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Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 4
... Powering off the computer 3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5
4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 4-6
4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 4-8
4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 6
... 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-18 5.4 RAID configurations 5-24 5.4.1 NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID configurations 5-25 5.4.2 Silicon Image RAID configurations 5-32 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-40 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 9
... change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
• Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support This chapter tells ow to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards.
• Appendix...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 13
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1 x SLI bridge 1 x ASUS Array Mic 1 x ASUS Optional Fan 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (system panel; Retail version only) 3 x Thermo sensor cables 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 6 x SATA cables 7 x Cable ties 3 x SATA power cable for 6 devices 1 x 2-port USB2.0 module 1 x IEEE1394a module 1 x EL I/O Shield InterVideo® Media Launcher (OEM version only) User's manual
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Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 46
... the it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 69
... an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page
5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
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Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 71
... the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 74
... 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 file from the ASUS web site. Unzip the file and save it to a floppy disk.
Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file.
2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the Software folder of...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 78
... example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip.
The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 120
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 configurations 5-24 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-40
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Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 121
... time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support DVD
Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
Click an icon to display support DVD/ motherboard information
Click an item to install
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 123
... application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows® environment.
ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ software.
ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 124
... the online help for detailed information.
ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver.
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Chapter 5: Software support
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 129
... installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details.
• Before using the ASUS MyLogo3™, use the Award BIOS Flash utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section "4.1.4 Updating the BIOS."
• Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 131
...® requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP or later version. Make
sure that one of these operating systems is installed before installing SoundMAX®.
• Jack Retasking function works on High Definition front panel audio ports only.
If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX® icon on the taskbar.
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Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 137
... to view your system's real-time CPU Frequency and voltage.
Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software from the motherboard support DVD. Refer to section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details.
To launch the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ program:
1. If you are using Windows® 2000, click the Start button. Select Programs-> ASUS -> Cool & Quiet -> Cool & Quiet.
2. If...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 138
... a healthy operating condition.
Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 152
...Image RAID controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array.
Installing External Serial ATA (E-SATA) hard disks To install the External SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Connect one end of the E-SATA signal cables to the rear panel port. 2. Connect the other end of the E-SATA signal cables to the external SATA disk
drives...
Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 163
... (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See "8. ATX power connectors" on page 2-32 for details.
• The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ 32-bit/64bit operating system only.
• Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list.
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Crosshair English Edition User's Manual - Page 167
... that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers.
Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. com).
6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows®
After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing...