced menu4JumperFree Configuration4Speech Configuration4LAN Cable Status4PEG Link Mode4CPU Configuration4Chipset4PCIPnP4Onboard Devices Configuration4USB Configuration44.4.10 SLI Configuration4Power menu4ACPI Suspend Type4ACPI APIC Support4APM Configuration4Hardware Monitor4Boot menu4Boot Device Priority4Removable Drives4Hard Disk Drives4CDROM Drives4Boot Settings Configuration4Security4Exit menu4Installing an operating system5Support CD information5Running the support CD5Drivers menu5Utilities menu5Make Disk menu5Manuals menu5ASUS Contact information5Other information5Software information5ASUS MyLogo2™5AI NET 25Using the Virtual Cable Tester™5Audio configurations5Using the NVIDIA® Firewall™5RAID configurations5Installing hard disks5NVIDIA® RAID configurations5Silicon Image RAID configurations5Creating a RAID driver disk5Overview6Requirements6Dual graphics card setup6Setting the ASUS EZ selector card6Installing SLI-ready graphics cards6Setting the SLI mode in BIOS6Installing the device drivers6Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows6Welcome!1Package contents1Special features1Before you proceed2Motherboard overview2Central Processing Unit (CPU)2System memory2Expansion slots2Jumpers2Connectors2Starting up for the first time3Powering off the computer3ASUS POST Reporter™3Managing and updating your BIOS4BIOS setup program4Main menu4Advanced menu4Power menu4Boot menu4Exit menu4Installing an operating system5Support CD information5Software information5RAID configurations5Creating a RAID driver disk5Overview6Dual graphics cards setup6Size: 6.57 MBPages: 184Language: EnglishOpen manual