Asus E2711 manual

Motherboard Crosshair[...]

ii E271 1 Second Edition V2 July 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK 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 purc[...]

iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................... viii C[...]

iv Contents 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-23 2.7 Audio Card and EL I/O Installation ........................................... 2-24 2.7.1 Audio Card Installation .................................................. 2-24 2.7.2 EL I/O Installation .................................[...]

v Contents 4.3.6 SA T A 1/2/3/4/5/6 .......................................................... 4-17 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring .............................................. 4-18 4.3.8 Installed Memory ........................................................... 4-18 4.3.9 Usable Memory ............................................................. 4[...]

vi Contents Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD ............................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu .........................[...]

vii 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 [...]

viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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 a[...]

ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide 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 informatio[...]

x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s e ncl ose d i n t he le ss- tha n a nd gre ate r-t ha n s ign mea ns tha[...]

xi Crosshair specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Support AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64/ Sempron AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ T echnology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing AMD Live!™ Ready Chipset NVIDIA nForce® 590 SLI™ MCP NVIDIA LinkBoost™ T echnology Syst[...]

xii Crosshair specications summary (continued on the next page) Dual Gigabit LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers support NVIDIA DualNet® technology NVIDIA nForce® 590 SLI™ MCP built-in dual Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY * Support T eaming and fail-over functions * Support TCP/IP Acceleration IEEE 1394 TI 1394 controller supports 2 x 139[...]

xiii Crosshair specications summary Internal connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 6 x SA T A connectors 1 x CPU / 7 x option Fan 3 x thermal sensor connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x S/PDIF output connector Chassis Intrusion connector Front Pane[...]

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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2[...]

ASUS Crosshair 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th a nk yo u f or bu yin g a n ASU S ® Crosshair 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 wi[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor . With an integrated low- latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperT ransport™ tec[...]

ASUS Crosshair 1-3 PCI Express™ interface Th e m o th e rb oar d ful ly su ppo rt s P CI Ex p re ss, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compati[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction S/PDIF digital sound ready The mo the rbo ard su ppo rt s t he S/P DIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-25 for details. USB 2.0 tech[...]

ASUS Crosshair 1-5 1.3.2 ASUS Unique features 8-Phase Power Design The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design prolongs CPU lifespan and keeps the system stable by preventing high power stress to the CPU and power supply module. The design ensures high efciency operation to generate less heat compared with conventional power solutions, thus achieving cool sys[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. With this utility , you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable(s) connected to the Marvell ® LAN (RJ-45) port. During the bootup process, AI NET 2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and r[...]

ASUS Crosshair 1-7 Onboard Switches A power-on button, a resetbutton, and a clear CMOS button are onboard to provide overclockers and gamers the convenience of ne-tuning performance when working on a bare (open-case) system. Press the power-on button to wake up the system, the reset button to reboot, and the clear CMOS button to clear setup info[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P .R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut do[...]

