Page Cpu Voltage The value [1. Otherwise the maximum voltage supported is [1. See 2. Page Ioh Voltage 3. The values range from 1. You may need to adjust the NB Clock Skew item at the same time. Page Cpu Spread Spectrum 3. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3. Configuration options: [Auto] [ Page Chipset 3.
Page Usb Configuration 3. When set to [YES] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. ACPI 2. When set to [Standard], the chassis fan automatically adjusts depending on the chassis temperature.
Set this item to [Silent] to minimize fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation, or [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. Page Boot Settings Configuration This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Page Security 3. Page Tools Menu 3. Please see page , section 3. Page Express Gate 3.
Refer to section 4. Page Asus O. Profile 3. The following item appears only when you change the Drive Xpert mode. Changed Mode Displays the Drive Xpert mode that you have changed.
Page Exit Menu Setup menus. Select Ok to load default values. Page Chapter 4: Software Support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software.
Software support Page Chapter summary Installing an operating system Visit the ASUS website www. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Chapter 4: Software support Page Other Information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD in text format.
Page Software Information 4. Page Ratio box. Page Click to clicking the or buttons. You can increase also adjust the threshold values value using the Config window. Click to You cannot adjust the sensor decrease value threshold values in a small monitoring panel.
Page Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below. Page The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives. Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space. Page Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory.
The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available physical memory. Page Asus Ai Suite 4. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Page Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window. Page Asus Ai Nap 4. Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. Page Asus Fan Xpert 4. The built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.
Page Asus Epu-6 Engine 4. This utility provides four modes that you can select to enhance system performance or save power. Selecting Auto mode will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status. Page Advanced Settings Menu Advanced settings menu Click Setting from the 6 Engine main menu to display configuration options in each mode.
Some options in certain modes are dimmed, meaning that they are not available. Click to select a mode Move the slider to adjust Click the arrow to see more Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. Page Audio Configurations 4.
Page Connector Settings The Configuration options shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. You can set your listening environment, set the karaoke, or select pre-programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure. Page Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording.
Click the Beam Forming option button to eliminate surrounding noise interferences. Click the Default Format sub-tab for options on changing the default audio input format. Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit. Page Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Exit button Configuration options Minimize button Control settings window Information button Information Click the information button to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting.
Minimize Click the minimize button to minimize the window. Click the next button to display more menu options. Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit. Click the drop-down menu to select the channel configuration. The control settings window displays the status of connected devices.
Click the option buttons to change the sound, moving path, or environment settings. Click to test your settings. Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit. Page Asus Express Gate 4. Within a few seconds of powering on your computer, you will be at the Express Gate menu where you can start the web browser, Skype, or other Express Gate applications.
Page Using The Launchbar Starts the Skype application, which lets you call other people on Skype for free, as well as offering affordable, high quality voice communications to phones all over the world.
Opens Configuration Panel, which lets you specify network settings and other preferences. Page Opens Network settings. Opens Volume Control. Opens Input Language Settings. Opens LaunchBar Settings. See section 4. Opens Express Gate Help. Brings up Power Off window, which allows you to enter OS, restart or power off the computer. Then enter the user name and password of your dial-up account. When PPPoE is enabled, the port it uses will automatically be unchecked and grayed out.
Page Updating Express Gate Express Gate application will be released regularly, adding refinements or new applications. Page Asus Drive Xpert 4. Ensure that you have back up all your data in your hard disks before using the Drive Xpert function. Page Partitioning Volumes New Partition.
If the New Partition option is not available, right-click Disk item, and then select Initialize Disk to initialize the disk first. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the volume partition. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Page Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option Rom Utility The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options.
The following screen appears. All Rights Reserved. The following warning message appears. Are you sure you want to create this volume? Page We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.
The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Page Chapter 4: Software support Multiple GPU technology support For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. Turn off your computer. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same.
Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. Connect three independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the three graphics cards separately. Page Installing The Device Drivers 5. Page 34 Close the load plate A , and then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab.
Page Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. Page System Memory System memory 2. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. Size Chip NO. Page 42 MHz or above support. Page 44 C1 and the black slot A2 as one set of Triple-channel memory configuration.
The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Page Expansion Slots Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
Page Pci Slots 2. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. Page 51 CPU permanently. We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement below 1. Page Onboard Switches Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine-tune performance when working on a bare or open-case system.
This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance. Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system. Page Connectors Line In port light blue. Line Out port lime. This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Page 54 Microphone port pink.
This port connects a microphone. Side Speaker Out port gray. This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration. Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.
The TPM module is purchased separately. Page 57 Windows XP or later version. See section 3. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Page 60 These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! If you want to connect an AC' 97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. See page or details. Page 63 Page System Panel Connector Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector Page Installing The Additional Heatsink Fan Installing the additional heatsink fan You can install an additional 40 mm x 40 mm system fan purchased separately on the Northbridge heatsink for better cooling performance.
Follow the instructions below to install the system fan. Locate the two screws on the Northbridge heatsink, as shown in the right figure, and then remove the two screws from the heatsink. Page 2. Follow the instructions in Chapter 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup Page Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility 3. Click Start. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Chapter 3: BIOS setup Page 77 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. All rights reserved. Erasing flash.. Page Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility 3. Page Bios Setup Program The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
Page Bios Menu Screen 3. Legacy Diskette A [1. Refer to section 3. Page Sata When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Page System Information 3.
The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. If you install memory module s supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile X. Technology, choose this item to set the profile s supported by your memory module s for optimizing the system performance. DRAM O. Page Cpu Voltage The value [1. Otherwise the maximum voltage supported is [1. See 2. Page Ioh Voltage 3. The values range from 1.
You may need to adjust the NB Clock Skew item at the same time. Page Cpu Spread Spectrum 3. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 3. Configuration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay ps]—[Delay ps] 3. Configuration options: [Auto] [ Page Chipset 3. Page Usb Configuration 3. USB 2. When set to [YES] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.
ACPI 2. When set to [Standard], the chassis fan automatically adjusts depending on the chassis temperature. Set this item to [Silent] to minimize fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation, or [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed.
Page Boot Settings Configuration This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Page Security 3. Page Tools Menu 3. Please see page , section 3. Page Express Gate 3. Refer to section 4. Page Asus O. Profile 3. Page Chapter 4: Software Support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software.
Software support Page Chapter summary Installing an operating system Visit the ASUS website www. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
Chapter 4: Software support Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD in text format. Page Software Information 4. Page Ratio box. Page When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preference You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate.
Page Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages.
The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal large and rectangular small.
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