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P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 5
... Monitoring 4-19 4.3.8 Installed Memory 4-19 4.4 Advanced menu 4-20 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-21 4.4.2 Speech Configuration 4-26 4.4.3 LAN Cable Status 4-27 4.4.4 PEG Link Mode 4-28 4.4.5 CPU Configuration 4-29 4.4.6 Chipset 4-30 4.4.7 PCIPnP 4-32 4.4.8 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-32 4.4.9 USB Configuration 4-36 4.4.10 SLI Configuration 4-37 4.5 Power menu 4-38 4.5.1 ACPI...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 6
... a RAID driver disk 5-37
Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support
6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1
6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Setting the ASUS EZ selector card 6-2 6.2.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-4 6.2.3 Setting the SLI mode in BIOS 6-8 6.2.4 Installing the device drivers 6-8 6.2.5 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-8
Appendix: CPU features...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 9
... 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 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.
• Appendix: CPU...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 14
P5ND2-SLI Series specifications summary
Support CD contents
Form Factor
Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) NV RAID Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) *NV Firewall *WinDVD Suite (OEM version) *Winbond Voice Editor Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screensaver (*Deluxe model only)
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 44
... 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...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 71
...software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. You can install this application from the support CD.
To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe application.
Launching the Voice Editor
You can launch the program from the Windows® desktop..., then click the Play button.
The default language setting is English.
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P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 72
... the Voice Editor main window.
Not all events on some languages have a corresponding message due to file size constraints.
3. Click the W r i t e button from the Voice Editor main window to update the EEPROM.
4. Click Y e s to confirm.
The next time you boot your computer, the ASUS Post Reporter announces the messages in the selected language.
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Chapter 3: Powering up
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 73
... sampling rate.
• Create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily.
4. From the Voice Editor screen, click the A d d button to display the A d d W a v e F i l e window.
5. Copy the wave files that you recorded to the database, then close the window when done.
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P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 78
...D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
4.1.2 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 file from the ASUS web site...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 82
...CD from the optical drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the
floppy disk drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks
the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.
Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.
BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device...
When no CD...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 84
... BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 129
...the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 130
... Realtek® ALC850 audio controller and application.
Intel Gigabit Ethernet Driver
Installs the Intel® Gigabit Ethernet driver.
Silicon Image RAID Driver and Utility
Displays the README file of the Silicon Image SATA Link™ Sil 3114 driver driver installation. (Deluxe model only)
USB 2.0 Driver
Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver.
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Chapter 5: Software support
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 131
... and other software that the motherboard supports.
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 Update
Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 137
... install the A S U S U p d a t e utility from the support CD. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details.
• Before using the ASUS MyLogo2™, 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 "4.1.2 Updating the BIOS".
• Make sure that the BIOS item F u l l S c r e e n L o g o is set...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 150
... cables. 4. Connect a 4-pin power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 158
... Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, JBOD, and RAID 5 configurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array.
Setting the BIOS RAID items
After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration.
To set the BIOS RAID items:
1. Boot the system and press during the Power-On...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 169
...power connectors" on page 2-34 for details.
• The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ operating system only.
• Due to chipset driver limitation, SLI mode is not supported under Windows XP 64-bit edition.
• Visit the NVIDIA zone website (h t t p : / / w w w . n z o n e . c o m) for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list.
ASUS P5ND2...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 176
... sure that the SLI mode BIOS setting
is the same as the EZ selector card setting. • See section "4.4.10 SLI Configuration" on page 4-37 for details.
6.2.4 Installing the device drivers
Refer to the documentation 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...
P5ND2-SLI Series User's Manual for English Edition - Page 181
...Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® XP Professional x64
Edition or Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices
from the support CD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any.
Refer to the expansion card or add-on...