2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6 2.4 System memory .................[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-1 Onboard LED Blue lights strategically located beside key motherboard connectors allow you to install components conveniently , even without a ashlight. 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Use a grounded wrist strap or t[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes [...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-3 ASUS Crosshair 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout CHASSIS1 FLOPPY USB78 USB56 ADFP1 WIFI_G_USB910 PWN_SW RST_SW O_SW2 IE1394_1 IE1394_2 O_SW1 O_SW1 SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_OUT ESA T A12 LAN1_USB12 LAN2_USB34 CPU_FAN OPT_F AN4 OPT_FAN2 OPT_FAN1 WJ1 WJ2 WJ3 OPT_FAN5 OPT_FAN3 F _ _ T N O R F _ A H C N A A TX12V1 P_ELJ1 CLRTC_EN SA T A1 SA T A2 SA[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-12 2. PCI slots 2-22 3. PCI Express x 4 slot 2-22 4. PCI Express x16 slots 2-22 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC) 2-23 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-25 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2-25 3. Onboard LED switch 2-25 4. IEEE 1394a[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-28 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-28 3. NVIDIA ® NF590-SLI Southbridge Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [blue], SA T A2 [blue], SA T A3 [blue], SA T A4 [blue], SA T A5 [blue], SA T A6 [blue]) 2-29 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 2-[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not t in completely . 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (C[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-7 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64 X2/Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Make sure that you use only AMD-certied heatsink and fan assembly . T o install the CPU hea[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-9 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. 4. Push up the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the he[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . CROSSHAIR CPU_FAN CROSSHAIR CPU fan connector CPU_F AN GND +[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-11 2.3.3 Installing the optional fan 1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly . 2. Fit the grooved edge to the heatsink. 3. Carefully push down the fan until it snugly ts the heatsink, then connect the fan cables. 4. The above photo shows the fans installed on the motherboard. • Plug the optional fan cables to [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installati[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-13 Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) Qualied V endors List (QVL) Standard table for user manual Size V endor Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. DIMM Support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTO N Heat-Sink Package N/A N/A SS KHX6400D2/512 512MB KINGSTO N K4T51083QC N/A N/A SS KVR800D2N5/512 V V V 1024MB KINGST ON K4T51083QC N/A N/A DS KVR80[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Qualied V endors List (QVL) Standard table for user manual Size V endor Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. DIMM Support A* B* C* 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package N/A N/A DS BL12864AA804.16F A V V 256MB TwinMOS E2508AB-GE-E N/A N/A SS 8G-24IK2-EBT 512MB OCZ Heat-Sink Package N/A N/A SS OCZ28001024EBDCPE-K [...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-15 DDR2-667 MHz capability (Continued on the next page) Qualied V endors List (QVL) Standard table for user manual Size V endor Chip No. CL Brand SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E N/A N/A SS KVR667D2N5/512 V V V 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E N/A N/A DS KVR667D2N5/1G V 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E N/[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR2-667 MHz capability SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration. C - Supports four m[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-17 DDR2-533 MHz capability (Continued on the next page) Qualied V endors List (QVL) Standard table for user manual Size V endor Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. DIMM Support A* B* C* 256MB KINGSTON E51 16AF-5C-E N/A N/A SS KVR533D2N4/256 V V V 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 N/A N/A SS KVR533D2N4/512 V V V 1024MB KINGSTON [...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR2-533 MHz capability Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration. C - Suppor[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-19 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 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. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it [...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-21 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. A B C D E F G H PCI Slot 1 shared ------- PCI Slot 2 - shared ------ PCI Slot 3 shared Onboard 1394 shared ------- PCIE x 16 1 shared ------- PCIE x 16 2 - - - - - shared - - PCIE x 4 - - - - - - shared - IRQ ass[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x4 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x4 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that co[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-23 2.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to enable the CLRTC switch. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard clr CMOS switch helps you easily to clear the system setup information such as system passwords. See page 2-35 for details. T [...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Audio Card and EL I/O Installation 2.7.1 Audio Card Installation 2.7.2 EL I/O Installation 1. T ake out the Audio card from the package. 2. Locate the slot on the motherboard. 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card sits on the slot completely . 4. The above photo shows the[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-25 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 3. LCD Poster . This poster displays actual boot error messages. 1 17 2 3 4 5 12 13 14 15 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 16 4. LAN 1 (RJ[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 7. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker . In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 8. Microphone port (pink). This po[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-27 • DO NOT insert a dif ferent connector to this port. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial A T A box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is congured. • Before creating a RAID set using Serial A T A hard disks, make sure that y o u ha ve co nn e ct e d th e Serial A T A signal cable and installed Serial A T A hard disk drives; otherwi[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is [...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-29 CROSSHAIR CROSSHAIR IDE connector PIN1 PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID E ribbon cable to PIN1. 3. NVIDIA ® NF590-SLI Southbridge Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [blue], SA T A2 [blue], SA T A3 [blue], SA T A4 [blue], SA T A5 [blue], SA T A6 [blue]) These connectors are for the Serial A T [...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-31 6. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_REAR_F AN, 3-pin CHA_FRONT_F AN, 3-pin OPT_F AN1, 3-pin OPT_F AN2, 3-pin OPT_F AN3, 3-pin OPT_F AN4, 3-pin OPT_F AN5) The fa n c onn ect ors su pp ort co oli ng fan s o f 3 50 mA ~ 1000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V . Conne[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. AT X p o we r c onn ec tor s (24-pin EA TXPWR, 8-pin EA TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. CROSSHAIR A TX12V EA TX[...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-33 • System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. 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. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for t[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Q-Connector (System panel) ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. Perform these steps to install ASUS Q-Connector . Step2. Carefully connect the ASUS Q-Connector to the System panel connector . Step1. Connect the front panel cables to their respective [...]

ASUS Crosshair 2-35 2.8.3 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to ne-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. 1. Clear CMOS switch Press the clear CMOS switch to clear setup information when the system hangs due to [...]

