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A8N-SLI SE
Motherboard
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E2252 Revised Edition V1 September 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be exten
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Contents Notices ...............................................................................................viii Safety information .............................................................................. ix About this guide ................................................................................... x How this guide is organized ...................................................... x Where to find more information .............................................. xi Conventions us
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Contents 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-15 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 2-16 2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-16 2.5.5 Two PCI Express x16 slots .................................... 2-17 2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 2-17 2.5.7 Universal PCIe slot (PCI Express x4 slot) .............. 2-17 2.6 Jumpers ........................
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Contents 4.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 4-15 4.3.2 System Date ........................................................ 4-15 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 4-15 4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 4-16 4.3.5 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master ............ 4-18 4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring ......................................... 4-19 4.3.7 Installed Memory .........................
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Contents 5.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu ........................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu .......................................................... 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu ......................................................... 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information ...................................... 5-6 5.2.6
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6.2.2 Installing the device drivers .................................... 6-5 6.2.3 Installing the ASUS AI Selector utility ..................... 6-5 6.2.4 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows ............ 6-6 6.2.5 Setting the ASUS AI Selector utility ....................... 6-8 vii
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, ju
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Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package. Conventions used in this
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A8N-SLI SE specifications summary CPU Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/AMD Athlon™ 64/ AMD Athlon 64X2 Processor Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit architecture ® Supports AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! Technology ® Chipset NVIDIA nForce™ 4 SLI ® Supports NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface™ (SLI) technology System Bus 1600/2000 MT per second Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support ECC/non-EC
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A8N-SLI SE specifications summary Special features ASUS AI Selector ASUS EZFlash ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS SLI Warning LED ASUS EZ Plug Internal 1 x Floppy disk drive connector connectors 2 x IDE connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Chipset fan connector 1 x Serial port connector (COM port) 1 x 24-pin ATX power connecto
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A8N-SLI SE specifications summary Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Support CD Device drivers contents ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Live Update utility ASUS CoolʼnʼQuiet! utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version) ® NVIDIA nTune™ utility *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiv
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2 ASUS A8N-SLI SE
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS A8N-SLI SE motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS A8N-SLI SE motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables Se
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The AMD Athlon™ 64FX, Athlon™ 64 and Athlon 64x2 desktop processors are based on AMDʼs 64-bit and 32-bit architecture, which represents the landmark introduction of the industryʼs first x86-64 technology. These processors provide a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership and development. See page 2-6 for details. Scalable Link Interface (SLI™)
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HyperTransport™ Technology HyperTransport™ Technology is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers, networking and telecommunicatons equipment up to 48 times faster than other existing technologies. Dual Channel DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using DDR400/333/266 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus
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USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 2-18 and 2-23 for details. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is
