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Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 71
4.1.3 EZ Flash 2 更新 BIOS 程式
華碩 EZ Flash 2 BIOS DOS EZ Flash 2 BIOS Power-On Self Test，POST Alt＞ + ＜F2 EZ Flash 2 程式。
EZ Flash 2 來更新 BIOS： 1 tw.asus.com BIOS 檔案。 2. 將 BIOS USB 3 EZ Flash 2 ：
(1 BIOS USB USB POST Alt> +
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 117
5.2.3 Utilities menu）
華碩 InstAll-Installation Wizard
II（ASUS PC Probe II）
利用 ASUS Live Update BIOS。
華碩 AI Booster
AI Booster Windows CPU
華碩 Music Alarm
Music Alarm CD
華碩 P5N32-E SLI PLUS 5-
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 4
...21 2.7 Audio card installation 2-22 2.8 Connectors 2-23 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 2-23 2.8.2 Internal connectors 2-26
Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning 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...
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 6
... 5-25 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-26 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-27 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-34 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 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-5
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P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 9
... tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Descriptions of the BIOS items are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards.
Where to find more...
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 13
...x Floppy disk drive cable 4 x SATA cables 2 x SATA power cables 1 x 2-port USB2.0 module 1 x IEEE1394a module User's manual
Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Anti-virus software (OEM version) NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm)
*Specifications are subject to change without notice. ** available when the installed CPU is...
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 44
... card
After installing the expansion card, configure 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...
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - 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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P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 71
... 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 file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus...
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 73
... flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port.
Press + during POST to display the following.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC
Current ROM
BOARD: P5N32-E SLI Plus VER: 0116 DATE: 10/30/2006
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
PATH: C:\ C
WIN98E
NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL...
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 74
... these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to P5N32-EP.BIN and save it to a floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk in FAT 16/12 format.
Save only the updated BIOS file in the disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file.
2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the Software folder...
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 117
... the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any 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...
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 119
...; environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows® environment.
ASUS Music Alarm The ASUS Music Alarm is an audio alarm clock that uses your favorite CD music to give you a personal wake-up call.
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P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 120
...sound. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates.
Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.
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Chapter 5: Software support
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 125
... 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...
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 127
...® 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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P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 132
... 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...
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 150
...press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver.
2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive.
3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
Due to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS.
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Chapter 5: Software support
P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 153
... (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See "8. ATX power connectors" on page 2-31 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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P5N32-E SLI Plus User''s Manual for English Edtion - Page 157
... 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 Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA nView properties.
To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Click the NVIDIA Settings...