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Power-on switch Press the clear power-on switch to wake/power up the system. CROSSHAIR CROSSHAIR Power on switch 3. Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system. CROSSHAIR CROSSHAIR Reset switch[...]

3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-2[...]

ASUS Crosshair 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T urn on the de[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down. 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts do[...]

4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

Chapter summary 4 ASUS Crosshair 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-14 4.4 Extreme T weaker menu .........[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a oppy disk or a USB ash disk.) 3. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Update[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® deskt[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, then cli[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A: / S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-5 4. Insert the oppy disk that contains the BIOS le to the oppy disk drive then press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Message: Pl[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site. Unzip the le and save it to a oppy disk. Save only the updated BIOS le in the ?[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-7 7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears. 8. The utility veries the BIOS le in the oppy disk and starts ashing the BIOS le. Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technol[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process. 3. T ype a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>. T o save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-9 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le. Prepare th[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.?[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defau[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu sc[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Twe[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time 15 : 30 : [...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-15 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity , Cy[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is [...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-17 4.3.6 S A T A 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed [...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-19 4.4 Extreme Tweaker menu The Extreme menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select overclock prole . LinkBoost [Enabled] AI Tuning [Auto] x Overclock Options Disabl[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The following item becomes user-congurable when you set AI T uning to [ AI N.O.S. ] N.O.S. Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the Non-delay Overclocking System mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items become user-congurable when you set N.O.S. Mode to [ Manual ]. N.O.S. Sensitivity [Normal] Allow[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-21 CPU Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the operating CPU multiplier . the conguration options may vary depending on the type of CPU installed. Conguration options:[Auto] [5x] [6x]~[25x] Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Sets the memory clock frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to set. Advanced Voltage Control CPU Voltage Range [Auto] x CPU Voltage Auto DDR2 Voltage Control [Auto] HT Link Voltage [Auto] NB Core Vo[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-23 SB Core V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the SB Core voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.500V] [1.525V] [1.550V]~[1.875V] SB PLL V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the SB PLL voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.55V]~[1.85V] DDR2 T ermination V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR2 termination voltage. Co[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup T cl [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T rcd [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T rp [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T ras [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [5] [6] [7]~[18] Width of DRAM Interface [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [64-bit] 1T/2T Memory [...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-25 CPU On-die T ermination [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [300 ohm] [150 ohm] [75 ohm] T rc [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 1] [12] [13]~[26] T wr [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T rrd [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [5] T rwt [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CHA/CHB CKE Fine Delay [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/64 MEMCLK delay] [2/64 MEMCLK delay] [3/64 MEMCLK delay] ~ [31/64 MEMCLK delay] CHA/CHB CKE Setup Time [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1/2 MEMCLK] [1 MEMCLK] CHA/CHB C/S ODT Fine Delay [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/64 M[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-27 Write Data T iming Control [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/96 MEMCLK delay] [2/96 MEMCLK delay] [3/96 MEMCLK]...[47/96 MEMCLK delay] DQS Receiver Enable Timing [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [0 ps] [50 ps] [100 ps] [150 ps] ~ [8700 ps] CHA/CHB CKE Drive Strength [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.4 SLI-Ready Memory [Disabled] Allows you to select the SPD prole for SLI-Ready memory modules. The conguration options may vary depending on the type of module you installed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Optimal] [High Performance] [High Frequency] The following item becomes user-congurable when SLI-Re[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-29 POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] POST Check LAN2 Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN/LAN2 cable during the Power-On Self-T est (POST). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.1 AI NET2 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-m[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.2 PEG Link Mode Select Menu Item Specic Help Enhance performance on PCIE serial graphic card. PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode [Auto] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced PEG Link Mode [Auto] Allows you to enhance the performance of your PCI Express graphics card. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Nor[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-31 IRQ Resources IRQ Resources IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Select Menu Item Specic Help Le[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] OnChip IDE Cha[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-33 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] All[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup HD Audio [Auto] Allows you to disable or set the High-Denition audio function. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Front Panel Support T ype [AC97] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC`97 or high-denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio mod[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-35 4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 4.6.1 ACPI Suspend T ype [S1&S3] Allows you to select the Advanced Congurat[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.3 APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function. Conguration options: [Power-Off] [Power-On] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds. Conguration opti[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-37 4.6.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Alarm Time (hh:mm) [ X: X: X] T o set the time of alarm: 1. H[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup V oltage Monitor +12V / +5V / +3.3V V oltage DDR2 / DDR2 T ermination / CPU Core/ CPU-NB HT V oltage NB 2.5V / NB Core / SB Core / SB PLL V oltage / Sil3132 ESA T A / Marvell LAN PHY V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select Menu Item Spec[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-39 Voltage Monitor CPU Fan Control [Duty Cycle Mode] CPU Fan Duty Cycle [100%] CHA Rear Fan Control [Duty Cycle Mode] CHA Rear Fan Duty Cycle [100%] x CHA Rear Fan Q-Fan Sense CPU Temperature CHA Front Fan Control [Duty Cycle Mode] CHA Front Fan Duty Cycle [100%] x CHA Rear Fan Q-Fan Sense CPU Temperature OPT Fan1 Control [Duty Cyc[...]

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CHA Rear/Front Fan Q-Fan Sense [CPU T emperature] Allows the Q-Fan to sense CPU/MB temperature and to adjust the fan speed. When the previous items are set to Q-F AN Mode, these items become user- congurable. Conguration options: [CPU T emperature] [MB T emperature] OPT Fan1/2/3 T arget T emperature [40ºC/104ºF] A[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-41 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Removable Drive[...]

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7.2 Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. Select Menu Item Specic Help Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4.7.3 Hard Disk Drives 1. SA T A 1: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system. Selec[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-43 4.7.4 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. Boot Settings Conguration Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot Up Fl[...]

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key . Conguration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] T ypematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Conguration options: [250] [500] [750] [1000] OS Sel[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-45 3. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password eld setting is changed to Set. T o clear the password: 1. Select the password eld and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue... 2. Press any[...]

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The succeeding items become user-congurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm. 4.8 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Menu Item Specic Help ASUS Music Alarm ASUS O.C. Prole ASUS EZ Flash[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-47 4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Prole This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select. ASUS BIOS Prole Load BIOS Prole Save BIOS Prole Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Item Specic Help Load BIOS Prole from Prole 1. Load BIOS Prol[...]

4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Load from Prole 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the le. Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS le saved in the hard disk/oppy disk/USB ash disk with the F A T32/16/12 format. Follow the instructions below to load the BIOS ?[...]

ASUS Crosshair 4-49 4.8.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No], then press <Enter> to conrm your choice. ASUSTek O.C. Prole Utility B313 BOARD: CROSSHAIR VER: 0115 DATE: 05/04/2006 Current CMOS Updat[...]

4-50 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit & Save Changes Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the [...]

5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-9 5.4 RAID congurations ...........[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the DVD. Click an item to install 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/2003 Server/XP/64-bit XP operating systems ([...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Co[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. 3DMark06 Software Installs the 3DMark06 software. Adobe Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allow[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver . The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your comput[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the RAID driver disk. Make NV SA T A/RAID 32bit 2K Driver Make NV SA T A/RAID 32bit XP Driver Make NV SA T A/RAID 32bit 2K3 Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial A T A RAID driver disk for a 32-bit 2K/XP/ 2K3 system. Make NV SA T A/RAID 64bit XP Driver Make[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual le. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact i[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-7 5.2.7 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 specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD content[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-9 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software application for more information. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3™ The ASUS MyLogo3™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boo[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility , ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After ashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST . 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 7. When the logo images appear[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-11 5.3.2 SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility The ADI AD1988B High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX ® audio utility with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positionin[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support From the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® icon to display the SoundMAX ® Control Panel. Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX ® control panel, you can easily congure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Denition Audio.[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-13 Jack conguration This screen helps you congure your computer ’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume. Click the T est button to hear the changes you have made. Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volu[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output. DTS. This feature is consists of two [...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-15 Microphone options Click the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. Enhanced Microphone Features V oice recording Enables Noise Filter function. Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming s[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology T o enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T ec[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-17 • Make sure to install the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. • The AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip • If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to aut[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer ’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start monitoring your[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-19 Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show . When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preferences Y ou can customize the application using the Preference section in the main [...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support 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). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-21 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 . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser . This browser displays various Windows ® management informatio[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-23 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 Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. The Sensor/ Threshold [...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the Silicon Image Sil3132 and the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 590- SLI Southbridge RAID controllers that allow you to congure Serial A T A hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID congurations. RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two id[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-25 If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support DVD to a oppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. Refer to section “5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk” for details. 5.4.1 NVIDIA ® RAID congurations The mother[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Entering the NVIDIA ® RAID utility T o enter the NVIDIA ® RAID utility: 1. Boot up your computer . 2. During POST , press <F10> to display the main menu of the utility . The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only , and may not exactly match the items on your screen. [F6] Back [F[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-27 TIP: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. T ake caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 2. Press <T AB> select the Striping Blo[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support Rebuilding a RAID array T o rebuild a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [Ctrl-X]Exit [ ↑↓ ]Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List - Boot Id Stat[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-29 A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array . The following screen appears. 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to rebuild, then press <F7>. The following conrmation message appears. [ ↑↓ ] Select [F6] Back [F7] Finish Array 1 [...]

