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Asus A8N32-SLI WiFi Deluxe User Manual (164 pages)

Asus A8N32-SLI Motherboard: User Guide

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 6 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Contents
4
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  7
- Federal Communications Commission Statement
  7
Notices
7
Operation Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
A8N32-SLI Deluxe Specifications Summary
11
- Chapter Summary
  16
Chapter 1 : Product Introduction: Product Introduction: Product Introduction

17
- Welcome
  17
- Package Contents
  17
- Special Features
  18
  - Product Highlights
    18
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    21
  - Hardware Information
    25
Chapter 2 : Hardware Information: Hardware Information: Hardware Information: Hardware Information: Hardware Information

27
- Before You Proceed
  27
- Onboard LED
  27
- Motherboard Overview
  28
  - Placement Direction
    28
  - Screw Holes
    28
  - ASUS Stack Cool 2
    29
  - Motherboard Layout
    30
  - Layout Contents
    31
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  33
  - Overview
    33
  - Installing the CPU
    33
  - Installing the Heatsink and Fan
    35
- System Memory
  38
  - Overview
    38
  - Memory Configurations
    38
  - Installing a DIMM
    42
  - Removing a DIMM
    42
- Expansion Slots
  43
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    43
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    43
  - Interrupt Assignments
    44
  - IRQ Assignments for this Motherboard
    44
  - PCI Slots
    45
  - PCI Express X4 Slot
    45
  - Two PCI Express X16 Slots
    45
  - Clear RTC RAM
    46
- Jumper
  46
- Connectors
  47
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    47
  - Internal Connectors
    50
    
    Atx Power Connectors
    58
    
    System Panel Connector
    59
  - Installing the Optional Fan
    60
  - Chapter Summary
    64
Chapter 3 : Powering Up: Powering Up: Powering up

65
- Starting up for the First Time
  65
- Powering off the Computer
  66
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    66
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    66
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

67
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  69
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    69
  - Windows ® 2000 Environment
    70
  - AFUDOS Utility
    70
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 Utility
    73
  - ASUS EZ Flash Utility
    75
  - ASUS Update Utility
    76
- BIOS Setup Program
  79
  - Menu Bar
    80
  - Navigation Keys
    80
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    80
  - Menu Items
    81
  - Sub-Menu Items
    81
  - Configuration Fields
    81
  - Pop-Up Window
    81
  - Scroll Bar
    81
  - General Help
    81
- Main Menu
  82
  - System Date [Day XX/XX/XX]
    82
  - System Time [XX:XX:XX]
    82
  - Legacy Diskette a [1.44M, 3.5 In.]
    82
  - Language [English]
    82
  - Primary, Secondary, Third, Fourth, Fifth
    83
  - And Sixth IDE Master/Slave
    83
    
    PIO Mode [Auto]
    84
    
    DMA Mode [Auto]
    84
    
    32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]
    84
  - IDE Configuration
    85
  - System Information
    86
  - System Memory
    86
- Advanced Menu
  87
  - LAN Cable Status
    87
  - AMD Cool N' Quiet Configuration
    88
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    88
  - AI Overclocking [Auto]
    88
  - CPU Configuration
    92
    
    DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled]
    95
    
    L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]
    95
  - Chipset
    96
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    97
  - Pcipnp
    99
  - USB Configuration
    100
- Power Menu
  101
  - Suspend Mode [Auto]
    101
  - Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
    101
  - ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
    101
  - APM Configuration
    102
    
    Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]
    102
    
    System Time
    103
  - Hardware Monitor
    104
- Boot Menu
  105
  - Boot Device Priority
    105
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    106
    
    Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled]
    107
    
    Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]
    107
  - Security
    107
    
    Change Supervisor Password
    107
    
    User Access Level [Full Access]
    108
    
    Change User Password
    108
    
    Password Check [Setup]
    109
- Exit Menu
  110
  - Save Changes and Exit
    110
  - Discard Changes and Exit
    110
  - Load Setup Defaults
    111
  - Software Support
    112
  - Chapter Summary
    113
Chapter 5 : Software Support: Software Support

114
- Installing an Operating System
  114
- Support CD Information
  114
  - Running the Support CD
    114
  - Drivers Menu
    115
  - Utilities Menu
    116
  - Make Disk Menu
    117
  - Manuals Menu
    118
  - ASUS Contact Information
    119
  - Other Information
    119
    
    Motherboard Info
    119
    
    Browse this CD
    120
    
    Technical Support Form
    120
- Software Information
  122
  - ASUS Mylogo2
    122
  - Ai Net
    124
  - Using the Virtual Cable Tester
    124
  - Audio Configurations
    125
    
    Sound Effect Options
    125
    
    Speaker Configuration
    127
    
    AI Audio Feature
    128
    
    Audio Demo
    129
    
    General Settings
    130
    
    Rear Panel Audio Ports Function Variation
    130
  - Using the NVIDIA Firewall
    131
  - Using the Wireless LAN Module
    134
    
    Operating Range
    134
    
    Driver Installation
    135
    
    Network Setup
    136
    
    Configuration Options
    137
    
    Infrastructure Mode
    137
- RAID Configurations
  138
  - Installing Hard Disks
    139
  - Installing Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks
    139
  - NVIDIA RAID Configurations
    140
    
    Setting the BIOS RAID Items
    140
    
    RAID Utility
    141
    
    Creating a RAID Volume
    141
    
    Rebuilding a RAID Array
    143
    
    Deleting a RAID Array
    145
  - Silicon Image RAID Configurations
    147
    
    Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
    148
    
    Creating a RAID 0 Set (Striped)
    149
    
    Creating a RAID 1 Set (Mirrored)
    150
    
    Creating a CONCATENATION Set
    153
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk
  154
Chapter 6 : NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology Support: NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology Support: NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology Support: NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology Support: NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology Support

157
- Overview
  157
  - Requirements
    157
- Dual Graphics Card Setup
  158

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