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting a RAID array T o delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Stripin[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-31 Clearing a disk data T o clear disk data: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Stripin[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.2 Silicon Image RAID congurations The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to congure a disk array . Installing External Serial A T A (E-SA T A) hard disks T o install the External SA T A hard disks for a RAID conguration: 1. Connec[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-33 Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Conguration Utility T o enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID conguration utility: 1. Boot up your computer . 2. During POST , press <Ctrl+S> or <F4>. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only , and may not exactly match the items on your screen. T[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support Manual conguration a. Select Manual conguration and press <Enter>. The following pop-up menu appears. b. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a chunk size appropriate to your drive usage then press <Enter>. MAIN MENU Auto conguration Manual conguration chunk size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K Cre[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-35 2. Select RAID 1 then press <Enter> to display the following. MAIN MENU Auto conguration Manual conguration c. The selection bar moves to the Physical Drive menu Using the up or down arrowkeys, select a drive then press <Enter> to set the rst drive of the RAID set. d. Repeat step c to set the second, third, [...]

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB c. Repeat step b to select the target drive. d. After selecting the source and target drives, the following pop-up menu appears. Manual conguration a. Select Manual conguration and press <Enter>. Th[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-37 e. If you selected Create with data copy , the following pop-up menu appears. MAIN MENU Auto conguration Manual conguration online copy ofine copy The online copy option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the source drives. The ofine copy option allows you to copy th[...]

5-38 Chapter 5: Software support • Congure a CONCA TENA TION set when using a single Serial A T A drive; otherwise, the system will not recognize the drive. • Y ou can also create a RAID set using the SA T ARAID5 GUI utility under a Windows ® environment. Creating a CONCA TENA TION set T o create a CONCA TENA TION set: 1. From the Silicon I[...]

ASUS Crosshair 5-39 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. T o create a RAID driver disk: 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Select Make Disk tab. 3. From the Make Disk menu, [...]

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6 This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support[...]

ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics cards setup .......................................................... 6-2[...]

ASUS Crosshair 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements • Y ou should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® certied. •[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® -certied. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly . T o install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare two graphics cards. Each graphics car[...]

ASUS Crosshair 6-3 4. Insert the second graphics card into the other slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards. 3. Insert one graphics card into either the blue or black slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot.[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 7. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card/s. We recommend to install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment. 5. Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldngers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is rmly in place. 6. When installing two[...]

ASUS Crosshair 6-5 NVIDIA Settings icon T o enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar . 2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology . Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA [...]

6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. 6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. 7. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi-GPU item. 8. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. Click OK when done. Slider[...]

A Debug Code The appendix explains the debug code on the LCD poster .[...]

ASUS Crosshair Chapter summary A A.1 Debug Code .................................................................................. A-1[...]

ASUS Crosshair A-1 A.1 Debug Code Table Code Description CPU INIT CPU Initiation DET CPU T est CMOS R/W functionality . CHIPINIT Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers DET DRAM Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. -Auto-detection of L2 cache (sock[...]

A-2 Appendix: Debug Code T able CPUSPEED 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address. 2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU. 3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE controller . 4. Measure CPU speed. 5. Invoke video BIOS. TESTVRAM 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on scre[...]

ASUS Crosshair A-3 CPU CHG CPU change CPR F AIL CPR error F AN F AIL Fan error UCODEERR UCODE error FLOPYERR Floppy error KB ERROR Keyboard error HD ERR HDD error CMOS ERR CMOS error MS ERROR Mouse error 80P ERR 80 port error BOOT CHG Boot device change SMARTERR HDD smart function error HM ERROR Hard monitor error AINETERR AI NET error CASEOPEN Cas[...]

A-4 Appendix: Debug Code T able[...]